3/31/13 Proctor & Gamble Sunday Coupon Preview

Hello, to all my Bizzy Coupon Bees!  
 

Spring is slowly arriving.  But, an insert filled with great Proctor & Gamble coupons brings a rush of warmth to my little couponing heart.  Only one insert this coming Sunday.  But, if you are on your coupon game, you will buy more than one newspaper. 

I hope that my Bizzy Coupon Bees have Sunday only subscriptions to their local paper.  There are subscription deals for every paper and you should not be paying more than $1 to $1.50 for your Sunday papers at the news stand and about 80¢ or less for a home delivery subscription.  They want you to subscribe so negotiate. 

Initially, I was quoted $1.87 for Sunday only delivery.  I was able to negotiate a deal for my Sunday only subscription for 59¢ per Sunday for one year.  I get four newspapers per Sunday (59¢ each) plus the three I get from my neighbors for free.  

You should plan to start with at least two and/or get a total equal to the number of people in your household.  Extra coupons help to build your storehouse.  Remember, "the storehouse" is for sharing not hoarding.

There are nearly $90 worth of coupons in this Sunday's insert.  Next week, CVS is having a bunch of great sales that will match up nicely with your coupons.

Check these sites for match ups for Drug Stores: A few of the deals and match ups are listed but you will have to return to the Living Rich website on Saturday for a complete list.  The Coupon Mom site is complete for the week of 3/31 but check back again to see if more deals have been added.

• Living Rich with Coupons Drug Store Deals (Sign up for their weekly newsletter with more deals and coupon match ups)
  
• Coupon Mom (must register to access drug store deals...well worth the effort!)
  

Finally, you do not need to print your coupons in color.  When you print coupons, most will expire in about 30 to 45 days from the day you print them.  Don't forget that you can print each coupon twice and this is true most times even if it states that it will only print once.

Sunday Coupon Inserts Preview 3/31/13

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Coupons vary by region so that your actual coupons and their value may vary from what is detailed below.

Proctor & Gamble Sunday Coupon Preview 3/31/13

For the complete list of P&G coupons go to:  LivingRichWithCoupons.com

(ETS= Excludes Trial Sizes)

$1/1 Always pads or feminine cleansing cloth ETS (4/30)

$1/1Always 30ct+ pantiliners ETS (4/30)

$2.50/2 Always Infinity or Radiant Infinity pads 12ct+ ETS (4/30)

$1/2 Aussie products ETS (4/30)

$1.50/1 Bounce/Gain Bounce or Gain dryer bar ETS (4/30)

50¢/1 Cascade ActionPacs ETS (4/30)

50¢/1 Cascade Rinse Aid ETS (4/30)

25¢/1 Charmin ETS (4/30)

$2/1 Clairol/Herbal Essences hair colorl ETS (4/30)

$1/1 Covergirl product excludes accessories ETS (4/30)

$3/2 Covergirl products excludes accessories ETS (4/30)

$1.50/1 Crest 458mL+ Rinse ETS (4/30)

$1/1 Crest 4oz+ toothpaste excludes Cavity, Baking Soda and Tartar ETS (4/30)

25¢/1 Dawn ETS (4/30)

50¢/1 Dawn Hand Renewal, Power Clean, Bleach Alternative or Oxi ETS (4/30)

50¢/1 Duracell CopperTop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty batteries ETS (4/30)

$5 off Duracell/Furby Furby toy wyb 8pk+ CopperTop batteries or 6pk+ Ultra Power batteries ETS (4/30)

$1.50/1 Fixodent 2oz+ adhesive ETS (4/30)

$1/1 Gillette anti-perspirant/deodorant twin pack ETS (4/30)

$1/2 Gillette body washes or deodorants ETS (4/30)

$2/1 Gillette disposable razor ETS (4/30)

50¢/1 Head & Shoulders products excludes 1.7oz ETS (4/30)

50¢/1 Herbal Essences shampoos, conditioners, stylers or treatments ETS (4/30)

For the complete list of Proctor & Gamble coupons, go to:  

Living Rich with Coupons

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Source: Living Rich with Coupons

Spring coupons are springing up everywhere!

Hey, Everyone!

I hope that you are ready for the great coupons that will be filling the newspaper inserts and online printing websites this spring.  I received 125+ emails in my junk email box since Sunday of this week.  I finally had so many unread emails that I just selected them all and deleted them.  Now, I have only 7 unread emails.  I know that I deleted some great coupon deals but I was just swamped and felt overwhelmed and could not catch up with scanning the emails.

