$1/1 Smucker's Uncrustables!

-$1/1 Smucker's Uncrustables

$1/2 Old Wisconsin Sticks Coupon!

-$1/2 Old Wisconsin Sticks (use zipcode 19606)

Old Orchard & Sunsweet Juice (starts Sunday)!

-Starting Sunday Big Lots will have Old Orachard Juice Cocktail 64 oz and Sunsweet 100% Juice 48 oz on sale for just $1.80

*Price match these deals at Wal-Mart and use the following coupons to save even more:

-Old Orchard Juice $1.80

use (.50/1 coupon) = $1.30

(if Naturals are 100% use $1/1 coupon) = .80 cents

-Sunsweet Juice $1.80

use (.75/1 coupon) or (.75/1 (12-31-11) SS-9/11) = $1.05

Dole Coupon!

-.75/1 coupon Dole Salad Kit USE ZIPCODE 99218 if needed (should make it cheap with the doublers we'll be getting in Sunday's paper)

New Printable Coupons!

-$2/1 Uddi's Gluten Free Foods

-$1.50/1 Maalox Advanced

-$1.50/2 Tone Body Wash

-$1/1 Chloraseptic

SMARTSOURCE.COM COUPONS

-.50/1 Texas Toast Croutons (makes them cheap w/doublers at Wal-Mart)

-$6.00 in Five Star Notebook Coupons

My Zaycon Beef Order (just $33.30)!

*Did you get in on the Ground Beef deal through Zaycon Foods?? I did and I was very happy with my order. I got 4 big chubs (pictured above) which I placed in individual Ziploc Vacuum Seal Bags (love these). They help keep the beef fresh longer. I ended up with over 42 bags to fill up my freezer with. I ordered 40 lbs my total came to $118.30 I had a $81 credit, which I used. Brought my total down to $37.30. When I picked up my beef it was a little under 40 lbs so I received a $4.00 credit to my account bringing my grand total to $33.30 for all this beef!! Item Price Units Total Ground Beef, Super Lean (93/7) - 40 lbs $111.60 1 $111.60 Tax $6.70 Products Total $118.30 Apply ZF Credit -$81.00

ORDER TOTAL

$37.30 *Plus I received a $4.00 credit because my beef weighed a little under 40 lbs bringing my grand total to $33.30 for all this beef!!

New Coupon Booklet at Associated Foods Stores!

NEW COUPON BOOKLETS: Make sure to keep your eyes out for these new coupon booklets. They are found at Associated Foods stores. They have $28 in coupons and they are FREE. I found mine at M&W Market in Parma. Other Associated foods stores include, Ridley's, Paul's, Broulim's, Red Apple, and M&W.

Here is a list of the coupons inside:

-Eagle Brand Condensed Milk $1/2

-Pillsbury Frosting, Cookie or Brownie Mix, or Flour $1/2

-Crisco Items (ANY) $1/2

-$2.00 off Bread wyb2 Best Foods Mayo 22 0z

-Magnum Bars .50/1

-Barilla Pasta .50/2

-I Can't Believe It's Not Butter (any) .50/1

-Land O Frost Wrap or Sub Kit $1/1

-Equal 100 ct. .50/1

-Truvia $1/1

-Playtex Gentle Glide 360 $1/1

-Carefree 36 ct. $1/1

-Stayfree 14 ct. $1/1

-O.B. Tampons 40 ct. $1/1

-Sensodyne Toothpaste .75/1

-Gum Oral Care Product (any) $1/1

-Schick Hydro 5 Razor or Refill $2/1

-Degree Deodorant .75/1

-Got2B Products $1/1

-Lubriderm $1/1

-Listerine $1/1

-Abreva $1/1

and several coupons for Western Family brand products and 2 store coupons for Post Cereal

New Fred Meyer's Deals!

NEW FRED MEYER MATCH-UPS HERE! (Nov.6th-12th)

New Albertson's Deals!

