Thou Shall Doublest Thy Coupons!
Common sense tells us that the store brand is always going to be cheaper than the name brand, right? Not always.
Take a look again at your Top Ten Groceries list again (see "The First Commandment"). Then, make a few phone calls. Don't just see which stores have the lowest prices, but ask them if they ever double coupons. If they do, a name brand can conceivably end up costing less than the store brand.
I was able to do this once with some Healthy Choice frozen dinners, and ended up with the equivalent of buying 7 and getting an 8th free. Not to shabby.
If none of the stores you go to ever double coupons, let them know you'll be taking your business to a store that does. Nothing scares a grocer in this economy more than the thought of losing a customer.
Take a look again at your Top Ten Groceries list again (see "The First Commandment"). Then, make a few phone calls. Don't just see which stores have the lowest prices, but ask them if they ever double coupons. If they do, a name brand can conceivably end up costing less than the store brand.
I was able to do this once with some Healthy Choice frozen dinners, and ended up with the equivalent of buying 7 and getting an 8th free. Not to shabby.
If none of the stores you go to ever double coupons, let them know you'll be taking your business to a store that does. Nothing scares a grocer in this economy more than the thought of losing a customer.
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