Miz Couponista Clipping Coupons Before Coupon Clipping Was Cool!

Yesterday I found the Albertsons coupon booklet, today at Safeway I found the “Coca-Cola 125 Years of Summer Fun” booklet. This may not be a big deal to most of you, but I feel blessed.  I live in an area that is void of many of the deals more populated areas offer. I also lack many of the stores that offer BIG deals and sales.  I will jump at what I can get.

~D

The book only has $9 in actual coupons. The other $74 are offers for hotel, airline, and amusement parks. The coupons are:

• $1 off three (3) 12-packs off any Coca-Cola products.
• $1 when you buy any two (2) Keebler crackers. 7.5 oz.
• $1 on two (2) bags of Snyders’ or Hanover Pretzels 8oz or larger.
• $1 on two (2) any flavor Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad mixes.
• $1 on two (2) Keebler and/or Sunshine Mult-Packs
• $1 on two (2) MorningStar Farms Veggie Foods products.
• $1 on two (2) Dixie Ultra plate or bowl items.
• $1 on two (2) La Banderita or Ole’ corn or flour tortillas.
• $1 on two (2) Herdez 16% salsa.

Today I got my sample 5 pack of Nescafe’s Taster’s Choice coffee and Garneir Moisture Rescue cream. ($1 off coupon included with both samples) Funny thing is, I got a second sample/coupon of Garneir. It was in the June issue of Allure magazine. 😛

I would like to give a shout out to my kitty Lucien. (patch of white fuzz) He was kind enough to not mess with my packets while I took a picture. I knew it was hard for him too.

~D

I’ve already posted on coupon fraud, but I can’t stress enough how important it is to to informed on this issue.  Via the CIC website:

Counterfeit coupons have cost manufacturers millions of dollars and have created numerous costs and challenges for retailers and other industry participants. These counterfeits have ranged from amateurish home-made “coupons” to high quality, professional examples virtually identical to those printed by the industry. Unfortunately, even the amateurish coupons are often accepted for redemption, creating liabilities for a variety of industry participants. Once a counterfeit is accepted, someone, whether it is a manufacturer or a retailer, is going to have to pay for it, creating uncontrollable liabilities and unnecessary trade relations issues.

 

How can you spot a fake coupon?

Here are a few things keep in mind:

Always follow the words on the coupon.  If it says 10oz box, use it for a 10oz. Sure it may scan, but it’s fraudulent use of the coupon.

Don’t use expired coupons UNLESS your store approves it.

NEVER ever copy, scan, or fax a printable coupon in anyway. There are many security features built into these coupons (that’s why they require you to download a special program in order to print). Sure it may still scan at the store, but they will not get reimbursed for it.

Penalties for those convicted of coupon fraud related crimes vary by each case and the number of laws violated.

As of this date,
Longest prison sentence: 17 years
Highest financial penalty: $5 million
Prison sentences of three to five years are not uncommon. Financial penalties generally vary, but have often been in excess of $200,000.

Listen to your gut. If it seems to good to be true, it probably is.  If you have any questions about the coupon, just don’t use it.

~D

I popped into Albertsons today and was pleasantly surprised to find this coupon book. I’ve seen many people post about it on Facebook, but didn’t think I’d find it here in Missoula. SURPRISE! It was on a stand to my left as I walked in the front door.

• $1.00/1 Kingford Charcoal Products
• $1.00/2 Johnsonville Sausage
• $1.25/3 Wish-Bone Salad Dressings
• $1.00/2 Vlasic Products
• $1.00/2 Snyder’s Pretzel Pieces
• $1.00/2 Hormel Pepperoni Packs
• $1.00/1 Tyson Any’tizers Wings
• $1.00/2 Dannon Light & Fit or Danimals
• $2.00/2 Coca-Cola, 20 or 24 packs
• $1.00/2 Truvia Natural Sweetener
• B5G1 Free Powerade Zero when you buy Powerade Ion4
• B5G1 Free VitaminWater Zero when you buy VitaminWater
• $2.00/2 Coca-Cola Flavors, 12-packs excluding Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero
• $1.00/2 Chinet Plates, 15 ct+
• $1.00/1 Viva Towels, 6 regular rolls
• $1.00/2 Dixie Plates or Bowls
• $1.00/2 Wet Ones Canisters or Singles
• $1.00/1 Schick Razor
• $1.00/1 Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport
• $1.00/1 Banana Boat, 3 oz+
• $4.00/2 Coppertone Continuous Spray
• $1.00/1 Nature Made

