but instead of drugs... she deals out savings

1/17/2009 10:50:02 AM

instead of on the streets...its in a grocery store

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1/17/2009 10:51:26 AM

instead of smack, she deals out Smacks®

1/17/2009 10:52:11 AM

I got the good shit

1/17/2009 10:55:46 AM

WAR

ON

COUPONS

1/17/2009 11:00:04 AM

CLIPPIN COUPONS LIKE THEY NEED HAIR CUT
CUTTIN DEALS LIKE SAMURAI JACK!

1/17/2009 11:00:30 AM

coupon ninja

1/17/2009 11:32:55 AM

bttt

I just saved 81% at HT

1/17/2009 6:33:11 PM

woman you left me!

1/17/2009 6:42:23 PM

i am jealous of that 81% savings

1/17/2009 6:44:04 PM

DAT

81%

SAVINGS

1/17/2009 6:50:25 PM

^^^it was a spur of the moment thing...it meant nothing

1/17/2009 6:55:23 PM

slow day in the life of the Deal Dealer.

i accidently walked over to those mean streets of durham (across the street) and i saw her in this big coat. i thought nothing of it. she seemed a bit sketch but i figured i could out run her if she pulled a knife on me...

she comes pimpin up to me with one hand in her coat... looking from side to side as if checking for witnesses... my heart beats faster. she is small... but the big coat gave her a very sinister look that was only emphasized by my already very strong fear of that rough neighbor "hood". she gets up to me and as I start to toss my wallet at her she pulls her coat open flinging her hands toward me while saying the words that made my heart skip a beat.

"yo yo yo homie i got dem coupons... you on dis shit? double coupons at lowes food son... i can get you that oatmeal you been lookin fo... cheap son... cheap!.. can't fuck wit that son!"

1/17/2009 6:56:13 PM

ahahahahahaha

i'll take you over to the spot if you think you can hang

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1/17/2009 6:57:14 PM

yeah girl. lemme get in that spot... I can hang as long as it takes

1/17/2009 7:04:02 PM

I would have spent $632 w/o coupons and sales in January but I only spent $191

That's a savings of $441

2/7/2009 5:39:27 PM

which just goes to show you how much stores actually mark up their prices

2/7/2009 5:45:05 PM

I've been shopping a lot more at Super Target lately

they really are cheaper than a grocery store

my favorite salsa is Herdez...it's like $3.50 at Lowes Food and $3.99 at Harris Teeter. It's $1.58 at Super Target. HOLLA

2/7/2009 5:46:39 PM

i would pay someone to do my grocery and regular item shopping to get the kinds of discounts you girls (and some guys!) get

seriously, i'd pay you like 1/2 of whatever you saved me

2/7/2009 5:48:44 PM

^^Herdez FTMFW.
^srsly!

2/7/2009 5:49:14 PM

^^ I've been thinking of teaching a couponing class
L
I'd love to be a "personal grocery shopper" LOL

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2/7/2009 5:51:32 PM

if i lived in the area i'd hire one of you to do it for me! i dont really have the time or patience to figure it out. im super organized so i'd have that going for me but i dont have time to watch sales, exp dates and doubling and triping coupon days

maybe you should offer your services to someone and have them pay you half of what you saved them!

...and you can send me 20% for the idea

2/7/2009 6:08:29 PM

Where do you even get all of these coupons? It seems like ours are either things we'd never want or things we JUST bought.

2/7/2009 6:10:40 PM

mostly from the sunday paper

2/7/2009 6:14:53 PM

I always get a lot of buy one get 1 free lunches. i can't remember the last time I paid full price for 2 lunches from a Mexican Restaurant

[Edited on February 7, 2009 at 6:19 PM. Reason : a]

2/7/2009 6:18:21 PM

yeah, I got the Entertainment Book and my brother and I have been using the BOGO coupons out of there


the Chargrill coupons are the best!

2/7/2009 6:19:10 PM

We get this magazine here in Greensboro every month called Grapevine Magazine. It just comes free in the mail, and always has a bunch of coupons for local restaurants. Several buy 1 get 1 frees to sportsbars, sandwich places, and of course, mexican restaurants.

2/7/2009 6:20:41 PM

I'm looking forward to using the BOGO free Qdoba coupons I have next week

2/7/2009 6:24:40 PM

this thread reminds me of a few weeks ago when I found a random baggie of clipped coupons in my living room.

2/7/2009 6:27:04 PM

You were visited by the coupon fairy!

Oh, and we don't get the paper, so that saves us money right there.

2/7/2009 7:24:11 PM

The problem with most coupons is that they're for crap I don't eat in the first place.
Also, they're almost always for expensive name-brand items, which cost more to begin with.

Find me some coupons for vegetables (nothing added -- no unnecessary packaging)
Find me some coupons for fresh meat (fresh, not pre-packaged)
Find me some coupons for generic "pantry items" (no expensive name-brands)
Find me some coupons for eggs (not egg products, just plain eggs)
Find me some coupons for block cheese (not expensive pre-shredded or sliced)
etc.

You see, just buy a few months worth of things when they're buy-one-get-one-free.
Coupons shouldn't be used unless you either already regularly buy the item, or the only reason you don't already regularly buy the item is because it's too expensive.
In other words, don't buy junk you wouldn't have otherwise bought just because it's on sale.

2/8/2009 1:03:45 PM

lol, fhqwhgads4dealins

2/8/2009 1:12:07 PM

fhqwhgads can afford her premium subscription this year b/c of coupons


yay 4 me

2/8/2009 5:35:25 PM

Do you ever buy in bulk, like from Costco? I usually go with a friend and we just split everything down the middle. I probably have at least a 6 month supply of toilet paper and paper towels right now.

