DEALS O’ THE WEEK, CARIBBEAN CRUISE, 80% OFF SALES, HOME ENERGY AUDIT, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
December 23rd, 2023
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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HOT GROUPON DEALS
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Holiday Lights Experience at Magic of Lights in Middleburg Heights from $28
Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire at Blossom for $32
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Paint Nite Class for $35
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Adult Tennis Programs at LaTuchie Tennis Center in Stow for $36.45
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Indoor Play Area at Super Ninja Zone in Cuyahoga Falls for $18
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KAY JEWELERS
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BED, BATH & BEYOND
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CRUISE CRITIC
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DAILY STEALS
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OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK
The NEW 2024 Our Town Coupon Book is now available for $28 with FREE shipping!
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The NEW 2024 Our Town coupon book has hundreds of coupons for Northeast Ohio area restaurants, fast food, drug stores, movies, golf courses, pizza, dry cleaning, wineries, entertainment, stores, and more! The BEST coupon book available in the area! It’s like getting hundreds of Groupons, but all for only $28! Some restaurant coupons are good for up to $36 off! The book can pay for itself with just one coupon! The coupons are good through Dec. 1, 2024! A great bargain! Keep a book in each car.
* RESTAURANTS – Get over 100 offers for dining! Some of the buy one get one free Restaurant coupons include Chagrin River Diner, Spirits in Willoughby, Don Tequila Bar & Grill Mexican Restaurant, Oriole Café, Paws, Mallorca, Burgers 2 Beer, Corso’s Italian Restaurant, Frankie’s, Fiesta Jalapenos, Burger IM, Houlihan’s, Mahle’s Restaurant & Lounge, Ballantine, Local Tavern’ Fish Bar, TOLI and more!
* SAVE – The book will pay for itself after 1 or 2 coupons. It’s like finding a gift card on every page! Save thousands of dollars!
* FINE DINING – Dozens of Fine Dining Restaurants with almost all with savings of $10 or more. Most offer half off dinners for those dining alone! Some are valued up to $36 off!
* ENTERTAINMENT – Coupons for museums, local attractions, sport-related attractions, game rooms, and much more! Deals for Atlas Cinemas, Fun ‘n’ Stuff, Roll House Entertainment, Pioneer Waterland and more!
* WEST SIDE MARKET – Find offers for businesses at the iconic West Side Market.
* FAST FOOD/PIZZA/CASUAL RESTAURANTS – There are tons of “two for one” or “50% off” offers at fast food restaurants, pizza restaurants, and neighborhood favorites. Find coupons for Arby’s, Burger King, Cinnabon, Hardees, Long John Silver’s, Orange Julius, Sonic, Taco Bell, Around the Corner Saloon & Café, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, IHOP Restaurant, Muldoon’s Saloon & Eatery, Spats Café, TJ’s on the Avenue, The Well, Chuck E Cheese and tons more!
* WINERIES – Many coupons for wineries from across Northern Ohio including Ferrante, Paper Moon, Hundley Cellars, Debonne Vineyards, and Matus Winery.
* GOLF – Coupons for dozens of green fees & driving ranges, including Erie Shores Golf Course, Pheasant Run, Powderhorn, Pine Ridge, and Vermillion Country Club.
* NATIONAL RETAILERS COUPONS – Save at national chains, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Costco, Dunhams, UPS, Aeropostale, Sherwin Williams and more!
* MISC. COUPONS – Find coupons for IGA (five $5 off $20 purchase coupons), Quick Change, and Dunhams! Get a $40 gift card at Discount Drug Mart with a new or transferred prescription coupon in the book (have it honored as competitors coupons at other pharmacies).
* SAVEAROUND APP – New app loaded with tons of coupons from SaveAround!
* The 2024 Our Town coupons are good now through December 1, 2024!
