DEALS O’ THE WEEK, ONLINE SECURITY
ALDIS
Did you know?… the family that owns Aldis also owns Trader Joes.
Seedless Watermelon – whole – $2.99
Blueberries – pint – 99 cents
Strawberries – $1.49
Corn – 4 pack – $1.49
CVS
RepHresh Billiant tampons – free after extrabucks
DICKS
50% off:
Chute Padles
Adult Sportsman personal floating device
Kayaks (20% to 50% off)
Armchairs and Loungers – BOGO
Dome Tent – 55% off
Select combo reels – 60% off
Womens or Mens MS2 complete golf set – $149.98 – save $250!
Surge XL bat – $99.97 – save $200!
CF4 ST bat – half off
FASHION BUG
Look for $10 off $25 purchase coupon in Sunday coupon ad.
FIVE BELOW
Flip Flops – 3/$5
Sunglasses – 100% UV protection – $4
Swim goggles – $1
Boogie Boards – $5
Harry Potter DVDs – $2.99
Squishies – 2 pack – $1
GIANT EAGLE
Edys ice cream/Drumsticks – buy $12 worth and get $4 On Your Next Shopping Order (OYNSO) coupon – use $1/2 coupon on ice cream or $1/3 for the shakes or $1/2 for the Drumsticks
Bounty Napkins – free after $1 coupon and $1 eOffer found at http://www.gianteagle.com/save/eoffer
Smart Balance Milk – half gallon – $1.49 after $1.50 coupon
Tic Tacs – free after .75 coupon
Grey Poupon – .50 after .75 coupon
Reynolds wrappers – .49 after .75 coupon
Colgate toothpaste – free after .75 coupon
KMART
Oscar Meyer hot dogs – 99 cents
Seedless Watermelon – whole – $2.99
Tyson boneless skinless chicken – $1.49/lb – limit 2
Grapes – 99 cents/lb
Hunts ketchup – 88 cents
Gulden mustard – 88 cents
Corn – 8/$2
Peaches/Nectarines – 99 cents/lb
Get free samples on K-Marts web-site at:
http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/dap_10151_10104_DAP_Start+Sampling+Program?adCell=W3
JOANN FABRICS
40% off one item and 55% off entire custom framing order coupons in ad
10% off your total purchase coupon in ad – good 7/1 & 7/2 – use code online to – Code is NGSE183 – can combine with items that are 70% off and more.
Get FREE SHIPPING on an order of $50 or more. (Code: AP197 valid through 07/15/11)
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/3hhma5n
KOHLS
$10 Kohls cash with every $50 spent – through July 2nd
Open a new Kohls charge and get 20% off – through July 2nd
OLLIES
Michelen wiper blades – $2.99
Macrame – starting at 99 cents
Jeans – $7.99 – slight irregulars – great for people with tails
PETCO
$1 per gallon tank sale – so a 10 gallon tank will cost $10
Natural Balance dog treats – BOGO
Select Tropical Fish – 5/$5
Baby Leopard Geckos – 50% off
Buy online to get free shipping on orders of $49 or more or $5.99 flat rate shipping.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/43knj4o
RITE AID
Excedrin – free after $1 coupon on pack or at and $1 UP reward – limit 2
Dial Lotion – 2/$2 after two $2 coupons and $1 UP reward
Crest Plus Scope Outlast – Profit after .75 coupon and $2.69 UP reward
Got2B Fat-tastic – free after rebate – plus use $2 coupon from All You magazine
Stayfree – .50 after purchase of 2 with BOGO coupon and $2 UP reward
TARGET
Sobe – 10/$10 plus get a free $5 Target gift card with the purchase of 10
Edys ice cream/treats – $2.99 – plus get a free $5 Target gift card with the purchase of 5 – plus use $1/2 coupon
TOYSRUS
Take an additional 25% off all clearance items making it up to 75% off
20% off any one regular-priced baby item coupon in ad (BabiesRUs)
WALGREENS
Chicken of the Sea tuna – 55 cents
Reach toothbrush – free after $1 coupon and $2 register reward
Dove 6 pack soap – buy 3 and use $4 coupon on each = free after $6 register rewards
Dove body wash or active clean shower tool – use BOGO coupon = 4/$2.50 after $5 register rewards
Dove deodorant – use $2 coupon = 4/$2 after $5 register rewards
Free after rebate (prints at register):
Renew Life Ultimate Flora Extra Care Probiotic
Mycocide NS Antifungal Treatment
Pro Clearz Anti-Fungal Pen
Mueller Kinesiology Tape
Photo deal:
$.10 4×6 Prints on Orders of 75 or More
Coupon Code: PICKED75
End Date: 07/02/2011
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/3h9llz8
WORLD MARKET
Check their Sunday ad insert for a $10 off a $30 purchase coupon – good through 7/4/11. Look for some 50% and 75% off items in the store.
