Loving Coupons & More!!!

Saturday, July 17, 2010

The deals at Smith's this week are SO HOT, there's even more to report! A lot of these are unadvertised- like the Tampax for 39 cents deal- YAY!
Tampax Pearl Tampons 20 ct. $4.39
Use $2/1 P&G 6/6 or $2/1 P&G 7/4
Also use $2/1 Tampax Smith's eCoupon
Final price: 39 cents!*
Keebler Wheatables 8.5 oz. $1.99 Save 50 cents on each wyb 10 participating items
Final price: $1.49* Watch for $1/1 Tearpad coupons!
Final price: 49 cents!*Or use your $1.50/1 Wheatables printable coupons (previously available)Final price: FREE!
Hershey's Chocolate or Strawberry Syrup 22 oz. $1.76
Use $1/3 SS 6/27
Also use $1/2 Hershey's Syrup Smith's eCoupon
Final price: $1.09 each!*
Dannon Activia Yogurt 4 ct. $2.29
Save 50 cents on each wyb 10 participating items
Also use $1/1 SS 6/6
Or use $1/1 Dannon Activia printable coupon
Final price: 79 cents!*
Dannon Danimals Crush Cups 4 ct. or Smoothies 6 ct. $2.29
Save 50 cents on each wyb 10 participating items
Use $1/1 SS 6/6Final price: 79 cents!*
Dannon Danonino 6 ct. $2.19
Save 50 cents on each wyb 10 participating items
Also use .75/1 SS 6/6
Or use .75/1 Dannon Danonino printable coupon (Print 2)
PLUS catalina deal! Buy 2 get $1, buy 3 get $1.50, buy 4 get $2
Final price: 44 cents each wyb 4!
*Johnson's Bath Products 9 oz. $2.60
Save 50 cents on each wyb 10 participating items
Also use $1/1 RP 6/6
Final price: $1.10!*
Del Monte Fruit Chillers 16-18 oz. $1.99
Save 50 cents on each wyb 10 participating items
Also use $1/1 Fruit Chillers printable coupon
Final price: 49 cents!*
Snyder Pretzels 10 oz. $2.49
Save 50 cents on each wyb 10 participating items
Also use $1/1 SS 5/23Final price: 99 cents!*
Nabisco Oreos 17 oz. $2.50
Save 50 cents on each wyb 10 participating items
Final price: $2.00*
Wishbone Salad Dressing 7-16 oz. $1.99
Save 50 cents on each wyb 10 participating items
Use .75/1 RP 6/27
Final price: 74 cents!
Also available: .50/1 Wishbone printable coupon
Oscar Mayer Deli Creations 6.8 oz. $2.00
Use $1/1 Oscar Mayer printable coupon
Final price: $1.00*
Lysol Neutra Air 10 oz. $2.49
Save 50 cents on each wyb 10 participating items
Also use $1/1 Lysol printable coupon
Final price: 99 cents!

Couponing 101.....

I have so many people ask how I do it, here are some tips to get you going!
1. It all starts with the coupons...When new printable coupons come out, PRINT them. Don't go use them right away. Hold on to them for a sale. DON’T be brand loyal…try new products and be open to purchase products you wouldn’t normally use. 2. Sunday newspapers will have 70% of your coupons in them. The rule is get 1 paper per family member. This enables you to stockpile– which basically means if you’re getting a product at a rock bottom price STOCK UP! Great things to stockpile are canned goods, cleaning products, toothpaste, paper goods… and pretty much anything with a long expiration date.
3. Buy the smallest size possible that the coupon will allow. For example, if you have a $1/1 Charmin coupon (with No size restriction), buy the smallest size–which is usually the 4 pack. Why? Well, sometimes the 4 packs go on sale for $1, so FREE after the coupon! AND, if you have a few coupons, then you can STOCK UP and get a couple 4 packs for FREE!
4. Always check manufacturer product boxes before throwing them away. A lot of times there are different rebates going on or other promotion where you might need the UPS. Also some products have coupons on them as well…sometimes hidden inside the box. I cut out the UPC’s from my Colgate toothpastes purchased previously (which were FREE by the way) and sent them in to get FREE Sponge Bob automatic toothbrushes for my kiddos!
5. Coupon organization is key when it comes to finding unadvertised clearance deals. There are several coupon organization options, but my favorite by far is the binder method. Basically I have a binder with dividers and baseball card inserts for coupons. I use dividers for different categories such as dairy, snack foods, canned goods, personal care, cleaning supplies ect. The baseball card inserts are great because you can see all your coupons laid out in front of you!
6. Sometimes you have to buy products you don’t need to get products you do. Now this rule might seem like a hard one to understand. Here is an example: Lets say Walgreens has a Register Reward promotion going on–Buy 10 Gillette shaving products, earn a $5 Register Reward. The least expensive Gillette Shaving Gel products are $2. Buy 10 for a total of $20. Plus, Walgreens has $1/1 coupon and there are also $1/1 manufacturer coupons, so if you stack these together you can get 10 Shaving Gels for FREE + score a $5 Register Reward to use on your next purchase! You can buy Diapers, newspapers or any other items you may need with that Register Reward! So the point is, you may walk out of Walgreens with 10 FREE shaving Gels you don’t need, but $5 worth of products (from the $5 Register Reward) that you do need!
7. Make couponing work for you. I clip and sort through expired coupons while watching TV or movies at night. I like it because it keeps my hands busy! You can also have your kiddos help with organizing coupons. My kids enjoy sorting the coupons into the right categories and putting them inside the inserts. There are lots of ways to make couponing clipping more enjoyable! I think the main thing is to get your family involved and make it a fun activity!
8. Bring cash when you shop! I don’t know about you, but when I slide a credit card at the store it’s well, so easy! Makes me want to keep on spending! BUT, when I have to actually take dollar bills out of my wallet… well, it’s not so easy and definitely makes me think twice about what I’m purchasing!
9. Coupon overage is Great. It lets you get other products you want and don’t have a coupon for at a better price. Example: I buy the travel size clean & clear at Kmart for $1, but have a $2/1 coupon (that doesn’t exclude travel size)…so the additional $1 goes towards other products I’m purchasing.

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