2/8/2009 5:38:30 PM

I do from BJ's

b/c they issue store coupons plus let you use manufacturer's coupons w/ the store coupons...OH and they let you use as many coupons as there are seperate UPC codes...So for 4 kleenx boxes bundled together, they will let you use 4 coupons b/c there are 4 seperate UPC codes

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2/8/2009 5:51:24 PM

i just chose to read the first line from the last post.
see how much it helped me

2/8/2009 5:59:13 PM

can you save me money on my car insurance?

2/8/2009 5:59:36 PM

i buy detergent, soap, shampoo, paper towels and tp in huge amounts and stock pile because i cant stand running out and buying that shit every month

i prefer every other year or so

2/8/2009 6:05:50 PM

Quote :

"Oh, and we don't get the paper, so that saves us money right there. "

If you couponed, you would save waaaaaaay more than what you pay for the paper.
The first two sunday papers on this sub ($2) paid for the entire thing ($13 for 13 weeks)

Quote :

"Also, they're almost always for expensive name-brand items, which cost more to begin wi"

Quote :

"Find me some coupons for vegetables (nothing added -- no unnecessary packaging) Find me some coupons for fresh meat (fresh, not pre-packaged) Find me some coupons for generic "pantry items" (no expensive name-brands) Find me some coupons for eggs (not egg products, just plain eggs) Find me some coupons for block cheese (not expensive pre-shredded or sliced)"

They're out there. Of the top of my head: tyson, del monte, hormel canned chili (not quite what you had in mind, but the vegetarian is up the alley I see you in ), eggland's best, misc spices, sugar, baking powder, cornstarch, canned milk...

Quote :

"The problem with most coupons is that they're for crap I don't eat in the first place. "

Yes and no. I like couscous. It's a staple of my diet: I wait until the last possible minute to eat, am trying to eat healthy, and love carbs. Couscous is something I make soooooooooo tasty at home, quickly, and mixes well with vegetables.
I buy the boxed stuff, and a fair amount of it. Why? On sale + Qs, it can be cheaper than in bulk.

Quote :

"You see, just buy a few months worth of things when they're buy-one-get-one-free. Coupons shouldn't be used unless you either already regularly buy the item, or the only reason you don't already regularly buy the item is because it's too expensive. ."

i.e., you don't know how to coupon. You're sitting there going "LIES" to my statement, but it's true. Wanna know how I know? You're stating the obvious. And you missed one: When it's BOGO, coupon away. It's a couponer's wet dream if it's BOGO and the coupons are good.

Just keep tabs on the coupon thread in the lobby. You will learn lots, and probably start couponing

Wolfy, I used to do that too. Now I get everything on sale+Qs. Well, at least the soap/shampoo/lotion stuff. I still get TP in bulk. It helps that the kroger by me is FOREVER marking stuff down to mere pennies per item, and they double Qs up to $0.50.

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2/8/2009 6:40:41 PM

I think it's cottonelle that is free everyday @ kroger

the 2 or 4 pack is $0.99 but free with the $.50 insert coupon

2/8/2009 6:45:16 PM

how do you guys keep up with the sales? i feel like if i started couponing it would run my life!!

anyone want to take me under their wing and help me learn?? i'll mail you all my excess coupons for 6 months as a thank you

2/8/2009 6:49:11 PM

Oh yeah: I'm picky about TP.

Plain old scott for me. I'm on my last roll, but I'm poor. I have to decide how much I hate the fluffy stuff soon, since Z bought fluffy scott last time
^Just start reading the couponing thread in the lounge, and please, for the love of god, post any questions you have! They've probably been answered, but that thread is so long now that it's fair game to ask again.
But the quick version:
1) know your prices. Don't rely on one store to come to a baseline, everyday, usual price
2) build up a stock of coupons
3) Then stock your pantry



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[Edited on February 8, 2009 at 6:52 PM. Reason : ldsfj]

2/8/2009 6:49:17 PM

i read the thread all the time and still dont get it

i really should do this though. saving money is a hobby... it allows me to travel whenever i want to. so yea, i think i will start to take learning it seriously so i can fund more trips

i guess i should start with a sunday paper? what about online coupons? how does one get into that without being overwhelmed?

2/8/2009 6:56:44 PM

10/10. I'm going to start fcking with coupons, B.

2/8/2009 7:04:08 PM

Quote :

"EAT RAMEN NOODLES"

2/8/2009 7:05:59 PM

so where do you get the coupons from ?

2/8/2009 7:07:57 PM

Quote :

"mostly from the sunday paper"

G

2/8/2009 7:14:49 PM

cool. i'm walking to grab the sunday paper and a beer. i'll keep you guys posted.


does Whole Foods do coupons ?

2/8/2009 7:15:48 PM

Quote :

"i buy detergent, soap, shampoo, paper towels and tp in huge amounts and stock pile because i cant stand running out and buying that shit every month i prefer every other year or so"

I am the same way. Dishwashing detergent, trash bags, laundry detergent, etc etc etc. All of those things that are a pain to run out of, I buy like a year supply at a time

2/8/2009 7:20:17 PM

just 2 weeks ago i finally ran out of the detergent i moved with (still had the packing tape on it) and i moved to houston the last week in feb

then my boss gave me 5 bottles of detergent because he got front loaders and has to use different shit. so im prob set on detergent until i have kids

im also stocked on shaving cream, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste and tissues until the end of time

2/8/2009 7:35:10 PM