[ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] MY STOCKPILE
IS FABULOUSLY PRETTY. [ LAUGHS ] IF I STOPPED COUPONING,
I'D PROBABLY DIE. I KNOW I'D HAVE,
LIKE, SEVERE ANXIETY. I'M GONNA FREAK OUT.
I'M GOING TO FREAK OUT. IN MY WORLD,
IT IS FUN TO BE FRUGAL. ALL RIGHT.
I'M GONNA TAKE THE PICTURE. [ SHUTTER CLICKS ] DO YOU ALL WANT TO LOOK
THROUGH THE ALBUM OF MOMMY'S FAVORITE
SHOPPING TRIPS? WE'RE GONNA ACTUALLY FEED
THE FAMILY OF 16, AND THE ENTIRE BILL
SHOULD COME TO $100. WAIT, WAIT, WAIT,
WAIT, WAIT. BUY THE ONES
THAT ARE ON SALE, MOM. MY WIFE, RUDY, IS DEFINITELY
A LITTLE BIT OCD. IT'S GOT TO BE EVEN! [ Singsong voice ]
CRAZY! [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] PBHT!
THAT NUMBER'S REALLY HIGH. OKAY, WE HAVE A PROBLEM. I WANT TO CRY.
PUT THE CAMERA DOWN. [ RAPID BEEPING ] YES!
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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS WHAT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD DO
WITH THE CAMERA? WELL, I THINK
IF WE PUT IT OVER HERE, WE'VE GOT GOOD LIGHTING, AND I KNOW THE TRIPOD
WILL EXTEND UP HIGH ENOUGH AND IT WILL BE PERFECT. THAT WAY, WE CAN HAVE
A NICE SHOT. EVERYONE'S GONNA LOOK
REALLY GOOD. IT'S GONNA BE BEAUTIFUL. IT'S GONNA LOOK AWESOME. LET'S GET
EVERYTHING TOGETHER. OKAY. [ CASH REGISTER DINGS ] I'M RUDY, AND IN MY WORLD,
IT IS FUN TO BE FRUGAL. I WILL NEVER STOP COUPONING. FREE! WHEN YOU GET A REALLY HOT DEAL, YOU JUST FEEL A HIGH. YES!
[ LAUGHS ] DO YOU SEE THAT? ZERO. WE'RE JUST
PAYING TAX NOW. WHEN I GO SHOPPING,
I DON'T FAIL. I'M A WINNER. I'VE NEVER FAILED
AT A SHOPPING TRIP. [ LAUGHS ] I NEVER WANT TO FORGET
MY SHOPPING TRIPS AND ALL THE SAVINGS THAT HAPPEN, SO EVERY WEEK WHEN I DO
MY GROCERY RUN, I'M SO EXCITED TO GET HOME, BECAUSE THEN I CAN TAKE
A PICTURE OF IT. SHE LIKES TO ORGANIZE IT, TO
MAKE IT LOOK A PARTICULAR WAY, TO HAVE IT ALL SET UP
SO IT LOOKS ALL PRETTY. MAKE SURE
EVERYTHING'S EVEN. EVERYTHING LOOKS
VERY EVEN. ALL RIGHT.
I'M GONNA TAKE THE PICTURE. [ SHUTTER CLICKS ] EVERYTHING LOOKS
REALLY GOOD. YOU KNOW HOW PICKY I AM. [ SHUTTER CLICKS ] I LOVE THE PYRAMID... [ SHUTTER CLICKS ] ...AND THE WALL OF SAUCE. [ SHUTTER CLICKS ] I DO NOT KNOW OF ANYBODY ELSE THAT PHOTOGRAPHS THEIR HAUL
THAT THEY DO. Rudy: I TAKE PICTURES BECAUSE
I REALLY WANT TO FLAUNT IT, AND I MIGHT HAVE A LITTLE ALBUM
OR TWO. DO YOU ALL WANT TO LOOK
THROUGH THE ALBUM OF MOMMY'S FAVORITE
SHOPPING TRIPS? MOST PEOPLE HAVE PHOTO ALBUMS
OF THEIR FAMILY VACATIONS OR JUST FAMILY PHOTOS. I HAVE A PHOTO ALBUM
OF MY FAVORITE HAULS. [ GASPS ]
THAT'S THE ICE CREAM. ICE CREAM! 1, 2, 3. YEAH, THAT'S OUR ICE CREAM! THOSE ARE THE POPSICLES
WE GOT FOR YOU, BUBBA. THOSE WERE FREE. YEAH, THOSE ARE YUMMY! ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS
ABOUT BEING A COUPONER IS HAVING A STOCKPILE. MY STOCKPILE
IS FABULOUSLY PRETTY. [ LAUGHS ] I HAVE OVER 100 BABY-FOOD JARS, OVER 100 RAZORS,
OVER 2,300 DIAPERS. MY STOCKPILE IS CURRENTLY WORTH
OVER $3,500, AND I HAVE ONLY PAID A LITTLE
OVER $200 OUT OF POCKET. WHOA! [ LAUGHS ] Chase:
WHEN RUDY STARTED STOCKPILING, I'M THINKING, "WHAT IS GOING ON?
