The folks who brought us the controversial Extreme Couponing are back with Extreme Cheapskates (preview above). And they are looking for people to feature on their TV show! Here are snipets of emails I received from the show’s producer, Michael Petrella.
I’m the casting director for a new TLC series that is about finding unique and creative ways to save a buck. We’ve explored some fabulous ideas, like washing and reusing fabric toilet paper and dumpster diving for items such as last season’s wrapping paper and greeting cards.
We’re looking for folks who go to free events for the snacks… or take dates to places with free chips and salsa and only order water. Fun stuff like that, and also some slightly odd ideals like the homemade toilet paper or heating a whole house with human waste.
If this sounds interesting to you, feel free to email Michael at casting@michaelpetrella.com.
TLC is premiering a special Extreme Couponing: Black Friday Blitz this Sunday, Feb. 12. Will you be watching?
In this sneak peek, you’ll meet Katherine who’s never missed the Black Friday frenzy… Umm, I mean deals. She’s even gone as far as hitting the sales after having surgery. Dang, that’s dedication!
Although temperatures are below zero, Katherine is on a mission. She’s using her extravagant RV as headquarters for the big night. You have to see the RV!!!
In case you missed Extreme Couponing last night, we have a sneak peak at what went down!
The video features couponing alums Callie and Melissa battling for a chance to become the “Ultimate Extreme Couponer.” At check out, Callie’s coupons will not scan – GASP! Will this set her back? Who will take home the crown?
Scary. That’s the only way to describe this week’s preview of Extreme Couponing, airing tonight on TLC. The clip below is about a family that coupons so their 6-year old can be a beauty pageant queen.
Check out our Coupon Database for the latest grocery, drugstore, and magazine coupons. Each week we share the top grocery coupon matches and the top drugstore coupon matches, including many freebie items! How does watching the show make you feel? I feel guilty that I don’t use more coupons.
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I cleared the shelf!
I needed potatoes. So on our way home, my husband and I stopped by Stop & Shop to grab the one ingredient I needed to make my mom’s beef stew.
$102 later we walked out of the store.
“You should do the grocery shopping more,” my husband said. “You’re a better shopper.”
“Are you kidding? We just spent $102,” I said. “You would have come home with a $3 bag of potatoes.”
He nodded.
No matter who is the “better” shopper, we did score some amazing deals to the tune of 33% off our total bill. I’m proudest of the 20-ounce boxes of Raisin Bran we snagged for $1 each. Here’s how we did it.
Learn how to coupon with Grocery University, on sale for as low as $5!
There are still a few more hours to buy Grocery University at the lowest price it ever sells for, $5-$9. The 19-series audio class on how to coupon is only on sale TODAY Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, as part of a Cyber Monday sale. It normally sells for $24.95 so this price is 79% off!!! There will not be a sale like this for at least six months or longer!
Grocery University will take your couponing to the next level. If you are a beginner, this is a fast track to advanced couponing. The classes range from a brief 2:19-minute introduction to a 13:22-minute meaty class on stockpiling. All but three of the classes (including the one on stockpiling) are less than 10 minutes, so they go by quickly.
Here’s how the pricing works:
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Get a load of this. The awesome 19-part audio series Grocery University is on sale for $5 – that’s 79% off the normal price of $24.95.
I’M NOT KIDDING! IT’S ONLY $5!!!!
Grocery University will take your couponing to the next level. If you are a beginner, this is a fast track to advanced couponing. The classes range from a brief 2:19-minute introduction to a 13:22-minute meaty class on stockpiling. All but three of the classes (including the one on stockpiling) are less than 10 minutes, so they go by quickly.
If you thought about buying Grocery University but hesitated, this is your chance.
There’s only one catch.
The sale is only a few hours long on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, Cyber Monday. MARK YOUR CALENDERS. Here’s how the pricing will work:
This week’s clip of Extreme Couponing follows Bree, a 28-year-old mother who makes her own laundry detergent for $20 a year. How cool is that? Watch a brief clip, then scroll down to get her detergent recipe.
Check out our Coupon Database for the latest grocery, drugstore, and magazine coupons. Each week we share the top grocery coupon matches and the top drugstore coupon matches, including many freebie items! How does watching the show make you feel? I feel guilty that I don’t use more coupons.
Homemade laundry detergent recipe from Bree on Extreme Couponing
Here’s a clip of Wednesday’s episode of Extreme Couponing on TLC. It shows a woman named Perry who clips coupons to keep her family eating an affordable vegan diet.
How does watching the show make you feel? I feel guilty that I don’t use more coupons.
Check out our Coupon Database for the latest grocery, drugstore, and magazine coupons.
Each week we share the top grocery coupon matches and the top drugstore coupon matches, including many freebie items!
Did you watch last night’s episode of Extreme Couponing? If you missed it (I was watching Raising Hope) or don’t have cable (like me), here is a sneak peak!
The clip features two couponers, one a 20-something college student and another who proudly clears shelves. Someone’s got an ATTITUDE!
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!
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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
Stacks of newspapers have gone missing lately, but it’s not print making a comeback. Thieves are going after coupons. According to a story in USA Today, newspaper theft is tied to extreme couponing. (It’s also caused many retailers to tighten their coupon policies.) Getting multiples of valuable coupons is essential to stockpiling during a sale and saving money on groceries. Here are 10 ideas – legal ones – to get extra coupons.
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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
TLC’s “Extreme Couponing” is changing the rules of the coupon game for the rest of us as retailers update their coupon policies to prevent consumers from buying hundreds of dollars of groceries for almost nothing. Here’s how some retailers and a manufacture have changed their coupon policies. If you are new to couponing, here’s an easy guide to getting started.
Rite Aid – Amended its policy to allow just one buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupon per pair of items. Previously, shoppers could combine BOGO offers to take home both items for free. The drugstore also limits shoppers to four of the same coupon, and managers can further restrict the quantities if an item is running low. No more 87 bottles of mustard for free!
Procter & Gamble – This manufacturer now limits consumers to four of the same coupon per shopping trip for P&G coupons. It’s counting on retailers to impose the new rule. That means you’ll have to
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The Supreme Court put the breaks on a job discrimination lawsuit against Walmart. Find out how this decision will impact private employers and YOU. (CNN)
Want to even out your electricity bills throughout the year? Consider these 10 budget billing disadvantages before changing your payment plan with your electrical company. (Compare Electricity Rates)
Borders plans to sell itself by July 1. Have any Borders gift cards? Use them before it’s too late. (The Detroit News)
Why are you in debt? Learn to control these four problem behaviors to stop spending money. (The Digerati Life)
Is Extreme Couponing hurting shoppers’ self esteem? Those who use coupons can’t realistically keep up with the savings. (Suddenly Frugal)
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.
