Coupon crime, unintended and otherwise - Jill Cataldo

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Q: "Jill, I am an avid reader of your column. I started couponing recently and love it. I had no idea you could get so many things free with coupons! Could you describe your typical shopping trip? How do you spot good deals?"

A: While using coupons is essential to cutting one's weekly grocery bill, it isn't the only factor in saving big. Timing coupon use to coincide with the best sales in the store is crucial to paying as little as possible for the products you want. Couple that with any other instant-savings or Catalina deals, which return a portion of what you just paid for the item right back to you, and it can all add up to a great trip where you pay next to nothing for groceries!

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