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New products we did not like.

May 5, 2009

This is the 5th post in a series about couponing.  Coupons? Yes Coupons? No Coupons? Sometimes New products we liked. New products we did not like. The following food products I bought because I had a coupon and they were on sale. I will not buy these products again. These are all quick foods that [...]

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New products we liked.

May 5, 2009

This is the 4th post in a series about couponing.  Coupons? Yes Coupons? No Coupons? Sometimes New products we liked. New products my family tried because they were on sale and I had a coupon and we still purchase these products: Wanchai Ferry Spicy Garlic Chicken Kit - this is a dinner kit that includes a can of [...]

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Coupons? Sometimes

May 4, 2009

In my post Coupons? Yes I espoused the benefits of über couponing. In Coupons? No I ranted about the negatives of couponing for my family. So, back to reality. Do I use coupons? The real answer is: Sometimes. Where I shop: I hit our local Giant Eagle every 10 days or so. Occasionally throughout the year [...]

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Coupons? No

April 27, 2009

A few days ago I wrote Coupons? Yes… all about the benefits of couponing for my family. Today Coupons? No is all about the benefits of not couponing. For 2009 I changed my shopping habits to test the value of couponing for my family. The following information is based on 4 months of actual information and a budget [...]

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Coupons? Yes

April 22, 2009

Last year my work load dropped: less income, more time. With the “more time” I worked to make up the “less income” by saving money couponing. Really, you ask? Well, read on and tell me what you think.  This was how I started: I looked in all the bathroom cupboards and wrote down the names of all the products [...]

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