As a customer-focused retailer, Walgreens encourages the use of coupons by our customers in our retail stores, in accordance with the following guidelines.
Guidelines:
General
All valid coupons should be presented to the cashier at the time of checkout.
Walgreens does not accept expired coupons.
Coupons and their face value cannot be exchanged for cash or gift cards.
Competitor coupons are not accepted at Walgreens.
Walgreens cannot accept coupons for items not carried in our stores.
The number of manufacturer coupons, including Register RewardsTM manufacturer coupons, may not exceed the number of items in the transaction. The total value of the coupons may not exceed the value of the transaction. Sales tax must be paid, if required by state law.
Any coupon offer not covered in these guidelines will be accepted at the discretion of Walgreens management.
Sale Items
Walgreens will accept manufacturer coupons for an item that is on sale.
In the event that any item's selling price is less than the value of the coupon, Walgreens will only accept the coupon in exchange for the selling price of the item. Coupon redemption can never exceed the selling price of an item and no cash back is ever provided in exchange for any coupons.
Multiple Coupons
When purchasing a single item, Walgreens accepts one manufacturer coupon and applicable Walgreens coupon(s) for the purchase of a single item, unless prohibited by either coupon offer.
The coupon amount must be reduced if it exceeds the value of the item after other discounts or coupons are applied. (For example, a $5.00 coupon for a $4.99 item will result in a $4.99 coupon value).
When purchasing multiple items, Walgreens accepts multiple identical coupons for multiple qualifying items as long as there is sufficient stock to satisfy other customers, unless a limit is specified. Management reserves the right to limit the quantity of items purchased.
Buy One, Get One Free Coupons
When items are featured in a Buy One, Get One Free promotion, up to two coupons can be used against the items being purchased, as long as the net price does not go below zero for the items being purchased.
Sales tax must be paid for any Buy One, Get One Free coupon offers, if required by applicable state laws.
Internet/Print at Home Coupons
Walgreens accepts valid internet/print at home coupons with a clear and scannable barcode.
Register RewardsTM coupons
Earning Register RewardsTM
Register RewardsTM will only print for in-stock merchandise during the promotional period.
Register RewardsTM can only be earned for eligible items. No substitutions.
There is a limit of one Register RewardsTM (RR) printed per offer per customer per transaction.
Customers redeeming a Register RewardsTM against the same offer may not receive another RR.
Redeeming Register RewardsTM
Customers redeeming a Register RewardsTM against the same offer may not receive another RR.
Refer to Register RewardsTM coupon for expiration date.
The RR coupon value cannot exceed the total purchase amount. No cash back and no cash value for RR coupon.
The number of manufacturer coupons, including RR manufacturer coupons, must not exceed the number of items in the transaction.
Register RewardsTM must be forfeited if the qualifying merchandise is returned.
Register RewardsTM cannot be used toward the purchase of gift cards and pre-paid cards.
Register RewardsTM can be redeemed for eligible items only. Ineligible items include but are not limited to:
Prescriptions
Tobacco products
Alcoholic beverages
Dairy products
Lottery tickets
Money orders/transfers
Transportation passes
Special event/entertainment tickets or passes
Postage stamps
Gift cards/phone cards/prepaid/Green DotTM cards
Prescription Savings Club" memberships
Health care services, including immunizations
Any items prohibited by law
Friday, September 14, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
CVS Coupon Policy
It's important to know the store policy at every store you decide to use coupons at - CVS has a few unique things. Be sure to register for a CVS card to get in on all of their advertised deals - they are not automatic at checkout. Also, be sure to scan your card in the CVS Scanner machine everytime you shop. You get great coupons to match up with your manufacturer coupons there.
CVS COUPON POLICY
CVS COUPON POLICY
Monday, September 10, 2012
Target Coupon Policy
Target is another one that is very important that you know their policy. They have gotten stricter on the use of multiple coupons, limiting to 4 per person per day.
Coupons are a great way to save even more when shopping with us, and it's easy to use them at our stores. When accepting coupons, we follow the guidelines below.
Target stores coupon policy
Manufacturer and Target Coupons:
•Target accepts one Manufacturer Coupon and one Target Coupon for the same item (unless prohibited by either coupon).
•We reserve the right to accept, refuse, or limit the use of any coupon.
•Limit of 4 identical coupons per household, per day (unless otherwise noted on coupon).
•All valid coupons should be presented to the cashier during checkout.
•Item purchased must match the coupon description (brand, size, quantity, color, flavor, etc.).
•Coupon amount may be reduced if it exceeds the value of the item after other discounts or coupons are applied.
•We can't give cash back if the face value of a coupon is greater than the purchase value of the item.
•All applicable sales taxes are paid by the guest at the full value of the item.
•These guidelines apply to all coupons accepted at Target (Color Checkout Coupons, Internet Coupons, •Mobile Coupons, Mailed Coupons, Coupons from Newspapers and Magazines, etc.).
Internet (Print-at-Home) Coupons:
•We gladly accept valid internet coupons that contain a clear and scannable bar code.
•We do not accept internet coupons for free items with no purchase requirements.
Mobile Coupons:
•Guests can receive Target Mobile Coupons by signing up for Text Alerts at Target.com/mobile or by texting COUPONS to 827438 (TARGET).
•Message and data rates may apply. See site for full details.
•To redeem, simply show your coupon barcode to the cashier. With one simple scan, all applicable coupons are applied.
Buy One Get One Free Coupons (BOGO):
•BOGO coupons cannot be combined (i.e. you cannot use two BOGO coupons on two items and get both for free). Unless stated otherwise on the coupon, the use of one Buy One Get One Free coupon requires that two of the valid items are presented at checkout of which one item will be charged to the guest and the 2nd item will be discounted by its full retail price.
•A second cents-off coupon of the same type cannot be redeemed towards the purchase price of the first item.
•If a Target BOGO coupon is used, one additional manufacturer coupon may be used on the first item.
•If a Manufacturer BOGO coupon is used, one additional Target coupon may be used on the first item.
Returns:
•Returns of items purchased using Manufacturer Coupons may receive coupon value returned in the form of a Target GiftCard.
