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Originally Posted by cicy33
Actually I never said that you told half truths, I actually meant the person that wrote that article was not wholly accurate. I believe what I was getting at was that the article has good info but like most things we read are not correct for all areas. I have personally tried trains and have not had good luck. My family does not buy much junk food, i.e. chips, cookies, ice cream, etc. Probably 2 bags of oreos in the past 6 months and that was because of the free milk. About the only chip we buy are tostidos (sometimes kroger brand, they are good), so my personal experience has not been good with trains which is what I said. I don't recall saying that everyone should or should not coupon. I think that is a personal choice. I coupon out of necessity. But I rarely find a large amount of coupons for what I use. I do ebay alot! that is because sometimes I don't want a variety of just 100 coupons. I prefer potlucks of about 300 or more if I am going to trade and I have in the past been able to use about 1/3 of those. By no means did myself or I am sure anyone mean to offend you in any way. All I said was that some areas suck! mine does. Our papers have horrible coupons. lately they have been mostly advertisements. I do subscribe to the paper. I tried the trains. I do ebay and mycoupons and other places but when I do find a really good winetag they go for so much it is no longer any use. I wish every area got these. We never do. I also think that coupons in general are getting worse. I haven't seen a barilla pasta (just the regular kind) in a LOOOOONG time, just to name one. I used to get cheap or free pasta that way. So for me I just focus on the coupons I can get that I use and save that way.
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I have to agree about the living in a sucky coupon area. I have my grandma send me coupons from Wisconsin (I am living in MI) and the coupons from smartsource she sends me are worth way more than the ones I get. Case in point: Last Sunday, smartsource had a coupon for 35 cents off Milwaukee pickles. My grandma sent me a coupon for 1.00 off Milwaukee pickles!! Michigan kinda stinks...unless other michiganders have had good luck, then I would love your advice!!
Jen