Book Review & Giveaway: Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey

Jan 7 2010
Posted by deidre 30 Comments
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This Giveaway has ended: Winner was Entry #23, Ashley.

I received a copy of Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey, courtesy of the authors Joanie Demer and Heather Wheeler.  Other then the free copy of the book for me to review and the free copy they gave me to give away to one of my readers, I was in no other way paid for this review and this is my honest opinion of the book:

You should read the FREE 26 pages of ABC’s of Couponing eBook!

I wish I would have bought it to give to my sisters-in-law for Christmas instead of giving them the gifts I got them.  I used coupons to score amazing deals on their presents; but those are only going to last so long.  This book would do much more to seriously change their lives.  You see, even though I coupon and have tried to explain to them the dramatic savings I score, there is really so much to couponing you need to be taught it in a class (as I was), watch training videos, or by buying and reading this book.

Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey is loaded with funny comics showing how Krazy coupon shoppers live.  I related to all of them and my husband agreed I could be the lady in the comics. The book starts out explaining the why of couponing.  This is why this would be a great gift for people who are not couponers yet.  There are some people who don’t understand that you can get name-brand cereal for drastically less then generic.   Or they don’t believe it, until the read the in-depth how.

Every trick it took me months to learn the hard-knock way at the checkout lane was laid out in this 250 page book.  I wish I had read it before I started couponing to save me massive amounts of trial-and-error and the many times I had coupons denied or spent more then I was planning.  One example is their list of categories for coupon binder organization.  I had 10 broad category tabs in my coupon binder.  I have skipped out on deals because I couldn’t find a coupon; for example, a coupon for Ranch dressing could have gone in my old system under my canned/boxed foods tab or my produce tab, but it really didn’t fit in either.  I recently bought more tabs and used the categories they suggested.  I no longer have problems finding coupons because they only fit under one category now, and the categories are organized similar to most grocery stores aisles so similar coupons are by each other.  For those of you who don’t know what a category tab is, the entire way to clip, store, and organize coupon binders is also laid out in the book.

Overall, I loved the book and was pleased with all their real-life experiences that I could relate to.  This is the best present you could ever give someone who needs to save big money in their life with money-saving tips on groceries, children’s clothes, and even gifts.  You can buy this book at PickAnotherCheckoutLaneHoney.com.  Right now it looks like it is about $15 including shipping.  Worth every penny.

I have also just learned that The Krazy Coupon Lady has decided to give me one more copy of this book to giveaway to my readers!

HERE’S HOW TO ENTER TO WIN A COPY OF PICK ANOTHER CHECKOUT LANE, HONEY:

1) Leave a comment telling me if you want the book for yourself or to give to a friend in need of a shopping intervention. Be sure to leave your first name & email/blog address.

After that, here are other ways to enter: (Please, make sure that you submit extra comments if you do these.)

2) Subscribe to my email newsletter

3) Become a follower on Facebook.

4) Follow me on Twitter.

5) Blog/Tweet/Update status on Facebook/Myspace about the giveaway.

6) Grab our button and place it on the sidebar of your blog/site.

7) Email this page to a friend by clicking here (your email client should open)

There are now a total of 7 entries per person! (Please be sure to leave separate entries for each one.)

Entry is open to US residents only through 11:59pm MST on Thursday, January 14h. Winners will be chosen using random.org and contacted by email. If you’re the winner, you’ll have 48 hours to respond or an alternate will be chosen.

Good luck to all of you who enter!

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  • Andrea

    I need this book!

  • Sandy

    My sister needs to get on the couponing bandwagon I’d give this to her!

  • Heather

    I would read it and pass it on to my mom lol

  • Sara

    I would love to read this book, then pass it on to my mom. She has recently shown an interest in couponing b/c of all the deals I’ve been getting.

  • Nathaniel

    I could use this book, I need all the help I can get !!

  • karin

    I’d love to read this book-

  • Natalie

    I want this book all to myself! I have just recently started using coupons and would love to learn all of the tips and tricks. After I am done with it, I would love to pass it on to my parents and my sisters- I think they would appreciate it!

  • Kathy

    I am new to utilizing coupons in combination with sales to get great bargains – I am soaking up any and all couponing info. I can find and would love this book. I would then pass it onto my friend who always says she wants to start but does not have the time.

  • Shannon B

    I would love to read this book and share it with my neighbor

  • Shannon B

    Emailed it to my mom, she needs to get on the coupon bandwagon

  • Shannon B

    Facebook follower

  • Shannon B

    Twitter Follower (and thanks for the bonus entries)

  • Lydia

    Today will be my first coupon shopping trip! I had no idea you could save so much. I subscribed to you email list and can’t wait to learn more.

  • Lydia

    I also sent the link to a friend…why haven’t I ever heard of all this goodness?!

    • deidre

      I know I think of my first daughter and paying full price for all those diapers and I cringe. So glad a friend got me on board!

  • Sandra Scherf

    I would so love to read this book and then lend it out to others to learn all of the money saving tips!

  • Sandra Scherf

    I already have done the three things below.

    2) Subscribe to my email newsletter

    3) Become a follower on Facebook.

    4) Follow me on Twitter.

  • Sandra Scherf

    I updated my facebook status telling everyone about the giveaway!4PMC

  • Sandra Scherf

    I don’t have an email client set up on my computer because I use internet based email but I sent a link to my daughter who just had her first little girl!

  • Ashley Cook

    I would first read the book and make sure I know all the tips, then share with a friend.

  • Ashley Cook

    Became a Facebook Fan!

  • Ashley Cook

    Follower on Twitter.

  • Ashley Cook

    Subscribed to newsletter.

  • Ashley Cook

    Updated Facebook status with giveaway

  • Ashley Cook

    Sent this page to 3 friends

  • shanda

    I would love this book. I have a bunch of wasted coupons

  • Lynda Allen

    I have always been adament about using coupons but I realize that there is a whole lot of more information regardng couponing and I would be thrilled to learn it. My money budget needs it!!

  • Shelley Dumas

    Looks like a very helpfull book, I love anything that helps me bargan shop. Thanks

  • Ginger

    I have just started couponing and would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to have this book! :)

  • brenda

    I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS BOOK I JUST STARTED COUPONING AND ORDERING EXTRA INSERTS ONLINE THIS IS LIKE A HOBBY

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