We do our fair share of hunting for coupons, especially when ordering online.   It’s a no-brainer and it only takes a few seconds to do a quick search.  That is easy, but what about searching for items that we need at the grocery store?  I’ve been on a roll the past few months of saving quite a bit of money at the grocery store and it shows in our food budget.  But lately, I’ve been starting to feel the drag of spending 30-45 minutes each week searching for printable coupons I could use at the grocery store.  I started to question whether or not all coupons are worth it.

We get several weekly mailings that contain loads of coupons for local businesses.  I have to say, none of them really have sparked our interest enough to try them out.  I mean, saving $5 on a $50 meal isn’t going to spur us to have a nice dinner just for two.  Doesn’t sound too frugal to me. We need something more than that and every week they are the same.

Bed Bath & Beyond is another top coupon sender.  We probably get a 20% any item coupon every other week.  BB&B was never high on our list of places to buy home goods, but we checked it out one day after getting the coupons.  The prices are what I expected, somewhat inflated, due to the outflow of coupons they send out I’m sure.  So are these 20% coupons worth it in the end? Maybe.

Just having a coupon doesn’t mean you’ll get the best deal, but they still do help in a pinch.   For now, I’ll keep plugging along and I’ll make sure I do my due diligence when shopping with coupons.

Do you have coupon doubts?

Stupidly Yours,

Matt

Matt

Matt

StupidCents was founded by Matt in 2009. His thoughts are shaped by his family and career and seasoned by his endless motivation to succeed personally, professionally, and financially.