Intimidated by couponing? Don't be, expert Collin Morgan said. She's the main writer for Hip2Save.com, TODAY.com's couponing blog. 

During a TODAY Money web chat Friday after the Everything Cheaper special show, Collin encouraged guest Amelia to be confident at the checkout counter. 

Amelia: I am a little afraid to use coupons. In my culture, using coupons has always had a stigma attached to it. People think that if you use coupons you are poor. I also don’t want to be the person holding up the line at checkout. How do I get over my fear of using coupons?

Collin Morgan: Hi Amelia! You just have to be confident knowing that you are being smart with your money. And don't think it's abnormal to feel this way at all, I talk about my feeling at the register in this post.

But having couponed for quite some time now, I definitely don't get as nervous or as fearful as I used to. 

Read the full Q&A below:

Collin Morgan, the coupon-savvy mom behind Hip2Save.com, joined us for a live Web chat Wednesday to answer your questions.

Here’s one of her answers to questions from the live chat. (See below for the full Q&A.)

A chat guest asked:

“How do you not get embarrassed when you go into a store with your binder? I know I should be proud that I'm saving money, but the looks and stares I get when I pull my binder out are almost enough to make me want to walk out of the store.”

Collin replied:

“I have learned that it really is HIP 2Save... so I am actually not embarrassed at all. I have found that the stares I get in the store are not so much about them looking at me like I'm a crazy nut, but more that they are curious about what I'm doing... and want to learn how to do it to! My binder has sparked so many great conversations with other shoppers... I LOVE it! :)”

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