Exclusions:
•Coupons are void if copied, scanned, transferred, purchased, sold, prohibited by law, or appear altered in any way.
•We regularly monitor the Coupon Information Corporation (CIC) website for counterfeit coupons. We do not accept counterfeit coupons.
•We can't accept coupons from other retailers, or coupons for products not carried in our stores.
•Some items may not be available at all stores.
•We do not accept expired coupons.
•We do not accept Canadian coupons in our US stores.
Walmart Coupon Policy
It is very important that you are familiar with the coupon policy of each store you decide to shop at with your coupons. Walmart is one of my favorite stores for sales, and I often shop there with coupons.
Walmart Coupon Policy
We gladly accept the following types of coupons*
•Print-at-home internet coupons ◦Must be legible
◦Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons with a specified price
◦Are acceptable in black and white or color
◦May not be duplicated
•Manufacturers' coupons ◦For dollar/cents off
◦For free items (except those printed off the Internet)
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons
◦Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦May not be duplicated
•Competitors' coupons ◦A specific item for a specified price, for example, $2.99
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified price
◦Have a valid expiration date
◦Are acceptable in black and white
•Soft drink container caps
•Checkout coupons ("Catalinas") ◦Printed at our competitors' registers for dollar/cents off on a specific item
◦Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" with specific item requirements printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦Are acceptable in black and white
◦May not be duplicated
We do not accept the following coupons:
•Checkout coupons ◦Dollars/cents off the entire basket purchase
◦Percentage off the entire basket purchase
•Print-at-home Internet coupons that require no purchase
•Competitors' coupons ◦Dollars/cents off at a specific retailer
◦Percentage off
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons without a specified price
◦Double- or triple-value coupons
*The following are guidelines and limitations:
•We only accepts coupons for merchandise that we sell.
•Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase.
•Only one coupon per item.
•Item purchased must be identical to the coupon (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc).
•There is no limit on the number of coupons per transaction.
•Coupons must have an expiration date and be redeemed prior to expiration.
•If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the excess may be given to the customer as cash or applied toward the basket purchase.
•SNAP items purchased in a SNAP transaction are ineligible for cash back.
•WIC items purchased in a WIC transaction are applied to the basket purchase and may not be eligible for cash back. Refer to state-specific WIC guidelines.
•Great Value, Marketside, Equate, Parents Choice, and World Table coupons have no cash value and are ineligible for cash back or application to the basket purchase.
•The system will prompt for supervisor verification for: ◦40 coupons per transaction.
◦A coupon of $20 or greater on one item.
◦$50 or more in coupons in one transaction.
Walmart Coupon Policy
We gladly accept the following types of coupons*
•Print-at-home internet coupons ◦Must be legible
◦Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons with a specified price
◦Are acceptable in black and white or color
◦May not be duplicated
•Manufacturers' coupons ◦For dollar/cents off
◦For free items (except those printed off the Internet)
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons
◦Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦May not be duplicated
•Competitors' coupons ◦A specific item for a specified price, for example, $2.99
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified price
◦Have a valid expiration date
◦Are acceptable in black and white
•Soft drink container caps
•Checkout coupons ("Catalinas") ◦Printed at our competitors' registers for dollar/cents off on a specific item
◦Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" with specific item requirements printed on them
◦Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
◦Must have a valid expiration date
◦Must have a scannable bar code
◦Are acceptable in black and white
◦May not be duplicated
We do not accept the following coupons:
•Checkout coupons ◦Dollars/cents off the entire basket purchase
◦Percentage off the entire basket purchase
•Print-at-home Internet coupons that require no purchase
•Competitors' coupons ◦Dollars/cents off at a specific retailer
◦Percentage off
◦Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons without a specified price
◦Double- or triple-value coupons
*The following are guidelines and limitations:
•We only accepts coupons for merchandise that we sell.
•Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase.
•Only one coupon per item.
•Item purchased must be identical to the coupon (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc).
•There is no limit on the number of coupons per transaction.
•Coupons must have an expiration date and be redeemed prior to expiration.
•If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the excess may be given to the customer as cash or applied toward the basket purchase.
•SNAP items purchased in a SNAP transaction are ineligible for cash back.
•WIC items purchased in a WIC transaction are applied to the basket purchase and may not be eligible for cash back. Refer to state-specific WIC guidelines.
•Great Value, Marketside, Equate, Parents Choice, and World Table coupons have no cash value and are ineligible for cash back or application to the basket purchase.
•The system will prompt for supervisor verification for: ◦40 coupons per transaction.
◦A coupon of $20 or greater on one item.
◦$50 or more in coupons in one transaction.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Combine or Stack your Coupons
Good Sunday Morning!
It's going to be a great day for shopping!
One of the topics I wanted to cover for all you new couponers, is how to maximize your savings and build a great stockpile for less money.
Each store has their own coupon policy, and before you shop there, be sure to go to their website, print and read their policy. This is very important, because, it is no fun when you go to the register and they question you or tell you they can't take this coupon, more than 2 or 4 of that coupon, etc etc. Believe me, it's happened to me many times. Be a courtesous couponer and be sure to know the policy before you checkout.
What I do to save the most money, is shop for what is on sale. I read the Sunday inserts, scanning for items that look to be very inexpensive, or ones that I know I have coupons for. I also research various websites, that offer tips and coupon matchups to help me plan my trip.
To save the most time, I PLAN my trip. I get my list together, my coupons together and then go on my trip. This way, you are only shopping for what you intend on buying, and nothing more. I used to be a shopper that went into the store and just bought things because I needed them. Now I stockpile things on sale with coupons, so that those things I need, I always have. When I run low, I scour for a new deal and stock up again.
Now on to stacking or combining coupons. Most store policies allow you to have 2 coupons per item you are purchasing. A Manufacturer Coupon and a Store Coupon. So for example, like the post I put up yesterday about the free candy, I had printed a $1 off coupon store coupons (Target) from Target.com and I had clipped a $2 off coupon from the newspaper back in August. The price of the item is $2.99, so by using BOTH coupons on the one item, you get it for FREE.