Here are the new Albertson's Match-Ups!

FREE COUPON CLASS IN EMMETT!

FREE COUPON CLASS NOV.12TH IN EMMETT

*I will be teaching a FREE COUPON CLASS in Emmett on Nov.12th from 10:00am-1:00pm. The class is 2 1/2-3 hours long so please be on time so we can start promptly. Due to limited seats you will need to reserve your seat. To reserve a seat for the FREE coupon class please call Emmett Rec at (208) 365-5748.

DATE: Saturday Nov.12th

TIME: 10:00am-1:00pm

WHERE: Emmett Rec 107 East Main (in Emmett)

*If you are planning on buying anything at the class I accept cash or check. My Stretching Your Dollar$ Coupon Guide (filled with all the information you need to get started along with examples and pictures) will be available to purchase for $5 at the class. I will also have Coupon Binder Starter Kits available for a discounted price.

Treasure Valley Couponers!

IDAHO PRESS TRIBUNE:

If you haven’t signed up for the Stretching Your Dollar$ Newspaper deal yet you are missing out on saving lots of money. If you want to sign up for this deal you will have to call Greg no later than Wed. If you call past Wed you will not be able to start getting your papers this Sunday. Click here to sign up for the Stretching Your Dollar$ Newspaper Deal!

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Click here to sign up for FREE today and start saving HUNDREDS-THOUSANDS on your groceries!!

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Shopping Smart Without Coupons!

Shopping Smart Without Coupons!

HONKS DOLLAR STORE & MORE: You don’t always have to use a coupon to get a good deal. Just buying items when they are on sale is a way to save money on your grocery bill. This week Honks Dollar Store has some great items in the ad (they are $1.00 each). Click here to see their latest ad. Here are the items I thought were the best deal…

-Betty Crocker Snickerdoodle Cookie Mix 17.9 oz $1.00

-Ocean Spray Dried Fruit 4 oz $1.00

-Pomegranate Blend Juice 64 oz $1.00

-Weber Rub 3.25 oz $1.00

-You can pick these items up at Honks or price match them at your local Wal-Mart for $1.00 OR you can wait until Tuesday to get these items for just .88 cents each, NO COUPON NEEDED! Every Tuesday Honk’s Dollar Store does .88 cent Tuesday. So you can save just by watching for sales in store’s ads. They also carry items like Aloe Vera, which is great for sun burns. I know that all of these items would probably cost you over $1.00 at Wal-Mart or Winco.

Extreme Couponing & My Thoughts!

Extreme Couponing & My Thoughts!

TLC’s EXTREME COUPONING : Due to TLC’s new show Extreme Couponing a lot of UNETHICAL things are happening at Alberston’s (and many other stores). Two shoppers featured on the show who shopped at Alberston’s stated that they were able to "make overage" on their doublers. One of the shopper’s featured is from Caldwell ID, Jessica Hacker. Since the show she has been featured in local newspapers and on local radio stations (KLCE). So I wanted to make sure everyone was aware that just because she said she was able to do this on national TV doesn’t mean she was allowed to or that it is ok to do it because she did.

*As it CLEARLY states in Albertson’s Twice The Value (AKA Doublers) Acceptance Guideline it states: Cash back will not be given for items

Jessica also stated that they paid here $1/1 to take home her Viactiv Chews. They were on clearance for $2.00 she said she was able to use here $3/1 coupon and make $1/1 on each one.

*As it CLEARLY states in Albertson’s Coupon Policy: Coupons that exceed the retail value of an item will be adjusted to provide the maximum value, not exceeding the price of the item (meaning you CANNOT make overage on your items)

Jessica also claims because she was able to make money on her items that her total came down to under $7.00 for everything. You have to pay full tax when shopping in Idaho.

*It clearly states in Albertson’s Coupon Policy: All applicable sales taxes are paid by the customer at the full value of the item.

