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Reader Q&A | Why No More Meijer & Walmart Deals?

February 1, 2012

Questions & Answers

Reader Cathy emailed me and asked:

“Hi Andrea! Thanks for posting the Kroger lists last week! I was just wondering why you didn’t post Meijer and more Walmart deals. I also live in KY and shop at both a lot. Thanks for all you do!”

Cathy,

It’s funny you should ask that because I have thought about posting more Meijer deals lately. The closest Meijer to me is in Louisville (about an hour away), and if you have followed the site for a while, you know I only go out once a week. I spend the whole day in Louisville and just doing Target, Whole Foods and Kroger takes me all day. I have toyed around with the idea of partnering with another blogger to do Meijer (as I do the drug store matchups). Bloggers often do this to save time. The matchups are VERY time consuming. So stay tuned…you might see them in the near future

Truthfully, Walmart is not my favorite store to shop or coupon at…I just don’t like it. Occasionally we’ll see a good deal there and I’ll post it, but I just don’t think it has the best deals. I do have a Walmart about a mile from me (literally) so I go often to confirm deals but I’m in and OUT lol. Confirming non-advertised deals is also time consuming so I have to choose my favorite stores. Before I started the site, I followed other blogs and sometimes felt as if I was on a wild goose chase. The prices in the stores were nowhere near what they listed in their matchups. Because of that, almost all of my deals are confirmed by myself or my niece and I do have a few bloggy friends that I swap deals with (that I know have actually confirmed the prices). Another thing that drives me nuts about the Walmart stores in my area is that they have to sign each and every coupon and it takes forever. I actually dread going there. So I can’t promise that you’ll see more Walmart deals but you never know

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Extreme Couponing 101 | How Can A $0.50 Coupon Save Me Money?

September 29, 2011

Questions & Answers

This is a question I hear a LOT, and the answer is very simple: Wait for a sale!

Here’s an example: You find a $0.50 coupon for Rice-A-Roni in the paper. It averages about $1.69 at most stores. After the coupon, you’ll pay $1.19…not bad. BUT, if you wait for a few weeks, it will go on sale somewhere (trust me…it will), and in most cases you can now get for less than a dollar. And if you’re lucky enough to have grocery stores that double, you can usually get it FREE! The Juicy Juice and Speed Stick deals are also good examples of why waiting for a sale maximizes the face value of your coupon.

Beginners:

1) Buy at least two paper a week. If you buy more, buy them in even numbers. You want even numbers because you can use two coupons on buy-one-get-one deals.

2) Clip and organize your coupons by using a box, a binder or an according style coupon holder. Have your coupons ready for you when you need them. I am not a fan of the no-clip method. Having your coupons at home does you no good when you’re at the store and find a hot unadvertised or clearance deal. I take my coupon holder into the store, but my binder is always in my car!

3) Wait for a sale and then pounce!!

Check the site daily for new deals. You can also add it to your favorites for quick and easy reference. My daughter said that making the site her homepage helped her not miss as many deals! You can also get our FREE Daily Newsletter to receive all of the hot deals, coupons, and freebies sent right to your inbox once a day.

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Target Mobile Coupons | How To Get Them

September 16, 2011

You see a lot of Target Mobile Coupons in my matchups, so I wanted to take a minute and explain how to use them:

Go to the Target Mobile Coupon Website
Enter you mobile number, preferred delivery time, and time zone.
You will receive a confirmation text within about 30 minutes.

You can also just text OFFER to 827438 to get set up. The first text is just a confirmation. You’ll receive your first set of coupons in your second text, which arrives about 10 minutes after the first one.

Standard text messaging rates apply and you’ll receive about 5 messages a month. If you lose your coupons, text ”OFFERS” to 827438 (TARGET) to get access.

The coupons come in a text, with a link you click on.

The link will bring you to a page that looks like this. The barcode at the top is what you show the cashier. The cashier scans the barcode right on your phone.

The list of coupons in each batch are listed under the barcode. All of these coupons are attached to that specific barcode. When you purchase any of the items on the list, and scan your phone, the coupon amount comes off…IN ADDITION to manufacturer coupons!

Pretty cool huh?!

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Bath & Body Works | Using More Than One Coupon

September 11, 2011

Tip: If you receive a Bath & Body Works coupon card that has more than one coupon attached, you can use ALL the coupons at the same time. A Bath & Body Works cashier explained this to me (I never knew it). She said it isn’t necessary to keep them attached to the card, but I suggest you do to be sure you don’t have any issues!

