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A Lesson in Saving Money at the Grocery Store
Here's some free advice that will bring savings to the checkout line. All it takes discipline—and a pair of scissors.

Make no mistake, you want to save money. And if you want some ideas on how to make the most of your trip to the grocery store—where there are plenty of opportunities to save money—you may want to read columnist Teryl Zarnow of the Orange County Register.
Zarnow tackles the world of couponing, and talks to some folks you might consider experts in getting the biggest bang for your buck. Among those that she talks to is Brenda Morello Cartier of Rancho Santa Margarita.
Basically, there's some free advice mixed in Zarnow's words, and free advice is almost as good as free macaroni and cheese.
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Rule No. 1 among couponers: Free is best.
Take a look at Zarnow's column here, then come back to Patch which, we might add, is free.
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