Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 12:54:52 -0400
From: Charlotte Adams
Subject: Extreme Couponing
Hi there~
I have to weigh in on this conversation.
Yes, you *can* extreme coupon here. I’ve done it in another county and am gearing up to save here. There are a couple of tips in order to do it, the main one being you have to be willing to let go of being brand-specific. There are some things I continue to be brand-specific for, and I tend to buy a lot locally here, but at the grocery store yes you can save an average of 20% to 70% off your bill.
There is a woman (a wife and mother) who taught herself how to do this. She lives in Johnston County, has a popular book out about it now, and teaches classes on it. Her name is Faye Prosser and her website is http://smartspendingresources.com/. I haven’t seen Faye in quite some time but she is a lovely woman with a LOT of knowledge. As a challenge, we shopped and took pictures of our receipts to prove our savings. My ‘norm’ was 45%-60% savings.
I’d be at the Swap, but am working those hours. I would love to be a part of it tho.
Happy couponing!
Charlotte