Malt-O-Meal Cereal 2 for $3
I used the $2 off 2 coupons I had:
and got each box for .50 !!
Even better, the coupon reads "of cereals 15.5 oz or greater" but the boxes were all 15 oz and it still took the coupon!
Showing posts with label Bargain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bargain. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Deal Alert! Rite Aid & Malt-O-Meal Cereal!
Today, 1/5/2011, I went to Rite Aid to do a little bargain hunting! Here is what I found:
Malt-O-Meal Cereal 2 for $3
I used the $2 off 2 coupons I had:
and got each box for .50 !!
Even better, the coupon reads "of cereals 15.5 oz or greater" but the boxes were all 15 oz and it still took the coupon!
Malt-O-Meal Cereal 2 for $3
I used the $2 off 2 coupons I had:
and got each box for .50 !!
Even better, the coupon reads "of cereals 15.5 oz or greater" but the boxes were all 15 oz and it still took the coupon!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Extreme Couponing Part 4: Nathan & Closing Thoughts
Who knew that I would have so much to say about a 60 minute special on TLC!
Nathan was the fourth Coupon Master that was highlighted on the show. TLC called him the most extreme. I tend to agree, but there were quite a few great lessons in this segment!
Here are a few:
* Be sure when you a shopping to keep your eyes "peeled" (again no pun intended) for "peelies" or coupons directly on the products themselves. Those are extra fun, and can feel like you're on a treasure hunt!
* Go Prepared! Have a battle plan and a list!
* Use a paper cutter to cut multiple circulars at one time- save time and your fingers!
* Watch the circulars and compare prices online. You can use services like Ajaxo.com that will show you price comparisons on the products you search.
* You need "razor sharp" calculating skills to really find the awesome deals! Sometimes, my mind is too overloaded to calculate and figure out how much an individual product should cost me after store deals and coupons. I rely on fellow bloggers with better math skills than myself, to help me in this arena! I love to follow couponers on Twitter, and I will often retweet their finds on my own account! (Follow me at @mydealbasement).
* Double your Savings! Doubling coupons works best if you store(s) will do it. Like I mentioned before, there are no stores that double near me in N. California, so I get excited when I can get something for less than $1!
* Give Back! If you can get a great deal in excess, do consider, doing like Nathan did and donating some of the excess to a local food closet or homeless shelter. I thought this was the most admirable notion in the entire show!
* Keep an eye out: Make sure no coupon is missed! For each coupon missed, that's money out of your pocket!
My Closing thoughts on Extreme Couponing:
I love couponing! It has helped me through some of the most tumultuous times over the last year. While I am still learning from people like Nathan, and the other extreme couponers, I think it is ultimately important to maintain balance in your life and your shopping habits.
To me, it doesn't make much since to spend $18 on hand soap, or buy 165 candy bars. I don't plan on hoggin' up the check out lanes, or stressing a clerk out by my excess of coupons. I DO, however, plan on continuing to learn and expand, using coupons to save me money on the things I don't really want to spend money on (day to day things) so that I can find balance and spend money on the people in my life and time enjoying them!
Nathan was the fourth Coupon Master that was highlighted on the show. TLC called him the most extreme. I tend to agree, but there were quite a few great lessons in this segment!
Here are a few:
* Be sure when you a shopping to keep your eyes "peeled" (again no pun intended) for "peelies" or coupons directly on the products themselves. Those are extra fun, and can feel like you're on a treasure hunt!
* Go Prepared! Have a battle plan and a list!
* Use a paper cutter to cut multiple circulars at one time- save time and your fingers!
* Watch the circulars and compare prices online. You can use services like Ajaxo.com that will show you price comparisons on the products you search.
* You need "razor sharp" calculating skills to really find the awesome deals! Sometimes, my mind is too overloaded to calculate and figure out how much an individual product should cost me after store deals and coupons. I rely on fellow bloggers with better math skills than myself, to help me in this arena! I love to follow couponers on Twitter, and I will often retweet their finds on my own account! (Follow me at @mydealbasement).
* Double your Savings! Doubling coupons works best if you store(s) will do it. Like I mentioned before, there are no stores that double near me in N. California, so I get excited when I can get something for less than $1!
* Give Back! If you can get a great deal in excess, do consider, doing like Nathan did and donating some of the excess to a local food closet or homeless shelter. I thought this was the most admirable notion in the entire show!
