Just a couple of highlights

We are back in town from Vacation. As usual, we need a vacation to get over our vacation, lol. Here are a couple of points you may be interested in.

Ingles is Triple Couponing July 19 - 25 ---Yay!
click the link to Ingles website

Harris Teeter is running Super Doubles again, July 22-28! Yay!
Click the link to Harris Teeter's coupon policy

I will try to get lists posted, but if not, here is the link to the pages on Hot Coupon World

Ingle's Triple Coupons

Harris Teeter super doubles

On a bragging note, my son has passed his Board of Review, and has earned the rank of Life Scout in his Boy Scout Troop. To say that I am a proud mama is an understatement. Now we begin on the road to Eagle.

Harris Teeter Deal List 4/29-5/5

Here is the first triple coupons deal list I found on Hot Coupon World. As I find more deals I will post them---there are more deals listed in other posts, I just didnt have time to post them as well. Hope this helps.

Dawn – small size - $1
.50/1 P&G $120 in Brand Savings homemailer = free
(free now)

Snapple - $1
.55/1 hangtags = free

Welch’s Squeezable Jelly - $1.33
.55/1 3/29 SS = free

Luna bars - $1.39
.50/1 Mambo Sprouts booklet (exp 4/30)= free

Daisy Sour Cream - $1.00
.60/1 4/5 SS= Free

New YorkTexas Toast Croutons = 1.59
.55/1 4/5 Insert= Free

Uncle Ben's Long Grain & Wild Rice = 2.25
.75/1 4/5 RP = Free

Zone Bars = 1.00
.55/1 3/1 SS (Coupon Exp 4/30) = Free

French's Spicy Mustard = 2.19
.75/1 3/29 SS = Free

Grande tortilla chips - 2/$4
75¢/1 4/19 SS = FREE
(TMF peelies on some bags and $2 off beef wyb 2 peelies)

Lava Hand Soap listed as 1.39
55¢/1 (April ALL YOU)=Free

Halls on sale 1.50
.75/1 printable Halls cough drops, any single bag (20 ct or larger)
FREE Halls or Halls sugar free on any single bag (up to 30 ct.), up to $2.29 - 03-29-09 SS - valid up to $2.29
.75/1 Halls Cough Drops, Any 20 Ct. + Bag - All You, April 17, 2009
= FREE
(free during doubles so get now!)

McCormick Spices:
Pepper = 1.65
Ground Cinnamon = 1.99
Parsley Flakes = 1.99
Oregano Leaves = 1.99
Chili Powder = 1.55
Garlic Salt = 1.89
Paprika = 2.19
.75/1 4/5 RP= Free

Easy Mac - 4/$3
.75/3 tearpad = FREE

Muir Glen Soup = 2.29
.75/1 2/8 SS (Coupon Expires 5/2) = .04

Viva Paper Towels = 2.59
.85/1 4/5 SS = .04 each

Ortega Taco Seasoning = 1.19
.75/2 4/19 SS= .07 each
*Since this is the week for Cinco De Mayo, I would expect some good sales.

Duke's Mayo = 1.89
.60/1 3/22 SS (Coupon exp 4/30) = .09 each

Dial Basics Hypoallergenic, 3 bar pack - $1.19
35¢/1 3/08 SS = 14¢

Glade Carpet & Room Odor Eliminator $2.49
2.25 (4-19-09 SS) = .24

Nabisco 100 Calorie Pack Chewy Granola Bars - 2/$5
75¢/1 4/19 SS = 25¢

Planters Big Nut Bars - $2.50
.75/1 4/19 SS = .25

Dole all natural fruit jars = 2.50
.75/1 (April ALL YOU) =25¢/1

Betty Crocker Frosting - 1.99
.55/1 www.coupons.com = $0.34

knorr rice and pasta side dishes listed as 1.39
.75/2 (4/5 Unilever) =53¢/2

Swanson chicken breast, can - 1.79
.75¢/2 2/08 SS [exp 4/30] = 1.33/2 ~ 66¢ each

Sweet Sue [pouch] - 2.99
.75/1 1/18 SS [exp 4/30] = 74¢

Deli Creations - 2.99
.75/1 www.smartsource.com = $0.74

Snyder's Multigrain 11.5 oz bag - $3
.75/1 4/05 S2 = 75¢

Marie Callendars Pasta Al Dente - $3
.75/1 3/29 SS = .75

Sweet Sue [can] - 3.19
.75/1 1/18 SS [exp 4/30] = 94¢

Kotex tampons 18 ct. listed as 3.25
.75/1 (4/5 SS) =1.00/1

Huggies Wipes - $3.29
.75/1 4/19 SS = $1.04

Bertolli pasta sauce -2.89
60¢/1 (04-05-09 Unilever) I heard there were 75¢ in other places though!=1.09/1 or 64¢/1 depending on coupon

