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*CUTTING YOUR GROCERY BILLS IN HALF and *There have been many articles and reports written explaining supposed ways *to cut your grocery bills. Sure, you can eat only bargain noodles and *generic beans. That will save a little money. Wash out those plastic bags *and reuse them. That will save a few cents. But there is one sure way to *cut your grocery bills in half (or more!) that is easy and you can still buy *brand name items. By intelligently using the system detailed in this report, *you will see savings from the first day. and *First, save coupons. Too many people think coupons are a waste of time, or *that they only raise the prices that are charged on items. This is false! *Buy a box of envelopes, and label your envelopes with the categories of food *and products you buy regularly. You can be as broad ("vegetables") or exact *(an envelope for each brand of canned vegetables you regularly buy) as you *want. Clip every coupon you come across and file them in the proper envelope. and *Sunday newspapers are the best source for coupons. If you find a lot of *coupons you can use on a particular Sunday, it may be worth your while to *buy a second copy of the paper, to get another set of coupons. If your *paper costs $1.00, you can make that back with two 50-cent coupons. The *rest will be profit! and *Next, watch the sale flyers. When you see items on sale that you have *coupons for, that's the time to buy. Here's something a lot of people *don't realize. Say you have three 50-cent coupons for "Bill's Beans." You *can only use one coupon per purchase. But, if you buy three cans at once, *that's three purchases, and you have every right to use all three coupons. *Also, watch for stores that offer "double coupons." That means that they *will double the value of the coupon, usually up to 50-cent value coupons. *Buy the sale items with doubled coupons, and your saving increase! and *For best results, you should try to have a coupon for at least one-half to *two-thirds of the items you buy on your shopping trip. Make a shopping list *before you go and stick to it. This prevents impulse buys. Also, funny as *it may sound, don't go grocery shopping on an empty stomach. If you do, *you'll no doubt buy extra things that sound good to you at the time, but *you may not end up eating. That's the first half of the system. Using *coupons to their fullest extent is a major part of grocery bill cutting. *Next comes rebates. and *When you use any canned, boxed or bagged goods, save the package. Labels *can be soaked from cans with warm water, and the outside layer of a box (the *part with the printing on it) can usually be carefully peeled off. Use a *few grocery boxes to organize these. Alphabetically is the best way. These *can be stored in an unused closet or the garage. Also, keep your receipts. *You'll need them for rebates. Then, when you see a rebate for an item you *regularly buy, you can get the required proof of purchase easily and quickly *from the packaging. and *Here's how these fit together: For example, you have three 15-cent coupons *for a 79-cent canned vegetable. The vegetables go on sale for 69-cents at *a store that doubles coupons. You can now buy three cans of the vegetables *for 39-cents each (69-cents minus 30-cents per coupon). Then, a few weeks *later, the manufacturer has a $1.50 rebate that requires three proofs of *purchase. By sending in the rebate, you have now made a profit of 33-cents *($1.50 minus $1.17). Many manufacturers will reimburse you for the cost of *postage to send the rebate and proofs in, so you get the full 33-cents. and *Think about it. If you are able to do this with at least half of your *grocery purchases (and you should, if you try), you can cut your grocery *bill at least in half, if not more! All this for not a whole lot of work. *It may seem a bit much at the start, but once you get a good, organized *system in place, it will be quite easy. and and and |
