You may occasionally come across an expired product on the shelf at a dollar store – but what about a product that hasn’t been good for 89 years?  Here’s the Coupons in the News article about the settlements, which, I have to say, are full of baloney (I’m only saying that ’cause I’m polite – horse shit would be my preferred term).

While some chicken chains have been busy arguing on Twitter about who has the best sandwich, KFC has been working behind the scenes to meet the staggering plant-based protein demand. Here’s the Forbes article.

You’ve probably observed at some point that coupons just aren’t as good as they used to be. There seem to be fewer coupons available for the things you want to buy, fewer coupons in the format you want to use them, and just fewer coupons in general – all of which probably leads you to use fewer coupons than you used to.

And, as the newest statistics show – you’re not imagining it. Here’s the latest from Coupons in the News.

Back in the my Dark Ages, this would have constituted a grievous FAIL – now you pay real money for looking like an easter egg on steroids…  We live in a world where bank VPs have green or blue hair and no one under 70 bats an eye.

We’re supposed to get three inserts in this Sunday’s paper (8/25), a SmartSource, RMT and September P&G.  Remember, not all papers carry the same coupons or same values.

Smart Source

Act $1/1 product ETS (9/21)
Act $1/1 Dry Mouth product (9/21)
Act $1/1 Kids Product ETS (9/21)
Blue Diamond $1.50/2 5oz bags or 6oz cans Almonds (10/27)
Blue Diamond $1/1 10oz or larger bag of almonds (10/27)
Blue Diamond .75/1 Box Nut Thins Crackers (10/27)
Capzasin $1/1 Product (9/29)
Cheerios $1/2 Multiple Varieties (10/5)
Claritin $10/1 Non-Drowsy Liquigels 60ct or Claritin Tabl 70ct+ ETS (9/1)
Claritin $6/1 Non-Drowsy 30ct+ (9/1)
Claritin $4/1 Non-Drowsy 30ct+ (9/22)
Claritin $4/1 Childrens Non-Drowsy 8oz or 20ct or larger or Ready Tabs for Juniors 30ct (9/22)
Claritin D $8/1 any Non-Drowsy 15ct+ (9/1)
Claritin D $4/1 any Non-Drowsy 15ct+ (9/22)
Clairol B1G1 Free Nice n Easy or Permanent Root Touch-up Hair Color up to $7.99 (9/7)
Clairol B1G1 Free Natural Instincts Hair Color up to $7.99 exc. Natural Instincts Crema Keratina (9/7)
Colgate $1/1 Total, Optic White, Enamel Health, Essentials or Sensitive Toothpaste 3oz+ (9/7)
Colgate $1/1 360 Manual Toothbrush excluding Colgate Plus, triple action, extra clean and classic clean (9/7)
Covergirl $3/1 +Olay Product exc. accessories ETS (9/21)
Covergirl $2/1 Lashblast Mascara exc. accessories ETS (9/21)
Depend $3/1 Product 8ct+ (9/28)
Depend $3/1 Package realfit, silhouette or night defense product 8ct+ (9/28)
Energizer $1.25/1 Batteries or Flashlight (10/5)
Ensure $4/2 multipacks (10/5)
General Mills $1/2 Boxes of Cereal Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Reese’s Puffs, Cocoa Puffs, Trix, Cookie Crisp, Golden Grahams, Kix, Cinnamon Toast Crunch Churros (10/5)
General Mills $1/2 Boxes of Cereal Chex, FiberOne, Multigrain Cheerios, Wheaties, Basic4, Raisin Nut Bran, Oatmeal Crisp, Total, Nature Valley Granola Pouches (10/5)
Glade Free Plugins Warmer up to $2.00 valid on 1ct or 2ct warmer only packs, exc. refill and warmer packs (9/21)
Glade $1/2 Products excludes Solids and aerosol room spray products 8oz (10/5)
Glade $1/1 3 wick candle 6.8oz or larger automatic spray refill (10/5)
Glucerna $4/2 Products (10/20)
Icy Hot $1/1 Aspercreme, Capzasin, Sportsream, Arthritis Hot or FlexAll Product (9/29)
Icy Hot $5/1 Smart Relief Starter Kit Product (9/29)
Kens $1/2 Dressings 16oz+ (9/30)
Ken’s $1/1 Simply Vinegrette (9/30)
Kentucy Kernel .50/1 Seasoned Flour (12/25)
Kids! .75/1 pouch fruit probiotics (12/31)
Kleenex .75/3 facial tissue 30ct+/ any bundle pack or 1 Kleenex wet wipes 20ct+ (9/22)
Land O Frost .75/1 Pkg Premium Sliced Meats or Canadian Bacon (9/30)
Land o Frost $1.25/1 Premium sub Sandwich Kit (9/30)
Pepcid $2/1 Product, Immodium or Lactaid dietary supplements ETS (9/21)
Poise $3/1 Product (pads, liners or impressa bladder supports) not valid on 14-26 ct liners or 10 ct pads (9/28)
Ragu .60/2 Pasta Sauces (9/22)
Ragu .75/1 Simply Pasta Sauce (9/22)
Russell Stover $1/1 Box 8oz or larger or any (2) 4oz or larger (9/30)
Sargento .50/2 Sliced Natural Cheese (10/20)
Sargento .50/2 Shredded Natural Cheese (10/20)
White Castle .75/1 Slider 4 or 6ct (9/30)
White Castle $1.50/1 Slider 16ct+ (9/30)

