when your digital coupons disappear

Digital coupons may be more convenient in many ways – but paper coupon fans would be happy to point out that technical problems can’t cause your paper coupons to disappear right before your eyes.

That’s what has happened to the New England grocery chain Hannaford. Owner Ahold Delhaize said several of its grocery chains, including Stop & Shop and Food Lion, were impacted by “a cybersecurity issue,” but the issues seem to be most pronounced at Hannaford. For several days, its website and app have been down, taking digital coupons, online orders, the online sales circular and other services down with them.  Here’s the story in Coupons in the News.  Personally, I’d thrill if digital died and they brought back not only paper insert coupons, but printables and full ads.

Dollar Tree for cheap bleach

May be an image of medicine and textI go through a lot of bleach – yeah, probably a suspicious amount, now that I think about it 🙂 but all dog toys, rugs, pee pads, etc., have bleach added to keep them healthy and vermin-free.  Hmmm, house humans only get bleach on white towels.  Something odd here.

I remember fondly those days after lockdown, when supplies started returning and Jewel was clearancing out non-inventory bleach for insanely low prices (10¢ a quart for Cloralen); naturally I bought it all.  For some reason, bleach is one of the few products that not only hasn’t come back down to earth in terms of prices, but has actually increased!  Last time Pete’s Fresh Market ran a $1.89 sale was in 2015 and there were coupons!

I’m down very low, so Pita and I head out last night.  FirstBorn yells down the stairs “You’re going out!!? What time is it?”  Five.  “Oh, thought it was about 9.”  Picked up the Saturday freebie at Jewel, grabbed two non-gallons of bleach (121 oz) for roughly $6 and $7 and decided to hit up Dollar Tree.  Had only seen tiny quart bottles there for so long it kind of fell off my radar, but was I in for a surprise!

Picked up a 96 oz lavender scent bottle for $1.25 and tubes of little bleach tablets that you can either drop in the machine or do what I plan, fill up a used bottle with water and dump a bunch of tablets inside (each tube equals a half gallon).  So I can either pay 1.3¢ per ounce for scented or 1.9¢ for an easily-stored item.  Know which way I’m leaning, but we’ll see how it turns out.  I do know I won’t be buying bleach at Jewel until their prices drop, but with the compensation packages paid their CEO, not bloody likely.

One Save insert in 11/10 in most areas

Here’s the repost of my 11/10 preview last week: One Save and in many parts of the northeast US, an insert called Kid 360 run by the Kid 360 charity. I’ve never seen this insert – maybe you have? Not all papers carry the same coupons or values, so this national list might show coupons not found in the Chicago Tribune.

Save

Allegra Allergy 24HR 60ct Gelcaps or 70-110ct Tablets, any $10.00 11/23/2024
Allegra Product (excluding 5ct & 8ct), any $5.00 11/30/2024
Boost Glucose Control Nutritional Drink packages, any $5.00 TBA
Boost Original, High Protein, Max or Plus Nutritional Drinks packages, any $4.00 12/6/2024
Cascade Platinum Plus (excluding trial/travel size), any $2.50 11/23/2024
Covergirl Eye product (excluding 1-kit shadows, accessories, and trial/travel size), any $2.00 11/23/2024
Covergirl Face product (excluding Cheekers, accessories, and trial/travel size), any $3.00 11/23/2024Dawn Powerwash (excluding trial/travel size), any $2.00 TBA
Dulcolax 30ct or larger product, any $4.00 12/21/2024
Dulcolax Product (excluding 10ct or smaller stimulant & stool softener), any $2.00 12/31/2024
Ensure Products, any TWO $7.00 12/21/2024
Excedrin 100ct or larger, any $2.00 TBA
Excedrin 24ct or larger, any $1.00 TBA
Febreze Plug Scent Booster (excluding trial/travel size), any $5.50 11/23/2024
Febreze Product BUY ONE GET ONE FREE (Up to $3.30)(Excluding Febreze Unstopables, Heavy Duty, Kitchen, Forest, Ocean, Wood, Ember & Mountain Scents, Scented Plug Warmers, and trial/travel sizes), any B1G1 FREE 11/23/2024Fresh Express Teriyaki, Asian Sweet Ginger, or Korean Sesame Hot or Cold Salad & Noodle meal kit, any $2.00 12/21/2024
Gaviscon Product, any $1.50 12/8/2024
Nature’s Truth Vitamin or Supplement, any $1.00 1/10/2025
Nature’s Truth Vitamins or Supplements, any TWO $3.00 1/10/2025Nexium 24HR 42ct or 28ct product, any $5.00 11/30/2024
Suave Body Washes, any TWO $1.50 11/23/2024
Suave Deodorants, any TWO $1.00 11/23/2024
Suave Shampoo or Conditioner, any TWO $1.50 11/23/2024
Suave Styling Product, any $1.00 11/23/2024
ThermaCare Heatwrap (excluding ThermaCare 2ct Neck), any $3.00 11/30/2024
Tums Product 28ct or larger, any $1.50 12/5/2024
Voltaren 150g or larger, any $5.00 TBA
Voltaren 50g or larger or Supplements, any $2.50 TBA