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ENTERTAINMENT BOOK
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SAVVY SHOPPER BOOKLET
Updated! Get the Savvy Shopper Booklet and learn how to save tons of money! The booklet has over 200 pages with thousands of money-saving tips. Great for someone just starting out or wants to learn more ways to save money. Only $13 plus get FREE shipping! Learn to save thousands and thousands of dollars!
Included in the booklet are ways to save on these topics:
Rules for Saving, Shopping Tips, Money Saving Apps, Negotiating Savings, Budgeting, Consumer Protection, Coupons, Coupon Booklets, Daily Deals, Rebates, Best Price & Service Guarantees/Price Matching, Rain Checks, Mail/Shipping Orders, Clearance Items, Returns, Receipts, Warranties, Store Loyalty/Rewards Cards, Gift Certificates/Gift Cards, Freebies, Buy One Get One Free Deals, Store Closings, Dollar Stores, Thrift Stores, Garage Sales/Flea Markets, Outlet Stores, Shopping Club Memberships (Warehouse stores), Auctions, Clothing, Restaurant/Bar Deals, Food & Beverage Deals, Entertainment Deals, Books/Magazines/Newspapers, Birthday Deals, Travel Savings, International Travel, Gasoline Savings, Car Savings, Parking Savings, Home Purchase/Mortgage, Home Maintenance/Items, Home Heating/Energy, Employer/Local Corporation Savings/Discounts, Banks/Payday Lenders, Credit Cards/Credit Scores, Taxes, Legal, Debt Help, Insurance, Children, Schooling, Weddings, Marriage/Relationships, Health, Sports, Jobs, Retirement, Charity, Social, Pets, Haircuts, New!: Cutting the Cord, Technology/Internet/Computers/Electronics, Etc., Phone Savings, Cell Phones, Miscellaneous Tips/Information, Traits of Savers vs. Spenders, Other Money Saving Web-sites
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CLASS SCHEDULE
Learn how to save a ton of money at one of my classes! All classes are free unless otherwise noted. Be sure to register for libraries that require registration as some have waiting lists. I hope to see you there! To view my upcoming class schedule please go to: https://www.joethecouponguy.com/schedule/index.htm
At my Couponing/Savvy Shopper class learn how to consistently save 70% and more through couponing, sales, and rewards programs on groceries and toiletries. Find out new ways to save money on restaurants, utilities, cell/smart phones, travel, gas, prescriptions, clothes, and much more! Discover the psychological aspects of shopping and saving money. Find out how to save too much money!
At my Travel Affordably class learn how to get the best deals on car rentals, flights, cruises, lodging, and transportation. Find out how to save on entertainment and restaurants at your destination. You’ll learn where to find flights to Hawaii and Europe for around $300, Cruises for 80% off or more, free flights, the best places to economically travel, and travel saving secrets.
At my Cutting the Cord class find out your options to getting rid of cable. Learn ways to cut costs. Discover how to get free TV, including using an easy-to-install antenna or free streaming video services. Find out your options for streaming video devices, including Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, or Amazon Fire TV Stick and what shows you can access with them, including live TV and sports. Find out which of the many streaming video services from Hulu, Sling, Netflix, to Disney+ and many more are best for you. Make sense of all the confusion of switching from cable to another service and the technical parameters needed to do so. Find out how much you can save!
JANUARY
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at: https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs
Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Perry Library – 7:00 pm – FREE!>
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 5:30 pm – FEE – Register at: https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2023 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at: https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs
If you’re interested in booking a class for your organization whether it be a PTA, Senior Center, Business, Church, or Library, please contact me at joe@joethecouponguy.com or 440-227-6223. I can tailor the topics to your organization.
If you’d like for me to teach a class at your local library, feel free to contact your library and request me. Have them get a hold of me at joe@joethecouponguy.com to book me. Thank you!
BEST DEALS O’ THE WEEK
Here are some of this weeks Best Deals:
ALDI – Pineapple – $1.49, Countryside Creamery Butter – 16 oz – $2.49
AVENUE – Up to 80% Off EVERYTHING!
COACH OUTLET – Up To 70% Off Coach Outlet Bags, Wallets, Shoes and Much More!
