Monday, April 15, 2013

Coupons in the News




 Here are a few interesting articles I found about coupons! 
Please keep note as I have nothing to do with these articles and do not agree nor disagree on their subjects.

LOCAL FLORIDA ARTICLES

ONE LADY TAKES DREAMS VACATION WITH COUPON SAVINGS
This is a very cool article about how a local woman went on vacation to Italy and paid for the trip with what she managed to save by using coupons.

BOY SCOUT HELPS FOOD BANK
Pasco Boy Scout Troop uses coupons to triple the amount of food donated to help those in need.

COUPON LAW

College Student Arrested for Coupon Fraud
A college student arrested for running an Internet scam involving fake coupons. The very reason why it is so important to protect your internet printed coupons.

Largest Coupon Ring Busted
Article about the largest counterfeit coupon scam in U.S. history that happened in July of 2012 where they found 25 million dollars worth of fraudulent coupons.

How to Avoid Fraudulent Coupons
A great article about how to avoid getting or using fraudulent coupons. This is a major thing that needs to be prevented by all couponers.

Coupon Police
Yes their really is coupon police! This site is very informative on coupon fraud and rules. Most of the opinions here are just that but it is a good start on how to avoid crossing the line.

IN THE NEWS

Target looses Money
An article that goes back to my favorite quote as to just because you can do something does not make it right!

CNBC REPORT
Article about coupons on CNBC a well known news source that gets to the bottom of all the savings.

Policy Changes
Article from Time Magazine about ever changing polices due to extreme and fraud use of coupons.

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