Couponing?

Today as I was flipping through the tv channels I came across the Extreme Couponing show on TLC. I must say I was hooked on it. It totally amazes me how a person can go into the store and buy $1200 worth of groceries for only $.56.  Sadly in Alaska they don't do double Couponing, at least not that I can find. So the odds of me ever being able to get that good of a deal is not going to happen so long as I live in Alaska. However while watching the show my husband was not as impressed with the show.  While I do agree with him for the most part I can see the "want" or the feeling of a "need" to stockpile groceries.  I think many people who extreme coupon are completely addicted to the amount of items that they can get for a minimal cost or for free.  I like to think if I were getting those kinds of deals I would be donating large amounts to a church or shelter.  (Please keep in mind that I do not know or pretend to know if any of the extreme couponers on the tv show donate or not.) I have done a small amount of research for couponing in Alaska and as I accumulate more info I will be sharing for the rest of you.  I have much to learn but I am like a sponge. :) I have decided that another goal for 2013 will be to learn to coupon and to save as much money as I can to hopefully prove a point to my husband that couponing is a good thing. Perhaps I will save enough money to pay for a vacation. We shall see what 2013 bring.

Let the Couponing begin!

~Kari