No 3/23 inserts: 3/30 preview

No inserts in this week’s paper (3/23), but here’s a 3/30 Save preview.  Not all papers carry the same coupons or values, so this national list might show coupons not found in the Chicago Tribune.

Save

Allegra Product (excluding 5ct or 8ct), any $5.00 4/26/2025
Allegra product 60ct Gelcaps or 70-110ct Tablets, any $10.00 4/12/2025
Axe Body Spray, Deodorant, Body Wash or Hair Product – BOGO Axe Body Spray or Deodorant (max value $8.50)(excluding trial/travel size) 4/12/2025
Ban Antiperspirant Roll-Ons (excluding trial/travel sizes), any TWO $3.00 4/30/2025
Ban Roll-On or Solid Antiperspirant Deodorant (excluding trial/travel size), any $1.00 4/30/2025
Cascade Platinum Plus ActionPacs Dishwashing Detergent 7-9ct (excluding trial/travel size), any $4.00 4/12/2025
Cetaphil Body Moisturizer (DND)(excluding 4oz or less – Moisturizing Lotion or Cream, Cetaphil Sheer Mineral; Baby; Body Wash; Bars and Kits), any $3.00 4/26/2025
Cetaphil Facial Cleanser (DND)(excluding 4oz or less – Daily Facial Cleanser, Gentle Skin Cleanser, Cetaphil Baby; Single Bars; 25ct or less Gentle Skin Cleansing Clothes; and Kits), any $3.00 4/26/2025
Cetaphil Product (DND)(excluding 4oz or less – Daily Facial Cleanser, Gentle Skin Cleanser, Moisturizing Lotion or Cream; 10oz or less Cetaphil Baby; Single Bars; 25ct or less Gentle Skin Cleansing Clothes; and Kits), any $3.00 4/26/2025
Cetaphil Products (DND)(excluding 4oz or less – Daily Facial Cleanser, Gentle Skin Cleanser, Moisturizing Lotion or Cream; 10oz or less Cetaphil Baby; Single Bars; 25ct or less Gentle Skin Cleansing Clothes; and Kits), any TWO $6.00 4/26/2025
Clairol ColorStrong Hair Color Product, any $5.00 4/27/2025
Covergirl Eye Product (excluding 1-Kit shadows, accessories, trial/travel size), any $3.00 4/12/2025
Covergirl Face Product (excluding Cheekers, accessories, trial/travel size), any $3.00 4/12/2025
Ensure Products valid on 4ct packs or larger, any TWO $6.50 5/10/2025
Febreze Plug Warmer Refill (excluding trial/travel size), any $2.50 4/12/2025
Flonase 120ct Sprays or larger, any $8.00 4/6/2025
Flonase 60ct Sprays or larger, any $5.00 4/13/2025
Glucerna Products, any TWO $6.50 5/10/2025
Motrin Adult Dual Action with Tylenol Product, any $3.00 4/26/2025
Motrin Adult Product (excluding trial/travel size), any $2.00 4/26/2025
Nasacort or Xyzal product (excluding Xyzal 10ct), any $5.00 4/26/2025
ThermaCare Heatwrap (excluding ThermaCare 2ct Neck), any $3.00 4/30/2025
Xyzal 80ct or Nasacort 240 Sprays, any $10.00 4/12/2025
Zyrtec Adult 24-60ct product or Children’s Zyrtec allergy 24-48ct or 8oz product (excluding trial/travel sizes), any $4.00 4/26/2025
Zyrtec Adult 90ct product, any $10.00 4/5/2025

Free Cone Day is getting closer!

We’ve been celebrating Free Cone Day since 1979 as a way to thank our incredible fans (that’s you!) for being, well, so incredible. This year, visit your nearest Scoop Shop on April 8 for a FREE cup or cone of your favorite flavor. No fine print, no strings attached — just free ice cream and good vibes. We can’t wait to see you there! Learn more and find your nearest Scoop Shop now.  The nearest one around here in in downtown Naperville.