DAILY STEALS – 80% OFF Women’s Regular and Plus Size Premium High-Waist Fleece-Lined Leggings
GIANT EAGLE – 80% Lean Ground Beef – $1.99/lb, Pepsi 24 packs – 2/$12, 12/27 only: Giant Eagle Baby Carrots 1 lb – .49
KAY JEWELERS – Save up to 60% Off these Holiday Savings + Free Shipping
75% off Cold Weather Bedding, 75% off Women’s Holiday Socks
LOWES – 75% off Christmas items
MARCS – Domino Sugar 4 lb – $2.25 after .75 coupon, Gala Apples 3 lb – $2, Dial Hand Soap 8.5 oz – 2/.99
OFFICE DEPOT/OFFICEMAX – Save over 50% on select Furniture
SAVEALOT – Oranges 4 lb – $1.88 with coupon from site
SWEETBERRY – Brussels Sprouts – $1.29/lb
BJ’S BREWHOUSE
Buy $50 in gift cards get a $10 bonus card. Buy $100 get $20 + 20% OFF VIP card! Bonus Card and 20% OFF VIP Card Valid 1/2/2024-1/29/2024.
SQUARE BISTRO
Square Bistro’s Annual Gift Card Event. Bonus Promotion Available the Whole Month of December. Purchase In Person or Over the Phone During Business Hours. Purchase $100 Gift Card and Receive a $20 Bonus Gift Certificate! Located in downtown Chardon.
SOL
In January and February get 25% off your bill on regular priced items (no specials or happy hour) if your birthday is in those months. Located in downtown Willoughby.
PF CHANGS
Now through 1/2/24, spend $100 on e-gift cards and you will get a $25 bonus card. Offer valid online only at pfchangs.com. Offer limited to one $25 Bonus Reward Card per day per customer. The $25 Bonus Reward will be sent via email to recipient. Offer limited to gift cards purchased online only. Offer is not valid on in-restaurant gift card purchases. The $25 Bonus Reward card is valid for the purchase of food or non-alcoholic beverages only for up to $25 USD value and may be redeemed between 01/01/2024 to 02/29/2024 only.
CLEVELAND PIEROGI WEEK
Cleveland Pierogi Week is January 29 to February 4th. Get a Minimum Of 3 Pierogi For $8 From Some Of Cleveland’S Most Popular Pierogi Joints! Take It To The Next Level & Pair The Pierogi And A Market Garden Beer For $13!
Click here to find participating locations: https://pierogiweekcleveland.com
AVENUE
Up to 80% Off EVERYTHING!
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GIANT EAGLE
Sale through Thursday:
2X Perks or 4X Pro Perks with $50 purchase of select gift cards
GE 24 Pack Water Bottles – $2.69
Mrs Smith Pies – $3.99 after $2 ecoupon
Giant Eagle Spiral Sliced Ham – .88/lb
80% Lean Ground Beef – $1.99/lb
Land o’ Lakes Butter 16 oz – $3.49
Yams – .49/lb
Pepsi 24 packs – 2/$12
Crab Clusters – $5.99/lb
12/27 only:
Giant Eagle Baby Carrots 1 lb – .49
HOME ENERGY AUDIT
I had a free home energy audit done on our home (I posted the freebie offer last month). The cost is $25 now, but it’s worth it. They use an infra-red analyzer that show where cold air is entering the home. They also give you some freebie items, including a High-efficiency shower head, a Kitchen and bathroom faucet aerators, Carbon monoxide detector and Water heater pipe wrap.
They’ll send a certified auditor to conduct a thorough audit of your home’s energy efficiency. They provide a report to let you know what can be done to make your home more energy efficient and in turn lower your heating and cooling costs. They analyze attic insulation to see if what’s installed is sufficient or not. They provide rebate offers you can use for purchasing more energy efficient items for your home.
You can also have a NEST smart thermostat installed at the same time, for an additional $50 fee – please make the request when scheduling your audit.
