Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 1/13/2018 2:13 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> >
> > I don't usually bother with coupons because they are usually for
> > something I don't usually buy. I don't see much saving in tryingÂ*
> > anew product just because it is a few cents cheaper with the
> > coupon. Some of the stores I regularly shop at have flyers to
> > advertise their sales and then have sale signs on the shelves
> > where they are stocked.
> >
> >
> >
>
> The people that are saving hundreds of dollars using coupons must be
> eating more chemicals than food. Many of them are for processed
> foods that we don't buy. Another will be 50 cents off dishwasher
> detergent that I can buy at BJs for $4 less.

It depends. A wise shopper will check the alternative items to see if
the coupon works. If you are brand specific on a few things (many of
us are) then those always work.