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How Are Stores Fighting Back Against Extreme Couponers?

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:37:43 +0000

Stores like Walmart and Kroger are sick of the practice of “staking,” in which frugal shoppers combine store and manufacturer coupons in a way that makes their items cost next to nothing — or even, in some cases, actually earns them store credit or cash back. So they are pushing back against these extreme couponers with new [...]

Couponing For College Students – Frugal Yakima Mom's Tips

Frugal Yakima Mom — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:21:22 +0000

Recently I had a conversation with a good friend who is single and in the college stage of life. We were discussing couponing for one and it started my wheels turning on the whole subject of shopping with coupons during college. If someone would have taken the time to teach me how to effectively match [...]

How I Became An 'Extreme Couponer' And You Can To

Frugal Yakima Mom — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:07:20 +0000

I started my coupon journey a little over a year ago now and I began as an "extreme couponer". Now what does that term mean exactly? I define an extreme couponer as one who gets 4-5 Sunday papers a week, shops at more than 3 stores per week, and spends at least 10 hours per week planning and executing

'Human Barbie' Gives 7-Year-Old Daughter Voucher For Breast Implants

John Riggs — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:45:56 +0000

Sarah Burge, a 50-year-old British party planner and erotic novelist, has gained notoriety for spending close to $1 million on plastic surgery in an attempt to make herself into a human Barbie.

And Burge also has no problem passing her love of the surgeon's knife on to her 7-year-old daughter, Poppy, whom she just presented with a voucher for breast implants.