Savings.com (ARA) - The recession has been a period of ups and downs for many Americans. Unemployment is up, the stock market's down. Retail sales are down, but use of coupons - especially online coupons or coupon codes - is way up. According to a report by The Nielsen Company, two-thirds of American households used coupons so far this year for a total of 1.6 billion coupons redeemed. That's an increase of 23 percent over last year. With the rise of the almighty coupon comes increasing reports of coupon fraud and scams. The... read full review »