Doesn’t a good coupon just burn a hole in your pocket coupon binder? We’ve all been there…. You find a Buy 1 – Get 1 FREE coupon for your absolute favorite product. You see that it’s $1 off at Rite Aid this week. You are just dying to run out and pick up a couple…. and to use your coupon.
But WAIT!
To borrow the lyrics of the infamous Kenny Rogers (whom I actually did see in concert WITH Crystal Gayle when I was about 10)….
You got to know when to hold ’em.
When I get a Buy 1 – Get 1 FREE coupon that I’m dying to use, I don’t. Instead, I wait for a matching Buy 1 – Get 1 FREE sale. At most stores, that means that I will get both items absolutely free. And you can’t beat free. Here are two examples from last week.
Rite Aid: CoverGirl Makeup Products
Rite Aid was having a Buy 1 – Get 1 FREE CoverGirl sale last week. I had 2 Buy 1 – Get 1 FREE coupons. I got 4 REALLY nice makeup products that were worth around $50 total absolutely free. And you can’t beat free.
Kroger: Dentyne Gum
Kroger had their Dentyne gum on a Buy 1- Get 1 FREE sale last week. There was a Buy 1 – Get 1 FREE printable coupon. We have 2 computers, so I ended up with 4 copies of the printable coupon. I used them to get 8 free packs of Dentyne gum. And you can’t beat free.
So the next time you’re dying to use your Buy 1 – Get 1 FREE coupon without a sale, sing it with me…..
Because you can’t beat free.
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