Publix grocery is one of the main stores I like to shop at for great grocery deals. Many people have said that Publix is expensive, and they might be if you only shop for regular groceries there. But I find with the sales, BOGO's (Buy One Get One Free) and stacking coupons, I can get many items at a great savings. I average about 70% savings there at Publix, which is way better than ZERO savings.
One thing most people don't realize is that you can also STACK and COMBINE coupons on the FREE item of a BOGO as well. So when buying a BOGO deal, use 2 manufacturer coupons and 2 store coupons on the deal to get both items even cheaper!
Hope this little helps you a little in your coupon shopping - good luck today!
Chris
Coupons 4 Busy People
It's going to be a great day for shopping!
One of the topics I wanted to cover for all you new couponers, is how to maximize your savings and build a great stockpile for less money.
Each store has their own coupon policy, and before you shop there, be sure to go to their website, print and read their policy. This is very important, because, it is no fun when you go to the register and they question you or tell you they can't take this coupon, more than 2 or 4 of that coupon, etc etc. Believe me, it's happened to me many times. Be a courtesous couponer and be sure to know the policy before you checkout.
What I do to save the most money, is shop for what is on sale. I read the Sunday inserts, scanning for items that look to be very inexpensive, or ones that I know I have coupons for. I also research various websites, that offer tips and coupon matchups to help me plan my trip.
To save the most time, I PLAN my trip. I get my list together, my coupons together and then go on my trip. This way, you are only shopping for what you intend on buying, and nothing more. I used to be a shopper that went into the store and just bought things because I needed them. Now I stockpile things on sale with coupons, so that those things I need, I always have. When I run low, I scour for a new deal and stock up again.
Now on to stacking or combining coupons. Most store policies allow you to have 2 coupons per item you are purchasing. A Manufacturer Coupon and a Store Coupon. So for example, like the post I put up yesterday about the free candy, I had printed a $1 off coupon store coupons (Target) from Target.com and I had clipped a $2 off coupon from the newspaper back in August. The price of the item is $2.99, so by using BOTH coupons on the one item, you get it for FREE.
Publix grocery is one of the main stores I like to shop at for great grocery deals. Many people have said that Publix is expensive, and they might be if you only shop for regular groceries there. But I find with the sales, BOGO's (Buy One Get One Free) and stacking coupons, I can get many items at a great savings. I average about 70% savings there at Publix, which is way better than ZERO savings.
One thing most people don't realize is that you can also STACK and COMBINE coupons on the FREE item of a BOGO as well. So when buying a BOGO deal, use 2 manufacturer coupons and 2 store coupons on the deal to get both items even cheaper!
Hope this little helps you a little in your coupon shopping - good luck today!
Chris
Coupons 4 Busy People
Saturday, September 8, 2012
$10 off Lowe's coupons
Now this is quite the coupon! Lowe’s is offering a $10 off $10 Purchase coupon when you sign up here before 9/14. Your coupon will be emailed to you within 24-48 hours, make sure you keep an eye on your spam folder too so you don't delete the email by accident. I just got mine and I'm heading to Lowe's tomorrow to spend it!
Free candy!! Print this coupon from target.com and clip from your paper- stack both for free chocolate - gotta have (Manufacturer coupon comes from the 8/19 SS (Smart Source) - expires 9/30/12 - and the Target Coupon will have an expiration date too - but you should have about a week to cash in on this one.
Weekend Shopping
Weekend Shopping
So it's the weekend, and I like to do alot of shopping on Saturday and Sunday, because it's really one of the only times I have to myself outside of work. I work full-time at my own business, and I do try to take the weekends for myself, my family, cleaning house and of course SHOPPING!
Many of the sales end on Saturday and begin new on Sunday, so I like to take this day to plan 2 trips to every store if I can fit it in. Walgreens, CVS and Target sales all end today (Saturday) so I go through my ads one more time and make sure that I've exhausted the sales in these stores that I need to before they change again.
Sunday when the sales change, I go through the ads for the start of the week and see what I need to shop for. Again, it's Walgreens, CVS and Target that I focus on for the Sunday morning trips too. I like to get up early on Sunday and head to Walmart to buy my papers, because they are the cheapest around here. I can get the Tampa Tribune for 88 cents there, which is a great deal. This helpe me save money on my papers, so my couponing hobby doesn't cost so much!
I added 2 new links to my blog page where you can print coupons for your trips:
If you don't have time to buy papers, you can often find your coupons here. Remember to print 2 of every coupons, so you can take advantage of the sales!
I will be posting much more this weekend - so Please FOLLOW my blog to get the latest updates!
Chris
Coupons 4 Busy People
So it's the weekend, and I like to do alot of shopping on Saturday and Sunday, because it's really one of the only times I have to myself outside of work. I work full-time at my own business, and I do try to take the weekends for myself, my family, cleaning house and of course SHOPPING!
Many of the sales end on Saturday and begin new on Sunday, so I like to take this day to plan 2 trips to every store if I can fit it in. Walgreens, CVS and Target sales all end today (Saturday) so I go through my ads one more time and make sure that I've exhausted the sales in these stores that I need to before they change again.
Sunday when the sales change, I go through the ads for the start of the week and see what I need to shop for. Again, it's Walgreens, CVS and Target that I focus on for the Sunday morning trips too. I like to get up early on Sunday and head to Walmart to buy my papers, because they are the cheapest around here. I can get the Tampa Tribune for 88 cents there, which is a great deal. This helpe me save money on my papers, so my couponing hobby doesn't cost so much!
I added 2 new links to my blog page where you can print coupons for your trips:
If you don't have time to buy papers, you can often find your coupons here. Remember to print 2 of every coupons, so you can take advantage of the sales!
I will be posting much more this weekend - so Please FOLLOW my blog to get the latest updates!
Chris
Coupons 4 Busy People
Friday, September 7, 2012
Coupons to look for Sunday 9/9/12
Since there were no coupons in the Labor Day Holiday Weekend paper, I'm excited about this coming week - There are going to be 3 Inserts in this Sunday's paper.
