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Answer: Buy a minimum of 2. That way you can take advantage of the Buy one get one sales. Buy 3 to prepare you for the buy 2 get one sales. Some couponers tell you to buy 5.
Buy what you are comfortable doing. Minimum of 2....


I buy 3, I have one delivered ( I took advantage of a good deal) and then a local store sells our Sunday paper for 99 cents during the week. So, I take advantage of that savings and get the coupons.

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One tip I got from several sources was to purchase one Sunday paper for each household member. It kind of goes along with the idea of purchasing items from the store in that same ratio. I mean obviously, if you shop for groceries and toiletries less often, it would make sense to buy more. And always keep in mind that most store sales run in a three month cycle - meaning if you see an awesome must have sale, plan to take advantage of it enough to last you three months before a similar sale at the same store takes place. Just a tip!