Attention, new coupon shoppers...want to learn to save big with coupons?
As my site has been receiving a great deal of traffic from new visitors searching for information on Super-Couponing and Extreme Couponing, I want to welcome our new blog members and brand-new coupon shoppers!
I'm Jill Cataldo, your blog host and coupon mentor. I've been teaching Super-Couponing® workshops since 2008, and via the techniques I teach, you can easily cut your grocery bill 50-70% and more with coupons.
Whether you learned about this site from a web search, a television segment, a friend, family member, or a stranger in the grocery store (who undoubtedly was buying a cart full of groceries for a ridiculously low amount of money, pointing out all of the FREE products they got!) ... you're in the right place to learn how to radically cut your grocery bill.
Ready to learn? Attend a Super-Couponing class or learn via my Super-Couponing DVD workshops! In only one hour, you'll learn how to shop like you never have before, saving 50-70% (and more!) on your groceries. All of the questions you likely have will be answered in a workshop that's fast-paced, fun, and never boring. (Watch Super-Couponing workshop video clips online!)
This isn't the coupon clipping of our parents' generation. We don't cut any coupons until the week we use them, and we're not wasting hours each week managing hundreds of little pieces of paper. You'll learn how to save big in the least amount of time possible -- minimum effort, with the maximum payoff.
But back to the blog! Since its inception in 2008, I've always striven to maintain an easy-to-use, beginner-friendly, ethical and instructional coupon blog. Newbie questions are welcome here -- we were all new once! It's my mission that my blog be the kind of website I wished I'd had when I was learning to coupon shop.
Each week, I post a weekly feature called "Deals of the Week." It's a write-up of all of the best sales (everything FREE or very cheap with coupons!) at seven major supermarkets and drugstores each week! Unlike other coupon blogs, which typically show individual coupon deals in a deal-of-the-day format that requires users to click and scroll through many pages to read each deal, my all-inclusive "Deals of the Week" puts ALL of the best deals in one place, on one page for you, categorized by store to make couponing simple, quick and easy.
It's also written in a beginner-friendly format ("print this, cut this, and get this free") and is a great tool to help you plan your shopping trips each week. "Deals of the Week" is posted every Monday morning. (Learn more about how to use Deals of the Week.)
With over thirty thousand registered users here, and tens of thousands of more followers each week, you're joining one of the most vibrant, active, web coupon communities specifically focused on teaching beginners to coupon.
Visit our Forum to ask questions, talk with other coupon shoppers, or post deals you find too!
Again, welcome... and you'll never shop the same way again!
One stop shopping
Jill, I see that you spend $40-60 a week on groceries, but do you only go to one store a week? I see your blog on all the sale items and then I feel like I need to hit at least 3 of the store or I may miss out on a good deal. When totaling everything up like Walgreens, Jewel an Dominicks, I am not anywhere close to this amount. I also have 3 children. I sometime feel that I may be spending more due to going to three places than before. I tell myself that this is the week that I will cut back and only by produce and dairy, but that is never the case. I am still saving over 50% or better on most of the shopping trips. Do you have any suggestions? What exactly do you do? Thanks for all of your information. I have been following your site since May and have a good stockpile of things. I used coupons before. but never like this. I am having a lot of fun.
Usually one or two
I always go to one supermarket per week, and most weeks, one drugstore too. I do not chase store to store to store -- gas is expensive as well. This week I went to Hilander because Fox News wanted to film a shopping segment, but it was my actual shopping trip for the week as well - produce, meat, milk, and the "deal stuff." I will do Walgreens or CVS if there are sales on things that I need. Some weeks I skip them entirely because we're pretty stocked on toothpaste, etc.
Our target goal/savings range is 50-70% most weeks. If you're already saving 50% or better, you're doing fine :) Keep in mind that we are also "at the mercy" of the sales, so to speak -- there will be weeks in which they're crazy-good, and other weeks they'll be milder or more middle-of-the road, if that makes sense.
