Extreme Couponing

Extreme Couponing is a television series that had its preview December 2010, and then after receiving over 2 million viewers, a series order was put through and it started airing April 2011.

Extreme Couponing is a scripted television show that portrays the idea of getting the most bang for your buck through the use of coupons. In Season 1 a woman from Maryland acquires coupons and manages to attain $2000.00 of groceries for only $100.00 (yeah right!). Also, in season one a woman of Arizona is able to feed a family of six on $50 per week (A little bit more realistic). In Season 2, a mother is able to feed her family of seven and 200 parishioners for below $100 a month and the list goes on. There have been some questions as to the show's coupon credibility but this really provides more of a challenge for the everyday citizen to shop smart and is highly entertaining as well. I've tried some of the techniques displayed on the show, but in Canada you are usually limited to 1 coupon per item, and there aren't any "cash back" coupon deals like those displayed on the show. Some of my friends have been able to save 50% on their groceries - once per year, but that's it. It makes me feel this show is fake. - Asif Zamir