Tuesday, December 27, 2011

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! EXTREME COUPONING ALL STARS!!



TONIGHT IS THE FIRST NIGHT OF EXTREME COUPONING ALL STARS!
NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM BEYOND EXCITED TO 
WATCH & BE ONE OF THE 12 FEATURED IN THIS SERIES.

THIS SERIES WILL NOT BE LIKE SEASON 1 OR 2.....
IN THIS SEASON WE HAVE BEEN PUT TO THE CHALLENGE OF COUPONING FOR CHARITY!

THIS IS A COMPETITION - IN THE END CHARITY IS THE REAL WINNER!
THEY GET 12 OF THE BEST COUPONERS WORKING THEIR MAGIC ALL IN THEIR HONOR!


SOME OF THE RULES WE HAVE TO FOLLOW:
*We only get 30 minutes to grab groceries
*Can only pre-order 3 items
*Must purchase at least $500 retail
*Must purchase at least 15 different items
*All must be donated (can not be kept for yourself!)


WHAT YOU NEED TO REMEMBER WHEN WATCHING EXTREME COUPONING!!


In a few hours we will all be watching the premiere Extreme Couponing, All Stars!  Witnessing the POWER OF A COUPON!   I am sooo excited as I know many of you are.  While you won’t be seeing me on the second season of Extreme Couponing, you will be seeing me soon.   I do have a few exciting projects coming up this fall with TLC; so you haven’t seen the last of me and my crazy couponing ways just yet!  

I'm sure by the first commercial you will have visions of coupons dancing in your heads and want to know howYOU can do this to.  Anyone can coupon, there is not a "one size fits all method".  You can customize how you use coupons and to what EXTREME you use them.  Couponing is a LIFESTYLE CHANGE and a change for the better.

I think sometimes many new couponers can feel overwhelmed and a bit discouraged after watching Extreme Couponing; while it is exciting to see the “Power of a Coupon” it can also leaving you feeling like a bit of a failure in your own couponing adventures.  So, I thought it might be helpful to give you some behind the scene tips about Extreme Couponing before we watch another season of saving experts at their best!

I hope this will give you a better perspective of the show.
1.      This show is called Extreme Couponing for a reason!
 
Be prepared to see 3-4 shopping carts loaded with crazy amounts of product.  If the show was called “The Average Couponer” It just wouldn’t be as exciting to watch now would it?!  Seeing someone buy 1,000 boxes of cereal because it is FREE is going to be normal for this show!  When you agree to do the show you are agreeing to perform the largest shopping trip of your life! 
2.      The Pride and Joy!
 Oh the STOCKPILE...Every couponer must have a stockpile to save big.  The items in your stockpile are items you bought at
 ROCK BOTTOM PRICES!  That is how you save mega mulla for your family.  You will never have to run to the store and pay full retail for anything because you bought it for pennies on the dollar!  While some of the Extreme Couponers on the show have basements or garages full of products, don’t feel the need to compare yourself to them.  Even my stockpile might seem extreme to some of you, but it is the perfect size to take care of my family of 6.  You know your family the best and will be able to create an efficient stockpile to take care of them.   Remember, sale cycles come around about every 4 months, so there really is no reason to have more than a 6 month supply of anything.  You are just going to waste your money, time, space and product.  (Just my opinion, sorry if I offended anyone)!
3.      Time is Money!
Yes, the shopping trips on the show are very time sensitive and are not normal everyday shopping trips for us Extreme Couponers or anyone for that matter!  Honestly….Why would you?  Nobody needs that much CRAP I mean food!  The shopping trips on Extreme Couponing are very detailed, well planned and everything that is being bought in crazy amounts is pre-ordered way in advance to make TV happen.  NO,they are not “shelf clearing”!  Stick to following your local websites where we crazy bloggers do all the deal seeking for you!
4.     Share the Wealth!  Just because you don’t see it on TV doesn’t mean it’s not happening!  The thing I love the most about Couponing is it enables me to give back to my community on a very low budget!  In no time you will have enough supplies to run a small army.  Did you know that when you donate food you get to write off the retail value of your donation on your taxes not the price you paid for it!  That’s right….So, when the duty calls, DONATE!  Sale Cycles come around about every 3-4 months, you will constantly be able to add to your stockpile; SHARE THE WEALTH! 
5.     You’re watching Reality TV! Need I really say more?!  Trust me when I say “you don’t see everything that goes on”!  While I know it is very easy to be critical when you are watching Reality TV; I’m just as guilty.  All I can say is KARMA, KARMA, KARMA!  I’m sure I speak for every person that has or will be on TLC’s Extreme Couponing…. Yes I am an “Extreme Couponer”, Yes I am a “Real Person” and Yes I have “Real Feelings”!  I don’t expect everyone to approve of what I do or how it is done; and yes it’s ok if you disagree with what you see.  Let’s all just remember our manners and treat others the way we would like to be treated.  Let’s all remember our Morals, don’t get on blogs or Fanpages just to bash someone from the show.  Attacking their personal appearance or families is just tacky.  If you run a blog yourself remember you can hate Extreme Couponing and express your opinion with class.  Many experienced couponers as well as new comers will be looking up to you for advice and guidance.  Not a messageboard for “Extreme Couponer Haters Anonymous”.  If you really want to know what went on with a shopping trip why don’t you contact that person and ask for an interview.  We all would rather you give an interview with answers from the horse’s mouth instead of the rumor mill! 


I hope you enjoy watching the new season just as much as I do! 
I look forward to seeing some new techniques! 
Maybe even learn something new!!





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