Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Clipping Coupons Reduces Grocery Spending Big Time!

By Renee Gibbs

I always argue on the side of the money saver, because I know from personal experience that coupons save me thousands of dollars a year on food. I also know that I shop really, really well and that not everybody cares to spend as much of their leisure time in this way.

The truth is that using coupons is really little more than a learned process. You have to want to do it. You have to want to learn to do it correctly, and you have to practice.

As we have just mentioned, using grocery discount coupons is not a difficult skill to learn, but does require an investment of time. The more time you are willing to take to learn the skill, the more you will ultimately save.

I happen to get a perverse pleasure out of getting a good deal, do you?

Let me just mention something else, you can learn to like what you currently consider a chore. I enjoy knowing that I have gotten something for nothing. Do you feel the same? If you don't want to take couponing this far fine, you can still save a bunch of cash with selective couponing.

If you happen to love getting free groceries, then you should try using lots of multiple coupons, ecoupons, and free printable coupons. Have fun and save a lot!

If you hate to grocery shop, then try selective couponing, coupons clipping services and electronic coupons. Using these strategies requires less time, but can still yield substantial savings, month in and month out.

If grocery shopping is your least favorite chore in the world, skip the coupons, buy only what is on sale and buy on a two week cycle.

There are literally hundreds of ways to reduce your grocery expenses. Personally, the question of if grocery coupons save money is not relevant at all. I love the money savings I get with coupons and use a lot of them every week. I literally save hundreds of dollars every month with grocery coupons. For those less experienced with coupon shopping strategies, or those who do not enjoy grocery shopping, may tell you otherwise.

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