If you do a lot of shopping at CVS, now’s your chance to pay a little up front, for the chance to earn bigger savings later. But is it worth it? CVS shoppers across the country are about to find out.

Nearly a year after introducing its CarePass membership rewards program in Boston, followed by test runs in Philadelphia and Tampa, CVS is rolling out the program nationwide.  Read the Coupons in the News article here and see some customer comments.

This Sunday brings three inserts – one SmartSource and two RetailMeNot.  Not all areas get all coupons and sometimes they’re packaged differently, so always a ymmv situation.

SmartSource

Air Wick FREE Scented Oil Warmer up to $1.50 (9/1)
Air Wick $1.25/1 Twin or Triple Refill (9/1)
Air Wick $2/1 Essential Mist Starter Kit (9/1)
Almay $3/1 Product exc. Value Packs, Antiperspirant/Deodorant and 15 ct eye makeup remover pads (8/31)
Betty Crocker $1/2 Fruit Snacks (9/28)
Biofreeze $2/1 product (8/17)
Biofreeze $1/1 product (9/30)
Biore $2/1 Cleanser exc. Dollar general ETS (9/15)
Biore $1/1 Pore Strip Product exc. Dollar General ETS (9/15)
Colgate .50/1 Toothpaste 3oz or larger exc. 2.8oz, 2.8oz ETS (8/17)
Claritin $8/1 any Non-Drowsy Claritin-D 15 ct+ (8/11)
Claritin $3/1 Non-Drowsy Claritin-D 15 ct+ (9/1)
Claritin $10/1 any Non-Drowsy Liqui-Gels 60 ct+ or Tablet 70 ct+ ETS (8/11)
Claritin $3/1 Non-Drowsy Claritin 30 ct+ (9/1)
Del Monte $0.75/1 4 pack Bubble Fruit Cup Snack Any Flavor (10/4)
Del Monte $1/2 Fruit Cup Snacks 4 pack any flavor (10/4)
Del Monte $1/1 Fruit and Oats, Fruit and Chia or Fruit Refreshers 2 pack any flavor (10/4)
Finish $2/1 Quantum (9/4)
Finish $2/1 Max in 1 (9/4)
Finish $1/1 JET DRY Rinse Aid (9/4)
Finish $1/1 Liquid In-wash Machine Cleaner (9/4)
Hormel $1/2 Compleats products includes Dinty Moore beef stew trays, Compleats XL Products and Chili Microwave Trays (9/30)
Land o Lakes .50/1 Eggs Cage Free or Organic (11/4)
Land o Lakes .50/1 Eggs any variety (11/4)
Nature Valley .50/1 Box any flavor 5ct or larger wafer bars (9/28)
Nature Valley .50/2 Granola Bars (9/28)
Nivea $1/1 Nivea or Nivea Men Body Wash Product ETS (8/17)
Nivea $3/2 Nivea or Nivea Men Body Wash Products ETS (8/17)
Quaker $1/2 asst cereals (9/15)
Quaker $1/1 Bag Rice Crisps multipacks or 2 3oz or larger single bags (9/15)
Pledge $1/1 Product (9/14)
Scotties .50/3 single boxes or 1 multi-pack facial tissues in a single transaction (9/8)
Scrubbing Bubbles $1/1 Fresh Gel Product (9/14)
Scrubbing Bubbles $1.50/2 Bathroom Cleaning Products (9/14)
Scrubbing Bubbles $0.50/1 Toilet Bowl Cleaning Product (9/14)
Tena $3/1 Product (8/18)
Windex $1/2 Products (9/14)
Yoplait $1/3 French Style Yogurt Product any variety OUI (9/28)
Yoplait .50/5 any variety (9/28)
Yoplait $1/1 any variety yogurt multipack (9/28)

