My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
I’m not really a big coupon user because I either forget to put them in my wallet, so I never have them when I need them, or the coupons never include anything I need at the time I need them.
Take for instance the coupons you get from CVS, Rite Aid, or Walgreens drugstores, if you’re a club card member.
First of all, their dates for use are as narrow as a drinking straw, so unless you need to purchase something on THOSE dates, you're out of luck. And usually with CVS drugstore coupons, they expire in 2 days.
And they always seem to say something like this:
-$5.00 off savings: can only be used on a month with a double full moon and only on Wednesday or Friday, between 9:30 AM and 12:24 PM or 2:30 PM and 5:53 PM, and only if the weather is sunny and 75 degrees with no more than 2% humidity.
*okay, I know that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but not by much.
And then when you go to read all the EXCLUSIONS on the coupons, it really doesn’t leave you with anything to use them for.
*purchase must total $500.00 or more and cannot be combined with sales or discounts. Excludes: milk, bread, alcohol, prescriptions, tobacco products, aspirin, electronics, tampons, condoms, magazines, or any item that is contained in a cardboard box that hasn’t been recycled at least twice.
*okay, I know that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but not by much.
Excuse me, but what does this coupon leave anyone to purchase?
500 bags of $1.00 Starlight Peppermints?
And I also love the coupons for $10.00 off any purchase of $50.00 or more. Because if let’s say, you were only going to purchase something that equaled $30.00, but then got some other things for $20.00 to equal $50.00. Even with the $10.00 off coupon, you’re still spending $10.00 more on things you really didn't need or want to begin with - JUST TO GET THE DISCOUNT.
Nope, unless it’s a buy one, get one free, I don’t use many coupons. I’ll use them if I just so happened to be in the store and need to purchase something. But other than that, I don’t take advantage of them.
However, this is a coupon I WOULD take advantage of.
Yup, in a lickety split minute…
Wishing you a special weekend everyone!
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