BURGER KING
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FREE FRIES AT BURGER KING!
Friday, March 16th, 2012DISCOUNT MAGAZINE SALE
Friday, March 16th, 2012
DISCOUNT MAGAZINES
Get these deals and more on their site for annual subscriptions.
Daily Deals for annual subscriptions:
Fri, Mar 16, Subscribe to Natural Health Magazine, just $3.99/year! Use Promo Code: 4204
Sat, Mar 17, St.Patrick’s Day Deal! Subscribe to Lucky Magazine, just $3.50/year! Use Promo Code: 8728
Sun, Mar 18, Subscribe to Prevention Magazine, just $3.99/year! Use Promo Code: 3029
Mon, Mar 19, Subscribe to Ranger Rick Magazine, just $12.99/year! Use Promo Code: 9629
Tue, Mar 20, Subscribe to Golf Digest Magazine, just $3.99/year! Use Promo Code: 6959
Wed, Mar 21, Subscribe to Thomas & Friends Magazine, just $14.99/year! Use Promo Code: 8001
Save $15 off $70 on Magazine Subscriptions! Coupon Code: 15OFFMAGS
Save $10 off your order of $50+! Use Promo Code: 10OFF50
Save $5 off your order of $30+! Use Promo Code: 5OFF30
Please note that subscriptions are NOT subject to automatic renewal.
Click here to order:
http://tinyurl.com/73w5gtx
OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK SALE
Friday, March 16th, 2012
2012 OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK
SALE!! Get the Our Town and All Around coupon book for $16 – SAVE $12! Plus FREE shipping! BONUS!: While supplies last get a 2-for-1 movie ticket for Atlas Theaters (Valid Sunday thru Thursday – Atlas coupon expires 3/31/12).
The Our Town coupon book has around 1,000 coupons for Northeast Ohio area restaurants, drug stores, movies, golf courses, fast food, pizza, dry cleaning, wineries, entertainment and more! Best coupon book available! It’s like getting 1,000 Groupons, but for only $28!
HIGHLIGHTS* New restaurant coupons include Carrie Cerino’s, Wood & Wine, Chocolate Bar, Mia Bella, Mezcal, Tequila, Valley Junction Family Restaurant, Mavi Winkle’s, Frankie’s Italian Cuisine, Lone Tree Tavern, Vivo, Knotty Pine, Willoughby Brewing Company, Guarino’s, Harry Buffalo, Joey’s, Cozumel, Boneyard, Dino’s, The Savannah, and many more!
* SAVE – The book will pay for itself after 1 or 2 coupons. It’s like finding a gift card on every page!
* FINE DINING – 160 Fine Dining Restaurants with savings of $10 or more. Most offer half off dinners for those dining alone!
* ENTERTAINMENT – Coupons for museums, tickets for local attractions, sport-related attractions, comedy clubs, and much more!
* SPICE – New this year is our “Spice Up Your World” section featuring restaurants that are serving up all your zesty, flavorful dishes.
* BIRTHDAY COUPONS – FREE dinners on your birthday coupons.
* FAST FOOD/PIZZA/LOCAL RESTAURANTS – Over 450 “two for one” or “50% off” offers at fast food restaurants, pizza restaurants, and neighborhood favorites.
* WINERIES – Over 30 coupons for wineries from across Northern Ohio.
* GOLF – Coupons for over 72 free rounds of golf.
* MISC. COUPONS – Coupons for dry cleaning, tanning, Pat Catans, Sav-A-Lot (five $5 off $20 purchase coupons), Discount Drug Mart $25 transferred prescription coupon, Gale’s and much more!
* Coupons good now through December 1, 2012!
Click here to order:
http://www.joethecouponguy.com/merchandise/index.htm
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2012 SAVVY SHOPPER BOOKLET
Get the new 2012 Savvy Shopper Booklet and learn how to save tons of money on dozens of different topics. The booklet is updated with tons of money-saving tips. You’ll find thousands of tips on how to save money. It’s over 175 pages. Great for someone just starting out or wants to learn more ways to save money. Only $13 (includes shopping cost)! You could learn to save thousands and thousands for just the cost of a large pizza!
Click here to order and to find out what is in the booklet:
http://www.joethecouponguy.com/merchandise/index.htm
EHARMONY FREE WEEKEND!
Friday, March 16th, 2012
EHARMONY
From March 16th – 19th, users can communicate with their matches absolutely FREE on eHarmony!
Go ahead. You know you want to find out who are your matches…
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/7ggr7pg
ST PATRICKS DAY DEALS
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
DISCOUNT DRUG MART
Cabbage – 25 cents/lb
Red Skin Potatoes – 5 lb bag – $2
Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur $17.99 – plus use $5 rebate (found on bottles)
DAVES SUPERMARKET
Groebels or Gynsberg Corned Beef points – $2.99/lb – Flats – $3.99/lb
GIANT EAGLE
Corned Beef Flats – $3.99/lb
MARCS
Corned Beef Flats (certified Angus Beef) – $3.49/lb – Points – $2.49/lb
Red Potatoes – 3 lb bag – 2/$3
Cabbage – 29 cents/lb
VALU KING
Cabbage – 25 cents/lb
Free after $10 purchase and coupons in ad:
Open Pit BBQ & Plochmans mustard
SAVALOT
Cabbage – 25 cents/lb
Plus be sure to use the $5 off a $20 coupon in the Our Town coupon book.
