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Default "$200 a month on groceries for a family of 4 is impossible"


"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 7/15/2014 9:58 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Tue, 15 Jul 2014 18:04:09 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> And you didn't read what I wrote. In order to do this, you do need to
>>> get
>>> tons of crap that you won't eat or use. The idea is to create overage
>>> to
>>> get the stuff that you do want.

>>
>> I have no idea what overage means, but where is the savings when you
>> have to buy stuff you don't want?
>>

> It sounds to me like these coupon fanatics buy all sorts of stuff they
> don't want or need, then resell it. Sorry, I have better things to do.
>
> Nothing of the kind was suggested in the original link posted by leona:
>
> http://www.cafemom.com/group/115189/...s_imp ossible
>
> It wasn't suggested in any of the comments from the people who replied on
> that forum, either. Coupons and sales were mentioned, but nothing like
> Julie's talking about. (Not really surprising.)


But that *is* what people do. I guess you never saw Extreme Couponing?