Here’s a cool site that lets you see out someone else’s window – anywhere in the world – for as long as ten minutes.  Change windows at any time – it’s all random.  Click on Window-Swap and enjoy a true away-staycay!  You don’t have to sign up or anything; you can submit a 10 minute view of your own window if you want.  Just don’t make us too jealous.

The more modern and high-tech your grocery store gets, the more low-tech your paper coupons look in comparison. And sometimes the combination just doesn’t work – digital sensors, smartphones and mobile wallets simply aren’t all that compatible with old-school discounts printed on dead trees, which need to be packed up and shipped off to a sorting facility to be inspected by hand, like it’s 1960 or something.

But Amazon may be bridging that divide. To a certain extent.  I’ve read parts of this story on other sites, but here’s a more complete article in Coupons in the News.

Bed Bath & Beyond hasn’t been in the best of health in recent years. And once the coronavirus pandemic hit, it only got worse. Now the retailer is making some drastic changes in order to bounce back. But the company has become so closely identified with its famous 20% off coupons, that even as it announces a slew of store closures and its sales have gone over a cliff, all anyone wants to know is – are we still going to be able to use those coupons? Interesting Coupons in the News article about changes being demanded by the activist investors group that issues a massive report and got a new CEO.

Meep is a weird cat – that description probably applies to everyone in this household, but I digress.  If you remember, Meep was the four-week old feral runt I rescued last September.  He drank formula from a bottle and fit comfortably in my palm – a few months ago he was neutered, weighed 9+ pounds and is still growing. I think he’s part panther.

Meep does enjoy a weird diet, including snacking on dry dog kibble (although he might just do that to piss off the dogs) and now he’s discovered radishes!  Seriously, radishes. I thought these radishes were getting bleached out, but then I picked one up and noticed they had all been nibbled on.  Lots of them!  Nothing toxic around here … or I’d feed it to my family.

Three Kentucky women are due in court tomorrow, and a fourth is in custody, in connection with what police are saying was a multi-state counterfeit coupon scam that netted the culprits more than $100,000 in merchandise from stores across the region.  Here’s the Coupons in the News article, but seriously, if you do even simple math, these four didn’t make much money, considering the cost of those coupons, transportation expenses, the four-way split and the fact that they’re getting charged double the retail price when they resold at deep discounts.

There’s a current class action lawsuit involving most older iPhones, so check out the list and see if your model qualifies.  File online and choose direct deposit or mailed check but don’t expect much back since we all know who gets the real cash from these settlements – there’s even a link to object to attorney fees 🙂  Here’s the wording from the site with models listed:

If you are or were a U.S. owner of an iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, and/or SE device that ran iOS 10.2.1 or later before December 21, 2017, and/or a U.S. owner of an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus device that ran iOS 11.2 or later before December 21, 2017, you could be entitled to benefits under a class action settlement.

Different types of canned beans (freebies), rice cooked with cans of diced/seasoned tomatoes (freebies), seasoned tilapia (marked down 30%) and my beloved coleslaw as a taco topping.  Fish is so lightweight that when a package starts at $2, how can you pass it up?   Think the most expensive part of this meal is the tortillas 🙂

Always hard to break down dinner costs, but here goes:  25¢ for the stick of unsalted butter,  $1.98 for two lobster tails, 88¢ for a bag of shredded cabbage blend (homemade mayo), all from Jewel deals.  The most expensive part was the farmers market green beans ’cause they’re nutsy high, but PITA loves their stuff.

We’re supposed to get two inserts in this Sunday’s paper (7/12): one SmartSource and one RetailMeNot.  Sometimes you’ll find your paper has divided them differently and not all papers will carry the same coupons or have the same values.