Be on the lookout for:
(1) Red Plum
(2) Smart Source
Remember there are differences between every city and the coupons you get will vary somewhat.
Here is a listing of what will be coming in each insert:
Red Plum 9/09
$1.50 off Beneful Baked Delights dog snacks (exp 12/9)
$2.00 off Beneful dog food (exp 10/9)
$3/6 Beneful prepared meals tubs or (1) variety pack, 6 ct. (exp 10/9)
$3 off Body Fortress powder (exp 10/28)
$1/2 Butterball turkey bacon or turkey breakfast sausage (exp 11/11)
$1 off Carbona color and dirt grabber (exp 12/8)
$1 off Carbona color run remover (exp 12/8)
$1 off Carbona stain devils (exp 12/8)
$1 off Carbona service-it washing machine cleaner (exp 12/8)
$1/2 DiGiorno large pizzas (exp 10/9)
$5 off Effaclar duo (exp 12/31)
$5 off Effaclar K (exp 12/31)
$1/2 Emerald Nuts Breakfast on the go!, 7.5 oz+ (exp 10/21)
$1 off Fergie or Wet ‘n Wild nail polish (exp 9/22)
$1/2 Folgers coffee (exp 10/23)
.75/2 Friskies cat treat packages (exp 12/9)
$2 off Garnier moisturizer (exp 12/9)
Free Garnier Fructis shamp. or cond., 13 oz wyb Family Size, 25.4 oz (exp 10/20)
$2 off Garnier Nutrisse item (exp 10/21)
$1/2 Hungry Jack premium hash brown potatoes (exp 11/3)
$1 off L’Oreal EverCreme, Sleek, Pure, or Strong shamp. or cond. (exp 11/4)
$2 off L’Oreal EverStyle item (exp 11/4)
$2 off L’Oreal EverCreme, Sleek, Pure, or Strong treatment (exp 11/4)
$2 off L’Oreal Sublime Mousse haircolor (exp 11/4)
.60/1 Lipton Tea & Honey To-Go or pitcher size box, excl trial size (exp 11/4)
$1 off Listerine Ultraclean antiseptic, 1 L+ (exp 10/20)
$1 off Listerine antisepetic, Zero, Total Care, or Fluoride rinse, 1 L+ (exp 10/20)
$1 off Listerine Whitening rinse item, 16 oz+ (exp 10/20)
$1 off Listerine Original gel, 4.2 oz (exp 10/20)
$1 off Maybelline lip item (exp 11/9)
$1 off Maybelline mascara (exp 11/9)
$1 off Nature’s Bounty vitamin or supplement (exp 10/9)
$2 off Nature’s Bounty Optimal Solutions item (exp 10/9)
$1/2 Nestle Toll House morsels (exp 11/30)
$1/2 Pop Secret products (exp 10/21)
$1.50/2 Purina Busy Chew treat, 9 oz or smaller (exp 12/9)
$1 off Purina Busy Bone w/ real chicken & cheese (exp 12/9)
$1 off Purina Cat Chow Healthy Weight, 3.15 lb (exp 11/14)
$1/2 Purina T-Bonz or Tiny T-Bonz, 10 oz+ (exp 12/9)
$3/2 Purina Busy Chew treat, 12 oz+ (exp 12/9)
$2/2 Right Guard Total Defense 5 deodorant, body wash or bar soap (exp 10/7)
$1/2 Stouffer’s single-serve entrees, max 21 oz (exp 12/31)
Free Uncle Ben’s rice cup wyb (3) ready rice items, max $1.40 (exp 11/10)
$1/4 Uncle Ben’s rice item (exp 11/10)
Smart Source 9/09
$2/2 Almay cosmetic items, excl trial size (Target coupon) (exp 12/30)
$3 off Bausch+Lomb Ocuvite item (exp 11/30)
.50/1 Betty Crocker box muffin mix (exp 11/3)
.50/2 Betty Crocker boxed potatoes, excl Potato Buds and pouch (exp 11/3)
.75/1 Betty Crocker Shake-N-Pour desserts (exp 11/3)
.50/1 Betty Crocker Fun da-middles cupcake mix (exp 11/3)
.75/3 Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper home cooked skillet meals (exp 11/3)
$1 off Brut fragrance, 3.5 oz+ or deodorant, 2 oz+ (exp 10/9)
.50/2 Chex Mix, 4.5 oz+ or 100 calorie snack (exp 11/3)
$10 off Claritin product, 70 ct. (exp 9/16)
$2 off Claritin product, 4 oz or 10 ct.+ (exp 10/7)
$4 off Claritin product, 24 ct.+ (exp 10/7)
$1 off Colgate 360 manual toothbrush (exp 9/29)
$1 off Colgate Optic White mouthwash, 8 oz+ (exp 9/29)
$1 off Colgate Optic White, Total Advanced or Sensitive Pro-Relief (exp 9/29)
$1 off Delimex product (exp 10/7)
.55/1 Dreamfields pasta (exp 11/17)
.50/1 Easy-Off cooktop or barbecue grill cleaner (exp 10/21)
.50/1 Easy-Off oven cleaner (exp 10/21)
$5 off Eclos product (exp 12/31)
$1 off Efferdent product (exp 11/30)
$2 off Enzymatic Therapy Probiotic Pearls (exp 12/31)
.50/2 Fiber One chewy bars, 90 calorie chewy bars or brownies (exp 11/3)
.50/1 French’s honey, honey mustard sauce or horseradish mustard (exp 12/31)
.75/1 French’s dijon or honey dijon mustard (exp 12/31)
.50/1 General Mills Cinnamon select Treat bars or Milk ‘n Cereal bars (exp 11/3)