* Keep an eye out: Make sure no coupon is missed! For each coupon missed, that's money out of your pocket!
My Closing thoughts on Extreme Couponing:
I love couponing! It has helped me through some of the most tumultuous times over the last year. While I am still learning from people like Nathan, and the other extreme couponers, I think it is ultimately important to maintain balance in your life and your shopping habits.
To me, it doesn't make much since to spend $18 on hand soap, or buy 165 candy bars. I don't plan on hoggin' up the check out lanes, or stressing a clerk out by my excess of coupons. I DO, however, plan on continuing to learn and expand, using coupons to save me money on the things I don't really want to spend money on (day to day things) so that I can find balance and spend money on the people in my life and time enjoying them!
Extreme Couponing Part 3: Joyce
The 3rd Coupon Master highlighted in TLC's Extreme Couponing Special was a woman named Joyce.
I felt that Joyce's shopping habits made the most sense to me. She didn't seem to buy, just to buy, or stockpile on unnecessary items. I thought she was "down to earth" and practical!
Here is what I learned from Joyce:
* Reach out to your community! Joyce utilized her community to save and gather coupons for her! If they weren't already her friend, she found a way to make them a friend and was able to collect hundreds of dollars per day in coupons, just by making her "rounds" and collecting them.
* Only buy what you truly need! What a concept!
* Call the companies of your favorite products and ask them to send you coupons! You can also find great coupons online to complement the manufacturer coupons.
* A lot of people feel that coupons are only for "junk food" and that there are few healthy bargains out there. Joyce doesn't believe this and neither do I! Recently, I shopped a local sale and spent $2.99 - I left with 6 large green bell peppers (which I cut up and froze), 6 large cucumbers (which hubby LOVES) and a 1 pound bag of high quality fiber cereal. That would normally cost me about $11 or so!
The key, is looking at the circulars each week and hitting the sales, freezing what you can, and meal planning around what's on sale!
* Be Patient and Pay Attention! I couldn't have said it better myself!
Finally, one of my favorite lines from the entire show came from Joyce: "If it's Free, It's for me!" I LOVE IT! Although, in California it's a little tougher to find those Freebie items because most stores (at least in my area) do not double coupons- so at best I get things for .99 or less (which I'll take any day!).
Stay tuned for part 4 and my Extreme Couponing Wrap Up Thoughts!
I felt that Joyce's shopping habits made the most sense to me. She didn't seem to buy, just to buy, or stockpile on unnecessary items. I thought she was "down to earth" and practical!
Here is what I learned from Joyce:
* Reach out to your community! Joyce utilized her community to save and gather coupons for her! If they weren't already her friend, she found a way to make them a friend and was able to collect hundreds of dollars per day in coupons, just by making her "rounds" and collecting them.
* Only buy what you truly need! What a concept!
* Call the companies of your favorite products and ask them to send you coupons! You can also find great coupons online to complement the manufacturer coupons.
* A lot of people feel that coupons are only for "junk food" and that there are few healthy bargains out there. Joyce doesn't believe this and neither do I! Recently, I shopped a local sale and spent $2.99 - I left with 6 large green bell peppers (which I cut up and froze), 6 large cucumbers (which hubby LOVES) and a 1 pound bag of high quality fiber cereal. That would normally cost me about $11 or so!
The key, is looking at the circulars each week and hitting the sales, freezing what you can, and meal planning around what's on sale!
* Be Patient and Pay Attention! I couldn't have said it better myself!
Finally, one of my favorite lines from the entire show came from Joyce: "If it's Free, It's for me!" I LOVE IT! Although, in California it's a little tougher to find those Freebie items because most stores (at least in my area) do not double coupons- so at best I get things for .99 or less (which I'll take any day!).
Stay tuned for part 4 and my Extreme Couponing Wrap Up Thoughts!
Extreme Couponing Part 2: Joanie
So I decided that I had so much to say about each of the Coupon Masters on TLC's Extreme Couponing Special that I broke it down by each person highlighted on the show.
My focus not turns to Joanie, otherwise known as "The Krazy Coupon Lady"!
Joanie is a blogger that I frequently follow, so it was fun to see her "in person" on the show! She always had great tips, and I felt that I learned the most watching her segment.
There were only a few things that I would not do myself,and several things I will be considering adding to my own couponing system.
