Sunday, June 7, 2015

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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Thursday, June 4, 2015

6.715 & 6.14.15 Coupon Previews

Two inserts are expected for each of the next two weeks.  Check out this link (Coupon Previews)to get a look at some coupons that will bring you some great deals this summer. 

Just getting started on producing my very first online coupon session.  I will set up a schedule for the upcoming "broadcasts" this weekend.  The broadcasts will be free for the first sessions. 

Hope to have a trial run in a couple of days and then the first broadcast next week!

​Really excited!!!
​
ShaRon
​=​
o)

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Saturday, May 30, 2015

Free Toothpaste at CVS!

Hey, Y'all!
If you got your newspaper today, you can get a jump on this sale while the stock is still in the stores.  Free toothpaste!  CVS honors the new prices in the insert on Saturday evenings starting around 6 PM.  Just ask before you shop.  You can still shop the current sales but be sure to take the ad fir this week with you because they begin pulling the price tags from the previous week early Saturday afternoon.  But the sales price will still ring up until midnight. 

There are some great "spend $30 get $10" deals going on next week.  If you have coupons and "extrabucks" you can get some really great buys.  Be sure to stop by the magic redbox machine before you shop and print your coupons.  You might be surprised with some coupons that will make your deals even better.

That's it!
Happy Couponing,
ShaRon, TheBizzyCouponBee :o)

ShaRon :o)

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Hot Off the Coupon Press!

I was shopping tonight at my local ShopRite in Silver Spring, MD.  I was listening to the music when an announcement was made about a new coupon policy that went into effect May 26th. The new policy states that in order for coupons to double you must spend at least $25.  Not a big deal for most couponers.  I regularly spend that and more trying to use up my 20 coupon quota. 

My solution would be to include items that generally do not have coupons in each shopping trip.  Poultry, beef, hamburger, milk, produce, and other similar items make great fillers for that $25 minimum.  A word of caution...only purchase those items when they are discounted at least 25% to 30% or more. 

By the way, Harris Teeter has milk on sale this week for $2.57/gallon.  Buy enough to last a month or two.  Freeze the milk and defrost when you need it.  Be sure to shake well once it is completely thawed.  I thaw mine during the day in the sink and shake it often to keep all the milk cold and to help melt the block of frozen milk in the center.  The preferred way would be to let it defrost in the refrigerator for 3 or 4 days.  I seldom think that far ahead so I do it the quick way. 

Finally, don't forget that there will be three inserts in this weekend's newspaper: RedPlum, SmartSource, and P&G You can see the coupons expected in those inserts by clicking this link:  Coupon Previews for 5.31.15

Happy Couponing!

ShaRon :o)

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Last of the Month Coupon Rush!!!

Hey, Y'all!

It's that time of the month.  Coupon sites will renew coupons either on the last day of May or the 1st of June. Either way, go to your favorite printable coupon sites and/or visit the ones below (which are mine) and get those coupons that you may have missed earlier this month.  My favorite printable sites: 
I just bought a brand new HP computer for $30!!! Yep, just $30.  Okay, now that I have your attention, here's how I did it.  I use an American Express card for gasoline purchases for our big ol' motorhome, groceries, Costco purchases for our home and church, online stuff for birthdays, etc.  My "rewards" have been accumulating for about two years.  As of last month, I had $450 worth of "rewards"!!! 

The rewards check could only be used at Costco.  So, with my "rewards" check nestled in my bosoms, I made a beeline for the computer that I previously researched online.  I did my homework :0)

A word of caution:  do not use your credit card when couponing unless you plan to pay off the amount you spend every month.  The interest payments will negate any coupon savings you may realize.

I only bought the cpu and not the monitor.  My total came to $450+tax (about $30).  BUT WAIT!!!  I also want a 28" monitor.  That is HUGE!  I hope to get the monitor for FREE!! (including the tax + 2 yr protection plan).  How?

