Thank you Veterans! Tomorrow you get thanked for your service and not one of you should have to cook or pay for a meal. I’ve read online that Chick Fil A, Applebee’s, Chili’s, Krispy Kreme, Bugaboo Creek, Outback, Famous Daves, Golden Corral, Subway, Uno’s, TGIFriday’s and many other national chains are offering freebie deals for you. Dig your military ID out of the drawer and head on out!
Be on lookout for this booklet, and others
November 9, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
A friend and couponer alerted me to a coupon booklet available at Genuardi’s. In it, supposedly there are coupons for Ore Ida items that everyone is using at Giant this week to score free stuff. I dropped off baby at daycare and quickly headed out to Genuardi’s on a mission for the booklets. I can always use free/cheap tater tots!
I found a booklet, this one:
And figured I was done. I was going to go home, clip, figure out the deal and go either later today or tomorrow. Wrong booklet! But it’s the only one I could find (Kennett store). It’s still a good find, lots of good coupons and they don’t expire until 12/31. There’s a good $0.75/1 Orville Redenbacher, which means if Acme runs another deal, should be a huge moneymaker on that. $1/1 Bisquick with no size restrictions, means free Bisquick and it includes the pancake mix bottles. Decent stuff, so worth picking up if you see them.
But if you do find the one with the Ore Ida coupons, will you tell me where you found it?
Shopping goes old school again~layaway is back
November 9, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
I saw this article on Yahoo this morning. Looks like spending within your means and saving money is cool again. Who knew? I didn’t realize I was out of fashion by being smart. I remember when I was little, going to Kmart and my mom putting stuff on layaway. Now many stores are bringing back the practice. I wish I could find a clip of Chris Rock doing his bit about layaway but I can’t. It’s very funny. I think layaway, if it’s no-interest, is a great idea for bigger ticket items like gaming systems or a big appliance.
Anyway, a few tips–
Make sure that any fees or charges aren’t cost prohibitive.
Read the fine print. If you are late with payments, you don’t want to forfeit the item and your money. Or, what if you change your mind about the item?
Can you make payments online? If not, be careful if you are lured in to the store every 2-4 weeks to pay. The more times you enter a store, the more likely you are to make unnecessary purchases. If you go to make payments, just make the payments and leave. And make sure the location isn’t a hassle for you.
Can you buy the item on sale AND on layaway? What happens if the store offers that item at a lower price during the duration of your layaway period? Can you get an adjustment?
Happy Holiday shopping!
Peet’s Coffee Catalina
November 8, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
I had a nice little surprise at Superfresh today. First, I went in & did 2 transactions of oatmeal. After coupons I paid $5 for the first five boxes and $2.50 for the second five. Each time I got my $5 catalina and each time I got a $3 Peet’s coffee coupon.
I’m not brand loyal to coffee, but I will only drink a few brands–Starbucks, Peet’s, Seattle’s Best and a few others. The Peet’s was on sale for $7.99, or $4.99 after my coupons. And when I purchased them (with my regular weekly trip stuff) I got a $1.50 catalina back “courtesy of Peet’s coffee.” I don’t know if it took two bags to trigger it, or if it only takes one, but the deal doesn’t stack. Usually little catalinas like this are national, so if you’re choosing a coffee, you may want to try it.
