Several months ago I read an article that really bugged me. In the article, the author discussed 8 reasons why you should NOT coupon.
I began couponing a few years ago, thanks to Pinching Your Pennies and I haven’t looked back. I simply cannot believe how much money I save and how in control I feel. So, I have decided to go through the author’s arguments and share my own opinions on the subject.
Today’s argument: You have to buy a newspaper.
My opinion: Well, most people who coupon do buy newspapers. On average those who purchase newspapers spend about $5/week and save about $150-$200 week. I’m not great at math, but even I can see that the savings outweigh the investment on that one!
Pinching Your Pennies has a great resource that I use to make my weekly shopping list and to determine which coupons I need to have handy at the checkout stand. I use this every week and my savings always far outweigh any costs incurred in the couponing process!
kmom5
I have kept track of how much $$ I have saved in the past 3 years when I began couponing. The first year I saved over $3,000. The next year went down because I live in Richfield, UT and our Albertson’s changed to FreshMarket. We have a K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Family Dollar and FreshMarket. We don’t have as many options as those of you do in a less rural area. BUT…..even taking in consideration of the cost of the newspaper subscriptions, I still saved my family over $1,500 last year. That is just using coupons….not to mention the way I buy now. It is well worth it to me!
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