1. A method for programming memory cells, comprising: modulating N units of data to a combination of programmed states; and programming each memory cell of a group of G number of memory cells to one of M number of programmed states, where M is equal to a number of programmed states to which control circuitry is configured to program each memory cell of the group, where M is greater than a minimum number of programmed states needed to store N/G units of data in one memory cell, and where the programmed state of each memory cell of the group comprises one of the combination of programmed states.