This little gem was found in a small circular bin as you start down the pet products isle.The expiration dates range from May ~ July and total $19

• $2 off on one (1) bag Purina Beneful brand Dry Dog Food, any size, any variety.
• $1 off on one (1) Purina brand Cat or Dog Food Variety Pack, any size, any variety.
• $2 off on one (1) 27lb or larger package of Purina Tidy Cats brand Cat Litter Scoop.
• $1 off on twenty (20) 5.5oz cans of Purina Friskies brand cat food, any variety.
• $1 off on five (5) packages of Purina Alpo, Beneful Prepared Meals Mighty Dog, or Chef Michael’s wet dog food, any size, any variety.
• Buy 1, Get 2 FREE *Purchase any size Meow Mix Dry Cat Food and get TWO (2) FREE Meow Mix Market Select cups (max. value $1.00).
• Buy 2 Get 1 FREE *Purchase any TWO (2) Pup-Peroni 4.8-5.6oz dog snacks and get ONE (1) FREE Milk-Bone Healthy Favorites 5oz, Milo’s Kitchen 2.7-3.3oz OR Pup-Peroni 4.8-5.6oz dog snacks (max. value $3.50).
• $1.50 off any size of ONE (1) bag of Kibbles ‘n Bits Brand Dry Dog Food.
• $1 off on 32ct. Hartz Home Protection Training Pads
• $2 off on any ONE (1) bag of New Pedigree Food for Dogs (20lb).
• $1 off on any ONE (1) Pedigree Dentastix Treats for Dogs.
• FREE 9Lives 4-pack Canned Cat Food OR Four (4) Single Cans of Cat Food with the purchase of any 20lb Fresh Step Cat Litter *Customer pays applicable tax on any FREE item(s) $2.00 maximum value.

Click —> this link and fill out the form to receive free laundry coupons in your snail mail.

~D

I thought getting a free drink from Starbucks was the icing on my birthday cake. There is so much more that I could have scored. There is always next year!  If you haven’t had a birthday yet make sure you get in on the following offers. Click on the name of each place and join their club/mail list*. BTW your phone number is not necessary. It’s only if you want your offers via text. Many offers allow you to sign up family members (name and B-day info only) so they get goodies on their B-day as well.

😛

* I have signed up for all, yes, all of these! Offers may vary by location.

Food & Drink

• Baskin Robbins ~ Join their birthday club and get a FREE ice cream scoop. Opt in for special offers and get a coupon immediately for a free scoop!
  
• Red Robin ~ Join and receive a FREE burger on your birthday and all the latest RR news.
• IHOP ~ It’s a pancake revolution! Join and get a FREE meal upon sign up, on your birthday and on your 1-year anniversary of signing up.
  
• FAMOUS DAVE’S ~ Do you want to be a P.I.G.? Join their P.I.G. (Pretty Important Guest) Club. They’ll slather you with Famous news, BBQ tips, and a special birthday offer via email.
• OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE ~ free dessert + song 🙂
  
• PERKIN’S RESTAURANT & BAKERY ~ Free stack of pancakes on your birthday when you join their eClub. Upon completing registration you get a 20% of coupon off your next meal.
  
• TACO BELL ~ Some locations will serve you a complimentary combo meal on your birthday with valid ID. Check if your location participates.
• ARBY’S – Get a FREE roast beef sandwich when you sign up and offers throughout the year.
• COLD STONE CREAMERY ~ Join their “Cold Stone Club” and get a B1G1 Creation on your birthday and other coupons throughout the year.
• DENNY’S ~ Get a FREE Grand Slam Breakfast on your birthday when you sign up.
• DQ Blizzard Fan Club ~ B1G1 Blizzard coupon on your birthday and 5 more throughout the year.
• ORANGE JULIUS ~ Join the “OJ Quench Club and get a coupon for a FREE drink on your birthday and offers throughout the year. YUM!
  
