Friday, April 8, 2011

Extreme Couponing gone too far? Expert offers tips on how to save big without obsessing

There are thrifty shoppers and then there are people who live to save.
The families on the new TLC reality series "Extreme Couponing" use their clipping skills to save thousands at the register.
Armed with her coupons and her savvy saving know-how, show subject J'aime Kirlew, a Maryland mom of three,manages to exit a supermarket with four carts of food and products for a mere $103 – saving a stunning $1,750.

Times are tougher and people want more for less.


"For a family that is looking to stretch their income and find new ways to save, and for those who have the time to hunt down coupons and plan out shopping trips to various stores to take advantage of their coupons, then it could be effective," consumer savings expert Andrea Woroch told the News.
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