Have you ever gotten lost in a Walmart, wandering up and down the endless aisles in the cavernous store looking for a specific item? If so, then look on the bright side – just think of all the exercise you’re getting!

Now Walmart is latching onto that idea to help make its customers healthier. The more weight you want to lose, calories you want to burn, or steps you want to get in, the more time Walmart will make you spend walking around in its stores.  Here’s their goofy idea as explained in the Coupons in the News article.

Before and

Once the hordes descend…more food is coming 🙂

We’re supposed to get one insert in this Sunday’s paper (12/1), a RetailMeNot. Not all papers carry the same coupons or even have the same value.

RetailMeNot
Axe $2/1 Body Wash or Detailer (12/15)
Dove $3/2 Advanced Care and Men+ Care Antiperpirant or Deodorant Sticks 2.6oz or higher (12/15)
Dove $4/2 Dove and Dove Men+ Care hair products 12oz+ (12/15)
Fancy Feast $2/24 1oz cans wet cat food any variety (2/1)
Fancy Feast $1/6 1.4oz pouches Broths any variety (2/1)
Love Beauty and Planet $1.50/1 Product exc. hair masque and ETS (12/15)
No $2/1 Moisturizer Restore & Renew, Lift & Luminate and Protect & Perfect Moisturizers (3/1)
No $2/1 Face Cosmetic Foundation, Concealer, Primer or Powder (3/1)
No $3/1 any Serum Restore & Renew, Lift & Luminate, Protect & Perfect Serums 30-75ml (3/1)
Olay Buy one Facial Moisturizer exc. Active Hydrating and Complete – Get One Olay Facial Cleanser Free ETS (12/14)
Polident $2/1 Denture Cleanser Tabl 72ct+ (12/31)
Polident $2.50/1 denture cleanser tabl 120ct+ (12/31)
Schmidt’s $1.50/1 Deodorant (12/15)
Schwartzkopf $3/2 color Ultime, Keratin Color, or got2B hair color products (12/15)
SheaMoisture $2/1 hair care product (12/15)
Snuggle $1/1 Product (12/22)
Snuggle $2/1 Scent Shakes Product (12/22)
Super Poligrip $1.50/1 any product 2.0oz+ (12/25)
Tresemme $5/2 Shampoo or Conditioner Products 22-39oz (12/15)

How much is a coupon for a free barbecue sandwich worth to you? If you’re willing to cancel your plans for the day to spend eight hours holding your finger against your cell phone’s screen, playing what the very people responsible for it call “the world’s most boring game” – that free sandwich can be yours!  Read all the prizes in this article from Coupons in the News.

What does it say when most of my rebates on Fetch Rewards lean towards whipped cream, toppings and booze?  Is this my fantasy APP?  But I’m up to almost 12,000 reward points, so it’s a good fantasy 🙂

Pete’s Fresh Market Wheaton location is having a BOGO today and Saturday on their Ramen, Sushi, and Stirfry.  This is the old Whole Foods location in the Studio Movie Grill plaza off Butterfield.  PITA and I had tried their Poké bowls during the BOGO grand opening celebration of the former Dominicks in Glen Ellyn on Roosevelt and rte 53 and figured we’d give it another try.  The other location had electric car charging stations, which the Wheaton store did not 🙁  While it’s up to PITA whether or not we stop in tomorrow (we’ll be up at COD for the livestream from London performance of 42nd Street), I’m not particularly thrilled with the quality.  I had the spicy tuna and there were only a few extremely thin slices of avocado in there but lots of cucumber, minced (!) tuna but lots of white rice.  Their usual price of $10.95 is the same as Jewel and frankly, Jewel’s got them beat.

‘m suddenly awash in rebate APPs. Ibotta has always been fun, but my issue when them is that the item you’re buying may not have a rebate at that store (say Jewel), but another (say Walmart). That’s where Fetch Rewards comes into the picture, ’cause they don’t care where you shop! Seriously, just scan the receipt and if there’s an item showing that’s part of a rebate, you get it automatically. You earn an extra 2,000 points ($2) just for signing up with promo code WVAB6 (it asks at the very end, just make sure it’s entered before your first receipt scan ’cause you can’t go back).  I will also earn points if you use the code. (thanks) Buy gift cards for Amazon, Panera, Target, Visa and more with as little as 3,000 points. Once you start earning points you’ll see FREE items pop up on your Discover page. You can also go back using old receipts! I am in scanning heaven right now!