IS SHE A HOARDER?" WHEN SHE CAME HOME
WITH OVER 300 DOG COLLARS, I THOUGHT TO MYSELF,
"SHE'S GONE A LITTLE CRAZY," BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A DOG. THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS
THAT I GET FOR MY STOCKPILE THAT I MIGHT NOT USE EVER, BUT THEY REALLY LOOK GOOD
IN MY STOCKPILE, SO I DO LIKE TO KIND OF ADD THEM
AND FILL IN THE GAPS. IT'S A LITTLE CRAZY, BUT, HEY,
WE HAVE LOTS OF DISH DETERGENT. I HAVE 35 BOTTLES OF THE DISH
DETERGENT RIGHT HERE, BUT I ALSO HAVE EXTRAS
UNDER MY SINK, BECAUSE I LIKE TO HAVE 35 HERE
AT ALL TIMES, BECAUSE IT'S A NICE NUMBER
AND EVERYTHING'S IN ITS ROW. I LOVE THAT. I'M NOT GONNA SAY I'M OCD,
BUT... EVERYTHING HAS ITS PLACE. EVERYTHING NEEDS TO GO
IN A CERTAIN AREA. I DON'T WANT ANYTHING
OUT OF PLACE AT ANY TIME. Chase: WE'VE BEEN MARRIED
FOR FIVE YEARS, AND WE'VE DECIDED THAT
WE ARE GONNA RENEW OUR VOWS, AND WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE
A BARBECUE AND ENJOY OURSELVES. Rudy: SO, FOR THE RECEPTION, WE WANT AT LEAST 200 GUESTS
TO BE THERE, AND THAT'S A LOT OF FOOD. SO WE'RE PLANNING A TRIP TO
COUPON FOR THE ENTIRE RECEPTION. SO, IF YOU CAN LOOK
THROUGH THE AD, AND IF YOU COULD LOOK
THROUGH THE COUPONS, WE CAN SEE WHAT MATCHES UP. SHE'S WANTING TO DO
THE RECEPTION FOR UNDER $20, AND I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW
WE CAN GET THIS FOR 20 BUCKS, BUT SHE SAYS WE CAN. I'M COMMITTED. NOW, I DO HAVE QUITE A BIT
OF BARBECUE SAUCE COUPONS, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW WE CAN MAKE
THAT FIT INTO THE THEME. Jill: EVERYBODY GETS TO TAKE
A BARBECUE SAUCE HOME. THAT SOUNDS GOOD. FOR, LIKE, A PARTY FAVOR? YEAH. THAT'S AWESOME. 200 GUESTS.
