I have always been a coupon cutter. Even though it can be time consuming, it was always worth it and as a stay-at-home mom, I felt it was necessary. In fact, I found it was inexcusable to NOT take the time to cut out coupons. My mom cut them out and my grandmother cut them out. It's what we did. While many people would advise that I just buy generic, there were many times that I could get the brand name cheaper than generic. And there are also times that the generic brand just isn't going to cut it for my taste buds.
I'm noticing though, that the coupons are becoming less and less beneficial. Many times they are so specific in terms of size that buying a larger size can still be a better purchase. They also tend to be on products I would never use, or on items that are so expensive I wouldn't buy them anyway. There is also a push to go to electronic coupons. To be honest, I don't necessarily find this any more time effective. I still have to go through all of the options, and then the coupon is only good at that store. I can't use it at just any store I happen to stop into.
None-the-less, this morning I sat there and cut out all the coupons I could find. I plan to get to the grocery tomorrow, and the list needs to be done today. Any amount of money saved is worth it!
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