Not so extreme couponing.

Lately there has been a noticeable change in the coupon industry, couponing isn't as easy as it used to be.  With the publicity of the TLC show Extreme Couponing and the surge of couponing blogs, consumers are starting to really use their coupons and retail stores are not liking it.

Manufacture coupons are starting to drastically drop in value.  Some coupons which were always $1.00 off are now only offering $0.50 cents or less and retail stores are rapidly changing their coupon policies.  The days of double couponing, coupon stacking and being able to use multiple coupons are coming to an end at many retailers. Some stores are ending their customer perks regarding special coupons and coupon incentives. 

What does this mean for extreme couponers?  It means that they will have be savvier and work even harder to get half the saves that extreme couponers used to get.  Maybe it's time to turn to the stockpile for a while and let the coupon frenzy cool down?