I HAVE OVER 300 COUPONS. WE'RE GONNA GET A GREAT DEAL
ON HOT DOGS, COFFEE. I WANT TO LOOK OVER YOUR LIST
REAL QUICK. I'M A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS
ABOUT THIS, OBVIOUSLY. YOU CAN LOOK AT IT,
BUT DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING, BECAUSE I HAVE IT PERFECTED. YOU REALLY THINK
YOU CAN DO THIS? YES. I HAVE IT PLANNED OUT
IN MY HEAD. IT'S GONNA GO PERFECT. I KNOW, BUT YOU HAVE IT
PLANNED OUT IN YOUR HEAD, BUT NOT MY HEAD. OKAY, WELL, YOU JUST
HAND ME THE CHANGE, AND WE'LL BE GOOD. LET'S DO 25 CASES, AND THEN YOU CAN
PUT ALL THAT BACK. "KNOW YOUR ROLE
AND SHUT YOUR HOLE." SO WHEN SHE SAYS DO SOMETHING,
YOU BETTER DO IT. IT'S GOT TO BE EVEN! Rudy:
READY TO HAVE SOME FUN? Chase: LET'S DO IT. NOW, YOU'RE SURE THIS ISN'T GONNA COST ME
A LOT OF MONEY? PLEASE. Rudy: TODAY WE'RE SHOPPING
FOR A RECEPTION, AND WE ARE GONNA GET
JUST A LOT OF PARTY FOODS. THE GOAL IS TO FEED EVERYBODY THAT'S COMING
TO OUR RENEWAL OF VOWS. Rudy: I'M HOPING THAT EVERYTHING
IN MY SHOPPING TRIP RETAILS FOR OVER $700. MY GOAL IS TO GET IT
AROUND 20 BUCKS. I'M EXCITED. OOH, THERE'S A COUPON
RIGHT HERE. IS THAT ON THE LIST? I DON'T THINK SO. WELL, THEN,
YOU CAN'T BUY IT. YOU NEED TO STICK
TO THE LIST. OKAY.
BARBECUE SAUCE. HOW MANY ARE
ON THE LIST? OOH. 348. THESE ARE GONNA BE AWESOME
PARTY FAVORS. Chase:
EVERYONE'S GONNA LOVE THEM. TODAY, WE'RE GRABBING
BARBECUE SAUCE, WHICH IS NORMALLY PRICED
AT $1.69. IT IS ON SALE FOR 79 CENTS, AND I HAVE A COUPON -- 50 CENTS
THAT WILL DOUBLE TO A DOLLAR -- MAKING THIS ABSOLUTELY FREE. OKAY, HOW MANY DO WE HAVE? WE HAVE 18. WE NEED A WHOLE LOT MORE. [ BOTH CHUCKLE ] WE WENT LOOKING
FOR MORE BARBECUE SAUCE, AND WE FOUND THAT, AND THEY ACTUALLY HAPPENED
TO BE IN CASES, WHICH REALLY MADE ME HAPPY, BECAUSE I LIKE THINGS
TO BE ORGANIZED. LET'S DO 25 CASES, AND THEN YOU CAN
PUT ALL THAT BACK. YES, DEAR. I WANT THEM TO BE
IN THE CASE. I KIND OF HAD THE THOUGHT THAT
MAYBE WE'LL JUST KEEP IT ALL AND IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER. BUT RUDY -- SHE SAID, "NO, IT'S
GOT TO BE JUST IN THE BOXES." I NEEDED THE CASES.
THEY ALL LOOKED SYMMETRICAL. Chase: SHE'S A LITTLE BIT OCD. I MEAN, I CAN'T PROVE IT,
'CAUSE I'M NOT A DOCTOR. BUT IF I WAS IN COURT, I THINK THERE WOULD BE A WAY
I COULD PROVE IT. LIKE, ALL THREE OF OUR KIDS
HAVE 5-LETTER NAMES. ALL START WITH "L."
OKAY? IT'S GOT TO BE EVEN! [ CHUCKLES ] [ Singsong voice ]
CRAZY! [ Normal voice ]
WE HAVE ALL 348. COME ON, SLOWPOKE.
COME ON. WHAT'S NEXT ON THE LIST? NOODLES. HOW MANY DO WE NEED, 50? 50. ARE WE ONLY GETTING THIS BECAUSE IT'LL LOOK GOOD
IN YOUR STOCKPILE? YES. REALLY? MY STOCKPILE NEEDS TO BE
PICTURE-PERFECT ALL THE TIME. WE'RE GONNA GET
A FEW DIFFERENT COLORS. IT'S GONNA LOOK REALLY GOOD
IN THE STOCKPILE. THAT'S GOOD. MAKE SURE YOUR STOCKPILE
LOOKS GOOD. Chase: AS IT GOES IN OUR HOUSE, "KNOW YOUR ROLE
AND SHUT YOUR HOLE." SO WHEN SHE SAYS DO SOMETHING,
YOU BETTER DO IT. I HATE THAT
IT'S NOT IN A BOX. LET'S GO CHECK OUT. ALL RIGHT.