Most avid couponers suffer from "overstuffed email box syndrome".  They sign up for every coupon blog, printable coupon website, manufacturer's website, and any other coupon site they encounter.  All of this in hopes of gathering the best possible collection of coupons.  I try to help you avoid the overstuffed email box syndrome by sifting through the coupons and deals that I get in mine. By sending you the best coupons and deals that I find in my email, I hope this keeps your email box manageable.

Here's a great deal on products from Johnson and Johnson:  Healthy Essentials  You will have to sign up to print the coupons.
 

Free Stuff from ShopRite

Justa couple more things...

• Do you live near a ShopRite Supermarket?

http://www.mysavings.com/free-samples/ShopRite/17194/

• Got pets?

Dog Lovers - http://www.petco.com/petco_Page_PC_proplancoupon0113.aspx
Cat Lovers -  http://www.mysavings.com/free-samples/Petco/30313/
Advantix or Advantage - http://www1.petsupermarket.com/images/bayertrial.jpg
More Free Pet Products - http://www.mysavings.com/free-product-samples/pets-animals/

• In love with the Pillsbury doughboy?

$97 worth of Pillsbury coupons are waiting for your click here:  http://www.pillsbury.com/coupons-promotions

Happy Couponing!
ShaRon, The Bizzy Coupon Bee

Variety is the Spice of Couponing!

I love it when I find coupon sites with multiple coupon sources in the same place.  In other words, I don't have to hunt and peck all over the internet for online coupon sources.  I found two sites that have the coupon sites I use most often and a few that I did not know existed.  This is a great find.  I have even added them to my coupon favs on the sidebar of my blog.  Here are the two links that will help you find the coupon sites you want without being a coupon detective:   
My Savings.com    ValPak.com

I found MySavings.com on Facebook.  Then I scrolled through several posts there to find lots of freebies and great coupons to clip.  I don't have a kitty cat but I will print this coupon and get a free can of cat food for a friend who has one.  If you have a kitty cat, here's the link for a free can of Purina cat food from Petco:  FREE Purina CAT FOOD  & here's another for a FREE Gucci fragrance. 

For some freebies, you may need a FaceBook acc't.  If you do not have a FaceBook acc't, it just might be time for you to jump on the bandwagon. Oh, I do not have a Facebook page.  My grandmother has a Facebook page.  Grandma Ada would be 122 years old, if she were still on this side of Heaven. 

I use Grandma's Facebook page to get coupons and freebies from my very dearest Facebook friends:  Uncle Ben, Aunt Jemima, Betty Crocker, Sara Lee, Jimmy Dean, Ben and Jerry, and many, many others.  I know all of their business and they know none of mine.

I have done some spring clean up on my website, too.  At one time, all of the posts I had ever written were accessible by scrolling down the home page.  As I became more prolific in my posts, that scrolling seemed to go on and on and on... So, now only the three most recent posts are visible and if you would like to access older posts, just click the link at the bottom of the page that says "older posts".

Finally, I widened the sidebar so that the information wasn't all squeezed together and will start using a larger font for some of my "more mature" coupon bees.  Just a little cosmetic stuff to make your time spent there a little more pleasant. 

We can expect two coupon inserts (Red Plum & Smart Source) this weekend, March 17, 2013.  Remember, your actual coupons and their values are regional and may vary from what I have listed in the list of coupons.  Check out the coupon insert preview on the Bizzy Coupon Bee Blog.

Happy Couponing!

Getting Ready for Spring Couponing!

Spring has sprung and the first official day of spring is quickly approaching.  I have completed the annual spring cleaning of my coupon binder.  Since I have not clipped or stuffed a single coupon in almost three months, needless to say, all of the coupons in my binder had expired.  Thankfully, the church we are attending here in Florida has a coupon box for the military.  The expired coupons are accepted, sorted, and shipped to our troops overseas.  They and their families are able to use all manufacturers' coupons that are within 6 months after expiration. 

This is also the time when the change of seasons brings a change in menus in anticipation of Easter, Passover, and a new crop of spring veggies.  Most families have used up much of their fall and winter stockpile and will be shopping in earnest to fill their pantry shelves with spring and summer staples.  Need eggs?  Here are a couple of links that you need to check out quickly before they reach their print limit for the public.  You can print twice from each link:

• 55¢ off Any 2 One-Dozen Cartons of Eggs
• 75¢ off 1 One-Dozen Carton Safest Choice Eggs

So, my Bizzy Coupon Bees, clean out those binders, envelopes, and coupon wallets.  Buy extra Sunday papers when you see coupons for products you will need to replenish your stockpile. 