Keep having fun with it too. It IS fun. :)
I usually do about 76%
I usually do about 76% savings or more if I am not purchasing meat or seafood. I purchase these when they are on sale, but my hubby gets picky and at times it is impossible to get a great deal. We have freezers full of goodies and at my daughters last birthday party we fed 40 people for under $200.00. the .25 for case of Minute Maid and .50 hot dogs, free cake mixes, .25 goodies for the kids really helped. I managed to get some cool decorations as well. I have to surf a few blogs to get the feel of what I can buy for my family. In our case Nutella is eaten daily versus peanut butter or cereal. I have learned so much on this site in the last year. I am happy to be able to take a sales paper and figure out my deals. I always check the coupon sites to make sure I get all the coupons available. This blog is the first and last one I go to. I can not chase all the deals. They have to be within my perimeter of shopping. I can hit 3 stores within 2 mile radius and 8 when I go into the office. After a year I have a stockpile of freebies which are given away to babysitters, anyone in need, relatives as far as Denmark (they are not in need but love American products) I guess what I am trying to say as long winded as it is, buy what your family will use unless you plan to give it away, even if it is free do not get it unless you need it ( thrust me on this one), enjoy the experience of making deals work and saving money (for things you need !!!!!!)
Need to know if I can cut my bill based on what I buy.
Hi:
I am new to couponing. I have been diligently cutting coupons and starting my collection. I am not sure I can save that much based on what I buy. Any feedback would be appreciated. I don't buy alot of processed foods. I buy alot of fresh fruits and vegetables and fresh meats. I do buy some cereal and boxed foods but they are usually all natural or no preservatives, which I don't typically see coupons for. I also buy organic milk and eggs.
I am saving buying stuff at Walgreens and Rite aid. I am not seeing the savings at the grocery. The only grocery in my area is Wal-Mart and Winn Dixie. Winn Dixie does seem to have good sales however I notice they are very overpriced. so say you get a BOGO breyers. The price for one is 7.00 that is the price for 2 at Wal-mart. I don't think there is any store here that doubles coupons. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Nancy
You can
get some good deals at Winn Dixie. Here's a link to a site that does a good job at tracking the Winn Dixie sales. http://www.southernsavers.com/category/other-grocery-stores/winn-dixie-o... (look under "other") this weeks sales are not up yet, it looks like the new flyers start on Wednesdays, so check later today or tomorrow for this weeks deals.
Over there, <<<<< under "Shop Smarter" click on the link for "200 Places to Find Coupons" for links to many coupons for natural and organic foods.
Even with only 2 stores to choose from, you can do this and save money every week. Good luck!
Will try it
I will try this. I checked out the website and it seems it can help. Does it take a while to accumulate coupons to really save. I have only been collecting for 1 month.
Thanks
I saved
for 10 weeks after I took Jill's class before I even signed up here on the blog. LOL
No need to wait - with the fast expiration dates of coupons right now you'll be using them in no time - especially if you follow a website that tracks sales for your area. Be patient - it does take time at first. Before too long, you'll be showing off your stockpile to family and friends - but it won't look anything like the ones you see on that tv show, (I hope).
Prea: I only have Winn Dixie
Prea:
I only have Winn Dixie and Walmart in my area as far as groceries go. It seems the way to really save is to stack store, manufacturer and sale to get real savings. The Winn_Dixie does not offer store coupons. They do have sales and BOGO free. However; I have compared prices for these. The price of the BOBO free sale is the price for 2 at Wal-mart, so if I only have a manufacturer coupon and can't stack with a store coupon, it is cheaper to buy at WaL-MART with a coupon. Not sure what to do to save more?
Thanks
catalinas at kroger
i never get one what do you have to buy to get them.
checker today said must be what i buy he evidently didn't know.
thanks.
couponing in spanish
Thank you so much for teaching me to coupon the right way! That said, I've gotten alot of my friends involved and I would really like to help out my in-laws who are mainly spanish speaking, therefore we have a language barrier. Is there any spanish sites or does your DVD come translated? Any help would be much appreciated.