So just because it’s on TV doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. I have only seen a few episodes of this new show because I don’t have TV and honestly the show disgust me and I don’t care to watch it. It gives people false hope/views about using coupons & saving money AND teaches people UNREALISTIC things about couponing.

MIS-USING COUPONS: If people keep abusing Coupons & Store’s Policies it will ruin it for everyone. Stores and mfg. are coming out with stronger limits, which is good. But eventually they will be forced to stop all together if people don’t stop doing dishonest & unethical things. It is NEVER ok to commit Coupon Fraud it is a CRIME! Even if a Store Manager or Cashier tells you it’s ok, this DOES NOT make it right. I will be the first to admit that sometimes I’m in such a hurry I don’t read everything on the coupon. For example I have used a coupon that was $1/2 on one item because all I noticed was that really big it said $1.00 off then if you keep reading in small print it says when you buy 2. But I have NOT does this intentionally. People make honest mistakes and that is different then INTENTIONALLY mis-using coupons.

-Last week I made a quick trip into Albertson’s to see if they had any items left so I could use my doublers. I had printed the $1/1 ANY Hormel Always Tender Pork coupon and wanted to see how much it would make the Pork Chops that were on sale for BOGO. I was discouraged and mad when I saw a sign hanging next to the Pork Chops that this coupon taped to it (Hormel Always Tender FLAVORED item $1/1 (7-11-11) SS-5/8) stating on the sign below this coupon: This Coupon can be used on the Pork Chops.)

This coupon CANNOT be used on the Pork Chops because the coupon states it’s for any FLAVORED item, the Pork Chops are NOT flavored, unless I’m missing something. So just because the store puts a sign up because they discover the coupon will scan on this item, even though it’s NOT intended for this item, DOES NOT mean it’s ok to use it. This is Coupon Fraud!

The $1/1 ANY printable coupon is for ANY so it will work for the Pork Chops. (It clearly states this in Albertson’s Coupon Policy: Coupons are accepted in accordance to the stated requirements on the coupon at the time of purchase. These requirements include, but are not limited to: product type, flavor(s), size(s), quantities and minimum/maximum dollar purchase limits.) So please make sure you are reading the coupon and following the rules.

-I spoke to some cashiers & a manager at my local Wal-Mart about how many people were mis-using coupons with their doublers. I went to go check the price of the Kraft BBQ Sauce (Clearly states it for these sizes ONLY 28oz. or 40oz. .45/1 (6-5-11) SS-5/1) and was surprised to find the shelf of the 18 oz bottles wiped out. People were using this coupon on the 18 oz bottles even though it CLEARLY states they are for the 28 oz or 40 oz bottles. This is Coupon Fraud. If people continue to do this stores like Wal-Mart will stop accepting doublers (the few stores that still accept them). Mfg. will stop putting out coupons for their products if they are being misused, i.e. Hormel could choose to stop putting out coupons for their pork items if people don’t stop misusing them.

Buying/Selling Coupons??

Buying/Selling Coupons??

BUYING/SELLING COUPONS: I’ve noticed that a lot of coupon sites are telling people to order coupons online and listing coupon clipping services & ebay links for certain coupons. I personally have ordered coupons from E-Bay on many occassions. I’ve even listed links to buy coupons off E-Bay on my site before. But after TLC’s new show Extreme Couponing started I did some research and have come to the conclusion that it is NOT honest to order/sell coupons online. While doing my research online I came across this article from the CIC (Coupon Information Corporation).

-They address this issue when they list ways to protect yourself from fraud. Here is what they say…

You can protect yourself from fraud by:

Never paying money for coupons. This includes buying coupons from companies/individual who “sell the service of clipping coupons”instead of the coupons themselves. (Think about it, you really ARE BUYING the coupons, yet the business will insist you’re not. Does that make any sense? Does it inspire your trust? Do you really want to provide them with your financial information?)

