Couponing stockpile
We know which stores in our area carry certain products for leass plus we look over all the sales flyers. Tip#2 – Not everything is a good deal, even if you have a coupon for it! My Wife and I pretty much know what are good deals and what isn’t. I don’t have cats so I donate this to a rescue or our local dog (cat?) pound (well…what I don’t sneak out of the stockpile behind my Wife’s back to use on the trapline or fish bait).
#COUPONING STOCKPILE FREE#
We get a lot of coupons for cat food and a lot of it winds up being free or low cost. If we buy something just because we have a coupon, it’s because it’s a good deal and we can donate that item and take a write off on our taxes. They never stop to think if they can get it cheaper somewhere else. Many times people get suckered into buying something they normally wouldn’t because they have a coupon for it. Tip #1 – Don’t buy something just because you have a coupon for it, unless… The price would have been lower, but I was weak and bought some stuff that we did not have a coupon for such as some Tony Chachere’s Fish Batter (never tried it and it was on sale for 4 boxes for $5, call me weak!) We do this once a month or so as well as pick up canned goods during our regular trips to the grocery store. Some of the things we bought were laundry detergent, condiments (many of which were free when the coupon was doubled), canned food and cleaning supplies. About 2/3rds of that product went to our food stockpile. After our coupons had been rung up, we owed $90.36. But we can’t hit homeruns all the time!Īnyway, our total before anything was $204. Sadly, it’s a little store in a little town and it doesn’t have near the selection that some of the larger stores near us have. It’s about 15 miles away and we pass by several of our favorite stores because this one will double coupons and has some pretty good sales.
We visited a Homeland that doubles coupons everyday. My Wife and I just got back from a somewhat normal shopping trip.
It’s these types of people who will be moaning the most if a day ever comes when they have none of that!Īnyway, on to the tips. Instead of “Hey, they’re smart, they’re stocking up”, you’re hearing “Why do they need 15 bottles of detergent” or “No one needs 50 boxes of toothpaste”. I’ve been skimming some of my Wife’s coupon forums and I can’t believe how many people are complaining about those who are stockpiling all that product. We’re considered “hoarders” or “kooks” because we believe in being prepared.
The one good thing I’ve seen is how many otherwise sane people look at those of us who stockpile for a rainy day. We’ve used coupons to save money on our normal grocery shopping trips so it was only natural when we decided to start putting food back, we’d use coupons for the food and supplies we were putting back for a rainy day.īut as I see it, there was a silver lining to the extreme couponing show even if it meant that now many stores are cutting back on how many coupons they allow and ending their double and triple coupon programs. I”m going to start off by saying that neither my Wife nor I are experts at couponing and I don’t consider ourselves even old Salts at it even though we’ve been doing it since we were married. Hopefully, you’ll be able to use these tips for using coupons to build your food stockpile.
#COUPONING STOCKPILE TV#
People got caught up in the shows and forgot that they were on TV for entertainment purposes and not a “How to” show. The same thing that happened after those cable shows about buying storage units. If you’re like most people, you’ve either heard or watched that cable show about extreme couponing.