Couponing mistakes to know about

[Mike Taylor]

The " 7 Couponing Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make. "
Don't leave money on the table during your next shopping trip.

Thanks to loyalty programs, discount codes and other promos�, you don't have to pay full price at the store. Yet many people, especially older adults, aren't taking advantage of deals and discounts, ultimately leaving money on the table.

"Seniors are missing out on significant savings if they don't use coupons or digital coupons," says Edgar Dworsky, �founder and editor of Consumer World. "It is very common, for example, for P&G [Procter & Gamble] to offer period coupons for $3 off on a bottle of Tide. That is a significant saving. Digital coupons on meat items may provide $2 or $3 off per pound. A couple of years ago a supermarket had a digital coupon on Thanksgiving turkeys for a dollar off a pound. For a 15-pound turkey, that amounted to a $15 savings."

Utilizing online coupons can save you around $1,400 a year, according to a study conducted by CouponFollow, which aggregates deals and digital coupons for shoppers. But to realize those savings�, you have to be strategic and avoid common couponing mistakes�, including these seven.

More info online at: https://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-2024/avoid-coupon-mistakes.html