$1/3 General Mills cereals (exp 10/20)
.55/1 Hormel bacon toppings (exp 11/5)
$1/2 Hormel chili (exp 11/5)
$1 off Infusium 23 shampoo, conditioner or leave-in-treatment, 6 oz+ (exp 10/9)
$1/2 Knudsen cottage cheese, 16 oz+ (exp 10/9)
.50/1 Lime-A-Way cleaner (exp 10/21)
$2 off MidNite regular, for Menopause or PM (exp 3/31/2013)
$1 off MiraLax product, 10 ct. or 14 dose (exp 10/21)
$4 off MiraLax product, 30 dose (exp 10/21)
$5 off MiraLax product, 30 dose (exp 9/16)
.50/1 Mop & Glo product (exp 10/21)
.50/2 Nature Valley granola bars, 5 ct.+ or granola thins (exp 11/3)
$2 off Nature’s Way Alive! multivitamin (exp 12/31)
.25/1 Nissin Spoon it (exp 12/9)
$1/4 Nissin big cup noodles (exp 12/9)
.60/3 Old El Paso products, excl refrigerated, frozen or soup (exp 11/3)
.75/1 Old English product (exp 10/21)
$1.50/2 Pert Plus 2-in-1 item, 13.5 oz+ (exp 10/9)
.30/2 Pillsbury refrigerated Grands! biscuits (exp 12/1)
.40/2 Pillsbury Crescent dinner rolls (exp 12/1)
.50/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel or Scrambles Pastries or pancakes (exp 12/1)
.50/1 Progresso Recipe Starters cooking sauce (exp 11/3)
$1/4 Progresso soup cans (exp 11/3)
$1 off Rachael Ray Nutrish Super Premium treats for dogs (exp 12/9)
$2 off Rachael Ray Nutrish Super Premium food for dogs (exp 12/9)
B2G1 Rachael Ray Nutrish Naturally Delish, max $2.19 (exp 12/9)
$2 off RevitaLens OcuTec multi-purpose disinfecting solution (exp 10/15)
$2 off Revlon Moon Candy or FrenchMix nail art (Target coupon) (exp 10/8)
$5 off Revlon foundation, powder, primer, blush or concealer (exp 10/14)
$2 off Similasan product (exp 11/30)
$1.50 off Starbucks coffee bag, 11 oz+ (exp 11/15)
$1 off Starbucks k-cup packs (exp 11/15)
$1 off Starbucks VIA Ready Brew, excl 3 pk. (exp 11/15)
.75/1 Sunsweet juicers (exp 12/8)
.75/1 Sunsweet Plumsmart or Plumsmart Light (exp 12/8)
.75/1 Sunsweet prune juice (exp 12/8)
$1/2 Sure deodorant, 2.6 oz+ (exp 10/9)
.50/1 Tide detergent, excl PODS and trial size (exp 10/31)
.35/1 Totino’s rolls (exp 12/1)
.40/6 Yoplait yogurt cups (exp 11/3)
.50/2 Yoplait Greek yogurt (exp 11/3)
.50/8 Yoplait yogurt cups (exp 11/3)
.75/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt, Kids Cup yogurt, Trix multi-pk. or Splitz (exp 11/3)
Smart Source 9/09
$7 off Allegra regular 30 ct.+, D 12 hr 20 ct.+ or D 24 hr 10 ct.+ (exp 9/16)
$1 off Aveeno product, excl bars, 2.5 oz lotion, and trial size (exp 10/15)
$2/2 Aveeno products, excl bars, 2.5 oz lotion, and trial size (exp 10/15)
$4 off Bengay Zero Degrees, Cold Therapy or Pain Relief + Massage (exp 9/23)
.40/2 Campbell’s condensed soups (exp 10/21)
.40/2 Campbell’s Spaghettio’s (exp 10/21)
.40/4 Campbell’s condensed Chicken Noodle or Tomato soups (exp 10/21)
.75/2 Campbell’s microwaveable bowls or soup on-the-go cups (exp 10/31)
$2 off Clear Care cleaning and disinfecting solution, 12 oz+ (exp 10/31)
.75/1 Dole fruit smoothie shaker (exp 11/30)
$1/2 Hershey’s chocolates bags, 9.4 oz+ (exp 10/20)
$1/2 Hershey’s stand-up bags, 8 oz+ (exp 11/23)
.75/1 Johnson’s baby product, excl 1-4 oz, Buddies, and Kids 1 ct. bar (exp 11/4)
$1 off Johnsonville Italian sausage (exp 10/31)
$1 off Neutrogena acne item (exp 11/4)
$2 off Neutrogena All-in-1 acne control facial treatment (exp 11/4)
$2 off Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair moisturizer (exp 11/4)
$2 off Neutrogena ultra gentle daily cleaner (exp 10/13)
$3.50 off Neutrogena ultra gentle cleaner AND lotion or cream (exp 10/13)
$2 off Opti-Free PureMoist contact lens solution, 10 oz+ (exp 10/31)
.75/1 Pepperidge Farm Baked Naturals (exp 12/2)
$1/3 Prego sauces (exp 10/6)
.75/2 Swanson premium white chunk chicken breast (exp 11/15)
$1.50/2 YoCrunch Greek multi-pks. (exp 12/31)
$1/2 YoCrunch yogurt multi-pks. (exp 12/31)
$1/4 YoCrunch yogurt cups, 6 oz (exp 12/31)
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Be on the lookout for:
(1) Red Plum
(2) Smart Source
Remember there are differences between every city and the coupons you get will vary somewhat.
