Every where I go on the internet I read about experts who claim that if you want to save money you should use coupons. Double coupons, manufacturer coupons, buy 1 get one free etc... there is a reason why so many companies offer these coupons.
They want you to purchase more of their product rather than the competition. Selling you more product is the name of the game and they will reward you with a slightly lower price per unit. The thing about most coupons is you have to buy more than you really need of a product you can make yourself for a fraction of what is charged. The grocery stores are in on the game. They get paid to accept your coupon, tell you how much you saved, and print it on your receipt. Money is tight and we all know this but try shopping without using coupons. The first thing that will happen is you will save cash from not having to buy the newspaper which is an expense. Where I live the grocery store mails us flyers and we can go online and add coupons to our members card if needed.
If you are on a true budget of any sort you know that you can not buy huge amounts of food and then store it in a freezer. Those who buy a side of beef are not working on a $100 a week unless they saved up first.
Let's add a little nutrition and food quality to the menu. We all like our comfort foods most of which are flour based such as pasta and pancakes. Take the time to learn how to make these items or follow this simple recipe add chopped tomato, green onion, a finely chopped garlic clove, Parmesan cheese and olive oil to your pasta.
Whole foods as I just suggested are very inexpensive compared to using a coupon for packaged food. When was the last time you purchased real vegetables instead of frozen bagged veggies? Convenience comes at a very high cost. The difference between purchasing real vegetables and "steam in the bag vegetables" is massive even if you use a coupon. Anybody can add a little olive oil and seasoning to real vegetables and microwave in a plastic bag with a couple pin size wholes it.
I use coupons but I find that most of our meals are made of wholesome foods such as fruit and vegetables and smaller cheaper cuts of meats cooked in a slow cooker. These are the food groups that often do not have coupons attached to them. High profit packaged items with high sodium content are the kinds of foods I find that are attached to coupons.
My favorite coupons is the kind where you can receive for an example $5.00 off with a purchase of $25.00 or more. This is perfect for people who buy nutritious food on a limited budget.
Every where I go on the internet I read about experts who claim that if you want to save money you should use coupons. Double coupons, manufacturer coupons, buy 1 get one free etc... there is a reason why so many companies offer these coupons.
They want you to purchase more of their product rather than the competition. Selling you more product is the name of the game and they will reward you with a slightly lower price per unit. The thing about most coupons is you have to buy more than you really need of a product you can make yourself for a fraction of what is charged. The grocery stores are in on the game. They get paid to accept your coupon, tell you how much you saved, and print it on your receipt. Money is tight and we all know this but try shopping without using coupons. The first thing that will happen is you will save cash from not having to buy the newspaper which is an expense. Where I live the grocery store mails us flyers and we can go online and add coupons to our members card if needed.
If you are on a true budget of any sort you know that you can not buy huge amounts of food and then store it in a freezer. Those who buy a side of beef are not working on a $100 a week unless they saved up first.
Let's add a little nutrition and food quality to the menu. We all like our comfort foods most of which are flour based such as pasta and pancakes. Take the time to learn how to make these items or follow this simple recipe add chopped tomato, green onion, a finely chopped garlic clove, Parmesan cheese and olive oil to your pasta.
Whole foods as I just suggested are very inexpensive compared to using a coupon for packaged food. When was the last time you purchased real vegetables instead of frozen bagged veggies? Convenience comes at a very high cost. The difference between purchasing real vegetables and "steam in the bag vegetables" is massive even if you use a coupon. Anybody can add a little olive oil and seasoning to real vegetables and microwave in a plastic bag with a couple pin size wholes it.
I use coupons but I find that most of our meals are made of wholesome foods such as fruit and vegetables and smaller cheaper cuts of meats cooked in a slow cooker. These are the food groups that often do not have coupons attached to them. High profit packaged items with high sodium content are the kinds of foods I find that are attached to coupons.
My favorite coupons is the kind where you can receive for an example $5.00 off with a purchase of $25.00 or more. This is perfect for people who buy nutritious food on a limited budget.
