Do not attempt to leave without checking out at least one library item today – it might be injurious to your health!  Lots more photos on Facebook page.

We’re supposed to get two inserts in this Sunday’s paper (10/20), a SmartSource and RetailMeNot.  Not all papers carry the same coupons or even have the same value.

SmartSource

Acuvue $3/1 Revitalens 10oz multi-purpose disinfecting solution (11/25)
Acuvue $5/1 Revitalens 20oz multi-purpose disinfecting solutin (11/25)
Air Wick $3/1 essential mist starter kit (11/17)
Air Wick $1.50/1 essential mist refill (11/17)
Amberen $7/1 any product (11/18)
AmLactin $3/1 product exc. foot repair cream & ETS (11/3)
AmLactin $7/2 products exc. foot repair cream & ETS (10/27)
Bausch & Lomb $2/1 Lumify 2.5ml product (12/14)
Bausch & Lomb $4/1 Lumify 7.5ml product (12/14)
Bausch & Lomb $3/1 Ocuvite product (12/19)
Blink $3/1 tears lubricating eye drops or geltears lubricating eye drops or tears preservative free lubricating eye drops (11/25)
Blink $3/1 contacts lubricating eye drops or blink-n-clean lens drops (11/25)
Colgate .50/1 toothpaste 3.0oz + exc. 2.8oz, 2.8oz bonus and ETS (11/2)
Evolution $1/1 11 oz or 15.2oz bottle of fresh juice (12/31)
Farm Rich $2/2 Time Outs snack (12/19)
Farm Rich $1/1 Time Outs snack (12/29)
Fisher .55/1 Recipe Nut Item of any variety 10oz+ (11/19)
Fisherman’s Friend $1/1 38ct+ product (11/4)
Fisherman’s Friend $1/2 all products (1/18)
Nonni’s $1/2 biscotti (12/29)
Nonni’s $1/2 Thinaddictives (12/29)
Quaker $1/2 chewy (11/30)
Resolve $1/1 carpet cleaner exc. ultra (12/31)
Suave $2/2 professionals product exc. twin packs & ETS (11/17)
Suave $1/1 professionals product exc. twin packs & ETS (11/17)
Suave $2/1 professionals natural hair product exc. twin packs & ETS (11/17)
Suave $1/1 men hair product ETS (11/17)
Suave $1/1 kids product (11/3)
Suave $1/1 lotion product ETS (11/3)
Tresemme $1.50/1 pro collection shampoo or conditioner ETS (11/3)
Victoria $1/1 24oz premium pasta sauce (2/29)
Welch’s $1/2 fruit snacks 8oz+ bag or 8ct + box (11/30)
Welch’s .50/1 Fruit Rolls or Fruit n Yogurt Snacks 6ct+ Box (11/30)