Can PIE solve pop-up commission grab?

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Nothing like a few dozen lawsuits to get an entire industry’s attention.

One of the few major online coupon browser extensions not to be sued for allegedly stealing online influencers’ sales commissions is proposing a compromise, and encouraging its competitors to adopt its idea before someone gets sued again.

Over the past several months, the owners of the coupon browser extensions Honey, Capital One Shopping, Microsoft Shopping, RetailMeNot, Rakuten and Klarna have collectively been sued more than 50 times by dozens of online influencers. Those influencers recommend products to their followers and earn commissions any time someone clicks on one of their recommendations and makes a purchase. But if a shopper subsequently clicks on a pop-up from one of these companies’ coupon code finders, that company is credited with the sales commission instead.  Here’s the entire article on Coupons in the News.

I can’t think of anything more nasty than putting in all the work finding products, posting about them with affiliate links (which only pay pennies, btw) and then getting cut out at the last minute by a pop-up claiming to offer a Buyer even greater discounts!  Not only nasty, but often not even true.

Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day April 8th

Pita just texted Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire because she’s at the one in Naperville right now, and that’s participating.

We’ve been celebrating Free Cone Day since 1979 as a way to thank our incredible fans (that’s you!) for being, well, so incredible. This year, visit your nearest Scoop Shop on April 8 for a FREE cup or cone of your favorite flavor. No fine print, no strings attached — just free ice cream and good vibes. We can’t wait to see you there! Learn more and find your nearest Scoop Shop now.

3/2 inserts: SmartSource & Save

Have you noticed that we now go weeks without any inserts?  It’s turned into monthly ones.  The March P&G insert teased about in an earlier post seems to have disappeared – at least there’s no mention of it anywhere.

One SmartSource and one Save insert in the March 2nd paper.  Not all papers carry the same coupons or values, so this national list might show coupons not found in the Chicago Tribune.

Smart Source

Bubly Burst 16.9oz bottles B2G1 FREE 4/30/2025
Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil 17oz or larger, any $2.00 12/31/2025
Colavita Vinegar 17oz or larger, any $0.75 12/31/2025
Emerald 100-calorie Snack Packs 7ct, any $1.00 5/31/2025
JonnyPops Item, any $1.00 4/30/2025
Kauai Coffee products, any TWO $2.00 4/30/2025
Kodiak Item (excluding cups), any $1.00 4/30/2025
La Famiglia DelGrosso 26oz Pasta Sauce, or 15oz Alfredo Sauce (DND), any $2.00 4/30/2025
Lemon Perfect Bottles, any THREE $1.00 4/30/2025
Mission Zero Net Carbs or Carb Balance Item, any $1.00 4/30/2025
O Olive Oil & Vinegar, any $1.00 12/31/2025
Optimum Nutrition GOLD STANDARD 100% Whey Protein Powder or any Optimum Nutrition GOLD STANDARD Plant Protein Powder, any $5.00 4/30/2025
Zephyrhills 700mL 12-pk B1G1 FREE 4/30/2025

