There’s a $.50 Off a 4-pack or larger of Cottonelle Toilet Paper Printable Coupon.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Coupon Book with $35 in savings
You can sign-up to receive a Free Home Made Simple Coupon Booklet with over $35 in coupon savings in it.
These have coupons for brands such as Cascade, Febreze, Dawn, Mr. Clean and Swiffer.
More Freebies from Bath & Body Works
There’s a Bath & Body Works Printable Coupon that for a Free Signature Collection Travel Sized Item with any purchase.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Got $10 worth of FREE groceries last night.
So I took all my coupons for free items to Walmart last night and walked out with $10 worth of free groceries. I got 2 bags of bagel crisps, a roll of Bob Evan's sausage, and some yogurt. All of it free! This doesn't hurt the store. They will be reimbursed by the manufacturer for the cost of the items. But let me tell you I was excited! With payday a couple days away still and running low on snacks and milk. :)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Free Gum @ CVS!
CVS has Wrigley’s Extra Dessert Delights Gum on sale for $.67 per pack!
You can use this newly release printable coupon to get $.75 off a pack of Wrigley’s Extra Dessert Delights Gum making it completely FREE! Don’t forget to print a second coupon to get two packs of gum FREE!
Free Glasses!
CoastalContacts.com is going it again this Friday (1/29) at 9AM EST!! They are giving out 10,000 Free pairs of glasses. I ordered the 1st time and love them so much! I paid about 8 bucks for a pair of glasses shipped to my home! To start “Like” CoastalContacts.com on Facebook.
My coupon is Real! :(
Have you received a coupon in the mail for a free product only to find that when you try to redeem it the store cashier says “this looks like a fraudulent coupon’? Here’s how you can prove your coupon is real if you received that coupon by mail from Coupons, Inc. You may need to speak to the store manager and feel free to point out the fpur security features of your legitimate coupon.Well, chances are that the coupon you received is a completely valid coupon that is issued by Coupons, Inc. (same company as Coupons.com) for companies who want to offer consumers a “try me free” coupon by mail. I wanted to point out the security features on the coupons by mail issued by Coupons, Inc. so that you will know exactly why these are legitimate coupons. This may help you if you speak to a store manager about the coupons you are using.
Example: Remember the free Excedrin offer (offer has ended)? They mailed out tons of coupons to get a free bottle of Excedrin and here are the security features of those coupons.
At-A-Glance: This looks like a printable coupon that you could have printed at home. But it isn’t and there are several ways to prove that.
Security Feature #1: Scratchable “Coupons, Inc.” Coupon BackerTake a penny to the back of your coupon and you’ll see a “Coupons Inc.” watermark-like background (you can actually see it without even scratching with a coin). In small print the back of the paper it will say “This is a Veri-Fi protected coupon. Scratch with coin to reveal Coupons Inc. logo.”
Security Feature #2: “VOID” Background when Photocopied
When you photocopy or scan this coupon (which you would never do because it’s illegal to photocopy or scan coupons) you’ll see the words “VOID” appear from the special security background. There is also a light color image of the brand name behind the “Free” wording.
Security Feature #3: Unique Veri-Fi CodeDotLook below the expiration date for a unique dot scan bar code that contains a unique Veri-Fi code. Every valid coupon issued by Coupons, Inc. has a different code. Even printable “bricks” coupons have this unique code. Evner that code at the Coupons, Inc. Coupon Resource Center (or justhttp://www.veri-fi.com) to confirm the validity and exact terms of the coupon.
Security Feature #4: Yellow Dots within Expiration Date Box
Inside the box with the expiration date you’ll see randomly distributed yellow dots. You’ll also see these yellow dots on any printable coupon (as long as it was printed in color, please note that printable coupons usually can be printed in black ink only and still be valid to use). It’s another visual indicator that this coupon is the real thing.
Remember that these security features are found on coupons issued by Coupons,Inc. by mail and that there are other types of security features used by other companies.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
How to spot a fraudulent coupon
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’t get the coupon reimbursed by the manufacturer or the store ends up giving you a discount it didn’t intend to give.Ultimately we as consumers lose because fraudulent coupon use affects the policies stores set for accepting coupons and influences the types of coupons issued in the future. I encourage you to read my tips below and visit the Coupon Information Corporation for more information.
My opinion is that all coupon users need to be aware of a few things to help protect themselves from being tricked into thinking a fraudulent coupon is a legitimate one. Not all cashiers are properly trained to spot fraudulent coupons, so my hope is that you will be smart enough to never even use one! Here are some things I want to share with you:
Is it too good to be true?