Kid 360

4C Bread Crumbs, any TWO $1.00 1/3/2025
4C Grated Cheese, any $1.00 1/3/2025
Cat’s Pride Litter, any $2.00 2/1/2025
CLR Brands or Tarn-X Brand Product, any $1.00 1/31/2025
Diamond of California 6oz or greater item, any $1.00 12/31/2024Filippo Berio Pasta Sauce 24oz, any $1.00 12/31/2024
Green Giant Steam Crisp Products, any THREE $1.00 12/31/2024
Idahoan Family Size Mashed Potatoes Pouches 8-8.2oz, any TWO $1.00 2/10/2025
Idahoan Mashed Potatoes Cup 4-pk 6oz, any $1.00 2/10/2025
Langers Juice 64oz, any TWO $1.00 12/31/2024
Lucky Leaf Fruit Filling or Musselman’s Apples Sauce item, any $1.00 12/31/2024
Motts Applesauce 12-pk or 20-pk pouches, any TWO $1.00 11/22/2024
Nate’s Honey Product, any $1.00 1/31/2025
Tuttorosso or RedPack Tomato Products 14.5oz or larger, any FOUR $1.00 1/3/2025
Solo Plastic Products, any TWO $1.00 1/31/2025
Tim Hortons Coffee 12oz or 12ct Product, any $1.00 12/31/2024

no 11/3 inserts; 11/10 preview

No inserts in this week’s paper (11/3), but here’s a preview from 11/10: One Save and in many parts of the northeast US, an insert called Kid 360 run by the Kid 360 charity. I’ve never seen this insert – maybe you have?  Not all papers carry the same coupons or values, so this national list might show coupons not found in the Chicago Tribune.

Save

Allegra Allergy 24HR 60ct Gelcaps or 70-110ct Tablets, any $10.00 11/23/2024
Allegra Product (excluding 5ct & 8ct), any $5.00 11/30/2024
Boost Glucose Control Nutritional Drink packages, any $5.00 TBA
Boost Original, High Protein, Max or Plus Nutritional Drinks packages, any $4.00 12/6/2024
Cascade Platinum Plus (excluding trial/travel size), any $2.50 11/23/2024
Covergirl Eye product (excluding 1-kit shadows, accessories, and trial/travel size), any $2.00 11/23/2024
Covergirl Face product (excluding Cheekers, accessories, and trial/travel size), any $3.00 11/23/2024
Dawn Powerwash (excluding trial/travel size), any $2.00 TBA
Dulcolax 30ct or larger product, any $4.00 12/21/2024
Dulcolax Product (excluding 10ct or smaller stimulant & stool softener), any $2.00 12/31/2024
Ensure Products, any TWO $7.00 12/21/2024
Excedrin 100ct or larger, any $2.00 TBA
Excedrin 24ct or larger, any $1.00 TBA
Febreze Plug Scent Booster (excluding trial/travel size), any $5.50 11/23/2024
Febreze Product BUY ONE GET ONE FREE (Up to $3.30)(Excluding Febreze Unstopables, Heavy Duty, Kitchen, Forest, Ocean, Wood, Ember & Mountain Scents, Scented Plug Warmers, and trial/travel sizes), any B1G1 FREE 11/23/2024
Fresh Express Teriyaki, Asian Sweet Ginger, or Korean Sesame Hot or Cold Salad & Noodle meal kit, any $2.00 12/21/2024
Gaviscon Product, any $1.50 12/8/2024
Nature’s Truth Vitamin or Supplement, any $1.00 1/10/2025
Nature’s Truth Vitamins or Supplements, any TWO $3.00 1/10/2025
Nexium 24HR 42ct or 28ct product, any $5.00 11/30/2024
Suave Body Washes, any TWO $1.50 11/23/2024
Suave Deodorants, any TWO $1.00 11/23/2024
Suave Shampoo or Conditioner, any TWO $1.50 11/23/2024
Suave Styling Product, any $1.00 11/23/2024
ThermaCare Heatwrap (excluding ThermaCare 2ct Neck), any $3.00 11/30/2024
Tums Product 28ct or larger, any $1.50 12/5/2024
Voltaren 150g or larger, any $5.00 TBA
Voltaren 50g or larger or Supplements, any $2.50 TBA

