Today’s online edition of the Chicago Tribune has an article that focuses on saving at the drugstore with coupons and the kinds of deals you can get. (Good coupon shoppers know this already!) But the story takes a different angle, calling on people who might not have been coupon shoppers to look at what they can save at the pharmacies:
Pain relievers, allergy medications, toothpaste, contact lens solution — a lot of money is tied up inside your bathroom cabinets. An American family of four spends an average of $424 a year on drugs, $143 on medical supplies, and $769 on personal care products and services, according to the U.S. government’s Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Even if you hate clipping coupons for food, you might consider using them for medicine cabinet items. Of 1,677 usable coupons during a recent week in a certain ZIP code, 221 were for over-the-counter medications alone…
Cataldo said savvy coupon shoppers love those deals. “It is rare to pay anything for pain relievers like aspirin, Tylenol and Excedrin after the combination of a coupon and loyalty deal at the pharmacies,” she said. Deal stacking at drugstores also might be your best bet for personal care items, such as shampoo, soap, deodorant and body wash.
Read the full article at ChicagoTribune.com. The article will run in this Sunday’s print edition too.
