Anything that can save you some money is worth the time and effort to obtain, especially something as simple as collecting coupons. I mean some coupons are even attached directly to the product you are buying so you get instant savings with zero effort.
Some people mock those that clip coupons and take advantage of sales that require a coupon, but in reality those doing the mocking should be doing the note-taking. That is, the coupon clipping individuals are engaging in smart shopping and taking advantage of what is basically free money. Why is it free money you might wonder? Because when you use a coupon you are saving money you would have otherwise spent on the item. Instead of seeing it as merely paying less for the item, one should see it as earning money (by not having to spend it) when a coupon is used.
People who still scoff at the idea of ‘wasting’ time to collect coupons must not care very much about their money or see the value in small savings and how they can add up. For example, if you clip coupons and save an average of say 10 dollars a week during your weekly shopping you would have saved over 500 dollars in one year. Amazing what some coupon clipping can do for you. Plus if you are still not convinced, just look around the store while shopping. Like I’ve mentioned, many coupons can be found on or nearby the actual product at the time of shopping eliminating any time or effort spent finding the coupons.
After all this convincing, some people may still feel that looking for and using coupons is a tacky and stingy thing to do. But I guess those people just don’t care about their money. Did I mention that as I write this I have found a coupon for a free bottle of iced tea? If I was one of those people that didn’t think coupons were worth it, I guess I’d pass on a free beverage because it would be a waste of time to cut the coupon out and actually use it.