The time is drawing nigh for the first release by Family
Lore Publishing. My wife’s ebook, Coupon
Quick Start Guide: The Easiest, Fastest Way to Serious Savings and Free
Groceries, will be available in a little over two weeks. The release date,
September 28, was chosen because it is also the air date for the
highly-anticipated second season of TLC’s hit reality show, Extreme Couponing. Seemed like a good
date to release Angela’s book: many who watch the show will be interested in learning
more about how to do that crazy stuff they just saw on the tee-vee.
Well, Coupon Quick Start
Guide is just the thing for those who want to learn how to do this
couponing thing. But there is a difference between Angela’s book and the
“Extreme” approach. First, Coupon Quick
Start Guide is designed primarily (though not exclusively) for newcomers to
the coupon lifestyle. Those who want to start saving money without spending a
lot of prep time will find it a most welcome handbook.
But also, Coupon Quick
Start Guide can be seen as something of a critique of the Extreme approach
to couponing. While the book is designed for the neophyte, Angela did include
an Appendix, “Fast Track to Extreme,” for those who want to move to a more
advanced level. On the whole, Angela’s take on Extreme Couponing is appreciative, as the show has certainly helped
encourage lots of people to look into coupons as a way to help them save money
during the current recession. The show has also featured several couponers who give away lots of their grocery stockpile to those less fortunate. All to the good.
But Angela does not hesitate to point out problems. Remember
that “extreme” can sometimes mean “going too far;” and many couponers have been
downright outraged by things they have seen on the TLC show. Angela will tell
you why some of this stuff is problematic, or even wrong. Along those lines, she
includes an important chapter on ethical couponing, strongly encouraging her
readers to stay within the limits of the store policies, legal guidelines, and
most, importantly, God’s law.
Check out Angela’s Coupon Makeover Fan Page on Facebook for
regular updates (check back here at Family Lore as well). Angela will be
hosting giveaways in the coming days, including a number of chances for you to
get the new book for free. And save the date: September 28, 2011, marks the
launch of Family Lore Publishing, and of the great new ebook, Coupon Quick Start Guide: The Easiest,
Fastest Way to Serious Savings and Free Groceries.