If you would like to learn some different ways to organize your coupons, check out these videos...Click here: organizing your coupon binder

Just to give you all notice, The Conway's have officially renamed their "stockpile room and freezer".  They are both now part of our "storehouse".  The term "stockpile" conjures up visions bordering on hoarding.  But "the storehouse" will hopefully keep us mindful of the purpose of the "storehouse".  A "storehouse" is a room or building where large amounts of stores or provisions are deposited.  We are to share our "stores/provisions" with anyone in need.  If someone knocks on our door and wants to "borrow" some sugar or mayo or eggs, we give it and then ask that they "repay" us by "paying it forward".  If we know that a family has fallen on hard times, we make up a box or bag of stores or provisions and leave it on their doorstep with a note asking them to "pay it forward". 

Here are a few websites that will help you restock your "storehouse" this spring and summer.   

• www.krazycouponlady.com
• couponnetwork.com
• coupons.com
• redplum.com
• smartsource.com
• www.coupon101.com
• valpak.com
• www.couponmom.com (requires you to register to access coupons and deals)
  

Stay Warm and Enjoy the Sunny Days
ShaRon, The Bizzy Coupon Bee

CVS Return Policy

CVS Return Policy:

I bought about $25 worth of Eucerin body wash last week.  It was a special where I received a $10 ECB when I spent $25.50 on Eucerin products.  Well, I love Eucerin and wanted to get it for my husband who is diabetic and has very dry skin.  Anyway, the body wash is very low sudsing, smells awful, and I could not detect any benefit from using it.  I tried it myself first.  I actually read reviews on the CVS website that said exactly the same thing but decided to try it anyway because Eucerin products are usually very good for dry/sensitive skin.  I should have heeded the advice in the reviews.

Last night, I happened upon an article about CVS and their return policy.  In short, the article stated that CVS has a very liberal return policy and will give you your money back even if you have opened and/or used the product.  This was specifically in reference to beauty products.  Body wash is a beauty care product. If you do not like it, just return it.  If you do not have a receipt, you will receive a CVS money card (store credit).  

So, I took all three bottles back today (including the one I used and it was now only half full).  I did have my receipt.  They gave me all of my money back on a CVS card because I had not paid any cash for the $25.50 worth of Eucerin body wash.  Last week, I used a combination of manufacturers coupons and ExtraCareBucks to get it for free and then got $11 back in more ExtraCareBucks.  I was able to keep my $11 in ExtraCareBucks and was made whole with the CVS money card.  And yes, the clerk knew the bottle was about half empty because she held it up to the light to check and I told her it was, as well.

I still love Eucerin products but will not buy the body wash again.

Stay warm!
ShaRon, The Bizzy Coupon Bee

Couponing in the Sunshine State

Just for the record, let me say that I hate couponing in Florida and any state that does not double coupons!  I really think that it is psychological because believe it or not most retailers nationwide and even in my home state of Maryland do not double coupons.  I have not clipped more than two or three coupons over the last two months. 

The only place where I have been couponing is at my local pharmacy. I love CVS ExtraCareBucks and cannot resist using them for some really great deals. Thankfully, I loaded up the motorhome cupboards with items from my home “storehouse”.  I have only had to spend money on fresh veggies and fruits, bread, milk, eggs, and cheese. I really loaded our freezer with about 25 or 30 pounds of meat (poultry, seafood, beef, pork, and lamb).

We are trying to be very productive with our time and are scheduled to teach our coupon class about 6 times before returning home in May.  It is so much fun watching people learn how to save money on their groceries and other household items. 

There are some great coupons coming out Sunday, March 3^rd.  Remember, that the best deals happen when you have at least two or three coupons for each product.  Many times, the sales are for multiple items.  For example, BOGO (buy one get one free) items can be great deals if you have two coupons and use one on each bogo item.  Most stores do allow this. 

Finally, I was able to get a great deal on my local newspaper (The Washington Post).  I cancelled my paper before departing for Florida.  Naturally, they contacted me (via email) to lure me back at 59¢/wk for 1 year for the Sunday only subscription.  Well, I contacted them and told them that I only buy the newspaper for the coupons and wanted to get four papers for the same rate.  Yes, they gave me the 4 newspapers for 59¢ each per week for one year.  The store price is $2.25 per Sunday. 

I suspended the subscription until the first Sunday in April.  I will have a nice stack of coupon inserts waiting for me when I return home in May.  My stockpile is getting really sparse and I will have to spend about two months restocking the shelves and freezer when we get home.  I love couponing!

Stay warm and happy couponing!

ShaRon, the Bizzy Coupon Bee