You can use both Ibotta and Fetch on the same receipt, which now makes it seriously good.

We’re supposed to get two inserts in this Sunday’s paper (11/24), a SmartSource and the December P&G. Sometimes you’ll find your paper has divided them differently and not all papers carry the same coupons or even have the same value.

SmartSource
Airborne $1/1 any product (1/24)
Alka-Seltz $1/1 plus product, exc. Alka-Seltzer plus cold sparkling original effervescent 4ct (12/13)
Alka-Seltzer $2/1 plus power max gels product (12/13)
Aquaphor $1/1 Lip product (12/7)
Aquaphor $2/1 ointment body spray product and exc. any other Aquaphor product and ETS (12/7)
Aquaphor $2/1 body product or baby product and exc. any other Aquaphor product and ETS (12/7)
Blue Diamond $1.50/2 6oz cans almonds (1/26)
Blue Diamond $1/1 5oz bag almonds (1/26)
Blue Diamond .75/1 box Nut-Thin crackers (1/26)
Borden $1/2 Cheese Products (12/8)
Cheerios $1/2 Assorted Varities (1/4)
Clairol $4/2 boxes Nice N’ Easy, Root Touch Up Permanent Crème or Natural Instincts Hair Color exc. Natural Instincts Crema Keratina Hair Color (12/7)
Clairol $2/1 boxes Nice N’ Easy, Root Touch Up Permanent Crème or Natural Instincts Hair Color exc. Natural Instincts Crema Keratina Hair Color (12/7)
Eucerin $5/2 Body Product 8oz+ or baby product and face products (12/7)
Eucerin $3/1 Body Product 8oz+ and face products (12/7)
Eucerin $1/1 Body Lotion Product 2-6.8z and baby products (12/7)
General Mills $1/2 Boxes Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Resses Puffs, Cocoa Puffs, Trix, Cookie Crisp, Golden Grahams, Kix or Cinnamon Toast Crunch Churros Cereal (1/4)
General Mills $1/2 Chex, Fiber One, Multi Grain Cheerios, Wheaties, Basic4, Raising Nut Bran, Oatmeal Crisp, Total or Nature Valley Granola Pouches (1/4)
Glade .50/1 1ct or 2ct warmer only product (12/31)
Glade product B1G1 free up to $3.75 (12/24)
Godiva $1.25/1 Bag or Gift Box (1/31)
Hormel $1/2 Compleats products, includes denty moore trays, compleats xl products and chili microwave trays (1/27)
Megared $2/1 any product (1/24)
Move Free $5/1 Ultra product (12/8)
Move Free $3/1 Advanced and Advanced Plus Vitamin D product (12/8)
Nutella $1.50/1 Jar 13oz+ (1/19)
O’Keeffe’s $1/1 any product (12/31)
Quaker $1/2 boxes Old Fashioned Quick or Instant Oats (12/31)
Schick $4/1 disposable or skintimate disposable razor pack exc. xtreme3 1ct, xtreme2 and skintimate twin blades 2 and 6 ct and schick classic 3ct disposable (12/14)
Zims $2/1 Pain Relief Product (1/15)