RetailMeNot

All $1/1 Laundry Detergent ETS (9/21)
Benefiber $2/1 Product (9/22)
Citrucel $2/1 Product (9/22)
Cosamin $8/1 DS for Joint Health or Cosamin ASU for Joint Health (10/15)
Country Crock $1/1 45oz or 30oz product (9/8)
Deer Park $1.25/1 Sparkling Natural Spring Water .5l or 12oz 8 packs any flavor (10/6)
Deer Park $1.50/3 Sparkling Natural Spring Water 1l bottles any flavor (10/6)
Dixie $1/2 Plates and Bowls (9/25)
Exlax $1/1 or Perdiem Product (9/22)
Garnier $4/2 Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner, Treatment or Sytling Products exc. 2oz, 2.9oz and 3oz travel sizes (9/7)
Gas-X $1/1 18ct+ (9/22)
Gaviscon $1/1 12oz or larger (9/25)
Hellmann’s $1/1 Real Mayonnaise 11.5oz+ variety sauce 11oz product (9/22)
Kellogg’s $1/2 Rice Krispie Treats 8ct+ any flavor, mix or match (10/6)
Maille $1/1 Product (9/21)
Tums $1/1 28ct+ (9/25)

P&G

Always $2/1 Discreet Incontinence Prodcut exc. other always products ETS (9/28)
Always $1/1 Radiant, Infinity, Pure, Ultra, or maxi pads 11ct or higher exc. always liners and always discreet ETS (9/28)
Cascade .25/1 Dishwasher detergent or Rinse Aid OR Dishwasher cleaner ETS (9/7)
Charmin .25/1 Flushable Wipes exc. 10ct ETS (9/7)
Crest $1/1 Mouthwash 473ML 16oz or larger ETS (9/7)
Crest $2/1 Toothpaste 3oz or more exc. Cavity, Regular, Baking Soda, Tartar control/Protection, F&W Pep Gleem & Kids ) ETS (9/7)
Dawn $1/2 Ultra Dishwashing Liquid Products OR Dawn Platinum Foam exc. Simply clean ETS (9/7)
Downy $3/1 WrinkleGuard Liquid Fabric Conditioner 40 oz or larger, Downy WrinkleGuard She 80ct or larger or one Bounce WrinkleGuard She 80ct or larger exc. Downy Natural Blends, Downy In-Wash scent boosters, downy infusions, down unstopables, fresh product, downy Libre Enjuague ETS (9/28)
Downy $2/1 WrinkleGuard Liquid Fabric Conditioner 25oz or Downy WrinkleGuard Sheet 40 to 60 ct or bounce WrinkleGuard She 40ct to 60ct OR Bounce Rapid Touch-Up 3 in 1 spray 9.7oz exc. Downy Natural Blends, Downy In Wash Scent Boosters, Downy Infusions, Downy Unstopables, Fresh Protect, Downy Libre Enjuague ETS (9/28)
Downy $2/1 Liquid Fabric Conditioner 72ld or larger (includes Downy Natural Blends 67oz or larger or Downy Odor Product 48oz or larger) OR Bounce/Downy She 130ct or larger OR In-Wash Scent Boosters 8.6oz or larger inc. Downy Unstopables, Infusions, Fresh Product and Odor protect exc. Gain/fireworks, dreft blissfuls, downy/bounxce wrinkleguard, downy libre enjuague ETS (9/21)
Downy $1/1 Liquid Fabric conditioner 48ld to 60ld (includes downy infusions, downy nature blends 44oz and downy odor protect 32oz) OR Bounce/Downy She 70ct to 120ct or In-Wash Scent Boosters 5.7oz inc. downy unstopables, infusions, fresh protect, odor protect and dreft blissfuls exc. gain fireworks, downy/bounce wrinkleguard, downy Libre Enjuague ETS (9/21)
Dreft $2/1 Newborn or Dreft Active Baby Detergent or Dreft Pure Laundry Detergent ETS (9/28)
Febreeze B1G1 FREE up to $3 ETS (9/28)
Febreeze Get one plug scented oil warmer FREE up to $3 ETS (9/7)
Fixodent $2.50/1 Adhesive twin or triple pack 1.4oz or larger ETS (9/7)
Gain $2/2 dishwashing liquid products 21.6oz or larger exc. 8oz and ETS (9/7)
Gillette $3/1 Disposable 2ct or larger exc. Sensor 2ct and Venus products (9/28)
Gillette $2/1 Razor exc. Disposables, Venus Products ETS (9/28)
Gillette $1/1 Anti-Perspirant Deodorant 3.8oz or larger (9/7)
Head & Shoulders $3/2 Product 10oz+ or Royal Oils ETS (9/7)
Head & Shoulders $1/1 Product 10oz+ or Royal OIils ETS (9/7)
Herbal Essence $3/2 BIO:renew Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling products exc. masks, 100ml shampoo and conditioner, color and body wash ETS (9/7)
Luvs $1/1 Diapers ETS (9/7)
Metamucil $1/1 Fiber Supplement Product exc. fiber thins ETS (9/7)
Mr. Clean .50/1 Product ETS (9/7)
Olay $1/1 Skin Care Product ETS (9/28)
Olay $2/1 Eyes Product exc. prox eye restoration complex ETS (9/28)
Olay $2/1 Regenerist Facial Moisturizer ETS (9/28)
Olay $1/2 Bar Soap 4ct or larger, Body Wash, Hand and Body Lotion or in-shower body lotion exc. 1 bar ETS (9/14)
Old Spice $1/2 Hair Products ETS (9/7)
Old Spice $1/2 Anti Perspirant/Deodorant, Body Wash or Bar Soap exc. twin packs and high endurance ETS (9/7)
Oral-B $1/1 Adult Manual Toothbrush exc. kids, healthy clean and Cavity defense ETS (9/7)
Pampers $3/2 Bags OR one box of Pampers Diapers OR Easy ups Training Underwear ETS (9/7)
Pampers $3/2 bags or ONE box of pampers easy ups Training underwear OR UnderJams Absorbent Night Wear ETS (9/7)
Pantene $5/3 Products including Gold Series Collection ETS (9/7)
Pantene $1/1 Product including Gold Series Collection ETS (9/7)
Pantene $2/1 Styler or Treatment ETS (9/7)
Prilosec $2/1 OTC product (9/7)
Puffs .25/1 Facial tissues exc. Multi-Packs, Puffs to go or singles ETS (9/7)
Secret $2/1 Clinical 1.6oz or larger (9/7)
Secret $1/2 Fresh, Outlast OR Aluminum Free 2.4oz or larger (9/7)
Sinex $1/1 Product ETS (9/28)
Tampax $1/1 Pearl, Radiant or Pure tampons 14ct or higher (9/28)
Tide $2/1 Pods exc. Tide Liquid/Powder Laundry Detergent, Tide Simply, Tide Simply Pods, Tide Pods 9ct or smaller ETS (9/21)
Tide $2/1 Detergent or Tide Pure Clean or Tide Antibacterial Spray exc. Tide Pods, Tide Rescue, Tide Simply, Tide Simply Pods, Tide Detergent 10oz, Studio by Tide ETS (9/28)
Tide $2/1 Studio exc. Tide Pureclean, Tide Pods, Tide Rescue, Tide Simply, Tide Simply Pods, Tide Laundry Detergent ETS (9/28)
Vaporub $1/1 or Baby Rub, Vapoinhaler, Vapopatch or Vapocream product exc. Vapocool products ETS (9/14)
Venus $3/1 or Daisy Disposables 2ct or larger exc. Daisy 2ct (9/28)
Venus $2/1 Razor exc. disposables (9/28)
Vicks $3/2 Dayquil, Nyquil, Sinex or Vaporub products exc. 8ct Dayquil and Nyquil ETS (9/14)
Vicks $1/1 VapoCOOL drops exc. VapoRub. ZzzQuil, PureZzzs ETS (9/14)
Vicks $1/1 DayQuil OR NyQuil Product exc. 8ct DayQuil and NyQuil ETS (9/28)
ZZZQuil $1/1 or Pure ZZZs product (9/7)

