Once again, don’t forget to check CVS (among other stores) for the refund of the full purchase price of a 6-pk of Snapple. I picked up 5 of them and used my cats from the Aquapod catalina, so how can you calculate what you paid? The price of the stamps?
Each rebate check should be for the $6.98; at least I’m hoping that this is the amount…
Well, this morning’s fun task (in between laundry) was going through all my inserts and purging. Although Dominicks accepts coupons up to one year expired, I find that I have sufficient insert counts each week that I don’t need to keep that many around for cat deals requiring multiples. Seriously? I have five tote containers with inserts filed chronologically by P&G/GM/SS/RP.
Here are two bags full of inserts most from the end of 2009 and the first few months of 2010. I did a real purge a few months ago, filling up 5 bags. And yet another reason why the recycling guy hates me…
For those of you who are tired of Sobe and picked up the Snapple rebate forms (I found mine on a tearpad at CVS), don’t forget to buy your Snapple before Sunday, 9/12. You don’t have to mail out the rebate until 10/01, but the receipt must be dated by Sunday. This rebate refunds the entire purchase price on a 6 pack, so it’s a good deal. I’ve been holding onto to mine, waiting for some cat deal at Jewel, but it was not to be. So, who get’s my full-price purchase? Not as easy as you might think, because each 6-pk has to be rung up separately for the receipt. I’ll figure something out…
Racing around to get the last of the weekly deals…Picked up 13 packages of turkey bacon and a jar of hot giardiniera from Butera to use up the penny overage; OOP was $2.63
Next off to Jewel to get more hot dogs and Kraft cheese. Also redeemed my raincheck for 60 of the Aquapods. So the hot dogs and cheese cost me taxes and earned me 5 more stamps. Aquapods were $1.07 each transaction, get back $3. While I could have run it for free (without any OOP), I chose to make it a MM. I did 15 transactions ($45) for which I spent $16.05. I’m happy, although it’s safe to say my husband is less than thrilled.
Restaurant.com just started a new round of cheapie deals: $25 certificates for $2. These are my kind of prices! I’ve used these certificates quite a bit, since $2 for a $25 meal is a bargain. Pick out whichever restaurants you like, proceed to checkout and then enter the promo code “TOUCHDOWN” to drop the price. If you don’t have favorite restaurants or aren’t sure yet, put it in as a gift certificate; when you decide you can select the one you want. If you do have a favorite, lock it in now, as quantities are usually limited.
I’ve had restaurants fold or leave the program before I could use the certificates (which don’t expire), but Restaurant.com emailed me immediately that my certificates would be switched to any other restaurant without charge. If you decide to switch restaurants, just call customer service and they’ll make the switch, again with no charge (usually takes a couple of hours to show up), and you’re good to go.
Yes, I can heartily recommend this program and they’re not even paying me! These also make for some mighty nice gifts for the holidays, people.
Lisa just told me that if you click on the tab for the 12 month Dinner of the Month, you get an email each month with the ability to choose a restaurant. You also get a $50 bonus certificate. So just where is the downside? I’ve put my order in.
One caveat…..If you have a favorite restaurant or are planning a special celebration at a specific restaurant, order the certificate now ’cause if they sell out of your restaurant, you’ll be SOL.
SC Johnson has a member’s only club called Right at Home. They send out emails with coupons on a regular basis and each month give away a few of their products. September’s giveaway is for Scrubbing Bubble Toilet Gel and Pledge multi-purpose wipes going out to the first 3,000(!) registrants to enter.
Join! What do you have to lose?
Don’t forget, the great Kraft deals end tomorrow. Scroll down to the posts with links for Kraft cheese, Crystal Light and OM hot dogs – Cool Whip requires no coupons. Remember that these deals work when you buy in multiples of five, no more no less, so do multiple transactions. It’s fast and easy and cheese and hot dogs freeze beautifully.
Update on my Cool Whip coffee creamer….well, if you leave it out and then nuke it it reduces the volume considerably. When it’s refrigerated it becomes rather like Coffee Mate. So my take on it? It’s free, dammit! Honestly, it makes the coffee taste like cappuccino, which is not a bad thing.
I’ve gotten some emails from people who have been following the Tide Stain Release ecoupon fiasco on Jill’s site (look at the Forum). Two people have commented that they spoke with P&G about this ecoupon not coming off and were told that because it is being used as a double coupon (in addition to the paper one) it will not come off and, in fact, it is up to the store to determine if a doubling is allowed.
Do I believe this? NO! Rightly or wrongly, I think it belongs in the camp with 1) using coupons means you won’t get a register reward, 2) your check is in the mail, 3) we’re losing too much money on you people… in other words, “Fuck you,” in Stupidish. What P&G is saying is that it is up to Dominicks to allow us the double coupons? If things were left up to Dominicks, they wouldn’t need more than 3 shopping carts per store.
So, to recap: Puhleez!
Next up: A translation guide from Stupidish to English and back. Please submit your phrases, the more vulgar the better (we’re already on the dark side, right?)
Spent the day at Cantigny Park in Warrenville/Wheaton. It was the home of Robert McCormick, the publisher of the Chicago Tribune for many years. It’s always a nice visit; a relaxing, picnic, take in a concert type of day. Apparently, it’s also a big spot for wedding receptions as witnessed by this picture. Don’t know who these guys are, but I immediately started drooling for ice cream This was obviously not a wedding, but a quinceanera. The mother of the girl was wearing a floor-length, orange satin, sequined bodice, slit-to-the-waist, dress. kill me now
This is the drama queen, who got bored and walked away (and we had to have security comb the park in their little golf carts to find her).
Finally, back at home again where we can relax with our meager creature comforts…
