Comments on: Why I Don’t Play The Coupon Game

By: SM

SM — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:36:05 +0000

Well “said.” I believe that those who compromise on quality are compromising on their family’s health in the long run.

Our rule is…If you can’t pronounce an ingredient, you can’t buy the product.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:24:49 +0000

Good for you! You’re lucky your stores carry those brands.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:54:20 +0000

I buy 90% organic, and I play the coupon game. I have a coupon for almost every item I buy. Some of the things I buy are Cascadian Farms frozen vegetables, Knudsen’s bottled juices, Lundberg’s short grain brown rice, and a hundred other organic products. And I use coupons for them!

By: Brenna Kater, the Ocean Skater

Brenna Kater, the Ocean Skater — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:38:46 +0000

I & my son eat dairy, soy, corn, & wheat-free, so I know what you mean. I have just recently started to look into using coupons again and am finding there are still some deals to be had :)

By: Maxime

Maxime — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:48:43 +0000

That’s the reason I don’t play the coupon game. I’d rather pay a little a more and have “real” food, than get awful food for a low price.

We buy a lot of our stuff at CostCo in bulk sizes so we save money on that. I also save money on baking my own bread, making my own pancake mixes etc.

By: momhuebert

momhuebert — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:48:56 +0000

I agree with you about avoiding processed food. After reading the South Beach Diet book last year I have made an even greater effort to eat healthier, and I discovered I can do 90 percent of my shopping in the perimeter of the store. That is, I buy mostly meat, produce, and dairy products, with a few minor excursions in to the aisles for things like baking supplies and rice and pasta. There are whole aisles now I hardly even walk down! I’m amazed how much stuff there is in the grocery store that isn’t really food in my book.

But how to save money, I’m not sure, beyond watching for sales.