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The Coupon Queen, Jill Cataldo
“I am enjoying your columns so much. I must tell you about my experience with the laundry detergent I have been using it for years. I only buy on it sale and I had a lot in the garage. Last month I saw that I was down to 5 packages of the detergent. It hasn’t been on sale in a long while, so I looked at the store to see the current price. I couldn’t find any of my brand detergent on the shelf so I called the manufacturer and found out that it was [click to continue…]
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In a past column, I touched on one of the most interesting tips for saving at the grocery store: you can save even more money by shopping certain days of the week! Sound surprising? It’s true. The day of the week we shop can make a big difference in how much money we can save.
Many supermarkets, especially large chains, run dual sets of sales each week. A typical week-long cycle may begin on Thursday and run for seven days. Then, when Sunday comes around, [click to continue…]
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I received lots of feedback from readers concerned about advice I passed on: to maximize savings by purchasing as many sale items as possible with your coupons. Here’s one letter:
“In reading your column, I’m concerned that you may be encouraging people to take more than their share. Countless times I’ve gone to buy [click to continue…]
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“I’ve been Super-Couponing for about four months now, and I am amazed at how many things I’m getting for free. I don’t think we will ever have to buy another tube of toothpaste or bottle of shampoo again! I have a question on meats specifically. How can I save more on these, too?”
Once you’ve cut your grocery bill significantly with coupons, your attention will likely turn to the area that this reader asks about - saving on meat. [click to continue…]
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“Many people do not have the cash flow to stock up the way you do. The economy has really hurt the budget of the average family and they are no longer able to shop the way they used to (such as taking advantage of the sales and buying extra). Do you have any tips for us? I do use coupons but would like to take better advantage of my buying power. I just don’t really know how.” [click to continue…]
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