Coupon Ramblings...

Hey, Y'all!

By special request, I have compiled a list of the website links I shared during the coupon forum Monday night.

• CouponPreviews.info
• Coupon Databases (Hot Coupon World)
• Manufacturers' Websites on The Bizzy Coupon Bee Blog
• RedPlum.com
• SmartSource.com
• PGEveryday.com
  
• WalMart.com coupons
  
• Target.com store coupons
  
• Dollar General store coupons
• Family Dollar store coupons
• CouponMom.com Database List of Stores (must register first)
  
• CouponMom.com (must register first)
  
• Please use my referral link for TheGroceryGame referral (I get $5 and you get $5 if you sign up)
• TheGroceryGame.com (free trial for 30 days and then you have to pay to play)
• TheBizzyCouponBee: go to the tabs at the top of the screen and click:  Printable Coupons by the 100's; Master List of Bricks Coupons;
  

Here are the topics for the next online coupon forum.  

Topics for Next Time: It will be next week. I will post the day and time this weekend.

• Registering your shopping cards for free $$
• Digital Couponing
• Using the supermarkets' websites to check prices and make shopping lists.
  

I have a new organizational method for my coupons.  I now use a "coupon box" that I purchased online.  I like it because it allows me to take all of my coupons with me when I shop.  Unfortunately, the online store is closing.  But they are staying open until all of their inventory is sold.

One final note:  I saw that the avian flu has caused a severe shortage in poultry and eggs.  The FDA has approved the influx of eggs from Europe.  Once the flu has run its course, the prices will come down.  In the meantime, if you like eggs, stock up today.  Eggs will stay fresh for 3 to 5 weeks after you bring them home.  Check this link for more info on storing all types of eggs and egg dishes How Long Do Eggs Keep?

That's it for now!  Happy Couponing...

ShaRon :o)
Living the rest of my life in perpetual vacation mode...six Saturdays and one Sunday a week!

Online Coupon Forum and other stuff...

Hi, Everyone!

Last night, I hosted my first online coupon forum.  Was it what I hoped it would be?  Well, let's just say that I have a lot to learn.  I have asked for feedback but I doubt I will get any criticism cause everyone of the 5 online with me are so very kind and don't want to hurt my feelings.

Never the less, I think that these are the problems I know to take note of in the future:

• ShaRon tried to cover too much in 30 minutes.
• ShaRon talked too fast.
• We could have discussed some of the new websites in more detail.
• Not everyone shops at ShopRite.
• Sharon forgot to turn on her camera so it was more like talking on the phone.
• Limit the participants to 10 or less but not 25!!!
• Give more advanced notice of the online coupon forum.

If you do not shop at ShopRite, you don't have to read the rest of this email :o)

ShaRon =0), TheBizzyCouponBee :o)

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ShopRite's new coupon policy is very confusing and meant to eliminate the $0 shopping sprees that I and many others have been enjoying for the last 20 months.  If that is what they were trying to do, they have come extremely close to doing just that.  But WAIT!  There are a few ways "around" their diabolical scheme to limit our savings.

Here are a few options that you can use to continue to get the most from ShopRite's Double $1 Coupon Bonanza.  Remember, you must make a minimum net purchase (after all coupons and other discounts) of $25.  SR will double coupons until the net total gets to $25.  Once that happens, the remainder of the coupons will not be doubled.:

• Remember, you must make a minimum net purchase (after all coupons and other discounts) of $25.  SR will double coupons until the total gets to $25.  Once that happens, the remainder of the coupons will not be doubled.
• When submitting your coupons, give the cashier all of the coupons that are eligible for doubling first. 
  
• Next, give the cashier coupons that are not subject to doubling (coupons that state "do not double", catalinas, and SR store coupons). 
  
• Digital coupons do not count as coupons against your 20 coupon limit.
• Do your couponing in conjunction with your other purchases that rarely have coupons: meat, poultry, fruits, veggies, seafood, pastries, & deli items (no milk, tobacco, or prescription meds). Purchase at least $25 worth of these items (make sure the items are on sale) and all eligible coupons will continue to double because your "net" total will not fall below $25.
  
• The daily $25 minimum & 20 coupon limit per household is strictly enforced!

I have witnessed people trying to get around the "per household" thing by using different check out lanes and/or SR accounts.  When they are caught, they are asked to leave and cannot coupon at any SR again.  That's embarrassing and I do not like to be embarrassed...I would just shrivel up and die on the spot!

So, that is the latest and greatest on the new and improved SR coupon policy.  I will continue to share my victories with you as I continue to conquer SRite.

