Saturday, August 3, 2013
I have got to find more of these books at CVS
Inside is a coupon for .75/1 8-pack Powerade. My family LOVES Powerade Zero the most. Plus I just realized the other week they are a Coke product -which mean Coke Codes ;-) lol This week Powerade is on BOGO at Harris Teeters $6.99 ($3.49). The coupon doubles to $1.50 which makes an 8pack $1.99 or less than 25cents a bottle for the family favorite. That is certainly a stock up price for me. I have one rain check and hope to get more RC during the week to use later. The coupon expires in 2014 so that works perfectly with the rain check :-) I hope I can still find this book in the stores
Friday, August 2, 2013
Food Lion, why do you make purchasing groceries so difficult?
Week 5 *pounds head on desk*
WEEK #4 Post
WEEK #3 Post
Since things went so well yesterday at my local store, I decided to go back for Week 5 Shopping. This store is the closest to home so I was really hoping this time would work. So with 4 leaf clovers, lucky pennies, and crossed fingers I go inside to do my shopping. I decided to go to self check out because coupons seem to cause a major traffic jam at my store. However, I did not realize that self check is only set up to accept 2 coupons-no more. A manager came over and explained things so my transactions was suspended and resumed at the main check out. After everything was said and done....no Week 5 gas receipt printed out. So I was sent to customer service. Customer service told me that once my total got below $40.00 with coupons a gas receipt would not print. I explained that was not true because for 4 weeks my bill was well below $40 and had always printed. Finally after a long communicative exchange the manager conceded but very reluctantly and with rolling eyes. The problem was she had no week 5 in the drawers so she had to write on my receipt that her signature good for a week 5 gas deal.
I got (12) Ocean Spray juices; (2) Cheez Its Crackers; (1) Orville R Pop Corn; (2) boxes of Eggo waffles; (1) 4 pack of mild Italian sausage; (1) pack of boneless chicken breasts; (1) one lb of ground beef; (6) bananas; (1) container of grape tomatoes; (1) bag of carrot chips. Paid $20.93 *I was shy the $40.00 mark by $1.88 so I ran and got 2 more Ocean Sprays juices with the blessing of the cashier-go figure*
WEEK #4 Post
WEEK #3 Post
Since things went so well yesterday at my local store, I decided to go back for Week 5 Shopping. This store is the closest to home so I was really hoping this time would work. So with 4 leaf clovers, lucky pennies, and crossed fingers I go inside to do my shopping. I decided to go to self check out because coupons seem to cause a major traffic jam at my store. However, I did not realize that self check is only set up to accept 2 coupons-no more. A manager came over and explained things so my transactions was suspended and resumed at the main check out. After everything was said and done....no Week 5 gas receipt printed out. So I was sent to customer service. Customer service told me that once my total got below $40.00 with coupons a gas receipt would not print. I explained that was not true because for 4 weeks my bill was well below $40 and had always printed. Finally after a long communicative exchange the manager conceded but very reluctantly and with rolling eyes. The problem was she had no week 5 in the drawers so she had to write on my receipt that her signature good for a week 5 gas deal.
I got (12) Ocean Spray juices; (2) Cheez Its Crackers; (1) Orville R Pop Corn; (2) boxes of Eggo waffles; (1) 4 pack of mild Italian sausage; (1) pack of boneless chicken breasts; (1) one lb of ground beef; (6) bananas; (1) container of grape tomatoes; (1) bag of carrot chips. Paid $20.93 *I was shy the $40.00 mark by $1.88 so I ran and got 2 more Ocean Sprays juices with the blessing of the cashier-go figure*
Note to Self - My Coke Rewards Bonus Codes
Thanks to loudouncountylimbo I try to enter one cap code and one bonus code a day (even if the bonus works or not...I still try :-) I have also started a small stash of caps because I remember reading on another blog where this blogger would not enter her codes right away as she would save them. This was because Coke will sometimes announce a limited time special code (bonus code or double points which are active for only a day or two) so she wanted codes on hand to take advantage of the a special offer within a limited window. She would also help out at the local school functions so she could get coke codes. I haven't reached that level of excitement yet ;-) LOL LOL
I seem to only get 10 (for Walmart codes) or 3 (for ROO) bonus points. I am not complaining just making a mental note :-)
You first put in one cap code, then put in the following 3 Walmart Codes (limit of 3 per month until November):
0068113171534 (pizza)
0020279200000 (sandwich)
0068113191775 (chicken)
ROO is another bonus code (bonus code valid until 12/31/13)
I seem to only get 10 (for Walmart codes) or 3 (for ROO) bonus points. I am not complaining just making a mental note :-)
You first put in one cap code, then put in the following 3 Walmart Codes (limit of 3 per month until November):
0068113171534 (pizza)
0020279200000 (sandwich)
0068113191775 (chicken)
ROO is another bonus code (bonus code valid until 12/31/13)
Thursday, August 1, 2013
3 new coupon trading envelopes came today
Trading is a hit or miss. Because I am new to the coupon trading forum I sometimes have to give more or at least the perception of giving more to earn "street cred." I find the concept absolutely hysterical but I feel this ace reporter needs to report the coupon trading world truth lol ;-)
The contents of this envelope is proof of of the "game" of coupon trading. This trade will be another homerun hit for me.
