Gas discounts aren’t just for the grocery store anymore. If you frequently find yourself at Dunkin’ Donuts to fuel up with coffee and a donut, now your visit can fuel up your car as well.

Dunkin’ Donuts has announced a partnership with Shell and its Fuel Rewards program. Members of Dunkin’s Perks Rewards Program can link their account with a Shell Fuel Rewards account to save on future fill-ups. Every time you buy five beverages at Dunkin’, you automatically earn a 10-cents-per-gallon discount on your next visit to Shell.  Read the entire Coupons in the News article here.

In our hectic, 24/7 world, you can get practically anything you want, any time you want. Except for groceries at the grocery store, it seems.

24-hour grocery stores appear to be going out of style, as more grocers weigh the costs and benefits of staying open all night for late-shift workers, late-night revelers, college students and insomniacs.  Read how many stores are going back to 11pm and midnight closures in this Coupons in the News article.

We’re supposed to get two inserts in this Sunday’s paper (2/9), a SmartSource and a RetailMeNot. Sometimes you’ll find your paper has divided them differently and not all papers will carry the same coupons or even have the same value.  RetailMeNot looks a trifle thin…

SmartSource

Airborne any product $1/1 (3/14)
Amlactin Product ETS $3/1 (2/29)
Bausch & Lomb Lumify 2.5ml product $2/1 (4/4)
Bausch & Lomb Lumify 7.5ML product $4/1 (4/4)
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks .50/2 (4/4)
Biore Cleanser $2/1 (2/29)
Biore pore strip product $1/1 (2/29)
Campbell’s soup 7oz 4 pack OR Slow Kettle Style soups 7oz 2 pack $1/1 (4/9)
Colgate total, optic white, enamel health, essentials or sensitive toothpaste 3oz + $1/1 (2/22)
Dannon Oikos Blue Single Serve cups or Nut Butter single serve cups; (2) Oikos Greek 4-pack 5.3oz cont) or any (1) Oikos Greek Quart $1/3 (3/21)
Delsym 12 hour adult product $2/1 (3/15)
Delsym cough and adult product $2/1 (3/15)
Delsym children’s product $2/1 (3/15)
Digestive Advantage Product $1/1 (3/14)
FiberOne boxes any flavor/variety or protein one snack product .50/2 (4/4)
KY Your+Mine, Tingling, Intense or Love Passion Product $5/1 (2/23)
KY Product $2/1 (2/23)
Megared Product $2/1 (3/14)
Merci box of chocolates $1/1 (4/30)
Move Free ultra product $5/1 (2/22)
Move Free Advanced Product $3/1 (2/22)
Mucinex Product $2/1 (3/22)
Mucinex 12 hour product $2/1 (3/22)
Nature Valle Boxes any flavor/variety 5ct+ granola bars, biscuits, granola cups, layered granola bars, soft baked filled squares, protein bars, granola snack mix, peanut or almond butter granola bites or wafer bars .50/2 (4/4)
Pediasure Organic Product $3/1 (5/14)
Pediasure Products $5/2 (5/14)
Red Gold or Red Pack, Sacramento and/or Huy Fong Tomato products 10oz+ .60/3 (3/31)
Refresh Relieva product $3/1 (4/4)
Refresh Product any variety, any size $8/2 (4/4)
Supremo V & V Supremo Product $1/1 (3/31)
Tylenol Children’s or Infants Tylenol or Childrens Motrin or infant Motrin product exc. children’s Tylenol cold and ETS $1.50/1 (3/8)
U by Kotex package tampons $1/1 (3/14)
U by Kotex pads or liners not valid on liners 14-22ct or pads and liners 14-22ct $1/1 (3/14)
Viva 6 pack or larger paper towels .75/1 (3/7)
World’s Best Cat Litter formulas $4/1 (3/31)
Zyrtec Adult 70ct or Adult Rhinocort product $10/1 (2/15)
Zyrtec Adult 24-45 ct adult product $4/1 (2/29)

RetailMeNot 

Burt’s Bees Adult Toothpaste $2/1 (2/22)
Burt’s Bees Kid’s Toothpaste .75/1 (2/22)
Greenies Dental treats for dogs any size $2/1 (3/2)
Nature’s Bounty vitamin or supplement $1/1 (3/1)
Nature’s Bounty Fish Oil or COQ10 $2/1 (3/1)
Nature’s Bounty Optimal Solutions vitamin or supplement $2/1 (3/1)
Nature’s Bounty Beauty Supplement $5/1 (3/1)
Osteo Bi-flex Product 70ct+ $5/1 (3/8)
Osteo Bi-Flex Ease product 28ct+ $5/1 (3/8)
Persil proclean laundry detergent exc. 6 loads or less and ETS $2/1 (2/23)
Schmidts Here + Now or Hemp Oil natural deodorant $3/1 (2/23)
Softscrub Abrasives products .75/1 (4/4)
Softscrub Toilet Bowl Cleaning products .75/1 (4/4)

Will this be the year you win a million dollars just for going grocery shopping? Millions of shoppers across the country will begin trying their luck today, in the game that always seems to raise our hopes, before leaving us frustrated, annoyed and not a million dollars richer.