That's it!

ShaRon :o)

Living the rest of my life in perpetual vacation mode...six Saturdays and one Sunday a week!

On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 7:25 AM, Elizabeth <ehairston22@earthlink.net> wrote:

Thank  so much, I am working 2 jobs, but I need to know there policy, Yeah for ShaRon 

-----Original Message-----
From: ShaRon Lewis-Conway
Sent: Jun 7, 2015 2:48 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients@null, null@null
Subject: New ShopRite Coupon Policy

Hey, Y'all!

I went to ShopRite this afternoon for some intensive couponing therapy.  Couponing really does relax me and takes me away to a place where I can think of nothing else except getting that great deal for FREE and end up with a $0 register receipt.  Well, those days are over and gone!!! Okay, may be not gone...gone.  However, you will have to do your homework to get over on this new coupon policy. 

I have been doing a little studying and have come up with a couple of ways to still come out on top and even come away with lots of $0 shopping receipts.  I know you are biting at the bit to find out what I know that will lead you to coupon shopping glory.  I am saving that for our very first online coupon session this week.  The online coupon session is really a test run to see how this will work or even if it will work at all.  The online coupon conference call will be Monday, June 8th @ 7 PM (30 minute session)

• Step One:  Study the new ShopRite Coupon Policy.  It is attached
  ​to this email ​
  for your convenience.  Read it at least twice first and then on the third read, jot down any questions you may have about the new policy. This policy was instituted only for Maryland area stores who double $1 coupons.
  
• Step Two:  Study the Original ShopRite Coupon Policy that is in place for all ShopRite stores.  (Apparently, doubling $1 coupons is unique to the Maryland area stores.)  If any of my coupon bees know of this double $1 coupons, please let me know.
• Step Three:  Check your email Monday afternoon after 
  ​5​
  PM for the coupon session information.  This first session will be limited to the first 25 people who call in.  You will all be on the phone at the same time.  So we will have some rules of order to follow for each session to be as productive and orderly as possible.  The rules will be included in the email.
  
• ​Step Four: Please email me your questions in advance.  You will still be able to ask them if you prefer but I will be better prepared if I can find the answers before the session begins.
  
• The topics that will be covered in the 4 coupon sessions: 
  
• • ShopRite's New Coupon Policy, ​
  • Where can I find coupons?
  • Using a coupon database
  • Registering my shopping cards for free $$, ​
  • ​Digital Couponing
  • ​Using the stores websites for making ​shopping lists.  
  • ​Organizing a shopping trip to a pharmacy
  • Organizing a shopping trip to a grocery store
  • Bargain hunting online:  Amazon.com, Ebay, Ebates, etc.​
    
    

​Finally, the coupon sessions are free.  I am using the phone conference software via a FREE 30-day trial. 

​Hopefully, it does not have a steep learning curve​

.  I really hope that you get your money's worth :o)

Happy Couponing!

ShaRon, The Bizzy Coupon Bee!​

The policy below is attached to this email. 
I took a photo of the original policy in the store.

ShaRon :o)

Living the rest of my life in perpetual vacation mode...six Saturdays and one Sunday a week!

THE BIZZY COUPON BEES ONLINE COUPON Q&A CONFERENCE SESSION!

​JUST 90 MINUTES LEFT BEFORE THE BIZZY COUPON BEES ONLINE COUPON Q&A CONFERENCE SESSION BEGINS!

Mon, Jun 8, 2015 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.  You will need access via your computer, tablet, or smart phone to view my computer screen during the conference session. 

Click or copy the following link:

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/631638309

Suggestion:  turn down the volume of your computer and call in on your phone. The phone will give a more real time conversation with very little noticeable delay. 

Here's the phone number & access code (enter it when asked): 

• United States: +1 (312) 757-3121
• Access Code: 631-638-309

If you have a problem signing on, call me 301.210.5091 before 7:30 PM.

The Q&A Conference Session is scheduled to last 30 minutes and is limited to the first 25 people who log on.  I did request a 60 minute calling window but I plan to begin promptly at 7:30 PM and will not repeat items already discussed.  If we have time left at the end of the call, I can go back and update missed info...if I can remember :o) You are not required to ask questions, give feedback, etc. unless you want to do so BUT, you are encouraged to do so.  You also have the option to send a chat message during the call to submit a question or comment.

If you have a question or comment, please wait until the person speaking has finished and/or I have answered the question to ask a question or make a comment.  I would really appreciate any feedback or suggestions you can offer to improve our next coupon conference event.

