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Which makes sense to me - more educated people are those who know how to save.

by vdaea 3y ago

ghaff 3y ago
There's a difference between being frugal where it actually moves the needle and pinching every penny when the effort/scarifice far exceeds any benefit.
- dylan604 3y ago
  What effort/sacrifice was expelled? Flipping through the paper with a pair of scissors? You didn't even need to buy the paper as the coupons were ignored by the majority of those that did buy the paper and would just toss the coupons. It took no more effort than what people expend doom scrolling the socials.
  - ghaff 3y ago
    People "waste" time on lots of things. But, yes, coupon-clipping and redemption is a certain amount of effort and I'm not going to bother unless it hits a fairly high threshold for something I'd have bought anyway.
    - ipaddr 3y ago
      Coupon clipping is not wasting time. Understanding how much you pay finding coupons to reduce that is will save a lot of money. Just the awareness itself will help. Write on here that it's a waste of time is probably the biggest waste of time. At least it's low effort.
    - lupusreal 3y ago
      Couponing is a hobby that is practiced by many people who have secure financial positions but get a thrill out of saving a few dollars on stuff they didn't need to buy in the first place. It happens that these sort of people are often pains in the ass from a retail worker perspective. They try to bend the rules by stacking coupons, using expired coupons, twisting what product the coupons are for, etc. They also waste a lot of time rifling through coupons looking for the best one to use, and just generally waste a lot of time and cause grief for everybody near them. It may not seem like an exciting hobby to you so maybe you think this is made up, but try to remember that there are people who collect stamps or sit around train tracks to see locomotives. One man's absolute bore is another man's nailbiting thrill.

Which makes sense to me - more educated people are those who know how to save.

by vdaea 3y ago

Which makes sense to me - more educated people are those who know how to save.

There's a difference between being frugal where it actually moves the needle and pinching every penny when the effort/scarifice far exceeds any benefit.

dylan604 3y ago
What effort/sacrifice was expelled? Flipping through the paper with a pair of scissors? You didn't even need to buy the paper as the coupons were ignored by the majority of those that did buy the paper and would just toss the coupons. It took no more effort than what people expend doom scrolling the socials.
- ghaff 3y ago
  People "waste" time on lots of things. But, yes, coupon-clipping and redemption is a certain amount of effort and I'm not going to bother unless it hits a fairly high threshold for something I'd have bought anyway.
  - ipaddr 3y ago
    Coupon clipping is not wasting time. Understanding how much you pay finding coupons to reduce that is will save a lot of money. Just the awareness itself will help. Write on here that it's a waste of time is probably the biggest waste of time. At least it's low effort.
  - lupusreal 3y ago
    Couponing is a hobby that is practiced by many people who have secure financial positions but get a thrill out of saving a few dollars on stuff they didn't need to buy in the first place. It happens that these sort of people are often pains in the ass from a retail worker perspective. They try to bend the rules by stacking coupons, using expired coupons, twisting what product the coupons are for, etc. They also waste a lot of time rifling through coupons looking for the best one to use, and just generally waste a lot of time and cause grief for everybody near them. It may not seem like an exciting hobby to you so maybe you think this is made up, but try to remember that there are people who collect stamps or sit around train tracks to see locomotives. One man's absolute bore is another man's nailbiting thrill.