Extreme Couponing: Saving Hundreds of Dollars per Year at the Supermarket

Have you seen TLC’s latest hit, "Extreme Couponing"? In it, extreme savers (OK, some of them a little crazy) go to the supermarket and walk out with hundreds of dollars worth of groceries for only a few dollars! Not only is it even more addicting than "Jon and Kate + 8" (back before it got weird), it definitely makes you think--and makes many of you write to us and ask us how it's done! While “extreme couponing” may take a lot of practice and more than a little free time, saving $100-$200 per year with coupons is simple, and it’s easy to get started

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The Five Best Apps to Save You Money: The Best Coupon, Budgeting, Gas-Cutting, and Shopping Apps for iPhone, Android, and Other Smart Phones

We’ll admit it, we love our iPhones. But beyond their great email interfaces and the addictiveness of Angry Birds, iPhones (and Androids, Blackberrys, and other smart phones) can be amazing tools for saving money. Get the most out of your expensive data plan by using the apps below, which we now find indispensable! (Just search for them in your phone’s app store.) Don’t have a fancy smart phone? Check out our web alternatives.

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"You can't use ALL those coupons at once!"

Over at Freebies4mom, Heather has a great post about what to do if your coupons get rejected. If you've ever walked into a grocery store worried about having too MANY coupons, you have to check this out.

Five Easy Ways to Save on Groceries

One of the questions we get asked the most is, "How do I save more money on groceries?"  Visit our new website for 5 easy ways to save hundreds of dollars on groceries each year.

If You Only Join One Website to Save Money...

If my friends roling their eyes everytime I bring up yet another savings website is any indication, not everyone is as nuts about finding good coupons as me. But even if trolling the internet for coupons isn't your bag, there is one site you definitely need to sign up for: Fatwallet.com.

Fatwallet is one of the best ways to start saving money immediately and easily. All you have to do is log on to Fatwallet before making purchases at such websites as BabiesRUs.com, Payless shoes, Nordstrom.com, Buy.com, and Walmart. They'll give you money back on everything you buy--usually 2 to 8 percent, and let you know if there are any coupon codes for sales on the site. You can even earn cash back for using travel sites like Hotels.com, Expedia, and Jetblue.com, and if you use an online dating site, you can save a huge portion on your membership (Match.com gives you 30% back and Chemistry.com 50%!).

You'll need a Paypal account and will have to wait several weeks to get your money back. But when it's as simple as clicking through, why not? (For more details on how it all works, check out their FAQ page.) And if you do enjoy coupon clipping, they also offer printable coupons and one of the best user forums about recent deals on the web.

By the way, if you visit FatWallet before buying our book you'll save an extra 4%! Even we can't offer you that deal.