*So you will notice when you go to purchase coupons from E-Bay or Online Coupon Clipping Services they say you are paying for their time of finding/cutting the coupons and not for the coupons themselves. The CIC makes it clear that you ARE in fact paying for the coupon, which makes it void. If you read on the bottom of most coupons you will find that they say not valid if purchased, transferred, or copied.

Here is more great information the CIC offers about selling/buying coupons…

(Clearly you can see how this is considered fraud under these questions on this site)

-Can I sell My Extra Coupons?

-What About Selling “The Service of Clipping Coupons” or an envelope that “Just happens to contain coupons”?

-Can I Buy Coupons?

-How Can I Avoid Getting Counterfeit Coupons?

-Did you know that stores DO NOT have to accept coupons that have been purchased. How will they know? If you come in with a huge stack of coupons for the same item that are gang cut it’s a dead giveaway that you’ve probably purchased them online, since this makes them void the store does not have to accept them. Also the more I got to thinking about purchasing coupons online the more I realized how unethical it really is. For one there are certain coupons offered in certain areas for a reason. Also I highly doubt that manufacturers want consumers to have access to unlimited amounts of coupons for their products. Eventually the selling of coupons or “time to cut coupons” will result in lower values offered on coupons, stronger limits on coupons, and eventually little to no coupons.

-Wondering what this has to do with you or how it affects you, check out these two questions (scroll down towards bottom of the page)

*What are the penalties for coupon fraud?

*Why Should I care?

-Read how the CIC feels about TLC’s new Extreme Couponing Show here. Obviously there wouldn’t be so much uproar and negative feedback about the show if it WAS realistic.

*I will NOT be posting links/sites where you can buy/sell coupons. I encourage everyone to STOP buying/selling coupons online, now that we know it is wrong, and to support honest couponing.

What types of items can you get w/coupons?

Can you get more than junk food with coupons???

I know a lot of people doubt couponing and think couponing is not worth the time or that you can only get cereal and junk food for a good deal. As you can see from my two shopping trips below I was able to get a variety of items for next to nothing using my coupons and waiting for a sale. Here are a few different types of items I was able to get (items are pictured below)…

-Baby Formula
-Butter, Yogurt, & Sour Cream
-Lunch Meat
-Canned Tomatoes
-Guacamole & Hawaiian Rolls
-Yeast & Syrup
-Healthy Juice and Fiber Plus Cereal
-Liquid Hand Soap, Mold & Mildew Cleaner, Toilet Paper, & Hand Towels
-Sinus Medicine & Vitamins
-Air Freshener Kit & Gift Sets
-Rhodes Rolls & Popcorn Shrimp

Are these items junk?? These are items that I use on a daily basis and items that would normally cost a lot of money. Yes I do get items that I don’t necessarily have to have, if I can try them for FREE. For example I didn’t have to have the yogurt packs but I was able to get them for FREE and they are a healthy snack for my kids and I can use them to make healthy smoothies for breakfast.

Using my coupons I was able to get everything from food & household items to medicine and baby formula. I am able to not only get the items I need but am able to stock up on those items I and only pay a fraction of the cost using coupons.

My Wal-Mart Deals Jan.3rd

SPENT: $5.52 SAVED: $113.00 # ITEMS: 74

I got 9 cans of Ro-Tel tomatoes, 1 Tub of Darigold Sour Cream, Two 2 Packs of Wholly Guacamole, 16 Packs of Buddig Lunch Meat, Three 12 Packs of King’s Hawaiian Rolls, 5 Soft Soap Hand Soaps, 4 Bags of Rhodes Rolls, 3 Bottles of Welch’s Essentials Juice, 2 Boxes of Fiber Plus Cereal, 2 Similac Formula Ready Feed, Tilex Mold & Mildew Cleaner, Mrs. Butterworth’s Syrup, Kleenex Hand Towels, 3 lbs of Best Life Butter Sticks, 2 Packs of Scott Naturals Toilet Paper 4 Mega Roll Packs, 8 Athenos Greek Yogurts, 3 Strip Pack of Yeast, and 10 Boxes of Popcorn Shrimp
(I price matched the majority of the items I got, used coupons and doublers. The Athenos Yogurts were free with $2/2 printable coupon, the Guacamole was free with $2/1 printable coupon (price matched it at Albertson’s for $1.99), and the Formula was .86 cents with $3/1 printable coupons. All other items I used doublers on because my Wal-Mart accepts Albertson’s doublers. I was also able to use my $5.00 RR since it is a mfg. coupon.)

