I love finding out what coupons are going to be in upcoming inserts ahead of time so that I can plan and buy extra coupons early before they all get snatched up! The coupon previews for the 8-23 inserts are up and you can access them by clicking on the link below!
Kroger Super Doubles
August 18, 2009 by
My Kroger store had a “Super Doubles” day on Saturday where they were doubling coupons up to $1. It was a crazy event and some people started at midnight. At midnight, I had just finished putting all of my coupons together and so I opted to go to the store by my house that opens at 6 am.
My husband was kind enough to come with me (he really hates using coupons) and so we each had a list (they would only double one “like” coupon per transaction). When we got there at 5:45, there were about 25 cars in the parking lot, which is definitely not the “norm” for that time of day on a Saturday especially! We were able to get most of the things that we were looking for. The only downfall was that they only had the self check-out lanes open and you have to keep all of your bags on there and things kept falling out of my bags or the entire bags kept falling off. Then, there was one cashier to man all four registers and she had to enter all of the coupons manually from her station. I was one of the first people to check out, but she looked pretty frazzled and overwhelmed. Unfortunately, I couldn’t “see” the coupons as she entered them and based on my totals I know that some of the coupons were missed, but I have no idea which ones. I asked the cashier if they had scheduled extra cashiers to work that day and she said she didn’t think they realized how big the promotion was going to be…..never underestimate the insanity of couponers!
I paid just under $60 for all of this (I bought a lot of “household” items like cups, batteries, toilet paper, and cleaners that don’t count toward my grocery budget). The picture is not the greatest. I guess that’s what happens when you have two kiddos vying for your attention when you walk through the door with bags and bags of groceries!
You can check out my post here to see what my plans were. I think it ended up being pretty much the same except that I added an extra multi-pack of chips because there were peelie coupons on them and I couldn’t find my Rice Krispie coupons that morning (that’s what happens when you stay up late trying to plan scenarios!)
Get great coupons from SC Johnson!
August 11, 2009 by
Click on the link above or here and sign up for the SC Johnson Right@Home newsletter and get lots of great, valuable coupons for products you use regularly such as Glade, Fantastik, Scrubbing Bubbles, Windex, Pledge, Ziploc and more. This morning, I got an e-mail from them for $1/1 Pledge product.
Save 30% at Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta
July 29, 2009 by
Click here to save 30% off at Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Athleta. This coupon is also good at the Gap Outlet and the Banana Republic Factory store! It is printable, for multiple use, and can be used in store or online! This is just in time for back to school shopping.
To sweeten the deal, 5% of your total purchase amount will be donated to a non-profit organization. The non-profit that I have registered my code to is Feeding America. You can learn more about this organization here.
If you are shopping online, don’t forget to shop through Ebates. You will get 2% cash back (plus a $5 bonus if you sign up for the first time using this link here).
Coupon round-up!
July 25, 2009 by
There will be TWO inserts in this week’s paper! You can check out the full listing here on The Coupon Clippers. I didn’t see a whole lot to get excited about. Keep in mind that inserts vary by location, so your inserts may have different coupons or different dollar amounts.
If you are looking for multiple copies of coupons, The Coupon Clippers is my favorite resource. Coupons for the Sunday inserts are available for purchase early Saturday morning and the hot coupons go FAST.
Here are the highlights I saw:
SMARTSOURCE
*.75/1 Colgate Max White, Colgate Max Fresh, Colgate Total, Colgate Sensitive or Colgate Kids Toothpaste on any, 4 oz or larger (expires 8/15/09) – there are always deals on toothpaste at CVS and Walgreens
*.50/2 Jell-O Gelatin boxes on any TWO (expires 9/30/09) – if your stores double, this could be a great deal!
*Purina Mighty Dog ONE FREE 5.5 oz can, to $1.00, or save $1 on ONE 12-ct or 24-ct Variety Pack (expires 9/14/09)
*$4/1 Schick Quattro for WOMEN or Intuition Plus Razor or Refill on any (expires 8/30/09)
*$4/1 Schick Quattro Titanium Razor, Trimmer or Refill (expires 8/30/09)
RED PLUM:
*Clairol Herbal Essences Shampoo, conditioner, or styling product, buy ONE get ONE STYLING PRODUCT FREE, excludes trial size (expires 8/31/09)
*.75/1 Uncle Ben’s Long Grain & Wild Rice on ONE box (expires 9/20/09) – these are $1.38 at my Kroger stores, so that isp retty cheap rice!
ONLINE COUPONS – Don’t forget to go and load the latest online coupons to your Kroger or Randalls/Safeway card:
Cellfire (now has Randalls coupons, too!)
Shortcuts (now has Randalls coupons, too!)
Upromise – matches up well with CVS deals
PRINTABLE COUPONS:
I know a lot of people have been asking about printables. Here are a few that I have printed recently for current or upcoming deals. (Also, don’t forget to check out the A-Z printable coupon list here on Slick Deals)
All Small & Mighty – $1/1 printable here – CVS and Walgreens have BOGO free deals pretty often
Blink Eye Drops – $1.50/1 coupon here – makes the deal at CVS the week of 8/2 a moneymaker!
Cheez-It – .75/1 whole wheat Cheez-It snack crackers on coupons.com (I just bought some of these for my kids and they liked them and if you have a Kroger, they are part of the Mega Sale)
Bic Triumph Roller pens – $2/1 – these will be BOGO free at CVS this week – price for 1 is $3.99. So, if you print 2 coupons, you will get 2 packages for free
Bic Stationary products – $1/2 – there are lots of stores have 2/$1 sales on the Bic pens right now, so you get them for free! – print on coupons.com (use zip code 33907)
Speed Stick/Lady Speed Stick – $1.50 – the Speed Stick Pro is $2.99 at CVS this week and earns a $2 ECB (limit is 2 per household), so this is a great deal with the coupons. They are also $1.49 during the Mega Sale at Kroger, so free! Print at coupons.com (use zip code 33907)
Softsoap – $2/1 body wash (or Irish Spring body wash) – these are marked down to $3 at many Target stores (and some stories also have Target peelies on the Skintimate shave gel), so they are free or $1. Also, the Irish Spring body wash is in double packs at many stores marked down…print at coupons.com using zip code 45435
Softsoap – $1/1 Excludes Softsoap Elements – if your Kroger is doing the Mega Sale, these will be free (the lavendar chamomile brand at mine was not marked Elements). If you don’t have Kroger, check out Target – most stores have the aloe vera scent for $.97! There is also a .40/1 printable here that does not exclude the Elements, so if your Kroger has the Mega Sale and doubles, it will be .19 or it will be .57 at Target!
