Re: An Amazing Help! (Really?)

[Guest guest]

Let's see what she actually paid for those groceries.

$25.89 Groceries with coupons

+16.64 Cost of coupons -

$42.53 Actual cost of groceries.

Actual savings - About 30 percent. - Savings does not look nearly as good

now. Assuming only one book was purchased. If more were purchased the

savings drops considerably.

Methinks you spam the list.

Judith Alta

-----Original Message-----

From: mariemahoney2001 [mailto:mariemahoney2001@...]

I bring my kids to this local playgroup to meet with other moms and

kids in the area. Three weeks ago the leader decided that we would

have a contest to see who could make the biggest savings at the

supermarket (percentage savings) The rules were pretty simple you

had to purchase at least $50 worth of groceries prior to the coupon

savings. Whoever had the greatest percentage savings in the three

week period would win a motorized jeep (donated by a local toy store)

for their child(ren). I always thought of myself as a savings guru

and figured I had a great chance at winning this. In fact when I

saved 63% on one of my shopping trips, I was sure that the jeep was

ours! Last Friday we met and turned in our grocery receipts. I

couldn't believe when turned in her receipts showing a savings

of 82% I had to look at the receipt 5 times. She actually got $143.87

worth of groceries for only $25.89! She also had a pocket full of

other receipts where she saved: 79%, 73%, 68% and 67%. I asked her

the natural question how did you do this? She told me that she

signed on to a program at: http://www.wrldofproducts.com She had saw

a television show for this and thought it was worth trying out. Well

like the other moms at the playgroup I couldn't wait to sign up!

Marie Werth

WAHM of 4

[Guest guest]

Judith-

>Methinks you spam the list.

Unquestionably. This spam hit the Grass-Fed Meat list and Healing Crow

also, and who knows how many other lists. Wanita banned the poster and I

deleted the message. In the future, I'd appreciate it if people avoid

responding to spams; the less visibility they get, the better.

-

[Guest guest]

Ban done on this, Judith

> Methinks you spam the list.

>

> Judith Alta

[Guest guest]

Okay, Wanita,

Just wanted to put a different spin on the " savings. " Should have left the

last line off.

Knew a woman one time who swore up and down that her savings were better

than mine because she got a larger percent off. But I paid less than she did

for the same item.

Judith Alta

-----Original Message-----

Ban done on this, Judith

> Methinks you spam the list.

>

> Judith Alta

[Guest guest]

>Knew a woman one time who swore up and down that her savings were better

>than mine because she got a larger percent off. But I paid less than she did

>for the same item.

>

>Judith Alta

Thing is, plain vegies and fruits and meats rarely have coupons.

Certainly not organic ones. All the coupon books I ever get

are for stuff I never buy ... all packaged junk.

As for " durables " -- if you want to save money, buy in bulk

and buy wholesale. Esp. kitchen equipment.

-- Heidi