Money Saving Tips For Tough Economic Times- Part 3

14. Coupons- Watch for coupons and cut coupons out of ads, the newspaper and magazines for the items you use on a regular basis. There are also excellent coupon websites such as www.coupons.com. You can also check store ads online as well. Do not cut coupons for items you don’t normally use unless you are swapping coupons with friends or family members. Swapping coupons with family and friends is also a great way to save money. Coupons can make an item virtually free if you use them. For example, say a grocery store has a sale on an item that is normally $3.99 and they put it on sale for 2/3.99. You can buy just one of the item for 1.99. Then if you have a 1.00 off coupon the item then becomes ninety nine cents. This is a huge savings.

15. Don’t Waste Leftovers- Re-heat leftovers for a lunch at work or use leftovers as an ingredient in another dish.

16. Use What You Have on Hand- You can substitute ingredients in many recipes or you can create entire meals just from what you have in your pantry.

17. Take The Amount Of Cash You Need To Shop- If you look at your grocery list you will have a good idea of how much money you need to buy what you need. Do not take extra cash and do not put groceries on a credit card. This will stop you from overspending at the grocery store.

18. Free Samples- Many manufacturers offer free samples in order to get you to try their product. They may offer it on websites or as a coupon for a free item. This is a great way to save money. I have gotten coupons for free food items, hair products and laundry soaps.

19. Shop Early and Eat Before You Shop- If you shop earlier in the day a store is more likely to have the item you are looking for in stock, plus the stores are less crowded. Make sure you eat before you shop, the less hungry you are, the more likely you are not to buy something that is not on your list.

20. Beware of Smells Of Cooking and Bakery- Bakery and cooking smells in the grocery store tempt you to buy things that are not on your list. If you are not hungry these smells will not be as tempting.

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