Coupons pay off — royally

When did “coupon” become a verb? Is this an outgrowth of the new frugality, or just something I’ve never noticed before?

A post at Frugal Living today is titled “How to Coupon Effectively.” It’s got a lot of practical advice for making the most of coupons and driving down your grocery bill. It’s part of a package on how to become a “coupon queen.” (What about coupon kings?) Erin Hufstettler writes:

Coupon queens – they’re the women that can go into a grocery store with a big pile of coupons, come out with a big cart of groceries and only lose a few pennies in the process. How do they do it?

The answer is lots of preparation and lots of coupons.

You can also check out advanced techniques , and ways to get more coupons.

Do you use coupons to save on groceries? What’s your strategy?