Sign up for their rewards program and get a 10% off coupon and other rewards.
Click here:
http://www.worldmarketexplorer.com
FARMERS MARKETS
Want to eat some local produce? Check out these sites that lists local farmers markets, co-ops, farmers, and much more. Sometimes you can find great prices for produce since there are no middle men involved and the farmer is selling directly to the consumer.
Go to: http://www.eatwellguide.org or http://www.localharvest.org
UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE
Unclaimed baggage is sold at a store located in Scottsboro, Alabama. A total of 99.9% of baggage is claimed so the store sells the .1% whose owner can’t be found. Many items are of high quality as many people pack their best outfits and camera equipment, etc. Contact the store at 256-259-1525 or at http://www.unclaimedbaggage.com.
SECURITY
If you are shopping online, be sure that the web address reads “https://” instead of “http://” because it will indicate that it’s an encrypted connection. An icon of a small padlock should be visible also. A PCI (Payment Card Industry) logo is beneficial also. For other information on web-site credibility, go to http://www.consumerwebwatch.org. Also check for various online retailer’s privacy policies on the web-site such as TRUSTe – http://www.truste.org, Verisign – http://www.verisign.com, or BBBonline – http://www.bbb.online.org. Another site offers online computer security tips at http://www.onguardonline.gov.
With some much online commerce and hacking nowadays it pays to have insurance in case you are hacked. Check with your insurance provider to see what they offer.
Paying with credit cards rather than debit cards also provides more coverage.
Create a separate account strictly for coupon/money-saving-related activity to minimize any security issues with your personal account. Create a password that will help reduce security issues. Avoid common words or numbers for passwords. Creating a password only in lowercase will take hackers just days if not minutes to guess it, if it is 8 characters or less. Create a password with upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Use a minimum of 7 characters.
A study found that by using a 6 character password it would take up to 18 days for a hacker to randomly guess your password. Using 7 characters it will take 4 years as long as lowercase and uppcase letters are used along with numbers and symbols. At 8 characters using the same it would take up to 463 years.
WHOLE FOODS
Whole Foods has coupons available on their site and in the store.
Click here for coupons for Whole Foods:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/coupons/
Click here for the Whole Food WholeDeal flyer that can also be found in stores:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/pdfs/wholedeal.pdf
For a breakdown on Whole Foods deals go to:
http://yourgreenhelper.com/category/whole-foods
MENTOR FAMILY FOOD MARKET
Plums – 99 cents/lb
Pineapples – whole – $1.99 each
Boneless chicken breast – $2.28/lb
Gatorade – 99 cents
DRISCOLLS
Click here to get a 50 cent off coupon for Driscoll berries. The coupon doubles at Giant Eagle.
http://www.driscolls.com/index.php
ROMAN MEAL
Get rewards and coupons for purchasing Roman Meal bread at:
http://www.romanmeal.com/rewards.aspx
COUPONS
Print the coupons from Coupons.com before they disappear at the end of the month.
Find coupons for:
Sargento cheese – .75 (doubles to $1.50 at Giant Eagle and other stores that double)
Cedar Point – $7 off admission
Starbucks coffee – $1.50
Newmans Own salad dressing – .75
Efferdent – .75
Caribou Coffee – $1
Sally Hansen – $2
Johnsons baby powder – $1
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/255z7qp
FREE STUFF
Want freebies? Go to http://www.freestuffsites.net.
