One way to keep more money in your pocket is to take full advantage of coupons.

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, extreme couponing looked pretty whacky. A TLC show that aired in 2011 called "Extreme Couponers" captured the phenomenon. It showed bargain hunters dumpster ...

"My friend brought home six bottles of shampoo and conditioner for just $4." "My neighbor paid $0.16 for seven boxes of instant macaroni and cheese." It's stories like these that could drive you to ...

Back in 2008, shopper Heather Tenney showed us how she powered through grocery store aisles with a binder packed with paper coupons and never paid full price for a box of cereal. "When you can get ...

The extreme couponing fad may be over. In recent years, many stores have changed their policies, making it harder to pay $40 for a $300 grocery bill, and TLC's "Extreme Couponing" hasn't aired an ...

You can meaningfully cut your grocery bill, often by 15% to 25%, without clipping a single coupon, just by planning meals around a shopping list, shopping your own pantry first, choosing store brands, ...

When researchers from the University of Arizona set out to study people’s couponing habits and motivations, they discovered that a significant number of the most die-hard coupon aficionados aren’t ...

I've received thousands of e-mails from readers since the TLC TV series "Extreme Couponing" began airing, many like the following: "You should write a column about how to do extreme couponing. I want ...

As you browse the grocery store aisles, you likely notice that almost everything is more expensive than it was a few years ago. Food prices rose 3.8% between April 2025 and April 2026, according to ...