RetainMeNot

Burt’s Bees $2/1 adult toothpaste ETS (11/2)
Burt’s Bees .50/1 kids toothpaste ETS (11/2)
Cerave $3/1 product exc. cleanser bar, 0.35oz healing ointment and ETS (11/9)
Cerave $3/1 healing ointment product exc. 0.35oz size (11/9)
Cerave $4/1 baby product (11/9)
Crest $2/1 multi-pack toothpaste 3oz or more exc. cavity, regular, baking soda, tartar control/protection f & w pep gleem, kids and ETS (11/2)
Garnier $2/1 Skinactive product exc. masks and ETS (11/2)
Garnier $2/1 Nutrisse or express retouch haircolor product (11/16)
Garnier $3/2 Fructis shampoo, conditioner, treatment or styling products exc. 2oz, 2.9oz, 3oz and ETS (11/2)
Gerber $5/1 infant formula 19.4oz + or supplements (12/15)
Gerber $2/6 cereals, meals or drinks (12/15)
Gerber $4/8 puree 2-pack tubs or pouches (12/15)
Gerber $2/3 snacks (12/15)
Gerber B5G1 Free Gerber Organic or Natural Glass Jars up to $1.49 (12/15)
Gillette $4/1 razor or blade refill 4ct+ exc. disposables, venus products and ETS (11/16)
Loreal $2/1 Paris superior preference, exc. or feria haircolor product (11/16)
Loreal $3/2 Paris elvive shampoo, conditioner or advanced hairstyle products (11/2)
Loreal $1/1 Paris root precision or magic root cover up product (11/16)
Loreal $5/2 Paris superior preference, exc. or feria haircolor products (11/16)
Loreal $1/1 Paris eyeliner, eyeshadow or eyebrow product (11/16)
Loreal $2/1 lip product exc. infallible lip products (11/16)
Loreal $2/1 Paris mascara (11/16)
Loreal $2/1 Paris cosmetic face product ETS (11/16)
Loreal $2/1 infallible lip product (11/16)
Loreal $1.50/1 Paris skincare product ETS (11/12)
Loreal $2/1 Paris lash serum solution (11/16)
Maybelline $2/1 New York lip product exc. baby lips (11/16)
Maybelline $2/1 New York mascara product exc. mini and ETS (11/16)
Maybelline $1/1 New York eyeliner or shadow product (11/16)
Maybelline $2/1 New York face product (11/16)
Nestle $1.25/1 bag 22oz+ butterfinger, crunch, baby ruth, 100 grand, oh henry, sweetarts, laffy taffy, bottle caps, nerds, fun-dip, gobstoppers, spree or runts (11/1)
Nudges $1.50/1 7oz+ bag of dog treats (12/31)
Nutro $3/1 bag wholesome essentials dry dog or cat food any size (11/17)
Perdue $1/1 frozen, fully cooked chicken product inc. perdue, perdue chicken plus, or perdue simply smart organics brands (11/30)
Quilted Northern .50/1 Bath Tissue Double Roll or larger (11/20)

If you’ve had trouble getting your StarKist tuna lawsuit settlement coupon accepted in stores, don’t worry – because StarKist says there are no problems with the coupons and it sees no evidence that there are any widespread issues redeeming them. So try again to use your coupon, because it must be your imagination! Here’s the Coupons in the News article.

How many times have you been at Walmart, looking for help or waiting in a long line for a cashier who ends up questioning your coupons, and you found yourself thinking – wouldn’t it be nicer just to stay home and invite one of these Walmart employees into my kitchen instead?  Here’s the entire Coupons in the News article.

If you received one of those $5.03 StarKist tuna coupons in the mail last month, as compensation to resolve a six-year-old class action lawsuit – have you been able to redeem yours? Consumers across the country have been reporting that various stores are questioning and outright refusing their coupons, effectively making their share of the settlement worthless.

StarKist has not responded to numerous inquiries on the subject from Coupons in the News. Neither has the class counsel. And neither has the settlement administrator responsible for distributing the coupons. The federal judge who approved the settlement, however, was interested to hear that coupon recipients were reporting problems and that no one was responding to their concerns.

So now the judge has ordered StarKist to come up with a solution. And he’s given the company one week to do it.  Here’s the entire article from Coupons in the News.

We’re supposed to get one SmartSource insert in this Sunday’s paper (10/13).  Not all papers carry the same coupons or even have the same value.