Then the coupon might not be a legitimate one. Question the source of the coupon – if you saw it posted on a message board or you received it from a friend via email then you need to really question whether the coupon is real and who the coupon was intended to be distributed to. Sometimes legitimate coupons are illegally distributed. An example of this is the coupon for a free Blockbuster rental (no strings attached) that was circulating by email (probably still is being circulated). It was just too good to be true so I did some research and found out that someone was trying to pass along their coupon from My Cokes Reward to everyone, when this coupon was intended for only one specific person and was one-time use.
Then the coupon might not be a legitimate one. Question the source of the coupon – if you saw it posted on a message board or you received it from a friend via email then you need to really question whether the coupon is real and who the coupon was intended to be distributed to. Sometimes legitimate coupons are illegally distributed. An example of this is the coupon for a free Blockbuster rental (no strings attached) that was circulating by email (probably still is being circulated). It was just too good to be true so I did some research and found out that someone was trying to pass along their coupon from My Cokes Reward to everyone, when this coupon was intended for only one specific person and was one-time use.
A good coupon gone bad
Sometimes stores or manufacturers make mistakes and issue a coupon accidentally or the coupon gets distributed more widely than intended. This can result in the coupon issuer rescinding the coupon before the coupon expires. I’ve seen this happen with Nestle, Sears, Toys ‘R Us, and Target. The stores enforce this by simply not accepting the coupon. The Thomas the Train coupon was a great example of this – it seemed too good to be true, and Toys ‘R Us posted signs in their stores stating that this coupon was issued by mistake and was not being accepted. Target did the same thing with the $5 off $25 toy purchase coupon. They stopped accepting this printable coupon. Maybe the store didn’t make a mistake on a coupon, but if it gets illegally modified and then circulated on the internet (like the Target toy coupon), they may decide to stop accepting the original coupon along with the fraudulent modification in order to avoid confusion.
Sometimes stores or manufacturers make mistakes and issue a coupon accidentally or the coupon gets distributed more widely than intended. This can result in the coupon issuer rescinding the coupon before the coupon expires. I’ve seen this happen with Nestle, Sears, Toys ‘R Us, and Target. The stores enforce this by simply not accepting the coupon. The Thomas the Train coupon was a great example of this – it seemed too good to be true, and Toys ‘R Us posted signs in their stores stating that this coupon was issued by mistake and was not being accepted. Target did the same thing with the $5 off $25 toy purchase coupon. They stopped accepting this printable coupon. Maybe the store didn’t make a mistake on a coupon, but if it gets illegally modified and then circulated on the internet (like the Target toy coupon), they may decide to stop accepting the original coupon along with the fraudulent modification in order to avoid confusion.
PDF and JPG Coupons
Sometimes these types of coupons are red flags as fraudulent ones. Any time you see one coupon appear multiple times on one page you’ve got to ask yourself if the manufacturer issued the coupon this way or if someone used PhotoShop to create this fraudulent coupon page? I do not post PDF or JPG coupons on my blog unless I know that they can easily be accessed by anyone directly through the manufacturer’s website. Even then, I prefer to send you to the website and tell you how to access the coupon yourself. There are legitimate coupons posted by manufacturers and stores in PDF or JPG form, but these coupons are often prime candidates for illegal modification and fraudulent distribution. Sometimes I will see a request (often by smaller companies) to please only print one coupon per household. Please respect these spoken limitations and do not abuse these coupons.
Sometimes these types of coupons are red flags as fraudulent ones. Any time you see one coupon appear multiple times on one page you’ve got to ask yourself if the manufacturer issued the coupon this way or if someone used PhotoShop to create this fraudulent coupon page? I do not post PDF or JPG coupons on my blog unless I know that they can easily be accessed by anyone directly through the manufacturer’s website. Even then, I prefer to send you to the website and tell you how to access the coupon yourself. There are legitimate coupons posted by manufacturers and stores in PDF or JPG form, but these coupons are often prime candidates for illegal modification and fraudulent distribution. Sometimes I will see a request (often by smaller companies) to please only print one coupon per household. Please respect these spoken limitations and do not abuse these coupons.
How many copies can you print?
