AZcentral.com : A newfound appreciation for coupons

Before her husband, Scott, was laid off in December, Noel Wise-Talkowski of Laveen was only a casual coupon clipper.

It's not that the couple were free spenders, but they didn't feel the need to keep a tight rein on their expenses.

With their income cut nearly in half, Noel, a 37-year-old credit analyst, won't step into a grocery store without her coupons, and she estimates that her newfound habit shaved $23 from her grocery bill one recent week.

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