Learn extreme couponing

“I began my first week of extreme couponing on a Sunday, the day the coupon-loaded newspaper is distributed. Realizing I didn’t have a newspaper subscription (oops!), I drove to my local dollar store to pick one up, brought it back home and began the tedious process of clipping coupons. After two hours, I had successfully gathered a handful of coupons for items like laundry detergent, toilet paper, deodorant and vitamins. But I also faced some dilemmas: The coupons were for brands I didn’t normally use. Did I have to sacrifice brand loyalty for savings? [...] Mildly overwhelmed, I shuffled my coupons into a pile and deposited them in my closet.”

“Finally, it was time. We pulled into Target and set forth to find the deals of our dreams. Though some items were difficult to find, after a thorough search of the entire store, we emerged with a majority of the items we had planned on getting. Next we had to pick a checkout lane—according to the “Krazy Coupon Lady,” young, male employees are typically the friendliest. Thus, we picked a lane where our gracious, acne-ridden checker Adam stood waiting. After the items were scanned, it was time for the coupons. Unfortunately, Target’s coupon policy only allowed you to use one similar coupon per transaction, but we had planned on using three of the same coupons in one transaction. Poor Adam had to void over half the items as we buried our faces in shame.”