Seriously, have you guys seen the episodes on TLC?? If you haven't, the next time you pass by the channel, stop and watch. Even for just five minutes, please, watch the train wreck. It's so completely entertaining and yet really intriguing all at the same time. I find myself saying things under my breath like, "Holy Cow, that woman is nutso." and "seriously, who needs 100 bags of croutons??" But then I also catch my nerd brain thinking, "I could soooooo do this." Definitely not to the extent that all of these women (+ 1 man I've seen) go to, but even just a little bit to save some money. For me, being a math teacher, I like numbers. Numbers are fun. Say it with me! No?? Ok... I guess to me this whole idea of couponing is a challenge. A challenge to see if I can beat the system and save money.
One of the major rules of couponing is not to buy things just because they are on sale. Ummmmmm, I'm the girl that used to buy (key word used to!) two of the same shirt at Gap in different colors just for the "buy one get one 1/2 off"...I know. I'm ashamed. So I was a little worried about having that problem. But honestly, I haven't done that in years. You see, there's something that happens when you get married. It's a little thing called a financial conscience. And I have one. I get horrible buyers remorse now, way more than ever before. So I don't think I would have any problem not buying 50 bags of Cheetos just because I have a coupon for it.
I think the one thing that attracts me to it is the giving aspect of it. Some of these women go straight from the grocery store to the food pantry and drop off food that they have just
Now there's a science to it, and I'm definitely still learning, but I think it's safe to say that this wifey is officially going to attempt it. I plan to start small though...very small. Because seriously who gets 50 bags of free cat food without even having a cat?!?
Yummmy- reading about food makes me even MORE hungry.
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