[PJ-Comix]

As The Coupon Whisperer, I confess to having something of an anxiety attack when I first heard about changes to the Publix coupon policy. But now that I see the changes have to do with accepting competitor's coupons I feel a lot better. I never did rely much on using competitor's coupons at Publix. The Coupon Whisperer has many other methods of getting FREE/Cheap stuff at Publix. In fact later today, I plan to go to that store and stock up on freebies.

Let's see...FREE lox would go nice with FREE bagels for breakfast tomorrow.

[Maceman]

Obviously, all this attention on extreme couponing is going to cause the coupon issuers to revise their couponing business models. You can’t stay in business when all of your customers finally figure out how to buy $600 of food for only $6.00.

[WayneS]

...just as extreme couponing becomes a national trend...

Yeah! "Extreme couponing". It's a dangerous sport.

I had a friend who was REALLY good at it and was thinking about turning Pro; maybe even competing in the 2012 'C' Games in Boston. He recently retired, though, after shattering his index finger when it slipped off the left mouse button during an attempt at a 'Triple Copied, Double-Sided Print-Out' on an expired 25 cent ravioli coupon.

The finger healed okay, and he entered a couple of local amateur events over the winter, but he said his heart wasn't in it any more. I think maybe he just lost his nerve. But, you know, after an injury like that I think ANYONE might second-guess their couponing abilities.

[bwc2221]

Kroger uses a Customer Card as a means of holding “sales.” I used to average 15% - 23% savings. Now I am lucky to achieve 10% and my buying habits have not changed.

[oh8eleven]

FREE lox would go nice with FREE bagels for breakfast tomorrow.
Free is good, but all things in moderation.
I was watching some "super-couponer" on TV the other night and she had built shelving in every room in her house to store her freebies.
It was obvious this woman was a hoarder who made her entire family pay for her mental disease, while she paid nothing.

[bwc2221]

“Let’s see...FREE lox would go nice with FREE bagels for breakfast tomorrow.”

Only if you are Jewish or a Brit.

[WKUHilltopper]

I knew once this show came on it would torpedo it nationwide.

[GeronL]

Yes, this is ALL your fault!

lol

[happilymarriedmom]

My Mother-in-law was a big couponer back in the day. Italian lady who grew up poor and had 9 kids to feed. After the kids grew up and moved out she couldn’t stop her couponing and over-buying habits. I asked her once if she was really saving any money if she ended up having to throw stuff out. She looked at me with a blank look on her face like why would she ever have to throw anything out? We had to trash a whole huge chest feezer full of food that had spoiled (FREEZER!) because she never used it much less rotated it. You have to be very diligent about storing, rotating and using your stock. My husband & I are just getting started with stocking up canned goods (the collapse is coming you know!) and are finding it can be time consuming. Kudos to you on your good deals!