How often do you use coupons? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Dillons, 1740 Massachusetts St. on November 20, 2012

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“I never used to use them but in the last six months I’ve used them more. Now I use them every time I go shopping.”

— Florinda Lucero, analyst for the federal government, Lawrence

“As often as I find a good one. ”

— Steven Hallstrom, student, Lawrence

“Not very often. ”

— Paula Smith, business manager for KU School of Education, Lawrence

“I don’t often use them but I have a Dillons card and it’s like using coupons.”

— Bonnie Jones, works for Plastikon Healthcare, Lawrence

Eudora family uses coupon-clipping prowess to help schools, community

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Klumma 7 months ago

Never. But, my ole' Darlin' used to. For you. Darlin.

conway twitty - hello darling by kriwe503

Klumma 7 months ago

Ole' Boone County ain't seen the last of me. Not only can I dance but I can shoot squirrels with a 12 gauge. Yep. Can do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRCWU6cHywk&feature=fvst

I use them almost every time I shop. That goes for both electronic and paper ones. It's like cutting money out of the newspaper. If the store doubles fifty cents to a dollar, it's as if I cut a dollar bill out of the paper. If you don't use coupons, but the paper printed dollar bills instead, would you cut those out?

grammaddy 7 months ago

Daily! Between the Dillon's card, the grocery coupons, and three apps, I have a coupon for almost everything.

George_Braziller 7 months ago

I use coupons and/or my loyalty card every time I shop at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. When you're producing things to sell every dollar you can save on materials counts.

RoeDapple 7 months ago

My kid has a filing system and spends a couple of hours every week clipping and filing coupons. She stocks up on nonperishable goods like a Prepper. Gots more Charmin than Walmart.

George_Braziller 7 months ago

If using a 40% off coupon on a $50 item and saving $20 is for suckers then I plead guilty.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 7 months ago

T_O_B, Why Dec 5th?
We are smoking the cock for Thanksgiving this year.

RoeDapple 7 months ago

Gettin' lucky on Thanksgiving?

Eddie_Haskell 7 months ago

"If you don't use coupons, but the paper printed dollar bills instead, would you cut those out?"

I doubt it. The quality wouldn't be very good. I print the best bills around, but never anything bigger than a 20. The feds don't really bother with anything smaller than a 50. But I don't use 20's at Checkers. They use those stupid pens.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 7 months ago

"T_O_B, Why Dec 5th?" RI - The KCStar is going to bundle it's oh hell, here...." - T_O_B

Thanks, I was failing to see the link between Ke$ha's new album release and the KC star, Now I get it. Paywall.

Eddie_Haskell 7 months ago

I'm not sure if Linkin Park uses paywall but all their songs sure do sound the same. At least they don't cuss.

bevy 7 months ago

I shop at Aldi's, and get everything there cheaper than I would with a coupon at Dillon's or HyVee. (Trust me, I've tried it.) So unless you're stuck on national brands....I mean American national brands....you should try Aldi. I don't have to buy a paper, I don't spend time clipping, and I save hundreds of dollars a month on groceries. That said, if I find a good coupon for a non-grocery item (like diapers or something) I will use it - if it makes the name brand cheaper than the store brand.

Eddie_Haskell 7 months ago

"And I don't do mobile/iphone apps."

Thank you. Apps are just more dumbing down of our already dumb society. I'll never touch an iphone as long as it means being forced to use AT&T. I'll never use itunes or pay for music again either. I have thousands of hours of music that I've obtained for free, despite overlord Google trying to stop me.

labmonkey 7 months ago

Nobody likes the coupon user. Nobody. The checkout person hates you, everybody stuck in line behind you hates you, and the tree-huggers who's tree you killed to print that coupon hates you.

Katara 7 months ago

I shop Aldi for some things but I have never gotten anything free from Aldi & I get grocery household items for free at both Dillon's & Hy-Vee.

I spend maybe 2-3 hours/week for clipping, organizing and making my grocery list. My average savings is 53% and I pay about $375-$400/mo for groceries (which includes the 1/4 beef I buy each year) & household products for a family of 4.

I do purchase items that my family doesn't personally use if I can get them very dirt cheap/or free and donate them.