12/31 grocery coupon swap

Thanks for hosting this one, Stephanie! I almost threw out all of my 12/31 coupons - so glad I didn't!!

I don't toss out coupons that have not expired-I find someone to give them to whether it be here to a family member or friend or thru the mail to a friend. I have LOTS of good 12/31 cpns!!! My swap partner will get more than just the 30 coupons :) Still have lots of time to use those 12/31 cpns-maybe it would be a good idea to post a 12/31/11 expiring list of coupons you can use? If you don't have a weekly wishlist from the sunday papers-go to one of the sites that posts a listing and see what coupons will expire between now and 12/31

Do you guys find that in your neck of the woods it's getting harder and harder to use coupons? Here (Northern Virginia area) the "extreme" couponers have made it nearly impossible for those of us who are just using a regular amount of coupons (maybe one or two copies of each vs. 10+ copies) to use them. Either they have ticked off the store managers to the point where the immediately look at you with suspicion if you have coupons to use, or they clear out the store inventory, which I thought was frowned upon in coupon etiquette.

Anyway, I was just curious if others have been having that problem now that the show is so popular, and if so, how do you get around it?

No problems here yet in TN-not many use coupons here anyways in our area to be honest. I hardly see anyone using them. I do agree that the extreme cpning show has ruined it for alot of coupon users. I've been using cpns for over 30 yrs.

Luckily here in Alabama it isnt because we don't have the same chains as up north. I can get some items free or really low cost but I really gotta do my work! Its all worth it in the end though! My stockpile is really nice :) Like @DixieDiane I don't throw out coupons for any reason!! Whatever me or my family or friends can't use I include with my packages to the Army. Army families can use coupons up to 6 months AFTER they expire!!!

@TryshaH81 thanks so much for the info about the military families. I had no idea abou tthat. Where do you send them? I'd be happy to send my unused coupons to them to help out.

Thanks for hosting this great swap - Excited to join. I am new, but learning fast and happy to be a part of this swap.

I did find a family of 8 locally that will take all of th ecoupons I don't use :) YAY!!