Lots of high value coupons in this week's roundup.
Here is our weekly roundup of links to specific grocery and drugstore coupons. Make sure to check out out roundups of the best grocery coupon matches and drugstore coupon deals. Plus, you’ll find tons of printable and online coupons in our Coupon Database.
The below coupons are from CouponNetwork, Redplum, and SavingStar.
Redplum coupons
SAVE $0.55 with the purchase of one (1) package of Idaho® Spuds™ Signature Potato Bits 13.7 oz.
SAVE $1.00 OFF ANY TWO (2) PACKAGES OF VANITY FAIR® NAPKINS
Save $7.00 on NicoDerm CQ 14ct or larger, Nicorette Gum, Nicorette Lozenge or Nicorette mini Lozenge 72ct or larger.
Up to 75% OFF On Prescription Medication at Your Pharmacy
CouponNetwork coupons
Lots of Memorial Day sales!
There are 30 coupons and freebies today. If you shop online, check if there is a cash back rebate for shopping through Ebates or Shortcuts. It’s free to join and you can save a bit extra.
Friday Freebies
Free BJ’s membership - Get a 60-day free BJ’s membership that must be activated by July 5, 2011. No surcharge!
Free moist wipes sample – Get a free sample of flushable moist wipes through Walmart. Unclear how long this will last.
Free recipes - Recipe Lion has 21 easy picnic recipes when you join its site.
Lots of makeup deals today. Got your brushes ready? Credit: o5com.Flickr
There are 10 coupons and freebies today, including a lot of makeup deals! If you shop online, check if there is a cash back rebate for shopping through Ebates. It’s free to join and you can save a bit extra.
Free Twitter in-flight – Use this Gogo in-flight Internet coupon to get free Twitter use on select GoGo flights. Ends Apr. 14, 2011.
Quiznos coupon – Use this Quiznos coupon to get any small sub for $3. Available for a limited time. Nice!
Ulta coupon - Get free shipping at Ulta when you spend $25 or more. Use Ulta coupon code 50830. Some exclusions. Ends Apr. 2, 2011.
Rite Aid sale - This week at Rite Aid Maybelline and Garnier products are buy one get one 50% off. (more…)
Think clipping coupons is silly? Jen at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam will prove you wrong with her post on stockpiling sale items. She does admit, however, that using coupons is only worthwhile 8% of the time. Yikes!
Ever wonder if you are using coupons the correct way? Jennie at Bargain Blessings has guidelines for ethical coupon use. Her post dovetails with my earlier one on how to spot a fake coupon.
If you are looking for cheap or free date ideas, Nikki at Coupon Cookin shared eight dates, including one that involves frolf. Um, what?
Make your cheap cut of steak taste divine with this two-minute video from Kacy at Valuing Today. You wouldn’t believe how much salt she puts on her meat!
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Cereal prices are going to be dramatically effected by droughts in Russia and small crops in Canada and Australia, according to SF Gate. So what’s a cereal loving person to do? Stock up now.
Strategy 1: Pay whatever price your favorite cereal is selling for during your next grocery trip. I am a firm believer in having a pantry and/or stashing food wherever you have space. Stocking up when prices are low is a great way to save. (If you keep food in unorthodox places, like under the bed, list your hiding places on the fridge so you don’t forget.)
Strategy 2: Buy whatever is on sale, regardless of whether it is one of your favorites. This is risky as you may well convince yourself not to eat it. Doubly risky if you have never tried the cereal before.
Strategy 3: Buy coupons from TheCouponMaster.com – you’ll pay about $.10 for a $1 off coupon – and use them before prices rise too much. Note the coupon’s expiration date while checking out. If your strategy is to hold the coupons until the cereal goes on sale, you may need a few weeks leeway.
Strategy 4: Read blogs that publish coupon matches for your local grocery and drugstore. A coupon match is when you use a coupon for an item that is on sale, maximizing your savings. For coupon matches check CommonSenseWithMoney, CouponCravings, and BargainBriana. You can also Google “Publix coupon matches” or whatever the store name is plus coupon matches. Coupon matching requires you to save each week’s coupon inserts and file them by name and date, such as Red Plum 8/7/10.
Strategy 5: Make your own cereal or granola, which takes a little time but often tastes better and has less sugar. Plus, you can get exactly the mixture of fruit and nuts that you want.
Strategy 6: Have eggs and fruit instead!
If you are a hard core couponer, paying more than $.50 per box of cereal is embarrassing. I met one frugal blogger who refused to pay more than $.25 per box! If you are a casual couponer, aim to pay less than $2 per box, or a little more for high-end brands like Kashi. Once you start tracking the prices of your favorite cereals, you will have a good idea when something is at a good price or not.
Thanks, Lynda!
