Extreme Couponers

I try to be a couponer as much as possible, I wouldn't say I am an extreme couponer, but I do try my best. I would say I spend about 2 to 3 hours clipping per week or adding them to my "cards" I haven't be able to find a store in my area that allows me to do double coupons. I am on the west coast, and currently unemployed so every little bit helps.

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I like to coupon. I don't spend as much time as you all, but I'm also new to it.
I'd love tips/tricks on how to coupon better.


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I like to coupon. I don't spend as much time as you all, but I'm also new to it.
I'd love tips/tricks on how to coupon better.


Feel free to add me

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I don't extreme coupon but I use them on the things I buy regularly. Giant eagle gives frequent coupons out. I do 95% of the grocery shopping there because it is less than a mile away from my home. I save a ton of money on gas that way and earn the fuel perks. I buy gift cards from there as well for retail stores as well and earn additional fuel perks. I have saved this year over $1000.00 on gas and about $1200.00 using the food perks it works for me and my family

I always make sure i coupon ethically, use the coupons correctly, on the correct products according to the coupon and store policies. I only belong to coupon sites that promote the same type of coupon usage. If we use coupons wrong, we will find lower value coupons for awhile, just as happened the last couple years since 'that show'.

which fyi, 'that show' had LOTS of coupon fraud which hurt couponers everywhere.

That show certainly made the fraud MUCH worse, but even before the show aired I was witnessing the deals and store policies get tighter. CVS is a prime example of how the few ruined it for the many. They used to have FREE deals with limits of 5. That wasn't good enough for some. They had to get store cards for their dog, cat, uncle that doesn't exist, etc. etc. I would see stockpile pictures posted daily from them. It was disgusting. Even got stuck in line behind a few local scumbags. Some cashiers could care less about rules and would ring them up with multiple transactions & multiple cards.

Now you are lucky if there is a single FREE item in their ad, and if there is it is almost always limit one.

I have done pretty well with legit coupon use, but would never consider myself an "extreme couponer" and never want to. People watch that show and are amazed by what they see, but that is not reality in MOST stores. Not a single store in my area would allow for that type of abuse. My store of choice has a limit 3 on any particular coupon. So no wheeling carts of toothbrushes out the door.

In the past, a long time ago, I tried couponing, but found that the coupons were mostly for processed foods and high priced items that I could get cheaper as generic. Maybe things have changed since then.

I never understood the concept of hoarding from extreme couponing. I feel that so much of that stuff could be donated instead of hoarded. If a person is getting the stuff for next to nothing, and it is just sitting in storage, why not put it to good use?

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Anybody here a CANADIAN couponer? We can't do it here like you Amereicans. Every single coupon has a 'one coupon per customer per trip' catch. Would love to know if it's possible to save even 25% in Canada!

On facebook, search extremecouponingmom. She claims to get similar deals to Americans through her couponing and frequently posts coupons to her feed. While I'm definitely not an extreme coupon-er, I like coupons where I can get them.


edit: I am no way affiliated with that lady. I just like her coupons.

Thanks for that! I'm a Canadian couponer and find that although we can't quite coupon like you can in the states, I still have been able to get some pretty good deals. I usually stockpile items that don't expire like cleaning supplies etc. Is there a group on here? Someone should make a coupon group so we can share tips.

couponer, but have much to learn!

I did start a blog now i did it wrong frist time.
Couponer/ or what to learn

Found it in groups and joined. Sounds great!

I need to learn how to do this

I have two friends that do extreme couponing, spending about 20 hrs a weeks collecting coupons and shopping. Their pantries, dining table, and extra shelves look like a hoarders dream. My family doesn't need 20 boxes of macaroni and cheese. We don't even have one.

I do use coupons here and there but it's not worth the mess to me. I like my house neat and tidy. I spend a lot of my weekend cooking, crafting, and working out. I can't see myself going to five stores for 8 tubes of toothpaste.

Maybe I'm missing something.