Serious question...are you using more coupons in this economy?

[RJ]

Originally Posted by memyselfI

No, I'm not using more. I'm finding the quality and quantity of the coupons are not as good as they used to be.

What does that mean?

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by RJ

What does that mean?

It means that there are less BOGO free coupons or the amount of discount you get is less especially for restaurants.

For instance Pizza Hut's coupons used to be for one Large Specialty Pizza for $14.99, add a $1.00 for supreme and add another $9.00 for a second pizza which could be another specialty. NOW, they are $14.99 for up to three toppings and get a one topping pizza for $9 more.

The same pizzas we used to order for just over $26.00 are now $32.00. We stopped ordering from PH unless they give out the coupon or offer the deal they used to have. Which, in the last four months has been very rare.

Dillons and Hen House used to have double coupon days. I don't hear of them having them much anymore. Hyvee and Price Chopper have good sales and if you have a coupon then you might get something a few pennies less than what you would pay for full price at Walmart Neighborhood Market.

[memyselfI]

About the mailings of coupons in the KC area, one of the best deals is Mia Ranchito's free White cheese dip with the purchase of any entree. They come four to a page and they have no expiration date. They allow you to use more than one at a table. There have been times we have had a party of ten or twelve and we've used three or four of those coupons at our table and they were very nice to honor them without question. The dip is $6.50ish on the menu.

I love that place.