[franksolich]

I started another THREAD called "Bargain Hut" several days ago where Freepers can list retail bargains they find. Right now there is little response which is why I declined to list the latest bargain I found yesterday. All I can say is that I ate well last night for very little. Start posting some bargains there and I will do the same again. Don't forget to list geographical locations where the bargains are available.

You know, my mother used to do this, clipping the cents-off coupons from the Wednesday newspapers and the Sunday supplements--but no such thing as "double coupon offers" in the Sandhills when I was growing up--but it always seemed to me what she "saved" in money she spent a great deal more in time.

Yeah, sure, it was nice to save (then) $4.57 off total purchases of circa $44.89, but to get that "savings" cost her a oouple, maybe three, hours at a time.

When I first went away to college, I tried the stunt myself, but it was never worth it. One might as well purchase what he wishes to purchase, or needs to purchase, and to Hades with whether or not one has the "cent-off" coupons.

[PJ-Comix]

When I had the coupons that could be doubled in L.A., I regularly bought supermarket stuff for only about 20% or less than retail. Sometimes I would buy about 10 bucks worth of stuff for only about a buck. And this was stuff that I used.

Another store TRIPLED coupons about twice a year. No problem buying like $400 worth of groceries for like 50 bucks that way. It took some effort to sort the coupons scientically but well worth the time spent.