Long time passing … With the economy unsteady and most of us eating the majority of our meals at home, access to affordable food has never been so important. So why are the coupon inserts full of discounts on makeup and over-the-counter medicines instead of things you can actually feed your family? Here’s the take from Coupons in the News.

Seriously, if it weren’t for pedicures, I could remain in lockdown indefinitely!  Have fresh basil both from the AeroGarden and outside now, ripe organic tomatoes from Jewel (until ours kick in) and lots of wonderful ripe brie.  Still have a stockpile, so dairy and paper products are the only necessary outings at present until we revert to backyard and leaves.

It’s been the same story every year recently – coupon distribution is way down, coupon redemption is way down, and the only thing likely to reverse the trend is a severe economic downturn. Well, new figures show that once again, coupon distribution is plummeting and coupon redemption is collapsing. But the severe economic downturn that could reverse this troubling trend is now upon us.

So… be careful what you wish for?  Here’s the Coupons in the News article.