ALDIS
Baby carrots – 16 oz – 49 cents
Grape Tomatoes 10 oz – 59 cents
Cauliflower – 99 cents
Onions – 3 lb bag – 49 cents
Red Potatoes – 3 lb – 99 cents
Cabbage – EACH – 69 cents
BEER/LIQUOR REBATES
Beer rebates can be found on beer displays or the beer itself at many stores including Dave’s Supermarket, Giant Eagle, Acme, Buehlers, and many other stores.
Get a $2 rebate with any corned beef purchase. Offered by Murphy’s Beer.
Get a $4 rebate with the purchase of any meat or deli items (1 lb minimum) and a 6-pack or larger of Killian’s Irish Red Premium Lager.
Get a $5 rebate with the purchase of Bailey’s Irish Cream.
Get a $5 rebate with the purchase of beer and Bailey’s Irish Cream.
Get a $5 rebate with the purchase of Jameson Irish Whiskey.
CHANNEL 5 ABC VACATION DEALS SEGMENT
Thursday, March 15th, 2012CHANNEL 5
Check out this clip with Leon Bibb I did with him on vacation deals. Find out some deals for travel for Spring Break and Easter vacation.
This Saturday on the Good Morning Cleveland segment I’ll chat with Leon about whiskey, beer, and other St Patricks Day favorites. Yes, Leon and I chatted about Jameson whiskey.
Vacation deals clip:
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/money/consumer/joe-the-coupon-guy-gives-tips-on-where-you-can-find-some-great-travel-deals-this-spring
SASQUATCH MAKE CONTEST FOR YOU
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
SASQUATCH MAKE CONTEST FOR YOU
Me make contest. Me give you beef jerky and haircut. Me think you enter now. What Sasquatch means to say is, we’ve got a contest for you to enter! One lucky winner will get free haircuts for a year and a year’s supply of beef jerky from Jack Link’s Beef Jerky. Ten other lucky winners could win a free haircut or a free package of Jack Link’s Beef Jerky.
Click here to enter:
http://everythinggreat.greatclips.com/great-contests/sasquatch-contest/
RESTAURANT.COM SALE
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
RESTAURANT.COM
Get 70% off already discounted restaurant gift certificates! Get a $25 gift certificate for only $3 (normally $10) or even $50 gift certificates for $6 (normally $20)!
No expiration date on the gift certificates!
Deal expires 3/18/12!
Use code: IRISH
Click here to order:
http://tinyurl.com/7pomyul
Over 18,000 restaurants across the U.S. and 250 in the northeast Ohio area on Restaurant.com.
ALL ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS $17 TODAY!
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK
Through Sunday 3/18, get Entertainment books for $17 off Plus FREE shipping! Great to get one for where you will be travelling on vacation and one for home. Some books cost $45 originally.
Click here to order:
http://tinyurl.com/4xk9bet
SAVE SOME GREEN!
Thursday, March 15th, 2012ARIVA
Pay $15 for $30 worth of glōMinerals, YonKa, Dermalogica and more at Ariva.com + free shipping!
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/6ego57m
CANVAS PEOPLE
$38 for an 18 x 24 custom photo canvas from Canvas People – shipping included! Normally $121.94.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/6ego57m
NEWPORT BEACHSIDE HOTEL & RESORT
Relax with a two-night stay for two at Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort in South Florida.
Pay $99 for a two-night stay for two married or cohabitant adults (25+) in a one-bedroom ocean-view room, brief presentation required.
Or pay $279 for a two-night stay for two adults (21+) in a one-bedroom ocean-view room, no presentation required.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/6ego57m
BF FITNESS
Pay $25 to catch some Latin fire with today’s deal at BF Fitness: ten Zumba classes at the studio’s Bedford Heights location (regularly $120).
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4epwuq5
WHITE HORSE EQUESTRIAN
At White Horse Equestrian pay $10 for a 30-minute private horseback lesson for ages 4 and up (regularly $20) or feel royally bonded to your child when you get a 30-minute horseback riding lesson for one parent and one child ages 4 and up for $15 (regularly $30). Located in Streetsboro.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4epwuq5
SEARS CARPET CLEANING
Tired of looking at the stain the cat left when it puked on your carpet last year? At Sears Carpet Cleaning pay just $49 for three rooms of carpet scrubbing up to 250 square feet each (a $99 value).
