Super-Couponing Tips by Jill Cataldo

• The Life Cycle of a Coupon
  Question: "What happens to the coupons after I use them at the store? Where do they go?" ...
  
  
• The Joys of Stockpiling
  A couple of months ago, we heard from readers who simply do not want to stock up on groceries at any cost, for any reason. That column resulted in a flood of email in support of stockpiling. Many read...
  
  
• The Ins and Outs of Coupons for Free Products
  It seems any time I pull out coupons for free products at the supermarket, people wonder how I got them. Whether it's the cashier or other shoppers in line, it's inevitable that someone will ask,     ...
  
  
• Do 'No Expiration Date' Coupons Ever Expire?
  Question: "I love your column! My mother and I are avid coupon users and are pretty proud of the techniques we use. We have a topic you haven't yet covered in your column: old coupons that have  ...
  
  
• Sales Tax on Coupon Buys? Go Figure!
  Imagine that you go to the supermarket planning an amazing coupon trip where you'll purchase $80 worth of groceries for $20. As the cashier scans each manufacturer coupon, your total at the register d...
  
  
• Saving Money Without the Extremes
  I've gotten an extreme earful about extreme couponing in recent weeks. Some samples from my inbox: ...
  
  
• The Darker Side of Extreme Couponing
  Question: "I am a longtime coupon shopper and am dismayed by some of the things I've seen on the 'Extreme Couponing' TV show. I have seen shoppers use coupons in ways they shouldn't. One had $3 c...
  
  
• Extreme Couponing: When Too Much Isn't Enough
  I've received thousands of emails from readers since the TLC TV series "Extreme Couponing" began airing, many like the following: ...
  
  
• Reality TV v. Reality: Is Extreme Couponing for Real?
  Most weeks, I receive around 1,000 emails from readers. Since TLC's "Extreme Couponing" reality TV series hit the airwaves, my email has quadrupled. Many of them sound like this: ...
  
  
• Tales from the Front: Couponers Share Success Stories
  I love sharing coupon tips I receive from readers. Here are some more stories about saving in the grocery aisles. ...