Many manufacturers use technology to limit the number of times you can print a coupon and prevent hackers from modifying the coupon by never displaying an image of the coupon on your screen. That’s why you can only print one or two coupons per household or per computer. Manufacturer’s need to have some control over the coupons they issue, especially the high value ones. This is a wonderful thing because it hopefully prevents these coupons from being distributed in a manner beyond the manufacturer’s control. You’ll read me say “just hit the back button to print a second coupon” for those “bricks” coupons issued by Coupons,Inc. I get questions from readers asking me if this is a legitimate way to get a second coupon. The answer is yes because each of those coupons has a unique identification number on it, and the manufacturer intends for you to be able to print two (even though they may not advertise that you can print two).
Many manufacturers use technology to limit the number of times you can print a coupon and prevent hackers from modifying the coupon by never displaying an image of the coupon on your screen. That’s why you can only print one or two coupons per household or per computer. Manufacturer’s need to have some control over the coupons they issue, especially the high value ones. This is a wonderful thing because it hopefully prevents these coupons from being distributed in a manner beyond the manufacturer’s control. You’ll read me say “just hit the back button to print a second coupon” for those “bricks” coupons issued by Coupons,Inc. I get questions from readers asking me if this is a legitimate way to get a second coupon. The answer is yes because each of those coupons has a unique identification number on it, and the manufacturer intends for you to be able to print two (even though they may not advertise that you can print two).
Never photocopy or scan a coupon
Just a reminder that this is illegal to do. Some stores are having problems with people bringing in copies of coupons and have started requiring you to bring in the full sheet of paper with the URL on the bottom to prove you printed it and did not photocopy it. It’s usually easy to identify a copy because most printable coupons have a unique barcode or PIN on them – and copies look like copies. Theoretically, copied coupons can be tracked back to the computer where the original coupon was printed from. Never photocopy or scan a coupon because it’s illegal.
Just a reminder that this is illegal to do. Some stores are having problems with people bringing in copies of coupons and have started requiring you to bring in the full sheet of paper with the URL on the bottom to prove you printed it and did not photocopy it. It’s usually easy to identify a copy because most printable coupons have a unique barcode or PIN on them – and copies look like copies. Theoretically, copied coupons can be tracked back to the computer where the original coupon was printed from. Never photocopy or scan a coupon because it’s illegal.
Don’t pay for coupons
Coupons are FREE and you should never pay for them. It doesn’t make sense to pay money for coupons and it makes you even more susceptible to unknowingly receiving fraudulent coupons. If you want to gather up more coupons, then there are other ways to do it without paying a “coupon clipping service” or buying them on eBay. It’s illegal to sell coupons and these services and sellers try to skirt around the issue. So I don’t recommend this as a good way to obtain legitimate coupons.
Coupons are FREE and you should never pay for them. It doesn’t make sense to pay money for coupons and it makes you even more susceptible to unknowingly receiving fraudulent coupons. If you want to gather up more coupons, then there are other ways to do it without paying a “coupon clipping service” or buying them on eBay. It’s illegal to sell coupons and these services and sellers try to skirt around the issue. So I don’t recommend this as a good way to obtain legitimate coupons.
I’ve shared with you what I’ve learned from my couponing experience. Most coupons you will encounter are legitimate ones. Question any coupon that seems suspicious. For more information, please visit the Coupon Information Center. They are a not-for-profit association of manufacturers that issue coupons.
Do you have any more tips on how to spot or avoid fraudulent coupons?
Recent freebies I have gotten.
I some free yogurts, some free chips, Bob Evans side dish, and stuff from Coke. I try to donate some of my freebies to various organizations around Lafayette. Some go to the Center of Hope for victims of Rape. Some to the homeless shelters. Some of the extra food that is nonperishable goes to Food Finders. I get freebies for baby products from time to time. I donate most of those to Matrix a resource for low income families or single moms. Or I just give them to my friends with babies. When ever I have an abundance of things I try to find a place for them. I hate to just throw things I know that someone can use away.
Labels for Education!
Register for eLabels for Education and get 100 bonus points upon sign-up if you register before February 5 and choose the school you want those points to go to. You can earn those eLabels at the Kroger family of stores when you buy participating products and use your store loyalty card. You should also remember to clip those “Labels for Education” and turn them into your school. The schools are able to redeem the points for educational materials.
Test Items and get paid!
Link -Synovate does product tests and you earn points that you can redeem for money as well. They’re one of the few panels out there that I continue to recommend.
You can get free full size items to test and earn money or points towards more free stuff. I am going to try this out!
You can get free full size items to test and earn money or points towards more free stuff. I am going to try this out!