It is in English only
I've tried to teach this workshop en espanol and the turnout was extremely low - so low that no one would re-book it in Spanish. I honestly don't know if there are any coupon sites that are entirely in Spanish either. I do know that at least one reader has written to say they view my blog in Spanish via Google Translate:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=es&u=http%3A%2F%2...
translation link
Thanks, I just checked it out. Pretty cool!
Newbie!
Hi Jill, I attended your recent class at MixinMingle and was wowed! I just have one question that I think you addressed but I can't recall the answer. If a catalina coupon says "redeemable at Walgreens" but is a manufacturers coupon, can I use it at any store? Or do I have to use it at Walgreens?
Thanks so much.
For the most part...
If it is a Catalina coupon for a specific item (i.e. $1 off Pampers) you can use it at Jewel, Dominick's, Meijer and Wal-Mart as long as it is a manufacturer coupon.
If it is a general "$5 off your next shopping trip" you can use it at Jewel.
L-O-N-D
I live in a town where NONE of the stores around me do double couponing. (Closest one is over an hour away)They won't even do their coupon with a manufacture's coupon. It's either one or the other. Also, they don't double a coupon up to ANY ammount of dollars. It's .40 off and THAT'S IT! No doubling to .80. I'm finding it EXTREAMLY hard to get any deals on anything. I tried a "couponing" grocery trip last week and didn't buy anything I didn't have a coupon for and made sure all of those things were even on sale (had about 30 coupons with me). The total bill was $60 and some change, I still had to pay $52. It was VERY frustrating and the hours I spent cutting did not feel justified since I only saved about $8. Either I'm tremoundsly horrible at this or I'm not doing it right. PLEASE HELP!!!
No doubles here either
In Chicago, we have no double coupons either, but I consistently save an average of 50-70% on my groceries each week. "That show" is really leading people to believe that double coupons are the only way to save on groceries - not so at all. It is a strategic combination of matching coupons to the lowest prices in a store's sale cycle. There is a lot of information here on how to do this. I teach free Super-Couponing workshops all over Chicagoland, and in one hour, I believe I can teach anyone to do this. (To date, I've taught over 33,000 people in live workshops -- it really does work :) If you're outside Illinois, aside from a road-trip, the easiest way to learn is probably to utilize the DVD workshop. You can learn more here: http://supercouponing.com/dvd.html
Part of your savings
Part of your savings is also that the items that you purchased were on sale, so you did save more than $8.
Gotta do this!
I'm a relatively new couponer and I gotta tell this you people who understand me. Today I went to CVS and Walgreen's and bought:
4 bottles of Xtra Laundry
2 packs of those CVS nuts
2 Clean & Clear Body Washes
My out of pocket after coupons, offers, ECB, and CVS dollars off my next purchase was ... 9 cents!!! NOT kidding!! :)
Thanks Jill! :)
Very new to couponing
Hello,
I just joined the website yesterday after watching extreme coupining on TV. It has really influenced me. But I am so confused about how the super couponing works. I have lots of questions, but the most pressing one is.....suppose an item was on sale- $10 for $10, and you hav a coupon for say .50 off and you want to buy say 20 of the items. Now, do you essentially need 20 of the same coupons? if yes, where will you get all 20 coupons from? and will the store accept 20 coupons for 20 of the same item? bcos most of the coupons I see will say "limit one coupon per transaction" or something of the sort. Next question - how does doubling work - my favorite store down here in MD will double coupons up to .99, but I don't know what that means to me? Please help, I need to understand how all this works before I appear stupid at the register. Thanks
Answering your questions :)
... This has been posted many times over the past few weeks, as we have a lot of new people learning to coupon. Welcome :)
To answer your questions, manufacturer coupons are "limit one per purchase." That means, one coupon per item purchased. If you want to buy 20 .50 items, you will need 20 individual .50 coupons. Do not confuse "limit one per transaction" with "limit one per purchase" -- purchase is each item you buy, transaction is each trip through the lane in which you pay for all of your purchases.