Well, I sent you all a link several months ago for a survey site "Pine Cone Research".  It is a Nielson survey company contracted by different manufacturers to send out surveys for people to complete to help them market their products.  Anyway, I get $3 for every survey I complete.  I do about 1 to 2 surveys a week and sometimes one or two more.  I set the frequency.  I have accumulated $174 in survey money over the last year (58 surveys) + the rewards due from these four sites:  SavingStar ($21), WalMart Savings Catcher ($8), Ebates ($19), and CheckOut 51 ($19) Each one gives me a rebate on several of the grocery items I purchase each time I shop.  There are others but these are my favorites.

The monitor I want costs $219 (Amazon.com w/no tax+ free shipping+ $10 for the 2 yr protection plan) .  So, either way, I can now buy a new monitor for my new computer and use the other one for my old computer.  The old computer will be used as my 5th coupon terminal :0)  This will allow me to print up to 10 coupons per site (2 per computer).

So, for $30 I am getting a complete computer system.  The is our first computer in more than 10 years! 

Check out the four savings sites highlighted above and start saving money.  BTW, if you use this EBATES link above to sign up, I will receiver $5 for each person who signs up and then uses the link during their shopping trip to purchase at least $25 within the next 12 months.

Finally, I am finalizing plans for an online coupon forum next month.  It will be held on a Saturday morning.  More information to follow.

In the meantime, Happy Couponing?

ShaRon :o)

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

SavingStar: The Smart and Simple Way to Save!


Hey, Y'all!

I just got another payout for $21.77 with SavingStar.  My payout goes directly to my paypal account.  To date, I have gotten about $38.  I have been a member for a couple of years but never really tried to cash in on the savings that were offered.  However, over the last few months, they have really improved the product offerings, number of stores, deals, and made it even easier to reach my goal.  I printed my list and went to the store with the intention of meeting my goal of spending $12 for Dole products, specifically, the Dole Shaker Smoothies.  I had a 75¢/1 coupon that doubled to $1.50.  The Dole Shakers were $1.99 this week.  I only needed three additional items to meet the $12 requirement for the $4 bonus.  In other words, I spent $1.50 to get the $4.  But, the $4 also meant that all of the other items I bought were free because I used great coupons when the items were on sale to buy them.

Below, you will see the email that you will receive every time you get a new amount credited to your SavingStar account.  The email notifications are such a great motivation and one of the newest improvements.  Also, several new stores have been added with the option of scanning your receipts: Sam's Club, Safeway, Vons, Food 4 Less, H-E-B, Walmart, Target, Kmart, BJ's, Costco, Walgreens, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Meijer, and WinCo.

The most difficult part is to register all of your shopping cards.  But, once that is done, you won't have to do that again unless you add more cards to your account.  After you register all of your shopping cards, the next hardest thing to do is to remember to scan your card(s) each time you shop

AND, you can download the SavingStar cash back toolbar to get even more savings online: SavingStar Toolbar  To find out which grocery stores, dollar stores, marts, big box stores, & pharmacies in your area are participating, go to this link: SavingStar Stores (add your zip code). 

That's it, for now!
Happy Couponing, ShaRon:o) 
TheBizzyCouponBee!






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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Coupon Preview for May 31

Hey, Y'all

There are no coupon inserts expected this coming weekend.  The coupon preview for May 31st has already been revealed.  There will three inserts in that week's paper.  Here's the link to the CouponPreview for May 31st + a few links for even more savings.
Alert!!! The bird flu epidemic among laying hens in the midwest continues to wreak havoc on the poultry business.  These laying hens are not the ones that you will see on sale for baking, frying, etc.  These are the hens that lay those yummy breakfast eggs.

The egg market is taking a big hit and that will cause the prices to rise over the next few weeks.  If you see a sale on eggs, jump on it!  Estimate the number of eggs you will use in a 4 to 6 week period and then buy that number plus an extra dozen for unexpected recipes. 

In my house, we use approximately 7-8 dozen eggs per month: breakfast, boiled for salads, use in potato salad, and of course, my Korean dishes that taste awesome with a soft boiled egg. 

At any given time, we have about 6+ dozen in our refrigerator.  The eggs will last about 3 to 5 weeks in a cold (not freezing) refrigerator.  Check this link for more info:  How long will eggs last?

​That's all!
Happy Couponing,​
ShaRon :o)

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