A coupon professional on the forum allowed me to trade with her because I had something she wanted. She was arrogant and borderline rude. In coupon dollars she got the better deal & I allowed her to think she had the upper hand because it played right in to her ego. The reality was, there is no upper hand because the high dollar coupons I traded were worthless to me because my store does not even carry the item. So while worthless to me they were valuable to her. The coupon professional thought I was a newbie for whom she could pull the wool over on. I allow her to think that ... even now. She dangled a carrot by offering a high number of coupons for my rare high dollar coupons. She even said at one point well "I will be sending you over 30 coupons and you are sending me 8 so I am giving you the better deal in the trade." I wasn't stupid. I knew my coupons were rare and out of print.
It was a difficult trade from the start. She was the only trader in the forum that had a large number of coupons which is why I even put up with her trade. The coupon professional would not send her coupons to me until my coupons arrived to her first because I had not built up trading "street cred." Guess my security clearance in the real world is not enough street cred but I digress. Because of the delay in shipment I missed the Barilla $1 sale at Giant and the 99cent Ocean Spray juice spray at Safeway. The coupon professional knew that the delay shipping would make me miss these deals. My envelope arrived today with (22) Ocean Spray and (10) Barilla coupons.
Yep that Giant and Safeway deal are dead but there is always another deal on the horizon *evil laugh and grin* Do not give up hope for all is not lost for our heroine in the world of sales and coupons because this week Harris Teeters has Barilla whole grain spaghetti 10/10 and a certain less desirable store has a BOGO sale on Ocean Spray!
The less desirable store. I hate this store with their worthless sales and not so low prices ... so I was tempted by the the coupon devil. I tested the Ocean Spray deal today at the stricter store by purchasing 2 BOGO items and using 2 coupons. I paid 3 cents. No beeps. No nothing. They even wished me a good day as I left. I must say I felt a little vindication. Just a little. My now (20) Ocean Spray coupons & (10) Barilla pasta coupons are about to hit a home run this weekend. Please Don't judge.
PS The professional couponer has given me a verbal blessing on the forum for the trade so now others are interested in trading with me. Why do I feel this is so juvenile? Oh well, let the "games" begin :-)
The contents of this envelope is proof of of the "game" of coupon trading. This trade will be another homerun hit for me.
A coupon professional on the forum allowed me to trade with her because I had something she wanted. She was arrogant and borderline rude. In coupon dollars she got the better deal & I allowed her to think she had the upper hand because it played right in to her ego. The reality was, there is no upper hand because the high dollar coupons I traded were worthless to me because my store does not even carry the item. So while worthless to me they were valuable to her. The coupon professional thought I was a newbie for whom she could pull the wool over on. I allow her to think that ... even now. She dangled a carrot by offering a high number of coupons for my rare high dollar coupons. She even said at one point well "I will be sending you over 30 coupons and you are sending me 8 so I am giving you the better deal in the trade." I wasn't stupid. I knew my coupons were rare and out of print.
It was a difficult trade from the start. She was the only trader in the forum that had a large number of coupons which is why I even put up with her trade. The coupon professional would not send her coupons to me until my coupons arrived to her first because I had not built up trading "street cred." Guess my security clearance in the real world is not enough street cred but I digress. Because of the delay in shipment I missed the Barilla $1 sale at Giant and the 99cent Ocean Spray juice spray at Safeway. The coupon professional knew that the delay shipping would make me miss these deals. My envelope arrived today with (22) Ocean Spray and (10) Barilla coupons.
