yes I caught the last few mins, and it made couponers seem foolish! Unless you donate all that “extra” stuff to charity….300 toothbrushes? I am all for saving money, but from some of the blogs I visit and the comments on them, the first couponer was ridiculus. And the dude cleared out the shelf..big no no in my opinion!

This will just make more people look at me like I’m a fool when I say it’s easy to coupon. :/ Unfortunately greed is greed whether it means you you hoard money or toothbrushes. I think what most disturbed me was the woman who found security (her words) and her identity (my inference) through couponing. At the end of the day free is awesome but toilet paper is not more important than people (not even White Cloud ;) ).

One thing that the show does not tell you is that they told the couponers to go to the absolute extreme for the show. That is, if you would normally get 10 of an item, go for the max that you think you can get. Nathan and Jodie (krazy coupon lady) both donated all or a large portion of what they got. It was all done for the extremism of the show, not necessarily how these people “everyday shop”. Jodie has never been in a dumpster before this show. She will reach in and pull some out, but this was done for the show.

I watched most of it. The first couple featured couponers were hoarders with no discrimination except the final $ price at the register. The last fellow was pretty good though. He was calm, never got frantic at the register. He probably planned ahead with the store, just based on the sheer quantity he got. However, he donated a large portion of his deal to a local food bank. Really, do you need 4-5 years worth of a product in your garage, considering sales cycle every few months? Why not get what your family needs and then donate to help those who need it. He was by far the most positive role model for couponers shown in the program.

The title fits – EXTREME. However I picked up two things from this program. First, the one thing they had in common was a strategy. They researched, made lists, and organized themselves to match up to the best deal. The difference between them and me is the time spent to do it. Secondly, I noticed that you had to pay attention and watch the register as it scanned each item and coupon. Several times I have either been overcharged or my coupon wasn’t applied and it was a real drag to drive back to the store to make the adjustments.

My only request for these types of extreme couponers is DON’T CLEAR OUT THE SHELVES AND LEAVE SOME FOR ME! LOL!

I just finished watching it, and was a little saddened. I stockpile 3-6 months of things for my family, and save 50-75%. I hated seeing how they made it look like a problem, and I def didnt like seeing people with 1,500 bars of deodorant sitting in their garage. Why not pass that on to a mission, because I KNOW it won’t all be used by 2 people! I think Joyce’s story made the most sense, and was the msot realistic. I have reached a point with HBA products that I am not getting more until I use 1/2 of what I have, or if it’s free, I pass it on. Hoarding is not helping anyone! :-)

I definitely think the first lady leaned more towards hoarding. The other 3 werent so bad, but I think the most realistic was the lady in Philadelphia.

I watched it and it made me realize how normal I really am. My husband just kept telling me I was a rank amateur. :)

The lady in Philly was the most realistic and probably the most like what I would do on a really, really good week.

I think that the people in the show are shopaholics who coupon. Most couponers don’t have the time to spend hours just planning to go shopping. They used extreme examples for something that can help every person to save money.

I watched the show and feel they are not quite being honest. At the end of the shopping trips they are showing how much they saved & paid but they do not include the cost of what they paid for the coupons some of them purchased from services. I remember one of them had bought 70 dollars worth but they didn’t work that into the final numbers.
I am sure they can still get great deals but not as good as it was made to look.

I caught part of the show… my daughter was flipping through channels and there it was! My heart started beating faster, I stopped working, and made her leave the remote alone. It was pretty cool – I was very impressed – but I’m not sure I’d ever be organized enough to go that far. I had to cheer, though, when the guy brought his $500 grocery bill down below $50. So exciting!! :)

This show is really the extreme. We find that we by ethically couponing we end up with more shampoo and toothpaste that we can can use in three years. We use the extra shampoo as bodywash and donate the toothpaste as well anything else we can’t use within a couple of years.
Although now that I am working again I can’t coupon like I did before and find that my husband doesn’t appreciate or respect how much we save from efficiently using coupons. He actually threw out my P&G coupon circular. Then tried to buy a Sunday paper as the CVS circular reported that the coupons would be out later than they actually were. I couldn’t help but show him that there not only were no P&G coupons but there were no coupons period for the $2.25 investment.

I did watch it, but when i saw all the stuff they have accumulated and the first lady had rooms filled of all this stuff and needed more room, it made me sick to my stomach. I believe this show should have been called coupon hoarders. I was very dissapointed that the guy with the cereal was the only one donating some of the cereal, the others all they did was hoarding it. I am a strong believer on passing on the blessing, and helping those less fortunate it.

Why don’t they work with local charities and give away the stuff that they know they will NEVER use? Hoarding doesn’t make sense to me, but I guess I don’t know what it’s like to be that way.

