Does a newspaper save you money?

[katwoman]

Originally Posted by gakline

I love the paper. I actually get all 7 days but the best days are Thursday and Friday. Since I live near Chicago, I get tons of coupons to save 20% off at the department stores. These coupons are usually good for Thursday through Saturday but will not show up in the Saturday paper. I get tons for JCPenny, Marshall Field, Carson Pirie Scott (Yonkers, BOston Store), Meijer, Kohls and others. I've saved my subscription price ten times over at least.

Being in Chicago as well, I totally agree. The paper is a gold mine! I'd never give it up, but I did find a way to make it cheaper to get.

While at a craft show I spotted a woman selling newspaper subscriptions. She was selling them for $1 a week for Wed, Fri and Sun papers! Paid for 13 weeks on the spot with a 52 week commitment. When the year was up, of course, the Trib increased the price. I balked and got another year for $1/week. Then my subscription lapsed. Called back and was given $1/week rate. If I agreed to automate payments, they would give me a $10 gift card to Home Depot or Walmart! That was an offer I couln't refuse.

[acezz4e_tish]

i was actually thinking of having the detroit new/press delivered here! weekend rate. comparring thier paper to the one here, one its cheaper and two it was always like 3-6 books of coupons vs one or two here if your lucky. i bet la's paper is even better. i havent had the opportunity for finding out. 7-11 if you have any has multiple papers from other places, like new york texas etc. we dont have one tho, all we have really is a walmart.lol.

[shelbylovesmelby]

We used to pick up the sunday paper but we no longer do so. As the coupons here are pathetic... like save .15 on two jars of jam?!?! No store double coupons here either so it's pretty much a waste unless you know of a BOGO coupon that would make it worth your wild.

kinda o/t but my 2nd cousin used to dumpster dive a local convience store on Monday mornings to get the coupon sections *LOL*