Kid 360

4C Bread Crumbs, any TWO $1.00 1/3/2025
4C Grated Cheese, any $1.00 1/3/2025
Cat’s Pride Litter, any $2.00 2/1/2025
CLR Brands or Tarn-X Brand Product, any $1.00 1/31/2025
Diamond of California 6oz or greater item, any $1.00 12/31/2024
Filippo Berio Pasta Sauce 24oz, any $1.00 12/31/2024
Green Giant Steam Crisp Products, any THREE $1.00 12/31/2024
Idahoan Family Size Mashed Potatoes Pouches 8-8.2oz, any TWO $1.00 2/10/2025
Idahoan Mashed Potatoes Cup 4-pk 6oz, any $1.00 2/10/2025
Langers Juice 64oz, any TWO $1.00 12/31/2024
Lucky Leaf Fruit Filling or Musselman’s Apples Sauce item, any $1.00 12/31/2024
Motts Applesauce 12-pk or 20-pk pouches, any TWO $1.00 11/22/2024
Nate’s Honey Product, any $1.00 1/31/2025
Tuttorosso or RedPack Tomato Products 14.5oz or larger, any FOUR $1.00 1/3/2025
Solo Plastic Products, any TWO $1.00 1/31/2025
Tim Hortons Coffee 12oz or 12ct Product, any $1.00 12/31/2024

One SmartSource 10/27

One SmartSource insert in this week’s paper (10/27).  Not all papers carry the same coupons or values, so this national list might show coupons not found in the Chicago Tribune.  I have yet to clip a paper coupon this year; I think back to years ago when I had bundles of inserts dropped off …

SmartSource

ACT Product (excluding kids toothpaste, trial/travel size) $1.25/1 (11/23)
ACT Products (excluding kids toothpaste, trial/travel size) $2/2 (11/23)
Aspercreme Product (excluding 125oz Cream, 1ct Patch, Trial/Travel sizes) $2/1 (11/9)
Cetaphil Body Moisturizer (DND)(excluding 4oz or less – Moisturizing Lotion or Cream, Shower Mineral; Baby, Body Wash, Single Bars, Gentle Clear, 25ct or less Gentle Skin Cleansing Cloths and Kits) $3/1 (11/23)
Cetaphil Ceramide Serum, Vitamin C Serum, Daily Facial Moisturizer Night, or Gentle Exfoliating Product (DND) $3/1 (11/23)
Cetaphil Facial Cleanser (DND)(excluding 4oz or less – Daily Facial Cleanser or Gentle Skin Cleanser; Baby, Body Wash, Single Bars, Gentle Clear, 25ct or less Gentle Skin Cleansing Cloths and Kits) $3/1 (11/23)
Cetaphil Product (DND) $3/1 (11/23)
Gold Bond Lotion or Cream Product (excluding 3oz Healing Hand Cream, trial/travel sizes) $2/1 (11/16)
Gold Bond Lotions: Tight & Firm, Antioxidant Defense, Healing Overnight, Regimen Pack $3.50/1 (11/16)
Tena Maximum Regular 56ct, Maximum Long 39ct, Ultimate 33ct, Overnight Pads 28ct/45ct, Overnight Underwear or Briefs product $4/1 (11/30)
Unisom Product 15ct or Higher (excluding 8ct, trial/travel sizes) $2/1 (11/9)

