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New Walmart Coupon Policy - OVERAGE ALLOWED!!

Walmart has released a new official coupon policy. It clearly states that overage will be given to the customer if a coupon is used on a product that is for more than the selling price of the item!!

Walmart Coupon Policy

Walmart accepts the following types of coupons (see guidelines below):

• Manufacturers' coupons
• Print-at-home internet coupons
  • Must be legible, have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on them, have a valid remit address for the manufacturer, valid expiration date, and have a scannable bar code.
• Competitors' coupons that feature a specific item for a specified price
  
  • for example, $2.99
• Soft drink container caps
• Checkout coupons
  • (also called "Catalinas") that are printed at our competitors' registers, have "Manufacturer Coupon" with specific requirements printed on them, a valid remit address for the manufacturer, valid expiration date, and a scannable bar code.

Walmart does not accept the following coupons:

• Print-at-home Internet coupons that require no purchase
• Competitors' coupons for dollars/cents or percentage off, buy one get one free, and double- or triple-value coupons

The following are guidelines and limitations:

• Only one coupon per item is permitted.
• Coupons must have an expiration date and be redeemed prior to expiration.
• Coupons may exceed the price of the item. Change may be given or applied toward the cost of the basket purchase.
• Walmart only accepts coupons for merchandise that we sell.
• Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase.
• We accept the following with Customer Service Supervisor/Management approval:
  • 40 or more coupons
  • Any coupon over $20
  • $50 or more in coupons in one transaction

Here's it on their site: http://walmartstores.com/7655.aspx
I recommend printing this & having it with you when you go there.

TOPEKA,KS readers: Quiznos - Just pay $4 for a $10 Gift Certificate

Awesome Groupon today!

Pay $4 for a $10 Gift Certificate

to any of the 3 Quiznos in Topeka, KS!

Expires 12/31/11

I purchased mine!

Here's the link: Quiznos deal



2 Movie Tickets for $9! TODAY ONLY!

Awesome deal today through Living Social. I've purchased several of Tanga's daily deals & have been very happy with them.

Today they are offering 2 Movie Tickets through Fandango.com for just $9.

When was the last time you went to the movies for just $4.50 each?

Just click here: Living Social

I've been holding on to a gift card to the movies for awhile. Combined with this deal & I'll get even more for my money!

Freebie Roundup!

Check out these links for freebies:

HealthiDent Dental Treats for dogs

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Eucerin (Facebook offer)

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Kotex

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Kirkland Signature Household Wipes

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Sore No More! Natural Pain Relieving Gel

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Meal Planning

I'm a huge stockpiler. At my house, we could easily not go to the grocery store for a month & be fine. We would need milk and fresh fruits. But overall my grocery budget could shrink to $20 per week and we probably wouldn't notice. That being said, I find myself going to the store on the way home from work to pick something up for dinner that night because I didn't plan ahead & now everything is frozen. Or because I acted on a craving for a certain vegetable or main course. I've decided to try meal planning. I made out this weeks dinners based on what I had in the freezer/pantry and what I bought fresh over the weekend.

Here's my mealplan. Hopefully I can stick to this & really save some more money.

Notice that on days I have any seafood/fish that there is also another meat - this is because I love seafood but nobody else is a huge fan. I try to keep everyone happy!

Target 2/21: A little bit of everything, but it only cost $1.02

1 Valentine’s hearts @ $.82

4 Valentine’s suckers @ $.19

1 Valentine group suckers @ $.29

10 Goodlife cat food @ $.77 - $1.50/1 Q

3 Edy’s ice cream @ $1.02

4 Skinny Cow ice cream @ $1.02

7 Banquet chicken or turkey pot pie @ $.64

7 Banquet dinners @ $.84

2 Tom Collins mix (clearance) @ $1.44

2 Wolfgang Puck soup @ $1.99 - $1/1 Man Q - $1/1 Target Q

7 Market Pantry frozen juice concentrate @ $.87

9 Eveready batteries @ $1 - $1/1 Man Q

Subtotal = $21.02

Received back 4 $5 gift cards for the 28 frozen items

Cost $1.02!!