December P&G
Align $2/1 Probiotic Supplement product (12/7)
Always $3/2 Radiant or Infinity Pads or Pure Pads 10ct+ exc. Always Discreet (12/28)
Bounty $1/1 Paper Towel Product 4ct+ (includes 2 HUGE roll) (12/7)
Cascade $1/1 Action Pacs, Dishwasher Detergent 20-37ct bags (12/7)
Cascade .50/1 Dishwasher Detergent, rinse aid or dishwasher cleaner (12/7)
Charmin $1/1 Toilet Paper Product, 4 Mega Roll or larger, includes Mega Plus and Super Mega exc. Single Rolls (12/7)
Crest $2/1 Toothpaste 3oz+ exc. cavity, regular, baking soda, tartar control/protection, F&W Pep Gleem, kids and ETS (12/7)
Crest .50/1 Kids Crest Toothpaste 4.2oz+ (12/7)
Crest $5/1 3D White Strips Kit exc. noticeably white, classic white, original whitening kit, gentle whitening kit, express whitening kit and ETS (12/7)
Crest $1/1 Mouthwash 370ml (16oz+) , (12/7)
Dawn .75/2 Scrubbers, Sponges 3pk+, brushes and fillable dishwands exc. gloves and liquids (12/22)
Dawn .50/1 Dishwashing Liquid or Platinum Foam 10.1oz+ exc. special value, simply clean and ETS (12/7)
Febreeze B1G1 free up to $4 exc. in-wash scent booster and ETS (12/7)
Fixodent $2.50/1 Adhesive Twin or triple pack 1.4oz+ (12/7)
Gillette $3/1 Disposable 2ct+ exc. sensor 2ct and Venus Products (12/28)
Gillette $2/1 razor exc. disposables, venus products and ETS (12/28)
Head & Shoulders $5/2 Products 10oz+ OR Royal Oils (12/7)
Head & Shoulders $1/1 product 10 oz+ OR Royal Oils (12/7)
Herbal Essences $5/2 Bi:renew shampoo, conditioner or styling products exc. masks, 100 ml shampoo and conditioners, color, body wash and ETS (12/7)
Olay $1/2 Bar Soap 4ct+, Body Wash, Hand and Body lotion or in-shower body lotion exc. 1 bar and ETS (12/7)
Old Spice $3/3 Anti-Perspirant Deodorant, Body Wash or Bar Soap products exc. twin packs high endurance and ETS (12/7)
Old Spice $1/1 Hair Product (12/7)
Oral- B $1/1 Adult Manual Toothbrush exc. kids, healthy clean, cavity defense and ETS (12/7)
Oral-B .50/1 Kids Manual Toothbrush (12/7)
Oral-B .50/1 Kids Battery Toothbrush (12/7)
Oral-B $5/1 Kids Oral-B rechargeable electric toothbrush exc. oral-b kids battery powered toothbrushes (12/7)
Pampers $1.50/1 Diapers or Easy Ups Training Underwear (12/7)
Pampers $2/1 Easy Ups Training Underwear or Underjams absorbent nightware (12/7)
Pantene $5/3 Products, including gold series collection exc. single count intense rescue shot, 1 step nourishing mask and ETS (12/7)
Pantene $1/1 Products, including gold series collection exc. single count intense rescue shot, 1 step nourishing mask and ETS (12/7)
Pepto Bismol .50/1 any product (12/28)
Priolosec $2/1 OTC product (12/28)
Puffs $1/1 Puffs Facial Tissues AND 1 Vicks Dayquil/Nyquil Product (12/7)
Sinex $3/2 Nasal Spray Products (12/7)
Swiffer $1/1 product exc. 1ct, 2ct, heavy duty dusters and ETS (12/7)
Tampax $3/2 Pearl or Radiant Tampons, or Pure Tampons 14ct+ (12/28)
Venus $3/1 Venus or Daisy Disposable 2ct+ exc. Daisy 2ct (12/28)
Venus $2/1 Razor exc. disposables (12/28)
Vicks .50/1 Vapocool drops exc. vaporub, zzzquil, purezzz’s and ETS (12/7)
Vicks $2.50/2 Vaporub, vaposhower, vapocream, vapopatch or vapo in haler products exc. vapocool drops and ETS (12/7)
Vicks $1/1 Children’s liquid product (12/7)
Vicks $1/1 Dayquil or Nyquil product exc. 8ct and ETS (12/28)
Vicks $1/1 Vapocool Spray or lozenge product exc. vapocool bag drops (12/27)
Vicks $1/1 Vaporub, VapoShower, Vapocream, Vapopatch or Vapoinhaler product (12/7)
Vicks $2/1 Flu Therapy Product (12/7)
ZzzQuil .50/1 ZzzQuil or Pure ZZZs product (12/7)

Don’t look for Catalina coupons to print out at the register anymore, if you shop at one of nearly 20 grocery chains owned by one of the country’s largest grocery retailers. Following through with a plan first reported here back in February, Coupons.com owner Quotient Technology has officially replaced Catalina as the provider of checkout coupons at more than 2,000 stores owned by Albertsons, including Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s and more.