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4epwuq5
LAKE ERIE MONSTERS
Spend $10 and receive one lower-level corner ticket to a Lake Erie Monsters game (a $20 value). You can also enjoy a club-level/sideline seat for $13 (regularly $26). See the Monsters face off on Friday, March 16 against the Milwaukee Admirals or Thursday, March 22 against the Chicago Wolves.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4epwuq5
PHIL THE FIRE
At Phil the Fire quench your hunger wit these Two Options:
Pay $15 for $30 worth of comfort fare, valid Monday–Friday.
Pay $12 for $25 worth of comfort fare, valid Saturday–Sunday.
Located in Beachwood.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4bqn6dt
HANDYMAN CONNECTION
Pay $85 for $170 Worth of Repair and Maintenance Services at the Handyman Connection.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4bqn6dt
WINE
•For $39, you get a six bottle wine assortment (up to a $79 value) that includes:
•OBiKWA Merlot
•OBiKWA Chardonnay
•OBiKWA Sauvignon Blanc
•Eyzaguirre Cabernet
•Eyzaguirre Syrah
•Santa Rita Carmenere
•For $39, you get a six bottle wine assortment (up to a $75 value) that includes:
•OBiKWA Cabernet Sauvignon
•OBiKWA Moscato
•OBiKWA Malbec
•Eyzaguirre Merlot
•Zonin Pinot Grigio 2010
•Rio Seco Malbec 2010
•An additional $10 shipping fee will be charged at checkout for each option.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4bqn6dt
BLACK ORCHID ACCESSORIES AND MORE
At the Black Orchid Accessories and More in Woodmere you can get some bling with these Two Options:
•$25 for $50 worth of handpicked accessories and boutique apparel
•$50 for $100 worth of handpicked accessories and boutique apparel
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4bqn6dt
LAKE TAHOE VACTION RESORT
Enjoy the Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort in South Lake Tahoe with this deal.
Two-night stay for four in a studio:
•$115, valid for check in Sunday–Thursday
•$155, valid for check in on Friday and Saturday
Two-night stay for four in a one-bedroom suite:
•$155, valid for check in Sunday–Thursday
•$215, valid for check in on Friday and Saturday
Book by: 6/9/12
Travel by: 6/9/12
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4bqn6dt
Joe
http://www.joethecouponguy.com
AM/PM FREEBIE
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
AM/PM
Get a free coffee at AM/PM inside BP gas stations. Coupon in the Wednesday, 3/14/12 Cleveland Plain Dealer.
FREE ROCK CONCERT
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
FREE CONCERT TICKETS
On April 12 at the Quicken Loan Arena check out George Clinton’s Parliment Funkadelic and Cleveland’s own Kid Cudi amongst other artists that will play. Get free tickets at http://www.rockhall.com or Discount Drug Mart stores or by calling 1-888-894-9424.
DEALS O’ THE WEEK, CAR PURCHASE
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
ADVANCED AUTO
Get $20 off a $100 purchase or $30 off $150 with code MA30.
•Offers valid for online orders placed March 11-17, 2012.
PLUS:
•Get a $50 coupon towards a future purchase of $100 or more, when you spend a $100.*
•FREE shipping on orders over $75, or choose in-store pickup, if applicable.
Details you need to know:
•You must enter promo code MA30 in shopping cart.
•You must sign in to your account, or create a new account for your purchase, and use promo code MA30 to qualify for the $50 coupon.
ALDIS
Baby carrots – 16 oz – 49 cents
Grape Tomatoes 10 oz – 59 cents
Cauliflower – 99 cents
Onions – 3 lb bag – 49 cents
Red Potatoes – 3 lb – 99 cents
Cabage – each – 69 cents
BED, BATH, & BEYOND
Look for a $5 off a $15 purchase coupon in the back of their ad. Great for $15 purchases on items already on sale!
BUEHLERS
Click here for Buehlers printable coupons:
http://tinyurl.com/6mt4nhd
NEW PROGRAM:
Get free groceries when you use your Buehler’s Advantage® Card in their store, Ace Hardware (resident in Buehlers stores), and restaurants inside the store. Earn $1 rewards for every $50 you spend. Rewards are shown on the bottom of your register receipt. Accumulate $10 rewards and redeem rewards instantly for free groceries. Redeem all or part of your rewards in $10 increments, up to $300 in any one transaction.
New program begins Wednesday, March 14, 2012
• $1 in purchases = 1 point
• Cannot combine Advantage® Cards
• Update your information at Service Center to assure your household is using the same Advantage® card number.
