Funny Thought!

January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Funny thought to share: I never realized how much my couponing influenced my grandchildren until one day my 6 yr. old grandson accompanied me, as he frequently did, to the grocery store. He picked up something he wanted, ran to me and instead of saying, "Mimi can I have this?" he said, "Mimi, do you have a coupon for this?" I realized in that moment that my response to his requests for things was determined by whether or not I had a coupon for that item and HE had learned that as well!! I hope that lesson is instilled in him for the rest of his life! … [Read more...]

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How To’s Part 2

January 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Extreme How-To's--The Secrets! Many people do not understand two very important principles when couponning. First of all, just because you have a coupon does not mean you need to use it. Many think that if they have a cereal coupon for .75 off and their cereal is $3 a box, they just hand the cashier that coupon and pay $2.25 for the cereal. That is most definitely NOT how to save the most money couponning. The best course of action would be to hold on to that coupon until that cereal is on sale, maybe B1G1F or maybe 2/$4 at a grocery store that doubles coupon values. In our area, that's Harris Teeter.  That .75 off coupon is now worth $1.50. If the cereal is B1G1F, it would ring up for $1.50 a box--you do not have to purchase two boxes. In other words, your cereal cost $1.50, your coupon is worth $1.50, your cereal is now FREE!! If it is 2/$4, your final cost is just .50.  The other thing most people don't know is that everything in your grocery store (with the exception of some specialty items) will go on sale at some point in time over the next 8-12 weeks. So when you cereal is FREE or .50 a box, you buy enough to last for the next 8-12 weeks. This is what couponers call "STOCKPILING". Now, if you've seen some of the recent coverage regarding couponers hoarding garage-filled stashes of food and supplies, let me encourage you by telling you that is not the norm. My "stockpile" fits nicely in my pantry, freezer, and one additional metal storage cabinet in my office.  You'll also have to change the way you shop on a weekly basis. No longer will you go into the store and  just pick up the things you're out of. You will now PRIMARILY buy the things that are "dirt cheap" or cheap, and you'll stock up on those. Next week, you'll buy another group of "dirt-cheap" or free items, and within 4-6 weeks, you will suddenly look around and realize that you really have everything you need to prepare great meals. You will also transition from … [Read more...]

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Walgreens How To’s Part 2

January 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Also, you need to know that you cannot use RR earned off of a product to pay for that same product or anything made by the same manufacturer--if you do, another RR will not print for that purchase. In other words, if I earned $3 RR from the Crest Mouthwash, I would not buy another Crest product right after that. I would alternate with the Pantene or Suave. Register Rewards usually expire within two weeks so keep an eye on the expiration dates. Here's a recap of the rules: Customer Rewards Program: Register Rewards. You cannot have more coupons than items. You cannot use RR earned from one purchase to pay for that same item if you want more RR. Expire quickly. No change given back if you don’t spend it all. One last thing, Walgreen's issues store coupons in their weekly ad AND in a monthly coupon booklet found at the front of the store. These can be combined with manufacturer coupons and RR for some AWESOME deals. Just remember, you cannot have more coupons than you have items. If you are buying shampoo and you have a manufacturer coupon, store coupon, and RR, you'll need to pick up 2 other items--I usually grab those little knee-high eggs that are .33, pack of gum, pocket folder, etc... … [Read more...]

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Walgreens How To’s Part 1

January 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Walgreens has a customer rewards program called Register Rewards. Every week Walgreen's selects certain products to have Register Rewards attached. When you purchase these items, Register Rewards print out at the end of the transaction. They are like "play money" that you may spend on anything in the store. You can then roll those Register Rewards to pay for other items that have Register Rewards and just keep that process going.  You may also use a coupon with these.  Rule to remember: you cannot have more coupons than you have items and RR count as a coupon.  Throw a .25 piece of candy up there to make it work. For example, look at the following scenario: Pantene shampoo has $3 RR attached and Pantene is on sale for $3. Crest Mouthwash has $3 RR attached and is on sale for $3 Suave Deodorant has $2 RR attached and is on sale for $2. Here's how I would work that scenario: (These will have to be rung in separate transactions.)I always start with the item that requires the least amount of money out of my pocket and the one I have the most coupons for. (1) Buy the Pantene shampoo for $3. Use $1 off Pantene manufacturer coupon. Total paid: $2 plus tax. Earned $3 RR. (2) Buy the Crest Mouthwash for $3 Use $1 off manufacturer coupon. Use $3 RR earned in transaction (1). I'm using 2 coupons so I need to buy another item, AND they do not give change back if you have money left over on your RR, so I wanna make sure I spend it all, so I'm gonna put a 2 liter soda up there for $1. Total paid : sales tax only. Earned $3 RR (3) Buy Suave Deodorant for $2 Use the $3 RR earned in transaction (2). Buy something else for $1. Total paid: sales tax only. Total purchases $10, paid only $2 plus sales tax. Sometimes I save my last RR to start next week's transactions with so I don't have to pull money out of my pocket. … [Read more...]

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SWAGBUCKS–Earn Money for Searching the Web!!

January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Click here! I signed up for SWAGBUCKS about a year ago, and it has been an AWESOME and easy way to earn some great extra money!! Every time you search the web through the SWAG toolbar or by logging on to the SWAGBUCKS site, you earn SWAGBUCKS that can be redeemed for amazing gifts and gift cards. If you search regularly, it's very possible to have $150-$250 in Amazon (or other) gift cards by the end of the year. I used mine last year to do some Christmas shopping for my grandkids.  Just enter random searches and keep doing them until your SWAGBUCKS pop up.  Fridays are MEGA SWAGBUCKS day, and the amounts you can earn are even higher than normal! Try them and see what you think! … [Read more...]

