Now you may have seen the show Extreme Couponing and I have definitely not reached that skill level of couponing, but I have indeed gained an appreciation for coupons. Right when the cashier hands me my receipt, my eyes quickly scan to the bottom to see how much I saved. And I'm not going to lie, if I save more than 5 dollars I'm feeling pretty good about myself. Before coming to college I never thought twice about looking through the newspaper to find the best coupons. Partly because I was living with my parents and they bought all the groceries, and partly because I thought it was a little weird to clip coupons. But today I can tell you, it might be a little weird but saving coupons saves money! I'm a witness! I don't go out of my way to find coupons but if I see some in the mail that have things I might buy, I use them. The hard part is trying to only keep coupons for things I would normally buy. Sometimes the coupons for candy just look so darn good to pass up, but that wouldn't help me save money one bit so I reluctantly learn to not give them a second look. So although I've never saved more than $25 dollars, every little bit counts when you're a poor college student and coupons sure help!
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