Target 2/21: Stock up on Finish, Kelloggs, Skippy & Quaker!

5 Quaker Oatmeal @ $3.24 - $1/1 Target Q  - $1/1 Man Q = $1.24 each

9 Finish dishwasher tabs @ $2.50 - $2.25 Man Q = $.25 each

6 Brach’s hearts @ $.22 each

7 Banquet dinners @ $.84 each (Received back $5 gift card)

8 Skippy peanut butter @ $1.89 - $1/1 Man Q - $1/2 Target Q = $.39 each

4 Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut cereal @ $2.99 - $1/1 Man. Q - $1/1 Target Q (adj to $.99) = $.99 each

3 Sweethearts @ $.22 each

Total after coupons = $23.39 + I received a $5 Target gift card, so cost was actually $18.39.



2/22 Hyvee Manager Specials + Box Tops for the school!

22 Ziploc bags @ $.99 each (4 missing from pic, must still be in the car!) = $21.78

12 Chi-Chi’s salsa @ $.59 each = $7.08

6 Chi-Chi’s tortillas @ $.59 each = $3.54

6 Oat Revolution oatmeal @ 3/$1 = $2

Subtotal = $34.40

Used 11 $1/2 Ziploc - $11

Used 12 $.50/1 Chi-Chi’s salsa - $6

Used 6 $.50/1 Chi-Chi’s tortillas - $3

Subtotal after coupons = $14.40

Received back:

7 $2 OYNO from Ziploc! = $14

Final cost = $.40!!!

Also received:

2 $5 Bonus Box Top Certificates for the school!

Don't have coupons? But want to get on this week's sales? Here's step-by-step instructions!

I'll teach you to buy 73 items for $4.17 this week!

Are you just starting to “coupon” and don’t have very many coupons? Here’s step-by-step instructions how you can go out & buy 16 Banquet meals, 12 Banquet fruit pies, 32 Chefboyardee, 2 Banquet chicken nuggets (big bags!), 2 Banquet Brown ‘N Serve sausage, 3 Kraft BBQ sauce, 1 2-liter Coca-Cola and 5 Hunts ketchup for $4.17 without having any coupons to start with!

Too good to be true? I’m going to do this exact scenario I put together on Thursday & I’ll post my results to show you the proof. To make this scenario work, you must do it this week while the sales are happening.

Step 1.) Go to Target

Target is having a great frozen food sale right now. When you buy any 7 frozen items, you get back a $5 gift card. *Note, this is a regional sale so make sure yours is participating first.

There are specially marked Banquet meals say on the front bottom right corner – Save $4 on Great brands! These are the ones you want.

Buy 7 specially marked Banquet meals @ $.84 each x 7 = $5.88 - $5GC = $.88 or $.13 each.

Step 2.) Cut out the $.40/2 Banquet Fruit pies Qs & go back to target. (Honestly, I’d just do this in the parking lot. You don’t really need the boxes anyway – just take the meal from the box & cut out the coupons)

Step 3.) Go back to Target

Buy 12 Banquet fruit pies & 9 more banquet meals. You can do 1 transaction if you don’t mind a higher OOP (out of pocket) & just use the $5 gift card from step 1 to pay & pay the rest yourself, but get back 3 more $5 gift cards. Or split it up in 3 identical transactions like this to minimize cost:

Each transaction:

4 Fruit pies @ $.64 each

3 Banquet meals @ $.84 each

Subtotal = $5.08 – 2 $.40/2 Q = $4.28

Pay with previous gift card from step 1

Receive back $5. You just made $.72!

So in the end, you paid $12.84 & received back $15 in gift cards. So you have a profit of $2.16.

     

Note: You have to split up the transactions this way because to earn each $5 gift card, your total of the 7 items must be at least $5. Or you can pay all at once & get the gift cards back. Your OOP would be $7.84 (assuming you use the first $5 GC) and you’d have $15 in gift cards to spend later. Same result, just a higher initial investment. Worried about the time, or line at the register, or how you'll look if you do 4 transactions? Don't! If you're organized, it will go very quickly. Paying with the gift cards are fast! And usually people are amazed with my savings & don't mind the wait. Just tell the cashier that you have to split it up.

