So I've entered the world of extreme couponing... and it's a blast.
I've always been a very conscientious shopper, but I wouldn't describe myself as frugal. However, since I now have two children and pay a sizeable daycare bill I've really learned to bargain hunt, buy second-hand, sell things we don't use, and now... COUPON!!!
I owe my inspiration to a lovely woman named Anna Fuller. I interviewed her and her family for one of my "Project: Homefront" stories. Part of the reason we did the story on their family was because the person who nominated them told us about what an amazing coupon lady she is and how much money she saves her family. She has two binders PACKED FULL of coupons, and she has an incredible stockpile of goods in her basement! Here's a link to the story we did.
http://www.myabc5.com/category/190187/myabc5com-video?clipId=6626983&autostart=true
Anna gave me the inspiration to get started and I did... Here's what my kitchen table looked like the night I dove in.
And here we are now... I'm a money-saving machine. Well, kind of. I'm still learning a lot, but I'm definitely saving money! Here's my binder!
Thanks for reading, and happy couponing!!!
Amanda
akrenz@myabc5.com