SmartSource
Aleve or Aleve PM Product 40ct $4/1 (7/19)
Ban Antiperspirant Deodorant $3/2 (8/9)
Ban Antiperspirant Deodorant $1/1 (8/9)
Biore Product $1.50/1 (8/23)
Cascadian Farm Product $1.50/2 (9/5)
Chex Mix Buddies, Chex Mixed Popped, Bugles Corn Snacks or Gardetto’s Snack Mix or Food Should Taste Good Chips 3.7oz+ $1/3 (9/9)
Colgate Toothpaste 3.0oz+ .50/1 (7/25)
Colgate Toothpaste 3.0oz+ $1/2 (7/25)
Covergirl Lip product $2/1 (8/8)
Covergirl Eye product $3/1 (8/8)
Covergirl Face product $3/1 (8/8)
Curel Product 6oz+ $1.50/1 (8/23)
Energizer $1/1 (8/22)
Ensure Multipaks $5/2 (8/23)
Ensure Plant-Based Multipak Protein $3/1 (8/23)
Fantastik product $1/2 (9/5)
Glucerna product $5/2 (8/23)
Huggies (not valid on 9ct or less) $3/2 (8/8)
Irwin Naturals $2/1 (10/31)
Jergens J product $2/1 (8/9)
Jergens Glow Product $1.50/1 (8/9)
Liquid Collagen product $2/1 (10/31)
Miralax 20ct+ $5/1 (7/19)
Pillsbury Safe to Eat Raw Refrigerated cookie Dough or brownie Dough $1/2 (9/5)
Pull Ups Training Pants (exc. 6ct or less) $2/1 (8/8)
Refresh Relieva or Optive Mega 3 $3/1 (9/5)
Refresh any product $8/2 (9/5)
Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Product $50/1 (9/5)
Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Product $1/2 (9/5)
Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaning Product $1/2 (9/5)
Whole Fruit fruit Bars $1/1 (9/20)
Windex product $1/2 (9/5)

RetailMeNot
All Laundry Detergent $1/1 (7/26)
Amberen Menopause Relief 60ct $7/1 (8/30)
Amberen PeriMenopause Relief 60ct $7/1 (8/30)
Aussie Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling Products ETS $2/2 (7/25)
Benefiber any product $2/1 (7/26)
Centrum MultiGummies 50ct+ $2/1 (7/26)
Centrum or Centrum Silver Multivitamin 50ct+ OR Centrum Multi+Probiotics Multivitamin 30ct ETS $4/1 (7/26)
Cetaphil Products (exc. 4oz or Less Daily Facial Cleanser, Gentle Skin Cleanser, Moisturizing Lotion, Moisturizing Cream, Single Bars and Cetaphil Baby) ETS DND $5/2 (7/24)
Cetaphil Product ETS $2/1 (8/8)
Garnier Fructis or Garnier Whole Blends Pump Shampoo or Conditioner 26.6+ $2/1 (7/25)
Greenies Dental Treats for Dogs, any size $2/1 (9/6)
Lamisil Product $3/1 (7/26)
Love Beauty and Planet Product $1.50/1 (7/26)
Love Beauty and Planet Product $4/2 (7/26)
Parodontax Toothpaste $1.50/1 (8/11)
Persil ProClean Laundry Detergent (exc. 6 Loads or less) ETS $2/1 (7/26)
Poland Springs Brand Sparking Water 1 Liter Bottles $1/2 (9/10)
Poland Spring Brand Sparking Water .5 Liter 8 pack or 12oz 8 pack $1.50/2 (9/10)
Renuzit Snuggle Oil and Oli Diffuser ETS $2/1 (7/26)
Renuzit Adjustables Air Freshener Cones – Buy 1, Get 2 FREE ETS DND B1G2 (7/26)
Sensodyne Pronamel Intense Enamel Repair Toothpaste $1.50/1 (8/11)
Sensodyne Sensitivity & Gum OR Rapid Relief Toothpaste $1.50/1 (8/11)
Snuggle Product $1/1 (8/2)
Tums Product 28ct+ $1/1 (8/11)
Tums Products 28ct+ $1.50/2 (8/11)

It was back in 2013 when Amazon said you’d soon be able to get just about anything in 30 minutes or less via a fleet of drones flying through the air. The rest of the retail industry quickly took notice, and many got to work planning drone deliveries of their own.

Well, it’s 2020 – so where are all those drones? Here’s a Louisiana, Alabama & Mississippi grocery chain looking at drone delivery.  What are the odds those drones will be used for target practice?  Betting windows are now open …  Coupons in the News article here.