Deal Diva Diary: When's the best time to start?

So many people have watched the TLC show "Extreme Couponing" and have begun to wonder if they could do it too...if they could save hundreds of dollars by couponing. In my last blog post I gave a few tips. What I would say with that is that its important to know that those individuals on the show didn't start out by saving hundreds of dollars on their first visit. It took awhile for them to build up their coupons as well as to become accustomed to various webpages and learn the skill. I advise connecting with various websites such as weusecoupons.com or others on facebook like couponfrenzymom, debbiedoescoupons, and capri's coupons just to name a few. All of these resources have made it possible for me to learn as much as possible in such a short time.

Debbie Does Coupons (www.debbiedoescoupons.com) generally has daily deals listed and is a great resource for links to other reliable sites. Unfortunately there are not so credible sites that produce fraudulant coupons and if used can get you into legal trouble. Some places will tell you how to "cheat" stores...this is also illegal and can lead to prison time. By utilizing credible sites like www.weusecoupons.com and www.debbiedoescoupons.com you can breathe a breathe of relief and know that you will be safe. Plus some of these sites also have contests and giveaways. So...more free things! The great thing is that both of these websites take the coupons online and that come each week in the paper or through the mail and they match them up with store adds...taking some out the hard work out and the time that it might otherwise take. If you go to these site, tell them I sent you.

Weusecoupons.com is a site where you will have the opportunity to take classes on couponing as well as participate in forums with individuals who have been on the Extreme Couponing shows. There is so much to learn and so much you can do to become effective in couponing and save money. Hopefully I have helped someone today to learn something about couponing.

If you have ideas of topics that you'd like to hear, please let me know. Couponing isn't a competitive sport....