Coupons 101

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Get Your Sunday Paper for 8/12/12!

What coupons will be available on 8/12/12?

It looks like there will be two inserts this week! One SmartSource and one RedPlum! Here are the details, but please remember that coupons can be regional and amounts may vary:

::SmartSource Insert (week of 8/12/2012)

Air Wick $1/1 Freshmatic Ultra refill excludes free item packs (9/9/12)
Air Wick $2/1 Freshmatic starter kit excludes free item packs (9/9/12)
Barilla $1/1 microwaveable meal (10/6/12)
Barilla $1/1 microwaveable meal (11/3/12)
Biore Buy any pore strip, get cleanser free up to $7 ets (9/30/120
Buddig $.75/4 original 2oz packages (11/30/12)
Cheer $2/1 detergent ets (9/30/12)
Clairol $2/1 Nice ‘n Easy or Natural Instincts ets (9/30/12)
Clairol $3/1 Natural Instincts or Nice ‘n Easy non-permanent hair color products ets (9/30/12)
Claritin $2/1 Children’s Syrup 4oz (9/9/12)
Claritin $3/1 Children’s Chewables 20ct+ (9/9/12)
Claritin $3/1 Children’s syrup 4oz (8/19/12)
Colgate $.40/1 adult or kids toothbrush excluding Plus and Extra Clean (9/1/12)
Colgate $.75/1 Max Fresh, Total, Optic White or Sensitive toothpaste 4oz+ (9/1/12)
Cottonelle $.50/2 flushable moist wipes ets (9/23/12)
Cottonelle $.50/2 toilet paper 4pks or $.50/1 toilet paper 9pk+ (9/23/12)
Daisy $.45/1 cottage cheese (10/6/12)
Dannon $.50/3 Oikos 5.3oz cups or $.50/1 Oikos multipack (9/30/12)
Depend $1/1 Guards for Men (9/22/12)
Depend $1/1 product (9/22/12)
Depend $1/1 Real Fit or Silhouette product (9/22/12)
Era $.50/1 detergent ets (9/30/12)
Frigo $.55/1 Cheese Heads 10oz+ (10/31/12)
Gain $.40/1 detergent or fabric softener ets (9/30/12)
Gain $1/2 detergents or fabric softeners ets (9/30/12)
Huggies $.50/1 baby wipes 56ct+ (9/8/12)
Huggies $1.50/1 diapers (9/8/12)
Huggies $1.50/1 Little Movers, Little Snugglers or Overnites diapers (9/8/12)
Irish Spring $.50/1 multi-bar pack 3pk+ or body wash excluding 2.5oz size (9/1/12)
Ken’s $1/1 16oz dressing (9/30/12)
Kleenex $.50/3 boxes 50ct+ or $.50/1 bundle pack ets (9/23/12)
Kleenex $1/2 hand towels (9/30/12)
Kotex $1.50/2 Natural Balance pads (9/22/12)
Kotex $1/1 U product ets (9/22/12)
Kotex $1/2 Natural Balance liners 33ct+ (9/22/12)
Kotex $1/2 Natural Balance tampons (9/22/12)
Lance $.55/1 Cracker Home Pack 8ct+ (9/30/12)
Lance $.75/1 Cracker Creations (9/30/12)
Method $.75/1 Mickey or Minnie hand wash (12/31/12)
Method $1/1 cleaning spray (12/31/12)
Mission $1.50 off 2 tortillas bags AND 2 one dozen carton of eggs (12/31/12)
Nestle $.75/1 Toll House refrigerated cookie dough (10/31/12)
Odwalla $.55/1 12floz+ beverage (11/30/12)
Odwalla $.55/2 6.75floz smoothies for kids (11/30/12)
Odwalla $.55/2 bars (11/30/12)
Old Wisconsin $1/2 4oz+ snack bites (11/30/12)
Oroweat $.55/1 Healthfull sprouted grains or 45 calories per slice bread (11/12/12)
Oroweat $.55/1 low sodium bread (11/12/12)
Poise $1.50/1 Hourglass pads (9/22/12)
Poise $1/1 body cooling towelettes, feminine wash or panty fresheners ets (9/22/12)
Poise $1/1 product (9/22/12)
Poise $2/1 personal lubricant or roll-on cooling gel ets (9/22/12)
Post-it $1/1 Super Sticky Notes $5+ purchase (9/16/12)
Post-it $2/1 label product $5+ purchase (9/16/12)
Post-it $2/1 note dispenser $5+ purchase (9/16/12)
Post-it $2/1 tab, flag or pocket product $5 purchase (9/16/12)
Precious $1/1 Galbani cheese dnd (11/30/12)
Pull-Ups $2/1 training pants jumbo pack+ (9/8/12)
Reese’s/Kit Kat $1/3 snack size bags 9-22oz (9/16/12)
Reese’s/Kit Kat/Hershey’s $1/3 Hershey’s Miniatures, Reese’s Miniatures, Kit Kat Miniatures or Hershey’s Kisses bags 8.5oz+ (9/16/12)
Schick $2/1 Intuition razor or refill (9/22/12)
Schick $2/1 Quattro for Women disposable razor pack (9/23/12)
Scotch-Brite $.50/1 botanical disinfecting wipes (9/30/12)
Scotch-Brite $.75/1 heavy duty, non-scratch, delicate care or greener clean scrub sponge and scour pad multi-packs or dishwands (9/30/12)
Scott $.50/1 Naturals flushable wipes tub or refill (9/16/12)
Scott $.75/4+ towels rolls (9/16/12)
Scott $1/12+ Extra Soft bath tissue rolls (9/16/12)
Seattle’s Best $1/1 12oz coffee bag (10/13/12)
Skintimate $.55/1 shave gel excludes 2.75oz (9/23/12)
Softsoap $.35/1 liquid hand soap 8oz+ (9/1/12)
Softsoap $.50/1 body wash or bar soap 2pk+ (9/1/12)
Softsoap $.50/1 liquid hand soap refill 28oz+ (9/1/12)
Speed Stick $1/1 regular or Lady excluding 2oz, 1.4oz and 0.5oz sizes (9/1/12)
Sunsweet $1/1 Juicers dnd (10/14/12)
TreSemme $3/1 styling product with purchase of shampoo or conditioner ets (9/9/12)
Trident/Stride $1/3 multipacks, pouches or bottles (10/5/12)
Ultra Palmolive $.25/1 dish liquid (9/1/12)
V8 $1/2 Splash 64oz+ (9/23/12)
Ziploc $1/2 bags (9/22/12)
Ziploc $1/2 containers (9/22/12)
Ziploc $1/2 slider bags (9/22/12)