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Missing Facebook Posts? Here’s The Fix

June 3, 2011

Click To Enlarge (Sorry for my crooked arrows)

Facebook has made some changes that may be causing you to miss posts in your feed. Here’s the fix:

Go to your Facebook News Feed (Home)
Near the top right, click on ‘Most Recent’
Click the down arrow next to ‘Most Recent’
Click ‘Edit Options’
When the box pops up, choose ‘All of your Friends and Pages’ and save.
Viola, it’s fixed…no more missing posts!

While you’re at Facebook, be sure to ‘Like’ Saving Everyday on Facebook too!

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Stepping Up On Soapbox: Missing Out On Coupons & Deals

June 1, 2011

Questions & Answers

I receive emails on a regular basis from readers who have missed out on deals and some have not been so nice.

Many of the deals I post on the site are time sensitive. Coupons and freebies are sometimes very limited. The companies only issue a certain amount, and once that limit is hit, the offer or coupon is gone. I check every offer before I post it but I can NOT control how quickly it is gone. Also, most posts are scheduled before noon and are fed into Facebook automatically throughout the day. By the time it goes up on Facebook, Twitter or in the Daily Newsletter, it could be gone. As I have said many times before, to ensure you never miss a deal, check the site regularly throughout the day.

Please refrain from sending rude emails/comments if you miss a deal. It sucks, but it happens to all of us…even me (all the time). This is my site. I work VERY hard to run it and to help all of you. I love what I do and I love and appreciate all of my readers. If you do not like it, and feel the need to send rude emails/comments, please follow someone else’s.

:stepping down off soapbox now:

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Missing Deals? Check The Site Throughout The Day

April 22, 2011

I receive numerous emails from frustrated readers who have missed out on deals, so I wanted to give you a few tips to help prevent this.

Coupons, deals and offers are limited, which means the manufacturers only release a specific number. Once that number is reached, the deal is gone. I have seen a good coupon or freebie reach its limit within hours. In most cases where a reader has missed a deal, it’s because by the time they received the daily email, the deal was gone.

If you only rely on the newsletter, there is a good chance you’ll miss out on a hot deal. Here’s why: The newsletter goes out daily between 4-5 PM CST, but I post deals around the clock. So if I post a hot deal tonight, it will not go out in the newsletter until tomorrow, and by that time the deal could be gone. To prevent this, simply check the site periodically throughout the day and evening. It only takes a couple of minutes to scroll down the front page to be sure you haven’t missed anything.

Lastly, subscribing to the Free Daily Deal Alert is still the best way to ensure you never miss a deal. You will receive one email a day, each day that I post. If I take a day off, no email is sent out. Subscribing also automatically enters you in our monthly $50 Visa Gift Card Giveaway This is a double opt-in mailing list which means you MUST click on the confirmation link that is sent to your email. It usually arrives within seconds so be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see it. If you don’t confirm your email, you’re not on the list.

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Reader Q&A: How Often Do You Go Shopping?

April 22, 2011

Questions & Answers

Today’s question is from Deborah: “I just started couponing a few months ago and feel like it takes up so much time between clipping, sorting and shopping. I am just curious how often you go out shopping and if you could give me any advice?”

Deborah,

If you’re just starting out, go slow. Remember it is about saving money…not driving yourself crazy.

Don’t try to go out everyday and don’t think you need to get every single deal…there will always be more deals! I suggest visiting the site each day, jotting down the deals you want and only going out once or twice a week. I go out twice a week, usually on Tuesday and Friday. This is when I do my shopping and research for the site. Throughout the week, anytime I see a deal I like, I copy/paste it onto a notepad that I keep on my desktop. When I am ready to go out, I print that list and grab the coupons. This is a HUGE time saver. If you try to find all the deals on the day you are going out, it can take hours and overwhelm you. Once I have the coupons I need, they go into an envelope…one for each store. All I take into each store is the envelope I need and my list. This is a very simple and organized method.

If you stay organized both at home and at the store, it will make the whole process more enjoyable. I like to keep my coupons very organized so that I can always find what I need quickly. I use the binder method to organize my coupons, which has been working great for me. Every Sunday I sit down with a pot of coffee, and the Food Network, and clip/organize my coupons. It only takes me about an hour, and in my opinion, is much less time consuming than the ‘clip as you go’ method. That said, there is no right or wrong. Do what works for you. So to summarize:

Take it slow. Don’t try to go out everyday and don’t think you need to get every single deal.
If you miss a deal, don’t sweat it…they’ll be more.
Stay organized and try it keep it simple. This will save time and your sanity!

Hope that helps you! Feel free to email me if you need additional help!