Of course you can keep doing this, but I’m betting most people don’t have the freezer space for this. However, we are donating the Banquet pies because we don’t eat them & are getting paid to buy them!

Step 4.) Cut out the $.50/2 Chef Boyardee coupons from 16 Banquet boxes & cut out 2 of the $.50/1 Banquet boneless chicken coupons.

Step 5.) Go to Kroger or Dillons or any other of the Kroger affiliate stores. They are having the Daytona mega sale. For this promotion, when you buy any 10 participating items, you get $3 off instantly & you also get a $3 coupon back to use on your next purchase (you can only use 1 of these per transaction though).

Buy 32 cans Chef Boyardee (coupon excludes the minis), 2 bags Banquet chicken nuggets, 2 Banquet Brown ‘n Serve sausage,  3 Kraft BBQ sauce and 1 Coca-Cola 2 Liter. Again you can pay in 1 transaction, or break it up in 4 to maximize the use of the $3 coupons that will print. If you are breaking your transactions up, here’s what I recommend.

Transaction 1:

8 Chef Boyardee @ $.99 each = $7.92

2 Kraft BBQ sauce @ $.99 each = $1.98

Subtotal before coupons = $9.90

- $3 mega instant savings

- $4 for 5 $.50/2 coupons – doubled

Total = $2.90

Receive back $3 OYNO (on your next order) coupon ($.10 profit)

Transaction 2:

8 Chef Boyardee @ $.99 each = $7.92

1 Banquet chicken nuggets @ $3.99

1 Banquet Brown ‘N Serve sausage @ $.99

Subtotal before coupons= $12.90

-    $3 mega instant savings

-    $4 for 4 $.50/2 coupons – doubled

-    $1 for $.50/1 coupon – doubled

-    $3 OYNO coupon from previous transaction

Total = $1.90

Receive back $3 OYNO coupon

Transaction 3: Same as #2

Transaction 4:

8 Chef Boyardee @ $.99 each = $7.92

1 Kraft BBQ sauce @ $.99

1 2-L Coca-Cola @ $1.29

Subtotal before coupons = $10.20

-    $3 mega instant savings

-    $4 for 4 $.50/2 coupons – doubled

-    $3 OYNO from previous transaction

Total = $.20

Receive back $3 OYNO coupon

Your total OOP expense is $6.90 + you have a $3 OYNO coupon for you to use anytime in the next 2 weeks, for a final cost of $3.90. My Kroger stores(Dillon's here) all have self checkouts, so it's easy to do multiple transactions.

Step 6: Cut out 5 of the $.35/1 Hunt’s Ketchup coupons & go to Hyvee on Thursday 2/24

Buy 5 Hunt’s Ketchup @ $.66 each = $3.30

-    $1.75 for 5 $.35/1 coupons = $1.75

Total = $1.55

Step 7: Cut out the rest of your coupons & wait for the next great sale! Relax & bask in the glory of how much money you can save with coupons.

Here’s the remaining coupons to use from inside the banquet boxes that don’t expire until 5/2012:

10 $.40/2 Banquet fruit pies

16 $.25/1 Banquet homestyle bakes

14 $.50/1 Banquet boneless chicken bag

11 $.35/1 Hunt’s Ketchup

16 $1/2 Chunch ‘n Munch (12oz+)

16 $1/2 Act II popcorn (3pk+)

Here’s the final tally:

16 Banquet meals

12 Banquet fruit pies

32 Chefboyardee

2 Banquet chicken nuggets (big bags!)

2 Banquet Brown ‘N Serve sausage

3 Kraft BBQ sauce

1 2-liter Coca-Cola

5 Hunts ketchup

Cost for all 73 items = $4.17!!!

If you don’t have a Hyvee, you just can’t get the ketchup, but you can still get everything else!