:: Redplum Insert (week of 8/12/2012)

Beringer Wine $1/1 750ml or 1.5l bottle dnd Valid in CA or NV (9/9/12)
Chateau St. Jean Wine $1/1 750ml bottle dnd Valid in CA or NV (9/9/12)
Covergirl $1/1 face product ets (9/30/12)
Covergirl $5/2 LashBlast mascaras ets (9/30/12)
Garnier $2/1 moisturizer (11/12/12)
Gillette $1/1 disposable razor ets (9/30/12)
Gillette $4/1 Fusion ProGlide razor excludes Styler and trial (9/30/12)
Good’n Natural Free bar up to $1.29 (9/15/12)
L’Oreal $.25/1 Vive Pro shampoo or conditioner (10/7/12)
L’Oreal $.75/1 Studio Line styling product (10/7/12)
L’Oreal $1/1 Colour Riche nail product (10/7/12)
L’Oreal $1/1 haircolor product (10/7/12)
L’Oreal $1/1 Paris lip product (10/7/12)
L’Oreal $3/1 Elnett 100oz hairspray ets (10/7/12)
L’Oreal $4/2 haircolor products (10/7/12)
Nivea $1/1 hand or body lotion 1.7-13.5floz (9/9/12)
Nivea $2/1 Q10 skin firming product 2.5-13.5floz (9/9/12)
Nivea for Men $1/1 body lotion 13.5floz (9/9/12)
Senokot $2/1 regular or S tablets (3/31/13)
Snuggle $.50/1 fabric softener liquid or dryer sheets (9/23/12)
Sparkle $.50/1 package 2 giant roll+ (9/22/12)
Superpretzel $.50/1 soft pretzel item (9/29/12)
Swiffer $1/1 Duster 6ct, Dry Cloths 32ct, Wet Cloths 24ct or WetJet pads 17ct+ ets (9/30/12)
Swiffer $1/1 Sweeper starter kit or Dusters Extender starter kit ets (9/30/12)
Venus $4/1 refillable razor ets (9/30/12)
Whiskas $1/1 dry cat food TARGET COUPON (10/13/12)
Whiskas $1/1 wet cat food 10-24ct TARGET COUPON (10/13/12)
Wisk $2/1 laundry detergent 45oz+ (9/23/12)