But these coupons are different than the ones that Catalina offers. Catalina has dedicated coupon-printing machines that generate coupons based on your purchase history, or on specific items that you buy in a transaction. Some offers are promoted in store (“Buy 2 of these items and earn a $2 Catalina coupon good on your next purchase!”), while other offers are shared online and on coupon blogs, so savvy shoppers know just what to buy in order to trigger a Catalina coupon. Here’s the entire article from Coupons in the News.

We’re supposed to get two inserts in this Sunday’s paper (11/17), a SmartSource and RetailMeNot. Sometimes you’ll find your paper has divided them differently and not all papers carry the same coupons or even have the same value.

SmartSource

Afrin $3/1 Product (11/24)
Air Wick $1.25/1 Scented Oil Twin Refill (12/15)
Air Wick $3/1 Essential Mist Starter Kit (12/15)
Aleve $4/1 40ct+ or Aleve PM (11/24)
Biore $2/1 Cleanser exc. Dollar General and ETS (12/31)
Biore $1/1 Strip Product exc. Dollar General and ETS (12/31)
Bob Evans $1/2 Refrigerated Side Dishes (1/17)
Capzasin $2/1 Capzasin Product (11/30)
Claritin $9/1 Non-Drowsy Liquid Gels 60ct or Tabl 70ct+ (11/24)
Claritin $4/1 Non-Drowsy 30ct+ (12/15)
Claritin $8/1 Non-Drowsy Claritin D 15ct+ (11/24)
Curel $1.50/1 Moisturizer 13oz+ (12/29)
Curel $3/1 Hrdra Therapy or Dry Skin Moisturizer (12/29)
Delsym $2/1 Cough and Adult Product (12/22)
Delsym $2/1 Children’s Product (12/22)
Delsym $2/1 12 hour adult product (12/22)
Dole .75/3 Canned Fruit (1/12)
Dole .75/3 Canned Fruit (3/8)
Dr Scholls $8/2 insoldes $7.95+ (12/1)
Dr Scholls $2/1 Wart, Corn, Callus, Bunion or Blister Product (12/1)
Eggland’s Best .50/1 Eggs (2/17)
Eggland’s Best .50/1 Organic Eggs (2/17)
Eggland’s Best .35/1 Hard Cooked and Peeled Eggs or Cage Free or Organic Hard Cooked and Peeled Eggs (2/17)
Eggland’s Best .50/1 Cage Free Eggs (2/17)
Farm Rich $1/1 Meatballs 26oz+ (1/25)
Fiber One .50/3 boxes Fiber One or Protein One Snack Product (1/11)
Finish $1/1 Quantum (12/15)
Finish $1/1 Max in 1 (12/15)
Finish $1/1 Jet Dry Rinse Aid (12/14)
Finish $1/1 Liquid or In-Wash Machine Cleaner (12/15)
Fisher .55/1 Recipe Nut Item any variety 10oz+ (12/7)
Florida Crystals $1/1 Organic Brown or Organic Powdered Raw Cane Sugar Products (1/12)
Florida Crystals .75/1 Raw Cane Sugars or Demerara Sugar Products (1/12)
Icy Hot $1/1 Icy Hot, Aspercreme, Capzasin, Sportscreme, Arthritis Hot or Fexall Product (11/30)
Jergens $4/2 Body Butters 5oz+ (12/14)
Kinder Joy $1/2 Single Eggs .7oz (1/10)
Kinder Joy $1/1 Holiday Multipack 2.8oz+ (1/10)
King Arthur $1/1 Flour exc. organics and gluten-free (12/31)
King Arthur $1.50/1 2lb or 5lb bag organic flour (12/31)
King Arthur $1.50/1 bag gluten-free flour (12/31)
Miralax $5/1 product 20ct+ (11/24)
Mt. Olive .55/1 Pouch of Munchies (1/15)
Mucinex $2/1 Product (12/22)
Mucinex $2/1 Cold and Flu Product (12/22)
Palmolive .25/1 Ultra Dish Liquid (11/30)
Phillips $5/1 Colon Health Product (11/24)
Pillsbury $1/3 Refrigerated Baked Goods Products (12/31)
Pillsbury $0.50/2 Cake Mixes (12/31)
Pillsbury .50/1 Cake Mix and ONE Pillsbury Frosting (12/31)
Red Gold .60/3 Sacramento, Red Pack and/or Huy Fong Tomato Products 10oz+ (12/31)
Refresh $5/1 Relieva Product (1/4)
Refresh $3/2 P.M. or Lacri-Lube Products (1/4)
Refresh $3/2 Products any size any variety (1/4)
Russell Stover $1/2 Box 4oz+ (12/31)
Sara Lee .55/1 Sweet Goods Product (1/6)
Splenda $1.50/1 Sweetener Product (12/31)
Splenda $1.50/1 Stevia Sweetener Product (12/31)
Texas Pete $1/2 12oz or larger products (2/12)
Tropicana $1/1 52oz Pure Premium Bottle (1/12)
Trubiotics $5/1 Product (11/24)
Viva .75/1 6 pack or larger paper towels (12/15)
White Castle .75/1 Sliders 4 or 6ct (2/29)
White Castle $1.25/1 Sliders 16, 24 or 32ct (2/29)
White Castle $2/1 10 pack of any Sliders RESTAURANT ONLY (12/31)
Wonderful .50/1 Halos 2lbs + (12/17)

