Like it or hate it, Extreme Couponing is a common household word
And I receive quite a few questions about the differences between Extreme Couponing and True Couponing, which is what I also call “Reasonable” Couponing. I figured it might be easier to see a side-by-side handy dandy comparison chart to make it easy to see the differences!
Welcome to the world of True Couponing…
Extreme Couponing |
True Couponing |
Goal is to show off a one-time shopping trip on national TV | Goal is to purchase items your family will use at the lowest prices possible |
Full time job IS couponing | You have a life beyond couponing |
Purchase hundreds of items to keep in storage | Purchase what your family will use within 3 months |
Spend 30+ hours per week couponing | Spend 1-4 hours per week coupon shopping |
Hidden cost of purchasing coupons not shown or figured into the cost |
No hidden costs with detailed notes on each shopping list |
Get many items for FREE |
Get many items for FREE |
Score overage on some items (This is when the store pays you!) | Score overage on items (Hey, another match!) |
Spend 5 hours or more in the grocery store | Spend about 1 hour or less in the grocery store |
Spend hours matching coupons to sale items | Use TrueCouponing.com to do all the matchups for you saving hours of work each week for multiple stores |
Spend hours looking for coupons | Use the True Couponing coupon database to find coupons |
Only show shoppers in areas that double coupons | Show you how to save even if your stores don’t double coupons |
Obsessed that you can never miss a single deal | We know if we miss a deal, it will likely roll around again in a few weeks |
Encourages questionable means of couponing strategies | Only promotes ethical use of coupons |
Needs an entire garage to store their stockpile and even stores items in their children’s rooms | Needs a little extra storage (like an extra closet or shelf) but NOT an entire room |
Clears the shelves of stores | Always leaves some behind, encouraging pre-ordering or use of rainchecks |
Couponing is an addiction | Couponing is an enjoyable tool to save money for our families |
Sometimes encourages illegal means of acquiring coupons | Only promotes legal methods of obtaining coupons |
If you’re not an Extreme Couponer, you might just be a True Couponer!
Let’s save some money together!
Comment below if you can think of another difference!
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