I have cut way back on using coupons since we eat mostly whole foods now. However, I still focus on saving money by knowing my prices and stocking up when I see a good deal. One thing to keep in mind is that you need to evaluate your stockpile constantly. When you accidentally run out of something you need, is when you are going to spend the most money.
If you evaluate your stockpile and take note on what you are running low on, you can take your time looking for a good deal. For example, a few weeks ago I noticed that we had 18 rolls of toilet paper left. Certainly not an emergency situation. However, I started checking prices and looking for my buy price for toilet paper. If I would have waited until we were down to the last roll, I would have potentially had to spend way over my buy price since it would be an emergency!
I ended up buying 36 rolls of Quilted Northern on Amazon when the price dropped to $17. There was a $1 off coupon and I was able to use the $5/$25 coupon Amazon had last week since I also purchased another item we needed.
Don’t forget about your stockpile! Constantly evaluate and take note of what you need and what you have too much of. Before you run out of an item, start looking for sales to make the most of your money!
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