This is one of the largest-insert weekends we typically see each year! The 1/1/12 Chicago Tribune contains four coupon inserts (one P&G, one RedPlum, and two SmartSource) and there are some goodies inside, like… $2.15 off Finish/Electrasol (usually equals very cheap/free dishwasher tabs at some point, and this is typically the highest-value coupon they issue […]
Coupons to consider using before the new year
I’ve been receiving email from readers asking which coupons they should use up before 12/31/11. My rule of thumb is anything high-value or Buy One Get One Free for a product you know you will use should be fair game these last few days… and of course ANY free coupons that you might be holding […]
Nielsen National Consumer Panel accepting consumers again
Periodically I receive email from people asking about the Nielsen National Consumer Panel. This is a program set up by Nielsen to help manufacturers and retailers track purchasing habits of consumers. If you participate, you’re sent a HomeScan hand scanner, and you’re asked to scan the barcode on the groceries you buy each week when […]
Are Super-Couponing DVDs on your gift list? $5.95 flat shipping special!
Are Super-Couponing DVDs on your shopping list this season? What better gift is there for your friends or family members than the gift of learning to save? Here’s a money-saving offer you’ll love… a $5.95 flat-rate shipping special. No matter how many items you order, they’ll all ship for a flat $5.95 via Priority Mail! […]
Coupon fraud alert: Counterfeit Free Honeysuckle Turkey coupons being sold on Ebay
Hopefully none of you guys are buying coupons on Ebay anyway, but this one’s been in the news today. Apparently, there are fake coupons being sold on Ebay for a FREE Honeysuckle Turkey up to $25 value. The CIC has issued an alert for retailers to look at and determine whether or not a Honeysuckle […]
If you were a manufacturer, how would you feel after watching this?
Earlier this week, I was a keynote speaker at Inmar Promotions Forum, an event aimed at helping businesses plan coupon, rebate, and digital promotions. Inmar is (among other things) the largest coupon processor in the country, and this year’s event was well-attended by numerous major manufacturers and companies. The attendees and their representatives were a […]
Last-minute Halloween candy deals!
Did you wait until the last minute to buy your Halloween candy? No worries… sometimes the best deals come just a couple of days before Halloween! If you’re the procrastinating kind, check out these deals that will have you taking Mars or Hershey’s fun size bags of candy for as low as .25 each! *** […]
A simple example of using a coupon at the right time
Here’s a post from a new coupon shopper: As a new couponer, I am trying to do my best to save some money for the family. And during the first purchase (after I started using coupons), I realized I might make the same mistakes as other shoppers who would take the coupon, which just comes […]
Supermarket apologizes for participating in “Extreme Couponing”
It’s one thing when shoppers notice that their local stores are bending and breaking their own policies to help depict over-the-top shopping trips on TLC’s Extreme Couponing. It’s another thing entirely when the store admits it and apologizes to their own customers. Lowes Foods, a Carolina-based supermarket chain, allowed two episodes of the second season […]
Season 2 of TLC’s “Extreme Couponing” hit with controversy again
It’s no secret that TLC’s previous season of Extreme Couponing caused a lot of controversy in the couponing community. From shoppers being allowed to use coupons for products that they didn’t buy, to stores with policies not to double coupons suddenly doubling coupons for the show, Extreme Couponing garnered a reputation for depicting shopping trips […]
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