I think all good things should be in moderation!! 1st lady seem little nuts, what is she going to do with all that……she did not even mention if she uses free items for donations or gives them to family and friends. Atleast the male coupon clipper said he donated the “free” items to church and food bank. And is it free anyways if you are paying money for coupon clipping services and stockpiling for things you are not going to use up in years??? The way that guy has everything stock piled in his garage, he can think about making a buck out of it by doing garage sales……or else I think all that cheese in his garage fridge is going to grow fungus on it! LOL

I WATCHED THE SHOW LAST NIGHT, SOME ITEMS THEY BOUGHT
SO MANY OF WOULD SEEM TO EXPIRE THE GUY HAD A GARAGE FILLED WITH STUFF, THERE IS NO NEED FOR ALL OF THAT DONATE
IT TO THE FOOD BANK. I USE COUPONS FOR GROCERIES AND ALL
OTHER THINGS RESTAURANTS ARE GREAT FOR FREE MEALS IF
YOU BUY A MEAL. THEY ALSO MENTIONED THEY BUY COUPONS,I
JUST THOUGH SOME OF WAS TOO MUCH. I ALSO PRINT FEW EXTRA
COUPONS AND WILL GIVE THEM TO PEOPLE IN LIKE LIKE JCPENNY
HAD ONE BATH AND BODY WORKS HEY LET THEM GET A FREE ITEM
OR $10.00 OFF.

I wish they would explain how they do it. I am a couponer too but i have never saved this much. Please give us the sources these people use. thanks

I just watched and I stopped after the first one, hording is sad and was any counseling going to happen? Did anyone question her motives? I was sad to see that. Won’t watch again. She needs to be on Intervention.

I was a bit upset at this show. Although they do show some good pratices like using charts and schedules and things, but they do not go into detail with what the stores actually takes. In my area of the woods many stores have a limit of products. (like Limit 5) So I dont understand where they are able to buy like hundreds of the same product. Maybe someone can explain this to me??

well i have SIX kids…ALL boys!!! my mother is an extreme couponer but she sets limits to what she needs and she showed me how to do this and it is VERY useful. it IS true, the sales are free OR they PAY YOU to take them off the shelves!!! but, yes…DON’T BE GREEDY!

I finally watched the show ( had it taped) and I must say I was speechless. My goal is to be able to buy around 100.00 worth of items for next to nothing. I don’t buy coupons, just print and cut what I need, and buy what I need. Now if something is free or a few cents and I don’t use that item I still buy it and donate it to the food pantry, mission, shelter, etc.

The stores I shop, like most, have a limit and if you read the coupons they too, at times, have conditions.

Once my system was set up I only spend about an hour a week, which includes, looking at the ads, checking the internet for coupons, clipping coupons and making out my grocery list.

But I do have one tip for everyone – do not hand over all your coupons to the cashier – I have experienced them dropping them, not scanning them, etc. Hand one coupon at a time and that way your coupon is scanned and you can easily check for the correct amount.

The show did omit a lot of things but no way do I have the kind of time, energy, or even the space, to shop like the people in the store were doing. It’s not worth it to me to end up with thousands of unusable items, sitting in storage year after year. Also, I live in a small town and there is no waythe stores here would allow that to happen, they have limits…usually two, on what a person can buy! All I see happening now, is more people will buy coupons off of the internet and end up with stacks of unused coupons they’ve invested money in but can’t possibly use!

i was shocked that the store let them shop that way. my stores have cracked down so much that it is almost impossible to get more than 3 items at a time or even have more than one coupon double for the same item at a time. And yes the stock piles were crazy stupid. I have one for the items we use and run out of regularly. otherwise i stop getting things even if they are free. I also would never clear a shelf, that is just plain rude.

I applaud the efforts to save money by the coupon clippers, HOWEVER, I believe the amounts they are storing will expire, get freezer burn, decrease in quality or mice/bugs will be attracted to food products stored in their garages. The items they were purchasing are not products I use as the majority shown were high in sugar, high in fat or calories, canned or were processed foods which are not healthy for you. I purchase only dairy, fresh veggies/fruits, and meat as I cook everything from scratch. I can only get store discounted sales in their weekly promotions for the items I buy. I don’t understand the attitudes by staff of the stores since those items receive payments from the companies. If we all did what these few individuals do, there would be no companies….or no coupons. Our local store limits the amounts purchased usually only 2 per customer. These extreme coupon individuals must live in major cities to get double coupons or no limit on purchases. I don’t like how these extreme coupon clippers treated their families with attitudes, loss of family quality time or germs by placing their child in the dumpster as he didn’t wear gloves but his mom made sure she wore gloves to protect herself. I believe these individuals should put their efforts towards helping the poor , local food banks or soup kitchens or even disaster areas by donating some of their free products they can’t possibly use. I think they would get a better feeling by helping the less fortunate besides focusing solely on themselves.

I really like what you said about your striving for 50% savings. While I love to get a good deal, some of these people can become obsessive. There is a difference between stocking the pantry and spending all day planning on how you will take down the store. lol. I personally love to use social coupons…as I like to go out and do fun stuff. Adding a little savings into it is the cherry on top! :) I love using http://www.imin.com – it’s a new groupon like site. Check them out if you haven’t already.