This are the sites I visit regularly, great places that help me plan my shopping
If you are in the South East PA area you HAVE to start with (they are great all over too, but because they are local to us you know you will see the stores in our area)
Moms Need to Know Mindi's hot on all the deals local and online. Check out Mindi's Couponing 101 for lots of basic info and tips! Mindi also has a coupon database, so you can see what insert you should be looking in for that HOT coupon deal you just found out about. If you need to get some more from her check out Moms Need to Cook and Moms Need to Shop
Mamma Cheaps
Playground Buzz - Kids activities - including a calendar - many are free / cheap!
Other great blogs
Deal Seeking Mom
Common Sense with Money
Midget Momma
Savings Cents with Sense
Super Couponing - Jill even teaches classes and has a DVD out on how to coupon
Message boards
Hot Coupon World
Slick Deals
Couponers Wanted (prudes and grumps stay away)
Non blog/message board sites every couponer needs:
Coupons.com - printable coupons
Redplum.com - printable coupons
SmartSource - printable coupons
Cellfire - add coupons to your store card (you don't even have to print them!)
Groupon - 1 local coupon each day - there can be some pretty big $$ saved with them
Retail Me Not - Check for coupon codes here before ordering anythihng online
IM Shopping - need ideas for gifts, locations for an item - just ask - they answer
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Look out world Mindi got a TON of Giveaways!
Mindi at Moms Need to Know is hooked up with a bunch of other bloggers to do a TON of giveaways for Dads.
The first giveaway - a Kindle DX!
Check it out!
The first giveaway - a Kindle DX!
Check it out!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Please be sure you are using your coupons correctly!
Just saw this notice from Fast Fixin'
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Fast-Fixin/104448909595
Please be a good couponer - use the coupons correctly so they don't take away what they do offer!
The Online Fast Fixin coupons are not good on the 10 for $10 trays or small bags. The Coupons say only 20oz or larger. We are having to reduce our coupons because they are not being used properly.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Fast-Fixin/104448909595
Please be a good couponer - use the coupons correctly so they don't take away what they do offer!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card
The blog I recommend the MOST is Moms Need To Know, and today is her birthday - Happy birthday Mindi!
Mindi is giving away a $100 Amazon Gift Card - check it out!
Mindi is giving away a $100 Amazon Gift Card - check it out!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
The new Staples is open
The new Staples is open in Collegeville check out the facebook fan page to save money there now!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Loving the Target deals!
I've been CRAZY busy with work, kids, life, etc . . . but I had a bit of a break today and was very excited to see a alert pop up for a list of 117 items at Target for under $1 (many are free!)
Of course I sorted out some coupons and hit Target tonight. I also did searched out some of the board game deals, I did manage to get Battleship, and the Monopoly card game, another couponer did the grab the last two connect four games as I fumbled for my 'list' but it's all good!
Check out the list at Attention Target Shoppers:
117 Items @ Target!
And while you are over there - check out :
Kids Bowl Free!
I've signed my kids up!
Of course I sorted out some coupons and hit Target tonight. I also did searched out some of the board game deals, I did manage to get Battleship, and the Monopoly card game, another couponer did the grab the last two connect four games as I fumbled for my 'list' but it's all good!
Check out the list at Attention Target Shoppers:
117 Items @ Target!
And while you are over there - check out :
Kids Bowl Free!
I've signed my kids up!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Due to abuse of the
Due to abuse of the sales, Genuardis in Royersford is now limiting customers to 18 of one type of item per customer.
Friday, January 8, 2010
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Attn Acme shoppers 1/8/2010 - 1/14/2010
Acme has another deal starting this Friday.
Coupons to gather for this deal
**the 'code' at the end of the line is the date of the paper the insert was in (btw this is on the 'fold' of the inserts too), the name of the insert IE SS means Smart Source, and the value of the coupon (this can and does vary from paper to paper - don't stress if yours is different!
