Extreme Couponing: Learn How to Be a Savvy Shopper and Save Money... One Coupon At a Time

What a great book! This book is such a great resource to have to start or improve your couponing skills. I was originally a huge opponent to couponing because I thought it was such a waste of time and effort for the measly few dollars you would save, not to mention the aggravation and hassle of doing it. I was so wrong! After watching the shows on tv, I wanted to set myself a goal of saving 200$ on things that my family of 3 would normally buy every month. It is myself, my husband, and our 2 year old -who is still in diapers and we all know those are not cheap! I bought this book (which is a quick read) and just started slowly. After 1 month I felt pretty confident and had built up my coupon base so that I could get a lot of the deals that I was reading about. At the beginning of the new year I started to keep my receipts for everything that I was buying so I could physically see how much this was going to save me and if it was worth my time. Here is my totals: In Jan I purchased $1,910.62 worth of retail products. I only spent $519.30 saving my family $1,391.32! That is a 72.8% savings on every item that I bought this month. $300 of that was items that were donated and cost me nothing (and a lot of times even paid me!) to pick up at the store with my other items. I loved being able to pass on the blessings which is something Joni encourages you to do in this book. My family is fortunate right now that we were able to spend a little bit extra to help us stock pile items like toiletries, paper products, diapers, and canned goods however even the savings on my normal grocery bill was cut in half -AT LEAST! If you are just starting out and are not able to start big -THAT'S OK! You will still see such a significant decrease in your grocery bill that the money you saved can be used to either stock up later or go towards other bills you may have. It will add up quickly! Joni gives you some great tips on staying organized, saving time, gives great resources to blogs/websites, etc. I have read other books and even paid for the online coupon class after I read this book and this resource was still my favorite. And on top of everything, I had no idea how FUN couponing is! I will fully admit that I was as skeptical as the next person but I am here to say I was wrong and I hope that you will get to experience the savings as well. If I have only been doing this for 2 months and have already saved my family over $1,000 -SO CAN YOU! This book is worth every penny and the savings you will start making will pay for it in no time at all!

My mother-In-Law came to visit my family this summer and she watched extreme couponing. My first thought was that is so far fetched, no way it can be done. After watching 6 or 7 episodes my interest was peaked. My husband and I had been struggling financially after my dog had gotten very ill and the vet bills took out our savings. I told her that it would be really cool to be able to save money on groceries. The very next episode we watched they showed a quick spot for the book. I thought, why not. Best thing I have ever bought. I have already saved over $100.00 on every day items I need. I have put together a solid plan to help my family financially and I am absolutely thrilled about being able to give to others in need. This book is a God send. I have only owned it for a little over a week and my life is already changing. My kids think I am going a little loopy but my husband is excited for us. I am going to be able to create a comfortable living for my family and help those who are in need.Joni Meyer-Crothers is a true inspiration. She is the kind of person this world is blessed to have in it. She has given a gift to every person who reads this book. I bought her book wanting to help my family out of financial ruin and now I want to help make a difference to everyone. God bless you Joni.

This book is well written and the ideas & concepts are well organized. I have used coupons for many years and the author gives excellent advice. Personally, I was looking for a new way to organize my coupons and the method discussed is well thought out, practical and easy to set up. The idea of stockpiling items that you frequently use is explained since many food & non-food items go on sale approximately every 8 to 12 weeks Also, donating expired coupons to our military personnel overseas is covered along with resources for doing so.. Some people will purchase items which are ultimately *free* that they probably won't need/use but can be given to someone else who is struggling to feed themself or their family, or to a food bank .What a great way to "pass it on!" without making a dent in your budget or being able to use the money **saved** for things you normally could not afford to buy. And it feels so good to just be able to help others who really need it. Much more helpful information is provided. I wish this book was aroung when I started over 35 years ago! I highly recommend this book!

As an addict of the show, I loved this publication. The information provided was useful and easy to understand. The author gives plenty of examples, links, and resources if you are interested in really saving some money using coupons. I learned a lot and many of my questions were answered. I would recommend this book to the novice couponer in a second.....a great jumping off point to start your career in extreme couponing....or just regular grocery shopping! :)

I would recommend this book to anyone who is trying to get into using a lot more coupons every week to save yourself some money. There is a lot of useful information and websites, blogs etc in this book. I have read the whole book, takens some notes and also use it as a referance book to look back into. The things I don't like about this book is that she talks about all this free or extremely cheep stup you can buy with coupons and that may fit her state she live in where thing are a lot cheeper based on her prices of items she list in her book, but here in the norteast our prices are a lot higher. Don't get me wrong, I am saving a lot of money using coupons and following her ideas and different websites and price match blogs that I never new excisted, but just don't expect to find everything for free, but do expect to save money with coupons and expect to put some time into doing this but it is worht it in the long run.

I love, love this book! And I love Joni too! I've absolutely loved watching her on TV and her great personality comes out in her book also. When I first wanted to purchase this book it was out of stock. Shut the front door!!! So I waited patiently for it's arrival. Once it arrived I read it from cover to cover in just a few days, and I was so pleased with her helpful information she has shared. And I hope I absorbed it and hope to implement it soon. I started couponing in Nov. 2013 so I'm still new at this. But we've saved around $25 for each trip to the grocery store since November. I remember being elated when I saved $5 on my first trip. Ha! I'd love to learn about and connect with the coupon bloggers, All You magazine, and coupon websites that Joni points out in this book. Which I plan on doing once I get my income taxes done. Ugh! Thank you Joni!

This was an informative book that definitely lists the benefits of Extreme Couponing. I wish there were more lessons on how to get started.

LOVE IT! I read this book in 3 days flat! I wanted to know. I had checked this book out at the library first, and decided to buy my own copy because there is so much information in it that I need to relook up and reference. This book has the right spirit and right information, On my very first shopping trip I saved over $67.00! ( that's just what I saw on the receipt) Now all my family members ( 12 of us that live around here on our property) are really excited to "get this couponing going"! I can't wait for my next shopping trip - TODAY! Thanks!

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Excellent advice to anyone trying to save money and have fun doing it. A great learning experience and how-to book. Joni is an upbeat, encouraging lady and certainly love her approach to life and getting the best out of it.

the only problem is that in canada noteverything in couponing is the same.