Good luck, and happy couponing!

~Amy

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Target Mobile Coupons

Found another coupon source for those of you with smart phones! Target mobile coupons!!

I just signed up this morning!! Got my text and I'm already planning on using the photo lab coupon and the frozen chicken (meat!) coupon! Store coupons are awesome for stacking, and Target is a great place to learn how to stack!

For more information on how to get the mobile coupons on your phone, check out this YouTube video of how to coupon at Target... how to sign up specifically for the mobile coupons is located at the 4:27 mark. Thanks to Grocery Coupon Network for providing!

To see the video and learn "how to:" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU-tFRmsEEE&feature=g-user-u&context=G224b87bUCGXQYbcTJ33bJ-Mbyc_dj-qLWNRgDf99MRcJrcnpaA3c

As always, good luck, and happy couponing!

~Amy

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Store Coupons vs. Manufacturer's Coupons What's the diffference?

Store coupons vs. Manufacturer's coupons...

What's the difference? How do they work?

First, let's cover manufacturer's coupons...

Manufacturer's coupons generally look something like this:

This is an example of a manufacturer coupon for Ken's dressing.

Where can you get them? In your newspaper, out of "blinkies" or pads at your grocery store located near the product, on coupon databases online, in/on products you are/have purchased, by "liking" facebook pages, any many, many more places! Manufacturer coupons are everywhere... and that's a WONDERFUL thing! Check out "Where to Find Online Coupons" for some ideas, too!

Manufacturer Coupons:

Will have the words "manufacturer coupon" written on them. They also have the information in the "fine print" as to where the store you redeem them at needs to return them for credit.

Have an expiration date. You must use the coupon by/on the expiration date.

List what specific item(s) must be purchased. They may also list an amount (e.g., buy 2, get $1 off, etc.). They might list what size product must be purchased (e.g. 16 oz bottle, not valid on trial/travel size, etc.). On the other hand, the coupon may NOT list these specifics (e.g., good on any size or flavor, 25% off any purchase of XYZ brand product). These are the best kind!!

Generally, you may use one coupon per item purchased. That means if you purchase five bottles of Garnier shampoo, you may use five $1 off coupons -- one for each bottle. There are exceptions to this rule, though: e.g., your coupon says $1 off two bottles, your store only allows four like coupons per transaction, etc.

Sometimes a manufacturer coupon will say "available/redeemable at Wal*Mart." You do NOT have to purchase the item at Wal*Mart. A manufacturer coupon may be used at ANY store that honors coupons.

May be combined with STORE COUPONS to provide additional savings. You are generally allowed to use one manufacturer coupon and one store coupon PER ITEM. This is referred to as "stacking." Stacking maximizes the dollar amount you can receive off of an item. Stacking is AWESOME!

Now, let's cover store coupons.

Store coupons come in different shapes and sizes, but might look something like this:

These are examples of store coupons from Walgreens.

