I'm Back! Couple of quick couponer things to do!

I admit I had a great time away scrapbooking, even though I came home to sleep it was still the most away I have been from the family since we moved our daughters into our home, as foster children, in 2005! I am telling you this Mommy needed a break!

Other then picking up my newspapers at Dollar Tree, I have done nothing coupon related this week, even ran through ACME tonight for a quick dinner without coupons.

So what I am going to toss out here is a quick run down of what I see as some quick, current couponer 'to do' items.

First, clean out your coupon organizer. A TON of coupons expired 9/31 through 10/5. And unless you are one of those lucky people who lives in an area that accepts expired coupons, it is time to move on. There are some military programs that accept these coupons, so you may want to consider contacting them. (Coupons can be used on overseas military bases 6 months past the expiration date).

Many of the printable coupon sites reset on the first of the month. So now is the time to check them out. You may be able to print one or two more copies of a coupon that you LOVED, and you may find some new coupons too!
Sites to Check
www.Coupons.Com
SmartSource
Bricks Coupons
Betty Crocker
General Mills
Blue Bunny Ice Cream

Baking season (Thanksgiving through Christmas) is rapidly approaching. Now is a great time to sort through your baking items, weed out items that are expired, and make a checklist of items that you need for the holidays. While sales have changed over the years, this is the season for baking, and the stores know it too, so I will be watching for baking items to replenish my pantry.

While we morn the loss of the money making Glade Gel Warmer deal that seemed to appear everywhere (Acme, Giant, Some KMart, Jewel, etc etc etc) Keep your glade gel warmer REFILL coupons handy. I got a text message from my sister today that her Giant PA store shelf shows a $2 OYNO Catalina when you buy 2, and this deal goes into November. I don't think these are a money maker (or even a freebie) YET, but that is plenty of time for a sale to come in.

Just one more thing! While chatting with my friend Lori, over the weekend she mentioned that she is very good about clipping her coupons, and putting them in her little organizer bag, but she is very BAD about actually taking them to the store. She pretty much talked herself through the issue and decided to move her coupon storage with her grocery shopping list. Now Lori is by no means a power coupon shopper, but is doing her best to be a Savvy Shopper. So take a moment and review your grocery store shopping strategy. What are you falling short on? Taking the reusable bags to the store? (I now have my kids run them out to the car as soon as they are empty) Taking your coupons? Taking your list? Whatever it is, take a moment to see what you can do to possibly cut down on / eliminate that problem. You just may save your self some $$ and some sanity at the same time!

Updates, sorry not gonna happen till after my weekend

I did get to KMart and Giant PA today. I did do the Super Doubles at KMart, and I got more Glade at Giant (surprise?)


But my oldest dd managed to take up about 6 hours of my evening with her school project, due Friday, that she had been insisting she was working on, on her own (yeah, right!)



And I am working in the morning, and then off to Crop for a Cure - WOOT! So updates will be delayed.



Have a great weekend!Isn't this cute? Pretty much suits the coupon clipping scrapbook addict that I am. If interested you can find it HERE

Pottstown KMart DOUBLES! Up to

Pottstown KMart DOUBLES! Up to l.99 coupon value. Limit 4 of each coupon. Thru l0-4. Ask at Cust Serv!

Giant PA Printable Coupons Expire 10/18/08

$2 off $5 of produce
HERE

and $1 off Natures Promise Bread (no idea on shelf price)
HERE

AC Moore Rewards Card

Have you signed up for the AC Moore rewards card yet? Yes, I know it is another card to carry on your keychain.

BUT for each $1 spent you earn 1 point.

Transacations over $100 earn DOUBLE points.

Each time you earn 200 points you get a $10 reward certificate!

And, as I just found in my email box, they email you coupons!

Shopping Report 10/1/08

I am pledging to do a better job of reporting my purchases this month, the great deals, and all the rest too. Hopefully this will not only give me a better opportunity to review my spending, but give others some in site too.

but first . . . .