SmartSource

Betty Crocker .50/1 Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers or Fruit Roll-ups, Mott’s Fruit Flavored Snacks or Sunkist Fruit Flavored Snacks (12/7)
Clairol $6/2 boxes Nice n Easy, Permanent Root Touch Up or Natural Instincts Hair Color (exc. Natural Instincts Crema Keratina Hair Color (10/26)
Clairol $2/1 boxes Nice n Easy, Permanent Root Touch Up or Natural Instincts Hair Color (exc. Natural Instincts Crema Keratina Hair Color (10/26)
Clairol $5/2 boxes Temporary Root Touch-up Concealing Powder or Root Touch-up Color Blending Gel (10/26)
Clairol $6/2 Boxes Color Crave or Specialty Blonding Collection (10/26)
Delsym $2/1 12 hour Adult or Kids Product (10/27)
Delsym $2/1 Cough + Adult or Kids Product (10/27)
Dole .50/2 Packages Fruit in Gel (12/8)
Edge $1/1 Edge, Skintimate, Shick Hydro or Schick Xtreme gel, foam or creama exc. 2oz and 2.75oz (11/2)
Fancy Feast $3 off 48 3oz cans of Wet Cat Food Any Variety (12/13)
FDgard $3/1 Product (4/13)
Fiber Choice $3/1 Product (4/13)
FiberOne .50/1 boxes any flavor/variety Fiber One or Protein One snack product (12/7)
Florastor $2/1 Product (11/15)
Florastor $4/1 Florastor 50ct, FlorastorPre or FlorastorPlus (11/15)
Giovanni Rana $1/1 Refrigerated Pasta (12/31)
Giovanni Rana $1/1 Refrigerated Sauce (12/31)
Glade $1/1 3-wick Candle, Plugins Scented Oil Refill (2ct+) or Large Automatic Spray Refill (11/23)
Glade $2/2 Products exc. Solids 8oz, Aerosol Room Spray and Plugins Warmer only products (11/23)
IBGard $3/1 Product (4/13)
Kikkoman $1/1 Teriyaki Takumi Sauces (3/31)
Kikkoman $1/2 Stir-fry Sauces, Sweet & Sour Sauces, Orange Sauces & Teriyaki Baste & Glaze Sauces (3/31)
Lysol .50/1 Disinfectant Spray (11/10)
Lysol .50/1 Disinfecting Wipes (11/10)
Lysol $1/1 Laundry Sanitize (11/10)
Magnilife $2/1 Pain Relieving Foot Cream or Relaxing Leg Cream (12/1)
McCafe $1/1 coffee product (12/29)
Mitchum $2/1 Antiperspirant & Deodorantexc. / ETS (11/9)
Mucinex $2/1 12 hour Mucinex (11/16)
Mucinex $2/1 Product (11/16)
Natrol $2/1 Product (12/9)
Natrol $5/1 Cognium Product (12/9)
Nature Valley $1/2 Boxes 5ct+ Granola Bars, Biscuits, Cups, Layered Bars, Soft-Baked Filled Squares, Protein Bars, Snack Mix, Peanut or Almond Butter Granola Bites or Wafer Bars (12/7)
PainBloc24 $3/1 Product (1/31)
Pillsbury $1/3 Refrigerated Baked Goods Products (1/4)
Schick $3/1 Hydro or Quattro Titanium Razor or Refill exc. disposable & schick women’s razor or refill (11/2)
Schick $3/1 Disposable or Skintimate Disposable or Xtreme5 or Hydro Silk 3 Rozor or Refill exc. Xtreme 1ct, Xtreme and Skintimate twin blades 2 & 6ct disposables (11/2)
Sunsweet $1/1 Juice (1/31)
Totinos $1/1 Package 90ct+ Pizza Rolls Snacks exc. Mini Snack Bites (12/7)
U by Kotex $1/1 Pads or Liners exc. liners 14-22ct and ETS (11/24)
U by Kotex $1/1 package tampons (11/24)
Wonderful $1/1 No Shells Pistachio Product 5.5oz + (1/12)

Upcoming changes to Driscoll’s Consumer Advisory Panel.

Dear XXXXXXX,

We thank you for your support of the Driscoll’s brand and we appreciate your continued participation in Driscoll’s Consumer Advisory Panel. Your feedback helps us advance our mission to continually delight berry consumers.

We are excited to announce that due to the popularity of Driscoll’s Consumer Advisory Program, we are switching from a coupon-based reward system to a point-based system. The flexibility of this new system will allow for the accumulation of points which can be redeemed in the form of electronic gift cards. The point system and thresholds for redemption is as follows:

Once you’ve earned enough points, you will be given the opportunity to continue accumulating your point balance or redeem your points towards a selection of gift cards from popular companies. In the new reward system, your points will roll over into the new year until redeemed and your gift cards do not expire.

These changes will take effect on Monday, November 4th, 2019. Please note that due to maintenance, access to the survey portal will be temporarily unavailable between Thursday, October 31, 2019 through Sunday, November 3, 2019.

The link below contains more information on Driscoll’s Consumer Advisory Panel, including frequently asked questions.
https://www.driscolls.com/panel/faq

Thank you,
The Driscoll’s Team

We’re supposed to get two inserts in this Sunday’s paper (10/6), a SmartSource and RetailMeNot.  Not all papers carry the same coupons or even have the same value.

