Comments on: Stacey’s Guide to Saving Money

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:31:45 +0000

Great work Stacey and thanks for the great tips. The websites you listed (as well as from others) were a huge benefit. It seems the underlining theme from the post and some of the comments is to see if you can strike when there is a sale and a coupon for that product at the same time. This signals an opportunity to stock up on certain items.

The only danger I see with coupons is being tempted to buy items you would not normally purchase. However, with a little discipline, the benefits of coupons far outweigh any drawbacks.

By: Sybil

Sybil — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:49:26 +0000

You might also check out a site like http://www.couponmom.com where store sales are listed, along with the coupons that have come out to get those prices even lower. Once you have a coupon for an item, you wait until it goes on sales, THEN use the coupon – and the price will be much lower (or sometimes even free!).

By: thomas

thomas — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:43:52 +0000

My wife and I will actually hold on to some coupons and hope those products go on sale. That can make for some really good savings. With coupons and customer cards we always save at least 20% on our weekly trips.

By: Katharine

Katharine — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:16:12 +0000

My only concern about coupons is that they are usually for the “name brand” product, not for the store or no-name version.

So most of the time even with the coupon, it ends up being more expensive. Sometimes I’m willing to pay the extra for a better quality product but for most of what we buy, the store brand is usually good enough.

I am from Canada though and coupons aren’t nearly as big here as in the US so maybe this is a uniquely Canadian problem?

By: Single Guy Money

Single Guy Money — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:48:05 +0000

I’m all about the coupons. Those are the first thing I go for when I get my Sunday paper. The savings from using coupons more than makes up for the cost of the paper.

One important thing though, if you had not planned to purchase an item in the first place, coupons can be harmful.

By: LC

LC — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:37:33 +0000

I keep mine in a 4×6 photo album that way you can see all the coupons you have. I rotate them by expiration date.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:59:37 +0000

I like the simple tips to keep the coupon collector in the car. I always forget to bring my coupons!

By: GatorMike

GatorMike — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:08:06 +0000

Another idea . . .

Grocery sales run from Thurs to Wed (in Florida) each week. The ad flyers are in the Wed paper. When I walk in the store, it has a rack with these flyers and other coupons and specials. I plan my menu around what is on sale. This week it is boneless strip steak $6.99 a pound. I like the buy one get one. This week it was a name brand cereal, no sugar powered drink mix, salad dressings, coffee, etc. Last week it was boneless chicken breasts $1.99 a pound. I save a ton of money and I don’t have to buy chuck steak and chicken backs.

By: Tina

Tina — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:31:18 +0000

I would love to see more articles from Stacey.

By: Devin Elder

Devin Elder — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:22:35 +0000

I love it! Saving = earning… seems like I work so much harder on earning $100 than taking simple steps to save it. Thanks for the post.