The Coupon Master's Guide to using Extreme Coupons to save Extreme Money

By CJ Shipley

We have all seen the TV shows and seen the ladies with their giant coupon binders hovering in the aisles at the grocery store. You’ve probably asked yourself, “Do they really save money?” Well I am here to assure you they DO and YOU CAN TOO! I mastered the art of couponing long before it became a television sensation and a soccer mom hobby and I have written this book to show you how. Simple and easy to follow, I outline each step from getting started to organizing your savings. Learning these simple but effective steps can save you and your family a ton of money; money that can be used for other family needs or for treating yourself to something special. Regardless of what inspired you, this book can help.

• Language: English
• Publisher: CJ Shipley
• Release date: Sep 12, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301669776

CJ Shipley

I am a hard working, penny pinching, money conscious person, who loves to put and keep my money in the bank. Not greedy, but certainly thrifty and thankful for all that I have. My hobbies include couponing, flea market shopping (antiquing to be fancy), and finding new ways be make old things new again. I love to recycle and hate to see anything go to waste, especially money!

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COUPON MASTER’S

Guide to using Extreme Coupons

To save Extreme Money!

By C.J. Shipley

Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2012 Monkey Moo Publishing Co.

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This book and the contents of this book are property of Monkey Moo Publishing Co. All rights are reserved.

Any reproduction of this book or the contents of this book, in whole or in part, are prohibited by law, without the written consent of the publisher. It may not be replicated by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic or mechanical, including, but not limited to, transcribe or rewrite, recording, photocopying, or any other duplication method.

The methods and processes described in this book are based upon the authors personal experience, as well as researched experiences of others. Although the steps described have been proven to be enormously successful, they alone can not guarantee success. Therefore, the author assumes no responsibility for the success or failure of one or any of these steps contained in this book. They are a guide to success, but should be categorized as entertainment.

All company names, product names, websites, trademarks, and web content are acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners. Their place in this book if for reference only and are not bound to the rules and examples provided in this book. Nor is the author contractually obligated or compensated in any way for their use.

Furthermore, companies reserve the right to change policies, including coupon policies, at their discretion. The author recommends that you be diligent in understanding these policies prior to implementing any of the recommended steps in the process described.

INTRODUCTION

We have all seen the TV shows where the crazy coupon lady gets 10 shopping carts full of groceries, including 37 bottles of flavored water, 25 bottles of ketchup, 44 toothbrushes, 20 jugs of juice, and so on, for pennies on the dollar. Her pre-coupon bill is always hundreds of dollars, far more than a normal grocery bill, due to purchasing multiples of everything. She always seems to be in a panic, because she, of course, doesn’t have hundreds of dollars. She, of course, is relying on her coupons to make up for all the cash she doesn’t have. After a moment of sweat and fear for the camera she hands over a large, beautiful stack of coupons. The cashier begins scanning them quickly and the fun begins. The register starts to go crazy, ringing and rattling as the total drops $ .50, $1.00, or $2.00 at time. It sounds like a Vegas slot machine, ding, ding, ding, and the crazy coupon lady is hitting the jackpot. Ding, ding, ding.

When it stops, the dedicated couponer ends up paying something like $42.36 for her hundreds of dollars in groceries. She breathes a sigh of relief, ecstatic that she came in under her pre-stated budget of $50.00. It’s insane, right? At least you think it is impossible, right? Well, there is no question that TV shows add drama and excitement, like registers breaking or coupons missing, to illustrate extreme situations and add entertainment value. That is what shows are for after all; to entertain us. But I am here to tell you that you CAN save hundreds of dollars following the techniques I have researched and perfected. You CAN make the bells and whistles on a cash register go crazy adding your savings up and dropping your bill down. You CAN be an extreme couponer. It is not a reality only on TV.

We all like money. Actually that isn’t true. We all like what money can get us. It’s the things we can buy with money, like cars, houses, clothes, electronics, and vacations. For others it is the security money can provide, like a savings account or just the ability to pay your bills without any worry or concern. A few years ago most people would have said it is easier to make money than to keep it. Since 2008, however, that has all changed. With job losses, or and the fear of more job losses all around us, most households have cut back and worked harder to make their money go further. Plus, the prices of basic needs are going up everyday. There is no question that we have seen an extreme tightening of household budgets.

In their Annual Topline U.S. Consumer Packaged Good (CPG) Coupon Facts Report for year-end 2011, NCH Marketing Services announced that consumers saved $4.6 billion in 2011 by using coupons. This is up $500 million from 2010. People are looking for ways to stretch the almighty dollar. People are trying to loosen that budget belt to make the tough economic period we are experiencing less tough. And now, people have found out that using coupons works to do just that. They can save you a ton of money if you use them correctly. And I can show you how.

I have always been a coupon person, because I have always liked to save my money. But when the recession hit and the extreme coupon craze began I was still fascinated. So many people started devoting hours and hours to collecting, cutting, and