RetailMeNot Everyday

Aussie $2/2 Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling products ETS (8/17)
Axe $1/1 Deodorant Product ETS (8/18)
Axe $1/1 Body Wash Product ETS (8/18)
Axe $2/1 Hair Care Product ETS (8/18)
Caress $1/1 Body Wash 12oz+ exc. 25.4oz pump or Caress Beauty Bar 6 pk+ or Caress Botanicals Bar (8/17)
Dove Buy 1 Beauty Bar 4 ct + or Body wash 22oz, Get 1 Liquid Hand Wash 6.8oz free (8/18)
Dove $3/2 Dove, Dove Men+ Care, Degree or Degree Men Dry Spray Antiperspirant Products ETS (8/17)
Ester C $2/1 Product 60 ct or smaller (9/30)
Ester C $3/1 Product 90 ct or larger (9/30)
Herbal Essences $2/2 bio:renew Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling Products (8/17)
Herbal Essences $2/2 Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling Products (8/17)
Jimmy Dean .55/1 Frozen Breakfast Product exc. single serve (9/3)
Jimmy Dean .75/1 Breakfast product exc. single serve (9/3)
Magnum $1/1 Ice Cream Product (8/18)
Nature’s Bounty $2/1 Vitamin or Supplement Product (9/30)
Nature’s Bounty $5/1 Beauty Vitamin Supplement or Product (9/30)
Nature’s Bounty $1/1 Vitamin or Supplement Product (9/30)
Nature’s Bounty $2/1 Co-Q10 Fish Oil or Supplement (9/30)
Nature’s Bounty $5/1 Sleep Product excludes 15 ct size (9/30)
Osteo BiFlex $10/1 Product 70 ct+ (8/18)
Osteo BiFlex $7/1 Ease Product 28 ct+ (8/18)
Pearls $1/1 Olives to Go (9/14)
Tresemme $3/2 Pro Collection Shampoo or Conditioner Products 22oz ETS (8/18)
Tresemme $2/1 Between Washes Product (8/18)
Tresemme $1.50/1 Micromist Product (8/18)
Simple $3/2 Simple, St. Ives, Pond’s or Noxema Face Care Products ETS (8/18)

RetailMeNot Everyday

Centrum $3/1 Centrum or Centrum Silver 50 ct+ or Centrum Probiotics Multi 30 ct plus ETS (8/18)
Centrum $3/1 Multigummies 50 ct+ ETS (8/18)
Excedrin $1.50/1 Product 20 ct+ (10/6)
Garnier $4/2 Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner, Treatment or Styling products excludes 1oz, 2oz, 2.9oz and 3 oz ETS (8/17)
Garnier $4/2 Whole Blends Shampoo, Conditioner, or Treatment Products excludes 3oz and 6.8 oz care cream mask (8/17)
Garnier $2/1 Nutrisse or Express Retouch Hair Color Product (8/17)
Garnier $3/1 Skin Active Moisurizer and masks ETS (8/17)
Garnier $2/1 Skin Active Cleanser and masks ETS (8/17)
L’Oreal $3/2 Elvive Shampoo, conditioner or treatment exc. any 1oz product, 3oz shampoo & conditioner, twin packs or value packs (8/17)
L’Oreal $2/1 Paris Elvive treatment or Rapid Reviver exc. 1oz treatment ETS (8/17)
L’Oreal $2/1 Superior Preference, Excellence or Feria haircolor product (8/31)
L’Oreal $6/2 Superior Preference, Excellence or Feria Haircolor Products (8/17)
L’Oreal $1/1 Root Precision or Root Cover up Product (8/21)
L’Oreal $2/1 Skincare product and cleansers ETS (8/21)
L’Oreal $3/1 Lash Serum Solution (8/21)
L’Oreal $2/1 Paris Mascara (8/21)
L’Oreal $2/1 Paris Eyeliner, Eyeshadow or Eyebrow product exc. Colour Riche (8/21)
L’Oreal $2/1 L’Oreal Skincare Product excludes Cleansers ETS (8/31)
L’Oreal $2/1 Infallible Lip Product (8/31)
L’Oreal $1/1 Lip Liner (8/31)
L’Oreal $3/1 Paris Cosmetic Face Product ETS (8/31)
Maybelline $2/1 New York Mascara Product (8/31)
Maybelline $2/1 York Fit Me! Product (8/31)

Some grocery stores’ apps will let you make a shopping list, then tell you in what aisle you can find the items you’re planning to buy. Handy, perhaps, though not exactly life-changing. But what if there was an app that could automatically alert you as you approach each item while walking down the aisles, pointing out precisely where it is, wherever you choose to shop?

