Leave it to a pandemic to swiftly make ideas into reality. Retailers have been envisioning a future where online ordering is the new norm – now, so many people are doing it they can’t keep up. Many stores were just beginning to scale back their 24-hour operations – now, most of them have. And some shoppers have asked for special shopping accommodations for seniors.  Here’s the entire article from Coupons in the News.  I read this yesterday – and also saw the times and ain’t no groceries worth getting up and dressed at that hour!

The dawn of a new week brings with it new changes to our daily life. Depending on where you live, the coronavirus pandemic has prompted businesses ranging from movie theaters to bars, health clubs and sit-down restaurants to shut their doors for the foreseeable future – and if they’re not all closed near you yet, they might be soon.

So could grocery stores be next? Could it be that all that panic buying that everyone’s been doing was justified?  Here’s the Coupons in the News article; I’m glad that stores won’t be allowing returns on this stuff ’cause I had nightmares thinking of all those trunks of food coming back to Jewel.

Have you ever been tempted to photocopy a printable coupon, or print additional copies of a coupon that pops up on your computer screen, thinking that just this once you might get away with it?  Here’s the Coupons in the News article about why you might just get called out at the register.

We’re supposed to get two inserts in this Sunday’s paper (3/15), one SmartSource and one RetailMeNot.  Not all papers will carry the same coupons or even have the same values.

SmartSource

Afrin Product $1.50/1 (4/12)
Alka-Seltzer Plus PowerMax Gels Product 10ct or larger $2/1 (4/12)
Alka-Seltzer Plus Product 10ct or larger $1/1 (4/12)
Boston Market Restaurant Coupons (4/25)
Cadbury or Reese’s Eggs Multipacks 4.8oz or larger $1/3 (3/30)
Claritin Non-Drowsy or Claritin Children’s 24ct or larger (exc. Claritin-D) $4/1 (4/12)
Claritin Non-Drowsy or Claritin Children’s 60ct or larger (exc. Claritin-D) $10/1 (3/22)
Claritin-D Non-Drowsy 15ct or larger $8/1 (3/22)
Claritin-D Non-Drowsy 15ct or larger $4/1 (4/12)
Clorox Scentiva Products (exc. Disinfecting Wet Mopping Cloths, Wipes 13ct and Dishwashing Liquid) $1/2 (4/26)
Clorox Scentiva Disinfecting Wet Mopping Cloths $1/1 (4/26)
Colgate 360 Twin Pack or Multi-Pack Only Manual Toothbrushes (exc. Free Product Packs) $2/1 (3/28)
Colgate Mouthwash or Mouth Rinse 400ml or larger $2/1 (3/28)
Colgate Toothpaste 3oz or larger (exc. 2.8oz, 2.8oz Bonus and ETS) .50/1 (3/28)
Colgate Total Advanced, Optic White Advanced or Renewal, Zero, Enamel Health, Sensitive or with Charcoal or Hemp Seed Oil Toothpaste 3oz or larger $2/1 (3/28)
Easter Reese’s, Hershey’s Kisses, Hershey’s Miniatures, Hershey’s Eggs, Cadbury, Kit Kat, Whoppers or Jolly Rancher Bags 7oz or larger $2/3 (3/30)
Edge Skintimate, Schick Hydro or Schick Xtreme Gel, Foam or Cream (exc. 2oz and 2.75oz) $1/1 (4/4)
Fiber One or Protein One Snack Product Boxes .50/2 (5/9)
General Mills Cereal Boxes $2/4 (4/25)
Imodium or Lactaid Supplement Product ETS $2/1 (4/12)
Irish Spring Body Wash (excluding Body Wash trial size 2.5oz) .75/1 (3/29)
Ken’s Dressings 16oz or larger $1/2 (4/30)
Ken’s Simply Vinaigrette $1/1 (4/30)
Mag-Ox 400 Product $3/1
Milani Eye Products $3/1 (3/31)
Milani Products $2/1 (3/31)
Pepcid Product 25ct or lager $1/1 (4/12)
Phillips’ Colon Health Product $8/1 (3/22)
Phillips’ Laxative or Fiber Good Gummies Product $1/1 (4/12)
Schick Product $4/1 (4/4)
Skintimate or Schick Disposable Razor Pack $4/1 (4/4)
SlimFast Diabetic Weight Loss Product $2/1
SlimFast Diabetic Weight Loss Product $2/1
Speed Stick Lady Antiperspirant/Deodorant 2.3oz or larger (excluding 1.7oz, 1.4oz & 0.5oz trial size) .50/1 (4/4)
Speed Stick Men’s Antiperspirant/Deodorant 2.7oz or larger (exc. 2oz, 1.8oz, 1.7oz & 0.5oz trial size) .50/1 (4/4)
SuperPretzel Soft Pretzel Product $2/2 (6/17)
TheraTears Product $3/1
U by Kotex Pads or Liners Package (exc. Liners 14ct – 22ct or Pads and Liners trial size/travel packs) $1/1 (4/18)
U by Kotex Tampons Package ETS $1/1 (4/18)