Save

Absorbine Jr Pro Product, any $5.00 3/31/2025
Advil 144ct or larger, or Advil Targeted Relief, any $3.00 3/23/2025
Advil, Advil PM product or Advil Targeted Relief, any $2.00 3/23/2025
Allegra product (excluding 5ct or 6ct), any $5.00 3/29/2025
Allegra product 60ct Gelcaps or 70-110ct Tablets, any $10.00 3/15/2025
Aspercreme Product (excluding 125oz Cream, 1ct Patch, Trial/Travel size), any $2.00 3/15/2025
Astepro Allergy or Children’s Astepro Allergy Product 60 sprays or larger, any $5.00 3/16/2025
Astepro Allergy Product 120 Sprays or larger, any $8.00 3/16/2025
Centrum Menopause 25ct or larger, any $6.00 3/15/2025
Centrum MultiGummies 60ct or larger, any $4.00 3/15/2025
Centrum or Centrum Silver 50ct or larger, any $3.00 3/15/2025
CeraVe Facial Moisturizer (excluding trial size and 1oz cleanser bar), any $3.00 3/23/2025
CeraVe Hair Product (excluding trial size), any $2.00 3/23/2025
CeraVe Product (excluding trial size and 1oz cleanser bar), any $3.00 3/23/2025
CeraVe Sun Product (excluding trial size and 1oz cleanser bar), any $3.00 3/23/2025
Cetaphil Body Moisturizer (DND), any $2.00 3/26/2025
Cetaphil Facial Cleanser (DND), any $2.00 3/26/2025
Cetaphil Products (DND), any $2.00 3/26/2025
Cetaphil Products (DND), any TWO $6.00 3/26/2025
Citrucel Product, any $2.00 TBA
Clairol ColorStrong Hair Color Product (excluding Professional), any $5.00 3/31/2025
Clairol Nice’n Easy, Natural Instincts, Root Touch-up, Bold & Bright or Textures & Tones Hair Color Products (excluding Professional), any $6.00 3/31/2025
Covergirl Eye Product (excluding 1-kit shadows, accessories, and trial/travel size), any $3.00 3/15/2025
Covergirl Face Product (excluding Cheekers, accessories, and trial/travel size), any $3.00 3/15/2025
Covergirl Lip Product (excluding Continuous Color Lipstick, accessories, and trial/travel size), any $1.00 3/15/2025
Dove Hand Wash Product B1B1 (max Value $6.30)(exclusions TBA) 3/15/2025
Ensure Complete, Max Protein, High Protein, or Plant-Based Protein Multipack 4ct or larger, any $5.00 4/12/2025
Ensure Products 4ct packs or higher, any $5.00 4/12/2025
Flonase 120ct Sprays or larger, any $8.00 3/9/2025
Flonase 60ct Sprays or larger, any $5.00 3/23/2025
Gaviscon Product, any $1.50 TBA
Glucerna Product, any $5.00 4/12/2025
Lipo Flavonoid Ear Health Product, any $5.00 3/31/2025
Nasacort or Xyzal product (excluding Xyzal 10ct), any $5.00 3/29/2025
Nature’s Truth Vitamin or Supplement, any $1.00 TBA
Nature’s Truth Vitamins or Supplements, any TWO $3.00 TBA
Nexium 24HR product, any $5.00 TBA
Pronamel (details TBA), any $2.50 TBA
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel (Base Color and Top Coat) Nail Color, any $3.00 TBA
Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Strips and Perfect Press-On, any $2.00 TBA
Secret Clinical Products, any THREE $5.00 TBA
Secret Clinical Products, any TWO $4.00 TBA
Sensodyne or Pronamel, any $1.00 TBA
Sensodyne or Pronamel, any TWO $3.50 TBA
Vaseline Body Care Products (excluding lip products and trial/travel size), any TWO $4.00 3/15/2025
Voltaren 50g or larger, any $3.00 3/23/2025
Xyzal 80ct or Nazacort 240 Sprays, any $10.00 3/15/2025
Zyrtec Adult 24-60ct product or Children’s Zyrtec Allergy 24-48ct or 8oz product (excluding Zyrtec-D, trial/travel sizes), any $4.00 3/29/2025
Zyrtec Adult 90ct product, any $10.00 3/8/2025

Friday is Economic Blackout Day

A social media campaign has sparked plans for an “economic blackout” on Friday, one of several boycotts planned by activists intent on sending a message to large corporations at a time when many Americans are struggling to keep up with costs.

The initiative calls on consumers to suspend all spending, both online and in-person, for one day. Its organizer, the People’s Union USA, bills itself as a nonpartisan, grassroots movement dedicated to economic resistance.  They’re actually based in the Chicago area.

If you’re tired of being ignored as a consumer, tomorrow is the first of many economic boycott days planned – Friday involves making no purchases (gas, food, take-out, etc.), but if you must, buy local.  Here’s a gift article from the Washington Post – you do have to give ’em your email, but there are no charges incurred and no credit card info.