RUSH HOUR
Certain cities have long commute times costing drivers time and money, especially during rush hour. It’s best to live closest to your job, if possible, in these cities. The 2010 Urban Mobility Report found that Chicago and Washington D.C. had the most hours lost to rush hour traffic at 70 hours. It was followed by LA (63 hours), Houston (58), Baltimore (50), San Francisco/Oakland (49), Dallas/Fort Worth (48), Boston (48), Denver (47), Atlanta (44), and Seattle (44). The average was 39 hours for urban U.S. cities. Cleveland was ranked 66th at 19 hours. The congestion cost about $808 on average annually.
What makes this study more interesting is the amount of money it costs just to get to work. Someone making minimum wage (the federal minimum wage is $7.25) or close to it has to work at least an hour to cover transportation costs before they even start to earn anything. Figure that if you bought a used, leased, or new car it costs to pay for insurance, maintenance, and to pay it off. A used car costs more to maintenance. A new car costs more up front. A leased car gets no resale value. All in all the cost can be about the same per year depending on how good your used car is.
Figure it costs, at minimum, $300 a month to have a car between insurance, an averaged cost of the car and maintenance costs. Most people drive around 15,000 miles a year. That equates to 24 cents a mile. If you drive 20 miles roundtrip (10 miles one way), it costs $4.80 and that doesn’t include the cost of gas. With gas it’s easily now $8 just to get to that destination. Take out taxes from your job and now you have to work around two hours to start earning anything. Many minimum wage jobs are part-time where you may only work 4 to 6 hours too.
A cheaper alternative is a bus that can cost $3 or so roundtrip, but that is if it even gets you to your destination as many routes have been cut back.
Time to dust off the tricycle.
OH YES YOU CAN
A young stockperson I was chatting with remarked about how many coupons I have. I told him I use my coupons with the item being on sale at 50% off or more. He said he didn’t realize that you can use a coupon with a sale item. Ahhh, youngsters… I then told him if you loudly clap three times at the register you will get triple off on the coupon automatically.
IKEA
Ikea has a deal for college students. Click on the link below to get a FREE Entree (up to a $6.99 value). You will need to present your Student ID to get the freebie. The offer is good through July 2, 2011. Not valid at Ikea Houston or Ikea Home Shopping.
Click here:
http://info.ikea-usa.com/backtocollege/
REDBOX
Reserve a RedBox movie on-line between now and July 27th and you will get an automatic $0.50 discount on Wednesdays when you reserve your movies on-line.
SNAPFISH
Get 50 digital photo prints developed for $5 Code: DADDYPICS Exp: 06/27
15% off and Free shipping on Everything Code:ALL15NFS 06/18-06/30
Snapfish FREE SHIPPING on Stationery Coupon: SUMMERSTAT EXP: 06/30/11
Snapfish 30% off collage posters Coupon: 30COLLAGEIT EXP: 06/30/11
Snapfish Latte Mug – 25% off Coupon: LATTE4DAD EXP: 06/30/11
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/6ekttbk
SWAGBUCKS
If you haven’t signed up for Swag Bucks yet, now is a great time. Earn points that can be cashed in for merchandise. New members get 30 FREE Swag Buck when they sign up. Plus use code JUNEBOOM to get an additional FREE 50 Swag Bucks! Code expires on June 30, 2011.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/5wg437u
BIGGEST SAVER CONTEST
Play the Biggest Saver contest. If you saved at least $100 you have a good chance of winning. Send in your receipts showing your coupon savings from the Sunday PD coupons and you can win a $25 gift card from Dave’s Market, Giant Eagle, Heinen’s, and Marc’s. Up to 5 entries. Twelve weekly winners will receive $100 in grocery gift cards. Contest runs through September 3, 2011. Save and win! The entry form is in Sunday’s PD or go to http://www.plaindealer.com/biggestsaver.
