The sport of collecting

I do like a bargain.

And I know many of my friends do too. You know who you are out there!

Whether it is buy-one-get-one-free at the supermarket or a money off coupon for the cinema, I love it it. It's like free money or a free upgrade.

Even at work they have a system, where if you collect stamps at the cash desk, you get your 11th coffee free.

I just love it. It is a sport. I would go as far as to say that it is an art.

I remember my mum making me find all the money off coupons in the newspapers and getting me to cut them out.  She would would then use them at the till and end up getting lots of money off our grocery bill. Smart lady!

Then there was the breakfast cereal tokens. If you collected enough of them, you could get music cassettes or even a world atlas. My dad and I still argue who the atlas belongs to. I say me, because I cut out all the tokens and sent them off. He says him, as he paid for the breakfast cereal. I still think its mine Dad, and I know you are reading!!!

Do you collect coupons? Do you cheap thrills by a half price Big Mac? Or are you rather mortified when I bring out the newspaper clipping from my purse?

Do tell?

Any offers out there I should know about?

Please share!