This is my first time doing this and I am sooooo excited!!!  I was not able to schedule a class date and time that would meet all of our time constraints.  My dad's health has been unstable and I did not want to schedule a class and then have to cancel.  This conference format allows me to be more flexible and cause you the least inconvenience should I find it necessary to cancel at the last minute.

That's it....until tonight!

ShaRon :o)

Living the rest of my life in perpetual vacation mode...six Saturdays and one Sunday a week!

THE BIZZY COUPON BEES ONLINE COUPON Q&A CONFERENCE SESSION!

THE BIZZY COUPON BEES ONLINE COUPON Q&A CONFERENCE SESSION!

Mon, Jun 8, 2015 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.  You will need access via your computer, tablet, or smart phone to view my computer screen during the conference session. 

Click or copy the following link:

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/631638309

Suggestion:  turn down the volume of your computer and call in on your phone. The phone will give a more real time conversation with very little noticeable delay. 

Here's the phone number & access code (enter it when asked): 

• United States: +1 (312) 757-3121
• Access Code: 631-638-309

If you have a problem signing on, call me 301.210.5091 before 7:30 PM.

The Q&A Conference Session is scheduled to last 30 minutes and is limited to the first 25 people who log on.  I did request a 60 minute calling window but I plan to begin promptly at 7:30 PM and will not repeat items already discussed.  If we have time left at the end of the call, I can go back and update missed info...if I can remember :o) You are not required to ask questions, give feedback, etc. unless you want to do so BUT, you are encouraged to do so.  You also have the option to send a chat message during the call to submit a question or comment.

If you have a question or comment, please wait until the person speaking has finished and/or I have answered the question to ask a question or make a comment.  I would really appreciate any feedback or suggestions you can offer to improve our next coupon conference event.

This is my first time doing this and I am sooooo excited!!!  I was not able to schedule a class date and time that would meet all of our time constraints.  My dad's health has been unstable and I did not want to schedule a class and then have to cancel.  This conference format allows me to be more flexible and cause you the least inconvenience should I find it necessary to cancel at the last minute.

That's it....until tonight!

ShaRon :o)

Living the rest of my life in perpetual vacation mode...six Saturdays and one Sunday a week!

New ShopRite Coupon Policy

Hey, Y'all!

I went to ShopRite this afternoon for some intensive couponing therapy.  Couponing really does relax me and takes me away to a place where I can think of nothing else except getting that great deal for FREE and end up with a $0 register receipt.  Well, those days are over and gone!!! Okay, may be not gone...gone.  However, you will have to do your homework to get over on this new coupon policy. 

I have been doing a little studying and have come up with a couple of ways to still come out on top and even come away with lots of $0 shopping receipts.  I know you are biting at the bit to find out what I know that will lead you to coupon shopping glory.  I am saving that for our very first online coupon session this week.  The online coupon session is really a test run to see how this will work or even if it will work at all.  The online coupon conference call will be Monday, June 8th @ 7 PM (30 minute session)

• Step One:  Study the new ShopRite Coupon Policy.  It is attached
  ​to this email ​
  for your convenience.  Read it at least twice first and then on the third read, jot down any questions you may have about the new policy. This policy was instituted only for Maryland area stores who double $1 coupons.
• Step Two:  Study the Original ShopRite Coupon Policy that is in place for all ShopRite stores.  (Apparently, doubling $1 coupons is unique to the Maryland area stores.)  If any of my coupon bees know of this double $1 coupons, please let me know.
• Step Three:  Check your email Monday afternoon after 
  ​5​
  PM for the coupon session information.  This first session will be limited to the first 25 people who call in.  You will all be on the phone at the same time.  So we will have some rules of order to follow for each session to be as productive and orderly as possible.  The rules will be included in the email.
• ​Step Four: Please email me your questions in advance.  You will still be able to ask them if you prefer but I will be better prepared if I can find the answers before the session begins.
• The topics that will be covered in the 4 coupon sessions: 
• • ShopRite's New Coupon Policy, ​
  • Where can I find coupons?
  • Using a coupon database
  • Registering my shopping cards for free $$, ​
  • ​Digital Couponing
  • ​Using the stores websites for making ​shopping lists.  
  • ​Organizing a shopping trip to a pharmacy
  • Organizing a shopping trip to a grocery store
  • Bargain hunting online:  Amazon.com, Ebay, Ebates, etc.​

​Finally, the coupon sessions are free.  I am using the phone conference software via a FREE 30-day trial. 

​Hopefully, it does not have a steep learning curve​

.  I really hope that you get your money's worth :o)

Happy Couponing!

ShaRon, The Bizzy Coupon Bee!​

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