My friend Eileen heard a new term recently that describes many of us in the midst of the coupon craze, and I absolutely loved it. Â Rather than calling ourselves “extreme couponers”, why not think of ourselves as “strategic couponers”? Â (Or maybe even strategic shoppers?)
I'm not all that much an extreme couponer myself – just this morning I overspent on a pack of Pillsbury crescent rolls because we needed them for dinner tonight, and my coupons weren't with me when I ran in to Kroger at 6:17 AM after exercising. Â (Eek!) Â I figure though that by saving with coupons at least 80% of the time, a little over-spending at the grocery store every once in awhile really. is. okay. (But it's hard for me even to remember some days!)
I do however want to shop strategically (so that I don't overspend on Crescent rolls . . . ughhh!)  How about you?  Do you consider yourself a pretty reasonably minded strategic couponer, or have you gone full out into extreme couponing?  I'd love to hear what couponing looks like in your home, as I know many of us are on different ends of the coupon spectrum.  I'd also love to know how frequently you shop with coupons . . . 10% of the time?  50%? or every single time you shop?Â
Happy strategic coupon shopping!