Intro
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There is just something thrilling about getting a good deal. When you get a great bargain, it can feel like you’re getting away with something sneaky, even though you’re still the one spending money. Finding clever ways to save money is especially important for big families or people who are on a tight budget.
But getting a great deal isn’t easy. Some people devote a huge amount of time to bargain hunting and clipping coupons, while others find that the money they might save isn’t worth the amount of time they’d have to spend searching for the best bargains. Hear Jason and Amy’s tips for getting a good deal.
Dialog
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Amy: Have you ever seen the show Extreme Couponing?
Jason: No.
Amy: It’s kind of awesome. It’s all about people who clip so many coupons and are so serious about couponing that they go to the store and get thousands of dollars’ worth of groceries and only spend like $10.
Jason: What? I didn’t know that was possible!
Amy: Yes!
Jason: Coupons always seem so useless to me.
Amy: I know. You get them, I mean…I get in them in the mail all the time and I throw them away. But if you’re a real bargain hunter, you can save so much money with coupons.
Jason: It just seems like more trouble than it’s worth, you know? Like, saving 20 cents, is this really worth watching the paper every day?
Amy: Do you do any kind of internet coupons like Groupon, or anything like that?
Jason: I just started. I haven’t done one yet. But Groupon at least comes to me. All I have to do is look at the subject line and see if it’s something I want. It’s not like this overwhelming page in the newspaper filled with like 100 products that I have to sift through to save a quarter.
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Discussion
Amy tells Jason about a TV show about people who devote their lives to bargain hunting. By clipping coupons and searching for great deals, they save thousands of dollars at the grocery store.
Jason thinks that getting a good deal often isn’t worth the time it takes to find it. He doesn’t like clipping coupons and thinks it is a waste of time. Amy usually throws coupons away, too, but she thinks it’s possible to save a lot of money with them if you’re a good bargain hunter.
Internet coupons like Groupon email you a new deal every day. You don’t have to take the deal if it’s not something you’re interested in, but you also don’t have to waste time searching through pages and pages of coupons for an item you need. Jason thinks internet coupons are a better way to find a bargain.
How do you get bargains? Have you ever clipped coupons or used an internet coupon like Groupon?
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