Coupon Guilt?

Do you ever feel a bit guilty when you use a lot of coupons? Particularly competitors' coupons? Has someone else, cashier or another shopper, insinuated that you're doing something wrong?

Here's a quote from Ellie Kay's book, Shop, Save and Share:

... One store manager with eighteen years experience told me:
'It's hard to believe, Mrs. Kay, that we don't lose money on even someone like you. You would think that when a person only pays $35 for $150 worth of groceries, we would lose money. But the manufacturers reimburse us for their coupons and the store's marketing department reimburses us for double coupons and competitor's coupons. So coupons are just like cash to us. I will say that taking $115 in cash is a lot easier than taking $115 in coupons. Still, that's our job.'

'Nuff said?

God bless your budget!

Still waiting

Yes, we're still waiting to get our computer back up and running. Meanwhile, we just wanted to thank y'all for checking in on us now and again. And to remind you to print out those coupons as soon as you see them. She who hesitates might not find them there tomorrow.

Funny, we find that we're not missing the computer as much as we thought. In fact, when Little Lord Parsimony offered the use of his last night, we weren't all that keen. We are determined to well use this time to clear the treadmill and use it as it was intended, and we've been bouncing daily on the mini trampouline. It's already getting a bit hot and humid for walking through the village, but a daily turn round the royal gardens is quite refreshing. We've enjoyed some lovely salads and steamed broccoli from the veg plot. Hopefully, we'll have potatoes and tomatoes soonly. Mr. Stripey (tomato) is the family favourite.

Are you gardening this year? It's a wonderful diversion and money-saver. With tomato prices ever increasing, growing your own just makes cents. ξ:-)

God bless your budget!