Coupons - Page 2

[mommy68]

Originally Posted by Sol_y_Paz

Most coupons our family has no use for, but for foods where we buy brands, like olive oil, peanut butter, rice, etc. I go online and see if I can find savings on their site then if not I contact them directly and ask.

I do this too. I went to Flintstones recently because a coupon didn't print out and they are sending me a booklet of coupons in the mail.

[flower01]

I haven't found them to be worth the effort honestly. I keep hearing all these stories about people saving hundreds of dollars on groceries and they have all these great sites to save you money...but they just don't offer enough coupons for the food I eat.

When you eat a very small amount of prepackaged food there's just not much that coupons can help you with. Right now, we're eating more cereal than we used to but we buy what's on sale at Whole Foods and it's cheaper than name brand non-organic cereal in other grocery stores.

I definitely use Mambo sprouts coupons, but other than that we just plan our meals based on what's on sale. I've just decided that I'd rather focus on other ways to save money than compromise on healthy, organic food.

[star792]

one of our grocery stores- Winn Dixie has been giving out 10$ off of $50 from the coupon dispenser. my husband buys his beer there and gets one every week. I take it to Publix because they honor competitor coupons. They have better brands. Publix also does 5 off of 30 and things like that( they mail them to us).Just last week, I shaved 15 right off the bill and could buy the brands i like. so we have been doing things like that for months. Also publix has a magazine and it has coupons for greenwise-their organic line. Maybe other stores have similar things? Also, I like to subscribe to newsletters from companies I like(stoneyfield- for example) and getting email coupons.

[Ruthla]

I gave up on coupons several years ago. I used to put time into it, co-ordinating coupons with sales on that item by readin circulars from all the local stores. I had an epiphany when I had a double-able coupon for an item that was on sale (flavored rice mx) and it was STILL more expensive than buying plain rice!

Now I do use some coupons- sometimes the register spits out coupons. I take a look at them, and only use those coupons for items I'd be using anyway. All the coupons I use now fit in my wallet, rather than the separate coupon organizer I used to carry.

I've also gotten the occasional coupon for natural food products, but those fall into two catagories: either it's something I use, and buy frequently, and the coupons are gone soon, or it's for an overpriced item I won't use anyway. I have no need for organic yogurt in 6oz cups when I normally buy it in the quart tubs- and why buy Stonyfield Farm when Trader Joe's is cheaper, even with the coupon?

[Shelsi]

It works really great for our tolietries which are not very green : Things like toothpaste, toliet paper, paper towels, shampoo, etc. I've learned that if I'm paying even $0.01 for toothpaste I am paying too much.

[Mrshawwk]

Here in western Wa we have Chinook Books, which cost $20. but have a couple hundred coupons inside, mostly for natural foods and various "green" (ish) places around the area. They have coupons for Whole Foods for $10. off $50, as well as for all the other natural food stores in the area. I do very well with these coupons. I've been trading with other people for more of the coupons I use, and even though the book is expensive I'm making about $20 per book I buy. Plus I can combine manufacturer's coupons with them.

[sparkly]

We are vegetarian, gluten free, and don't eat processed foods, so I can never find coupons for what I am willing to feed my family.

The gluten free flours thing especially sucks...I envy those who can buy whole wheat bread flour for cents per pound. So, we are part of a food buying group (like a coop without the store front), which cuts out the natural foods store middle man. It saves us a ton, and we can still get organic, whole foods. (They don't have produce or milk, though, so I grow what I can and we have to buy the rest). I make yogurt from milk (a gallon of organic milk may be expensive, but it's way less than buying 4 quarts of organic yogurt!)

It would be nice to get premade food sometimes (e.g., an Amy's gf pizza) but it's so expensive, that I don't know if a 50 cents off coupon would really make enough of a difference.

[asoulunbound]

I really appreciate those websites!
If only there were coupons for things like berries and grass fed beef!
I really need to join a coop.

[Chinese Pistache]

Just saw this one: http://www.seventhgeneration.com/cou...rce=WebMD-Main

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