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Extreme Couponing

Monday, September 3, 2012

Local Shopper Slashes Grocery Bill by 32 Percent

You don’t have to be an extreme couponer to save dollars these days.

Last week I plunged into the art of couponing, which is to say that I now have a hobby that could equate to a full time job if I let it. Don’t worry; I don’t have a ten pound binder loaded with categorized coupons, store policies, Sunday circulars, and store rain checks. Not yet. For now, I am a fairly unobtrusive shopper who is simply learning how to maximize her dollars in a brutal economy. My extreme couponing niece, Anna, recently showed me the ropes. Or at least the basic things I needed to know as a virgin couponer. She possesses a whole lot more knowledge than she chose to divulge, because couponing is, well, like all new relationships; it’s best to start off slow. I spent an untold number of hours at home last week, gathering store…

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Dee Locklin

8:27 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Good for you, Susan! BTW, Wicked is my all time favorite Broadway production. Elphaba rocks!   more ›

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