Comments on: How a Good Deal Can be a Bad Deal

By: Lila @ Lila Donovan

Lila @ Lila Donovan — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 20:11:26 +0000

I used to be into couponing and stockpiling but then I found myself spending more than saving! Ha.

Finally got couponing right like the time I bought 1 lb. of Morton salt for 0.59 from Waglreens when they were having a sale. I rarely coupon these days and if I do I use digital coupons. You also have to be careful with those deal sites that send daily deal newsletters.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 17:26:57 +0000

I’m not someone who will look through store circulars or write a list ahead of time, so I would be the type of person who will fall prey to 3 for 4 deals. However, the one thing that I check before I shop is my freezer space. If I find a low price on something we eat, and it can be frozen, I buy enough to fill the freezer. For example, I bought 10lbs of ground beef when it was on sale, and I just bought six pounds of strawberries and will probably freeze 2-3 pounds.

By: Keith "Shin" Schindler

Keith "Shin" Schindler — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 01:21:02 +0000

One of the worst great deals is the new car deals. “PAYMENTS AS LOW AS . . . . .!!!!!”

Yep, that’s what pulls folks in.

Wow! I can afford that!!!

Yeah, maybe you can for a 6 or more year loan, BUT!! . . . . . . What’s the car actually going to cost you?

You really need to look a deal dead in the eye and strip it naked, then you know how much of a “Deal” it actually is.

By: Allan Liwanag @ The Practical Saver

Allan Liwanag @ The Practical Saver — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:12:15 +0000

I’ve fallen under this trap before but learned my lesson. I believe that it’s always best to have a list and stick with it. There are so many promotions and discounts that seem to give you more for your buck. But the truth, you will spend more than what you budget for. I know there are some savings in there but it’s easy to go over your budget when you avail these promotions or discounts.

By: Kayla @ Shoeaholicnomore

Kayla @ Shoeaholicnomore — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 17:32:21 +0000

You can put bread (and many other items) in the freezer, which makes more things that are a good deal actually a good deal. :)

By: John @ Frugal Rules

John @ Frugal Rules — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:12:00 +0000

It can be so easy to be guilty of this – especially as companies will do anything they can to market something as a deal when it’s simply not. In many cases, simple math can help you make the decision and see if it’s really a deal. In our case, if it’s not something we’d be using in the first place and we don’t have it in the budget then we usually just leave the deal for someone else.

By: Rachel @ The Latte Budget

Rachel @ The Latte Budget — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:56:34 +0000

I’m so guilty of this! I try to justify it by buying only things that don’t go bad and that I actually do use (buy one, get one free cat litter is a common one). Great post.