To set up an appointment and find more information go to: https://deo.clearesult.com/
CORKY & LENNYS CLOSING
There have been a lot of iconic Cleveland restaurants that have closed over the past handful of years. Add another one to the list – Corky & Lenny’s closed after 67 years in business. I never went there, but I heard the food was good. They gave reasons for closing, including not finding enough staff. A recent lawsuit by a former server might shed some light partly on why. They accused the owners of underpaying their employees.
In a collective-party lawsuit, they said they deducted a 30-minute lunch break from the daily wages of employees who worked over six hours, even if they didn’t actually take a break. The suit also says that the restaurant paid employees who worked more than 40 hours in a week less than overtime wages of time-and-a-half, paying them $6.98 per hour rather than $9.30 an hour.
The owners said the may reopen. They said they made a profit, so why close or even why not sell it? Running a restaurant or retail is no easy task these days with the shortage of workers. Running one where workers feel appreciated, paid fairly, and not cheated is key to a thriving business. Bad management will scare away good workers. High turnover and high food safety violations are a sure sign a place is not run well and/or workers aren’t paid fairly. Cheap out on your workers and it’ll come back to bite you…and not your sandwiches.
ONE LESS WEEK OF WINTER TRIP
The last time we took a cruise was just before the Pandemic started. That cruise took us to Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand in January 2020 and into February. We even found out a worker from Wuhan got on the ship and that’s when they stopped letting people serve themselves at the buffet after concerns came up about Covid! We recently went on our first cruise since then with a trip to the Caribbean.
This cruise took us from Miami to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, St Martin, St Kitts, St Thomas, Tortola, and the Bahamas …well, we were supposed to go the the Bahamas, but that got cancelled due to gale force winds there.
We flew into Fort Lauderdale on United for $250 roundtrip for a non-stop. There are cheaper flights with the no frills airlines, but they are real sketchy about getting to you destination in time, if at all. I don’t want to miss taking our cruise because of the flight. We flew out a day early to make sure we got there as we were flying during winter.
I found a hotel on Hotels.com for $131 that had a shuttle from the airport. That way we didn’t pay for a cab.
Near the hotel were some restaurants. TGIFridays was there and I had a free meal coupon I redeemed with my points. We also caught happy hour there.
We took Lyft from the hotel to the cruise terminal. Transfers would have cost us $150 while Lyft cost $48. We also had a dose of free “entertainment” provided by our driver. An aroma of pot filled the car when we got in. Her passenger side mirror was busted. She said it was busted because she hit a homeless man. Twice she almost hit a car driving us there. We got within inches of hitting a car in one instance. We got into some deep conversations that I think distracted her. The one conversation was about how a passenger guy got naked in her car and asked her to come into his house. She had kids that were models in LA and she showed us pics of them. Not surprisingly, she talked about “gummies”. Another story was about some girls that were dressed provocatively that she was taking to a job interview. She also told us her brother is now living with her and he smelled real bad. She hugged us after she dropped us off.
We booked an oceanview room for the cruise. The package we got included all-you-can-drink (up to $15 each drink), $50 excursion credit, 2 specialty restaurant dining, and 300 minutes free internet were part of the package. We got it for around $700 each. We wanted a balcony and they were over $1,000 more. As prices went down I was able to get one. You can’t rebook the same class room under a lower rate within so many days of the cruise, but you can upgrade. Some cruiselines allow you to bid on an upgrade, but that isn’t guaranteed. Our rep said near Black Friday we should be able to get a good deal. I kept checking rates. Eventually, even though she said they would be available, all the balconies were sold out! However I checked another site and saw a few were available. I called back and found them and was able to upgrade us for $350 total to a balcony. Whew. It was a long 9 day cruise, so those are best to get a balcony.
Our first stop was the Dominican Republic. We took a cab ride to Sousa Beach. We negotiated a lower rate with the boss of the taxi company. The drive there let us see some litter issues. Tons in the waterways. Stray dogs and billboard signs of candidates for the next election dotted the landscape.
