You need to know prices.
A box of chicken breasts at my local supermarket can go as low as $34.99. One week the flyer had a $10 off coupon for that week...but the price was $42.99, so I didn't bother to get them.
Same thing happens with some 10% off when you might even pay more. So I only use coupons for items I normally buy and where I also know the normal price.
I do feel somewhat schizoid focussing on saving $2 or $3, yet betting orders of magnitude more. Of course I also am price sensitive in placing my bets.
A box of chicken breasts at my local supermarket can go as low as $34.99. One week the flyer had a $10 off coupon for that week...but the price was $42.99, so I didn't bother to get them.
Same thing happens with some 10% off when you might even pay more. So I only use coupons for items I normally buy and where I also know the normal price.
I do feel somewhat schizoid focussing on saving $2 or $3, yet betting orders of magnitude more. Of course I also am price sensitive in placing my bets.
I don't dry clean, or iron either ! I'll use 10% off. For example grocery stores often offer 10% off $50 or $100 in the form of a coupon mailed as a postcard. I'll bring it with me and use it.
The rebate shit gets to be too much effort. Get a $2 tube off toothpaste free with $1.99 rebate, I'll pass.
I did get all my rebates from laptop ( about $250), but it took a few hours to fill out all the forms, double-check them, make copies, mail the forms, mail the checks to credit union, etc. I rarely go to bank, credit union to deposit, I just mail it.
The rebate shit gets to be too much effort. Get a $2 tube off toothpaste free with $1.99 rebate, I'll pass.
I did get all my rebates from laptop ( about $250), but it took a few hours to fill out all the forms, double-check them, make copies, mail the forms, mail the checks to credit union, etc. I rarely go to bank, credit union to deposit, I just mail it.