There’d be no more wandering the aisles looking for your groceries – you could just stroll through the store, and your phone would do all the work telling you exactly where to find everything.  Here’s the entire Coupons in the News article.

When Amazon opened its first cashierless Amazon Go store last year, it seemed revolutionary – to a point. The idea that cameras could watch the items you select from the shelves and an app would automatically charge your account without requiring you to scan your items and check out, is certainly groundbreaking. But Amazon Go stores are tiny, they only sell convenience-store-type items, and they don’t accept traditional manufacturer’s coupons. Could this type of technology work on a larger scale, at a full-sized grocery store – one that sells everything you need, and accepts coupons too?

We may be about to find out.  Read about the Giant Eagle pilot program on Coupons in the News.

There are three inserts scheduled for this Sunday’s paper: the August P&G, a SmartSource and a RetailMeNot. As always, not all markets or papers get all coupons.

SmartSource

ACT $1/1 Product ETS (8/24)
Airborne $1/1 any
Allegra $4/1 Children’s (8/17)
Allegra Allergy $4/1 24HR or Allegra-D Product (8/17)
Allegra Allergy $8/1 Gelcaps 60ct or Tabl 70ct (8/4)
Bayer $2/1 Aspirin 200ct (8/11)
Blink $3/1 Contacts Lubricating Eye Drops (9/3)
Blink $3/1 Eye Drops or GelTears (9/3)
Blink $3/1 RevitaLens Solution 10oz (9/3)
Blink $5/1 RevitaLens Solution 20oz (9/3)
Butterfinger .75/1 Crunch, Baby Ruth or 100 Grand Bars Fun Size or Minis 10oz (8/31)
Butterfinger .50/2 Crunch, Baby Ruth or 100 Grand Single or Share Packs (8/31)
Capzasin $2/1 any (8/25)
Carnation $1.50/1 Breakfast Essentials Ready To Drink (9/22)
Carnation $2/2 Powder Drink Mix (9/22)
Clairol $6/2 Nice N Easy (8/10)
Clairol $2/1 Nice N Easy (8/10)
Clorox $1/2 Clean Up, Disinfecting Wipes 35ct or larger, Bleach 55oz or larger, Manual Toilet Bowl, Clorox 2 or Pine Sol (9/1)
Clorox $1.50/2 Disinfecting Wipes 75ct or larger (9/1)
Cortizone10 $1/1 1oz or larger (9/30)
CoverGirl $2/1 Face Product exc. Cheekers (8/24)
CoverGirl $2/1 Lip (8/24)
CoverGirl $2/1 Mascara (8/24)
Crayola $1/1 Take Note Highlighters, Markers or Pens $2.00 or more (9/15)
Depend $3/1 Poise Active Collection
Depend $2/1 Poise (8/24)
Depend $2/1 Products 8ct or larger (8/24)
Digestive $1/1 Advantage
Dole $1/2 Fruit Bowls (9/22)
Dulcolax $2/1 exc. 10ct or less (8/23)
Energizer $1.25/1 Batteries or Flashlight (9/7)
Fancy Feast $1/6 Gourmet Naturals (9/28)
Fancy Feast $2/1 Gourmet Naturals Dry Cat Food (9/28)
Frixion Pens $1/2 2pk (9/30)
G2 Pens .75/1 (9/30)
General Mills $1/2 Cereals (9/7)
General Mills $1/2 Cheerios Cereals (9/7)
General Mills $1/2 Chex Cereals (9/7)
Gold Bond $1/1 Products exc. 0.5oz (8/25)
Icy Hot $5/1 Smart Relief Starter Kit Product (8/25)
Icy Hot $1/1 Aspercreme, Capzasin, SportsCreme, Arthritis or Flexall (8/25)
Kaopectate $1.50/1 any (8/22)
Kleenex .75/3 Tissues (8/25)
Lance $1/2 Sandwich Crackers 8oz or larger
MegaRed $2/1 Product
Motts .75/2 Applesauce Clear Pouches 4pks (9/15)
Motts $1/2 Applesauce Single Serve or Juice Packs (9/15)
Pirate’s Booty $1/1 (10/31)
Precise Pens $1/1 2pk or larger (9/30)
Purina $2/1 Dog Chow Complete Adult Beef 14lb or larger (9/30)
Purina B1G1 FREE/1 High Protein Cans – Buy ONE, Get ONE FREE – Up to $1.25 (9/30)
Purina Beneful $2/1 Dry Dog Food 3lb or larger (9/30)
Purina Beneful $2/1 Wet 6ct or 12ct (9/30)
Purina Cat Chow $2/1 13lb or larger (10/27)
Scott .50/1 Towels Rolls 6pk or larger (8/25)
SkinnyPop $1/1 any (10/31)
Snyders $1/2 or Hanover Pretzels 5oz or larger (9/30)
Spray N Wash $1/1 Laundry Stain Remover (9/28)
U by Kotex $4/2 Liners (8/10)
U by Kotex $4/2 Pads (8/10)
U by Kotex $4/2 Tampons (8/10)
Xyzal $4/1 Allergy 24HR or Xyzal Children’s (8/17)
Zantac $3/1 24pk or larger (8/22)

