Has anyone ever watched extreme couponing?
Absolutley amazing. Lisa Frankie and Mattie |
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| I've spent a lot of time thinking about these coupon weirdos after watching the shows. They're all a little off-- the couponing is almost always a result of some weird happening that set them psychologically unbalanced. No one needs that much stuff. They all have weird hoarding issues. Even in a family of 4, how could you possibly use 52 bottles of mustard in a lifetime? Why would you give up an entire bedroom in your house just to stuff it with toilet paper? I also question the time spent actually finding, cutting and ordering the coupons (from the clipping service) plus matching everything up with the store sales and the added time of standing in line and running two hours worth of coupons to save the money. If you've spent a month to prepare for saving even, say, $600, you could actually get a job working only 20 hours a week for $7.50 an hour and make more than that. Granted, you wouldn't have 52 bottles of mustard, but you'd have $600 to spend on other things. Like ketchup, lol. That being said, I'll still watch it. |
| ^^^^^^ I agree^^^^^ looks like more work than its worth. |
| Actually I started doing it right before the show came on. I understand that to some people it seems stupid, but for me it has become necessary. I don't buy anything I wouldn't otherwise need or buy. I don't buy excessive stuff like 100 toothpastes, but I do buy extra (more than I can use) IF it is something I can/would donate to a worthy cause. In those cases it is usually something that I am actually making money on or something I am getting for just cents. Remember, I can use those donations at tax time. Also getting stuff I will eventually use at a really deep discount allows me to buy things that I really need and would otherwise have to pay full price for. I consider it my job to do this now. Not every single trip to the store is a big haul and I don't necessarily have to have a coupon to buy something. Sometimes my time is just as important as my money. I have children. I do NOT believe in daycare. FOR US, it is not an option. I made that decision and commitment before I had my first son. And also at this point it would be almost impossible for me to make any money if I had to pay to put my young son in daycare. So as silly as it may seem to some, I do it. A full time job at 7.50/hr brings home $950 give or take. But I can save about half that off my groceries plus donations and have something to deduct off my tax bill as well. Plus daycare costs big $$ around here. I admit it has been years since I was married with no kids, had two incomes with money to spend on dinners out, vacations, expensive shoes and clothes. The newest car I've had in the last 18 years was already 9 years old. And I fix my own. I have been through A LOT of things in my life that no one should have to go through. Having been through some really hard times, I cannot describe to you the feeling of security it gives me to know I have enough extra to last me at least a month (and growing). Money in the bank is not the same thing. So while my "hoard" may seem ridiculous to you, it means security to me. I think most of the people on the show started out of need. After a while it gets to be really fun. The rush of finding a really good deal, the rush at the checkout. I realize these are just "little things." I am so glad I can still appreciate the little things. At my age I have learned what is really important in this life. I have also heard almost every person on that show say they would do it even if they won the lottery tomorrow. I saw one woman on the show say, " Honey, you just ain't been broke enough." I couldn't agree more. If it seems like more trouble than it's worth - well I guess you have different priorities than I have. Would you be happy to save, say $1000, on a car and you are willing to shop around for it? It's really no different. It's just a matter of degrees. That $110 I saved at the grocery store last night, means as much to me as your $1000 off the car. I worked for mine too. In fact I'm hoping to save enough to allow us to take a vacation for the first time in 7 years. I'm getting there believe it or not. I have changed 5 lives with this where otherwise I wouldn't have been able to. We are doing things that really help, where 2 years ago it was out of our reach. If that makes me a weirdo or a little off, I'm glad to own it. Shellie |
| ummmm what show? Can you get stuff then sell it on eBay and/or craigslist? |
| I've watched it twice - and the 2nd time Todd watched it too. It was entertaining. I like the idea of it - although I think some are bordering on the obsessive hoarding side with some of that stuff they get. I don't see it working here, as I think all our stores got rid of double coupons long ago. I rarely even use manufacturer coupons, as I can almost always get the store brand cheaper. I do check store fliers for special deals, but that's about it. |
| I watch it and also do think some are over the top. I totally agree that when money is tight or you have a specific goal it's a great way to save money but in our area we don't get double coupons, we don't get many coupons at all and I'm too old to dumpster dive. We have the store card and watch the fliers and get some on-line but most of the stuff we don't use, no savings there. I admire anyone that can use it to their advantage but when I see shelves and shelves of all that stuff it makes no sense. Nothing lasts forever. |
| I don't dumpster dive. I get several papers on Sunday, I get LOTS of coupons online, and you have to really look, but there are more coupon doubling places than you think. You just have to look for it. Honestly, I'm shocked that people can't be bothered to save this kind of money. Ron, yes, I guess you could resell the stuff. But then I couldn't donate and claim it for taxes. Plus at some point you'd have to claim it as income if you were reselling. Shellie |
| What's the name and channel for the show? |
| Extreme Couponing. I think it's on TLC on Tuesday night. It was on All afternoon Saturday. Lisa Frankie and Mattie |
None of our grocery stores here use coupons, and haven't for a long time. They all use scan-able cards that automatically give you your discounts. I have a hard time imagining spending that kind of time on this, but hey...whatever works.  I'm lucky to be married to a man with a restaurant management and prof. cooking background and he is the KING of comparison shopping and food-dollar stretching. We buy anything non-perishable in bulk, and plan our meals carefully, with very little pre-packaged stuff being used. Others are often astonished at how little we spend on food. I'm curious...does this show portray these coupon users as the "heros", or as amusing nutsos?   |
| I think they're referring to manufacturer's coupons. Don't the supermarkets up there take those? |
Ron wrote: I think they're referring to manufacturer's coupons. Don't the supermarkets up there take those? Im not sure Never see any in our newspaper, and I never see anyone redeeming them in the stores. I wasn't aware of the on line type at all. I do remember having a co-worker way back (maybe 15 years ago) who made coupon-clipping her main hobby/second-job. I remember watching her go through fliers and papers for them, and thinking that half of what she was planning to buy was stuff she wouldn't even consider buying otherwise..and probably didn't need.  |
ravenmoonart wrote: I'm lucky to be married to a man with a restaurant management and prof. cooking background... Can I send David up there to be 'finished'? He really does need to get his cooking championship and ManInTheKitchen Good Citizenship. Please? |
Mady wrote: ravenmoonart wrote: I'm lucky to be married to a man with a restaurant management and prof. cooking background... Can I send David up there to be 'finished'? He really does need to get his cooking championship and ManInTheKitchen Good Citizenship. Please? Scott could happily turn him into a great cook...but "Maninthekitchen-goodcitizenship"...not so much Cooking schools evidently put very little emphasis on Cleanup  I say this as I look at my (perfectly clean just yesterday) utterly wrecked kitchen  . There is a beautiful batch of freshly baked cornbread muffins with cheese and jalapenos to show for it...but still!  |
| Carl's a pretty good cook, neither one of us is into gourmet cooking so no problem there. He even cleans up, usually better than I do. |
| Todd's like Scott.......lots of great food, utter mayhem left for me to clean.....but I'd still rather clean |
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