But this year, things just might be different – you might actually win. Not only is the grand prize easier to win than ever, but lucky players just like you have done it for the past two years in a row now.

Albertsons’ twelfth annual Monopoly Collect & Win game launches today at more than 2,000 stores, including Albertsons, Safeway, Pavilions, Vons, Randalls, Tom Thumb, ACME, Jewel-Osco, United Supermarkets, Shaw’s, Star Market and several other smaller, regional Albertsons-owned stores.

As in past years, from now through May 5th, you’ll earn a free game ticket each time you make a purchase, with the chance to earn additional tickets for buying promoted items. Each ticket represents a space on a Monopoly board, and if you collect all the tickets in any given group, you earn a prize, ranging from $5.00 to $1 million. Millions of tickets are also instant winners, offering everything from free products, to gift cards, to cash. Here’s the whole Coupons in the News article.

Here’s a right-wing advocate who claims the Super Bowl half-time show endangered his eternal soul and is now looking for compensation to the tune of $867 trillion from Pepsi, the NFL and his local cable company. He’s also concerned about Hellfire for sexually exciting the hormones of a 12 year old boy (not sure whether it’s his 12 year old son or a random one). You know, ’cause it was porn… and boy, if he thinks that was porn, he needs to get out more. Here’s the article here.

Got a text about An American in Paris tickets for the Saturday 3 pm matinee at Drury Lane Oakbrook for only $25 each (plus $5 service fee) on the Lucky Seat lottery. We won two tickets for Mary Poppins earlier this month.  These were only available because the original winner did not buy them in the 2-hr window and in fact, I had less than 40 minutes to respond to the email with payment link.  Thank the gods we were in a wi-fi area at the time and I heard the text ding!

Lucky Seat rewards fans with access to tickets for amazing events at incredible deals. Enter their digital drawing for the chance to buy event tickets at special prices. If your plans change it doesn’t matter, ’cause you only pay if you win and collect on them.

If you have a very flexible schedule, this is a great way to possibly catch a show.  If you need a definite time and date, you’re definitely better off with Goldstar tickets for a few bucks more.

We’re supposed to get two inserts in this Sunday’s paper (2/2), a SmartSource and a RetailMeNot. Sometimes you’ll find your paper has divided them differently and not all papers will carry the same coupons or even have the same value.

SmartSource

Alka-Seltzer Reliefchews or Gummies product 24ct+ $2/1 (3/1)
Alka-Seltzer Effervescent product 24ct+ $1/1 (3/1)
Aquaphor body product or baby product $2/1 (2/29)
Bic Soleil, Bic Flex or Bic Comfort 3Hybrid razor pack ETS $3/1 (2/22)
Chobani yogurt multi pack, 24oz or 32oz tub, or squeezeable Greek yogurt $1/2 (2/1)
Citracal product 70ct or larger exc. 100ct petites $4/1 (2/16)
Claritin Non Drowsy Claritin or childrens Claritin 24ct+ (exc. Claritin-D) $3/1 (3/1)
Claritin Non Drowsy Claritin or childrens Claritin 60ct+ (exc. Claritin-D $10/1 (2/9)
Claritin Non Drowsy Claritin-D 15ct+ $8/1 (2/9)
Claritin Non Drowsy Claritin D 15ct+ $3/1 (3/1)
Colgate total, Colgate optic white, Colgate enamel health, Colgate essentials or Colgate sensitive toothpaste 3.0 oz+ $1/1 (2/15)
Colgate 360 or Colgate Floss- Tip Manual Toothbrush (exc. Colgate plus, Colgate triple action, Colgate extra clean or Colgate classic clean) $1/1 (2/15)
Colgate Mouthwash or Mouth rinse 200ml+ $1/1 (2/15)
Eucerin body product or baby product ETS $3/1 (2/29)
Ferrero Golden Gallery Signature 4.2oz+ $1/1 (3/29)
Finish Quantum Automatic Dishwasher $1/1 (2/16)
Finish Max in 1 Automatic Dishwasher $1/1 (2/16)
Finish Jet Dry Rinse Aid or Finish machine cleaner $1/1 (2/16)
Halls products 10ct+, any variety $1.25/2 (3/14)
Lysol Laundry Sanitizer $1.50/1 (3/2)
Lysol Disinfecting Spray .50/1 (3/2)
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes .50/1 (3/2)
Mazola oil or spray product .50/1 (3/15)
McCafe Coffee product $1/1 (3/18)
Nivea Men Body Wash products ETS $3/2 (2/29)
Nivea Body Lotion, In-Shower Body Lotion or Crème product ETS $2/1 (2/29)
Nivea Men Face or After Shave product OR off (2) Nivea Men Shave Product $2/1 (2/29)
Nivea Lip Care products $2/2 (2/29)
Rachel Ray Nutrish dry dog food $4/1 (3/31)
Rachel Ray Wet Dog Variety Pack or Wet Cat Variety Pack $3/1 (3/31)
Rachel Ray Nutrish dry cat food $3/1 (3/31)
Rachel Ray 12oz bag or larger of Rachel Ray Nutrish Dog Treats $3/1 (3/31)
Rachel Ray Buy any bag of Rachel Ray Nutrish Dry Dog Food, get 1 6.3oz or smaller of Rachel Ray Nutrish Dog Treats Free (3/31)
Renu 12oz+ $4/1 (2/16)
Renu Multiplus lubricating and rewetting drops $2/1 (2/16)
Rimmel Eye product $1/1 (3/28)
Rimmel Eye, Lip or Face product $1/1 (3/28)
Tena all products $5/2 (2/16)
TheraTears any product $3/1 (5/2)
Tylenol Cold or Tyelnol Sinus product $2/1 (2/29)
Tylenol Adult or Tylenol PM or simply sleep product (exc. Tylenol cold or sinus and ETS) $1/1 (2/23)

