I once tried to become a coupon queen. And by “once,” I literally mean once. Like for one day. One miserable day. Alas, I had a binder, but only because my neighbor insisted. I made labels, again only because my neighbor insisted. I cut and I cut and I cut. I even forced my ten‑year‑old to come with me to the “inexpensive” grocery store, armed with an envelope of coupons and a sense of misplaced optimism.
It went downhill fast.
We couldn’t find the salsa brand. The yogurt coupon required an eight‑pack that didn’t exist. Every discount demanded buying three of something I only needed one of. Two hours and two hundred thirty‑seven dollars later, I vowed never to coupon again. I handed the entire Sunday stack to my neighbors and returned to shopping at the store closest to my house like a woman who values her time, her sanity, and her dairy products.
So no — couponing is not my favorite side hustle. My favorite side hustle is knowing myself well enough to quit the ones that make me miserable.
Are you a coupon queen… or do you, like me, bow down to the nearest Piggly Wiggly and call it a day?
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DISCLAIMER: These are my personal experiences and opinions. Nothing here is medical, nutritional, or therapeutic advice. Also, I’m a writer and an editor. And I try my best to make sure every post is articulate and free from errors. However, being that I edit my own work—and it’s next to impossible to properly edit your own work—I admit, occasionally there may be an error or two I miss. But doing so doesn’t make me an idiot so don’t be mean. Just smile, pat yourself on the back for finding an error and be glad you’re not the only one who makes mistakes sometimes … xoxox
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