A Frugal Life
Thesis: Three extreme types of penny-pinchers are the frequent couponer, the frugal shopper, and the freegan.
Do you have more the month left after all your money is gone? For most people shopping is an ingrained and unavoidable way of life. We work, we spend, we trash and we buy again. It's a cycle that seems all but impossible avoid in today’s society. TS: For decades, shoppers clipped coupons from newspaper circulars and magazines Using coupons is one way that the frequent couponer tries to get more for their money.
PS: There are many online sites that you can go to and clip and print free coupons.Coupon.com is just one of the many online companies that offer free printable coupons and digital mobile coupons.
SS Couponing gradually declined as grocers started loyalty-card programs that compensated repeat shoppers with discounts. But during the recession in the past few years, the number of coupons redeemed rose 27%, from 2.6 billion to 3.3 billion in 2008, says Inmar Inc., a coupon-processing agency.
SS: It was estimated by Coupons.com that approximately half of the redeemed coupons in the United States originated from weekly supplements in Sunday papers.
PS: Sunday newspapers have traditionally been the dominant distribution method for coupons. It was estimated by Coupons.com that approximately half of the redeemed coupons in the United States originated from weekly supplements in Sunday papers.
SS: It is always a good idea to match coupons with a stores sale prices. This way the couponers can get more bang for their buck. SS: The frequent couponers also will go to the stores that double the manufacture coupon up to 50 cents off. Another good practice is to use one coupon multiple times usually up to four items on one coupon.
SS Sherri Jones of Calvert City, Ky., says,” I try not to abuse these discounts. Recently, Ms. Jones, 36, took 50-cent coupons for meat seasonings to a number of supermarkets that were doubling the coupons' value.
Do you have more the month left after all your money is gone? For most people shopping is an ingrained and unavoidable way of life. We work, we spend, we trash and we buy again. It's a cycle that seems all but impossible avoid in today’s society. TS: For decades, shoppers clipped coupons from newspaper circulars and magazines Using coupons is one way that the frequent couponer tries to get more for their money.
PS: There are many online sites that you can go to and clip and print free coupons.Coupon.com is just one of the many online companies that offer free printable coupons and digital mobile coupons.
SS Couponing gradually declined as grocers started loyalty-card programs that compensated repeat shoppers with discounts. But during the recession in the past few years, the number of coupons redeemed rose 27%, from 2.6 billion to 3.3 billion in 2008, says Inmar Inc., a coupon-processing agency.
SS: It was estimated by Coupons.com that approximately half of the redeemed coupons in the United States originated from weekly supplements in Sunday papers.
PS: Sunday newspapers have traditionally been the dominant distribution method for coupons. It was estimated by Coupons.com that approximately half of the redeemed coupons in the United States originated from weekly supplements in Sunday papers.
SS: It is always a good idea to match coupons with a stores sale prices. This way the couponers can get more bang for their buck. SS: The frequent couponers also will go to the stores that double the manufacture coupon up to 50 cents off. Another good practice is to use one coupon multiple times usually up to four items on one coupon.
SS Sherri Jones of Calvert City, Ky., says,” I try not to abuse these discounts. Recently, Ms. Jones, 36, took 50-cent coupons for meat seasonings to a number of supermarkets that were doubling the coupons' value.