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Happy couponing! I must admit: it has been a while since I busted out the ol' electrical-taped-together coupon-cutting scissors. Luckily football playoffs inspired me to do something productive while Paul screamed at the tv cheered the Falcons and Patriots onto victory.
So maybe when I couponed solo, I would be super-strict and not buy anything that wasn't on my list. And maybe having a couponing partner who claims we need to buy "real" food can decrease the savings. Granted, the guy needs to eat and he was super tolerant of me leading the crusade into Publix after the games on Sunday.
Ladies and gentleman, I must warn you, I have only had ONE Kroger cashier ever deny my coupons. Publix, on the other hand, has the meanest grown-women cashiers. One of my coupons expired the day before, AS IN ON MY BIRTHDAY, and the little lady said "oh, that really stinks, but your coupon expired yesterday." My response, "The manufacturer will still accept it and pay your store." "We can't do that." "Oh, that's a shame. Kroger can." Coupon Nazi prevented me from getting an additional $4 in saving. And for that, she wins a not-so-coveted spot on my I-won't-shop-at-Publix-if-you-are-working list.
I present to you $94 worth of groceries for $34. Free treat for niece-cat Skeeter. Best deal, 60 Centrum Silver Chewable multivitamins and Centrum Pronutrients for 50 cents instead of $19! Our failure to see that the chewables are for 50+ year olds results in a big fat win for dad. Also, Paul's Centrum flavor bursts came to be $5 instead of $16 (would have been $2 if the lady let me use my coupon). Whole Fruit sorbet, 50 cents. PS- the potatoes are great, but would have tasted better if CN let me save an extra $1, making them 2 for .75.
So maybe when I couponed solo, I would be super-strict and not buy anything that wasn't on my list. And maybe having a couponing partner who claims we need to buy "real" food can decrease the savings. Granted, the guy needs to eat and he was super tolerant of me leading the crusade into Publix after the games on Sunday.
Ladies and gentleman, I must warn you, I have only had ONE Kroger cashier ever deny my coupons. Publix, on the other hand, has the meanest grown-women cashiers. One of my coupons expired the day before, AS IN ON MY BIRTHDAY, and the little lady said "oh, that really stinks, but your coupon expired yesterday." My response, "The manufacturer will still accept it and pay your store." "We can't do that." "Oh, that's a shame. Kroger can." Coupon Nazi prevented me from getting an additional $4 in saving. And for that, she wins a not-so-coveted spot on my I-won't-shop-at-Publix-if-you-are-working list.
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