Where can you get them? In store flyers, in newspapers, in the mail, online, by liking Facebook pages, through company loyalty cards, in the monthly "coupon booklets" at the front of the store, etc. There are many places to find store coupons.

Store Coupons:

May or may not have the words "store coupon" written on them.

Will most likely say the name of the store they are honored at. They generally cannot be used at a different store -- unless your store specifically states that they honor competitor's coupons.

Have an expiration date. You must use the coupon by/on the expiration date.

List what specific item(s) must be purchased. They may also list an amount (e.g., buy 2, get $1 off, etc.). They might list what size product must be purchased (e.g. 16 oz bottle, not valid on trial/travel size, etc.). On the other hand, the coupon may NOT list these specifics (e.g., good on any size or flavor, 25% off any purchase of XYZ brand product). These are the best kind!!

Generally, you may use one coupon per item purchased. That means if you purchase five bottles of Garnier shampoo, you may use five $1 off coupons -- one for each bottle. There are exceptions to this rule, though: e.g., your coupon says $1 off two bottles, your store only allows four like coupons per transaction, etc.

May be combined with MANUFACTURER COUPONS to provide additional savings. You are generally allowed to use one manufacturer coupon and one store coupon PER ITEM. This is referred to as "stacking." Stacking maximizes the dollar amount you can receive off of an item. Did I mention that stacking is AWESOME?!?

I hope this has helped you to learn more about manufacturer vs. store coupons. Feel free to post any questions or comments.

Happy couponing!

~Amy

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

NEW! Online Red Plum Ebook Coupons!!!

Head on over to http://ebook.redplum.com to sign up and get awesome RedPlum coupons online!! It seems, so far, there is a new one published weekly!

From what I have heard, so far, it's the same as what is printed in the newspaper!

SCORE!! :)

Enjoy!

~Amy

BOGO?! What's That? How to use BOGO for FREE and Cheap Stuff

BOGO?! What's a BOGO?

Yes, by now you have learned a whole bunch of new couponing acronyms... but BOGO is probably going to be one of your favorites!

BOGO stands for Buy One, Get One...  half off, for 1 cent, or free.

In the particular example I'm going to show you for this week's lesson (which you will be able to use at CVS starting on 5/20), it's going to be Buy One, Get One FREE!

Ready to learn? Here we go...

1.  Go to the following link:

http://www.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=15493&zid=yn07&nid=10&bid=05161405073cd222d8a20318

2. Type in zip code 30303 at the top left.

3. Click on Beverages, and look for Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Drink (or just search through for other cool coupons and check it off when you find it).

4. When ready, print. You will be able to print two copies.

5. Sources say that next week, CVS will be having a Buy One Get One Free sale on Ocean Spray juice starting 5/20/12! AWESOME! Off to CVS we will go!

6. When you go to the store, pick up two bottles. Make sure that you follow the rules on the coupon, which reads: Buy one (any) 64 oz. Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Drink, Get One 64 oz. Ocean Spray Cherry Juice Drink FREE (Redemable at Walmart). That means you have to get one cherry, one form of cranberry.

7. As you can see, at the top of the coupon, it reads "Manufacturer's Coupon." This means that you can use it ANYWHERE THAT ACCEPTS COUPONS. You do NOT have to use it at Walmart! Keep this in mind for all other coupons, too. If your coupon reads "manufacturer's coupon," it can be used anywhere. "Store" coupons must be used in the store they are from, and are labeled "Store Coupon."

8. Bring both bottles of juice to the cashier. Of course you brought your green bag tag, and your CVS card. Also your green bag.  When you cash out, give the cashier the BOGO coupon. You will pay nothing!!

Wait! How did that work?

One bottle will be FREE from the BOGO store sale and the other from the coupon.

In other words, the coupon paid for ONE bottle of juice. CVS is paying for the other bottle.

Pretty sweet deal, huh? THIS is how to make the best of your BOGO coupons!

Hope this works well for you. Please feel free to post any comments or questions!

Good luck, and happy couponing!

~Amy