-Progresso Soups, any flavor - 01-03-10 GM .50/2
-Progresso Soups, Any Flavor - 12-06-09 SS .50/2
-or printables at coupons.com
-Save $1.00 when you buy any three General Mills cereals: Basic 4, Cheerios (any), Chex (any), Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs (any), Cookie Crisp (any), Dora the Explorer, Fiber One (any), Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix 9any), Oatmeal Crisp (any), Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total (any), Trix, Wheaties (any) - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/3
-General Mills Cereals, Basic 4, Cheerios (any), Chex (any), Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cocoa Puffs Combos, Cookie Crisp (any), Dora the Explorer, Fiber One (any), Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix, Lucky Charms (any), Oatmeal Crisp (any), Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total (any), Trix, or Wheaties - 12-13-09 GM 1.00/3
-Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, Fruit Roll-ups or Fruit Roll-ups Fruit Stickerz Fruit flavored snacks, any - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/3
-Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, or Chicken Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meals, any three (3), any flavor. - 01-03-10 SS .75/3
-Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, or Chicken Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meals, any three (3), any flavor. - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/2
-Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables, any variety - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/3
-Fiber One Chewy Bars, any - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/2
-Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters - 01-03-10 SS .50/1
-Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, Any 17.5 Oz. + - 12-13-09 SS .40/1
- Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries - 01-03-10 GM .35/1
- Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt Multipacks, any flavor - 01-03-10 SS .50/1
-Green Giant Just for One vegetables, any - 01-03-10 SS .50/1
-Green Giant Frozen Bagged Vegetables 19 oz - 24 oz only, any variety - 12-13-09 SS .40/1
- Bisquick Original Or Heart Smart Baking Mix, Any 40 Oz. + - 12-13-09 SS .60/1
-Fiber One Frozen Muffins - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/1
-Fiber One Frozen Muffins - 10-25-09 SS 1.00/1
And how this deal works
It is a GM Spend $20 get $5 OYNO and get 50 in Boxtops
In English that means Spend $20 on select items and get a coupon for $5 that can be used on your next order, and get 50 boxtops (if anyone can't use these, I can - Leena would love for her class to win the Boxtops party!!)
Ok - that is the 'as advertised' version of the sale. But the 'register logic' part is that the register figures the amount spent on the shelf price or the price you would get without using your Acme shopper card.
Trust me, we KNOW this is what it does, that's how my shelves are so full!
Do the store employees get it NO - do some of the people at catalina get it (sadly, no). But that is how it works!!!
Is it 100% - NO., but I am active on several message boards, and if there is a product that isn't working as part of the sale I typically know pretty early in the sale cycle. Also, I am not afraid to return an order, but if I do 10 orders, and 1 doesn't work, I'm also willing to accept that I didn't get that $5 coupon and move on.
Any questions? Besides - OMG - were you even speaking English?
Oh - and I don't take credit for all this info - I just gathered it, and tried to edit so my friends could understand. Info primarily gathered from www.couponerswanted.com and www.hotcouponworld.com
Coupons to gather for this deal
**the 'code' at the end of the line is the date of the paper the insert was in (btw this is on the 'fold' of the inserts too), the name of the insert IE SS means Smart Source, and the value of the coupon (this can and does vary from paper to paper - don't stress if yours is different!
-Progresso Soups, any flavor - 01-03-10 GM .50/2
-Progresso Soups, Any Flavor - 12-06-09 SS .50/2
-or printables at coupons.com
-Save $1.00 when you buy any three General Mills cereals: Basic 4, Cheerios (any), Chex (any), Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs (any), Cookie Crisp (any), Dora the Explorer, Fiber One (any), Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix 9any), Oatmeal Crisp (any), Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total (any), Trix, Wheaties (any) - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/3
-General Mills Cereals, Basic 4, Cheerios (any), Chex (any), Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cocoa Puffs Combos, Cookie Crisp (any), Dora the Explorer, Fiber One (any), Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix, Lucky Charms (any), Oatmeal Crisp (any), Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total (any), Trix, or Wheaties - 12-13-09 GM 1.00/3
-Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, Fruit Roll-ups or Fruit Roll-ups Fruit Stickerz Fruit flavored snacks, any - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/3
-Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, or Chicken Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meals, any three (3), any flavor. - 01-03-10 SS .75/3
-Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, or Chicken Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meals, any three (3), any flavor. - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/2
-Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables, any variety - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/3
-Fiber One Chewy Bars, any - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/2
-Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters - 01-03-10 SS .50/1
-Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, Any 17.5 Oz. + - 12-13-09 SS .40/1
- Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries - 01-03-10 GM .35/1
- Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt Multipacks, any flavor - 01-03-10 SS .50/1
-Green Giant Just for One vegetables, any - 01-03-10 SS .50/1
-Green Giant Frozen Bagged Vegetables 19 oz - 24 oz only, any variety - 12-13-09 SS .40/1
- Bisquick Original Or Heart Smart Baking Mix, Any 40 Oz. + - 12-13-09 SS .60/1
-Fiber One Frozen Muffins - 01-03-10 SS 1.00/1
-Fiber One Frozen Muffins - 10-25-09 SS 1.00/1
And how this deal works
It is a GM Spend $20 get $5 OYNO and get 50 in Boxtops
In English that means Spend $20 on select items and get a coupon for $5 that can be used on your next order, and get 50 boxtops (if anyone can't use these, I can - Leena would love for her class to win the Boxtops party!!)