• Purchase exclusions: beer, wine, tobacco, postage stamps, Buehler gift cards, propane, money orders, Visa (and other) pre-paid re-loadable gift cards, Rx Medicare Part D and Medicaid
Locations:
1055 Sugarbush Dr.
Ashland, OH 44805
3688 Center Road
Brunswick, OH 44212
7138 Fulton Drive NW
Canton, OH 44718
830 South Second St.
Coshocton, OH 43812
800 West Central Avenue
Delaware, OH 43015
3000 N. Wooster Ave.
Dover, OH 44622
3626 Medina Road
Medina, OH 44256
275 Forest Meadows
Medina, OH 44256
417 South Broadway
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
1114 West High St.
Orrville, OH 44667
175 Great Oaks Trail
Wadsworth, OH 44281
3540 Burbank Road
Wooster, OH 44691
Wooster Towne Market
336 North Market St.
Wooster, OH 44691
CVS
Zyrtec – free after extrabucks
Sparkle paper towels – 8 pack or Angel Soft toilet paper – 12 pack – 2/$8 after $2 extrabucks
Coke products 12 pack – 5/$10 after $5 extrabucks or purchase $15 worth of 2 liter Coke (99 cents), Fuze/Powerade ($1), Planters Nutrition ($4.50), or other items and get $5 extrabucks
Listerine – 69 cents after $2 extrabucks and $1 coupon
GIANT EAGLE
Buy $25 worth of select frozen products get 15 cents in Fuelperks – including Tyson chicken (use .75 coupon) and Super Pretzel (plus use .50 coupon) and other items. In essence you are saving $4.50 if you use the full 30 gallons allowed in Fuelperks.
Activia Yogurt – 4 pack – $1 after $1 coupon
Yoplait Greek Yogurt – $1/2 after .50/2 coupon – plus get .50 ecoupon at http://www.shortcuts.com
Cheerios – 4/$2 after .75 coupon from http://www.smartsource.com or http://tinyurl.com/255z7qp
Mt Olive Pickles – .77 after .50 coupon
Land o’ Lakes wrap kit – BOGO – plus use .55 or $1 coupon found in coupon inserts or at http://www.smartsource.com or http://tinyurl.com/255z7qp
Gortons – $2.50 after .50 coupon
Mushrooms/Fresh Exprees or Farmers Market salad/Brocolli – BOGO
Center Cut porkchops – BOGO
Plus tons of other BOGO items. Most I’ve seen in awhile. Stock up! Can’t beat 50% off if you don’t have a coupon. When they have BOGO sales each item is 50% off and you don’t have to buy 2. It only pertains to the meat BOGO deals where the first item is full price and the second is free. Best to hunt down two packages with the closest prices when they do the BOGO meat deals.
JOHNNY MCGOOGLES
Locusts – $1.99/lb
BBQ knuckles – 25 cents after .50 coupon
Spitoon cup – refurbished – $1
Dog that eyeballs every movement while you eat dinner – free to a good home
Tapeworm medicine – $2.50 after $1 coupon
Day old Potato Salad – .99 cents
Generic diapers – with pocket for cell phone – $5.99 box
KMART
Apples – 3 lb bag – $1.69
Grapefruit – 5 lb bag – $1.99
Dole salad bag – 99 cents
Buy $20 of select Banquet, Kids Cuisine, Banquet, amd Healthy Choice get $5 off instantly.
Get Speedway gas rewards with tiered purchases.
Double $1 coupons and less every day of the week with a $25 purchase using your ShopYourWayRewards loyalty card.
Clothes apparel clearance – $4.99
OFFICEMAX
Buy case of paper for $14.99 after $3 Maxperks award.
O’REILLY AUTO PARTS
Peak Conventional and a MicroGard Oil Filter. Purchase the oil & filter special get a free $5 Gift Card
After Mail-in Rebate. Get all for $9.99.
FREE Wiper Blade Installation. Purchase a pair of TRICO Force Beam Blades get a free$20 Gift Card after Mail-in Rebate.
PET SUPPLIES PLUS
Select Tropical Fish – BOGO
Purina T-Bonz Treats – 50% off
Beneful Baked Delights Treats – 50% off
In-store Clinics:
Akron (Manchester Rd) – Low Cost Vet Clinic, 2nd and 4th Tuesday of Every Month
Brooklyn – Low Cost Vet Clinic, 4th Saturday of Every Month
Canton – Low Cost Vet Clinic, 3rd Monday of Every Month
Fairview Park – Low Cost Vet Clinic, 4th Wednesday of Every Month
Findlay – Rendoggie’s Mobile Pet Grooming Services available every Saturday.
Mentor – Low Cost Vet Clinic, 1st Saturday of Every Month
Upper Arlington – Low Cost Vet Clinic, 1st Monday of Every Month
Westlake – Low Cost Vet Clinic, 2nd Thursday of Every Month
Youngstown – Animal Charity Wellness Clinic, 3rd Saturday of each month
Check other states here:
http://petsuppliesplus.com/news_events.htm
RITE AID
Be sure to get extra coupons at http://riteaid.adperk.com/ by watching videos. The coupons can be stacked with a manufacturer coupon (both Rite Aid store coupon and manufacturer coupon can be used at the same time on one product).
STAPLES
Workday Mystery Deals. A new offer each workday in March only.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/78dp95f
SUN PLUM MARKET
Navel Oranges – 4/$1
Blueberries – 6 oz – $2
Jumbo Cantelopes – $1.50
Bananas – 39 cents/lb
Peppers – package – 99 cents
VALU KING
Owned by Giant Eagle with location in Ravenna and Eastlake to compete with the likes of Aldis.