Here is a listing of what will be coming in each insert:
Red Plum 9/09
$1.50 off Beneful Baked Delights dog snacks (exp 12/9)
$2.00 off Beneful dog food (exp 10/9)
$3/6 Beneful prepared meals tubs or (1) variety pack, 6 ct. (exp 10/9)
$3 off Body Fortress powder (exp 10/28)
$1/2 Butterball turkey bacon or turkey breakfast sausage (exp 11/11)
$1 off Carbona color and dirt grabber (exp 12/8)
$1 off Carbona color run remover (exp 12/8)
$1 off Carbona stain devils (exp 12/8)
$1 off Carbona service-it washing machine cleaner (exp 12/8)
$1/2 DiGiorno large pizzas (exp 10/9)
$5 off Effaclar duo (exp 12/31)
$5 off Effaclar K (exp 12/31)
$1/2 Emerald Nuts Breakfast on the go!, 7.5 oz+ (exp 10/21)
$1 off Fergie or Wet ‘n Wild nail polish (exp 9/22)
$1/2 Folgers coffee (exp 10/23)
.75/2 Friskies cat treat packages (exp 12/9)
$2 off Garnier moisturizer (exp 12/9)
Free Garnier Fructis shamp. or cond., 13 oz wyb Family Size, 25.4 oz (exp 10/20)
$2 off Garnier Nutrisse item (exp 10/21)
$1/2 Hungry Jack premium hash brown potatoes (exp 11/3)
$1 off L’Oreal EverCreme, Sleek, Pure, or Strong shamp. or cond. (exp 11/4)
$2 off L’Oreal EverStyle item (exp 11/4)
$2 off L’Oreal EverCreme, Sleek, Pure, or Strong treatment (exp 11/4)
$2 off L’Oreal Sublime Mousse haircolor (exp 11/4)
.60/1 Lipton Tea & Honey To-Go or pitcher size box, excl trial size (exp 11/4)
$1 off Listerine Ultraclean antiseptic, 1 L+ (exp 10/20)
$1 off Listerine antisepetic, Zero, Total Care, or Fluoride rinse, 1 L+ (exp 10/20)
$1 off Listerine Whitening rinse item, 16 oz+ (exp 10/20)
$1 off Listerine Original gel, 4.2 oz (exp 10/20)
$1 off Maybelline lip item (exp 11/9)
$1 off Maybelline mascara (exp 11/9)
$1 off Nature’s Bounty vitamin or supplement (exp 10/9)
$2 off Nature’s Bounty Optimal Solutions item (exp 10/9)
$1/2 Nestle Toll House morsels (exp 11/30)
$1/2 Pop Secret products (exp 10/21)
$1.50/2 Purina Busy Chew treat, 9 oz or smaller (exp 12/9)
$1 off Purina Busy Bone w/ real chicken & cheese (exp 12/9)
$1 off Purina Cat Chow Healthy Weight, 3.15 lb (exp 11/14)
$1/2 Purina T-Bonz or Tiny T-Bonz, 10 oz+ (exp 12/9)
$3/2 Purina Busy Chew treat, 12 oz+ (exp 12/9)
$2/2 Right Guard Total Defense 5 deodorant, body wash or bar soap (exp 10/7)
$1/2 Stouffer’s single-serve entrees, max 21 oz (exp 12/31)
Free Uncle Ben’s rice cup wyb (3) ready rice items, max $1.40 (exp 11/10)
$1/4 Uncle Ben’s rice item (exp 11/10)
Smart Source 9/09
$2/2 Almay cosmetic items, excl trial size (Target coupon) (exp 12/30)
$3 off Bausch+Lomb Ocuvite item (exp 11/30)
.50/1 Betty Crocker box muffin mix (exp 11/3)
.50/2 Betty Crocker boxed potatoes, excl Potato Buds and pouch (exp 11/3)
.75/1 Betty Crocker Shake-N-Pour desserts (exp 11/3)
.50/1 Betty Crocker Fun da-middles cupcake mix (exp 11/3)
.75/3 Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper home cooked skillet meals (exp 11/3)
$1 off Brut fragrance, 3.5 oz+ or deodorant, 2 oz+ (exp 10/9)
.50/2 Chex Mix, 4.5 oz+ or 100 calorie snack (exp 11/3)
$10 off Claritin product, 70 ct. (exp 9/16)
$2 off Claritin product, 4 oz or 10 ct.+ (exp 10/7)
$4 off Claritin product, 24 ct.+ (exp 10/7)
$1 off Colgate 360 manual toothbrush (exp 9/29)
$1 off Colgate Optic White mouthwash, 8 oz+ (exp 9/29)
$1 off Colgate Optic White, Total Advanced or Sensitive Pro-Relief (exp 9/29)
$1 off Delimex product (exp 10/7)
.55/1 Dreamfields pasta (exp 11/17)
.50/1 Easy-Off cooktop or barbecue grill cleaner (exp 10/21)
.50/1 Easy-Off oven cleaner (exp 10/21)
$5 off Eclos product (exp 12/31)
$1 off Efferdent product (exp 11/30)
$2 off Enzymatic Therapy Probiotic Pearls (exp 12/31)
.50/2 Fiber One chewy bars, 90 calorie chewy bars or brownies (exp 11/3)
.50/1 French’s honey, honey mustard sauce or horseradish mustard (exp 12/31)
.75/1 French’s dijon or honey dijon mustard (exp 12/31)
.50/1 General Mills Cinnamon select Treat bars or Milk ‘n Cereal bars (exp 11/3)
$1/3 General Mills cereals (exp 10/20)
.55/1 Hormel bacon toppings (exp 11/5)
$1/2 Hormel chili (exp 11/5)
$1 off Infusium 23 shampoo, conditioner or leave-in-treatment, 6 oz+ (exp 10/9)
$1/2 Knudsen cottage cheese, 16 oz+ (exp 10/9)
.50/1 Lime-A-Way cleaner (exp 10/21)
$2 off MidNite regular, for Menopause or PM (exp 3/31/2013)
$1 off MiraLax product, 10 ct. or 14 dose (exp 10/21)
$4 off MiraLax product, 30 dose (exp 10/21)
$5 off MiraLax product, 30 dose (exp 9/16)
.50/1 Mop & Glo product (exp 10/21)
.50/2 Nature Valley granola bars, 5 ct.+ or granola thins (exp 11/3)
$2 off Nature’s Way Alive! multivitamin (exp 12/31)
.25/1 Nissin Spoon it (exp 12/9)
$1/4 Nissin big cup noodles (exp 12/9)
.60/3 Old El Paso products, excl refrigerated, frozen or soup (exp 11/3)
.75/1 Old English product (exp 10/21)
$1.50/2 Pert Plus 2-in-1 item, 13.5 oz+ (exp 10/9)
.30/2 Pillsbury refrigerated Grands! biscuits (exp 12/1)
.40/2 Pillsbury Crescent dinner rolls (exp 12/1)
.50/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel or Scrambles Pastries or pancakes (exp 12/1)
.50/1 Progresso Recipe Starters cooking sauce (exp 11/3)
$1/4 Progresso soup cans (exp 11/3)
$1 off Rachael Ray Nutrish Super Premium treats for dogs (exp 12/9)
$2 off Rachael Ray Nutrish Super Premium food for dogs (exp 12/9)