LET'S DO IT. SO, WE HAVE
87 TRANSACTIONS. HAVE YOU EVER DONE
THAT MANY BEFORE? NO, MA'AM. THE STORE
WE'RE SHOPPING AT TODAY WILL ONLY ALLOW FOUR
LIGHT COUPONS PER TRANSACTION, WHICH MEANS WE HAVE TO DO
AT LEAST 87 TRANSACTIONS. LET'S GO, GIRL. LET'S DO IT. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] YOUR TOTAL IS $4.28
FOR THIS TRANSACTION. YOU HAVE ANY COUPONS? YOU KNOW I DO! ALL RIGHT, GIRL. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] THAT LEAVES YOU
WITH A TOTAL OF 22 CENTS. 1 DOWN, 86 TO GO. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] SO, AFTER 20 TRANSACTIONS,
THE TOTAL HAS COME UP TO $84.64, AND WE HAVE SPENT $1.47
OUT OF POCKET. SO FAR,
IT'S LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] YOU KNOW, WE'RE GONNA HAVE
DREAMS TONIGHT ABOUT -- BEEP! [ LAUGHS ] BEEP! [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] OKAY.
YOUR TOTAL'S $4.07. AND YOU HAVE COUPONS? I SURE DO! DOES SHE WORK YOU AS HARD
AS SHE'S WORKING ME? SHE CERTAINLY DOES. IT'S TRUE. YOUR TOTAL'S 6 CENTS,
MA'AM. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] AFTER 80 TRANSACTIONS, I AM
STARTING TO FEEL A LITTLE TIRED, BUT I'M NOT DISCOURAGED. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] THIS IS
THE LAST TRANSACTION. HOW YOU FEELING? GIRL, I'M GOING DOWN.
NO, WE GOOD. ALL RIGHT.
LET'S DO THIS. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] THE TOTAL IS $96.62. I HAVE SOME COUPONS. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] ALL RIGHT, RUDY.
THIS IS YOUR LAST COUPON. I'M GONNA SCAN THIS LAST COUPON
FOR YOU, GIRL. AND YOUR TOTAL IS $4.31. YES!
[ LAUGHS ] ANOTHER MAGICAL MOMENT. GOOD JOB! WHOO! GOOD JOB. THANK YOU. YOU GOT $776.52 WORTH OF GROCERIES
AND MERCHANDISE FOR $19.20,
WHICH IS A 97.5% SAVINGS. 97%? IT WAS VERY NICE
MEETING Y'ALL. Y'ALL GOT TO COME BACK. THANK YOU. DON'T WORRY. YOU'RE GETTING
AN INVITE TO THE RECEPTION. SO BEFORE GOD AND ALL OF THOSE
GATHERED HERE, I ASK YOU, CHASE, WILL YOU RECOMMIT
TO HAVE THIS WOMAN, RUDY, AS YOUR LAWFULLY
WEDDED WIFE? RENEWING MY VOWS TODAY
WAS VERY EXCITING, AND IT WAS ALSO FUN
TO HAVE ALL THE FAMILY OUT AND EAT THE STUFF WE GOT
USING COUPONS. WE PUT A PERSONAL TOUCH
ON THE BARBECUE SAUCES. WE REALLY WANTED IT
TO MEAN SOMETHING SINCE EVERYONE DID COME.
I THINK IT WAS A BIG HIT. WELL, WHY DON'T YOU GO SWIMMING
FOR A LITTLE BIT AND LEAVE MOMMY ALONE? SHOO! GO! I'M GONNA TAKE COUPONING
OVER SWIMMING. I'M GONNA TAKE COUPONING
OVER ANYTHING. I CAN'T STOP.
I CAN'T STOP. [ CRIES ] WELL, WHY DON'T YOU GO SWIMMING
FOR A LITTLE BIT AND LEAVE MOMMY ALONE? MOMMY'S GOT TO CUT SOME COUPONS. SHOO! GO! [ CASH REGISTER DINGS ] I AM GIA, AND I AM
THE LONG ISLAND COUPON QUEEN. THIS PILE OF PAPERS
IS WORTH $700. IF I STOPPED COUPONING,
I'D PROBABLY DIE. I KNOW I'D HAVE,
LIKE, SEVERE ANXIETY. EVERY WEEK, I SPEND
OVER 50 HOURS COUPONING. Maria: WHEN I FIRST HEARD GIA
WAS COUPONING, I THOUGHT
IT WAS A PASSING PHASE. BUT IT JUST BECAME
MORE AND MORE AND MORE, AND -- SHE'S NOT HERE -- MAYBE YOU WANT TO CALL
A LITTLE OBSESSION, YOU KNOW? Gia: I MAY SPEND TOO MUCH TIME
DOING IT, BUT ONCE I SEE HOW MUCH
I ACTUALLY SAVED, I CAN'T STOP. I CAN'T STOP. DURING THE SUMMER
WHEN WE GO TO THE BEACH, MY HUSBAND WILL USUALLY TAKE
BOTH OF THE BOYS DOWN BY THE WATER, AND I WILL
SIT THERE WITH MY COUPONS. GO START DIGGING. DIG RIGHT HERE.