The two things I would not do myself:
* Dumpster Dive! There are lots of other ways I can think of to retrieve extra coupons, besides climbing into a dumpster!
* Stockpiling to extreme: While her stockpile wasn't as extreme as some, it does seem to me to be a little excessive. Seriously, talking about "willing" your stockpile to your favorite child? I had to laugh!
However, that being said, I definitely appreciate her enthusiasm for a deal and envy her organizational skills!!
Great Couponing Lessons:
* Be Resourceful! Finding coupons that can otherwise be thrown out, it as great! But consider asking friends and family to save coupons for you, or talk to your local grocery store and ask them what happens to the extra Sunday papers once the weekend is gone!
* Being Hyper Organized can help you friend your coupons easily! I LOVED her binder and her list of 36 categories! I recently updated my binder, but it is NOWHERE near as organized as hers!
* If you do have a stockpile, make sure it's organized by product and expiration and ensure your family eats the food that is closest to the expiration date before the rest so that it doesn't go to waste!
* Products usually fall on a 12 week sales cyle. If it's on sale now, you can almost bet it will be on sale again in about 12 weeks! Stock up, but know you can get that deal or one similar to it within the next quarter!
* Be sure to plan on stacking your store discounts and coupons with the manufacturer coupons for maximum savings.
* Profile your cashier! Joanie recommends finding the younger, male cashiers that seem competent to handle your many coupons!
* Take your family and make it a game! The little ones can count, and practice their matching skills, and the older ones can help push carts, and practice their math and bargain hunting skills!
I enjoyed watching Joanie out of all of the Couponers because she seemed to be very real. She made me laugh and I admired that even when tough times hit her family, that she was able to sustain them because of her diligent planning and shopping!!
My focus not turns to Joanie, otherwise known as "The Krazy Coupon Lady"!
Joanie is a blogger that I frequently follow, so it was fun to see her "in person" on the show! She always had great tips, and I felt that I learned the most watching her segment.
There were only a few things that I would not do myself,and several things I will be considering adding to my own couponing system.
The two things I would not do myself:
* Dumpster Dive! There are lots of other ways I can think of to retrieve extra coupons, besides climbing into a dumpster!
* Stockpiling to extreme: While her stockpile wasn't as extreme as some, it does seem to me to be a little excessive. Seriously, talking about "willing" your stockpile to your favorite child? I had to laugh!
However, that being said, I definitely appreciate her enthusiasm for a deal and envy her organizational skills!!
Great Couponing Lessons:
* Be Resourceful! Finding coupons that can otherwise be thrown out, it as great! But consider asking friends and family to save coupons for you, or talk to your local grocery store and ask them what happens to the extra Sunday papers once the weekend is gone!
* Being Hyper Organized can help you friend your coupons easily! I LOVED her binder and her list of 36 categories! I recently updated my binder, but it is NOWHERE near as organized as hers!
* If you do have a stockpile, make sure it's organized by product and expiration and ensure your family eats the food that is closest to the expiration date before the rest so that it doesn't go to waste!
* Products usually fall on a 12 week sales cyle. If it's on sale now, you can almost bet it will be on sale again in about 12 weeks! Stock up, but know you can get that deal or one similar to it within the next quarter!
* Be sure to plan on stacking your store discounts and coupons with the manufacturer coupons for maximum savings.
* Profile your cashier! Joanie recommends finding the younger, male cashiers that seem competent to handle your many coupons!
* Take your family and make it a game! The little ones can count, and practice their matching skills, and the older ones can help push carts, and practice their math and bargain hunting skills!
I enjoyed watching Joanie out of all of the Couponers because she seemed to be very real. She made me laugh and I admired that even when tough times hit her family, that she was able to sustain them because of her diligent planning and shopping!!
Friday, August 27, 2010
Justice Coupon: 40% Off Until 9/6
Print your Justice for Girls coupon for 40% Off your Entire purchase through 9/6!!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Coupon Code for Lane Bryant: Save 40% Off Everything (except Spanx!)
Get 40% off everything (except SPANX) at Lane Bryant w/code 000403603 - http://www.lanebryant.com/
This is AWESOME!!
This is AWESOME!!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Sketcher Shoes up to 65% Off at 6pm.com
I checked this out and it is REAL! Up to 65% off of Sketcher Shoes!! Lots of styles! Kids Shoes too!
Click here and get shopping!!
Click here and get shopping!!
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