I forgot what a difference doubling makes. You're right, if my coupons didn't double, there would be few things I would find at stockpile-worthy prices - probably just the drugstore rebates and deals on health and beauty products.
I get a lot of coupons for bagged salads, frozen vegetables, and yogurts, and lately I have been writing to companies to get coupons for a lot of organic labels - generally they are good about sending them because it's just too expensive for them to put coupons in the newspapers. I still do buy pizza rolls and toaster streudels when they're free (sheepish look), but I'm trying very much to get away from that and to focus on the things that will improve our health instead of diminishing it.
One thing a very wise couponer once told me that changed my take on couponing is that every week's newspaper has maybe 3-4 coupons you'll actually want. They way people feed families on almost nothing is by getting multiple copies of those 3 coupons and giving/throwing away the rest.
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