SmartSource
Aleve $2/1 Product or Aleve Back & Muscle Pain 40ct+ or PM 20ct+ (10/13)
Atkins $1/1 5pk Bar, 5pk Treat or 4pk Shake (12/31)
Ban .75/1 Roll-on or Solid Antiperspirant Deodorant (11/2)
Ban $3/2 Roll-on Antiperspirant Deodorant (11/2)
Bic $3/1 Soleil and Flex or Comfort 3 Disposable Razor Packexc. silky touch and Twin select and / ETS (10/18)
Bio Oil $2/1 Product exc. 25ml (11/3)
Blue Diamond $1.50/2 5oz or 6oz Almonds including Gourmet and Almonds & Fruit (12/8)
Blue Diamond $1/1 Almonds 10oz+ (12/8)
Borden $1/1 52oz Kid Builder No Sugar Added Milk (12/31)
Borden .55/1 12oz Kid Builder No Sugar Added Milk (12/31)
Capzasin $2/1 Product (10/19)
Clairitn D $4/1 Non-Drowsy 15ct+ (11/3)
Claritin $4/1 Non-Drowsy 30ct+ exc. Claritin D products (11/3)
Claritin $9/1 Non-Drowsy Tabl 60ct+ or Children’s Chewables 60 ct (10/13)
Claritin D $8/1 Non-Drowsy 15ct+ (10/13)
Clorox $1/1 Scentiva Disinfecting Wet Mopping Cloths (11/16)
Clorox $1/2 Scentiva produts exc. Disinfecting Wet Mopping Cloths (11/16)
Clorox $1/2 Clorox, Liquid Plumr or Pine-Sol products ETS (11/3)
Colgate $1/1 Adult or Kids Manual Toothbrush exc. Plus, Extra Clean or Classic Clean (10/19)
Colgate $1/1 Mouthwash or Mouth Rinse 200ml+ (10/19)
Colgate $1/1 Total, Optic white, Enamel Health, Essentials or Sensitive Toothpaste 3.0oz or larger (10/19)
College Inn $1/1 Hearty Beef, Savory Chicken or Mexican-Style Sauce Simple Starter or (1) Culinary Stock any flavor (12/6)
Cottonelle $1/1 Toilet Paper 6ct + (11/3)
Cottonelle .50/1 Flushable Wipes 42ct+ (11/3)
Curel $2/1 Moisturizer 13oz or larger (11/17)
Curel $4/1 Hydra Therapy Wet Skin Moisturizer or Dry Skin Therapy Hydra Silk Moisturizer (11/17)
Dr. Scholl’s $5/2 Products (10/20)
Dr. Scholl’s $2/1 Products (10/20)
EatingWell $1/1 Frozen Item (11/17)
Energizer $1/1 Pack of Batteries or Flashlight (11/16)
Energizer .75/1 pack of hearing aid batteries (11/23)
Frigo $1/1 Cheese Heads Snacking Cheese Product 8ct+ (11/17)
Icy Hot $1/1 Icy Hot, Aspercreme, Capzasin, Sportscreme, Arthritis Hot or Flexall Product (10/19)
Icy Hot $5/1 Smart Relief Starter Kit Product (10/19)
Jergens $2.50/1 Wet Skin Moisturizer 10z or larger (11/4)
Jergens $1.50/1 Moisturizer 5oz + exc. soap and wet skin moisturizer (11/4)
Jergens $2/1 Natural glow Product (11/4)
John Frieda $2/1 Productexc. & ETS (11/2)
John Frieda $3/2 Productsexc. & ETS (11/2)
Kleenex .25/1 boxes of facial tissue 30ct + OR package of Wet Wipes 20ct+ (11/3)
MiraLax $5/1 Product 20ct + (10/13)
Mott’s .50/1 12 pack or larger or (2) 4 pack clear pouch apple sauce 3.2oz (11/24)
Neuriva $5/1 product 30ct (11/10)
Palmolive .50/1 Ultra Dish Liquid 18.0oz+ (10/19)
Phillips $4/1 Colon Health Product (10/13)
Phillips $2/1 Laxative or Fiber Good Gummies Product (10/20)
Playtex $2/2 Simply Gentle Glide Tampont 36ct+ or OB Organic Tampons (11/2)
Playtex $1/1 Simply Gentle Glide, Sport Tampon (exc. 3,4 and 8ct) or OB Tampons (11/2)
Ragu $1/2 Sauces 16oz+ (11/2)
Refresh $5/1 Relieva Product (11/2)
Refresh $3/2 P.M or Lacri-Lube Products (11/30)
Refresh $3/2 Refresh Products any size, any variety (12/31)
Scott .50/1 Bath Tissue 6 roll+ (11/3)
Softsoap $0.50/1 Hand Soap Pump 8.0oz+ or Refill 32.0 oz or larger (10/19)
Stayfree $1/1 product (exc. 10ct) or Carefree Product (exc. 18, 20 and 22ct product (11/2)
Stayfree $2/2 Products exc. 10ct (11/2)
Tena $3/1 Product (10/20)
Tru Biotics $4/1 Product (10/20)
Viva .50/1 pop-ups (11/3)
Viva .50/1 Paper Towels 6 pack or larger (11/3)
Well Yes $1/2 Sipping Soups (12/6)
Zegerid $4/1 OTC Product (10/20)