One Save insert 10/20

One Save insert in this week’s paper (10/20).  Allergies and dry skin.  Not all papers carry the same coupons or values, so this national list might show coupons not found in the Chicago Tribune.

Save

Allegra Allergy 24Hr 60ct Gelcaps or 10-110ct Tablets $10/1 (11/2)
Allegra Allergy Product (excluding 5ct & 8ct) $5/1 (11/9)
Always Discreet Pads 42, 45, 60, 64 or 108ct or Always Discreet Underwear 22-42ct (excluding Boutique, all other Always Discreet counts, other Always products and trial/travel size) $4/1 (11/9)
Bertolli Pasta Sauce Jar $1/1 (11/24)
Cascade Platinum Plus, Platinum or Complete Action Pacs 52ct or larger (excluding trial/travel size) $3/1 (11/23)
Covergirl Eye product (excluding 1-kit shadows, accessories, and trial/travel size) $3/1 (11/2)
Covergirl Face Product (excluding Cheekers, accessories, and trial/travel size) $3/1 (11/2)
Covergirl Lip Product (excluding Continuous Color Lipstick, accessories, and trial/travel size) $1/1 (11/2)
Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner, Treatment, Styling Products (excluding 3 oz sizes, twin & value packs, dry shampoo, Hair Treat & Hair Filler products) $3/2 (10/26)
Garnier Skincare Product (excluding 100mL Micellar Water, Wipes, trial/travel sizes and sheet masks) $2/1 (11/2)
Gillette Razor or Blade Refill (excluding GillettLabs, King C Gillette, Gillette Intimate, Disposables and Venus Products) $3/1 (11/23)
Nasacort or Xyzal Product (excluding Xyzal 10ct) $5/1 (11/9)
Olay Facial Moisturizers, Eyes And/Or Serums (excluding Super Serum, Super Eyes, Complete, Active Hydrating, Total Effects, Age Defying, Minis and trial/travel size) $8/2 (11/23)
Olay Super Serum 1.0 fl oz or lager (excluding minis and trial/travel size) $5/1 (11/23)
Tylenol or Tylenol Precise or Tylenol PM (excluding Tylenol Cold & Sinus, trial/travel sizes) $2/1 (11/16)
Xyzal 80ct or Nasacort 240 Sprays $10/1 (11/2)

One SmartSource insert 9/29/24

One SmartSource insert in this week’s paper (9/29/24).  Not all papers carry the same coupons or values, so this national list might show coupons not found in the Chicago papers and vice versa.

SmartSource

2000 Flushes Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner $0.55/1 (12/31)
Allegra Allergy 24HR 60ct Gelcaps, or 70-110ct Tablets $10/1 (10/12)
Allegra Product (excluding 5ct & 8ct) $5/1 (10/19)
Cetaphil Body Moisturizer (DND)(excluding 4oz or less – Moisturizing Lotion or Cream, Shower Mineral; Baby, Body Wash, Single Bars, Gentle Clear, 25ct or less Gentle Skin Cleansing Cloths and Kits) $3/1 (10/26)
Cetaphil Facial Cleanser (DND)(excluding 4oz or less – Daily Facial Cleanser or Gentle Skin Cleanser; Baby, Body Wash, Single Bars, Gentle Clear, 25ct or less Gentle Skin Cleansing Cloths and Kits) $3/1 (10/26)
Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Cleanser or Moisturizer (DND) $3/1 (10/26)
Cetaphil Serum (DND) $3/1 (10/26)
Nasacort or Xyzal product (excluding Xyzal 10ct) $5/1 (10/19)
Spot Shot Instant Carpet Stain Remover $1/1 (12/31)
Xyzal 80ct or larger or Nasacort 240 sprays $10/1 (10/12)

Order your 4 Free Covid Tests Today

Just ordered ours and it took seconds (thanks autofill!). Got the USPS confirmation email just as quickly.

