Recently it was like a light bulb went off after reading a friends status message on social media regarding budgets. It really got to me to think. Do I really gear my blog posts to people on budgets? I don't go shopping with a set amount of money in my pocket or knowing I have only so much in food stamps. I do not receive food stamps so I have not had that experience. We don't have an envelope with our food more for the month. However, we do have an average per day for us to spend. However it's only an average. There are many days that we spend nothing at all.
This got me to thinking more though. I have heard many different views and thinking with coupons. Some people tend to buy more if they have coupons for items they use. While for others coupons help them stretch the already tight money. Then there are those that just like a good savings and helping others. I for one don't think twice about picking up multiple of an item that is on sale. However, if your on a budget do you just get one? Does stocking up on something that is a really good price help you? I would think in the long run it helps. I would not go overboard stocking up on everything you use. No, there is always a happy medium. What works for me might not work for you.
My view on a budget and using coupons is that coupons can be helpful. They can help you save money on an item you were already planning to buy. I see for my house how much getting something on sale and at times using coupons on top of the sale has saved us already for this year. The money that is saved could be used towards another area in your life. Maybe treating yourself to the movies, a mani-pedi, outfit, etc. It also could be set aside to use towards a vacation, make bigger payments to pay down debt, etc.
I am not saying just one shopping trip with coupons is going to cure everything. Once you find that groove that works for you I would hope that you see the savings start piling up.
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