Ways to Save in a Bad Economy

I've always considered myself to be a frugal person. With a struggling economy, you kinda have to be.  Gas prices are on the rise again and the cost of living overall is just ridiculous. The other day I go into the grocery store to pick up a few items, only to later find out that the total is something like 50 bucks. The lady standing in line a ahead of me has a truck load of stuff and pays only around 40 dollars. My mouth drops to the floor in disbelief.  I return home and tell my hubby all about it.  And that's the beginning of what I call "somewhat" extreme couponing, not extactly "extreme" just yet.  We're working on it.


My hubby would kill me if I take all the credit because I have to admit, he does all the heavy lifting.  He searches the web, clips the coupons, and goes to the grocery store.  I just got the ball rolling.  You know I came up with the idea, that must count for something right?  Well anyway, I hope our discovery can motivate you to do the same.  We all need to do what we can to survive this economic mess.  No matter what tax bracket you fall under, everyone can benefit.  


He begins by making a shopping list.  Next he clips out coupons from the Sunday paper, then checks the circular to compare prices.  He says it's best to get an item that's already on sale, that way you get more bang for your buck.  Another important tip, stores like Waldbaums  have tripple coupon days, where they triple the manufactures value.  So if a coupon is one dollar off, you end up saving 3 bucks.  Other stores like Stop & Shop have double your coupon days as well.  That's some of many ways to save.  We also rack up on printable coupons by visiting websites such as thekrazycouponlady.com. 

Places like CVS and Walgreens even offer store credit for certain purchases.  Here's another tip: if a store has a product you want, search the store plus type in coupon on the web, and you may get lucky.  For example, you're looking to purchase something from Best Buy.  All you have to do is search "Best Buy Coupon" and wallah, a bunch of sites with potential coupons pop up!  It doesn't always work, but it's worth a try.  You may have to dig a little bit.  


Finding deals can be very time consuming.  But, in the end you may save a pretty penny.  With an infant, we do what we can to get by.  We've manage to save some dough on food and baby essentials.  Maybe you can too.  Happy shopping!

Please feel free to share your coupon saving tips.


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