Atlanta's Frugal Mom

If you've tuned in to any episodes of TLC's  Extreme Couponing , then you've seen the overwhelming stockpiles the shoppers have built!  Certainly in comparison, theirs puts my meager stockpiles, if you could call it that, to shame!   Thank you, Coupon Queen Laci , The benefits  of couponing are maximized when one learns to stockpile, without a doubt.  Buying items at their lowest sales price, and stocking up on said item, certainly saves money in the long run.  It is an amazing way to ensure that you are not overpaying for items; nor that you'll have to run out and pay too much for an item, simply because you didn't have it in stock when it's needed.

Any good couponer has experienced that invigorating  coupon high , but what happens when you find yourself going to extremes, all in the name of saving a few bucks?  There's been quite a buzz in the blogosphere created in recent months thanks largely in part to TLC's  Extreme Couponing .  Many viewers are left with the impression that couponing creates, or encourages hoarding, shelf-clearing of sale items, and downright obsessive behavior.*   Admittedly, I've found myself in situations where I was running out to buy something, all in the name of a "good deal", only to later be ridden with buyers remorse, often thinking, "I didn't even really need  that product!"  I've spoken to many of you, my dear readers, and quite a few of you admit to being new to couponing, so please bear my cautionary tale.  Just like any thing else, couponing CAN become addicting, and it, too, may spiral out of control.