One of the best deals you can consistently get is to shop at the three major drug chains: Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid. Each have really fantastic reward programs. CVS has Extra Care Bucks, Walgreens has Register Rewards, and Rite Aid has Single Check rebates. With CVS and Walgreens, you get the rewards right at the register. You need a CVS card to earn Extra Care Bucks, which are credited for special purchases and on a percentage of your spending quarterly. You can spend the Extra Care Bucks on just about anything in the store except gift cards and prescriptions. … Continue reading →

Now is the time to start scouting for deals on school supplies. It’s true that your kids will likely have a list from their teacher for supplies, and you’ll be expected to stand in long lines in late August/early September. CVS has some great buys now, and of course you can use these for building your ECB’s (Extra Care Bucks). These are rewards printed at the register for you to use on future purchases. Here are some specials: Caliber or CVS memo book: 99 cents. ECB: 99 cents. Limit two. Caliber or CVS no. 2 pencils, 24 ct. $1.99. ECB: … Continue reading →

With the summer upon us, it’s time to look for some great travel deals. Gas prices keep going up and down, but they don’t go too far down. Since many of us are taking “staycations”, or not going too far from home, here are some ideas. It pays to join hotel loyalty programs. The biggest economy chains offering great discount programs are Choice Hotels (Quality Inns, Comfort Inns, Econo Lodges, and other hotels), Holiday Inn, and Best Western. You’ll also find some discount programs at Country Inns & Suites, Wyndham Hotels (Knights Inn, Ramada, Days Inn). Marriot also has a … Continue reading →

We have a few special rebate offers that have come out this week, and they are really great. You can combine some sales with coupons and rebates for a one, two, three punch. Use the Kelloggs Special K coupon from this week’s Red Plum insert for the Kellogg’s $10 Fuel for School offer. You should also take the time to print out coupons that are good for products on this offer at Coupons.com, Redplum.com, Kelloggs.com, and Bricks.com. Find where the products are on sale, and use these coupons to get the best deal. This rebate is for $10, plus a … Continue reading →

Here’s some fun! Do you have a Facebook page? Well, if you don’t,create one for now. Then, go to this url http://tinyurl.com/pt2t8y and send a friend some free Starbucks Ice Cream. Starbucks is giving away a pint of their delicious ice cream from now through July 19 to Facebook friends. They will give away 833 pints each hour, so your chances are better at the top of the hour. I just gave one to a friend who was having a bad day. Kellogg’s has an amazing offer out now. You can get a $10 rebate, and a coupon code for … Continue reading →

There are a number of good deals out for summertime. Great savings opportunities are headed for your grocery store, so check them out! First of all, for a very limited time, you can join the Kraft First Taste program. This is a signup that enables you to receive free or high value coupons to try new items. Membership is limited – when they reach their target number, they close access, so sign up soon. Next, be sure to look for a tearpad of rebate forms entitled “You Pick We Pay” in your grocery store. This is for either a free … Continue reading →

I found some really great deals lately I wanted to share with you. Starbucks Ice Cream is back, and Walmart has it at a great rollback price of $2.50 for a pint. Some of you had a $2.00 coupon in your Smart Source insert this Sunday, making it just 50 cents – and it is delicious. If you didn’t get the $2.00 insert coupon, print out the $1.50 coupon here. Some supermarkets are introducing these at Buy 1 Get 1 Free prices – and you can use two coupons for greater savings. Publix has a great rebate for a $10 … Continue reading →

So there you are, clipping, printing, organizing, and saving. You’re matching coupons to sales at stores. You are finding amazing savings when your purchase generates a catalina coupon at the register, or Extra Care Bucks, Register Rewards, or when you get a product for nearly free and then can submit for a refund. You are doing really well. But wait, there’s more. Did you know that some stores will accept competitor’s coupons? You have to check and see about this – but it does happen. Your results will vary from store to store. Publix is known in some parts of … Continue reading →

As the epidemic of obesity spreads along with many waistlines, people are discovering the importance of eating healthy. For years, eating healthy meant paying high prices at specialty health food stores, and finding few discounts on produce and dairy. This is now changing. Whole Foods now has many grocery stores across the United States, Canada, and the UK. They’ve aquired local health food stores in select market areas, merged with them, and enabled the development of the Whole Foods chain in different regions. Healthy and organically grown food was once the specialty of small local stores – now it is … Continue reading →

July 4th picnics are here! Do you need some good deals on your family’s favorite picnic foods? I found some special 4th of July deals I hope you can use. When you match sales with coupons, your family can eat great and you get to save money. I have used Wal-Mart as a reference since most of us have one near us, but you can use these coupons at any grocery store and find some good deals of your own. Here’s some deals to get you started: Vlasic pickle relish start at $1.22 with a $1 off coupon = Cost … Continue reading →