The Ethics of Couponing

When I decided to get hardcore about clipping coupons, I inevitably ended up consider coupon ethics. I also started using words like “hardcore” to describe couponing. When I first start getting back in the game – the hardcore coupon game – I ran across an article on coupon ethics. It covered the basics: don’t use expired coupons unless your store has a policy of accepting them, don’t try to get coupons scanned that you didn’t actually buy a product for, and when there are restrictions on size or quantity adhere to them. This is all ethical child’s play.

I was more concerned about the big picture – the implications of my calculated, excessive, coupon usage.