Ryan and Amy asked “Is there a policy for overages? I have looked into this, but I couldn’t find anything. Some cashiers just scan the coupon and give the full amount off. I had one cashier say that she is suppose to reduce the amount of the coupon. If a product costs $0.89 and the coupon was for $1.00 off, if they reduce the amount does Wal-Mart still get $1.00 or do they get $0.89? […]
Donna just asked me this question and I was hoping to get your help in answering it:
Be an empowered consumer by learning as much as you can about coupons, free samples, store policies, and manufacturer policies. It’s all about standing up for yourself and it might just save you some money! I’ve blogged about several topics that relate to this theme, here is a summary of those.
Fraudulent coupons ultimately hurt you as a consumer because they discourage stores from accepting coupons and they discourage both stores and manufacturers from issuing coupons. The purpose of a coupon is for a store or manufacturer to offer you money savings on a specific product. When a fraudulent coupon is accepted by a cashier, then the store loses money because it can either not get the coupon reimbursed by the manufacturer or the store ends up giving you a discount […]
Robin emailed me this compliment and question:
“I just wanted to say Thank You from one Mom to another. I love your website and I’ve begun checking it daily. I’ve also shared it with several friends in my area, and you’ve definitely won us over.
I also wanted to mention that I have found that the local Kroger (our major supermarket here in Dublin, GA) will not accept any printable coupons. Do you find this to be […]
I wanted to follow-up to my post about Shortcuts.com, a new way to load digital coupons to your loyalty card for Kroger-owned stores. I signed-up for this new digital coupon service on April 2 and I have so far saved $1.80 using it at Kroger. I know, not super impressive – but wait, that is $1.80 that I saved automatically without having to clip a coupon! I like to load all the coupons onto my card and then […]
Like discarded on the sidewalk as if the coupon were trash? I was walking into Kroger last week and I saw a Kroger Catalina laying on the sidewalk, a little trampled but still completely legible. It was a coupon for a free bouquet of flowers, as part of this Good Housekeeping promotion. It was a coupon I was familiar with because I had accidentally purchased the items required to trigger it printing for […]
Update: You also get a free eBook download of “Shortcuts and The Coupon Mom System Show You How to Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half” when you register with Shortcuts. I’ve been waiting for more digital coupons to become available for my Kroger Plus card, and now you can load digital coupons onto your store’s loyalty card with Shortcuts.com. Don’t be confused by their association with AOL, you do not need an AOL email address or screen name […]
Amanda inspired me to write this coupon tip when she sent me an email about a great peelie coupon. Amanda wrote “Sometime since Thursday afternoon my Target stuck $1.50 stickers on EVERY packet of Luvs and they specifically say “peel and use today”. This is Aiken, SC. For me it brought the price for 40 size 3s to $6.49 (a price you can’t beat right now)”.
Peelie coupons are an easy way to save money, but only if […]
Since my last coupon tip was titled “Time to Stop Clipping“, I thought I should do a follow-up and let you know how my couponing has changed since I started respecting my time more. At first I tried to stop clipping coupons and file the inserts by date so I could find any coupons I needed by knowing which insert they were from. Well, that didn’t last long because when it came down to it I really like […]