Strawberries – 1 lb – $1.79
Green Cabbage – 25 cents/lb
Powerade – 15/$7.90 after coupon in ad
Rostisserie Chicken – $4.49
Mushrooms – 8 oz – 99 cents
Granny or Gala apples – 99 cents/lb
WALGREENS
Irish Spring deodorant – 2/$1 after $3 register reward and two $1 coupons
or Irish Spring body wash – 2/$2 after $3 register reward and two .50 coupons
Coke products 12 pack – 6/$10 after $10 register reward
40% off Photo Cards
Coupon Code: BESTCARD
End Date: 3/17/2012
Buy 25 4×6 Prints Get 25 Free
Coupon Code: PRINTS4U
End Date: 3/17/2012
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/7trrraj
COUPONS.COM
Print over 150 coupon on the site. Use coupons that are less than 99 cents at stores that double at those amounts and less.
Clorox bleach – .25
Glad trash bag – .75
Minute Maid Pure Squeezed – .75
Renu – $2
Reach Crystal Clean toothbrush – $2
Wisk – $1
Listerine – $1
Eclipse gum – BOGO
Barkeepers Friend – .55
Garnier Fructis shampoo or conditioner – .75and many more…
Click here to print:
http://tinyurl.com/255z7qp
SAVING STAR
Get a $5 discount with the purchase of Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Quaker Quick or Old Fashioned Oats and many other ecoupons.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/6llk2gs
BEST DEAL MAGAZINES
Save an add’l 17% on your entire order! USE coupon code SHOP17 – Sale ends March 11, 2012.
Find these and tons of other magazine deals on the site.
Weekly deals for annual subscriptions:
NATURAL HEALTH
Additional 20% Off
$3.76 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC
SHAPE
Additional 20% Off
$3.76 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC
MUSCLE & FITNESS
Additional 20% Off
$3.76 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC
Daily Deals for annual subscriptions:
3/12 – Road & Track 1 Year – $4.29
3/13 – Shopsmart 1 Year – $21.49
3/14 – Seventeen 1 Year – $4.29
3/15 – Reader’s Digest 1 Year – $6.99
3/16 – Outdoor Photographer 1 Year – $4.29
3/17 – Men’s Fitness 1 Year – $4.29
3/18 – Whole Living 1 Year – $4.29
DEAL OF THE DAY PRICE MAY BE LOWER THAN LISTED ABOVE ON THE DAY OF THE OFFER. Deal of the Day valid only on date specified through Midnight EST
SPRING INTO SAVINGS AT BEST DEAL MAGAZINES
Take An Extra 15% Off Most Titles
Code: PXCJ0318 Offer Expires March 18, 2012
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 Additional 15% Off at Best Deal Magazines. Enter Coupon Code PXCJ0318 During Checkout.
$5 off $30 at Best Deal Magazines. Enter Coupon Code MNDCJ0318 During Checkout.
$7.50 off $40 at Best Deal Magazines. Enter Coupon Code MQQCJ0318 During Checkout.
$10 off $50 at Best Deal Magazines. Enter Coupon Code MQPCJ0318 During Checkout.
$15 off $70 at Best Deal Magazines. Enter Coupon Code MTKCJ0318 During Checkout.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/yegw9yq
HOTELS.COM
Ongoing! Save 50% on the hotel Deal of the Day! Some unique deals that are real good.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/8xekj5z
BUS
Megabus, http://www.megabus.com, offers bus trips for $1 each way from Cleveland to Pittsburgh, Akron, Chicago, Ann Arbor, or Toledo. Connections to other cities are available from those locations. After the $1 seats sell out they tier the price up from there to $5, and then higher after those tickets sell out. Free Wifi is offered on the bus. They pick up and drop off on West 3rd downtown. They offer the same service in many other cities in the U.S. and also Britain.
BoltBus found at http://www.boltbus.com also offers $1 one way tickets and tiers the price of their seat up as more tickets get sold. They travel between Boston, New York, Cherry Hill, NJ, and Washington DC. Vamoosebus at http://www.vamoosebus.com offers low fares in the Virginia/Maryland/NYC area. Lux Bus America at http://www.luxbusamerica.com serves the L.A., San Diego, and Las Vegas area. They serve free beer and wine on the L.A. to Vegas route. Tripper Bus at http://www.tripperbus.com offers low fares including $1 seats in the Northeast and after 8 one-way fare, the 9th is free. At Redcoach at http://www.redcoachusa.com they offer low fares in the Georgia and Florida markets.
To find the best bus deals on various routes go to http://www.busjunction.com or http://www.gotobus.com.
Try traveling by bus using Greyhound or another bus line – http://www.greyhound.com. With the costly add-on fees for flying, it may be the cheaper alternative to flying.
NEW CAR
Would you pay $7,100 for a car with 137,000 miles on it? A dealership did when we traded our 2006 Prius for a new 2011 Prius. It was a good time to buy to buy a Prius since the new 2012 was out and the dealerships were having to get rid of the 2011 models. It was a bit more complicated getting the deal though.
