Comments on: Why I Am Not The Least Bit Embarrassed to Use Coupons http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/06/05/why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:46:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Migs http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/06/05/why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons/#comment-396128 Migs Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:47:50 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/05/102154_why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons.html#comment-396128 I am not embarrassed to use them at all. In these times of economic difficulty, every cent counts. :) I am not embarrassed to use them at all. In these times of economic difficulty, every cent counts. :)

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/06/05/why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons/#comment-331531 Tiffany Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:26:59 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/05/102154_why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons.html#comment-331531 I'm never embarrassed to use coupons, especially when I get to watch as money comes off my total bill at the grocery store or in a department store. It's the next best thing to money in the bank! I’m never embarrassed to use coupons, especially when I get to watch as money comes off my total bill at the grocery store or in a department store. It’s the next best thing to money in the bank!

]]> By: Momma @ Tales From The Road Less Traveled http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/06/05/why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons/#comment-330746 Momma @ Tales From The Road Less Traveled Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:26:44 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/05/102154_why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons.html#comment-330746 I use coupons every chance I get too. I use them for restaurants. Every single time I've used one at a restaurant, the management makes the same type of comment "Great to see our advertising dollars at work". Every time a coupon is presented and used, the higher ups at the company smile because they know that they got your money and their next best competitor didn't. I use coupons every chance I get too. I use them for restaurants. Every single time I’ve used one at a restaurant, the management makes the same type of comment “Great to see our advertising dollars at work”.

Every time a coupon is presented and used, the higher ups at the company smile because they know that they got your money and their next best competitor didn’t.

]]> By: Monroe on a Budget » Are coupons embarassing? http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/06/05/why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons/#comment-330696 Monroe on a Budget » Are coupons embarassing? Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:05:48 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/05/102154_why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons.html#comment-330696 [...] it’s probably to no surprise that I found Shannon Christman’s piece at Saving Advice: Why I am not the least bit embarassed to use coupons to be quite [...] [...] it’s probably to no surprise that I found Shannon Christman’s piece at Saving Advice: Why I am not the least bit embarassed to use coupons to be quite [...]

]]> By: deanna http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/06/05/why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons/#comment-329894 deanna Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:32:43 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/05/102154_why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons.html#comment-329894 I think that some stores do really well with coupons while others make the experience dreadful. My take is that a coupon is free money. If it is something that I was going to buy anyway and I can get it for less money, that money can then be used for other things. Why give it away if there is no need to? I think that some stores do really well with coupons while others make the experience dreadful. My take is that a coupon is free money. If it is something that I was going to buy anyway and I can get it for less money, that money can then be used for other things. Why give it away if there is no need to?

]]> By: Robyn http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/06/05/why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons/#comment-329891 Robyn Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:27:18 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/05/102154_why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons.html#comment-329891 Coupons are fun and many people really enjoy looking for them. I think it is just fine to use them. There is a reason that companies put them out there. Coupons are fun and many people really enjoy looking for them. I think it is just fine to use them. There is a reason that companies put them out there.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/06/05/why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons/#comment-329542 Lisa Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:32:07 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/05/102154_why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons.html#comment-329542 Using coupons with preparation is just as important as not talking on the cell phone during a transaction, having your checkbook out and start writing the check before the total and having your license, credit/debit card out and ready. Waiting until the the clerk asks for your coupons/payment ect. is rude to others. I've watched people fumble around in there wallet for a license and credit card for minutes on end. It is annoying. My ex used to get annoyed with his mother who would use coupons at restaurants. But, that was because she would wave it around and talk loudly about having one making a spectacle of us. It was weird. I admit I prefer to use gift cards over coupons at restaurants but have no problem using coupns anywhere else. Using coupons with preparation is just as important as not talking on the cell phone during a transaction, having your checkbook out and start writing the check before the total and having your license, credit/debit card out and ready. Waiting until the the clerk asks for your coupons/payment ect. is rude to others. I’ve watched people fumble around in there wallet for a license and credit card for minutes on end. It is annoying.
My ex used to get annoyed with his mother who would use coupons at restaurants. But, that was because she would wave it around and talk loudly about having one making a spectacle of us. It was weird.
I admit I prefer to use gift cards over coupons at restaurants but have no problem using coupns anywhere else.

]]> By: EvieD http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/06/05/why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons/#comment-329442 EvieD Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:29:45 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/05/102154_why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons.html#comment-329442 I remember when my brother went to his high school prom, my parents gave him a coupon they had for the "high falutin'" restaurant he and his date plus another couple were going to dine at. He had a fit, said no way was he going to use a coupon! Flash forward 10-15 years, and now that he is/was on his own and paying his own bills, he'd stop by my parent's house to ask them if they had any coupons for products he used. :-) I remember when my brother went to his high school prom, my parents gave him a coupon they had for the “high falutin’” restaurant he and his date plus another couple were going to dine at. He had a fit, said no way was he going to use a coupon!

Flash forward 10-15 years, and now that he is/was on his own and paying his own bills, he’d stop by my parent’s house to ask them if they had any coupons for products he used.

:-)

]]> By: td http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/06/05/why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons/#comment-329312 td Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:44:10 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/05/102154_why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons.html#comment-329312 When I am dating, I usually do not use coupons on the first few dates. I do ask if the other person would take offense to coupon usage. To me, it's funny and quite petty when women think it is cheap... heck if I have a coupon and we are going anyway... what's the big deal? Assumption I believe they make is I don't want to pay for them. For me, it's about spending time with the other person. I've gotten free tickets (won or been given) to events and such in the past. If I disclosed they were free doesn't that make me cheap? When I am dating, I usually do not use coupons on the first few dates. I do ask if the other person would take offense to coupon usage. To me, it’s funny and quite petty when women think it is cheap… heck if I have a coupon and we are going anyway… what’s the big deal? Assumption I believe they make is I don’t want to pay for them. For me, it’s about spending time with the other person. I’ve gotten free tickets (won or been given) to events and such in the past. If I disclosed they were free doesn’t that make me cheap?

]]> By: parker http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/06/05/why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons/#comment-329302 parker Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:28:17 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/05/102154_why-i-am-not-the-least-bit-embarrassed-to-use-coupons.html#comment-329302 I don't understand why they don't just digitalize coupons. It would save everyone a bunch of money and time. I don’t understand why they don’t just digitalize coupons. It would save everyone a bunch of money and time.

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