No 2/23 coupons; 3/2 preview

Have you noticed that we now go weeks without any inserts?  Here’s a preview of what is supposed to show up on March 2 plus a March P&G insert without a release date.

One SmartSource and one Save insert in the March 2nd paper; we’ll see if they put the P&G in the same one.  Not all papers carry the same coupons or values, so this national list might show coupons not found in the Chicago Tribune.

Smart Source

Bubly Burst 16.9oz bottles B2G1 FREE 4/30/2025
Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil 17oz or larger, any $2.00 12/31/2025
Colavita Vinegar 17oz or larger, any $0.75 12/31/2025
Emerald 100-calorie Snack Packs 7ct, any $1.00 5/31/2025
JonnyPops Item, any $1.00 4/30/2025
Kauai Coffee products, any TWO $2.00 4/30/2025
Kodiak Item (excluding cups), any $1.00 4/30/2025
La Famiglia DelGrosso 26oz Pasta Sauce, or 15oz Alfredo Sauce (DND), any $2.00 4/30/2025
Lemon Perfect Bottles, any THREE $1.00 4/30/2025
Mission Zero Net Carbs or Carb Balance Item, any $1.00 4/30/2025
O Olive Oil & Vinegar, any $1.00 12/31/2025
Optimum Nutrition GOLD STANDARD 100% Whey Protein Powder or any Optimum Nutrition GOLD STANDARD Plant Protein Powder, any $5.00 4/30/2025
Zephyrhills 700mL 12-pk B1G1 FREE 4/30/2025

Save

Absorbine Jr Pro Product, any $5.00 3/31/2025
Advil 144ct or larger, or Advil Targeted Relief, any $3.00 3/23/2025
Advil, Advil PM product or Advil Targeted Relief, any $2.00 3/23/2025
Allegra product (excluding 5ct or 6ct), any $5.00 3/29/2025
Allegra product 60ct Gelcaps or 70-110ct Tablets, any $10.00 3/15/2025
Aspercreme Product (excluding 125oz Cream, 1ct Patch, Trial/Travel size), any $2.00 3/15/2025
Astepro Allergy or Children’s Astepro Allergy Product 60 sprays or larger, any $5.00 3/16/2025
Astepro Allergy Product 120 Sprays or larger, any $8.00 3/16/2025
Centrum Menopause 25ct or larger, any $6.00 3/15/2025
Centrum MultiGummies 60ct or larger, any $4.00 3/15/2025
Centrum or Centrum Silver 50ct or larger, any $3.00 3/15/2025
CeraVe Facial Moisturizer (excluding trial size and 1oz cleanser bar), any $3.00 3/23/2025
CeraVe Hair Product (excluding trial size), any $2.00 3/23/2025
CeraVe Product (excluding trial size and 1oz cleanser bar), any $3.00 3/23/2025
CeraVe Sun Product (excluding trial size and 1oz cleanser bar), any $3.00 3/23/2025
Cetaphil Body Moisturizer (DND), any $2.00 3/26/2025
Cetaphil Facial Cleanser (DND), any $2.00 3/26/2025
Cetaphil Products (DND), any $2.00 3/26/2025
Cetaphil Products (DND), any TWO $6.00 3/26/2025
Citrucel Product, any $2.00 TBA
Clairol ColorStrong Hair Color Product (excluding Professional), any $5.00 3/31/2025
Clairol Nice’n Easy, Natural Instincts, Root Touch-up, Bold & Bright or Textures & Tones Hair Color Products (excluding Professional), any $6.00 3/31/2025
Covergirl Eye Product (excluding 1-kit shadows, accessories, and trial/travel size), any $3.00 3/15/2025
Covergirl Face Product (excluding Cheekers, accessories, and trial/travel size), any $3.00 3/15/2025
Covergirl Lip Product (excluding Continuous Color Lipstick, accessories, and trial/travel size), any $1.00 3/15/2025
Dove Hand Wash Product B1B1 (max Value $6.30)(exclusions TBA) 3/15/2025
Ensure Complete, Max Protein, High Protein, or Plant-Based Protein Multipack 4ct or larger, any $5.00 4/12/2025
Ensure Products 4ct packs or higher, any $5.00 4/12/2025
Flonase 120ct Sprays or larger, any $8.00 3/9/2025
Flonase 60ct Sprays or larger, any $5.00 3/23/2025
Gaviscon Product, any $1.50 TBA
Glucerna Product, any $5.00 4/12/2025
Lipo Flavonoid Ear Health Product, any $5.00 3/31/2025
Nasacort or Xyzal product (excluding Xyzal 10ct), any $5.00 3/29/2025
Nature’s Truth Vitamin or Supplement, any $1.00 TBA
Nature’s Truth Vitamins or Supplements, any TWO $3.00 TBA
Nexium 24HR product, any $5.00 TBA
Pronamel (details TBA), any $2.50 TBA
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel (Base Color and Top Coat) Nail Color, any $3.00 TBA
Sally Hensen Salon Effects Nail Strips and Perfect Press-On, any $2.00 TBA
Secret Clinical Products, any THREE $5.00 TBA
Secret Clinical Products, any TWO $4.00 TBA
Sensodyne or Pronamel, any $1.00 TBA
Sensodyne or Pronamel, any TWO $3.50 TBA
Vaseline Body Care Products (excluding lip products and trial/travel size), any TWO $4.00 3/15/2025
Voltaren 50g or larger, any $3.00 3/23/2025
Xyzal 80ct or Nazacort 240 Sprays, any $10.00 3/15/2025
Zyrtec Adult 24-60ct product or Children’s Zyrtec Allergy 24-48ct or 8oz product (excluding Zyrtec-D, trial/travel sizes), any $4.00 3/29/2025
Zyrtec Adult 90ct product, any $10.00 3/8/2025

