When I teach coupon classes, one of the questions that invariably comes up is “what do you do when a cashier won’t take your coupons?” The usual answer to that question is to familiarize yourself with the store’s coupon policy, which will specify exactly what kind of coupons the store will accept and how they can be used.
Freezer sales are up…
Today’s Chicago Tribune has a little story about more people buying freezers to stock up on food when prices are low. “Experts say consumers are trying to save money on food by buying in bulk.” That’s one of the biggest principles that I teach… stock up when the price is low! Now, if you come […]
It’s a great time to buy clothes too!
I know my blog is typically about groceries, but I thought I’d remind everyone that right now is a great time to shop summer clothes clearances! I love buying next-summer’s clothes for my kids right now when they are dirt, dirt cheap.
How cheap? Kohl’s & Carson Pirie Scott are having 80% off sales. Macy’s has 50% off the lowest clearance price, plus they have a coupon for an extra 15% off your entire purchase in today’s Tribune (yesterday’s too!)
My newest venture…
Can you believe I’m in the news again? I never knew I had so many supporters! A big thanks to Doug & Pete who sent this to me. I may not be President, but I will help you save a lot of money on your groceries! :) How’s that for a campaign promise?
Super-Couponing signup blitz!
The Elgin and Woodridge libraries contacted me and shared similar stories… both libraries have Super-Couponing classes scheduled over the next two months, and neither library has officially announced Super-Couponing to their patrons in their monthly newsletter yet.
Elgin already has 57 people signed up. Woodridge has 50!
While I was pleased to hear this, I can’t say it surprises me at all. The interest in our program, and in couponing in general, is HUGE right now! Our Huntley class broke all attendance records for an adult program with 162 registrants earlier this month.
A tale of coupon “fraud”…
I received email today from readers asking how to know when a coupon is fraudulent. It’s a good question, because while the majority of internet coupons are completely valid to use, counterfeit coupons do occasionally make their way onto the net. Usually, the rule of thumb is that if a coupon is offered on the product manufacturer’s website, or on an authorized coupon distribution website, it’s legitimate. But…
Giving it back…
Sometimes when I’m out enjoying a great sale like the one that just took place at Jewel, people will ask me what I’m doing with all the food I’m buying. It’s no secret that I am a weekly contributor to our local food pantry. I love contributing to the food pantry because I know exactly […]
More listener mail doing the Jewel deal…
My husband heard you on the radio and he just had to get some ketchup..LOL
Over the past 2 days we got:
11 ketchups
13 snack pack puddings(my boys are so happy about these)
15 chefboyrdee ravioli
2 swiss miss puddings
2 pam spray
2 reddi whip
3 packs of parkay
4 marie calandar pot pies
4 cans of manwich
6 cans of hunts tomato sauce
7 boxes of popcorn
2 peter pan peanut butters
5 chefboyrdee microwave bowls
Wow!! I’m hooked!
We love saving money
Jewel deal delights!
Here’s an email I got tonight from one happy shopper who did the Jewel $10-off-your-next purchase deal 5 times in a row. (Remember, you can use the first $10 Catalina coupon to help pay for the next group of items, and so on…)
Tonight’s shopping trip to Jewel cost me $15.67 – the $10.00 Catalina I still have is good until Aug. 26th, so my out-of-pocket will be $5.67.
For my $5.67 I got:
18 boxes of Orville Redenbacher popcorn
13 4-packs of Snack Pack Pudding
4 26oz. cans of Hunts Pasta Sauce
7 24oz bottles of Hunts Ketchup (would have bought more, but
Saving on clothes
With Back-to-School season rapidly approaching, it seems everyone wants to know how they can save money on this rather expensive time of year. I’ve got some great tips on saving on clothes (and believe me, I know how difficult it can be to shop for clothes for teens and tweens — the days of me being able to buy things -for- my daughter are long over as she insists on picking out everything herself!)