First off, when is the best time to buy a car? My answer is when you don’t need one. How does that make sense? Reason being, you are not under any pressure to buy one so you can walk away from a poor deal. You’ll have time to research for the best deal too. If your car breaks and it costs too much to fix then you may end up purchasing a short term car at a much too high price and one that may have many issues that will end up costing more in the end.
We first got a letter at the beginning of December offering $6,855 and another $500 for the Prius if we completed the deal by Dec 31st. The 2012 models weren’t out yet and we wanted to see one. I waited until the end of the December and called the GM to see if they would extend the offer. He said the 2012 was going to be out in 2 to 3 weeks and that he would honor the deal. That was such a great amount to get back I knew it was the time to do the deal.
In the meantime I shopped around. I requested quotes through Edmunds.com using their internet quote service. The service requests quotes from nearby dealerships. I’m glad I did it because I found out that a $1,000 rebate was being offered for the 2011 Prius. However, I found out that it was only being offered in the eastern region where the one dealership that quoted was located in Pennsylvania. I called the local dealership on the east side of Cleveland and they said no rebates were available in the Ohio region. So I was planning to drive to Pennsylvania to work out a deal. That was until Feb 1st.
On Feb 1st the first 2012 model came to the local dealership. And they said that the Ohio region was now offering a rebate. It was $750 though. Good thing they did because I was ready to drive to Pennsylvania. I figured there was no way I’d get back as much at that dealership for the trade-in too. That was until the local dealership changed their tune.
My wife got to the dealership and started the paperwork with the salesman. I got there and looked at looked to see that he gave us only $6,000 for the trade-in. I think I did one of those cartoon moves where my eyes bugged out of my head. I told our salesman that the GM said he’d honor the deal on the letter. The salesman couldn’t go higher so I asked for the GM. Let the haggling begin.
The GM showed up and I was irate with him since he didn’t honor what he said. He said the letter said an estimated 132,600 was on the car when they made the offer. I countered with saying he told me he’d honor the deal. After all it was only a week longer than he anticipated so he knew that there was going to be more mileage on the car. He said he can’t do the price since it had more miles on it and it would be hard to sell. I told him I took his word and that we bought lots of cars there and I felt his integrity was at stake.
The exchanges were getting heated and I could see my wife sulking in her chair. She gave me an indiscreet ‘keep it down’ movement with her hand. The thing is we were out in the open in front of everyone. That was to my advantage. If other customers heard that he wasn’t honoring what he said then he will want to get rid of me one way or another and that was that he had to satisfy me.
He countered with an offer of $6,500 for the trade-in. Without hesitation I said no. I was ready to walk I was so upset. I knew though that I probably wouldn’t get as good as an offer for the trade-in so I had to play it cool. I said he had to honor what he had in the letter yet. The paperwork said that the car had to be in average or good shape and their analysis rated it a 94 making it in excellent condition. So it should be worth more. He said he’s do the $6.855 and shook my hand. To his surprise and without hesitation I said no.
I told him there was the additional $500 that he had to honor. He said that there was an extra 5,000 miles on it. I said he should have understood there could have been more since the letter came out in early December and he ok’d the extension plus there was nothing on the letter that said the mileage would effect the price in the letter. He said ok he’d do $7,000. Again I said no.
Now it was getting to the critical point. We both could walk and I could lose the deal for not that much of a difference or he could say no knowing he may not make much on the deal. Knowing that if I said I’d do the deal for $7,100, he would go for it and not walk away himself. I knew he wouldn’t split the difference either with that amount and if I said $7,200 he would go to $7,100. He agreed to $7,100 and the deal was done.
My wife sighed with relief as you could cut the tension with a dull Ginsu knife. You have to be stubborn and be ready to walk and to stick to the price that is ok with you. In the end I got the car for around $16,900. I could’ve fought him for the full amount and was right to do so. What he didn’t know is that the regular car battery on the car was going bad and we had to do e-check and all in a couple weeks, so I had incentive to get the deal done too.
We had been shopping around every half year or so the past couple years. I walked away from tons of deals. In September 2010 we got quoted $15,894 for the car for a 2011 Pruis. So waiting it out I paid about $1,000 more, but I got to drive the car an additional year and a half. Well worth it.
The good thing about getting the most for your trade-in was that it lessens the amount you owe in taxes. Lake County is upping their tax rate in April so I wanted to get a deal done before then too.
The best time to shop is when model years are switching. The prior year models usually have deals for them like rebates and other incentives including low interest loans. Don’t fall so in love with a car or dealership that you can’t walk away from them. Don’t fall for the “let me check with the manager” trick. Most of it is rehearsed and is meant for you to take more time thinking about the deal enough to convice yourself to just take the deal on the table. The more time you stay in the dealership the more likely you are to purchase the car. Again, be ready to shop around and expect long days looking for the best deal.
