CCA Couponers

Today's Meeting Ideas

2011-07-13T12:09:00.000-07:00

We had a great meeting today with the ones that were able to attend. All other, we will see you next time as we missed you!

All of today's attendees are now registered to receive the blog posts by email when they are available, so they don't miss any posts! If you haven't signed up yet, use the link to the top right ---> and sign up -- or send me the email address you would like to use and I will get you registered.

LINKS:

http://walmartstores.com/7655.aspx - WalMart Coupon Policy. Changed recently, so always know your coupons! •If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the excess may be given to the customer as cash or applied toward the basket purchase. AWESOME!

http://www.recipe.com/ and http://www.readyseteat.com/- gives you where the best deals/values are on the ingredients for the recipe, along with where to get coupons.

http://couponsense.com/ - COUPONS

http://www.stretcher.com/menu/first.cfm - Called the Dollar Stretcher; practical information on making your money go farther.

http://www.supermarketguru.com/ - valuable information on food, ratings, and best of all, money saving tips

http://www.amazon.com/gp/mom/signup/info - Called Amazon Mom; savings on family items, especially things like diapers, etc. Offers free shipping. Free program for parents and caregivers.

http://www.ebates.com/freeshipping_codes and https://www.freeshipping.com/ - Free Shipping codes

TIP: On most Buy 1, Get 1 Offers you can use 2 coupons - one for each item!

ALSO, if anyone is interested in a FREE PRESCRIPTION CARD or FREE PET PRESCRIPTION CARD, please let me know. I have a baskets buiness that provides one of each free with every order. Since you are my friends, I have some I can share with you. My website, if you would like to order gifts to help me out, is http://www.labellabaskets.com/Qstore.cgi?AID=3060. :-)

Thanks gals! See you next time!!

My Sunday Walgreens Adventure

2011-07-10T19:24:00.000-07:00

So I'll admit...I've become slightly obbsessed with couponing! I blame it on the fact that this is the first summer I have not had school in I don't know how long...so I needed something to take place of the countless hours of studying.

My favorite place to shop right now is Walgreens. I have always found it incredibly over-priced, so I never really shopped there until Nathan moved into the apartment by Ameristar. Walgreens is the only thing over there! There is a Walmart off of Zumbehl, but is is ALWAYS a zoo!!! I do grocery shop a little, but it is on a much smaller scale than I would if I lived there full time, so I just shop at Aldi's right now. Occasionally I will venture out to Schnucks, but rarely. In three weeks that will be changing and my couponing will really be put to the test.

Anyway....back to my Walgreens trip today. I read Clippin' with Carie's blog every day and she almost always has all of the good deals. Normally, on Saturday morning (when my Sunday newspaper is delivered) I will look at the ads and new coupons and match things up myself before I look at Carie's blog, yes I know I am a nerd lol! But this weekend I was down at the Lake of the Ozarks with my family and there are no coupons or ads in the Sunday paper down there, and my Sunday paper gets delivered to Nathan's apartment out in St. Charles...so I decided to just read her blog this weekend.

First I looked at all of the good deals she posted from Walgreens and then pulled up the ad on my computer and started making a spreadsheet of my separate transactions to get the most out of the register rewards (RR) that print if you buy certain things from Walgreens. I ended my week last week with $1 RR so that is what I had to start with this week.

This is what I got for $7.74 (with a total savings of $52.34)...
2 G.U.M. Toothbrushes
1 Sally Hansen Nail Clipper
1 Sally Hansen Slanted Tip Tweezer
1 Sally Hansen Nail File
2 Dove Men +Care Antiperspirant Deodorant
2 Dove Men +Care Body/Face Wash
2 EOS Lip Balms
1 Airwick Freshmatic Odor Detect Starter Kit
2 Black 3-Prong Pocket Folders
$3 RR to use on my last two transactions for the week (Walgreens was out of one thing on my list and I don't have the Sunday coupons yet so I didn't have the coupons I needed for the other transaction)

Pretty good deal huh?! I'm pretty impressed!

I hope you all had a great weekend!!! See ya tomorrow :)

Amanda

Amanda Got Stuff for FREE Using Coupons!

2011-07-07T14:20:00.000-07:00

Our own Amanda Wenzara just told me about the FREE stuff she was able to get using coupons she got from the paper. Here is her own words on where she got the deals:

"I got them from the papers :) I believe both of the coupons were from last Sunday's P&G insert. One is $2.00 off 2 Oral-B indicator toothbrushes and they are 2 for $2 at Walgreens. And there is $1 off of any Cascade and Wal-Mart has a 3 pack of the Cascade gel pack things for .99."

Isn't that great? Don't forget to share YOUR finds with us!

Checking in with everyone...

2011-06-18T21:47:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in a while, so I thought I would just share some stories I have been hearing around the office. It seems like I get all sorts of good stories throughout the week, and it just occured to me to share them. Many people have really beefed up their coupon clipping, and making sure they have their coupons with them (most important, and a challenge I am still working on myself).