Where to get them from -- most Super-Couponers do buy more than one copy of the newspaper each week. I do not get 20 (!) because I'm very well-stocked at home and simply don't need to buy that much. I usually get 4 newspapers each week, but I also did this very successfully for years with two papers. (When our local paper switched subscription rates to .25/week, I dropped my two .50/week subscriptions and switched them to four .25/week subscriptions.) Remember that what you see on the show is "extreme" -- most people are not going to want to devote 30-40 hours per week to shopping the way that they do, nor does everyone wish to climb into a dumpster to hunt for inserts (not to mention the legal and safety issues that go along with that.) I aim to spend one hour or less per week planning a shopping trip, but in that hour, cut my grocery bill by 50-70% each week.
If your store doubles coupons up to .99, it means a .50 coupon will ring as a $1 discount at the register, and a .75 coupon will ring as a $1.50 discount at the register, but a $1 coupon just rings at $1.
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The BEST way to learn all of this this quickly, in a manner in which all of your questions get answered, is to learn from another person who's already doing it and is willing to teach you.
And that's what I do. :) I teach live Super-Couponing workshops all over Chicagoland (nearly all of them are FREE) and if you are outside of the Midwest, I also have the same, live workshop available on DVD. You can watch a clip of it at www.supercouponing.com.
Whether you learn live or via the disc, in one hour, you can -easily- learn to do this. I've taught over 30,000 people in live workshops since I began teaching couponing, and many more via the DVD of my class, my blog, and my syndicated column, which reaches over 20 million readers each week.
I sincerely believe I can teach anyone to coupon in an hour. Pretty much any regular reader of this blog would attest to that -- and anyone who's taken my class has heard the story of my cousin who had never cut a coupon in his life. I spent an hour with him teaching him how to do this, and in his first coupon-shopping trip after that, he knocked a $70 grocery bill to $14. Success!
There is really too much to this though to teach in "text" form on the blog. People learn visually, and I utilize lots of sales ads and coupons from stores around the country to help you understand how to break down an ad, match coupons to it and maximize your savings. Every example I use in my class is an actual sale that took place, that I shopped -- it becomes very clear how to do this if your "hand is held," so to speak, and you're walked through the process.
I'm not trying to sound like a commercial for the DVD (that's why I teach lots of free workshops too!) but if you want to learn quickly, and are not in the Chicagoland area, it truly is the fastest, easiest way. The reason I even considered creating a DVD of my class was because so many people outside the Midwest were asking for it.
There is a wealth of information here on the blog too. Good links to start at are "Using this Site" (right side navigation) and "Frequently Asked Questions" (left side of the page's navigation.)
Couponing is fun, easy, and you don't have to go crazy or spend a ton of time on it to enjoy real savings every week. My weekly grocery bills for my family of 5 are continually $40-$60 a week, every week. And we're buying and eating the same foods, products, etc. that I'd be buying if I weren't couponing -- I'm actually bringing home MORE items for less too.
That was great
Thank you so much Jill for that prompt response. Wow! it's amazing, I have already learned something. I will be ordering my DVD because I live in MD and I know there is no way I can get to Chicago, so this DVD will be a great help. I have taken note of the message, can't wait for my first experience. This is a great site indeed.......thank you.
New to super-couponing...
Hi Jill & everyone,
I've been using coupons for years, but never the way Jill has shown to do it. This week I started really couponing to earn free items such as the Dove men's deodorant for .99 at CVS and the Nivea body wash at Wal-mart for $3.00. This may be a dumb question but I'm sorta confused about the taxes. When I purchased these items, they were not exactly free. I still had to pay taxes which is fine, but I was charged for the taxes on the regular sale price. I just want to double check if that's correct. I live in the Chicago SW suburbs. Thanks! Any more info about this would be much appreciated!
