Northwoods Wisconsin Coupon Hunters: 10 Couponing Myths

10 Couponing Myths

You only get unhealthy foods using coupons
You can't use more than one coupon per item
There's never coupons for the products I normally buy
Couponing is only about clipping and redeeming coupons
Coupons are only good for buying unhealthy food
Extreme Couponing is real
Generic products and store brands are still cheaper
Buying bulk is cheaper
Prices are better at "big box" stores
Dollar stores have better deals

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Hi! My name is Kristin and I'm a work-at-home mom in Antigo, Wisconsin. My husband and I moved to the Northwoods from Southeastern Wisconsin in 2009 and we love it here! The small town life and a lower cost of living is exactly what we wanted.

Unfortunately, the economy hasn't been the greatest and to make ends meet, I started hunting for ways to lower our monthly food and household supply costs. Inspired by the "reality" TV show on TLC, "Extreme Couponing," I started researching using coupons as a way to save money. I found out that the TV show was more fun fantasy than reality, but I still found ways to cut our $800+ monthly bill down to just $50-$100 a week!

My husband thought I was a little crazy, but I said to him, "Just like you provide for the family and have fun hunting game, I provide and have fun hunting deals!" (Then he got it!)

So, he's a Northwoods deer hunter and I'm a Northwoods deal hunter!

But every time I'm at the store, I see people spending WAY more than they should be on food and supplies. I've even stopped people to tell them that there is a coupon for the item they're buying or that the one they are buying isn't as good of a deal as another and handed out extra coupons. And I always seem to run into another Northwoods Deal Hunter in the store.

So, I've started this site as a resource for my Northwoods neighbors, to help them find the deals and save like I do!

So, please fell free to ask any questions - I'm here to help!

Kristin