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Don't Fall into the Coupon Trap!

Dec 08, 2007

Bigger isn't always better
by: Rayven

Its a really good point that you bring up here and one that is often overlooked: buying the bigger size product, even with a coupon, is not always the better deal.

When I was a kid my mom would clip coupons. (I did NOT get my coupon skills from her, however) She would save like $1-5 off her $150 bill.

She would ALWAYS buy the largest size product available. I'm sure the manufacturers loved her!

If a pack of paper plates was $1.99 for 200 or 3.99 for 400 and she had a 50c coupon, she would buy the 400 pack. She thought she was getting the best deal this way.

She never did the math.

$1.99 for 200 (1c each) - 50c = 0.745c each
$3.99 for 400 (1c each) - 50c = 0.8725c each

It doesn't seem like a whole lot, but it adds up.

Buy the smallest size (or cheapest) allowed on the coupon. You will be saving more this way.

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