And now for something completely different: a coupon expert who doesn’t like coupons.
Kasey Knight Trennum, who blogs at Time 2 $ave/Time 2 Give, says that she’s never sung the praises of coupons. Ask her about “the joys of saving a ton of money,” however, and she’ll get pretty vocal.
More than vocal: Trennum wrote a book, “Couponing For The Rest of Us: The Not-So-Extreme Guide to Saving More,” that’s designed to help readers save money “without it becoming an obsession.”
The author offers information on topics like deciphering “sales cycles,” how to locate coupons for items your family actually eats, smart stockpiling, making the Internet do most of the legwork, and turning saving into sharing.
And again, a sane approach: “I can’t stress enough (that) balance is the key to making couponing work for you. You have to figure out how to make it fit into your world; it cannot become your world.”
In addition to the book, this week’s winner will also get a cute little green accordion-style folder. After all, some coupons are still made of paper rather than pixels.
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The deadline to enter is 8 p.m. PDT Tuesday, April 8. If I don’t hear back from the winners by 10 p.m. PDT Wednesday, April 9, I’ll pick a new winner. So if you enter, be sure to check your e-mail.
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Would love to own this book….Seems to be a very fine line between “hoarder” and “smart shopper” and I would like to learn where that line is…. Thanks for the opportunity!
Being single and living im a small space, I don’t have a lot of space to store extras. I try to be smart with coupons but I am open to more suggestions on how to coupon “smart”.
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What a nice giveaway. I would love to win this book on couponing.
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I do hate coupons these days,so this is more up my alley. Don’t know why. Just lazy, I guess.
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I can always use more good tips to save money. Thanks!
Finally, a sane couponer, I’m definitely interested! I subscribe email and appreciate your work!
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This book sounds very interesting. The author thinks the way I do. What good is a coupon for name brand products of equal quality to store brands that cost more than store brands even with the coupon.
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I would love to read this book. I like to coupon, but don’t consider myself an extreme couponer.
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Anything that can help me save money would be welcome, especially since lately saving money has been almost impossible!
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would like to check out the book. love that saying fit couponing into our world, not let it lead our live!
This is exactly what I need – couponing without obsession!
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What a timely contest! I just stopped saving coupons, because the time I spent sifting through all the coupons I don’t use just took too long. I would love to win this book!
After 2 months in the Caribbean, I’m back! I hope, as they say here in New England, that you “wintered well” there in Alaska. I would love to win this book as one can always learn more. I follow you here on your blog, on Facebook, and get your swagbucks codes by email.
looks like a good book.
Love to save money with couponing and going to the ‘extreme’ is NOT my style….I would love some new tips and advice….sounds like a GREAT book!
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I’d love to improve my couponing skills with this book!
Ways to save money?? I’m in.
sounds like a very useful book! would love to check it out!
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I clip coupons and then they sit unloved and forgotten in my wallet – this book sounds like it could help with that!
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Donna, I follow you on Surviving & Thriving, and I’d love to win this book. I’m a coupon contrarian, too. Would love to see Kasey’s tips! I’m always looking to cut the food/household items budget.
WOW…….I WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS BOOK I JUST LEARNED OF YOUR WEBSITE BLOG I WILL BE FOLLOWING ALONG I JUST GOT DIAGNOSED WITH A HORRIBLE SICKNESS AND CAN’T WORK OR PUSH A CART ANYMORE SO ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER WILL BE OVER APPRICIATED
WITH LOVE AND RESPECT
CASEY
So sorry to hear of your illness. I hope you have family and friends to help you heal.
I have a giveaway every week. Keep entering!
Sane couponing sounds like a great idea! New to this blog…
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