Extreme couponing - I'm becoming one of "those people"

[slickdtc]

I wouldn't be able to stand myself if I went into a store with a binder and a bunch of cut-out coupons. It's just weird...

I got my grocery club card, get a lot of good deals at this one place, so that's enough for me.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Comes down to a costs vs. benefits analysis really. Is the time spent worth the potential savings?

Somebody once told me a good piece of advice, that was about spending but can also relate to couponing.

When is a "good deal" not a good deal for you?

A-- You can't afford it and/or B-- You don't need it

[Sublime12089]

The extent I use coupons is if I randomly come across one for something that I was already going to buy within the next few days.... Well, that, and for pizza lol

[ODogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by BIGFOOT999

The extent I use coupons is if I randomly come across one for something that I was already going to buy within the next few days.... Well, that, and for pizza lol

I really don't understand that view point too much anymore (i used to be like this though) because I guess I'm see in the savings now, to me it's just free money...

[ExtremeGamer]

Quote: Originally Posted by GAMEC0CK2002

Comes down to a costs vs. benefits analysis really. Is the time spent worth the potential savings? Somebody once told me a good piece of advice, that was about spending but can also relate to couponing. When is a "good deal" not a good deal for you? A-- You can't afford it and/or B-- You don't need it

My thing has always been this. I don't get it, people buy 45 boxes of cereal because it's cheap but at the same time they spent 10 hours collecting coupons to get it that way. Saw this show once, the whole family spent about 40 hours a week doing this. They saved about 600-700 a month on groceries. Just seemed to me if you took that 40 hours into an actual job, made the 600, and didn't have to buy 17 bottles of shampoo or 29 loaves of bread, you'd be in a better place.

Just me though.

[TheMatrix31]

Quote: Originally Posted by ExtremeGamer

My thing has always been this. I don't get it, people buy 45 boxes of cereal because it's cheap but at the same time they spent 10 hours collecting coupons to get it that way. Saw this show once, the whole family spent about 40 hours a week doing this. They saved about 600-700 a month on groceries. Just seemed to me if you took that 40 hours into an actual job, made the 600, and didn't have to buy 17 bottles of shampoo or 29 loaves of bread, you'd be in a better place. Just me though.

It's apparent that I should have gone into psychology, because anyone who spends 40 hours a week doing this is straight up psychotic and needs help.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

It's apparent that I should have gone into psychology, because anyone who spends 40 hours a week doing this is straight up psychotic and needs help.

I could easily see somebody developing an OCD over this.

[UNC_Pete]

40 hours is nuts. I believe most people who do this end up anywhere from 1.5-3 hours a week with research and getting their coupon book up to date.