Comments on: Questions about coupons and big box stores … http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/31/questions-about-coupons-and-big-box-stores/ A multi-generational vision for advancing the Kingdom of Christ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:56:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: eating better http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/31/questions-about-coupons-and-big-box-stores/#comment-1510 eating better Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:31:36 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/31/questions-about-coupons-and-big-box-stores/#comment-1510 I really need to know if COSTCO sells hormone free meats' and other stuff without high fructose corn syrup. (Big bakeries are even putting that poison in hot dog buns, and whole wheat breads.) I really need to know if COSTCO sells hormone free meats’ and other stuff without high fructose corn syrup. (Big bakeries are even putting that poison in hot dog buns, and whole wheat breads.)

]]> By: Bethany http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/31/questions-about-coupons-and-big-box-stores/#comment-1509 Bethany Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:29:03 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/31/questions-about-coupons-and-big-box-stores/#comment-1509 Depending on what area you are in, Costco's organic foods vary greatly..... some stores may carry a lot of food choices, others will have a few items. You would have to go check out your store to see what they have. As for The Coupon Clippers.... be sure to read their shipping schedule before you order. They do charge a .50 admin fee and shipping, but it is very minimal for what you will be getting with those coupons. I do not use them as a place to buy just any coupons, but how I use them is when I find a sale that is a really good deal and know that there is a coupon to go with it, but do not have enough coupons, I will order them the day the sale comes out so that the coupons are at my house before the sale is over. For example, I ordered the cheese coupons the day the sale paper came out to give me enough time to get the coupons in the mail and then get to the store with them. I don't just order a bulk amount of coupons unless I have a specific purpose for them. If you stumble upon a really good sale, it would be possible to stock your pantry for a year on a certain product if you ordered a bulk amount of coupons and had them shipped to you in time to play those coupons at the store. I should have done this last week when I spotted a sale on Dawn Dish soap, 10 for $10. I had a few .50 cent coupons that were doubled to a $1 making the soap free. However, I could have maximized my energies and stocked my pantry with free dish soap for a year if I would have ordered coupons from the coupon clipper website. It is definitely not regular grocery shopping, but those who are serious about cutting their grocery bill can do it with strategic planning and smart shopping. Depending on what area you are in, Costco’s organic foods vary greatly….. some stores may carry a lot of food choices, others will have a few items. You would have to go check out your store to see what they have.

As for The Coupon Clippers…. be sure to read their shipping schedule before you order. They do charge a .50 admin fee and shipping, but it is very minimal for what you will be getting with those coupons. I do not use them as a place to buy just any coupons, but how I use them is when I find a sale that is a really good deal and know that there is a coupon to go with it, but do not have enough coupons, I will order them the day the sale comes out so that the coupons are at my house before the sale is over.

For example, I ordered the cheese coupons the day the sale paper came out to give me enough time to get the coupons in the mail and then get to the store with them. I don’t just order a bulk amount of coupons unless I have a specific purpose for them.

If you stumble upon a really good sale, it would be possible to stock your pantry for a year on a certain product if you ordered a bulk amount of coupons and had them shipped to you in time to play those coupons at the store.

I should have done this last week when I spotted a sale on Dawn Dish soap, 10 for $10. I had a few .50 cent coupons that were doubled to a $1 making the soap free. However, I could have maximized my energies and stocked my pantry with free dish soap for a year if I would have ordered coupons from the coupon clipper website.

It is definitely not regular grocery shopping, but those who are serious about cutting their grocery bill can do it with strategic planning and smart shopping.

]]> By: Charlotte http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/31/questions-about-coupons-and-big-box-stores/#comment-1508 Charlotte Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:12:38 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/31/questions-about-coupons-and-big-box-stores/#comment-1508 Jillian, Costco offers a one time visitor pass so that you can see if you like it. Bethany, Thank you for the info. I have been looking into coupon clippers for a long time and I keep hesitating because I wanted to make sure that it was a good deal. I am going to try it on Friday to see how it goes. Thanks again! Jillian, Costco offers a one time visitor pass so that you can see if you like it.

Bethany,
Thank you for the info. I have been looking into coupon clippers for a long time and I keep hesitating because I wanted to make sure that it was a good deal. I am going to try it on Friday to see how it goes. Thanks again!

]]> By: Jillian http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/31/questions-about-coupons-and-big-box-stores/#comment-1507 Jillian Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:28:53 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/31/questions-about-coupons-and-big-box-stores/#comment-1507 thanks so much for taking the time to provide a detailed answer to my question! After reading about 3/4 of your response, I was thinking that maybe it isn't worthwhile to look into Costo, but when you mentioned the good prices on organic/natural products, that perked up my ears! I am planning to find out if I can get a visitor's pass and check it out. I have to buy specialty cereals, flour, etc. for myself, so this might be a good deal; maybe I could go under a friend's card, and pay her back. Thanks again. thanks so much for taking the time to provide a detailed answer to my question! After reading about 3/4 of your response, I was thinking that maybe it isn’t worthwhile to look into Costo, but when you mentioned the good prices on organic/natural products, that perked up my ears! I am planning to find out if I can get a visitor’s pass and check it out. I have to buy specialty cereals, flour, etc. for myself, so this might be a good deal; maybe I could go under a friend’s card, and pay her back. Thanks again.

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