RetailMeNot

Cervae $4/1 product exc. 1pk cleanser bar ETS (12/7)
Cervae $4/1 baby product (12/7)
Community Coffee $3/1 37oz canister of American Classic (1/3)
Dixie $1/2 packages, plates, everyday and Dixie Ultra (12/17)
Dixie $2.50/2 packages, plates, everyday and Dixie Ultra 54ct+ (12/17)
Dixie $1/1 package to go cups (12/17)
Dixie $2/1 to go cups 26ct+ (12/17)
Garnier $3/1 Skinactive Moisturizer and masks (12/14)
Garnier $2/1 Skinactive Cleanser Product and masks (12/14)
Garnier $2/1 Whole Blends Shampoo and Conditioner or Treatment Product exc. 3oz ETS (11/30)
Garnier $2/1 Nutrisse, OLIA or Express Retouch Hair Color Product (12/7)
Garnier $3/2 Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner, Treatment or Styling Productsexc. 1oz, 2oz and 2.9oz and 3oz ETS (11/30)
Gaviscon $1.50/1 any product (12/17)
Hellmanns .25/1 Real Mayonnaise 11.5oz+ OR variety sauce 11oz product (11/30)
Loreal $2/1 Paris Root Precision or Magic Root Coverup Product (12/14)
Loreal $1.50/1 Paris El Vive Treatment or Rapid Reviver Product exc. 1oz Treatment ETS (11/30)
Loreal $3/2 Paris El vive Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatments exc. any 1oz product, 3oz Shampoo and Conditioner, Twin Packs and Value Packs (11/30)
Loreal $5/2 Pairs Superior Preference or exc. Hair Color Product (12/14)
Loreal $2/1 Paris Eyeliner, Eye Shadow or Eyebrow Product exc. color rich monos (12/14)
Loreal $2/1 Paris Cosmetic Face Product (12/14)
Loreal $2/1 Paris Revitalift or Age Perfect Product (11/30)
Loreal $2/1 Paris Superior Preference or exc. Hair Color Product (12/14)
Maybelline $2/1 New York Mascara Product exc. mini ETS (12/14)
Oral-B $5/1 Replacement brush heads 3ct+ ETS (11/30)
Oral-B $2/1 Adult Battery Toothbrush ETS (11/30)
Prevacid $3/1 any product (12/17)
Prevacid $5/1 42ct product (12/17)
Purina $3/2 bags Beggin Dog Treats, any size, any variety (2/17)
Purina $5 Target Gift Card with Purina Pet Food, treats and/or litter purchase $25 or more (2/17)
Quilted Northern $0.50/1 bath tissue, 6 double roll or larger (12/17)
Tums $1.50/2 products 28ct+ (12/17)
Tums $1.50/1 chewy bites or sugar free product 28ct+ (12/1)
Vanity Fair .50/1 package napkins (12/17)