Bargain Mom Bailout: Why Wall Street Needs a FREE Couponing Class

Wall Street(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Have you seen the Bloomberg article titled '

' today?

If not, it's a must read.

Bloomberg reporter

posted a well written piece about the lifestyles of Wall Street elite and their need to save money, cut back or downsize.

The piece mentions $17,000 pet care, selling off motorcycles, living in smaller homes and so on.

Here's an excerpt:

{I read} other supermarket circulars to find good prices for {my}  favorite cereal, Wheat Chex.

"Wow, did I waste a lot of money," said Daniel Arbeeny, managing principal at New York-based CMF Partners LLC.

While those in the feature do seem whiny they are a reflection on a grander scale of what we all have gone through or are going through.

You and I know how pay cuts, job loss and rising bills affect our wallet.


There's one thing that is true - no matter the income level:

We may not be able to control pay decreases or increases, but we can certainly control how much we spend on groceries.

The headline seems to take a jab at couponing but I'm choosing to put a positive spin on it.

While their lifestyle seems frivolous to me, they may look at my lifestyle and feel sorry for me as a coupon user.

But I can guarantee you I didn't pay $5 for a box of Wheat Chex, instead I would have paid less than a $1 after a sale and coupon, pocketing the $4.

They understand profitability, what they seem to be lacking is an understanding of waste.

So here's my proposal --

WALL STREET IF YOU ARE WILLING I AM ABLE TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

1.  I will teach a 2 hour couponing class to fully immerse you in the techniques of being a savvy shopper in the grocery store and beyond.

2.  I will help you learn how to save money on food, household and personal care items.

3.  I will teach you the basic and advanced principles of why it's important to prepare for hard times, which you seem to be going through.

4.  You will leave the class with a firm grasp on how and when to apply coupons.

5.  I will have a Keynote presentation and handouts.

6.  We will discuss organization, meal planning, couponing lingo and more.

Admission is free -- free is good right?

This can be in person or video conference, you decide.

There's a popular statement among couponers that goes like this, "If you don't coupon you haven't been broke enough."

I would like to put my own twist on that adage "Couponing isn't just for the poor. It helps prevent poverty."

My contact information if you're interested:

Christie Dedman

Consumer Columnist/Blogger - Birmingham Bargain Mom

Birmingham News Multimedia Company

o: 205-325-2140

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