Atlanta's Frugal Mom

If you've tuned in to any episodes of TLC's  Extreme Couponing , then you've seen the overwhelming stockpiles the shoppers have built!  Certainly in comparison, theirs puts my meager stockpiles, if you could call it that, to shame!   Thank you, Coupon Queen Laci , The benefits  of couponing are maximized when one learns to stockpile, without a doubt.  Buying items at their lowest sales price, and stocking up on said item, certainly saves money in the long run.  It is an amazing way to ensure that you are not overpaying for items; nor that you'll have to run out and pay too much for an item, simply because you didn't have it in stock when it's needed.

Take a moment and look at this snippet from this week's Walgreen's ad.  What do you notice? Hopefully, you see that the "coupon" price of a single roll of tape is NOT cheaper than the 3-roll pack, featured right above!  In this instance, it's cheaper to pay twice as much because you get three times the product!  You'd pay $2.97 for 3 individual rolls with the couponed price, but only $1.99 for 3 rolls with the sale price. Even utilizing currently available coupons, (namely $1/3 rolls, exp 11/18/11 SS), you're still better off with the 3-pack.  It's the difference between paying $1 for three after coupons, or $2 for 3 after coupons. Check out these two excerpts from this week's Kroger ads for Hillshire Farms deli meat: