True Couponing vs. Extreme Couponing

I've talked about couponing in a few posts already. You'll notice that most of my photos show amounts of groceries that take up less than a grocery cart and sometimes less than a grocery basket.

I'm not into the Extreme Couponing show. It is really amazing the savings these folks are getting.

I don't have time to shop all day. I work full time for starters and have other things that demand my time.

After speaking with people about couponing, this seems to be the #1 block to using coupons: it takes too much time.

I prefer to follow True Couponing's method of couponing rather than extreme couponing. The method entails saving money in a way that benefits your family but does NOT clear the shelves. This method also values blessing others with items, leaving coupons on the shelf that you won't use, and using tools to ensure you're getting a good deal.

Extreme couponing entails spending large amounts of time preparing and shopping. I don't have time to spend all day in the grocery store. I also shoot for no more than 30-60 minutes in the grocery store including the check out process.

One of my recent shopping trips to Publix entailed a variety of unrelated items. I'd be hard pressed to mix these ingredients in a meal.

This shopping trip took me all of 15 minutes to gather items and 7 minutes in the checkout.

The retail amount is $34.42. I paid $9.96 after coupons. I had 1 coupon per item, both store and manufacturer.

Easy to plan and execute. Simple.