March P&G

Align Probiotic Supplement Product (excluding trial/travel size), any $3.00 3/15/2025
Always Radiant, Infinity, Pure Cotton or Ultra Thin Pads 10ct or higher or ZZZs Disposable Underwear 7ct (excluding Always Maxi, Always Liners, Always Discreet and trial/travel size), any $2.00 3/29/2025
Cascade B1 Platinum Plus 47ct or larger, Platinum 59ct or larger or Complete 78ct or larger ActionPacs Dishwashing Detergent and G1 Cascade Rinse Aid 16oz (up to $6.70)(excluding trial/travel size) 3/15/2025
Dawn Powerwash Starter Kit or PowerSuds 13.6-51.1oz B1G1 Powerwash Refill or PowerSuds 13.6-51.1oz (up to $3.99)(excluding Bundles and trial/travel size) 3/15/2025
Downy In-Wash Scent Boosters 5.0oz or larger including Downy Light, Unstopables, April Fresh, Cool Cotton, Infusions, Comfy Cozy, and Blends, any $1.00 3/29/2025
Downy Rinse & Refresh, Tide Clean Boost, Gain Rinse & Renew or Dreft Fabric Rinse Product 16oz or larger (excluding trial/travel size), any $1.00 3/29/2025
Febreze Product B1G1 (up to $3.30)(excluding Febreze Unstopables, Heavy Duty, Kitchen, Forest, Ocean, Wood, Ember & Mountain Scents and trial/travel size) 3/15/2025
Gain Rinse & Renew 16oz, Flings 14-16ct, In-Wash Scent Boosters 5.0-6.5oz, Sheets 105-120ct, Mega Sheets 60ct (excluding Gain Liquid/Powder Laundry Detergent, Ultra Flings, Essential Oils, trial/travel size), any $1.25 3/29/2025
Gain Rinse & Renew 16oz, Flings 14-16ct, In-Wash Scent Boosters 5.0-6.5oz, Sheets 105-120ct, Mega Sheets 60ct (excluding Gain Liquid/Powder Laundry Detergent, Ultra Flings, Essential Oils, trial/travel size), any $2.00 3/29/2025
Metamucil Product (excluding 30ct Singles, 30 dose Powders, 48 dose Powders, 100ct Capsules and trial/travel size), any $3.00 3/15/2025
Olay BUY Facial Moisturizer, Eyes or Serum and GET Olay Cleansing Melts 12ct FREE (up to $5.00)(excluding Minis) 3/15/2025
Olay Cleansing Melts 32ct (excluding trial/travel size), any $2.00 3/15/2025
Olay Facial Moisturizer, Eyes or Serum Products (excluding Super Serum, Super Eyes, Complete, Active Hydrating, Total Effects, Age Defying, Minis, and trial/travel size), any TWO $10.00 3/15/2025
Olay Super Serum, Super Cream or Super Eyes (excluding Minis and trial/travel size), any $5.00 3/15/2025
Spruce BUY Weed & Grass Killer Snap & Spray Manual Starter Kit 64oz or Powered Starter Kit 64oz and GET Weed & Grass Killer EZ Aim 10oz FREE (Up to $10)(excluding Bundles and trial/travel size) 3/29/2025
Tampax Tampons 14ct or higher (excluding trial/travel size), any $3.00 3/29/2025
Tide Laundry Detergent 34oz or larger, PODS 12ct or larger, Power PODS 9ct or larger (excluding Tide Rinse, Purclean, Rescue, Studio by Tide, Simply Laundry Detergent, Simply PODS, Detergent 10oz and trial/travel size), any $1.00 3/29/2025
Zevo Flying Insect Trap, any $5.00 3/29/2025

