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On Friday, October 5, 2012 12:19:41 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Oct 2012 07:58:10 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
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> >No - I never overstock, and couponing is a royal pain, not to mention that it doesn't really save you anything if you are stocking up on junk food you'll never get thru. About the only coupons I ever cut are for Tabasco and a certain brand of t.t. I'm gonna buy this stuff anyway, so that's my rule of dumb on clipping coupons.

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> >I not only avoid overstocking, but I also get a laugh out of that ad which says Americans throw out 500 dollars worth of food a year. I sure don't.. I use leftovers the next day, use green bags, keep a freezer inventory etc. I doubt if I throw 20 bucks worth away a year.

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> Other than for cat stuff I have rarely seen a coupon for a product I
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> from their web sites, and many I get by snail mail by registering at
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> their web site, I get free samples too. For many foods, like frozen
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> pizza, the best coupons can be printed from their web sites. With
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> many of the national brand foods if you phone their toll free number
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> and compliment their product they will send you coupons for free
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> products... I've gotten enough coupons for free Hellman's mayo to last
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> the rest of my life, and they keep coming... and all I did was call to
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> complain about their inner lid seal being difficult to remove.


Gee, can I sendja my address? Are they good for any type of Hellman's?
I never saw a coupon for the cat stuff I bought. But, my furbaby is gone and I have no longer any need. I know you love cats, so you can understand the sorrow and guilt. I can't start a thread on it - just bury it in here and let it go at that. He was wonderful and we shared 13 plus years of fun and affection. I'm going to do some shelter vol. hours which help a bit.