COUPONING STRATEGIES

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Oops! I forgot these...

I totally forgot these other sites:

Coupon Alert I have the toolbar and really like it.

Shop at Home Grocery Coupons You do not need to register to access these coupons. I also have their toolbar installed because it alerts me to additional savings on many websites where I like to shop online.

There is another coupon link mentioned on Shop at Home called "Extreme Free Coupons". However, I have never downloaded their tool bar. I have so much added to my toolbar now that I can barely see my screen info. Since I have not used their website, I cannot give you any feedback or recommend it. If you still want to visit their site and/or download their toolbar, here's the link: Extreme Free Coupons Let me know how it works for you and I will pass your review onto the rest of the Hive.

ShaRon, The Bizzy Coupon Bee

Last Minute Coupons...

Hey, Everyone

Don't forget to go to Coupons.com and print all the coupons you want before the day is over. After tomorrow, a whole new crop of coupons will show up and you will not have access to some of the ones that now appear on the site.

If you love pasta, and who doesn't, here's a link to two Mueller's coupons. You should be able to print them twice even though it says one printing only. Mueller's Coupons you must register first and then look at the top of the site and click "coupons".

Some other last minute coupons to print:

Valpak (You will need to change the zip code to your own area)
Coupon Network Look for catalina coupons, too.
Red Plum (Register for additional options)
Smart Source
Target (stack these with manufacturers' coupons for more savings)
Walmart Coupons that say "Walmart" will only be accepted at other retailers that accept competitors' coupons. They are all manufacturers' coupons and cannot be stacked.
Dollar General Stack the coupons that have "Dollar General" at the top with manufacturers' coupons.
Family Dollar You can also text Family Dollar to get special coupons that you bring up on your phone and just show the cashier. If these are Family Dollar Coupons you can stack them with manufacturers' coupons. The directions to tap these savings are on the website.

This should be your go to list of printable coupon websites. Add these to your favorite manufacturers' websites and you are all set for some great savings.

Don't forget to check my website The Bizzy Coupon Bee for the list of coupons in this Sunday's (3/31) Proctor & Gamble insert.

Have a wonderful & blessed Easter with your family.

Happy Couponing!

ShaRon, The Bizzy Coupon Bee

Thursday, March 28, 2013

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

Register on the website for Weekly Updates and Deals

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

Register on the website for Weekly Updates and Deals

Source: Living Rich with Coupons

Saturday, March 16, 2013

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.

Take in a fresh breath of Spring Get coupons

Thursday, March 14, 2013

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

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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:

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.