Do you do much coupon shopping? Do you look for online coupons?
My wife and I stopped at our usual grocery store this morning to pick up a few things before taking her to work, and my mind was turned toward coupons and coupon shopping. We bought twice the amount of one product as we needed because she had a serious discount coupon on the product.
Okay, okay, I can understand that. We had the money; she had a great discount coupon. And the product was one which has great shelf life (canned soup), so I was good with that.
She has one or two websites she goes to and prints out coupons, but not many and none are the more popular “one size fits millions” coupon sites. We’re far more likely to use regular coupons for soup, salads, and sandwich bags than hiking gear or nordic track coupons.
I suppose I might look for an online coupon for a specific major purchase or from a regular off-line store where we shop regularly. And I’m happy that my wife enjoys going to some sites for online coupons, even though I don’t.
Couponing of one sort or another is frequently in the news, though. People love to find ways to save a buck or two, and why not. I saw one really “Xtreme” couponer a couple of weeks ago on one of the morning network news (?) programs. This woman had online and off line coupons down to an art (or science). She went to her usual grocery store, bought $100+ worth of groceries and other stuff — and showed off a register slip after all her discounts and coupons were deducted. SHE BOUGHT THE WHOLE CART FULL OF STUFF FOR A QUARTER. Yes, 25 cents.
The more I think about that, the more it makes me think 1) something’s really messed up about consumer pricing on so many levels, and, 2) I’m keeping my eyes open for more coupons!