Thanks!
Thanks for the info!!
I figured that's how it worked. It was just confusing and misleading because on the Extreme Couponing show and other websites, many people say they got all these things for free, but in reality they still had to pay taxes, which isn't exactly free. Taxes can add up especially when you are buying in very large quantities and when your sale price total goes into the hundreds of dollars. Maybe the extreme couponers live in areas that have lower food and retail taxes?
can't escape taxes
What you describe is correct with a manufacturer's coupon. You pay tax on the pre-coupon price.
A store coupon will essentially reduce the price of the item so you pay tax on the post-coupon price in this instance.
Correct
Manufacturer coupons count as "cash" to the register - you still have to pay tax, regardless of whether you paid with a coupon or with cash.
In Illinois, the only exception to this is a coupon for an entirely FREE item (i.e. "One Free Yoplait Yogurt Cup") but in my experience, very few cashiers are familiar with this part of the law and will charge tax anyway on a free manufacturer coupon.
Jewel Avenu question
My Preferred card is tied to Urban Fresh, which was Jewel's attempt at opening a mini Whole Foods. My card always works at Jewel, but some sites I've noticed don't recognize the card. Avenu seemed to go through okay.
My question is, when I go with the Avenu list, will my Preferred card actually have those items on it? Does anyone else have the same card I do? http://www.yelp.com/biz/urban-fresh-by-jewel-chicago (for reference)
Sorry with the questions!
It -should- be...
... but if you have any problems, you can request a new Preferred Card at the Jewel-Osco service counter.
Thank :)
Yep, it worked! There was a discount for deodorant I was runnng out of, which today was the last/only day for it. And, it was on sale, so I got the Preferred Card discount *and* the Avenu discount. Not bad. :)
Chicago stores! *Squee!*
Hi Jill,
I'm so happy I found your blog! I've been pouring through the articles over the past few days and have learned a great deal here verses some of the others. The icing on the cake is you list Da Jewelz and Domz, which are stores I actually shop at.
Do you ever list savings at Certified stores (like Tony's and Butera) or fruit markets (like Stanley's or Cermak Produce)? It's been my experience Tony's is the absolute lowest everyday prices for hamburger and chicken quarters *if* you buy the 5lb bags (good for barbecues or using a vacuum sealer). Butera, OTOH, is good for the deli counter, as Dad swore by shopping there for that stuff. And as for Stanley's (the flying watermelon!), they're cheapie-cheap on organics, many times lower than their conventional produce and DEFINITELY better than any supermarket. (With Stanley's though, the organics are usually from Whole Foods and close to over-ripening, so it has to get used up or stored [frozen/canned/dried].) We also shop at Strack and Van Til, since the Elston store is walking distance from us.
I wouldn't say we're ever going to go the extreme end of couponing, as we have some product loyalties, and some stores don't do coupons (like Trader Joe's and Aldi). We also live in a small Chicago apartment, and the pantry is also where the furnace is, and the rest of our storage space is for clothes, camping gear and our business stuff. So sadly, I don't think I'll ever get the crazy deals like I see some people doing.
However, my husband has applauded me for years on how much we save our family even with the very minimal storage space we have. I get *good* hotels on Priceline all the time for no more than $30-40, as we do lots of business traveling. We hit 4-6 different grocery stores every week while we're already out *and* in that area (no extra gas!), and with certain exceptions, we only buy what's at least on sale. We also negotiate our bills to get the lower rates when we find out someone else got that.
I've been called cheap in the past, but I would say decidedly frugal. I still buy designer jeans (because they actually FIT!), and I won't buy cheap makeup (extremely sensitive skin and [hidden] psoriasis). But with adding this couponing deal, which I used to just toss with the receipts, I've already seen some savings. So thank you for this!
