“I’m very angry about the trend to do away with printed ad circulars for grocery stores. I think stores are using the pandemic as an excuse for stopping printing their ads.”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Meat weights missing ounces
“Recently I purchased two one-pound packages of hamburger, with the intention of forming eight four-ounce patties for the freezer. I used a kitchen scale to divide the meat…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: How to sort and store coupons
“I am having trouble organizing coupons and feel like there must be a better method than I am using. I have a large expanding check file which is held together by rubber bands…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: What is a “filler” item? Your key to a better deal
“A filler item is simply a small, low-priced item that you purchase for the sole purpose of reaching a spending threshold to save even more money. Let me give you…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Quality over price: The argument continues
“I have read a recent column of yours regarding whether it is worth spending more for quality products. Could you expand a discussion of this to non-grocery items?”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: An overview of grocery delivery
“Can one be specific, say on brand names, the amount, size, thickness and pounds (especially meats and poultry), only fresh produce (no overripe or bruised fruit), payment method…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Readers share tips on meat and detergent savings
“Use the USDA app to buy store brands to save money. I have an edge in that I’ve worked in the industry for 40-plus years and know many of the players, but most folks…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Smile! Your checkout may be on camera
“I scanned my coupons, but one of them did not scan. I pressed the button for assistance, and a worker came over to help. Before she even tried to scan the coupon…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: When a counterfeit is accepted, who pays?
“If a shopper uses a fake coupon to buy laundry detergent, who pays? I used to think the store would take the loss, but a friend who works at a supermarket told me that most…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Which size saves you more money?
“My grocery store is selling fresh boneless chicken breasts for $1.89 per pound in a “family pack” size of three pounds or more. But the fine print under that sale price says…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Saving on Television
“Do you have any ideas for saving on television? We are back with cable right now, but it is so expensive and it seems like many of the shows I watch most often are moving…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: When is it worthwhile to pay more?
While most of us probably have preferences for brands that we like over another brand, I do agree that I also consider some things to be ‘the same’ as others. Frozen and canned vegetables…
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Downsizing dismays shoppers’ expectations
“I have noticed that products are being downsized in a way that is sneaky. It started with orange juice. ‘Half gallons’ became 59 ounces, then 52 ounces. Each time the carton or bottles…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: When the register price doesn’t match the shelf
“If I took the dog food to the register and it rang up at a higher price than expected, I would have complained. But, when it rang up at a much lower price than it was supposed to be…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Rainchecks, storing, and saving ‘extras’
“If the value of the coupons is equal to the cost of the magazine, you’re essentially getting the magazine free after the deal, but you’re not saving money. If there are additional coupons…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: How much is the right amount to stockpile?
“If you’re just beginning to stock up on essentials and basics, I recommend starting with a one-month supply of “must-haves.” Eventually, if you have the space, you can expand that…”
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