Free New York style Chips
http://eatwholly.com/homegatinghq/newyorkstyle -login or register and print the coupon -You can also try to print from this direct link
Free Bob Evans Side Dish.
http://www.surveysoftware.net/hostmb/BEDesign.htm -It’s a print coupon
You do have to do the survey. It takes 5 minuets.
You do have to do the survey. It takes 5 minuets.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Free movie rental from Blockbuster Express!
You can get a Free Blockbuster Express Rental when you use code MRC37H at one of their kiosks. This one should be valid through 2/25/11.
Free movie rentals from Red Box!
Use the new shareable code MEJER92 for a free Redbox Rental at Meijer stores that is valid thru Thursday, January 20 for a one-night rental. Thanks goes to Monica for emailing me this new code!Watch your text messages on the first Monday of each month for your free Redbox Rental code valid only on that day for one-time use (you can not share the code). When you first register for a Redbox account you’re second online Redbox rental will be free. After you create your Redbox account you can subscribe to Text Messages (look under “Edit Notifications & Subscriptions” at “Your Account”) and get a unique code for a free movie rental the first Monday of each month sent to you via text message
You need to make sure you return your one-night movie rental before it’s due to avoid an additional night’s rental fee of $1.00. Check to find your closest Redbox location, there are over 17,000. These codes can only be used “at-the-Redbox” kiosk and can not be used online to reserve the movie you want. You can use each code once per credit card, so if you have more than one credit card you can use the code more than once.
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hareable codes that are probably still valid:
hareable codes that are probably still valid:DVDATWAG (works only at Walgreens locations)
DVDKROG (works only at Kroger locations)
DVDONME
BREAKROOM
Free make up sample!
Get a free sample of CoverGirl NatureLuxe silk foundation from Walmart. Look for an green “Free Sample” button at the bottom right. You should receive your sample within 4 weeks. Find all the Walmart samples here. Remember that most free sample pages on Walmart’s website require the free Adobe Flash Player in order to view.
Hot Smart Ones coupon!!
Take a quick survey and you’ll be able to print a coupon for $4/10 Weight Watchers SmartOnes.
Purex Insiders
If you have a blog or are active on Facebook and/or Twitter, you can sign up to be a Purex Insider. You’ll get a free sample kit, coupons and more.
I’ve been a part of this program and have gotten some great freebies — including a coupon for a free box of Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Free Amazon Prime for Students for a year!
Amazon is offering a program called Amazon Student
in which they are offering one year of Amazon Prime Free for a year for Students.
in which they are offering one year of Amazon Prime Free for a year for Students.You’ll need to provide your school name and major to get started.
Clorox 2 coupon
Clorox is offering a $1.50 Off Clorox 2 Printable Coupon available on their site right now.
Clorox 2 coupon
Clorox is offering a $1.50 Off Clorox 2 Printable Coupon available on their site right now.
Free Reach products!
Hopefully you are on your way to a hefty stockpile of toothburshes and floss! But if not….
Make sure to head on over to your local Family Dollar Store, where they sellReach Toohbrushes and Floss for $1!
What are some other good deals you snag at the dollar store???
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Best values this week. End 1/15/11
Cases of Coke or Pepsi $5.99 @ Target
Smart Ones frozen dinners $1.75 (4.36 oz to 11.5 oz) @ meijer (there was a coupon for $5 off of 12 fronzen dinners)
Secret Deodorant Buy 1 get ! 50% off (1.6 to 2.47 oz sizes) Also a coupon in last Sunday's paper (Buy 2 get 1 Free) @ Walgreens
Smart Ones frozen dinners $1.75 (4.36 oz to 11.5 oz) @ meijer (there was a coupon for $5 off of 12 fronzen dinners)
Secret Deodorant Buy 1 get ! 50% off (1.6 to 2.47 oz sizes) Also a coupon in last Sunday's paper (Buy 2 get 1 Free) @ Walgreens
Free Tissue
Send a free Kleenex Share Package to a friend or yourself (includes the travel box of Kleenex pictured). This is still available in case you missed it, you can only send one Kleenex Share package per person.
Dental Care deals @ Walgreens!
Here are a couple of great deals to get geared up for at Walgreens starting 1/9!!