Just thought I'd put it out there, and yeah, to see if you post about any of those other stores. Thanks!
another local blogger
who DOES cover Ultra/Butera/PiggyWiggly would be Rachel Gordon Singer on MashupMom. That's about as far as I have seen anyone go on smaller or more local Chicagoland stores. She and Jill are referencing each other's deals from time to time, so Jill is well aware of Rachel's blog. Rachel is another decent and ethical couponer, so if you like Jill's website you will probably like Rachel's (it is in a slightly different format tho.)
I hope this helps!
Rebecca
:o)
Thanks!
I appreciate it :)
"Decent and Ethical!"
(Yes, she is!) Rachel does cover those stores over at MashupMom.com, and she's also a great source for non-grocery deals.
decent and ethical
Hey! I'm decent and ethical -- thanks! :)
To clarify, I do write up the Ultra Foods deals myself, but two other bloggers do up the Butera/Piggly Wiggly deals for my site (we trade, since I don't shop those chains/receive their ads). The Butera deals originally come from Couponingfor4.net, and the PW deals from couponingcentral.blogspot.com .
And I'll echo what Jill said about the smaller stores -- they are so small and spread out, and each has their own ad/deals -- so it's really impossible for anyone to cover all the little stores, especially when we aren't in the delivery region for their ads.
No
>>Do you ever list savings at Certified stores (like Tony's and Butera) or fruit markets (like Stanley's or Cermak Produce)? I<<
I don't, because my blog has a larger reach now vs. just Chicagoland -- my syndicated column runs in over 130 markets nationally now to a weekly readership of over 20 million people. The stores I blog were chosen because they're all large, national or regional chains, and a reader in another state can do our Dominick's deals at their Safeway-affiliated store, or our Hilander deals at their Kroger-affilated store. I spend a great deal of time each week researching the deals that will be of benefit to the largest number of people -- and the smaller stores typically don't fall into that category. You're free to shop wherever you like, of course -- but again, I am blogging major stores for that reason.
Way out in the burbs, we have different fruit markets than downtown does - and the Certified stores are again, small and spread out in the area. I already spend upwards of 60 hours a week blogging, teaching, writing, and researching -- I simply can't squeeze any more time into that schedule to add others.
Okay thanks.
Just thought I'd ask.
Hang in There!
I just began couponing about a month ago. I finally noticed a difference after last week (3 weeks). There are still coupons that I don't have (from March) that I wish I did, but I'd say in about 3-4 weeks, you'll start 'feelin' the fun'! I only use one newspaper and it's been enough for a family of 3. Have fun and welcome aboard! :)
Combining coupon question
I just started couponing this week, so I'm still trying to figure all of this out. If I have a manufacturer coupon for B1G1 free + another manufacturer coupon $1/1 can I use them both together on two items? Or would I need three items? I guess I don't really get the BOGO thing yet. Help?
Also, does it take a few weeks of accumulating coupons to see a big difference in your bills? For me this week, I didn't have most of the coupons (from March or February) that made the deals great this week. About how long does it take before you have a good coupon base? Also, for a young married couple is 2 newpapers per week enough? Or should we buy more?
Sorry for all the questions! Any help you can offer would be great! Thanks!
combining Q's
Many stores will allow you to use the B1G1 free coupon and another man. Q $1/1 to purchase 2 items. The B1G1 applies to the free item and the $1/1 applies to the one you have to pay for. Dominick's is tricky, though, and they may not allow it. Check your store's coupon policy or ask at the service desk (either with a phone call or in person).
It is helpful to have a backlog of coupons for deals. However, some weeks the sales are so good that you can still do OK without all the coupons. You have to weigh things out keeping in mind what your stockpile is (or isn't) and whether the price is good enough for you.
Hope this helps. Have fun!
Intermediate couponer
I have been couponing with Jill since I found her You Tube videos on Jan 1, this year. I have done really REALLY great things for my family and friends - however, I am stuck at saving about 66% (I know, tragic huh?) LOL
I see you guys saving closer to 90% and am wondering what I am missing or if it just takes more time.