B2G1 Rachael Ray Nutrish Naturally Delish, max $2.19 (exp 12/9)
$2 off RevitaLens OcuTec multi-purpose disinfecting solution (exp 10/15)
$2 off Revlon Moon Candy or FrenchMix nail art (Target coupon) (exp 10/8)
$5 off Revlon foundation, powder, primer, blush or concealer (exp 10/14)
$2 off Similasan product (exp 11/30)
$1.50 off Starbucks coffee bag, 11 oz+ (exp 11/15)
$1 off Starbucks k-cup packs (exp 11/15)
$1 off Starbucks VIA Ready Brew, excl 3 pk. (exp 11/15)
.75/1 Sunsweet juicers (exp 12/8)
.75/1 Sunsweet Plumsmart or Plumsmart Light (exp 12/8)
.75/1 Sunsweet prune juice (exp 12/8)
$1/2 Sure deodorant, 2.6 oz+ (exp 10/9)
.50/1 Tide detergent, excl PODS and trial size (exp 10/31)
.35/1 Totino’s rolls (exp 12/1)
.40/6 Yoplait yogurt cups (exp 11/3)
.50/2 Yoplait Greek yogurt (exp 11/3)
.50/8 Yoplait yogurt cups (exp 11/3)
.75/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt, Kids Cup yogurt, Trix multi-pk. or Splitz (exp 11/3)
Smart Source 9/09
$7 off Allegra regular 30 ct.+, D 12 hr 20 ct.+ or D 24 hr 10 ct.+ (exp 9/16)
$1 off Aveeno product, excl bars, 2.5 oz lotion, and trial size (exp 10/15)
$2/2 Aveeno products, excl bars, 2.5 oz lotion, and trial size (exp 10/15)
$4 off Bengay Zero Degrees, Cold Therapy or Pain Relief + Massage (exp 9/23)
.40/2 Campbell’s condensed soups (exp 10/21)
.40/2 Campbell’s Spaghettio’s (exp 10/21)
.40/4 Campbell’s condensed Chicken Noodle or Tomato soups (exp 10/21)
.75/2 Campbell’s microwaveable bowls or soup on-the-go cups (exp 10/31)
$2 off Clear Care cleaning and disinfecting solution, 12 oz+ (exp 10/31)
.75/1 Dole fruit smoothie shaker (exp 11/30)
$1/2 Hershey’s chocolates bags, 9.4 oz+ (exp 10/20)
$1/2 Hershey’s stand-up bags, 8 oz+ (exp 11/23)
.75/1 Johnson’s baby product, excl 1-4 oz, Buddies, and Kids 1 ct. bar (exp 11/4)
$1 off Johnsonville Italian sausage (exp 10/31)
$1 off Neutrogena acne item (exp 11/4)
$2 off Neutrogena All-in-1 acne control facial treatment (exp 11/4)
$2 off Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair moisturizer (exp 11/4)
$2 off Neutrogena ultra gentle daily cleaner (exp 10/13)
$3.50 off Neutrogena ultra gentle cleaner AND lotion or cream (exp 10/13)
$2 off Opti-Free PureMoist contact lens solution, 10 oz+ (exp 10/31)
.75/1 Pepperidge Farm Baked Naturals (exp 12/2)
$1/3 Prego sauces (exp 10/6)
.75/2 Swanson premium white chunk chicken breast (exp 11/15)
$1.50/2 YoCrunch Greek multi-pks. (exp 12/31)
$1/2 YoCrunch yogurt multi-pks. (exp 12/31)
$1/4 YoCrunch yogurt cups, 6 oz (exp 12/31)
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
How do I start Couponing?
This is the first question many people ask, and it simply starts by trying something small, or one item so you can see that it really does work. The first thing I recommend is buying at least 2 newspapers every Sunday. That way if you find a buy one get one free item, you can use both coupons on the sale and gain the maximum benefit. I personally recommend buying a paper for everyone in your household, I have 6 in mine, but I focus on buying 10 newspapers. After a year of using coupons, that seems to be the right amount of anything that I purchase (10) for my stockpile.
Once you get your newspapers, there are many methods of organizing your coupons, and you will have to find the right one for you. I've tried 3 or 4 ways throughout the year, and I've settled one one method for the time being, but I will tell you all of those that I have tried.
1) Keeping uncut inserts as a whole. The inserts are dated on the binding like a book, so you can keep all of your inserts uncut and grouped together, and easily find them when looking for a coupon. Then you only clip what you are planning on using and leaving the rest unclipped. All of the coupon posts tell you which paper to go find the coupon on in. And alot of websites have a coupon database, so if you are looking for a coupon you want to use, search it in the database, then go find it in your inserts and clip.
2) You can clip all of your coupons and organize them in a binder. I bought the baseball card pages with 9 slots, and had them all clipped and organized in my binder by category for about 8 months. What I found is that the binder is bulky, and the coupons are hard to get clipped to the right size and to organize takes some time. It made them easy to find, but for me very time consuming.
3) Clip the coupons and store them in a filing system, or box. Right now I am using 2 picture boxes I got at Michaels, I made my own dividers using post it labels. I sort the pages out of my 10 papers, staple the coupon and slice them out with a paper cutter. I take the pack of coupons and quickly shove them in the right category in my box. This process is taking about an hour per insert right now, but I find that I can locate the coupons on the fly and grab them to take with me shopping.
The other way you can get coupons is to print them off of the internet. I am finding coupons at Wamart.com, target.com, publix.com, coupons.com, redplum.com, smartsource.com and on facebook. There are so many coupon sites out there, it is easy to find plenty of coupons to print.