Yep that Giant and Safeway deal are dead but there is always another deal on the horizon *evil laugh and grin* Do not give up hope for all is not lost for our heroine in the world of sales and coupons because this week Harris Teeters has Barilla whole grain spaghetti 10/10 and a certain less desirable store has a BOGO sale on Ocean Spray!
The less desirable store. I hate this store with their worthless sales and not so low prices ... so I was tempted by the the coupon devil. I tested the Ocean Spray deal today at the stricter store by purchasing 2 BOGO items and using 2 coupons. I paid 3 cents. No beeps. No nothing. They even wished me a good day as I left. I must say I felt a little vindication. Just a little. My now (20) Ocean Spray coupons & (10) Barilla pasta coupons are about to hit a home run this weekend. Please Don't judge.
PS The professional couponer has given me a verbal blessing on the forum for the trade so now others are interested in trading with me. Why do I feel this is so juvenile? Oh well, let the "games" begin :-)
Next week at Food Lion: Stock Up and Save for Back to School
It is hard to see and read because the catalina printer must have been running low on blue ink & the indoor lighting was poor but the fine print reads:
Beginning 8/7/13 and running through 8/13/13
SAVE $5 on your next shopping trip when you spend $5.00-$30.00 on participating Unilever and Kimberly Clark products
SAVE $10 on your next shopping trip when you spend $30.00 or more on participating Unilever and Kimberly Clark products
So get your coupons ready because it looks like products include: Breyers, Country Crock, Ragu (oh yeah baby with those $1/1 coupons), Magnum, Fruitare (tons of $1/1 Qs out there), Klondike, Suave, Wish Bone, Axe (MQ 7/28 RP), Dove, Pull Ups, Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Cottonelle, Kotex, UKotex,Viva, and Good Nights
*Coupon from last weekend, $3/3 could be used on the ice cream products*
Beginning 8/7/13 and running through 8/13/13
SAVE $5 on your next shopping trip when you spend $5.00-$30.00 on participating Unilever and Kimberly Clark products
SAVE $10 on your next shopping trip when you spend $30.00 or more on participating Unilever and Kimberly Clark products
So get your coupons ready because it looks like products include: Breyers, Country Crock, Ragu (oh yeah baby with those $1/1 coupons), Magnum, Fruitare (tons of $1/1 Qs out there), Klondike, Suave, Wish Bone, Axe (MQ 7/28 RP), Dove, Pull Ups, Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Cottonelle, Kotex, UKotex,Viva, and Good Nights
*Coupon from last weekend, $3/3 could be used on the ice cream products*
Stop using Coke rewards points to play the instant win game. Play 5 times a day for FREE
I am a total tea-a-holic. I love tea - any kind of tea. I rarely drink carbonated beverages; however, I LOVE the Coke Rewards program. I particularly love the program during the holiday promotions. The problem is if you don't drink Coke...how do you get Coke codes? After seeing a Blog (thanks loudouncountylimbo) I realized Coke caps are everywhere. Add bonus codes and the little red cap on the ground now becomes a treasure.
Now I found another little bonus to the Coke Rewards Program: You can play the instant win games - the ones that normally cost 3 points a shot to play - 5 times a day for FREE!
1. Sign in to your Coke rewards account.
2. Go to the rewards catalog and pick instant win.
3. Click on an item, for example win a trip to see Taylor Swift.
4. Click on rules.
5. Scroll down to see Alternative method of entry and click on the "click here" link.
6. It gives you free points.
7. Use them and repeat until it tells you have played the game 5 times in a day.
Then you can play a different game 5 times.
8. The next day you can play again!
Now I found another little bonus to the Coke Rewards Program: You can play the instant win games - the ones that normally cost 3 points a shot to play - 5 times a day for FREE!
1. Sign in to your Coke rewards account. 2. Go to the rewards catalog and pick instant win.
3. Click on an item, for example win a trip to see Taylor Swift.
4. Click on rules.
5. Scroll down to see Alternative method of entry and click on the "click here" link.
6. It gives you free points.
7. Use them and repeat until it tells you have played the game 5 times in a day.
Then you can play a different game 5 times.
8. The next day you can play again!
Harris Teeters FREE Dannon Greek Yogurt
YEP, those .50/1 Peelies were still there this morning! It pairs nicely with the coupon we got in Sunday's newspaper for more FREE Dannon Greek Yogurt :-)
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