The beach was decent and I found a good spot to snorkel. I buy my snorkel sets for 75% or 90% off at CVS at the end of each summer season since I usually snorkel a ton when we go on vacation. Something happened to me snorkeling that never happened before. I noticed schools of fish were getting very chummy with me. Instead of swimming away from me that swam to me and all around me. One of the fish, a Seargent Major, even bit me on my hand. It was a small cut that drew a little blood. Didn’t bother me because I think it nipped me because my hand got to close to it. Then it got weird.
As I swam back to shore I noticed the fish were following me. Not just a few, but a whole school of fish. Mostly one type of fish, but there were others too. As I swam back to shore they followed me, probably over a hundred of them. They were buzzing all around me within inches of me. Were they going to eat me?
I had a feeling that some people feed them and they were expecting me to do the same, so they followed me expecting food. They all stopped at about twenty yards from shore. I found out from a local that yes, people feed the fish bananas and some other stuff. I didn’t have any McDonalds or other stuff to feed them, so they were out of luck. I did get some great video if them following me (pic above this blog).
Most people go to Meghans Bay in St Thomas, but that beach disappointed me the couple times we were there in the past. I read that Brewers Beach was frequented by locals which means it’s decent. When we got to port we almost didn’t go there because it was rainy. The taxis said they could take us there for $20 each. I balked. I saw an open air bus and asked how much they charged. Only $1! I saw that they were going east and west, so we got on and rolled the dice as Brewers was directly west. Sure enough, their last stop was just before the beach. Perfect! We got some beach time in before we had to leave because of rain. We saw a ton of turtles and sting rays. We did see a full rainbow over the beach. The Lucky Charms leprechaun even showed up and offered us a bowl of cereal.
Everything on the islands was negotiable. Our driver even told us to negotiate. Some countries tend to be poor so I didn’t want to beat them up on prices too bad, but I also didn’t want to get ripped off.
At St Martin we took a taxi to Orient Beach. Most taxis had set pricing, but depending on where you are going you could work a deal. It was way too windy at the beach, so we didn’t stay long. We saw the damage from hurricane Irma that demolished some buildings on the beach.
We went to another beach that had jet skis. I waited until the end of the day to get a better deal knowing that their business would wane. It worked! They gave me a deal for $50 for a half hour on the jet ski. Great deal for a jet ski. One of the workers at the beach lived in Brookpark and his dad still lives in Sandusky. He hooked us up with a deal on beach chairs and an umbrella.
Barracuda
We stopped at some stores and I found some decent deals on gin and bourbon. The one place had a liter of Bombay Sapphire gin for $18. I hemmed at paying that much, even though that was a good deal, and the owner heard it and said $16. Sold! The ship used to have great deals on liquor, but that wasn’t the case with this cruise, so I checked supermarkets and other stores in town for deals.
Our cruise included an all-you-can-drink package up to $15 each drink and no limits for the day. I tried as many drinks as I could to see if I liked them or not. Some of the better wine was priced way over $15 a glass. For instance a Decoy Cab was $25 a glass. Nobody sells it for that much in Cleveland. I had to pay the difference plus tip if I wanted it which I did once.
I complained to one of the wine sommeliers that they should have good California reds at $15 or less as there weren’t any. He ended up giving me a bottle of Zin priced at $39 for free. We could buy bottles at 20% off with our package. Too pricey when I could get drinks free, so I was happy to get one free.
Cruises usually have a lobster night, but our cruise didn’t have one. I remember sailing with Norwegian on our first cruise in Hawaii and getting as many lobsters as I wanted on lobster night. Not anymore. You could get two for $25. Other cruise lines still have a “free” lobster night.
We would get multiple dinners (free to do so!) and good thing we did. Some meals were awesome, but many of the red meat dinners were rough. The meat was like chewing my shoes. Not that I ever chewed my shoes.
