Comments on: Coups! http://www.debtreduction101.com/2008/12/01/10111_coups.html Digging my way out of debt Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:23:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michelle http://www.debtreduction101.com/2008/12/01/10111_coups.html/comment-page-1#comment-60 Michelle Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:14:27 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=111#comment-60 MMK - Thanks for the post! I'm trying to figure out where the closest CVS is, because I've heard amazing things about the freebie program. And thanks for the heads up with the military families - I had no clue that those coupons would still be good after their expiration date. MMK – Thanks for the post! I’m trying to figure out where the closest CVS is, because I’ve heard amazing things about the freebie program.

And thanks for the heads up with the military families – I had no clue that those coupons would still be good after their expiration date.

]]> By: MoneyMateKate http://www.debtreduction101.com/2008/12/01/10111_coups.html/comment-page-1#comment-58 MoneyMateKate Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:05:30 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=111#comment-58 I also find the act of clipping coupons soothing. I clip tons on the weekend, because I like to take advantage of the CVS freebie system (posted a few days ago about getting $60 worth of stuff for under $5) and it works best if you have multiples of the same coupons. When they expire, I send them to military families abroad, who can use them at their commisaries for 6 months past the expiration date. I rarely find food coupons useful because I cook mostly from scratch. However, I love the ones for toiletries and cleaning products - they must have huge mark-ups if stores can offer significant sales and manufacturers can issue large coupons for such things. Since I'm single and there's just so much toothpaste and shampoo I can use in a year, I often donate the freebies to local shelters. I also find the act of clipping coupons soothing. I clip tons on the weekend, because I like to take advantage of the CVS freebie system (posted a few days ago about getting $60 worth of stuff for under $5) and it works best if you have multiples of the same coupons. When they expire, I send them to military families abroad, who can use them at their commisaries for 6 months past the expiration date.

I rarely find food coupons useful because I cook mostly from scratch. However, I love the ones for toiletries and cleaning products – they must have huge mark-ups if stores can offer significant sales and manufacturers can issue large coupons for such things. Since I’m single and there’s just so much toothpaste and shampoo I can use in a year, I often donate the freebies to local shelters.

]]> By: Deb http://www.debtreduction101.com/2008/12/01/10111_coups.html/comment-page-1#comment-47 Deb Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:55:28 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=111#comment-47 I too love the coupons....but usually I find that the generics are still cheaper. But it's worth it every once in a while to get the name brand....for me it's my syrup and orange juice that I need. :) I too love the coupons….but usually I find that the generics are still cheaper. But it’s worth it every once in a while to get the name brand….for me it’s my syrup and orange juice that I need. :)

]]> By: Michelle http://www.debtreduction101.com/2008/12/01/10111_coups.html/comment-page-1#comment-44 Michelle Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:25:50 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=111#comment-44 I'm just sayin' Paul, if you don't use the Target book, throw it my way. :) And Angela - thanks for the comment. We don't have CVS in my town but I hear it is WONDERFUL! I’m just sayin’ Paul, if you don’t use the Target book, throw it my way. :)

And Angela – thanks for the comment. We don’t have CVS in my town but I hear it is WONDERFUL!

]]> By: Paul http://www.debtreduction101.com/2008/12/01/10111_coups.html/comment-page-1#comment-43 Paul Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:48:40 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=111#comment-43 I really wish I'd do this more often - I don't get the newspaper, but there's tons of coupons online, and those annoying weekly free mailings that I just dump in the recycle bin do actually have good coupons on them. Target also mails out monthly booklets of them and I do use those. I just wish all of that didn't take up so much paper (making the online ones look even better) I really wish I’d do this more often – I don’t get the newspaper, but there’s tons of coupons online, and those annoying weekly free mailings that I just dump in the recycle bin do actually have good coupons on them. Target also mails out monthly booklets of them and I do use those. I just wish all of that didn’t take up so much paper (making the online ones look even better)

]]> By: Angela http://www.debtreduction101.com/2008/12/01/10111_coups.html/comment-page-1#comment-42 Angela Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:32:58 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=111#comment-42 I love clipping coupons! I can save tons of $$$, esp. at CVS and Walgreens, and K-Mart when they double them (up to $2). I love clipping coupons! I can save tons of $$$, esp. at CVS and Walgreens, and K-Mart when they double them (up to $2).

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