Extreme Couponing on the Rise?
It seems ever since the show Extreme Couponing has aired more people have been chasing the thrill of saving a few dollars. If you have ever seen the show it involves shoppers trying to save the most money at the various stores they shop at. They stock their homes with piles of products like toothpaste and paper towels. They trade in their time at home with their families to cut out coupons for hours.
As beneficial as saving money can be, it seems "couponing" has been taken to a whole new level. In my opinion this show glorifies consumerism and buying more then you need. Although these shoppers "coupon" as a career buying 32 cans of Chefboradi isn't smart shopping. Not only is it not smart, but unhealthy. It seems these deals may be only benefitting the stores and their need to get rid of products.
Although couponing can be so beneficial, it seems shoppers now a days are just being wasteful. We use shopping as "therapy" instead of a way to survive.
I found myself asking the question of who these coupons are actually benefitting. It may seem that a buy one get one free deal might seem too good to be true, and that because it just might. It could save you money, but it is the best choice? Are we focused so much on quantity that we overlook quality? Our society is told to consumer and as a result we always want more.
Do the coupons benefit the stores or the consumers more?!
As beneficial as saving money can be, it seems "couponing" has been taken to a whole new level. In my opinion this show glorifies consumerism and buying more then you need. Although these shoppers "coupon" as a career buying 32 cans of Chefboradi isn't smart shopping. Not only is it not smart, but unhealthy. It seems these deals may be only benefitting the stores and their need to get rid of products.
Although couponing can be so beneficial, it seems shoppers now a days are just being wasteful. We use shopping as "therapy" instead of a way to survive.
I found myself asking the question of who these coupons are actually benefitting. It may seem that a buy one get one free deal might seem too good to be true, and that because it just might. It could save you money, but it is the best choice? Are we focused so much on quantity that we overlook quality? Our society is told to consumer and as a result we always want more.
Do the coupons benefit the stores or the consumers more?!
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