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

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/

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Photo Gift Deals

My goal today is to get some photo gifts ordered, so check out some options for ordering yours!

American Greetings is offering a few free items (one per customer) or a $25 coupon towards a custom photo creation (excluding prints or gift cards). Thanks DizzyLady

Available items

• Free Photo Clutch Book - use code C3733859796
• Free Pack of 25 Photo Paper Holiday Cards - use code C3733852365
• Free 11" x 8" Photo Calendar - use code C3733858476
• $25 coupon towards any other photo creation - use code C3733847579

Snapfish - New customer deal
50 Free prints and a Free Classic Wall Calendar

ArtsCow
12 Free 8x8 Photo Books from Artscow - You pay shipping ($8/$12 per 20/39 page book)
Enter coupon code FREE8X8BKS to receive six 20 page, and six 39 page photo books.
You pay the shipping.
You don't need to get all 12 books.
FYI I have tried to order from this site, but am finding it difficult to use, I hope to have
more time to try again later today

Coke Rewards
Do you have Coke Rewards points waiting to be used? They can get you free prints, personalized phone, mp3, PDA, laptop skins


Do you have any great photo deals to share?


Thanks to SlickDeals !

I got to check out the new Wegmans today!

Yes, I am know I am behind the times on this, but I finally got to the new Collegeville Wegmans store today.

I've got to say I like it. I'll admit that I don't have the awesome catalina deals like we are used to at Acme, but the shelf prices seemed very good, the variety of products available is amazing. The store is somewhat of a maze of departments that our other local stores truly can not be compared to. My girls loved the samples being given out, and also enjoyed the train running around the ceiling area of the store.

Personally, I've got to say that I LOVE that it is a 24 hour store! I am a night owl, and I really miss having my Acme be a 24 hour store.

I did not check out the Cafe or Pub - perhaps we can get some couponers together there?

I did take advantage of the spend $25 get a turkey at $.29 a pound deal. Please don't harass me for being crazy, my family LOVES turkey, and how over can you seriously get that much meat for $.29 a pound? This turkey is currently defrosting in my fridge, and I will cook it later this week, then I can pick up my free Acme turkey and put that in my freezer later in the week. If I can find room in a freezer (I have 3 this shouldn't be such a hard thing to do, but it is), I may even pick up another turkey or 2!

One thing I will say for those who have not made their way to Wegmans yet, you need to go to the customer service desk in order to get your card. Being a new store, I expected that they would be available at the check out lanes. A kind manager did scan his card so they could go ahead and complete my order with the discounted pricing though.


Check out the Wegmans website

I would also recommend keeping an eye on the Frugally Blonde Blog for hot Wegmans deals.

There is a magic coupon machine at the Royersford CVS now!

Rofo cvs

I love Scrapbook savings too!

Nov 10 - Nov 30 Print 12 x 12 scrapbook pages for $.99!!

12x12 Standard Matte Prints are on sale for $.99! That is half off the regular low price of $1.99. This incredible deal will last for just a short time. Don't miss it. This sale will start on November 10th and end on November 30th. Start shopping now at www.ScrapbooksPlease.com.