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Harris Teeter How To’s

January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Rules: 1) Maximum of 20 coupons doubled per day, per VIC card address 2) Only coupons 99 cents or less will be doubled—all others are at face value. 3) You may repeat the same coupon deal 3 times in one shopping trip. 4) They will not give change back if coupon value exceeds of purchase 5) “Buy One Get One Free” rings at half price-you do not have to purchase two items.  If you do buy 2, you may only use one coupon on B1G1 free pairs. 6) Sign up for Vic Card and E-Vic account. You'll get special emails sent to you that non evic members don't know about.  These discounts will automatically come off your total when you swipe your VIC card--no coupons necessary. SUPER-DOUBLES AND TRIPLES: These two special coupon events occur randomly--but I will notify you usually at least a week in advance.  On Super-Double weeks, the rules are the same as above with the exception that they will double coupon values up to $1.98 in value. So, $1.50 coupon will now equal $3 off. Triples are exactly as they sound. Coupon values are up to .99 face value are tripled, so a .75 coupon would now equal $2.25 off. … [Read more...]

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Printable Coupons!

January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Food Lion How To’s

January 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Food Lion How To’s: 1) Most Food Lion stores do not double or triple coupons. There are a few in SC that are testing the program so hopefully they will extend it to more of their stores soon! 2) “Buy One Get One Free” rings at half price. You do not have to buy both to get the special price! You may put a coupon with each item-- even the free one. 3) Get on their e-mail list for weekly store coupons. 4) Get MVP card. 5) Scan MVP card at kiosk at front of store for more coupons. Most of these coupons will expire today. 6) Go to www.foodlion.com and have your MVP card ready. Sign up to receive text messages sent to your cell phone regarding special deals. You'll get messages from time to time. EXAMPLE: "Text DIAPERS to 467467 to receive a $3 off coupon loaded to your MVP card. Available to the first 10,000 to reply." The great thing about this is you don't even need a coupon--just scan your MVP card and the savings automatically come off. 7) Check this website for Food Lion in store coupons! You may only use one coupon per item so if you have a store coupon and a manu- facturer coupon, you will need to choose the one that offers you the most savings. 8) Check Food Lion's meat cases after the weekends for items that have been marked down. … [Read more...]

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CVS Coupon Policy Letter

January 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Thanks Jenny from Southern Savers for posting this letter received by a reader from CVS regarding their coupon policies: If you have had any issues with using coupons at CVS lately, this email is about the best I have seen as far as detailing out coupon issues and having a corporate answer for it. I have removed the original person who asked the question but the remainder of the email is an untouched copy of their response. From: Store Comments [mailto:StoreComments@cvs.com] Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 1:31 PM To: Subject: CVS/pharmacy Response 08300079 CVS/pharmacy® Dear , Thank you for your e-mail regarding CVS/pharmacy coupon policy. I do apologize that each CVS/pharmacy you go to tells you something different. Our registers are set to allow one CVS coupon and one manufacturer coupon per item. However, the staff should be allowing customers to use Extra Bucks in combination with other CVS coupons since these are coupons you have “earned.” In addition, they should be allowing the use of one “offer at the register” coupon which would be an open offer of $3 off of $15 or a certain dollar amount off of a specific item. Since our registers are programmed to only accept two coupons (one CVS, one manufacturer) per item if the number of coupons exceed the items purchased a member of management will need to assist the cashier in processing the coupons. CVS/pharmacy will accept coupons printed from the Internet. They must have a legible barcode that scans at the register. If the coupon does not scan at the register, the cashier should politely inform you that we are unable to accept your coupon. We do not allow manual overrides at the register for coupons printed from the Internet. CVS/pharmacy will not accept offers printed from unauthorized internet postings or reproductions, copies, or facsimiles. When an item is on sale for buy one, get one free and the customer has a buy one get one free coupon for … [Read more...]

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ExtraCare Overview

January 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

ExtraCare Overview How do I Access My ExtraCare Account Online? ExtraCare Card To view your ExtraCare rewards, print Extra Bucks and to take advantage of convenient new online features, you will need to Sign Up for an online account, and follow the steps to Attach an ExtraCare card. If you already have a CVS.com account with an ExtraCare card attached, Sign In using your Email Address and Password. You will be able to view and print your ExtraCare rewards and access your ExtraCare account information. Don't have an ExtraCare card? Get a new one now. What Are ExtraCare Rewards? * Rewards are called Extra Bucks that you can earn at any CVS/pharmacy store or online when you use your ExtraCare card. How Do I Earn Extra Bucks Rewards? * Earn 2% back with every purchase in-store and online at CVS/pharmacy. * * Earn 1 Extra Buck for every 2 prescriptions purchased in-store and online at CVS/pharmacy. ** How Do I Get My Extra Bucks Rewards? Learn more about ExtraCare, and get the extras you deserve. * Every 3 months your Extra Bucks will print on your store register receipt, or visit CVS/pharmacy online to print your Extra Bucks. * Spend your Extra Bucks at any CVS/pharmacy location or online the next time you shop! What other ways can I save when I shop in-store with my ExtraCare card? * Get instant savings on items featured in our weekly store circular ads. * Earn even more Extra Bucks on select brands advertised in our weekly ads. Your Extra Bucks will print on your receipt immediately following your qualifying purchase(s). What Other ExtraCare Rewards Benefits Can I Get? * Additional special offers print on your store receipt frequently throughout the year. * Receive special savings exclusively at CVS/pharmacy when you sign up for email offers. * Turn everyday purchases into college savings with Upromise . * The more you use your ExtraCare card, the more rewards you will receive. For more information, click … [Read more...]

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