RetailMeNot

Advil $1/1 20ct or larger (8/24)
Advil $3/1 80ct or larger (8/4)
Band-Aid .50/1 Character (8/31)
Band-Aid $1/1 SkinFlex, ToughStrips, Flexible Fabric Infection Defense, Water Block or HydroSeal (8/31)
Barilla $1/1 Ready Pouch (9/22)
Benadryl $1/1 Children’s (8/31)
CeraVe $3/1 Skin Renewing Product (8/17)
CeraVe $3/1 Sun (8/17)
CeraVe $3/1 Cleanser (8/17)
Extra $1/2 or Orbit or 5 Gum Multipacks (10/6)
Flonase $8/1 120ct or larger (8/3)
Flonase $4/1 60ct or larger (8/24)
Keebler $1/2 Club Crackers 8oz or larger (9/22)
Kellogg’s $1/3 Cereals 9oz or larger (9/22)
Kellogg’s $1/2 Fruit Snacks 10ct or larger (9/22)
Kellogg’s $1/3 Pop Tarts 6ct or larger (9/22)
Nature’s Truth $1/1 Aromatherapy Product
Nature’s Truth $2/1 Vitamin or Supplement Product
Neosporin $1/1 First Aid Product (8/31)
Nestle $1/2 Pure Life 8oz 6pk (8/25)
Nestle $1/2 Pure Life Water DC Collection 11.15oz 6pk (8/25)
Orbit .50/2 or Extra or 5 Gum (10/6)
Polident $1.50/1 Denture Cleaners 40ct (8/21)
Prevacid $5/1 42ct or larger (8/24)
Prevacid $3/1 any (8/24)
Suave $1/1 Styler (8/18)
Suave $1/1 Professionals (8/18)
Suave .75/1 Lotion ETS (8/1)
Suave .50/1 Deodorant (8/11)
Suave $1/2 Body Wash (8/17)
Suave $1/1 Kids (8/18)
Suave Men $1/1 Hair Care (8/18)
Suave Professionals $2/2 ETS (8/18)
Super Poligrip $1.50/1 2oz (8/21)
Super Poligrip $2.50/1 Twin or Triple Packs (8/11)
Tylenol $2/1 or Sudafed Children’s (8/31)
Tylenol $2/1 or Motrin Children’s or Infants’ (8/31)
Zyrtec $4/1 Children’s ETS (8/31)

