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Use Coupons

Some people claim that clipping coupons isn't worth the time and fuss. We can't speak for them, but in our experience, it's neither difficult nor time-consuming. And yes, you can use a coupon on the same day as the expiration date shown on it.

For the few minutes it takes to cut out the coupons useful for products you need, the savings can be large. For example, just by using coupons during two trips to the grocery store the week this article was written, we actually saved $19.44.

There are also ways to further optimize your results. Here are just a few:

Collect coupons from your friends and family. Chances are strong that they have some unwanted coupons for the very products you are about to purchase.
Note the expiration dates on your coupons. Waiting a few days could cut your savings if your coupons happen to expire before your shopping trip. However, if your coupons don't expire for a few weeks, you might wait to see if the products you need happen to go on sale before then. By doing so, you can use your coupons to purchase the items at their sale prices and save even more money.
Some stores offer shoppers a "double-coupon" policy. Often, such stores will double the face-value of manufacturer's coupons up to a certain value like $.50. Check your local grocer for details.
Dust off your granny's coupon book (if she's willing to part with it). Many people are too young to remember that in decades past, many coupons had no expiration dates and most were for amounts less than $.50. Combine those types of coupons with the tip above, and you can see the appeal of those long lost golden oldies.
If granny won't part with her coupons, you may find the same kinds of old coupons (with no expiration dates) by thumbing through old magazines. Curl up with a stack by the fire and while away a cold winter's evening, mining gold from those old magazines. You might find some great old recipes to boot!

Bottom Line:

This one's hard to figure, but based on the assumption that one uses $1.00 - $5.00 worth of coupons per week, the resulting savings would add up to $52.00 - $260.00 per year (if not more).*
(*Individual results will vary. Personal shopping habits and geographic area may increase or decrease your actual savings.)

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