RIGHT HERE. Jason: WE GOT TO MAKE
A BIG WALL. DIG RIGHT THERE
AND MAKE A WALL FOR MOMMY. OH, MY GOD.
LOOK AT YOUR MUSCLES. Jason: WE'LL SET UP A LITTLE
COUPONING DITCH, WE CALL IT. BASICALLY, IT KIND OF BLOCKS
THE WIND SO THE COUPONS DON'T FLY
OVER THE BEACH. AS SOON AS THEY'RE DONE,
THEN THEY CAN LEAVE. YEAH, YOU GO PLAY WITH DADDY, AND MOMMY'S GONNA WRITE
HER SHOPPING LIST OUT, OKAY? MY COUPONS ARE PROTECTED --
NOBODY CAN TOUCH THEM -- AND I AM A VERY HAPPY PERSON. I'M GONNA TAKE COUPONING
OVER SWIMMING. I'M GONNA TAKE COUPONING
OVER ANYTHING. HERE'S MY STOCKPILE. WHEN I WALK IN HERE,
I GET A HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF. I HAVE ABOUT 80 TOOTHBRUSHES,
OVER 120 CANS OF SHAVING CREAM AND ABOUT 100 TUBES
OF TOOTHPASTE. I'D SAY IT'S WORTH ABOUT $7,000, AND I PROBABLY PAID
NO MORE THAN $500 FOR EVERYTHING
THAT YOU SEE HERE. MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE ROOM
OF THE HOUSE. [ DOG BARKING ] Woman: HELLO, HELLO! OH, LOOK WHO'S HERE. Gia: I HAVE THE BIGGEST,
LOUDEST FAMILY YOU COULD EVER POSSIBLY MEET. [ BARKING CONTINUES ] Man: OH, MY GOD. BABY PINOT GRIGIO. SO I GET HEAT FROM EVERYBODY
ABOUT COUPONING. SHE'S ALWAYS, "YOU KNOW,
YOU'RE BUYING THIS STUFF. YOU CAN GET SO MUCH MORE
FOR YOUR MONEY." BUT I TUNE IT OUT, AND
I'M JUST -- I BUY, BUY, BUY. Justin: PEOPLE LOOK AT US
AND THEY'LL BE LIKE, "WHY DO YOU GUYS FIGHT SO MUCH?" "WE DON'T FIGHT SO MUCH.
THIS IS HOW WE COMMUNICATE." Gia: YOU WANT CHICKEN? WE USUALLY HAVE REALLY BIG
DINNERS ONCE A WEEK. THE WHOLE ENTIRE FAMILY
GETS TOGETHER. MY MOM USUALLY DOES IT.
