Do you use coupons when you go grocery shopping?

United States
August 26, 2008 10:48pm CST
Do you use coupons when you are grocery shopping? Why or why not? If so, how do you organize them, do you just keep them in a wad or do you keep them in a notebook like some members of The Grocery Game(www.grocerygame.com)? Do you buy different brands based on what you have coupons for, or do you stick to your normal brand and just be happy to save when you get a coupon that matches?
5 responses
@jfeets726 (775)
• United States
7 Sep 08
I use coupons when grocery shopping. I only clip and use the coupons for products that I buy or need. I may occassionally try a new product, but only if it has a good coupon (like at least a $1 or more off). When I clip coupons, I place them in an envelope. I do this to collect them, as I only have on big shopping trip a month and a few small trips in between to pickup extras. The day before my trip, I take out the coupons again and decide what I am definently going to buy. When I make my list, I put a symbol next to each item that I have a coupon for. That way I can see if it is really cheaper to use the coupon or buy an off brand.
• United States
6 Sep 08
I don't use coupons, but I would like to because we've been spending so much on food lately. I never see any coupons that I need in the newspapers or anything. It would be nice to save on groceries. But if we don't, I guess that's just that.
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
28 Aug 08
I never used to even think of using cupons, it was only untill recently that I started using them. I like to get online and print them out so I can get them for the products I use. I do get some in the mail but it is always for things I never buy, that is why I have to search for them online.
• United States
27 Aug 08
yes my mom always does too save money. and i have no idea how she organizes them. i just know she has them and always uses them
@BriNbai (912)
• United States
27 Aug 08
I only use coupons when I get one for an item that I would automaticly buy anyways.That way I get to save some money on things that i would purchase no matter what. Coupons do make a difference in the total ,I think Im going to start using them a lot more .