• FUDDRUCKERS ~ Sign up for the Fudds Club a for a birthday burger and freebie on the anniversary of your sign up date.
  
• Quizno’s ~ Join their Q-club and receive a $2 coupon for signing up and get a free cookie on your birthday.
• STARBUCKS ~ Pick up a Starbucks card on your next visit and then register it online. You will get a coupon for a beverage of your choice on your birthday and will earn “stars” with every visit.
• SUBWAY~Join their “FreshBuzz” club for news and special offers.
• WENDY’S ~ Sign up for Wendy Mail and right away you’ll get a $1 coupon.
  

If you know of some sweet birthday deals let me know. I’ll TRY and update this list regularly. When I compile a non-food list I’ll make a separate post.

~D

I just stumbled across this on Red Robin’s website. It’s at the bottom of the page to the left.

Notice Regarding Fraudulent Coupon Offer

A fraudulent Red Robin coupon offering a free Gourmet Burger and sundae has been circulating via the internet and email, and also has been distributed in a printed version by a variety of unauthorized sources. Red Robin does not sponsor or endorse these fraudulent offers and Red Robin restaurants will not fulfill any offers appearing in deceptive or fraudulent coupons.

I got the Purex sample Thursday and the Atkins package Friday. I’ll let you know how the Purex turns out, but as for the Atkins bars…. EWWW EWWW EWWW The Chocolate Crisp was NASTY. I gave the other two (Chocolate peanut butter & Sweet N Salty Almond)  to a co-worker. He ate them claiming they smelled better than they tasted. Oh well, they were free!

~D

Holy cow there are some tasty coupons coming this Sunday.  If my region is skipped I’m going to cry!

SmartSource Insert

$1/1 Advil PM, exp. 7-31
$1/1 Advil Product, exp. 7-31
$4/2 Advil, Advil PM or Thermacare, exp. 7-31
$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, exp. 7-16
$0.75 off Betty Crocker Cake Mix AND Frosting, exp. 7-16
$0.35/1 Bob Evans Refrigerated Side Dish, exp. 7-3
$0.35/1 Bob Evans Sausage Item, exp. 7-3
$1/1 Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese, exp. 6-30
$0.75/3 Breakstone’s Cottage Doubles, exp. 6-30
$1/1 Calgon Bath & Body Product, exp. 8-22
$0.75/1 Chock Full O’ Nuts, exp. 7-15
$0.50/1 Curad Product, exp. 8-31
$0.55/1 Edge or Skintimate Gel Product, exp. 6-30
$1/1 Energizer Batteries or Flashlight, exp. 6-30
$0.50/2 Fiber One Chewy Bars, exp. 7-16
$1/3 General Mills Cereal, exp. 7-2
$1/1 Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator, exp. 7-2
$0.75/3 Hamburger Helper Skillet Meal, exp. 7-16
$1/1 Heinz 57 Sauce, exp. 8-22
$2/1 Jergens Natural Glow Moisturizer, exp. 7-30
$1/2 Lance Sandwich Crackers or Cookies, exp. 7-10
$1/1 Lysol Disinfectant Spray, exp. 6-21
$1/2 Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, exp. 6-21
$0.50/1 Marzetti Otria Greek Yogurt Veggie Dip, exp. 8-31
$0.50/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars, exp. 7-16
$1/1 Off! Botanicals Product, exp. 6-25
$1/1 Off! Clip-On Mosquito Repellent Refill, exp. 6-25
$2/1 Off! Clip-On Mosquito Repellent Starter, exp. 6-25
$0.75/1 Off! Personal Insect Repellent, exp. 6-25
$0.50/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries, exp. 8-13
$1/1 Playtex Cup or Mealtime Item, exp. 6-30
B1G1 Raid Earth Options Spray, exp. 7-16
$0.75/1 Resolve High Traffic Foam Product, exp. 7-3
$0.75/1 Resolve Product, exp. 7-3
$1/1 Schick Razor or Refill, exp. 6-30
$0.75/1 Swiss Premium Tea, exp. 6-26
$1.50/1 Tampax Gentle Glide or Sport Tampons, exp. 6-30
$1/1 Thermacare Product, exp. 7-31
$0.50/4 Totino’s Product, exp. 8-13
$1/1 Tyson Any’Tizers Wings, exp. 8-22
$1/2 Wet Ones Wipes Product, exp. 6-30
$1/1 Zest Body Wash, exp. 7-17
$1/1 Zest Multi-Pack Bars, exp. 7-17