MY BROTHER WILL DO IT SOMETIMES. NOW I NEED TO SHOW THEM
THAT IT CAN BE DONE ON A QUARTER OF WHAT THEY SPEND, AND WE'RE GONNA PROVE THAT
WITH A SHOPPING TRIP. EVERYBODY IS CERTAINLY
GOING TO CRITIQUE GIA. Justin:
HAVING THIS FAMILY DINNER IS
IMPORTANT TO US EVERY WEEKEND, AND I'M GONNA LET HER KNOW RIGHT
OFF THE BAT IF IT SUCKS OR NOT. Gia: ALL RIGHT. THIS IS THE BIGGEST
SHOPPING TRIP I HAVE EVER DONE. WE'RE GONNA GET
ABOUT 300 ITEMS. I'M GUESSING IT'S GONNA
COME TO ABOUT $787 AND I'M GONNA SPEND
AROUND $100. EVERYTHING? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? A WHOLE MEAL? YES. YES. WELL, THE SAUCE BETTER BE
AS GOOD AS JUSTIN'S SAUCE. IT'LL BE
AS GOOD AS JUSTIN'S. ARE YOU SURE IT WILL BE? YOU GOT TO GO
ABOVE AND BEYOND. Maria: WHEN SHE TOLD ME
WHAT SHE WAS GOING TO MAKE AND WHAT SHE PLANNED
ON SPENDING, I SAID, "YOU'RE ON, KID." [ CHUCKLES ] ALL RIGHT. SO, NOW, MA,
YOU HAVE TO HELP ME. IT'S NOT GONNA BE LONG --
MAYBE SIX HOURS. SIX HOURS?! SIX HOURS TO SHOP? MOM, IT'S A LOT OF STUFF. I DO MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
IN LESS TIME. I'M GONNA BRIBE YOU. I'LL GIVE YOU 36 CANDY BARS
IF YOU COME SHOPPING WITH ME. Woman: SHE'S GONNA GO
INTO A DIABETIC COMA. ALL RIGHT. I'M A SUCKER FOR CANDY BARS.
[ LAUGHS ] Maria:
GOT EVERYTHING YOU NEED? YEAH. WHAT KIND OF MAGIC
YOU GONNA WORK TODAY? THE FIRST THING
ON THE LIST IS PASTA. NOT THE BIG CAN. SHOPPING WITH MY MOM
IS LIKE A THREE-RING CIRCUS. DUMP IT IN. SO, THE NEXT THING WE'RE
GONNA GET IS THE TOMATO SAUCE, DICED TOMATOES,
AND TOMATO PASTE. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME
MAKING SAUCE. YOUR FIRST TIME
MAKING SAUCE? YES.
FOR 16 PEOPLE. WHEN IT COMES TO SAUCE MAKING, EVERYBODY TWEAKS IT
THEIR OWN WAY. Gia: THIS IS AN ITALIAN SAUCE. IF ONE INGREDIENT IS MISSING,
IT'S NOT THE SAME. AND, TRUST ME, SOMEBODY
WILL NOTICE THAT IT'S MISSING. NO. NO. THIS IS
WHAT I WOULD USE. NO, YOU BUY THE ONES
THAT ARE ON SALE, MOM. PUT THAT IN THE CART.
HURRY. HURRY, HURRY. LET'S GO.
YOU'RE MOVING VERY SLOW. WAIT. WAIT, WAIT,
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S AN UNADVERTISED SALE. IT WASN'T IN THE CIRCULAR.
THAT ONE WAS IN THE CIRCULAR. OKAY, LISTEN, SO WE NEED
TO PUT THE LITTLE CANS BACK AND WE GOT TO GET
THE BIG ONES. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? NO. IT ALL COMES OUT
THE SAME. NOPE. FREE. WE WILL SEE. ARE YOU READY?
ALL EYES ARE ON ME. I'M GONNA FREAK OUT.
I'M GOING TO FREAK OUT. THE WHOLE FAMILY
IS RELYING ON YOU. WE'RE STILL GONNA EAT. YOU JUST MIGHT HAVE TO
LEND ME SOME MONEY. Gia: MY GOAL TODAY
IS TO SHOW MY MOM THAT YOU CAN FEED A FAMILY
OF 16 FOR UNDER $500. [ LAUGHS ] I TEND TO GO OVERBOARD,
BUT SHE'S GONNA SHOW ME. WE'RE GONNA MAKE A NICE
CHICKEN PARM ITALIAN DINNER, AND THE ENTIRE BILL
SHOULD COME TO $100. SO, THE NEXT THING WE'RE GONNA
GET IS SODA. 40. 40?! [ Chuckling ] 40. WE ARE
VERY THIRSTY PEOPLE. THAT'S, LIKE, OVER TWO BOTTLES
A PERSON. NEXT ON OUR LIST
ARE STRAWBERRIES. OH, MY GOD.
