{"id":8873,"date":"2014-08-09T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2014-08-09T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=8873"},"modified":"2014-08-08T23:36:42","modified_gmt":"2014-08-09T04:36:42","slug":"shopsmart-survey-reveals-28-percent-of-women-cant-be-bothered-with-coupons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2014\/08\/09\/shopsmart-survey-reveals-28-percent-of-women-cant-be-bothered-with-coupons\/","title":{"rendered":"ShopSmart Survey Reveals 28 Percent of Women Can\u2019t be Bothered With Coupons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plus, twelve alternative ways to save at the supermarket without the hassle of using coupons<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"ShopSmartYonkers, NY<\/strong> – In a new national survey about shopping and saving on groceries featured in the September 2014 issue of ShopSmart, <\/em>from Consumer Reports, <\/em>28 percent of women said they can\u2019t be bothered with coupons, and 15 percent called them a \u201cnecessary evil.\u201d<\/p>\n

So for those who don\u2019t like dealing with coupons, ShopSmart<\/em> has identified 12 coupon-free strategies that can help shoppers save at the supermarket \u2013 as a price scan by secret shoppers revealed it\u2019s all about where consumers shop, and what they buy.ShopSmart\u2019s <\/em>money-saving tips include using \u201cloyalty cards\u201d regularly, trying more store brands, hitting the deli counter for meats and cheeses \u2013 which can save shoppers up to 30 percent \u2013 and shopping at big-box stores and dollar stores.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf coupons just aren\u2019t your thing, don\u2019t worry because there are lots of other smart ways to shop,\u201d said Lisa Lee Freeman, editor-in-chief of ShopSmart<\/em>. \u201cAnd, if you\u2019re among the 10 percent of women who are self-described coupon queens, keep it up!\u201d<\/p>\n

ShopSmart <\/em>asked 1,008 adult women across the U.S. how they like to shop and save on groceries. Findings suggest women are still interested in saving a dollar when hitting the supermarket \u2013 82 percent say they make a budget for their grocery shopping and stick to it.<\/p>\n

The survey also found that to save money, women are buying groceries more often<\/em> at dollar stores (26%), megastores (24%) and farmers markets (23%) and less often<\/em> at convenience stores (35%), drugstores (24%), warehouse clubs (23%) and specialty stores (20%).<\/p>\n

For the additional survey findings, the full list of tips, apps, and websites to find deals, check out the September 2014 issue of ShopSmart<\/em>, on newsstands now.<\/p>\n

Online Subscription Services<\/h3>\n

Online subscription services not only save shoppers a trip to the grocery store, but also often come with a discount or other cool extras. ShopSmart<\/em> recommends the following sites:<\/p>\n