Madame Deals has been working hard to provide tips for Extreme Couponing the “normal” way. We are not all as extreme as some of the participating couponers on the new TLC series. I thought this article was particuraly important, so Aimee was kind enough to let me share it with you all. My biggest challenge is balancing coupons and my family. My family will ALWAYS come first. They may have to come shopping with me sometimes and watch me clip coupons, but I don’t miss sporting events or dinners just to shop. I *gasp* sometimes skip great deals and freebies.
Enjoy…
Welcome to Couponing for the Extremely Normal! Have you watched the new TLC series “Extreme Couponing“? If so, you must realize how extreme these couponers can be.
Here at Madame Deals, we believe in saving by using coupons but not to the extreme extent which the TLC series portrays. We prefer to take a realistic approach to saving and stockpiling.
In order help you extreme coupon in a realistic way, we will be bringing you several tips each week. Here’s tip #5: My tip: is Time is Money and everything cost something!
Okay, so my take on tonight’s show is simple. It is buy what you need. If you do not have a baby do not buy diapers. It cost money to store things. It takes up space. The most important thing that it takes is time to plan trips, cut coupons, find the items, buy the items, take the items out of the car, bring them inside, and place them on shelves.
I went to the doctors with my son this week. I realized he will soon be 1 years old. I looked at him and wonder when he got so big. What day did he go from a little preemie to this 21lb baby? I guess I think this way time is money. I believe that you can’t get time back. I believe it is important to live in your budget. It is important to use coupons to help you do so. It is NOT important to plan trips to buy things you do not need. It is not important to run to the store to get the next best deal if it means missing the best deals which are those found at home.
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Dana thanks so much for sharing Madam Deals post! It’s good to have someone write a positive post to counter the TLC show….while I marvel at the lengths that the people go to in the show, I breathe a sigh of relief that not all of us are like that at all. Live within your budget…using coupons helps a whole lot and time with your family is priceless.
glad you enjoyed the post! I stay within budget but don’t let it consume me. Perfectly put, your family time is priceless