The key to quick couponing for busy people is to have some method of pulling your coupons to prepare for your shopping trip. I use walklet size photo albums that I picked up at Walmart for $1. Once I've planned my trip to the store, I pull all the coupons and match ups I plan on using and file them in the photo album. Then I throw it in my purse and go. What I think is great about the photo album, is that I can flip through it as I shop to remind myself what I was looking for. (As we get older that brain dementia kicks in, LOL)
One of the future topics I will cover is how to combine coupons - Store and Manufacturer to get awesome savings on items.
So - to start couponing, get your papers and start printing!
Chris
This is the first question many people ask, and it simply starts by trying something small, or one item so you can see that it really does work. The first thing I recommend is buying at least 2 newspapers every Sunday. That way if you find a buy one get one free item, you can use both coupons on the sale and gain the maximum benefit. I personally recommend buying a paper for everyone in your household, I have 6 in mine, but I focus on buying 10 newspapers. After a year of using coupons, that seems to be the right amount of anything that I purchase (10) for my stockpile.
Once you get your newspapers, there are many methods of organizing your coupons, and you will have to find the right one for you. I've tried 3 or 4 ways throughout the year, and I've settled one one method for the time being, but I will tell you all of those that I have tried.
1) Keeping uncut inserts as a whole. The inserts are dated on the binding like a book, so you can keep all of your inserts uncut and grouped together, and easily find them when looking for a coupon. Then you only clip what you are planning on using and leaving the rest unclipped. All of the coupon posts tell you which paper to go find the coupon on in. And alot of websites have a coupon database, so if you are looking for a coupon you want to use, search it in the database, then go find it in your inserts and clip.
2) You can clip all of your coupons and organize them in a binder. I bought the baseball card pages with 9 slots, and had them all clipped and organized in my binder by category for about 8 months. What I found is that the binder is bulky, and the coupons are hard to get clipped to the right size and to organize takes some time. It made them easy to find, but for me very time consuming.
3) Clip the coupons and store them in a filing system, or box. Right now I am using 2 picture boxes I got at Michaels, I made my own dividers using post it labels. I sort the pages out of my 10 papers, staple the coupon and slice them out with a paper cutter. I take the pack of coupons and quickly shove them in the right category in my box. This process is taking about an hour per insert right now, but I find that I can locate the coupons on the fly and grab them to take with me shopping.
The other way you can get coupons is to print them off of the internet. I am finding coupons at Wamart.com, target.com, publix.com, coupons.com, redplum.com, smartsource.com and on facebook. There are so many coupon sites out there, it is easy to find plenty of coupons to print.
The key to quick couponing for busy people is to have some method of pulling your coupons to prepare for your shopping trip. I use walklet size photo albums that I picked up at Walmart for $1. Once I've planned my trip to the store, I pull all the coupons and match ups I plan on using and file them in the photo album. Then I throw it in my purse and go. What I think is great about the photo album, is that I can flip through it as I shop to remind myself what I was looking for. (As we get older that brain dementia kicks in, LOL)
One of the future topics I will cover is how to combine coupons - Store and Manufacturer to get awesome savings on items.
So - to start couponing, get your papers and start printing!
Chris
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Hello - I decided to create a blog and a facebook page, to help all my friends who are busy people like me to find deals they can do without alot of effort. I started couponing seriously May, 2011, and I cannot believe how many things you can get for your family for FREE or close to free. Since I started using coupons, I have reduced our overall grocery bill by 60-70%! And it's amazingly easy! I am a busy working mother of 4, who are all over the age of 16, and who all eat ALOT OF FOOD. If you've ever raised teenage boys, you know from experience how much they go through, and I have 3 of them.
My couponing has went through many phases of organization through the year, but I find that sitting down, and getting organized for my shopping trips saves me the most time. I have built a nice stockpile over the year, and now I can shop for the really good deals, throw in some bread, milk, eggs and meat and I'm good. Alot of times I can find a great money making deal, to help me get these items for really cheap or free too. Also using store special coupons $5 off $30, or $2 off items that my local store publishes weekly help save so much more too.
Many of my friends keep asking me "how do you find those deals". I do spend some time researching weekly for my shopping trips, and I stumble across deals on websites, looking at flyers, and reading the store flyers. I'll post my greatest finds for you to help you save the most money. I want to focus on the items you can get free or nearly free so that you can cash in on the deals more quickly.
My intent is to show you that busy people can coupon and save money. To be really successful, you should plan on spending 2-4 hours a week on your shopping planning and trips. Once you see how you can save hundreds of dollars on your shopping trip, you will see that spending that time organizing, clipping and shopping is worth it! I figure I save over $30 an hour by using the coupons, and that is really like making that money. I consider that a nice part-time job, or hobby that actually pays to enjoy it.
I could be a shop-aholic and spend lots of money at the stores. I find it more fun to do lots of shopping and hardly spend any money.
So - I hope you enjoy my blog and start to follow some of my tips and save money too!
Chris
Coupons 4 Busy People
My couponing has went through many phases of organization through the year, but I find that sitting down, and getting organized for my shopping trips saves me the most time. I have built a nice stockpile over the year, and now I can shop for the really good deals, throw in some bread, milk, eggs and meat and I'm good. Alot of times I can find a great money making deal, to help me get these items for really cheap or free too. Also using store special coupons $5 off $30, or $2 off items that my local store publishes weekly help save so much more too.
Many of my friends keep asking me "how do you find those deals". I do spend some time researching weekly for my shopping trips, and I stumble across deals on websites, looking at flyers, and reading the store flyers. I'll post my greatest finds for you to help you save the most money. I want to focus on the items you can get free or nearly free so that you can cash in on the deals more quickly.
My intent is to show you that busy people can coupon and save money. To be really successful, you should plan on spending 2-4 hours a week on your shopping planning and trips. Once you see how you can save hundreds of dollars on your shopping trip, you will see that spending that time organizing, clipping and shopping is worth it! I figure I save over $30 an hour by using the coupons, and that is really like making that money. I consider that a nice part-time job, or hobby that actually pays to enjoy it.
I could be a shop-aholic and spend lots of money at the stores. I find it more fun to do lots of shopping and hardly spend any money.
So - I hope you enjoy my blog and start to follow some of my tips and save money too!
Chris
Coupons 4 Busy People
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