extreme couponing

Extreme couponing may save money, but it can take a toll on relationships.

The premiere of TLC’s Extreme Couponing has people frantically searching the web for coupon deals.  But “extreme couponing” can be a form of obsessive compulsive disorder, as ABC News reported this week.  ABC profiled shoppers featured on Extreme Couponing, like Amanda – who once used over 1,000 coupons to take her shopping total from $1100 to a meager $51.  Is that savings impressive?  Sure.  But not if you stack it next to the $35,000 she and her husband pay to insure their stockpile of goods.
Extreme couponer Nathan had this to say about his obsession: “Shopping is like chess. You’re trying to beat the opponent, which is the store.” I can’t imagine walking into a store feeling like I was heading into battle. The shoppers examined on Extreme Couponing aren’t just average people trying to save on their grocery bill. They’re like gamblers addicted to the thrill of