You’ve seen those exotic creatures on TV – the extreme couponers. Their basements or dining rooms look like fully-stocked convenience stores. And everything they have they’ve gotten for next to ...

Spending a good chunk of the work week hunting and gathering coupons, then strategically shopping at the supermarket for hours, all to save $50, $75, even $100 on groceries, is a dubious use of time.

Before we start this off, let me say this, almost all of these negative things existed before the TLC show Extreme Couponing ever aired. However, the show has certainly increased them dramatically.

As you browse the grocery store aisles, you’ve likely noticed that almost everything is more expensive than it was a few years ago. Food prices only increased by 2.9% between May 2024 and 2025, but ...

And now the dental hygienist and mother of two is about to tell them her secret. The women lean forward in their seats. They're the latest disciples of extreme couponing; women who carry pictures of ...

July 6, 2011 -- Extreme couponer Katie Christner, a grade school teacher who lives in Franklin, Ky., no longer shops at Rite Aid. After the national chain implemented restrictions on its coupon ...

Shannon Shaffer takes five hours to plan her shopping trips and another two to complete them. The long hours are worth it. She has cut the weekly shopping budget for her family of three from $250 to ...

Dumpster diving for coupons can boost your savings at the register. April 6, 2011— -- In the two-episode premiere of TLC's "Extreme Couponing," families reveal their money-saving tactics and ...