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Is it worth the time?

Yesterday, at the grocery store, I had a coupon for a free item that the self-checkout wouldn’t accept.  I couldn’t track down a store employee to override the system for me, so I finished my checkout and took my coupon to the customer service counter.

Of course, because the service is so great at this particular [...]

Disappearing Grocery Budget

Last night, when I opened my fridge to grab some leftovers to reheat for dinner, I was surprised at just how empty my fridge has gotten. My freezer is starting to look a bit bare as well. The cabinet I use as a pantry looks relatively well stocked, though not as stuffed as [...]

Coupon Confessional

I have a confession to make.  I had all these great intentions of getting the Sunday paper every week, clipping the coupons, and using that and the grocery store and CVS ads to figure out the best bargains that week.

I haven’t clipped coupons in almost a month.

I do still check the CVS ad and the [...]

Coupon Analysis

In the past few weeks, I’ve been doing my best to shop using coupons and watch the sales to get the best deals that I can. I actually enjoy perusing the sale flyers to see what’s on sale and how I can make the sales work for me.

But I started to wonder if I [...]

Ebates.com

I discovered Ebates.com in January of this year and have made a few purchases here and there, picking up things that I planned to buy. Not only do they have coupon codes, but they offer cash back on purchases made when you click through their site. The percentage varies, but it adds up. [...]