RetailMeNot

All Liquid 88oz or higher ETS $2/1 (4/12)
All Product ETS $1/1 (4/12)
AXE Product – Buy one Get one Free Up to 4.99 (exc. Hair Styling Products, Twin Packs and ETS) B1G1 (3/29)
Burger King Restaurant Coupons (5/17)
Caress Body Wash Product 18oz or larger (exc. Pumps 25.4oz) or Beauty Bar 6pk or larger and ETS) $1/1 (3/29)
Cesar Minis Trays – Buy Three Get Three Free Up to $3.27 B3G3 (5/10)
Dove Shower Foam Product 13.5oz ETS $1/1 (3/29)
Dove Men+Care Hair Care Products ETS $4/2 (3/29)
Dove Men+Care Deodorant or Antiperspirant ETS $1.50/1 (3/29)
Dove Men+Care Body Wash or Bar Soap 4ct or larger ETS $1/1 (3/29)
Dove Hair Care Products ETS $2/2 (3/29)
Dove Even Tone, Advanced Care or 0% Aluminum Deodorant Product ETS $1.25/1 (3/29)
Dove Clinical Deodorant Product ETS $1.50/1 (3/29)
Dove Body Wash 22oz or larger or Polish Product ETS $1/1 (3/29)
Dove Beauty Bar Product 4ct or larger ETS $1/1 (3/29)
Dove Foaming Hand Wash Product 13.5oz ETS .75/1 (3/29)
Flonase Product 120ct or larger $10/1 (3/22)
Flonase Product 60ct $5/1 (3/29)
Garnier Fructis Treat Shampoo or Conditioner 11.8oz or 1 Minute Hair Mask 400ml (exc. 1 Minute Hair Mask 100ml) – Buy One Get One Free Up to $7.99 B1G1 (3/28)
Golden or Silver Blossom Honey $1/1 (12/31)
Knorr Ready to Heat Products $1/2 (3/29)
L’Oreal Paris Root Precision or Magic Root Cover Up Product $2/1 (3/28)
L’Oreal Paris Superior Preference, Excellence or Feria Haircolor Product $2/1 (3/28)
L’Oreal Paris Superior Preference, Excellence or Feria Haircolor Products $5/2 (3/28)
Mars Wrigley Confectionery Chocolate Items 4.5oz to 46.2oz $1/2 (4/12)
Mars Wrigley Confectionery Starburst Jellybeans Bags 9oz to 39oz $1/2 (4/12)
Maybelline New York Face Product $2/1 (4/11)
Nexxus Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling Product (exc. Masques Sachets, Wash & Care 5.1oz and ETS) $5/1 (3/29)
POND’s Product (exc. Jars 1.75oz, Towelettes 5ct and ETS), $1.50/1 (3/29)
Purina Cat Chow Dry Cat Food Bag 12lb or larger $2/1 (9/26)
Quilted Northern Bath Tissue Double Rolls 6ct or larger $1/2 (4/15)
Simple Buy One Cleanser or Moisturizer Product – Get one Simple Wipes Product 25ct Free Up to $8.00 ETS B1G1 (3/29)
Snuggle Product ETS $1/1 (4/12)
St. Ives Face Care, Body Lotion or Body Wash Product ETS $1.50/1 (3/29)
Sundown Product Inc. Sundown Organics $3/1 (4/11)
TRESemme Compressed Micro Mist Spray Product ETS $2/1 (3/29)
TRESemme Perfection Shampoo or Conditioner Product 22oz ETS $1.50/1 (3/29)
TRESemme Pro Pure Products ETS $4/2 (3/29)
TRESemme Shampoo or Conditioner Products ETS $2.50/2 (3/29)
Vaseline Men Lotion 10oz or larger (exc. Spray Lotion and ETS) $2/1 (3/28)
Zyrtec Adult Product 70ct $10/1 (3/21)
Zyrtec Product 24ct to 45ct $4/1 (4/4)

Do you want to redeem a coupon to treat yourself to some ice cream? Or maybe to save some money on a package of cookies or some candy for the kids? Sorry, none of that is legal anymore!

It may sound like some kind of dystopian anti-couponing future. But in a way, it’s already here.  Here’s the Coupons in the News article.

Quick shout out to PITA on her birthday – small celebration today, but we’re planning major things at the end of the month during COD’s Spring Break.  That’s if there’s anything open by then 🙁

Some who misuse coupons are quick to justify their actions by saying that they’re not doing it out of greed, because they donate many of their items to charity. It may not seem like a convincing argument. But could it be that coupon fraudsters really are as charitable as they claim to be?

A new study suggests they just might be.  Here’s the Coupons in the News article.

This year’s Harry Potter Day at the Lisle Library was Saturday and it was enjoyable as always.  Here’s a picture of PITA sorta behind the green invisibility cloak.

How’s your stockpile looking? As coronavirus fears spread, and nervous shoppers flock to the stores to stock up on supplies, many couponers are actually feeling pretty confident.

“Everyone laughed at my stockpiling of non-perishable foods when Harris Teeter does double coupons,” one Twitter user wrote. “But when the quarantine starts, ya’ll are going to be jealous that I have 20 boxes of pasta, 50 cans of soups and enough hand soap to disinfect the entire block.”  Here’s the entire Coupons in the News article, but to me, 20 boxes of pasta doesn’t sound like much of a stockpile …

There’s a thrill to knowing I can dress as I please and no one will give me a second glance.  The weirdest thing is that I walked the halls from tap class to history like this – –  and this table is in history.  Again, nothing is too odd, so I fit right in.