RetailMeNot
Abreva $2/1 Product (10/20)
Angel Soft .50/1 Package bath tissue 4 double roll + (11/6)
Angel Soft $1/1 Package Bath Tissue 12ct+ or 6 Mega Roll + (11/6)
Benadryl $1/1 Product (11/2)
Boost $4/2 Multipacks or Canisters of Boost Drink (11/30)
Breathe Right $2/1 Product (10/13)
Covergirl $2/1 Foundation or Powder exc. accessories and ETS (11/2)
Covergirl $2/1 Mascara exc. accessories and ETS (11/2)
Covergirl $1/1 Lip Product exc. accessories and ETS (11/2)
Dial $1/2 Foamin Hand Wash Pumps, Bar Soap 3ct+, Complete 2 in 1 bar Soap or Liquid Hand Soap Refills (10/20)
Dial $2/2 Dial or Tone Body Wash 12oz+ or Bar Soap 6ct + (10/20)
Excedrin $1.50/1 Product (12/3)
Gray Away $2/1 Temporary Root Concealer Spray, Gray Away Root Touch-Up Magnetic Powder or Gray Away Root Touch-Up Quick Stick (12/31)
Herbal Essences $2/2 Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling Products exc. bio:renew, color and body wash and ETS (10/19)
Love Beauty & Planet $1.50/1 Product exc. liquid hand wash and hair masque and ETS (10/19)
Love Beauty & Planet $4/2 Products exc. liquid hand wash and hair masque and ETS (10/19)
Love Beauty & Planet $1/1 Liquid Hand Wash Product (10/19)
Nature’s Bounty $5/1 Beauty Vitamin or Supplement (11/30)
Nature’s Bounty $2/1 Optimal Solutions Vitamin or Supplement (11/30)
Nature’s Bounty $1/1 vitamin or supplement (11/30)
Nature’s Bounty $5/1 Fish Oil or Co-Q10Supplement (11/30)
Perdue .75/1 Short Cuts Carved Chicken Breasts Products (11/14)
Rachael Ray $2/1 Nutrish Dry Cat Food 3lb+ Bag (11/30)
Rachael Ray $3/1 3lb+ Bag Nutrish Dog Food (11/30)
Rachael Ray Buy one Bag Nutrish Dog Treats and get any 6.3oz bag or smaller free (11/30)
Schwarzkopf $4/1 Color Product (10/20)
Schwarzkopf $2/1 got2b Styling Product (10/20)
Scott’s .75/1 Liquid Gold Wood Care or any Scott’s Product (12/31)
Sparkle $1.25/1 Package Paper Towels 6 roll+ (11/6)
Splenda $2/1 Stevia Item (11/30)
Theraflu $2/1 Product (11/9)
Triaminic $1/1 Product (11/9)
Zyrtec $5/1 Adult Product 24-45ct (11/2)
Zyrtec $10/1 70ct or Adult Rhinocort Product (10/12)
Zyrtec D $4/1 Product (11/2)

If shoppers have one complaint about Costco—the vast discount warehouse chain with a notoriously permissive return policy and speedy checkout lanes—it’s that the employees posted at the exits to take a marker to customers’ receipts seem vaguely insulting. Is the premise that everyone is a shoplifter until proven otherwise?  Here’s a short article/answer.