Sesame Street Bubble Bath - $2.66
.50/1 http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=13306&zid=iq37&nid=10&bid=alk04220 80410frzne191315 = $1.16

Ragu - 2.15
.30/1 4/5 Unilever = 1.25

Reynolds Wrap 100% recycled 2.99 (50 ft)
.55/1 4/19 SS = 1.34(TMF tearpad out valid till 12/31/09)

Egglands Eggs - $2.49
.35/1 1/11/09 SS = $1.44

Mr. Bubble - 2.99
.50/1 coupons.com = $1.49

White House applesauce 6ct. 4oz. cups -$1.77
$.60/2 coupon 4/19/09 SS = 2 for $1.72, ($.87 each)

Rice Dream milk $4.39
75c Taste The Dream: Dream Brand Non-Dairy Beverages and Frozen Desserts = $2.14 *****check your sizes, sometimes Walmart has a better price on the larger container

Triples are ON!!!

It is true, and triples are now officially going on! Woo Hoo!

I hope to go by Friday (my goal is for today) and see how many deals I can lay my hands on.

For anyone who is interested in an updated list of the really good deals with coupons click HERE for a link to Hot Coupon World for an updated list. They even have it listed for the coupons that will be coming out this weekend. **Note to self, go look for that list**

Good luck to all!
Comment back and let me know about the deals you are able to get.

CVS Tips and Tricks

I found this on Hot Coupon World's CVS FAQs

Does CVS price match other store's sales?
No.

Can I use more than one manufacturer’s coupon on a B1G1 free promotion?
The official company line is yes, but this may vary according to your store manager.

Here is my favorite part of CVS
Gift Cards for New or Transferred Prescriptions

Can I get more than one gift card for new or transferred prescriptions?
Yes, unless it specifically states one per customer/household, etc.
You do need a coupon for this. They won’t just give it to you if you ask for it!

My CVS has a sign that says "We honor competitor RX coupons". What’s that about?
If you have a coupon from Target or another local pharmacy for a transferred prescription gift card, they will honor it as if it were a CVS coupon. They follow the wording on the coupon, so if it says “One per customer”, it’s one per customer!
---***They rarely know how to make the computer system accept them. *** So plan on being patient (the CVS in Fletcher keeps a copy of the instructions at their middle pharmacy register)

I usually use another pharmacy for my prescriptions. Can I just have my doctor call in the prescription to my usual store and then call and have them transfer it to CVS so that I can get the gift card?
No. This is considered prescription fraud. To obtain a gift card you must have a prescription that has already been filled elsewhere and has refills left. You can either call to give them the prescription info to transfer it, or bring in the old bottle to CVS and they will make the call from there.

I am going to pick up a prescription with Workmen’s Compensation funding. Can I use a coupon for the free $25 GC with this or is this considered a government funded program?
You will not be eligible for a gift card for those prescriptions.

Stockpiling 101

I found this posted on Hot Coupon World. It has helped me me greatly!


Here is my start to our stockpile.


The concept of a stockpile seems to be getting a bit lost in translation, and I thought I would take this opportunity to clear up the concept.

The first thing that you need to know is that building a stockpile should not negatively affect your budget!

The whole concept is one of savings! Do not neglect the overall savings in favor of stocking up on individual items.

If the current hot deal is for something that you will not use a lot of, exercise some restraint and look for the deals on things that your family uses every week. Don't end up paying full price for everything else because you spent all of your time and energy getting 20 widgets that you won't use for 2 months or more.


What is a stockpile, anyway?

A stockpile is, in its most basic form, having a backup for every item that you use on a regular basis. It's not something that you go out and buy all at once, and say "Voila! I have a stockpile!" OK, technically, yeah. You could do it that way, but where are the savings?

A stockpile is built one item at a time, not bought.

Let's take as an example a generic Hot Coupon Newbie.

They have read through the Couponing 101 thread, and have grasped the concept that they need multiple coupons. They have gotten them into their hot little hands. Now what?

Hot Coupon Newbie has a cat. The cat needs cat litter. From reading the boards, HCN knows that Tidy Cats litter will be on sale at Stop & Shop for $1 a 10 lb bag this week. HCN looks in the coupon file, and has 10 x $1.00/1 coupons for litter. They get all 10 bags free after coupons!

This is HCNs very first stockpile item! It may be the ONLY item added to their stockpile this week, but the stockpile has been born!

