Frugality seems to have a negative connotation in today’s society, and yet we seem to be obsessed with television shows about extreme couponing and people who take being “cheap” to an entirely new level. We are likely to label a frugal person as stingy or parsimonious because we live in a society that values money [...]

“I purchased $400 worth of groceries for $5!” I’m sure we’ve all seen cases like this on TLC’s reality tv series phenomena Extreme Couponing, depicting consumers saving huge amounts of money at the checkout line with coupons and other saving techniques. It used to be a negative connotation associated with couponing. Some of these stigmas [...]

Once upon a time, there were two families who were neighbors. One of them was named the Frugals, and the other family was called the Spenders. As the name might imply, the Frugals were very careful with their money, and saved wherever possible. They were bright and happy, because they had extra money for the [...]

As a college senior on her way to graduate school, I use coupons on a weekly basis to buy groceries, clothing, and toiletries.  Coupons may not seem very valuable on their own, but when combined with store sales or other specials, they can give you tremendous savings. The grocery store most receptive to coupons in [...]

Buy One Get One Free! 20% off total purchase. $5 off a purchase of $15 or more etc. These seem familiar? According to thefreedictionary.com, a coupon is a detachable part of a ticket or advertisement entitling the holder to a discount, free gift etc. Before the economy faced a financial/economical crisis, coupons were a big [...]

This is to help you. By the end of this excerpt, you will have already saved some money. When people think coupons there is usually a connotation behind it, it’s usually in the same category as cheap or poor. I’m a constant coupon user and I have to disagree. I’m being thrifty, smart, and abundant. [...]