More than
250 shoppers came from as far as Fayetteville to Shallotte to learn how
to save from one of the most popular coupon bloggers in the country.
Jenny Martin founded Southern Savers a few years ago and occasionally holds workshops.
She
says the reality shows seen on TV that depict extreme couponers are not
realistic -- it may be fun to watch people buy 30 deodorant sticks for a
dollar, but it's not what people want in reality.
On the other hand, she says couponing can save people hundreds of dollars a month.
"I
mean, we went from me calling my husband saying, ‘Please don't eat
lunch today -- we have no money in the bank,' to saving," said Marin.
"We save around $400 a month."
Southern Savers has more than 175,000 followers on Facebook, but oddly,
Martin said couponing was not something she had anticipated.
Now, not only does
she save around $400 for her family of five -- she also has made Southern
Savers her full-time job.
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