Okay-went on an adventure to CVS to try and figure them out. I got a bit overambitious and totally forgot something SUPER important. Beware of the limits they put on 'deals'. By the way, the Dove Men's Body Wash has a limit of 2. :( I will post more later on my CVS adventure...it was pretty good, but would have been STELLAR if I had paid attention to what I was doing. :( Oh well.
Another bit of advice that I need to pass on to you....and at first it will sound silly....but you will TOTALLY understand once you get serious about couponing. Scope out your cashier....seriously. Figure out which cashiers are coupon friendly at your stores and always go to them. I have a lady that I always go to at Target (Rosedale) because she knows the policy and is friendly even though I hand her a huge stack of coupons each time! I started in her line today, but ended up having to move to another line because her computer froze, and ended up in an older man's line who gave me grief about using a manufacturer's coupon and a target coupon to get 2 SOBE drinks for free....he gave me that 'I'm disappointed in you grandfatherly' stare....but I stuck to my guns, informed him of his companies policy and tried to not let it get to me. Thank heaven I didn't have my usual stack this week....he would have wanted to arrest me. Moral of the story...find your favorite checker...and stick to her/him!
P.S. Just a head's up about Target. Do not try to use coupons at the Target on Ming. They are NOT coupon friendly and you will just leave frustrated. I have tried to use them multiple times since they are the closest to me....but never again....just a head's up! :)
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Coupons.com
Have you discovered www.coupons.com? :) They have WONDERFUL coupons that get restocked every month. You are able to print off each coupon a total of 2 times! Some coupons have a total print limit (meaning total prints from EVERYONE out there in internet land) so it pays off to print the ones you think you will need at the beginning of the month. Have fun!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
A wee bit more on Rite Aid
Well...ventured out to Rite Aid real quick this afternoon to do some couponing. Before I went I decided to call customer service to ask them a question that had been bugging me for a long time. If you have started watching their Ad Perk videos (can be found at www.riteaid.com) you will find that coupons are attached to each video and can be printed off. I had always thought that these were treated like manufacturer's coupons since they have that title at the top....BUT I WAS WRONG! & I AM KICKING MYSELF FOR NOT ASKING SOONER! also...I am trying not to think of all the other amazing deals I could have had.... :( The lady at 1-800-Rite-Aid was so kind and informed me that they could indeed be used with other manufacturer's coupons...and it worked today at the store!
Wa-hoo for saving lots of money! :)
The other thing I learned however, after an incident upon checking out, and yet another call to customer service is that you cannot use a coupon for above the purchase price. Here is what I mean. Dawn dish soap is on sale this week for $.88. I had a coupon for $1.00 off a certain kind and wouldn't you know...they had it! So I trid to use the coupon and the lady wouldn't let me. So I asked her if she could adjust the price to match the coupon (some places will do this like Target) or adjust the coupon value down to the price of the item (Walgreen's will do this) and was told they could do neither. :( Even the nice guy at 1-800-Rite-Aid said the same thing. :( Oh well....it was worth a shot!
All in all...keep watching those videos and clipping those coupons!
Wa-hoo for saving lots of money! :)
The other thing I learned however, after an incident upon checking out, and yet another call to customer service is that you cannot use a coupon for above the purchase price. Here is what I mean. Dawn dish soap is on sale this week for $.88. I had a coupon for $1.00 off a certain kind and wouldn't you know...they had it! So I trid to use the coupon and the lady wouldn't let me. So I asked her if she could adjust the price to match the coupon (some places will do this like Target) or adjust the coupon value down to the price of the item (Walgreen's will do this) and was told they could do neither. :( Even the nice guy at 1-800-Rite-Aid said the same thing. :( Oh well....it was worth a shot!
All in all...keep watching those videos and clipping those coupons!
Yay for Tuesdays! :)
Tuesdays are a happy day around our home....it is new grocery ad in the mail day! Today is usually the day that I take time, during Owen's nap, to map out any good deals from the grocery ads (mainly Vons/Safeway & Albertson's). I used to throw the 'other' grocery store ads away into the the recycling bin until I made an AMAZING discovery! Those other ads have manufacturer's coupons in them!!!!!! Even if it is in another stores ad, if it says manufacturer's coupon at the top....you can use it ANYWHERE! :) Here is one that I found today in the Superior Grocers ad.
It is hard to see, but it is for $4 off 4 packs of 12 Coke cans! That is a good coupon...and paired with a Super Bowl Sale...makes for a stellar deal!
So...don't throw these ads out/recycle...check them every week for those sneaky manufacturer's coupons. You never know what you will find!
It is hard to see, but it is for $4 off 4 packs of 12 Coke cans! That is a good coupon...and paired with a Super Bowl Sale...makes for a stellar deal!
So...don't throw these ads out/recycle...check them every week for those sneaky manufacturer's coupons. You never know what you will find!