Next week, HCN sees that Campbell's Select Soup is on sale 4/5.00 or $1.25 each. They have 12 x $.50/1 coupons in hand that their store will double. This makes each can (normally $2.39 each) only $.25 each that week. HCN buys 12 with coupons, spending $3.00 for $28.68 worth of soup and adding item #2 to their stockpile.

The third week, HCN may not find anything worthy of their newly established stockpile! They just use coupons for the things they actually need to buy that week, and still save 50% or more, which is just fine.

The fourth week is a bonanza! There is a deal on cereal at thier store. The Post cereals are on sale at $1.50 a box, our newbie has $1.00/2 coupons, and there is a rebate! HCN spends $15.00 on 10 boxes of cereal, uses 5 x $1.00/2 coupons, and brings the cost down to $10.00. They then send off for the $10.00 rebate, making all 10 boxes free! Another stockpile item! AND another store has Mahatma rice packages on sale for $.50 each. Our newbie has coupons for $.50/2 that double, and they have 20 coupons. This translates into 40 packs of rice for nothing, and adds item #4 to the stockpile.

There is no reason that you need to start stockpiling flat-out, no holds barred. If you have budget constraints, which you are likely to if you want to coupon in the first place, start out by designating $20.00 a month toward your stockpile. When that's gone, you only go after the things that you can get for free.

Many of the hard core couponers will tell you-- it takes between 6 and 9 months to get a stockpile established and on its way to being self-sustaining. Even then, you sometimes miscalculate and run out of things.


How do I know how much of something to stockpile?

Family Usage: To begin with, figure out how large a supply you want to have on hand-- 3 months? 6 months? A year? Then, determine how much of a given item your family uses each week or month.

EX: Family goes through 2 boxes of cereal each week. You want a 6 month cereal supply on hand. Six months = 26 weeks x 2 boxes/week= 52 boxes of cereal.

Unless is is a spectacular deal (like free), you will not buy all 52 boxes in one week! Build up to 52. Ten one week, and 15 the next time there is a cereal deal.

Things go on sale at regular intervals, which helps you to determine how much of any given item to have on hand. If you can't store a year's worth of cereal at one time, figure out how many boxes it will take to tide you over until the next time there will be fantastic cereal sales and rebates!

Stockpiling is an ongoing process, not an end in itself.

Just because you got free cat litter doesn't mean you will pass up the next Tidy Cats sale. You are never "finished" with a stockpile, because as soon as you get a full supply of one item, you will run low on another.

For some reason it seems there are always some items you can never find a good enough deal on to stockpile. One example is paper towels. For some reason, one of our hard-core couponers has not found a really good deal on paper towels in years. She never has more than a 6pk of them in the house.

Brand loyalty is another reason that the stockpiling process may be off kilter. Although brand loyalty is a rare thing among couponers, for some things you just won't compromise! You may overbuy by normal standards if you know it's the only brand that you will use, and it doesn't often go on sale.


Don't consider the ultra-mega-monster packs of something from Sam's or Costco a "stockpile"!

90% of the time, purchasing in bulk at a warehouse store is not the least expensive option. Don't buy to stockpile from one, except for things you really can't get great deals for on a regular basis. Even then, don't buy at stockpile levels, just buy a big enough pack to get you through until you DO find the super deal elsewhere.

A few things are really inexpensive there, but quite a few things are just "cheaper than regular price" and are just tide-you-over buys, and are not stockpile-worthy.


Keeping control of your stockpile! Control?

What? Why would you want to do something crazy like that! I can get 200 of them for free! I'll take all I can get.
There are several reasons to keep a handle on the ol' stockpile.

1. Space: Don't let your stockpile take over. Sacrificing the comfort of your family and making daily life difficult is not the goal of a stockpile. If things get uncomfortable, you have probably bought too much.

2. Safety and Expiration Dates: We have threads on the expiration dates of various products. A deal isn't a deal unless you are actually going to use the item before it spoils. Ask yourself how much of a product your family can reasonably use in a given time frame, and STOP when you have that amount.

3. Nomadic Lifestyle: This applies most to military families, but also certain other careers where frequent moves are necessary.

Not only do they have weight limits for how much you can move, but the moving companies also have restrictions on what you can move. No perishables, since containers can be in storage for 6 months to a year. Nothing flammable. No cleaning supplies. No batteries, etc. You can see that it can get very expensive to get rid of a large stockpile of these items.

The best way to stockpile in the military is to have a 3 to 6 month supply of items, instead of the 1 to 2 year supply a non-military family might have.

Thanks to the author of the post from Hot Coupon World