WHY DO I GET THE BIG ONE? GEEZ! ALL RIGHT, MA, COME ON. I'M COMING. YOU PROBABLY PAY $5 FOR ONE
PACKAGE OF STRAWBERRIES. THEY'RE ON SALE THIS WEEK --
2 FOR $4. IT'S A COUPON FOR $5 OFF ONE, SO WE'RE ACTUALLY GONNA
MAKE $3 OFF OF EACH ONE. TO MAKE MONEY? YES, WE'RE GONNA MAKE $3. WE'RE GONNA BUY 10 OF THESE, SO WE'RE GONNA ACTUALLY
MAKE $30, AND THAT'S GONNA
COVER THE COST FOR THE MEATS
AND THE CHEESES. ALL RIGHT. GUESS WHAT. WHAT? WE'RE DONE. Gia:
SO, THIS IS THE MOMENT OF TRUTH. ALL EYES ARE ON ME, AND LET'S JUST HOPE EVERYTHING
GOES THE WAY THAT I WANT IT TO. HELLO. HOW ARE YOU? I'M GOOD. AND YOU? GOOD. ARE YOU READY? YES. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] THE TOTAL RIGHT NOW IS $126.94,
AND IT KEEPS GOING UP, AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR IT
FOR GO DOWN. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] MY GOAL IS TO GET IT UNDER $100. IF IT'S $99.99, I'LL BE OKAY. BUT IF IT'S $100.01,
I'M GONNA FREAK OUT. I'M GOING TO FREAK OUT. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] PBHT!
THAT NUMBER'S REALLY HIGH. THE WHOLE FAMILY
IS RELYING ON YOU. WE'RE STILL GONNA EAT. YOU JUST MIGHT HAVE TO
LEND ME SOME MONEY. [ LAUGHS ] [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] YOUR TOTAL IS $758.79. DO YOU HAVE
ANY COUPONS TODAY? YES, I DO. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] WE HAVE TO GET THAT NUMBER DOWN
ALMOST $700. [ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] SO, WE ONLY HAVE A FEW LEFT,
AND WE'RE AT $123.67, WHICH IS A LOT MORE
THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. THE TOTAL THAT I WAS REALLY
PUSHING FOR WAS UNDER $100, AND I WANTED TO CRY AS SOON
AS I SAW THAT LAST COUPON SCAN. SO YOUR TOTAL TODAY --
$118.67. I FEEL LIKE I FAILED, EVEN
THOUGH I HAD SAVED OVER $600. BUT I WAS STILL
SO DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF. I WANT TO CRY. OH, MY... [ GASPS ] COUPONS? THEY FELL OUT. YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. $4, $8, $12, $16, $20, $24, $28. $28 IN COUPONS
THAT I ACTUALLY JUST FOUND AT THE BOTTOM
OF THE SHOPPING CART. THERE WERE SEVEN COUPONS FOR CAT
FOOD THAT FELL OUT OF MY BINDER. HAD I USED THOSE COUPONS, MY TOTAL WOULD HAVE BEEN
UNDER $100. COME ON.
YOU STILL DID A GREAT JOB. YOU'LL USE THEM NEXT TIME. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. GO AHEAD. AS MAD AS I AM
THAT I FORGOT THE COUPONS, I STILL SAVED OVER $600,
WHICH IS TREMENDOUS SAVINGS, AND IT'S THE BIGGEST
I'VE EVER DONE, SO I'LL BE HAPPY WITH THAT. MAKE SURE
THEY'RE ALL COVERED UP. [ LAUGHING ] WOW. THAT TASTES JUST LIKE --
THAT'S LIKE MY SAUCE. THAT TASTES LIKE FREE. NO, THIS IS GOOD STUFF. YOU REALLY MADE THIS? YES. THAT'S MY BOY. Gia: I COUPONED
THE ENTIRE DINNER. THE TOTAL VALUE
OF THE MEAL AND EVERYTHING THAT WE BOUGHT
IN THE HAUL WAS $758. AFTER COUPONS, I PAID... I DON'T KNOW. I'M GONNA SAY,
LIKE, $400 MAYBE. OKAY.
SO, I PAID $118... GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!
THERE'S NO WAY! ARE YOU SERIOUS? I DID. $758. YOU PAID $118? YES. WHY DON'T YOU DO THIS
MORE OFTEN? WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
I'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR A YEAR. IF I DIDN'T START COUPONING,
WE WOULD STILL BE IN DEBT, AND THAT'S NOT THE WAY
THAT SOMEBODY SHOULD LIVE. PEOPLE SHOULD LIVE RELAXED --
PEACE OF MIND, HAPPY. I'M HAPPY NOW. 1, 2, 3. All: COUPONING!