My Walgreens Deals Jan.3rd

SPENT: $1.42 SAVED: $89.75 # ITEMS: 17

I got 3 Vick’s Sinex, 2 Pill Glide Swallowing Sprays, 1 Omega-3 Factor 60 ct, 1 Air Wick I-Motion Kit, 2 Nestle Cocoa Gift Sets, 6 Russell Stover Chocolate Snowman, and 2 Valentines Treat Sacks
(I used $4/1 mfg. coupons for the sinex got a $10.00 RR back making it a money maker. I started with $9.50 in RR from my previous visit and kept rolling my RR so I had to pay the least amount out of pocket. Used the candy & bags as a filler it was .12 cents on clearance. The Pill Glide and Omega-3 were free, used a $3/1 coupon on the Air Wick, and used the Nestle Gift Sets as fillers they were on clearance for $2.50. Ended up with a $5.00 RR left.)

My Deals!

MY ALBERTSON'S DOUBLER TRIP

SPENT: $2.77 SAVED: 117.96

GOT: 34 Items

(evened out to .08 cents per item)

I got 26 Packs of Tree Top Juice Boxes (free used $1/2 coupon), 10 Canisters of Quaker Oats (free used $1/1 coupon), Florida's Natural Orange Juice (.50 cents used $1/1 coupon), Guerrero Wheat Tortillas (.29 cents used $1/1 coupon), and 2 Similac Ready Feed Baby Formula (.99 cents each used $3/1 coupon)

Want to see the 624 items I got in October for just $99.04?

Click here to see my deals.

I Love Round Ups!

My Round Up Deals:

I went to Albertson's & Wal-Mart tonight to use the last of my coupons on the Round Ups, which Wal-Mart priced matched the Round Ups. I ended up getting everything for only $4.90!! Here are my deals...

ALBERTSON'S: Spent: $2.00 Saved: $80.38 Got: 33 Items (evened out to .06 cents per item)

I bought 6 boxes of ActII Popcorn, 1 Lean Pocket, 1 Darigold Sour Cream, 7 Purina Beneful Dog Foods, and 18 boxes of Crest Toothpaste.

WAL-MART: Spent: $2.90 Saved: $73.00 Got: 62 Items (evened out to .04 cents per item)

I bought 2 Greek Yogurt Cups, 9 Rolls of Bounty Paper Towels, 8 Bottles of Dawn Dish Soap, 1 Bumble Bee Tuna Pouch, 8 Bottles of Dial Hand Soap, 6 Colgate Toothbrushes, 6 Boxes of Colgate Toothpaste, 2 Similac Formula Ready Feeds, 10 Bottles of Gain Dish Soap, 8 Tide Travel Size Packs, and 3 Johnson First Aid Kits

**I will be using the toothpaste as Christmas gifts and donating some as well. I made sure to go the last day of the sale late at night so that I did not wipe out the shelves for other shoppers.**

My Albertson's Deals

MY ALBERTSON'S DEALS

SPENT: $5.94 SAVED: $105.43 GOT: 45 items

I bought 1 Homestyle Mac & Cheese Dinner, 4 Charmin To Go, 2 Packs of Angel Soft Toilet Paper 24 Packs, 16 Boxes of Pillsbury Brownie Minis, and 20 Boxes of Pillsbury Cookie Mixes.

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