Welcome to Hotcouponworld's 2nd Anniversay Party!

hotcouponmama · 07-01-2008, 08:10:03 AM

It's hard to believe that two years has just FLOWN by and the community has grown into what it's become today.

When we started HCW, there were about 300 of us. The goal was just to keep our trader friends together and have a place to share our deals and swap coupons. Who knew that it would get so nutty around here??? This week, we'll see our membership at 50,000 signups to the site.

Certainly with the price of food, more people are coming online trying to find ways to save. Even though the site has grown, it still has that homey, small site feel. Only, the mod team has grown, the deals are hotter, and I have yet to post a trade that doesn't get filled.

And then there has been the offshoots of the site's success between Coupon Crissy, Jane4Girls, and scads of other members who have helped show the people in their communities that people who use coupons aren't crazy cat ladies.

Lastly, there has been the kindness and support for our members that I've had the pleasure to see time and again in the Hotcouponworld Helping Hand forums. Whether helping a member raise money for cancer awareness, supporting a member through the death of a spouse, or sharing with families in need during the holidays, Hotcouponworld has shown it's more like a real community that even some of the "real" communities we live in offline.

Never in my wildest dreams could I have envisioned this site as it's become. I've been blessed with wonderful friends, and an amazing business partner. I tell my husband every day, "Who knew that my crazy coupon habit, with inserts spread around the house and cereal boxes overflowing in the garage, would turn into something that helps so many people?" Every day, I'm humbled by your stories of success and how you're working to change your families' lives.

So in honor of two wonderful years and in anticipation of where year three brings us, we're excited to celebrate with you our second online month-long anniversary party!

Let's get this party started!!!

onehotbev · 07-01-2008, 08:23:21 PM

Originally Posted by hotcouponmama

I tell my husband every day, "Who knew that my crazy coupon habit, with inserts spread around the house and cereal boxes overflowing in the garage, would turn into something that helps so many people?"

And for this, I will always be grateful! A super-duper TFS!!! I'm learning so much and my quality of life has improved tremendously!

Thanks again!

Bev

queenofthehivemomof5 · 07-01-2008, 09:34:21 PM

I have to share Julie's sentiments about how great our Hot Coupon World online community is. It really is amazing and I am always amazed at our growth and yet still able to keep a small time feel to the board. I love that our members are willing to help each other out and everyone is civil to each other.

I also want to thank our mod team for thier dedication to the site and all the hard work they do to help HCW run as smoothly as possible. The average member has no idea how hard these ladies and gents work to keep the forums going, deals posted, topics disccused, and everything that goes into being a mod. From handling reported posts, entering coupons in the coupon database, checking printable coupons to make sure they are good valid coupons, bumping other members auctions and trade threads, and much much more. So thank you Super Mods and Forum Mods, you guys rock!

Anyways, thank you to everyone for making HCW what it is and here is to many years as the best coupon board on the net! (IMHO)

wookin · 07-01-2008, 09:46:25 PM

It's hard to believe that it has already been 2 years. I think I was one of the first to join. Well not first, but maybe in the first week. It has been a great ride and I look forward to many many more years of sharing and giving to such a worthy group.

emily26505 · 07-01-2008, 09:58:40 PM

Thank you..thank you..thank you..for all of your hard work mods and admins!

Love2Coupon · 07-01-2008, 10:11:46 PM

Thank You for all the help and deals that I have goten through the time I have been with HCW. I love this site and the helpfull friendly couponers that are here with us. Happy 2nd Anniversay to Hotcouponworld!

jen1965 · 07-01-2008, 10:30:08 PM

I am almost as new to the site as they come and I have SO much to learn, but the minute amount of information that I have applied to my shopping just the past 6 six days has allowed me to save $50 that I would have otherwise spent. I love HCW already and the 'warm' atmosphere that runs throughout the community as I move from thread to thread, trying to take it all in. Thanks and a big congratulations to everyone who has made this site possible for the rest of us...may it flourish for many years to come. HCW rocks!!

XUfan · 07-01-2008, 10:33:44 PM

A big thank you...from the family who lives in my house...

to the family who lives in my computer!

derketchup · 07-01-2008, 10:34:42 PM

I think everyone at HCW rocks, all the way from the newbies to the owners!

born2boop · 07-02-2008, 01:00:57 AM

Thanks to everyone who makes this site work. As an ex administrative assistant, I know how much work goes into this site to make it work. Without everyone working together, it would not be what it is today.

I just happened upon this site several weeks ago, and to my amazement, everything just fell together. I did a lot of reading. Goodness, I still have much more to read.

As an ex fundraiser volunteer, I also know that sometimes your hard work, dedication and time spent sometimes goes unrewarded. So A BIG HUG AND THANKS TO ALL of you who have spent countless hours working to make it better for all of us.

I love HCW!!!!!!