Ok - that is the 'as advertised' version of the sale. But the 'register logic' part is that the register figures the amount spent on the shelf price or the price you would get without using your Acme shopper card.
Trust me, we KNOW this is what it does, that's how my shelves are so full!
Do the store employees get it NO - do some of the people at catalina get it (sadly, no). But that is how it works!!!
Is it 100% - NO., but I am active on several message boards, and if there is a product that isn't working as part of the sale I typically know pretty early in the sale cycle. Also, I am not afraid to return an order, but if I do 10 orders, and 1 doesn't work, I'm also willing to accept that I didn't get that $5 coupon and move on.
Any questions? Besides - OMG - were you even speaking English?
Oh - and I don't take credit for all this info - I just gathered it, and tried to edit so my friends could understand. Info primarily gathered from www.couponerswanted.com and www.hotcouponworld.com
Getting started - how about dollar doubles??
That was the basic question posted by a facebook friend this morning, and I figured that since I took the time to answer, there was no reason to keep the answer trapped on facebook.
Dollar doubles are very, very rare in our area, sometimes Giant will do it, for like 4 coupons.
Personally when I coupon shop I find my best coupon deals at Acme ( I will post the 'prep' for the sale starting this Friday in a few minutes). Good, non coupon, deals can be found at Aldi and Amelias (ok Amelias does take coupons for some brands, but I do well there with and without coupons).
The thing is to get to know your stores coupon policies and learn prices so you know what a good deal is. IE I don't pay over $.75 for a box of cereal, I don't pay for toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, shampoo, conditioner, bodywash, mustard, pudding. I pay pennies for things like canned vegitables, pasta sauce, ketchup, bisquick, soups, salad dressing, dry soup mix, cake frosting, cookie mix.
And even some bigger grocery items you can save a significant amount. I have a preference for Tide laundry detergent ( I have not been happy with any other detergent in my HE washer), but I am certainly not paying a $15 shelf price for it, this week I got it for $4.99, and I have picked up 4 bottles (so far, I expect to get about 2-4 more, at this price)
There is a good "couponing for dummies" here
You can also check blogs like:
Moms Need to Know is local to me - it's the first blog I go to
www.momsneedtoknow.com
or message boards for local grocery stores:
Weis:
http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/weis/
http://www.afullcup.com/forums/weis/
Acme:
http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/acme/
http://www.afullcup.com/forums/acme/
Giant PA
http://www.afullcup.com/forums/martins/
http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/giant-pa/
Dollar doubles are very, very rare in our area, sometimes Giant will do it, for like 4 coupons.
Personally when I coupon shop I find my best coupon deals at Acme ( I will post the 'prep' for the sale starting this Friday in a few minutes). Good, non coupon, deals can be found at Aldi and Amelias (ok Amelias does take coupons for some brands, but I do well there with and without coupons).
The thing is to get to know your stores coupon policies and learn prices so you know what a good deal is. IE I don't pay over $.75 for a box of cereal, I don't pay for toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, shampoo, conditioner, bodywash, mustard, pudding. I pay pennies for things like canned vegitables, pasta sauce, ketchup, bisquick, soups, salad dressing, dry soup mix, cake frosting, cookie mix.
And even some bigger grocery items you can save a significant amount. I have a preference for Tide laundry detergent ( I have not been happy with any other detergent in my HE washer), but I am certainly not paying a $15 shelf price for it, this week I got it for $4.99, and I have picked up 4 bottles (so far, I expect to get about 2-4 more, at this price)
There is a good "couponing for dummies" here
You can also check blogs like:
Moms Need to Know is local to me - it's the first blog I go to
www.momsneedtoknow.com
or message boards for local grocery stores:
Weis:
http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/weis/
http://www.afullcup.com/forums/weis/
Acme:
http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/acme/
http://www.afullcup.com/forums/acme/
Giant PA
http://www.afullcup.com/forums/martins/
http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/giant-pa/
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