What is your something?
I just got back from a meeting at our church about the direction we are taking with Small groups. If you happen to attend Olive Knolls...get ready...it is going to be great and intense. Without giving too much away, it follows the story of the Good Samaritan, and it challenges us to act. To start. To do something. The world is full of hurt and pain and sorrow and as Christians....as humans....we have to do something, even if it is just a small something. This is something that the Lord has been throwing at me personally in SO many ways recently and has led Mike and I to make some BIG decisions about the future of our family and what WE WILL DO.
Another aspect of what I can do involves all this silly couponing. As I improve on this skill, I am able to get many items for free or near free. I began to think what an awesome opportunity this provides me to 'spread the wealth'. So, I now have a bag in the garage that I fill with some of the things that I get that I know can be used at the Hope Center/food bank, and it doesn't cost me much at all. It is just a little thing that I can do. And so, I challenge you to think....what is your something?
Items the Hope Center/food bank can ALWAYS use and ALWAYS need
-toothpaste
-toothbrushes
-shampoo
-soap
-deoderant
-other personal hygiene items
-toilet paper
-diapers
-canned meat goods
-canned fruit
-any other non-perishable food items
Happy Couponing! :)
Another aspect of what I can do involves all this silly couponing. As I improve on this skill, I am able to get many items for free or near free. I began to think what an awesome opportunity this provides me to 'spread the wealth'. So, I now have a bag in the garage that I fill with some of the things that I get that I know can be used at the Hope Center/food bank, and it doesn't cost me much at all. It is just a little thing that I can do. And so, I challenge you to think....what is your something?
Items the Hope Center/food bank can ALWAYS use and ALWAYS need
-toothpaste
-toothbrushes
-shampoo
-soap
-deoderant
-other personal hygiene items
-toilet paper
-diapers
-canned meat goods
-canned fruit
-any other non-perishable food items
Happy Couponing! :)
Monday, February 1, 2010
Head's up for CVS items!
The plan is to get to CVS tonite or tomorrow morning sometime. They seem to have some REALLY good deals in the store on grocery staples right now that when paired with a manufacturer's coupon make them even better! PLUS many of these are also GREAT items to donate to the Hope Center or any food bank. You can check out their on-line weekly ad at www.cvs.com but have heard from a friend (Keri) that there are also good coupons in the paper ad as well, and you can find that in store!
Dove Men's Body Wash %5.49 (but you will receive $5.49 back in Extra Care Bucks (ECB)making it free! Plus you can use a the coupon found in last Sunday's paper to turn it into a money maker!)
Ragu/skippy peanut butter 3/$5 (but if you buy $10 worth of product you get $3 back in Extra Care Bucks (ECB)making the deal better. Plus you can use the $.75/2 coupon for the skippy peanut butter from Sunday or the $1/2 for the Ragu)
Colgate Max toothpaste $2.99 (you will receive $2 ECB plus you can use the $.50 off 1 coupon from the Sunday paper)
dozen eggs $.77 ....just a good deal!
Fruit loops, Raisin Bran, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, Apple Jacks $1.29 ....just another good deal....and check....you may have coupons for these. I know I do but I don't think they are very recent.
Hope that made some sort of sense...and those are just some of the deals I found this week! I will hopefully post more once I get back from CVS! This will be my first trip there to use my coupons and get ECBs....wish me luck! :)
Dove Men's Body Wash %5.49 (but you will receive $5.49 back in Extra Care Bucks (ECB)making it free! Plus you can use a the coupon found in last Sunday's paper to turn it into a money maker!)
Ragu/skippy peanut butter 3/$5 (but if you buy $10 worth of product you get $3 back in Extra Care Bucks (ECB)making the deal better. Plus you can use the $.75/2 coupon for the skippy peanut butter from Sunday or the $1/2 for the Ragu)
Colgate Max toothpaste $2.99 (you will receive $2 ECB plus you can use the $.50 off 1 coupon from the Sunday paper)
dozen eggs $.77 ....just a good deal!
Fruit loops, Raisin Bran, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, Apple Jacks $1.29 ....just another good deal....and check....you may have coupons for these. I know I do but I don't think they are very recent.
Hope that made some sort of sense...and those are just some of the deals I found this week! I will hopefully post more once I get back from CVS! This will be my first trip there to use my coupons and get ECBs....wish me luck! :)
BEWARE :)
Just a bit of a warning for everyone who is beginning this couponing adventure. Don't fall into the trap of HAVING to use a coupon. I have been there....the GREAT coupon burning a hole in your pocket....just waiting to be used....calling out to you. But the reality is, some coupons are not worth using. Either it is for an item you will NEVER use or should not use(and cannot donate) or you can get it cheaper without the coupon by buying the store brand. The goal with couponing is to save money. Period. So, just be careful and remember, it's okay to say no to the coupon! :)
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