by admin on March 21, 2012
I’ve been at this couponing gig a long-time. Along the way, I’ve learned a thing or two and I’d like to share this knowledge in little snippets which is a tad different from my long, drawn out, normal 3pm posts.
• Evaluate the nutritional information of your purchases. Much as we (ok me) would like to, we can’t subside on Cheetos and chocolate.
• Some people are a little too protective of their local store’s reputation. Not all stores are good, and not all stores are bad (well, except maybe Save A Lot …. ick)
• Rude clerk? Call customer service. Just realize that not all headquarter customer service is any better than store level customer service.
• Compare the price per ounce at a dollar store before popping an item into your cart. “It’s only a dollar” can really add up.
• Keep a cooler in the car during warm weather to transport your dairy and frozen from store to home.
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by admin on March 7, 2012
I’ve been at this couponing gig a long-time. Along the way, I’ve learned a thing or two and I’d like to share this knowledge in little snippets which is a tad different from my long, drawn out, normal 3pm posts.
• If your inserts are missing from your home delivered newspaper, call distribution. They will send someone out with a complete set of inserts for you.
• News boxes almost never carry the inserts in the Sunday paper.
• If you are fortunate enough to have an ethnic paper in your area (Hispanic, Jewish, etc), they are free and usually carry at least the Smart Source insert, although many times both the SS and RP!
• All insert spines (except P&G) list the date of the insert and the newspapers it was distributed in.
• P&G lists the region on its spine.
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by admin on February 29, 2012
I’ve been at this couponing gig a long-time. Along the way, I’ve learned a thing or two and I’d like to share this knowledge in little snippets which is a tad different from my long, drawn out, normal 3pm posts.
• Not all deals work as planned, so have a back-up to your original scenario.
• It is always a dilemma deciding on whether to print a coupon with no current sale: you need two balance the ink + paper cost versus the potential coupon savings.
• Somehow, free food tastes better.
• Amazon deals can go fast. If you see something you want, grab it as the price may not be there in 10 minutes.
• HURRY! HOT! and RUN! are the most overused exclamatories on blogs today. And the words seem to have the opposite effect of the intended direction.
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by admin on February 22, 2012
I’ve been at this couponing gig a long-time. Along the way, I’ve learned a thing or two and I’d like to share this knowledge in little snippets which is a tad different from my long, drawn out, normal 3pm posts.
• Stress is bad.
• Keep track of sales in your price book. Sure it is a lot of work, but after a few years you will no longer
need it, and you will be very glad you know what a REAL sale is in your area.
• While free is good, some products aren’t even worth that price.
• Save your CRTs for a few months, you never know when you will need one for a rebate.
• Calling on a glitch can result in the reward being redeemed at 50% later on. Well, at Rite Aid anyway.
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by admin on February 15, 2012
I’ve been at this couponing gig a long-time. Along the way, I’ve learned a thing or two and I’d like to share this knowledge in little snippets which is a tad different from my long, drawn out, normal 3pm posts.
• First rule of couponing: never call on a drugstore (or online) glitch.
• Second rule of couponing: never call on a drugstore (or online) glitch.
• You have to be willing to take the good with the bad when couponing.
• Not all organic is a wise buy. Check out the dirty dozen to see if it makes economic sense to buy organic produce.
• Do not dismiss expensive retailers as being too costly. Sales + coupons = significant savings, especially at the clearance rack.
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by admin on February 8, 2012
I’ve been at this couponing gig a long-time. Along the way, I’ve learned a thing or two and I’d like to share this knowledge in little snippets which is a tad different from my long, drawn out, normal 3pm posts.
• The dollar stores can be a reasonable stop while on vacation to get you through a week’s worth of goods.
• Shopping without coupons can be really costly.
• If you are going to take the time to lug 40#s worth of whole, unlcipped inserts with you while on vacation, then spend the time using them while you shop.
• Pick up the local Sunday paper when you are vacation or working in an area not by your home if only to settle your curiosity about denominations and regional coupons.
• Never buy more than you can transport home. (where’s the head banging icon?)
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by admin on February 1, 2012
I’ve been at this couponing gig a long-time. Along the way, I’ve learned a thing or two and I’d like to share this knowledge in little snippets which is a tad different from my long, drawn out, normal 3pm posts.
• Buy an entertainment book for travel, but actually have it with you when you leave home.
• You need to decide in advance your budget for entertainment, knickknacks and incidentals when you travel. On the fly decisions can be costly.
• Online booking services can be invaluable for cheap hotel rooms. Unless you are really er, adventurous, get a 3 star room or better.
• Cruises are an economical way to see different areas inexpensively. If you like the port, you can always plan a week-long stay at a later time.
• If you book a flight with miles, see what the cancellation policy is for full return of miles and taxes. On Delta, it is 72 hours prior.
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by admin on January 25, 2012
I’ve been at this couponing gig a long-time. Along the way, I’ve learned a thing or two and I’d like to share this knowledge in little snippets which is a tad different from my long, drawn out, normal 3pm posts.
• Before entering the express line, check out the carts ahead of you. Just because you know how to count doesn’t mean everyone does.
• If shopping at a particular store location becomes uncomfortable, call corporate to complain. If that does not result in an attitude adjustment by store personal, move to the next location down the road.
• Generally speaking, there usually aren’t coupon inserts on holiday weekends. Always check the coupon schedule though, as you never know who is being different. *cough*proctorandgamble*cough*
• Rotate that stockpile occasionally if you don’t put the new stock in the back faithfully.
• Occasionally cooking from scratch can not only be better for your heath, it may make financial sense too.
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