A deal is only a deal if you need or use the item you are buying. Are you really saving money couponing? I have to admit I kind of got carried away with all the hype surrounding the "Extreme Couponing" show. I would watch religiously in awe of the savings these people were able to obtain. But each time I would watch I never really figured out how they were stocking there cabinets, freezer or refrigerator with food. Yes, they would have buggies full of paper towels, dish detergents, toothpaste, deodorants and such. But where is the food? Oh every now and then you might see pizza rolls, soups, or fruit roll ups. But seriously where is the food? I don't doubt money can be saved and shelves be stocked by couponing. I am even doing a little of it myself. But I am laying aside the idea that I will have to build shelves to store my "hauls". I finally figured this out when I started to buy eight bottles of "Softsoap" because I had that many coupons, and it was on sale, oh and the store doubles the coupons. But as I was putting it in my buggy I realized it still wouldn't be free and I HAVE NEVER BOUGHT SOFTSOAP BEFORE. So did I really need it? No. A deal is only a deal if you need it.
That being said you still can save money if you plan, stay focused and don't purchase something just because you have a coupon. And there are a lot of good sights out there to coach you a long the way. One great sight is
http://www.southernsavers.com/
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