Here in Michigan, we must be lucky (at least in a couponing sense). I generally shop at Meijer and Target (and some WalMart). Meijer always doubles up to .50, and Target often has store coupons that can be combined with manufacturers coupons. Yesterday I bought two bottles of Dove shampoo and two packages of Q-Tips (real Q-Tips). After coupons I paid $9.00 and received a $5 Target gift card for my next shopping trip. I am no extreme couponer--I actually think they've made the rest of couponers look bad. No massive stockpiles here . . . just what we need and will use (otherwise it's donated or passed on to friends and family).