We entered some raffles on the ship. We won a couple…sorta. The one was for $75 off at their spa. I was looking to pair it with a special on a massage they were offering. They said the ones I wanted it couldn’t be used on. Instead, we did a body composition test using the credit. Yeah, I’d rather have the massage, but the test was a suprise.
Full Rainbow
They hooked electrodes to my feet and hand and it pulsed to get measurements. The trainer showed us his. He had 8% body fat. It printed out a sheet with my measurements. He looked at it and his eyes popped wide open. He looks at me and said you are perfect. Ok, well, thanks, but what does he mean by perfect? He said I was at 7.7% body fat and all the measurements were right on. Just wait until the end of the cruise and that will double! But yeah, that was crazy because it’s not like I’m super buff and professional atheletes are at that level. I do work out most every day, so I try to keep fit. I’ve had around that reading before, so it wasn’t the first time seeing it. My wife had hers done and she was in the normal range, so I knew the machine wasn’t broke. The range for fit men is 14% to 17% and for women it’s 21% to 24%.
Now get this. The trainer tells me I should do more weights. Really dude. I’m fitter than you and I’m 56! So I did anyway so that I could burn more calories during the cruise while eating too much. I was benching in the fitness room on teh ship and the weight seemed really light at 150 lbs. I moved it up to 190 lbs. Still easy. I eventually did the whole stack of 250 lbs. No problem. Maybe the benching I do at the work fitness gym is more than it says or maybe the cruise gym was using leftover dinner plates for their weights.
On the flight there and back we used our United Lounge passes. Free food and drinks! In the past they were allowed to be used even when you weren’t flying the airline, but now you have to. We got to the airport early enough to use them. I overheard the front desk lady say it cost $525 for an annual pass.
On the way home we took a flight that left at noon which could be tight depending on how quick we got off the ship. The ship let us off at 7:00 am. We had to go through customs. Since we had all our bags with us we didn’t have to wait to get our luggage in the customs area. We had nothing to declare, so they just let us go through. Very quick. Getting off right at 7:00 am helped.
We booked a Lyft car for 8:15 am. It was for $55. Taxis cost $110. Transfers with the cruiseline were $150 per couple. The Lyft ride was guaranteed at that price. It showed the driver getting to us at almost 8:30 which freaked me out because you never know with traffic how long it will take. We flew out of Fort Lauderdale so it was a longer drive than flying out of Miami, but Miami tends to have longer lines for security. Lines were super short at Fort Lauderdale, so we breezed through back to Cleveland and it’s snow. Hey, at least we cancelled out over a week of winter by going on the trip.
ALDI
Sale through Tuesday.
Oranges 4 lb – $2.99
Pineapple – $1.49
Sweet Potatoes 3 lb – $1.47
Celery – .95
Spiral Sliced Ham – $1.29/lb
Countryside Creamery Butter – 16 oz – $2.49
Appleton Farms Prosciutto – 4 oz – $2.49
Happy Farms Cream Cheese – $1.39
Chefs Cupboard Scalloped or Au Gratin Potatoes – .89
CVS
Scan you CVS loyalty card before you shop at the CVS coupon kiosk inside stores near the entrance to get coupons.
Join the CVS Carepass program for $5 per month and earn a $10 Extra Buck reward each month plus many other perks. Sign up at https://www.cvs.com/carepass/join.
Sale through Saturday.
wyb = when you buy
Limits of 2 or more on some deals. Some deals you may have to purchase in two transactions as the coupons are a limit of 1. CVS “accumulates” purchases that qualify for Extra Bucks deals through the sales week.
For CVS deal breakdowns go to: https://www.couponmom.com/.
CVS PHOTO DEALS:
Holiday Clearance: 70% off Wall Tiles, Cubes, Board Prints and Calendars with CODE 70GIFT
40% off Sitewide
BOGO Free Enlargements, Collages, Wallet Prints, Posters, Photo Books, Gifts and Calendars
60% off Wall Décor
One Free 8×10 print through Sunday and Monday!
75% Off Wall Tiles & Same Day Ornaments
50% