Extreme Couponing Comes to Acton-Boxborough

Elizabeth Lahens will share her tips on how to get the most out of your coupons.

Whether you get them online, from a traditional newspaper or in the mail, coupons are a part of most of our lives. But have you ever wondered if you are saving the most possible out of those tiny money-savers? Elizabeth Lahens is the owner and founder of Extreme Coupon Today; she says she has been able to reduce a $375 grocery bill down to $0, and she wants to teach you how to do it, too. Those who want to learn the art of couponing are invited to a 2 1/2-hour class where you will learn to drastically save on chicken, beef, seafood, dairy, organic food, fresh fruit and veggies, back to school items, office supplies, household goods, clothing, and more. "I never thought I would be doing this as a career and I am beyond blessed that I am," …

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Frugal Family: The Art of Stacking Discounts

Saving money on necessities is easy for those who learn the art of coupon stacking.

A past Frugal Family column described step-by-step instructions designed to turn novice and intermediate bargain-shoppers into expert “Extreme Couponers.”  Today’s goal is to provide details about an important aspect of couponing, the art of “stacking,” and to demonstrate how to apply stacking to local shopping opportunities. Stacking is the practice of doubling or tripling up on discounts to lower the price of an item.  Stacking  combines sale prices with  manufacturers’ coupons, store coupons with manufacturers’ coupons, or sale prices with both manufacturers’ coupons and additional savings from a retailer. Two excellent stacking opportunities presented themselves in the last week. I was able to take advantage of both. The first involved…

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Frugal Family: Extreme Couponing

The methodology for using coupons efficiently.

Researchers at marketing firm, Inmar, report that there were 3.3 billion coupons redeemed by consumers in 2010. The Wall Street Journal estimates that the average coupon is worth $1.44, and it takes a minute to clip it. That’s $86.40 an hour, tax free. Read on if you’d like to get-in on this trend which, in its most fanatical form, has been dubbed “Extreme Couponing.” Have you ever been behind a customer in the grocery store who is holding a fistful of coupons? Have you paid attention as the cost of her order is reduced by 30% and wondered, “How does she do that?”  Well, I am one of those women. I take grocery shopping seriously. I never pay full price for an item at CVS. I view “couponing” as a challenge to be embraced. I get results. I …

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