If you are interested in living better cheaply, get a Sunday paper. I guarantee that by using 2 or 3 of the coupons judiciously the savings will more than pay for the initial outlay. At times, stores are running the item on sale anyway so you get a double bonus here. Also, many stores offer double and triple coupons up to $2.00 so save these for your coupon items. Or as I like to do, save these coupons for items that you normally couldn't afford to buy but have always wanted to try. I got a few things for under a dollar using this method. Why pay full price when you don't know if the product is any good? Now go save a buck!

Finding Supermarket deals

Hi again everybody. Today we are going to talk about find those great deals at supermarkets. It actually works everywhere, but considering the price of food, it makes sense to focus on these places first. Most supermarkets mark items down using a different color sticker than the regular tags. It is your first assignment to find out what that color they use to distinguish the special items. Once this is established, you can train your eye to find these things as you walk the aisles. Assuming that you already have an idea regarding prices, zero in on these items to decide if it's a good deal or just something that they are trying to get rid of at this time. Also, if it is not something that you use, don't buy it. Another possibility is trying something for the first time. A markdown item is a good time to sample a particular foodstuff that you normally couldn't afford to buy. Practice this technique and you will see your savings at the grocery store start to rise.

Want a Cheap Dinner?

That's right, it's dinner time and you haven't prepared anything. Eating out is getting expensive and the dollars these days need to stretch as far as possible. Have you ever considered the grocery store? By timing it just right, you can many times get the hot food marked down from the deli up to 50% off! That's right, how about a whole rotisserie chicken for $2.99? That's cheaper than buying the chicken and cooking it yourself. And you don't have any pans to clean. Look at your neighborhood stores and see who has a deli -- most want to sell the balance of food before it goes bad. Their loss is your gain. You can now buy something to go with that for a balanced meal. Happy bargain hunting!!!