One cheeseball thing you can do before you trade in your car is not to fill up on gas. Keep it near empty. Don’t bother with an oil change either. They may fuss about tires so it pays to have good ones. They will usually find something wrong with the car to devalue it.
Sticking to a local dealership helps in case you have to bring it back for anything.
Next up I had to negotiate the extended warranty with a different guy. Round 2. I did my bobbing and weaving again and I started with trying to get the best deal on the lower packages. What you do is get the best price on the lower ones knowing that they will offer you better deals the more you pay for the better packages.
Initially he said he could offer $200 off. Pshaw. No where near what I wanted off. I beat him up some more and he offered $300, then $350. Still not enough. He offered a warranty through a different company that was much cheaper, but it was more standard and didn’t offer a hybrid parts warranty. I didn’t want that. I tried to get him lower and he wouldn’t. Do I take the deal or just walk. I decided the price wasn’t good enough so I didn’t get one!
We had only one wheel bearing issue outside of the normal maintenance with the Prius the whole time we had it. The hybrid batteries are supposed to last over 200,000 and not the 100,000 some thought it would last until. Their warranty already covered some main parts to 10 years or 100,000 miles. If I’m to get a warranty I want something that will get me to at least 125,000 miles. That is when cars start to fall apart. If I pay $1,700 as it would’ve cost me to do so then I still need up to at least four $450 repairs to make it worth it. This car was built to last so I knew I didn’t have to get one. Plus he said we could still get the extended warranty just before the full 3 year, 36,000 mile warranty expires. So I have more time to wait for a deal that is good for me.
We did also get him to throw in heavy duty car mats for free for the cherry on top.
For tips on how to get the best deal on a car go to http://www.beatthecarsalesman.com.
EDMUNDS
Get price quotes for a new car from area dealerships without the hassle of going into the dealership. You may find another dealership offering a much better deal online than the ones you’ve been to.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/7pk3cct
TIRE RACK
Shopping for tires? Read Tire Rack’s tire survery – find out the best tires for your car: Click here: http://tinyurl.com/79ctzfo
Tire rebates available:
Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec, Get a $40 Rebate!
When you purchase a set of four (4) Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec tires you may be eligible to receive a $40 mail-in rebate. Offer valid on tires purchased from Tire Rack’s in-stock inventory between March 1, 2012 and March 30, 2012.
Dunlop/Goodyear, Get an $80 Rebate!
When you purchase a set of four (4) select Goodyear or Dunlop tires you may be eligible to receive up to an $80 mail-in rebate. Offer valid on tires purchased from in-stock inventory between March 1, 2012 and May 31, 2012.
KONI, Get 20% Off!
Select KONI products are now 20% off. Prices shown reflect 20% discount. Offer valid on qualifying KONI products purchased from in-stock inventory between March 1, 2012 and May 31, 2012.
*Sale pricing applies to in-stock KONI street automotive products. Does not apply to special order or discontinued products. Does not apply to racing, RV, heavy duty or piece part product lines. Offer valid only within the U.S and Canada.
Michelin, Get a $70 Prepaid Card.
When you purchase a set of four (4) new MICHELIN® brand passenger or light truck tires you may be eligible to receive a $70 MasterCard® Prepaid Card by mail-in rebate. Offer valid on tires purchased from Tire Rack’s in-stock inventory between March 1, 2012 and March 24, 2012.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/76oelll
CREDIT CARDS
Some credit card deals offer airline mileage. I just signed up for one for Continental/United that gave me 50,000 airline miles, enough for a roundtrip ticket or two plus bonus miles with reaching purchases. The reward could be worth over $1,000! When I travelled to California last year I only had to use 20,000 miles for one roundtrip ticket.
To find the credit cards with the best rewards go to:
http://tinyurl.com/7belut2
LA COPA INN
$129 for a two-night weekday stay or $259 for a two-night weekend stay at La Copa Inn & Suites at South Padre Island in Texas. Save 71%!
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/6ego57m
LOT26
$25 for $50 worth of fun wall decals from Lot26.com.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/6ego57m
PERFECT BODY WRAP
$30 for a Perfect Body Wrap kit ($89 value).
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/6ego57m
RED LION
At the Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue in Seattle, WA get A One-Night Stay for Two in a Classic Single Queen for $129 ($247 value). Plus get a Breakfast Buffet for Two at Terrace Garden Restaurant. Parking included.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4epwuq5
MY TALKING TODDLER
My Talking Toddler can help them start speaking yours, too. Pay $49, and you’ll score a full nine-DVD language-learning system for kids (a $99 value).
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4epwuq5
WHISTLER BLACKCOMB
Get skiing in Whistler, Canada with this deal. Look for deal under Escapes. Get a Three-Night Stay for Two in a One-Bedroom Condo, Sundays through Thursdays ($439) or Any Stay Inclusive of a Friday or Saturday ($499) between March 6 and April 9, 2012, or between April 10 and May 31, 2012 ($349)
Available Condos Include Lost Lake Lodge, Horstman House, The Marquise, Stoney Creek, Whistler Village North, and The Aspens.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4epwuq5
BELL ROCK INN
At Bell Rock Inn in Sedona, AZ get a two-night stay for up to four in a studio suite for 53% off. Find deals under Getaways.
