Tag Archives: Extreme Couponing
If You Don’t See a Payoff with Coupons, You Won’t Use Them. So, Stop Beating Yourself Up!
Most of us don’t have bags or binders of coupons attached at our hip at all times. Many people consistently forget their coupons but have every intention of using them. The problem: they don’t see the benefits or payoff of using coupons, so they don’t put a priority on taking them to the store.
Important Info for Anyone Using Color or Black and White Printable Coupons
Store managers: Please stop giving us the snarky eye when we use printable, controversial black and white coupons–there is barcode safety net that many couponers are probably unaware of, but it’s important to know about. Here are important tips about how to help stores see that your printables are legal.
What Normal People Are Totally Confused About When It Comes to Couponing
After attending a couponing workshop last night, I realized that there are still so many questions people have about how to use a coupon. Here are some questions that were asked last night and here are my answers.
Coupon Burnout: Overcoming the Guilt of NOT Couponing
If you have Coupon Burnout, no doubt you went too fast, too soon, and used too many coupons. Phase one is guilt. But get over it and coupon the way that fits your life and your shopping habits. Don’t fall for extreme couponing!
Another Grocery Store Associate Criticizes Couponers
Grocery store associates criticize couponers. Now, it seems like there are two camps: us (couponers) and them (grocery stores and people who hate couponers). This rift is ridiculous because we are all in this together: trying to save money on our grocery bills.
Study Says Manufacturers Stingy on Coupons While Consumer Demand at All-Time High
Study shows that coupon distribution down, consumer demand up for 2011 and 2012.
Criticizing Couponers: C’mon, Leave Us Alone!
Criticizing couponers and TLC’s Extreme Couponing show is just ridiculous! There are worse problems in the world to complain about. After the sticker shock of that little shopping spree, I vowed to get back to couponing asap.
Adventures in Couponing
But, the bottom line is this: couponing can work. It’s not just saving a buck on shampoo. It’s getting lots of free things for family, friends, and charity. And, as groceries go up and up in price (did you hear the reports yesterday about the rising costs of coffee, in addition to everything else?), I don’t see anything wrong with taking advantage of a tool that the manufacturers and stores want you to use.
Fairfield’s Not-So-Extreme Couponer
E-coupons will be the wave of the future of couponing. Paperless coupons! Who would have thought…but it is something valuable I learned from TLC’s new hit show, Extreme Couponing.
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