Carrie Underwood Admittedly a Flawed Shopper

Carrie Underwood photo by Andrew Eccles, courtesy of Arista Nashville.

Aug. 24, 2009 — Carrie Underwood’s two albums have been certified for sales of more than 9 million copies, and she spent much of last year headlining a lengthy concert tour. It’s doubtful she’s hurting for cash, even in a tough economy.

Nevertheless, Carrie remains cautious with her budget. In fact, more than four years after she vaulted to stardom via "American Idol," she still uses coupons to do her grocery shopping. Or, better put, she still plans to use coupons.

"I clip them, and I save them, but I forget to take them, which is kind of an important step in the whole coupon clipping process," she concedes. "Doesn’t save me any money if they’re in a drawer in my kitchen. But I definitely clip them, and I always save them, and I always intend to use them."

Carrie’s currently at work on her third album, set for release Nov. 3. In the meantime, some of her money-saving fans might be eyeing a compilation that comes out Tuesday. Now That’s What I Call Country Volume 2 features 20 recent hits, including Carrie’s version of "I Told You So." In addition, the CD allows buyers to download an additional five tracks by new artists.

Following is the track listing for Now That’s What I Call Country Volume 2:

• Keith Urban, "Kiss A Girl"
• Kenny Chesney, "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven"
• Taylor Swift, "Love Story"
• Rascal Flatts, "Here"
• Montgomery Gentry, "Roll With Me"
• Trace Adkins, "Marry For Money"
• Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So"
• Alan Jackson, "Country Boy"
• Josh Turner, "Everything Is Fine"
• Sugarland, "All I Want To Do"
• Miranda Lambert, "Gunpowder & Lead"
• Gary Allan, "Learning How To Bend"
• Jamey Johnson, "In Color"
• Darius Rucker, "It Won’t Be Like This For Long"
• Dierks Bentley, "Sideways"
• Jake Owen, "Don’t Think I Can’t Love You"
• Eric Church, "Love Your Love The Most"
• Billy Currington, "Don’t"
• Lady Antebellum, "I Run To You"
• George Strait, "Troubadour"

Now That’s Country 2 also offers the following free downloads:

• David Nail, "Turning Home"
• Easton Corbin, "A Little More Country Than That"
• Chris Young, "Gettin’ You Home"
• Caitlin & Will, "Address In The Stars"
• Emily West, "Blue Sky"