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Greatest Secrets of the Coupon Mom

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WOW!!! Stephanie has really done a great job putting this method to paper. I had tried clipping coupons in the past, but found more had expired before I realized. Plus the cutting and organizing took more time than the actual shopping. BUT NOW..... I have to look no further than this book for another method. I have actually been able to create shopping lists and clip coupons in about 15-20 min. When I checked out, I was able to save anywhere from 40-60% on my bill! It was fun and exciting seeing the savings! It actually makes shopping fun to do.

This book is great! I learned a lot more than I already knew about saving money, and believe me, I am a "bargain shopper", so that was surprising to me.
I also love that it is encouraging people to donate to their local food pantry instead of HOARDING all their great deals for themselves. There are so many couponing systems out there that don't encourage people to "share the wealth" but rather to stock up and hoard way more than their family could ever use.

Additionally, Ms. Nelson's website is very helpful and FREE. I love that she does not charge people to use her information. Some other sites charge money, which I find really ironic. She truly does all of her work for the sole reason of helping people, not to make money off of the people who are trying to save money.

You can tell that Ms. Nelson really has a passion for helping people save money, help others and take care of their families.

If I could give this book more stars, I would. I am glad she wrote a book and I hope she writes more. Her way of saving money has really changed my life. I know it can change yours!

I began the book last week. In it, I found such sane, easy, and simple ideas that I am amazed her strategy did not occur to me. Duh! "Use coupons while the item is on sale." It more than DOUBLES your savings at the check out, if not makes the item(s) free! Double-DUH! So simple!

This is but one peace of sane advice from the coupon mom. It was like reading a mystery, learning who did it and why, and wanting to hit myself in the forehead. All the facts were there. Only the "coupon mom" figured it out and published it so that others, such as myself, could learn.

This book will probably pay for itself in one, single trip to the grocery store. NO KIDDING! Highly recommended!

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

Stephanie's book teaches one not only how to save money themselves but then how to donate to their local food banks as well. Her philosophy impressed me because my family has been the recipient of the food stamp program in the past and I know the importance of filling our local food pantries.

She has a great strategy for savings and a website that is free!

I have tried many times in the past to use coupons, but was never able to stay "organized" enough to see a real difference.
With Coupon mom's book and website, organizing my coupons, and knowing when to use them takes no effort at all, even my 6 year old participates! We are saving 50-60% consistently now! Thanks Coupon Mom!

After reading this book cover to cover - I have learned so much about saving money with store sale and coupons. I have also learned how to take some of my saving to the nearest food pantry. You can say I use to always wonder how I would feed a family of 5 on one income - however, this book is teaching me how to feed the family and donate to a food pantry. I give this book a super great rating.

Don't bother with the book... save your dollars and go to the website for the few good tips. If you already use coupons then there is nothing new here... If you're a working mom then you don't have the time to play around going from store to store (and with gas prices these days, is it really worth it to run from store to store anyway).
Finally, if you live in a rural area, as I do, it's not worth it at all because we just don't have the variety of stores from which to shop. Not a good use of your valuable dollar.

Each year, my husband gets a cost of living increase. It's always eaten up by rising cost of living. That's expected. What isn't expected is the economy's increase has also eating up his other raises over the past couple of years. Our biggest expense is food and household products. Please know, we are fairly frugal and I really thought this is just how life is going to be. I didn't think we had any control. That's how I felt before reading Nelson's book.

Before I go further, I want to say that we've tried this coupon thing before. In fact, if you read the back of GREATEST SECRETS OF THE COUPON MOM, she describes us perfectly. Here's what it says.

"You tried clipping coupons once. You even made a grocery shopping list to go with them. And how did that work out for you? If you're like most consumers, you ended up with an industrial-strength headache and vow never to try that again!"

"It's no wonder that in spite of massive promotion by the grocery and coupon industries, fewer than 2 percent of the $300 billion of grocery coupons printed are ever used. Clipping coupons can be a pain!"

"Here's the dilemma: You really need to cut your food costs. And the billions of dollars of coupons that could help you are at the bottom of a landfill. This is serious. You need help! You need a Mom to do all the hard work for you!"

That fit me perfectly!

In her book, Nelson teaches you how to become a coupon expert. The steps seem easy enough. She also says to go to her free interactive website and print out a shopping list for your supermarket.

The book committed me to the idea, but the website got me excited. It will take time to reap a serious reward, but I feel that it's like starting a new business. We'll have to invest first and later see the "serious" payoff. I'm not doing this to save a few bucks though. I am doing this to save some serious money. We have a family of five. Our monthly cost of household products extends over $1,000 each month. If I could cut this in half or at the very least, by 25%, I'd be thrilled. Nelson says I can do it. Steve, the accountant, says it's possible with what he's read, both in her book and on-line. It will be a lot of work and a major change, but I'm willing.

always eaten up by rising cost of living. That's expected. What isn't expected is the economy's increase has also eating up his other raises over the past couple of years. Our biggest expense is food and household products. Please know, we are fairly frugal and I really thought this is just how life is going to be. I didn't think we had any control. That's how I felt before reading Nelson's book.

Before I go further, I want to say that we've tried this coupon thing before. In fact, if you read the back of GREATEST SECRETS OF THE COUPON MOM, she describes us perfectly. Here's what it says.

"You tried clipping coupons once. You even made a grocery shopping list to go with them. And how did that work out for you? If you're like most consumers, you ended up with an industrial-strength headache and vow never to try that again!"

"It's no wonder that in spite of massive promotion by the grocery and coupon industries, fewer than 2 percent of the $300 billion of grocery coupons printed are ever used. Clipping coupons can be a pain!"

"Here's the dilemma: You really need to cut your food costs. And the billions of dollars of coupons that could help you are at the bottom of a landfill. This is serious. You need help! You need a Mom to do all the hard work for you!"

That fit me perfectly!

In her book, Nelson teaches you how to become a coupon expert. The steps seem easy enough. She also says to go to her free interactive website and print out a shopping list for your supermarket.

The book committed me to the idea, but the website got me excited. It will take time to reap a serious reward, but I feel that it's like starting a new business. We'll have to invest first and later see the "serious" payoff. I'm not doing this to save a few bucks though. I am doing this to save some serious money. We have a family of five. Our monthly cost of household products extends over $1,000 each month. If I could cut this in half or at the very least, by 25%, I'd be thrilled. Nelson says I can do it. Steve, the accountant, says it's possible with what he's read, both in her book and on-line. It will be a lot of work and a major change, but I'm willing.


UPDATE: Not trying at 100%, Steve (hubby) and I saved $160 the first month. So instead of having to raise the budget for food, we're lowering it. Yes, that's with milk at a $4.50 per gal which is more than a gal of gas right now.

It has totally changed my life! I now save on my own grocery bill, plus donate to the shelter at the same time. How easy could it be?
I love showing my friends how to do the same.

If you love to coupon this is the book for you. I have been couponing for over seven years and I am very good at it. I bought htis for a friend and she loved it. Gave great advice for a new beginner.