Coupon Crazy

If there is one thing that I like about all the junk I receive through the postal mail, then it has to be the discount coupons. For a country that prides itself in consumerism, discount coupons are the norm rather than exception when it comes to advertising.

While most of the coupons I receive are unwanted, there are several types of coupons that I have come to rely on.

The first one is the hair cut coupon. When I was a student, getting a hair cut was a no brainer because we used to take turns with other friends in cutting each others hair. After I graduated, the luxury of free hair cuts was taken away from me. And because I like to cut my hair every two weeks, getting a hair cut at the regular price has become an expensive affair. For this reason, I rely on coupons to subsidize my hair cut costs.

Pizza coupons have got to be the second most treasured coupons. While I have been forced to pay the full price for a hair cut, I don't think I have ever bought a pizza without a coupon. This is because we get at least 2 pizza coupons every weekend. Fortunately, we only eat pizza once a month, usually the 3rd weekend of the month.

Oil change is certainly something that I am yet to pay the full price for. Thanks to Jiffy Lube's aggressive marketing, I always get at least a $8 discount every time I take my car for routine service. However, if you are not familiar with Jiffy Lube you will get ripped off as their plan is to get you to their shop and then pressure you into buying other services such as tire rotation, radiator clean-up just to name a few.

For the hard core discount shoppers, you can buy a coupon wallet to carry and organize all your coupons as it can be a hectic affair trying to collect coupons. I'm not sure whether shoppers save a lot of money as I think the coupons at times make shoppers buy household stuff that they don't need in the name of getting a bargain.