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My wife's been hooked for years

Submitted by Brian on February 3, 2008 - 14:05.

Yes, she brings home a TON of stuff that we don't need or use. But she also gets a ton for free that we ~do~ use, especially with the extra-care-bucks "overage" that she accumulates. For example, milk prices are through the roof right now... it's cheaper to feed our kids a glass of 89-octane than it is for 1%-lowfat. However, her ECBs give us a constant supply of milk for free.

So what do we do with all that extra stuff we don't need? On a quarterly basis, we give them to charities. Win-win all around. Make-up, shampoo, etc. go to womens' shelters, extra food/drinks to homeless shelters, arts/crafts to Ronald McDonald house ... We feel good, get free stuff, and *bonus* get tax deductions.

And she does all of this mostly because she likes the "game" of it. Other than the extra space that we sacrifice, I can't complain!

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