RetailMeNot

4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray $1/1 (2/29)
All product ETS $1/1 (3/1)
Aussie Shampoo and Conditioner or Styling products exc. masks and ETS $2/2 (2/15)
Cosamin DS or Cosamin ASU $10/1 (2/16)
Degree Men Advanced Protection Dry Spray Antiperspirant ETS $2/1 (2/29)
Degree Men Original Protection Antiperspirant or Deodorant stick ETS $0.50/1 (2/29)
Degree Men Motionsense Antiperspirant, Deodorant Wipes, Dry Spray Antiperspirant or Clinical protection ETS $1.25/1 (2/29)
Degree Women Advanced Protection Dry Spray Antiperspirant ETS $2/1 (2/29)
Degree Women Motionsense Antiperspirant, Deodorant Wipes, Dry Spray Antiperspirant or Clinical Protection ETS $1/1 (2/29)
Dial Foaming Hand Wash Soaps, Bar Soap 3ct+, Dial Complete 2in1 bar soap or liquid hand soap refills $1/2 (2/16)
Dial or tone body wash 12oz+ or bar soap items (6ct or larger) $1/1 (2/16)
Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling products exc. bio:renew, color and bodywash and ETS $3/2 (2/15)
Right Guard Xtreme Defense or Dry Idea antiperspirant/deodorant $1/1 (2/16)
Right Guard Sport Antiperspirant/Deodorants $1/1 (2/16)
Schwarzkopf hair color product $3/1 (2/16)
Schwarzkopf hair color product $7/2 (2/16)
Snuggle any product .50/1 (2/16)
TheraFlu any product $2/1 (2/29)
TheraFlu Large product $3/1 (2/29)
TRESemme Pro Pure Products ETS $5/2 (2/16)
TRESemme shampoo or conditioner products exc. Pro Pure, 40 oz and twin packs and ETS $4/2 (2/16)
Triaminic any product $1/1 (2/29)

It’s something any good couponer would crave: stacks and stacks of RetailMeNot Everyday coupon inserts. Unfortunately, these particular inserts never got to their intended recipients, and no one ever got to use them – because the post office threw them away.

Actually, this kind of stuff happens frequently enough that you have to say why is this in the news and who is stupid enough to rent a storage facility (or keep them in closets at home – another genius move)?  But if this is new to you, here’s the Coupons in the News article.

Everyone likes getting a good deal. But when it comes to choosing between saving time and saving money, it seems shoppers would rather compromise on cost than on convenience.

If you read the entire article from Coupons in the News you’ll see all the conflicting parts.  Including people who have Amazon Prime memberships is goofy unless they have all their groceries delivered and that’s the main reason they have it, not for shows like Mrs. Maisel and Good Omens or buying text books and furnace filters (as examples).

Here’s a little bit of fun reading about people (guys, duh) dipping their testicles into soy sauce in the belief that they will be somehow be able to then taste it.  Call me a cynic, but maybe the soy sauce industry started this Gen Z urban legend 🙂   Here’s the article from HuffPost.