•$149, valid Sunday–Thursday
•$189, valid Friday and Saturday
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4bqn6dt
GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
$29 for Stieg Larsson’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Millennium Trilogy ($99 Value). Find under Goods.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4bqn6dt
GONE FISHIN BAIT AND TACKLE
$29 for a Three-Hour Fishing Charter ($60 Value) with Gone Fishin’ Bait and Tackle.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4bqn6dt
INSIDE & OUT
At Inside & Out in North Royalton get your golf swing analyzed. Choose between the following options:
•For $49, you get a one-hour golf-swing analysis (a $150 value).
•For $79, you get a golf package (a $250 total value), which includes:
•A one-hour golf-swing analysis (a $150 value)
•Custom club fitting (a $100 value)
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4bqn6dt
BIG TIME RUSH
$15 for One Lawn Ticket to See Big Time Rush at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls on August 1 at 7 p.m. (Up to $30 Value).
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4bqn6dt
BONNIES BAR & GRILL
Located at 22811 Lorain Blvd in Fairview Park.
Happy Hour – 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Mondays – $4.99 steak
Tuesdays – 30 cent wings
Wednesdays – 40 cent boneless wings, $1.50 sliders
Thursdays – Half slab ribs – $7.99, Tacos – $1.50
Sundays – 2 for 1 burgers
BLUE BAR
Located at the Wyndham on Playhouse Square.
Half off bar appetizers, beer, wine, and cocktails – M-F – 4:30 – 7:00 PM.
PURPLE SHAMROCK
Located at 30480 Lakeshore Blvd in Willowick.
Happy Hour – 4:00-7:00 PM
Mondays – Burgers – $3, Draft Beer – $1.50, Bottle Domestic – $2
Tuesdays – Tacos – $2, Margaritas – $3
Fridays – Fish Fry – $9.99
RED LOBSTER
Click here for a $5/2 coupon coupon at Red Lobster:
http://tinyurl.com/7529bmq
QUIZNOS
Click here for a $1 off small sub or $2 off large sub coupon:
http://www.quiznos.com/lobster-sub-coupon-32012.aspx
THE BLONDE
Thursdays – 6901 Rockside Rd in Independence – half off wine bottles after 7 PM.
$5 Happy Hour – Tues – Fri – 4-7 PM.
OPENING
Looks Better On You – Eastlake
Menchies – Willoughby
GNC – Streetsboro
Cleveland Ale House – 24108 Lorain Blvd, North Olmsted
Fat Casual BBQ – Macedonia
Frozen Oasis – Solon Square Shopping Center
Blue Snapper Bar and Grill – Middleburg Heights – opening St Patricks Day
Brown Derby – Mentor (in the old Damons) – opening planned for October
CLOSING
Macys – Parmatown – last days – 60% to 80% off
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, prescriptions, 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.
Be sure to register for libraries that require registration as many have waiting lists.
March
Thursday, March 15, 2012 – 9:30 AM – Goldwood PTA – Rocky River
Monday, March 26, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Chick-Fil-A – Willoughby – Register at http://www.ourchickfila.com – 35441 Euclid Ave – Free Coupon Book Giveaway for Attendees good at Willoughby Chick-Fil-A restaurant – class is FULL
April
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 – 12:00 PM – Geauga County Retired Teachers – Chardon
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Mayfield Library
Monday, April 16, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Burton Library
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Avon Library
Saturday, April 21, 2012 – 2:00 PM – Ida Rupp Library – Port Clinton
Monday, April 23, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Avon Lake Early Childhood PTA – Avon Lake Library
Monday, April 30, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Chick-Fil-A – Willoughby – Register at http://www.ourchickfila.com – 35441 Euclid Ave – Free Coupon Book Giveaway for Attendees good at Willoughby Chick-Fil-A restaurant
May
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Bay Village Library
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Streetsboro Parks & Recreation – call 330-626-3802 to register – $20 fee
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Middlefield Library
Monday, May 21, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Independence Kiwanis Club
June
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 – RSVP Lake County – Chick-Fil-A Willougby
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JOANN FABRICS DEAL
Friday, March 9th, 2012
JOANN FABRICS
50 % off any one regular-priced item. Use promotion code PVR70 in your online shopping cart. VALID THROUGH SAT., MAR. 10, 2012
50% off all Quilter’s Showcase.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/7rfyaqm
SAVALOT DEALS
Friday, March 9th, 2012
SAV-A-LOT
Through March 10th:
Don’t forget to use the $5 off $20 purchase coupon in the Our Town book (5 total in the book).
Red or Gold Delicious Apples – 3 lb bag – $1.99
Cabbage – 25 cents/lb
Russet Potatoes – 10 lb bag – $2.99
5 for $19.99 sale – mostly meat items