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Dollars & Sense - Shopping

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Online Savings

I don't receive the grocery store circulars to my house so I used to just run around from store to store getting them. With gas prices rising that started to get expensive. Then one day I thought, I have the Internet and guess what... most stores have their ads on their website. Some of them even send you coupons and special promotions for signing up with them. BINGO

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Facial Cloth Savings

The disposable facial cloths I use are bigger than I need, so I cut them in half (while still dry) and get double the amount of cloths! What a savings!

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Dollars & Sense - Shopping

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Spending

Never let your stomach get you to buy more food. Do your shopping AFTER you've eaten a meal.

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Grocery Shopping

When you go to the grocery store, take a small pad with you. Round up the things you put in your cart (I do it to the nearest 25 cents) and add that to your running balance. When you get up to the register you have an approximation of your total and do not go into sticker shock when the cashier asks for payment.

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Dollars & Sense - Shopping

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Coupons

Dont buy food that is on sale if you dont think anyone will eat it;you save more money by not buying it.

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Dollars & Sense - Shopping

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Consumer Education

Teach kids about coupon savings. Have them check your coupon box/envelope for coupons that can be used on that week's shopping trips. Then, give them the cash from your coupon savings. This gives them extra spending cash at no real cost to you. As you finish up products at home, have the kids help you clip the Box Tops for Education to earn money for their school.

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Dollars & Sense - Shopping

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Do I need it?

Before I buy anything I ask myself, "Do I really need this?" If I don't, I don't buy it.

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Dollars & Sense - Shopping

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Pool Your Resources

My son and his family live close to my husband and me. We save gas by carpooling to the grocery store. We also buy the large economy packs of things and split them, then take turns cooking meals and sharing.

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