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).

if you thought only Alexa was snoopy

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Ford wants to eavesdrop on passenger conversations to help target ads

Car manufacturer Ford Motor Company has filed a patent application for an in-vehicle advertisement presentation system based on information derived from several trip and driver characteristics. Among those characteristics—human conversations. Here’s a link to the article on Malwarebytes LABS.

One Save Insert 9/22/24

One Save insert in this week’s paper (9/22.  Not all papers carry the same coupons or values, so this national list might show coupons not found in the Chicago papers. Heavy emphasis on allergy meds … horrible season for allergies!!

Save

Advil 36ct or larger or Advil Targeted Relief $3/1 (10/6)
Advil/Advil PM 18ct or larger, Advil Targeted Relief Product, or Children’s Advil Product $1.50/1 (10/24)
Ban Antiperspirant Roll-ons (excluding trial/travel sizes) $3/2 (10/31)
Ban Total Body Collection (excluding Antiperspirant Roll-Ons, Solids and trial/travel size) $4/1 (10/31)
Butterfinger, Crunch, Baby Ruth or 100 Grand Fun Size Bars 10 oz or larger bags $2/3 (11/1)
Caltrate Calcium & Vitamin D3 Supplement 50ct or larger $4/1 (10/6)
Caress Body Wash 20 oz or larger or Bar Soap 3ct or larger (excluding trial/travel sizes) $1.50/1 (10/5)
Centrum Menopause Product 28ct or larger $6/1 (10/13)
Centrum MultiGummies 60ct or larger $4/1 (10/6)
Centrum Silver Tablets 60ct or larger $3/1 (10/6)
Claritin Non-Drowsy Cooling Honey Flavored Liquid Product 8oz $8/1 (9/29)
Claritin Non-Drowsy or Children’s Claritin 56 ct or higher (excluding Claritin-D) $10/1 (9/29)
Claritin Non-Drowsy or Claritin-D product 15ct or larger or Children’s Claritin product 15ct or 4oz or larger $4/1 (10/20)
Claritin-D product 15ct or larger $8/1 (9/29)
Dove Antiperspirant or Deodorant Stick, Spray or Dry Spray (excluding Invisible Solid, twin packs, trial/travel sizes) $2/1 (10/5)
Dove Bar 6ct or higher (excluding trial/travel sizes) $2/1 (10/5)
Dove Body Cream Serum or Body Lotion $2.50/1 (10/5)
Dove Body Wash 20 oz or twin packs (excluding trial/travel sizes) $1/1 (10/5)
Dove Hair Care Products (excluding Dove Men+Care, regimen packs, and trial/travel sizes) $4/2 (10/5)
Dove Serum Body Wash 19.5 oz only (excluding Dove Bars) $1/1 (10/5)
Nivea Body Lotion or Cream Product (excluding trial/travel sizes) $2/1 (10/19)
Nivea Women’s Body Wash products (excluding trial/travel sizes) $3/2 (10/19)
Parodontax product (excluding trial size) $1/1 (10/22)
Pond’s product (excluding trial/travel sizes) $2/1 (10/5)
Pronamel Products (excluding trial sizes) $5/3 (10/22)
Rimmel – Purchase $10 Rimmel London Products and Receive $5 Visa Rewards Virtual Card $5/1 (11/30)
Rimmel Product $2/1 (10/22)
Sensodyne product (excluding trial size) $1/1 (10/22)
Systane Lubricant Eye Drops 10mL or larger $3/1 (11/1)
Systane Lubricant Eye Drops 10mL Twin Pack Only $6/1 (11/1)
Zyrtec 24-60ct product or Children’s Zyrtec Product (excluding Zyrtec-D, trial/travel sizes) $5/1 (10/5)
Zyrtec 90ct product $10/1 (10/5)
Zyrtec-D 24ct product $8/1 (10/5)