One of my favorite sites for helpful money saving tips is Nickels-n-Dimes. I totally agree with their 5 pm tip today. Just because you have a coupon doesn't mean that you have to use it.
Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to save money that we don't realize the obvious. We may be buying things only because we have a coupon. Some of these extra things never ever get used. So no matter how much you save, you are still losing money if you buy them.
Or we may be buying things that we could have gotten for less. Watch for another brand that is on sale, or a store brand that is cheapr. Sometimes the total of something without a coupon is lower than the brand we buy even after subtracting the coupon.
Here are some questions to ask yourself:
1. Am I going to use this item?
2. Is it really cheaper to use the coupon then to buy a different brand?
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