August P&G

Align $2/1 Probiotic Supplement Product (8/10)
Always $3/1 Discreet (8/10)
Always $2/1 Discreet Incontinence (8/10)
Always $1/1 Liners 30ct or larger or Always Wipes 20ct or larger (8/24)
Always $1/1 Radiant, Infinity, Pure, Ultra or Maxi Pads 11ct or higher exc. Always Liners and Always Discreet (8/24)
Bounty .25/1 Napkins (8/10)
Bounty .25/1 Paper Towel Product 4ct or larger Including Huge Rolls 2ct (8/10)
Cascade $1.50/2 ActionPacs 20ct to 29ct (8/10)
Cascade $1/1 ActionPacs 30ct or larger (8/10)
Charmin .25/1 Tissues (8/10)
Crest $2/1 Multipack Toothpaste (8/10)
Crest $1/1 Mouthwash 437ml/16oz or larger (8/10)
Crest $2/1 GUM or 3D White Therapy Premium Toothpaste (8/10)
Crest 3D $10/1 White Whitestrips Kit (8/10)
Dawn .50/1 Ultra 16.2oz or larger (8/10)
Dawn .25/1 Ultra 7oz (8/10)
Febreze B1G1 FREE up to $5.00 (8/10)
Gillette $1/1 Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant 3.8oz or larger (8/10)
Gillette $3/1 Disposable 2ct or larger exc. Sensor 2ct and Venus Products (8/24)
Gillette $2/1 Razor (8/24)
Head & Shoulders $1/1 Product 10oz or larger or Royal Oils (8/10)
Head & Shoulders $3/2 Products 10oz or larger or Royal Oils (8/10)
Luvs $1.50/1 Diapers (8/10)
Mr. Clean .50/1 Product (8/10)
Mr. Clean B1G1 FREE Clean Freak Spray up to $3.00 (8/10)
Olay $1/2 Bar 4ct or larger, Body Wash, In-Shower Body Lotion or Hand and Body Lotion (8/10)
Olay $2/1 Eyes Product (8/10)
Olay $2/1 Regenerist Facial Moisturizer (8/10)
Olay $1/1 Skin Care Product (8/10)
Old Spice $1/2 Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant, Body Wash or Bar Soap (8/10)
Old Spice $1/1 Hair Product (8/10)
Oral-B $1/1 Adult Manual Toothbrush (8/10)
Oral-B $10/1 Replacement Brush Heads (8/10)
Pampers .50/2 or Luvs Wipes 56ct or higher (8/10)
Pampers $3/2 Diapers or Easy Ups Training Underwear Bags (8/10)
Pampers $3/2 Easy Ups Training Underwear or Splashers Swim Diapers Bags (8/10)
Pantene B1G1 FREE – Buy 1 Waterless, Get 1 Shampoo or Conditioner FREE up to $3.99 (8/10)
Pantene $1/1 Product Including Gold Series Collection (8/10)
Pantene $5/3 Products Including Gold Series Collection (8/10)
Puffs .25/1 Facial Tissues Boxes 3pk (8/10)
Secret $2/1 Clinical Deodorant 1.6oz or larger (8/10)
Secret $1/2 Fresh, Outlast or Aluminum Free 2.4oz or larger (8/10)
Swiffer $2/1 Refill or WetJet Solution (8/10)
Swiffer $2/1 Starter Kit (8/10)
Tampax $1/1 Pearl, Radiant or Pure Tampons 16ct or higher (8/24)
Venus $3/1 or Daisy Disposable 2ct or larger exc. Daisy 2ct (8/24)
Venus $2/1 Razor exc. Disposables (8/24)
Vicks $1/1 VapoRub, BabyRub or VapoInhaler Product (8/10)
Vicks .50/1 VapoCool Drops (8/10)
Vicks $1/1 ZzzQuil or Pure Zzzs Kidz Product (8/10)

Is it a legit job offer, or a publicity stunt? Maybe a little bit of both.

RetailMeNot made quite the splash this week, after posting a help wanted ad for a “shopping specialist” who will ostensibly test out the coupon code aggregator’s app and website and “note the effectiveness” of its offers, in exchange for free merch.

“Get paid to shop & dine out, literally,” RetailMeNot posted on its website.  Read the entire Coupons in the News article here.

What’s a small company to do when it makes a very big mistake?

If you’re the premium skin care company California Baby, you cancel every single online order made over a four-day period – a nuclear option that’s preferable to bankrupting the company – after a major coupon oops.

California Baby recently began offering a referral program for dedicated customers, as a way to help them “earn discounts”. One of those discounts was a coupon code for $75 off a $75 purchase. But the coupon code wasn’t unique, wasn’t single-use – so, because the internet exists, it was shared online. And shared, and shared, and shared.

As the Coupons in the News article points out at the end, though, who had every heard of this company before the glitch?