Coupons are like Kenny Rogers song 'The Gambler':
"You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run....."
I use coupons, but I'm a holder. Most of what I clip, I won't end up using (the coupons that is), but when the sale is right, I have my coupons ready to swoop in for a great deal. Oftentimes, the grocery store sales are NOT in sync with that week's coupons.
I don't even bother clipping for stuff we won't use, like air fresheners or kids' fruit snacks. The exception is for stuff we don't need but I know I can get for free and donate. Currently we have about 5 tubes of toothpaste (all free with coupons), so we don't need toothpaste, but I'll continue to clip for toothpaste if I can get it free since I know our food bank will take it.
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You can have it all. You just can't have it all at the same time. --Oprah Winfrey
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