The state of the economy is a pretty good predictor of the popularity of coupons. When the economy is bad, interest in coupons perks up. When the economy is good, coupon use declines. But can this predictor work the other way around? That is to say, if coupon use is on the rise, does that mean there are tough economic times ahead?

That’s a little like saying when it rains, umbrellas become more popular – and when umbrellas are popular, it must mean it’s going to rain. The cause-and-effect doesn’t really work both ways.  Here’s the Coupons in the News article.

If you stop into your local Walgreens and find that it looks like a Kroger – or if you visit Kroger and wonder if you’ve wandered into a Walgreens – it’s not your imagination. The two retailers are expanding a partnership that will see more Kroger-branded grocery departments in dozens of Walgreens stores, as well as Walgreens-branded health and beauty departments in Kroger locations. Original post here.

The changes will begin in Knoxville, Tennessee this fall, ahead of a possible nationwide rollout if the test is considered a success. It’s an expansion of a pilot program that began at a handful of Walgreens locations in Northern Kentucky last year – but the new wrinkle involves the changes that will now be affecting Kroger stores as well.

17 Knoxville-area Kroger stores will now effectively outsource their health and beauty departments to Walgreens. The Kroger locations will host a Walgreens store-within-a-store, complete with Walgreens signage, featuring Walgreens beauty, personal care, wellness products and over-the-counter medications. Coupons in the News article here.

If one household cleanser manufacturer can fling mud at a competitor, the competitor is now showing that it can fling some mud right back.

It seems keeping your home clean can be dirty work.

Lysol manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser has responded to competitor Clorox’s recent lawsuit with a countersuit – claiming that Clorox is guilty of some of the same deceptive advertising that it accuses Reckitt of engaging in.  The entire article here.