Glade Deal ending soon! 10/4/08! As I originally reported HERE buy a Glade scented gel warmer and get a $2 OYNO catalina. Today these are ringing up at $1 at Giant PA, $1.57 at Acme, $1.99 at Genuardis (didn't bother there). And there are B1G1 printable coupons at Coupons.com and HERE . I have had greatly enjoyed this catalina deal!

ok now back to the 'report'

First stop Genuardis

Admittedly, I haven't been in Genuardi's for awhile. But top on hubbies Christmas list was the Iron Man DVD, and though the ad lacks details, if you spend $40 on selected items you get the DVD for free.

Also note on the bottom of the Genuardis receipt there is a code for your school/ charity to receive 10%, you can enter it yourself, or give it to the schoool/charity to do. I entered mine and the school got $.29!

I got

3 Scrubbing Bubbles Flushable Wipes @ $3.29 = $9.87

6 Glade Plugs In Oil Warmers @ $5.79 = $34.74

Total $44.61 ( I should have only gotten 2 Scrubbing Bubbles)

Less Coupons

3 B1G1 Glade Plug Ins @ $5.49 = -$16.47

Scrubbing Bubbles @ $3.00 = -$3.00

Out of Pocket Cost $27.82 and I received a coupon for Free Iron Man DVD, which I promptly redeemed.

Savings at Genuardis $39,46

Next Stop Giant PA

This week my store has Triples up to $.99 face value, you need the coupons from the ad, I believe there are 5, but even they didn't get me too excited about deals.

I got:

1 Fiber One Chewy Bar @ $2.34

1 Nature Valley Granola Bar @ $2.33

8 Glade Gel Plug Ins @ $1.00 = $8.00

Less

4 Glade B1G1 -$4.00

1 Nature Valley -$.50 (x3) = -$1.50

1 Fiber One -$.50 (x3) = -$1.50

Out of Pocket $6.16

Savings $12.27

Received $16 in OYNO Glade Catalinas

Last Stop

ACME

ACME has still has their confusing by $10 worth of select items and get an instant $3 off, but I did enough of that deal yesterday, didn't do any of it today.

But I did do the buy 5 boxes of select cereals for at 5 for $10 and get a coupon for a FREE gallon of milk.

2 Apple Cinnamon Cheerios @$2 = $4.00

2 Kix @ $2 = $4.00

1 Cheerios @ $2

1/2 pound Creta Bologna $2.85

Less

1 Creta Meat coupon -$2

1 Cheerios Coupon $.55 (x2) -$1.10

2 Apple Cinnamon Cheerios @ $.75 (x2) -$3.00

2 Kix @ $.75 -$3.00

(all the cereal coupons are printables at Coupons.com)

Out of pocket $3.75

Savings $17.11

and received coupon for free gallon of milk!

FYI my normal goal for cereal is under $.50 a box, I will give allowance for FREE milk though.

Today's out of pocket $29.37

Savings $68.84

And I still have $16 in OYNO catalinas and a coupon for a free gallon of milk

Attn KMart Shoppers

I have been down that our Kmart hasn't been participating in the double coupon deal. Each time I have heard about the deal, I have called the local stores and been told "no". One store had told me "yes" one time but after I loaded up my cart they told me it was a mistake and that they should not be offereing doubles, but did honor my order for that order only (which I really wasn't prepared for, more wanted to test the waters, so it wasn't that big of a order).


So today I called the local stores, and was again told no. I decided to go ahead and call corporate. After a lenghty hold I was told that all stores should be honoring the deal and that they would email my store manager.


Well the manager just called me back, and she said they WILL honor the double coupons Today 10/1/08 and Tomorrow 10/2/08.

So call your store and ask for a manager, if that doesn't work, call corporate.

BTW theses are 'super' doubles a $2 coupon is worth $4! ! ! Internet printables are not accepted. Maximum of 4 like coupons, total coupons, per customer, per day 75.