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[quote=Anonymous]"using coupons" is really a broad expression for an entire mentality of shopping.  Some PP are sort of right -there aren't many coupons for lettuce, for example.  But there are deals to be had.  I try to aim for a minimum of 20% savings during each trip, combining sales with coupons wherever possible.

SO that means I don't say I'm gonig to have X, Y and Z to eat this week, and then go shopping for X, Y and Z.

It means I look at the flyer and say, hmm, pork loin is on sale, and hmm, mangos are too, so one dish will be a pork loin with mango salsa.  So I build my menu around what's on sale.

And, over time, you learn your own sort of schedule, so while mustard might not be on sale this week to do a mustard glaze, it was on sale last week.

If I were in your shoes, I"d set a target budget first, work on hitting that week after week, and figure out how to buy extra things one week to be used in subsequent weeks next.  Over time, you can decrease your budget because you're regularly saving 15-20%.  ANd while that may not sound like a lot, saving 20% off a $400 budget is $80/month.  [/quote]

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