RedPlum Insert

$2/1 Select Amdro Ant or Roach Products, exp. 9-30
$3/1 Bengay Product, exp. 7-31
$1/3 Breyer’s Blasts!, exp. 6-19
$1/2 Brillo Estracell Sponge Product, exp. 7-24
$0.55/1 Brillo Soap Pads, exp. 7-24
$0.75/1 Select Caress Body Wash or Bars, exp. 6-19
$0.75/1 Select Caress Body Washes, exp. 6-19
$1/1 Color Oops, exp. 10-31
$0.75/1 Degree Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant, exp. 6-19
B1G1 Degree Premium Deodorant or Body Mist, exp. 6-19
$0.40/1 Domino Organic or Demerara Sugar, exp. 7-31
$0.75/2 Domino Sugar Product, exp. 7-31
$1/18 Fancy Feast Elegant Medleys, exp. 8-22
$0.25/1 Folgers Product, exp. 7-30
$0.25/1 Hellmann’s Product, exp. 7-30
$1/1 Hungry Jack Pancake Mix or Syrup, exp. 7-30
$0.50/2 Knorr Rice or Pasta Side, exp. 7-30
$0.40/1 Lipton Tea Bags, To Go or Iced Tea Mix, exp. 6-19
$1/1 Magnum Ice Cream, exp. 7-30
$1/1 Marcal Small Steps Product, exp. 6-30
$0.35/1 Select Morton Products, exp. 7-15
$0.35/1 Morton Season-All Seasoned Salt, exp. 7-15
$1/1 Natrol Product, exp. 7-3
$1/1 No Gray Product, exp. 10-31
$1/1 People Style Watch June Issue, exp. 7-17
$1/2 Pringles Fat Free Product, exp. 6-30
$0.50/1 Pringles Snack Stacks or Stix, exp. 6-30
$1/3 Pringles Super Stack Can, exp. 6-30
$0.30/1 Q-Tips Cotton Swabs, exp. 6-19
$1.25/3 Ragu Pasta Sauce, exp. 6-19
$1/1 Sara Lee Deli Meat or Pre-Sliced Meat, exp. 6-30
$2/1 Sevin Product, exp. 6-30
$0.50/1 Shedd’s Spread Country Crock, exp. 6-19
$1/2 Select Smucker’s Products, exp. 7-30
$1/1 Starbucks Ice Cream, exp. 6-19
B1G1 Suave Body Wash or Lotion, exp. 6-19
$0.50/1 Suave Deodorant Product, exp. 6-19
$0.50/2 Select Suave Men Products, exp. 6-19
$0.50/2 Select Suave Professionals Products, exp. 6-19
$0.50/2 Select Suave Professionals Products, exp. 6-19
$1/1 Vaseline Product, exp. 6-19
$1.50/2 Wish-Bone or Western Dressing, exp. 6-19

Starting this Sunday, May 22 2011, CVS Pharmacy is running a promotion that will reward shoppers with free gas cards.I found this information on their website.

Fill Up the Cart, Fill Up the Tank

Participation is easy. Customers can find the qualifying products on the front and back pages of the weekly CVS/pharmacy circular beginning May 22, accessible in-store, online at http://www.cvs.com/ and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CVS. All qualifying products will be tagged with a “get free gas” icon to make them easily identifiable. Eligible products will rotate each week, giving shoppers greater flexibility to fill their carts with the essentials they shop for each week.

Once ExtraCare customers reach the $30 required purchase threshold, a special coupon will print on their receipt that can be redeemed immediately in store for a $10 gas card. If customers prefer to wait to redeem their coupon they have up to 30 days to do so. Limit one redemption per week for each ExtraCare cardholder.

 

Now that I’ve been couponing I’ve starting shopping at CVS more. They have great deals and this new promotion sprinkles a little more sugar on top!

Thank you www.PassionForSavings.com & The Krazy Coupon Lady for sharing this.

~D