Rising Gas Prices, Where to Save?

The rising gas prices are really affecting not only truck drivers, but just the average Joe like you and me. Everything from groceries, to clothing and electronics have increased in price because of the gas price increases?

How can you save money these days? There are many scams out there that will tell you that you can convert your gasoline vehicle into water so it will run for basically free. I am here to tell you a real way to save money.

What is that real way of saving money? Oh, I thought you would never ask. It is simply using coupons. Manufacture coupons can be found all over if you look for them. They are in the grocery store, by many products you are probably already buying. You can also obtain coupons by purchasing multiple Sunday newspapers. There are 3 types of coupon inserts you want to look for. They are the Smart Source, Vlassis and Proctor & Gamble. These inserts come out nearly every Sunday and are filled with many valuable coupons.

Ok, so now you have the coupons what are you supposed to do with them? First thing you need to do is cut them out and file them. If I have 5 Sunday newspapers, I separate out all of the pages of the coupon insert, so that there are now 5 of the same page on top of each other. Then, I cut out all 5 coupons at once to save me some time, put a paper clip over them and then file them. I like to file my coupons alphabetically. Other people file them by type of coupon, such as shampoo, condiments, etc.

This is the most important factor of anyone who uses coupons. Just because you have a coupon for something, doesn’t mean you should use it! If that is the only lesson you learn here, you will benefit from that. The best and really only time I use coupons is when I match it with a sale first of all, and it has to be something I need or would purchase for my family. Typically, when I coupon shop, I save 75% or more on my bill. I know exactly what I am going to be purchasing, and only purchase items that will be free or very close to it when using coupons.

I can help you for free to match up sales with your coupons. Please visit www.manufacturecoupon.com to see weekly national sales ads matched up with coupons.


By: Jeena Lugo

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