A new season of TLC’s controversial show Extreme Couponing airs tonight, Sept. 28, 2011, at 10 EST/7 PST. Am I going to watch it? No. I’m going swimming, and then I’m going to watch “Raising Hope” on Hulu, which has fewer commercials.
Buuuut…I did catch this sneak peak about a woman from North Carolina who proudly clears the shelves so not a single coupon goes to waste. “You shoulda beat me to the store,” she says. Her $10,000 stash includes 250 bottles of body wash. Good luck using that up before it goes bad! (Eyes rolling). The video has multiple previews, interspersed with brief ads.
We have many coupon resources for you!
- Our Coupon Database has the latest drugstore and grocery coupons for all your coupon needs!
- New and mid-level couponers can become experts with Grocery University’s 19-part audio series, taught my a blog friend of mine.
- Stores have tightened their coupon policies, in part because of Extreme Couponing. See which stores have updated their coupon policies.
- How does Extreme Couponing make you feel? I am plagued by guilt that I don’t use more coupons!
Onto the sneak peak of Extreme Couponing Season Two!
Longtime reader Glenn shared a dirty secret about hotel room safes. They’re not safe at all! He writes:
Do you ever use the hotel safe in your room? If so, do you know about the default combination code that can make your valuables “less safe” than you thought? If the answer is “No,” then you must check out a video that was posted on YouTube on Sept. 6th by skyrangerpro.
Here is the video Glenn mentioned. It’s been viewed more than a million times!
Thanks to my friend Emily who shared this video with me. It’s a great diversion on Friday. Cuz’ I know you’re bored at work!
This week’s Savings Experiment from WalletPop, my former employer, tells you how to pick a grill. Price are coming down now that summer is half over; the video recommended one that costs less than $200!
Wahoo! If you missed this year’s Frugal Fest, watch it on video! Many thanks to Herber Lovato for making this piece. Love the music!
I was invited onto NBC to talk about the Festival the night before (June 24, 2011). Check out my conversation with Ana Garcia on Nonstop LA!
View more videos at: http://www.nbclosangeles.com.
I’m still plagued by guilt over Extreme Couponing, but this first clip touched me. Or go straight to the latest grocery coupons from Coupons.com and Redplum.
A couponer tears up when she talks about donating to the food pantries she once depended on.
A mom of three scores free candy, clothes, and toys.
Two new episodes! Kelly speaks out against the perception that Extreme Couponers are hoarders.
The husband of Rebecca, an Extreme Couponer, says he married her for her coupon talents.
This latest clip from TLC’s Extreme Couponing follows a couponing family that seems more grounded than some of the others. Or maybe I like them because the husband is a stay at home Dad who clips coupons with their little girl!
I’m getting addicted to Extreme Couponing – or the previews anyway because I don’t have cable so I can’t watch the whole show. Here are three recent previews.
Going bananas for free bananas!
Twins bring sass to the register.
Toothpaste for troops.
My latest video with WalletPop is on four car tricks that will save you a lot of money. I made this video partly for my own benefit! I figured the more I know about car repairs, the better I will be at fixing my car myself, knowing exactly what is wrong with my car, and knowing how much a mechanic should actually charge me to do the work. Hope you learn something from this video!
Did you end up watching Extreme Couponing on TLC last night? I was at volleyball practice and don’t have cable, but am really curious if you liked it or not.
Time magazine calls it “more ‘Horders’ than how-to.” TV Guide has an interview with one extreme couponer who fights claims that she is a hoarder. Andhile Entertainment Weekly says the show is a canny blend of two themes of current American culture.
The first is a fascination with extreme behavior as it’s filtered through reality-TV, whether we’re talking about people who sire a lot of children (hello, Duggar family) or who stuff their bodies with a lot of drugs (hello, Intervention and Relapse). The second is the fact that a lot of people don’t have as much money as they used to. It’s the economy, not-stupid!
If you missed it, watch two more previews below.
Yesterday readers were intrigued by Extreme Couponing previews. Julie said she is drawn to it “like a moth to a flame.” Concetta defended one man featured on Extreme Couponing, saying he has donated 1,000 boxes of cereal to charity. Tara wanted to learn more about stocking up for cheap. Jo said the show was better than other reality TV.
Was it any good?
TLC’s new TV show Extreme Couponing premiers tonight at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST/6 p.m. PST. I watched four quick previews below (interspersed with ads, unfortunately) and had to stop when I got to a guy who has so much deodorant, food, and toothpaste that there is no way he and his family will be able to use it all before it goes bad. I hope he donates to charity!
I don’t have cable, but will you be watching Extreme Couponing tonight?
I’d be embarrassed to watch this video with anyone but myself. It’s about how much I heart vinegar!
It’s been a long time since we’ve had any Friday Fun posts, but after watching this 3:22 video a handful of times, I wanted to share it with you. It’s about a talking shell that has a curious life of its own. Enjoy your weekend!