THanks for any response.
Kati
Not always :)
90% is a great goal, and it certainly happens, but the reality for most months is typically 50%-70%, at least for me. Your 66% is excellent, and I'm glad you're laughing a bit about this "tragic" savings :)
Consider this -- I heard a commercial on the way home today for one of our big supermarkets here (Jewel) saying you could save "UP TO 20% on your grocery bill by buying our great house brands!" It went on to name the store brand products ("Equaline vitamins are just as good..." etc.)
They're running ads trying to entice people, proclaiming that a TWENTY percent savings on groceries is something that should entice them.
66% with coupons is right where you ought to be most weeks. Pat yourself on the back. :)
The super-crazy weeks do come, but my goal has always been half-or-better, which is easily achievable by any coupon shopper. :)
New to Site
Jill,
I just wanted to say thank you so much for what you do. I have struggled with trying to stay in a budget of $130 a week for a family of 5. You site has given me the tools to be a smarter shopper. I am able to do much more with my money since I found you. Keep up the great work!!!
You are my family's new patron saint!
As a very busy mother of 6 kids (4 are boys!), I just wanted to thank you! I attended your workshop in the city last night and left with my head spinning --- but in a good way!
I am so excited to think about the money we'll now be saving!
Thanks Jill
Thanks, Jill for all you do. I just started couponing in late October (remember all those "black belt" deals?) One week alone, I spent $125 and saved over $1,000! I can't wait for more of those deals to come again. Thanks, again.
I have to admit...
I found your dvd at the Aurora Public Library about a month ago.
In any case, since starting this, I have more fun grocery shopping but am still a bit overwhelmed trying to get organized.
I DO have more groceries for less money than ever. Just this last week, I saved $29.00 off my grocery bill and got $71.00 worth of groceries for $42.00.
For just being a starter, I think that's pretty good!
It's fantastic!
With the trip you mentioned, you're at over 40% saved on your groceries with coupons. Imagine if you could cut all of your other bills as easily as you cut your grocery bill with coupons... 40% less house payment, 40% less electricity? Forty percent is a lot to save on anything, and it continues to get better.
You'll get the hang of the organization end of things. For me, keeping the inserts intact and filed is key. I'm not a terribly organized person in life, but my coupon inserts are always filed by month so I can find them as easily as possible.
OMG!!!
I was scanning through these comments and read the ones about Your Bucks and was SOOOOO EXCITED for a minute there! All I could think was, "OMG! Your Bucks are back?!?!? How did I miss that? OMG! YOUR BUCKS ARE BACK!"
But then I looked at the date of the post and thought, DANG! 2010! Shoot.
Catalinas at Meijer
Hi Jill and fellow couponers,
In a matter of only three weeks I have managed to slice my grocery bills in half or more, to the point of sending my husband to Jewel to pay for his entire $26 order in YourBucks, then at KMart this week, showing him how I purchase $23 worth of stuff we actually NEEDED, only to pay 19 cents. Well, he's hooked, and tonight he was happy to take me and our son on a dinner/movie date with the money we "would have" spent on groceries today :)So thank you all for your help!
That being said, here's my actual question. I have Jewel and Dominick's down, but when it comes to "national catalinas" and getting meijer to pop out catalinas, I don't understand and I haven't tried yet. Is there a "preferred card" of sorts for Meijer? How do I sign up for those?
Can't wait to attend your class in McHenry!
Thanks so much!!
Jess
No card
Meijer's Catalinas print at the register when you purchase the corresponding offers - no card needed.
catalina down
Just wanted to let you know 3/15 catalina was down at Jewel on Hwy 14 in CL. Have not heard if it is fixed yet.
YourBucks Question
Ok this may be a stupid question but I'm going to ask anyhow. If you use the YourBucks to get a catalina last week (ie: suave shampoo) can you do it more than one time (ie: again this week)? Or is it a one time deal?