Colgate Toothpaste 4.6oz – $1
$1/1 Colgate SS 1/2 (some areas got 50¢/1)
= Free
$1/1 Colgate SS 1/2 (some areas got 50¢/1)
= Free
Colgate Extra Clean Toothbrush – $1
75¢/1 any Colgate toothbrush
= 25¢ SS 1/2
75¢/1 any Colgate toothbrush
= 25¢ SS 1/2
Buy 4 Reach Total Care Toothbrushes – $3.99ea
Use 2 of the BOGO Free RP 10/10
$2/2 printable here
1 in ad coupon (will take $2 off ea or $8 total)
= Free + $2.02 Money Maker
Use 2 of the BOGO Free RP 10/10
$2/2 printable here
1 in ad coupon (will take $2 off ea or $8 total)
= Free + $2.02 Money Maker
Cereal Rebate
There’s a Kellogg’s Fiber Plus Cereal Rebate that you can mail-in for, making your cereal free. Be sure to read the rebate for exclusions/requirements.
Thanks, The Freebie Blogger!
Want to save in the meantime? There’s a $.70 Off Kellogg’s Fiber Plus Cereal Coupon available. You’ll need to go under Promotions and Coupons and log-in/sign-up for it.
Free Maalox
Yesterday’s SmartSource insert had a coupon for $5/1 any Maalox Product. The Maalox Advanced Maximum Strength Chewable Tables (90-count) are priced at around $4.52 at most Walmart stores. Use the $5/1 coupon to get them free with possible overage.
Cheap Lightbulbs @ Target!!
GE Reveal Light Bulbs (4 pk) – $2.54
Use $1/1 coupon from the 1/9 SmartSource insert
Stack with $1/1 Target printable
Or stack with $1.50/1 Target printable
As low as $0.04 after coupon
Use $1/1 coupon from the 1/9 SmartSource insert
Stack with $1/1 Target printable
Or stack with $1.50/1 Target printable
As low as $0.04 after coupon
Cheap Motrin!!
Wondering where to use the $6/2 Motrin Coupon??
I bought Motrin this past weekend at Walmart for $3.78. Only $0.78 after coupon!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
BOGO Special Kcereal
If you are Special K Cereal Fan, then you will happy to know that there is a*NEW* BOGO FREE Cereal Coupon (no need to register!!) (Value up to $4.49)
Head over HERE (FAST!) to print yourself a BOGO FREE Coupon!
Green Giant Coupon
It appears the $0.50/1 Green Giant frozen vegetables coupon has reset. If you printed it when I posted it a few months ago, you should be able to print it again.
If your store doubles coupons, you’ll be able to get these free or almost free after this coupon.
Meijer coupon policy
Meijer Coupon Policy
Coupons are a great way to save extra money when shopping with us, and we have made it easy to use them at our stores.
When accepting coupons, Meijer uses the following guidelines:
- We accept two kinds of coupons; Meijer issued coupons and manufacturer coupons.
- Only one manufacturer coupon and one Meijer coupon for the same item will be accepted (unless prohibited).
- Mealbox coupons are considered Meijer coupons.
- We accept all valid internet coupons. See store for details.
- We reserve the right to limit quantities.
- If the value of the coupon is more than the price of the item after discounts or coupons are applied, the value of the coupon will be applied up to the price of the item.
- We do not apply the excess value of a coupon to the order total if the value of the coupon is over the price of the item after discounts or coupons are applied.
- Only coupons for products carried in our stores will be accepted.
- All coupons should be given to the cashier while you're checking out and cannot be applied to a previous purchase.
Price Match Policy for Walmart Corp
Price matchingOur goal is always to be the low price leader in every community where we operate. Our customers trust us to have every day low prices ... there's no need for "special sales." Our unbeatable promise:Store managers make the final decision in always taking care of our customers, but we do have guidelines for matching our competition.
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Walmart Corp Coupon Policy
Walmart Coupon Policy
Walmart accepts the following types of coupons (see guidelines below):
- Manufacturer coupons (Cents Off)
- Free merchandise (or manufacturer's Buy-One-Get-One-Free) coupons
- Store coupons
- Pharmacy (Advertising and Promotional) coupons
- Internet coupons
- Soft drink container caps
The following are guidelines and limits:
- Walmart only accepts coupons for merchandise we sell and only when presented at the time of purchase.
- Coupons should have an expiration date and be presented within the valid dates. Walmart will not accept expired coupons.
- Internet coupons should be legible and say "Manufacturer Coupon." There should be a valid remit address for the manufacturer and a scannable bar code.
- Only one coupon per item is permitted.
- Use of 40 or more coupons per transaction will require approval by Customer Service Manager.
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