CHOICE HOTELS
After your second stay between now and August 11, 2011 receive enough Choice Privileges® points to redeem for a free night at over 1,500 hotels. Stays at MainStay Suites®, Suburban Extended Stay®, Econo Lodge® and Rodeway Inn® locations must be a minimum of two consecutive nights. Maximum of two free nights per member. Register at ChoiceHotels.com to be eligible for more free nights
Best Internet Rate Guarantee
If you find a lower published rate for the same hotel and accomodations for the same dates at any other qualified online source, simply complete the Best Internet Rate Guarantee claim form within 24 hours of your booking and they’ll give you the best rate…plus an additional 10% off!
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/66wl5cf
BEST DEAL MAGAZINES
Weekly Deals:
TASTE OF HOME
Additional 70% Off
$5.40 for 1 year
Coupon Code: TASTE
WHOLE LIVING
Additional 20% Off
$3.76 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC
YOGA JOURNAL
Additional 20% Off
$3.76 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC
Daily Deals:
Deal of the Day valid only on date specified through Midnight EST
Annual Subscriptions
6/27 – Every Day With Rachael Ray 1 Year – $7.49
6/28 – Esquire 1 Year – $5.39
6/29 – Woman’s Day 1 Year – $4.39
6/30 – Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel 1 Year – $4.39
7/1 – Consumer Reports 1 Year – $25.95
7/2 – Harper’s Bazaar 1 Year – $4.39
7/3 – Fresh Home 1 Year – $4.39
Take An Extra 15% Off Most Titles
Code: PXCJ73 Offer Expires July 3, 2011
250+ Magazines under $10 with this coupon!
70+ Popular Magazines – Just $3.99 with this coupon!
30+ Popular Magazines – Just $5.24 with this coupon!
TAKE AN EXTRA $5 OFF $30 ORDER COUPON
Code: MNDCJ73 Offer Expires July 3, 2011
TAKE AN EXTRA $7.50 OFF $40 ORDER COUPON
Code: MQQCJ73 Offer Expires July 3, 2011
TAKE AN EXTRA $10 OFF $50 ORDER COUPON
Code: MQPCJ73 Offer Expires July 3, 2011
TAKE AN EXTRA $15 OFF $70 ORDER COUPON
Code: MTKCJ73 Offer Expires July 3, 2011
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/yegw9yq
KFC
Look for BOGO 2 piece Kentucky Grilled Recipe $5 everyday meal coupon in Sunday magazine.
OPENING
Dredgers Union Store – East 4th in Cleveland – mostly clothing made in Cleveland/USA and home good.
AvaLane Salon – Painesville
China Wok – loacted at 6178 Dunham Rd in Maple Heights – find coupons for it in the Neighborhood News.
Frontgate Outlet – Streetsboro
Fin Feather Fur Outfitters – Middleburg Heights
WELW
Listen at 7:18 AM on Wednesdays to WELW 1330 AM as I go over the deals of the week on the Wake Up Lake County Show. Go to http://www.WELW.com to listen to old podcasts or to listen live.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Learn how to save a ton of money at one of my classes! Learn how to save 70% and more grocery shopping and over 90% toiletry shopping. Also find out how to save money on restaurants, utility bills, cell phones, travel, gas, and tons more! To view my upcoming class schedule please go to: http://www.joethecouponguy.com/schedule/index.htm
If you’re interested in booking a class for your organization, please contact me at joe@joethecouponguy.com.
June
Wednesday, June 29 – 7:00 P.M. – Akron – Firestone Library
July
Wedneday, July 6 – 7:00 P.M. – Access, Inc. Homeless Shelter – Akron
Tuesday, July 26th – 6:30 PM – Elyria Library
August
Tuesday, August 9th – 7:00 PM – East Canton Branch Library – Stark County District
Thursday, August 11th – 7:00 PM – Independence of Portage County – Ravenna – Gathering Room
September
Tuesday, September 20 – 7:00 PM – Shaker Heights Main Library
Thursday, September 22 – 7:00 PM – Olmsted Falls Library
Wednesday, September 28 – 7:00 PM – Painesville Morley Library
October
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 – 7:00 PM – Fairview Park Library
Thursday, October 13th – 7:00 PM – Nordonia Hills Library
November
Monday, November 14th – 7:00 PM – Bainbridge Library
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