I can't go into Target without spending $100, which is why I never, ever go to Target. But if I could get some lessons from coupon queen Chrissy Thompson, things might be different. She once bought $380 worth of merchandise at Target for -- are you ready for this? -- two cents.Thompson has coupon clipping down to a science and has whittled her $200-$250 per week grocery bill down to as little as $10. She combines weekly sales fliers, coupons, in-store discounts, and customer rewards to buy only the things her family needs. When she does come home with something extra that she got for free, she donates it.
It really all sounds thrilling. Imagine practically eliminating groceries from your household budget. This is where Thompson loses me, though: Each shopping trip takes up to four hours, with stops at seven different stores. My kids get cranky after three stops and I get cranky after two. Seven stops would push me to the brink of sanity, then give me a good, hard shove over the edge.
Still... a trip to Target for only two cents? It's tempting.







1. I use thegrocerygame.com which is such a huge life and financial saver. Been using it for 5 months and I have saved HUGE!!! BEEEG!!! I thought coupon clipping was for lamers and now I am part of the coupon clipping population and I am so proud. I have shocked people at stores with how much I have saved with coupons. I couldn't go for 4 hours trips at 7 stores but a few stores saving me tons of money makes the work all worth while. KUDOS to Chrissy Thompson!!!
Posted at 12:13PM on Jun 1st 2008 by Deviya