After reading a few comments, and a thread on the boards, let alone a few emails I received. I'm going to go with the minority.
I won't be writing the tips anymore. My goal when I started doing that was not to annoy or irritate anyone. But was to round out things not only for myself, but for those learning about couponing, and that spot has been covered very well by flash and gsg. Although the detail I went into was appreciated by most of you, I do not want to annoy others as well!
So I've been thinking on this all evening, and have decided that I will take the tips portion out of my blog, and will go back to only blogging about my general stuff. If anyone ever has any questions about stuff, please feel free to email me!
With a heavy heart: Tips are gone
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Hey, you're contributing. Don't let a couple of negative opinions sway you from doing what you believe in. Nobody can hope to please all 6458 visitors, so don't sweat the small stuff.
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Bill of Rights
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech
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Write what you love and feel. Part of the adjustment to change is probably going from personal journals accounting for personal finances last year, to the open forum blogs this year. It's no longer a small group of people documenting their progress for their own use.
We do cover things on GCG...but as I PM'd yesterday, it would be great if you could tell us how things personally affect you. We have a detailed article on evaluating stores, checking their coupon policies...but when you did this for yourself, what did you find? I learn so much from others...Jenn taught me about Target, and their low prices on groceries have blown me away...and they take coupons! So does Home Depot! Do you have some additional tips that we should add to the site? As I said, I would love to have you as a partner in educating people on how to make the deals. Some of your tips would make great ARTICLES, not just blogs!
We do have forums on the regular site where people can interactively discuss things, too, rather than bouncing being conversations on blogs. I'm a bit surprised how few bloggers get to the site, and how few site members get to the blogs. But, being in crisis mode myself this month, I understand quite well.
I've been pondering this myself today...I was going to write about how to make a butterfly garden for free, as gardening is my passion. But, the post would not be for my edification, so maybe it's not something to share. Other people are better gardeners than I am. Tips aren't always appreciated. But, it's YOUR space, so claim it and lighten your load.
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