Eve of Destruction for tests – get yours

Felonious Chunk has reversed plans to close the free Covid testing program and just destroy the 160 million tests in stock, because that makes perfect economic sense. If you never ordered last September, go for it. Everything is free, including shipping.

People can request four free tests per household through covidtests.gov.  Officials say the tests are able to detect the latest variants and are intended to be used through the end of the year.

Earlier tests are expired, but dates have been extended on some so check the FDA site to see if you have any that are still good.

Packages of COVID-19 tests will ship starting the week of September 30. Once the package ships, you’ll receive a tracking number and updates on the expected delivery date if you entered an email address (not required).

100lbs free cheese + 3,618 free coupons!

It sounds like an extreme couponer’s dream – more free-item coupons than you might be able to use in a lifetime. And they could all be yours, for real!

Cheese maker Tillamook has launched a contest, in which the grand prize is 100 pounds of cheese – or approximately 200 packages of its sliced, shredded or block cheese – plus, precisely 3,618 coupons for even more free cheese.

Yes, that is a lot of cheese. If you used one coupon a week, it would take you nearly 70 years to use them all. If you used one coupon every day, it would take you a slightly more manageable ten years to finish them off.

From now until the end of the day next Thursday, February 20th, you can enter the contest at www.tillamook.com/boatload-of-cheese by providing your name and email address.

Be warned, though, the site experienced problems throughout the day yesterday. There was a surge in submissions when early birds found out the first 15,000 entrants would get a link to a printable coupon for a free package of Tillamook cheese. Those coupons quickly ran out. But winning one wasn’t easy, as submitting the form often resulted in an error message, even after the printable coupons ran out.  For the entire article from Coupons in the News, click here.

Canned Tuna Recall with List

California-based Tri-Union Seafoods has issued a voluntary recall of canned tuna sold at Trader Joe’s, Safeway, Harris Teeter, Walmart, Costco and other major grocery stores in dozens of states.

The recall centers on concerns that a manufacturing defect in the cans may cause “a potentially fatal form of food poisoning,” the company said in a statement Friday.

Tri-Union Seafoods said the defect, located on the cans’ pull-tab lid, may compromise the integrity of the product seal, especially over time, causing it to leak or become contaminated with the clostridium botulinum bacterium, which causes botulism.

Read the entire Washington Post article here, with links to those cans affected.  As a subscriber, this is a gift article, so you won’t need a subscription to read. These were sold everywhere so check it out!