Comments on: Do You Try to Save Money or Try to Earn More?

By: D

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:29:25 +0000

I clip coupons too and do pretty well with sales, double coupons, etc. When you figure in taxes on extra earnings I think I make out better by clipping plus it is a game to me. Love your blog BTW.

By: Mrs. Accountability

Mrs. Accountability — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:54:21 +0000

I used coupons faithfully many years ago when my children were younger. Nowadays my husband does 95% of the grocery shopping and he will use some coupons but he mostly focuses on buying items on sale. Also we don't use many convenience foods or typical sundry products so we stopped buying a paper since we were rarely using coupons. I guess when it comes specifically to clipping coupons, I'd rather try to earn more money.

By: Abigail

Abigail — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:28:29 +0000

I have health issues that mean I can't work more. I do a little bit of mystery shopping on the side, but it's usually more to get us experiences cheaply. For example, we went to some family fun centers. Another time, we got to stay in a hotel. It's good to get some free/cheap meals, too.

I clip coupons, though my husband, like yours, abhors the whole process. He is always impressed with the savings, but I try to come to the grocery store prepared to save us time.

Inevitably, though, every third or fourth grocery store visit, something doesn't go right and we have to stand around waiting for a manager. At that point, he gets fed up and goes outside to roam around. I grab him up when I'm done.

It's a system that more or less works for us, even if it's weird.

By: Keith Morris

Keith Morris — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:54:31 +0000

I never seem to be able to find coupons for the products that I actually want to buy. Am I really saving money if I buy something that I wouldn't have bought without the coupon?

Also, I'm not entirely sure of the best place to look for coupons.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:58:06 +0000

@halfdozendaily - Hmm. A husband that likes to clip coupons. I like the sound of that :-)

@graduatedlearning - I agree that it's easier to avoid shopping and buying non-necessities than working more hours. Even if I could work more hours I would probably still gravitate to saving rather than earning more.

@heather - I find lots of coupons these days for organic products like milk, meat and cheese. I'm not a big fan of processed foods either and I still manage to clip quite a few coupons.

@me in millions - Earning more is definitely a harder. It can also be a lot more time consuming.

By: me in millions

me in millions — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:58:52 +0000

I do a mixture of both. I think it's probably better to make more money (or MMM as I like to call it), but I think it's the harder option.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:07:46 +0000

I look for sales at the store, but do not clip coupons. We eat next to no processed foods, so coupons usually don't help us. If I want to save money, I go to the farmer's market for the best prices on produce.

By: graduatedlearning

graduatedlearning — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:37:49 +0000

I find it easier to save money than to earn more. Even though I'm salaried, I have the option to work overtime (at the same rate as regular hours). But I'd rather just cheap out on things at the store, or avoid things I don't need. I'm not really a coupon clipper, though I do look for sales at the store, and bring in the coupons they print out at the register for the next shopping trip.
So, saving money by just not buying certain things ends up going pretty well for me.

By: halfdozendaily

halfdozendaily — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:57:01 +0000

There would never be 20 coupons here to use… lol! Or I would! Hubby grumbles about using coupons but always does and he always seems to find awesome deals too!! I think he'd rather work less, and use those coupons I pass on over to him! lol!!