One co-worker commented in saving over $40 on one shopping trip... I think that is great! Another conversation I learned of someone who called a company regarding their services and was rewarded with $20 in coupons! One person told me that they bought a coupon organizer at a Dollar Store for, yes, a dollar. The cashier told her they have been having trouble keeping them in stock! Someone else told me that they bought one those accordian type closable file folders. Whatever your method, just use it and take it with you!

OK, so I bought my 3-ring binder last week but have been searching through the week for some sort of organizer, preferably collector card holders. Not at Dollar General, any of the grocery stores, WalMart, Michaels, Hobby Store -- nope! Fantasy Shop in St Charles - BINGO! $0.20 per sheet! Yes! OK, now I can get better. My coupons disappear in my purse when I need them! Apparently Archivers has some photo sheets for some of the larger coupons too. Dierdre works at the Chesterfield location.

Don't forget about the box in the North Kitchen -- bring your unneeded coupons and take some that you do. Do you have a story or idea to share? Comment here, or send me an email!

Hey, did you catch the last Extreme Couponing? It was great to see a man doing it. :-)

I also ran across a couple of Facebook pages you may be of interest:
http://www.facebook.com/athomemoma
http://www.facebook.com/PennyPinchingPolly
http://www.facebook.com/MommysMoneySavingObsession
http://www.facebook.com/supercouponlady
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shopping-Tips-and-Tricks/134287357973

AND, don't forget to revisit the first post with all of the original sources.

Until next time - Happy Shopping!!

Womans Freebies

2011-06-10T15:00:00.000-07:00

OK, I have another site you may be interested in -- http://www.womanfreebies.com/ Here is the link to the information from the newsletter today - Womanfreebies.com Newsletter 06-09-11. If you register, they will send you deals, coupons, and free stuff frequently. I'll have to admit that I do not go through as much as I should, (but now will). :-) Share anything like this that you have as well! Either, post in comments, or email me. Happy Friday!

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Marilyn also sent me a link to get the entertainment book for free. Please note that in the fine print it says they will ship you the 2012 edition as soon as it is available. Worth every penny if you use it. The Shop N' Save coupons alone save the price of the book generally speaking. :-)

Order Your FREE Book Today! Visit our website for details!

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REMINDER: If you are viewing this, and are part of CCA, let me know if you have NOT received an invite to the July meeting!

Talk to you next time!!

Is Your Man RedPlum's 2011 Super (Savings) Man?

2011-06-07T14:32:00.000-07:00

Hot off my Inbox Press -- A contest in which someone can win up to $300 in prizes! Needs to be a Super Saver Man. Details -
http://www.facebook.com/redplumsaves?sk=app_95936962634

Oops -- One more thing!

2011-06-07T12:14:00.000-07:00

We also discussed the Entertainment books. These are LOADED with great local deals. And the Shop N Save coupons alone pay for the book. (HINT: Use your Entertainment Book coupons when Shop N Save has the $10 off $50 Thursday promotions and you automatically save $15 off your order!)

Right now, they are offering this book for FREE when you buy next year's book. http://www.entertainment.com/discount/home.shtml.

First Meeting Site References

2011-06-07T11:30:00.000-07:00

Well, today went well as we met to review and discuss sites, swap coupons, and exchange tips/ideas.

TIPS:

Amanda shared her coupon book with us. She will send us the tabs she uses. Cindy also mentioned there are tons on the site http://www.passionforsavings.com/. She uses baseball card holders & business card holders. Cindy also mentioned photo holders (she finds at Archievers).
Check each stores coupon policies:

Some stores allow you to "stack" coupons (use more than one type coupon on a product),
Some allow you to use "cash back" toward other purchases,
Some even will pay you the cash back (most won't)
Some double coupons (check for limits - Schnuck's doubles up to $0.40, some limit # doubled)

Contacting customer service to compliment products you like may result in HIGH VALUE coupons
Share with friends (we have a box in the North Conference Room for sharing)
Diedre mentioned that Aldi's is great for fruits and meats, and other items for which you may not have a coupon.

Here are the sites referenced (plus some finds):

http://www.coupons.com/
http://smartsource.com/
http://redplum.com/
http://www.savingmoneyinmissouri.com/ (Also called Clippin' with Carrie)
http://stlmommy.com/
http://stlmoms.com/
http://tightwadmomma.blogspot.com/
http://www.thepennywisefamily.com/ (not mentioned, but I found while finding the last one)
http://www.allyou.com/ (Plus the magazine)
http://www.pgbrands.com/
http://couponcodesaving.com/ (another find not mentioned)
http://www.consumerqueen.com/
http://dealiciousmom.com/
http://www.GroceryCouponsWow.com (another find)
http://www.couponphenomenon.com/
http://couponstl.blogspot.com/
http://extremewaystosave.com/blog/ (another find)
http://retailmenot.com/ (online coupon codes)
http://athriftymom.com/
http://jennysfreecoupons.com/ (find)
My MyPoints Referral Link
http://www.thegrocerygame.com/
http://www.passionforsavings.com/

Also, I can't believe I didn't mention that I am a BzzAgent in which I get to try products and get valuable coupons. If you are interested in becoming one, please let me know and I will get you signed up as well.

Until next month!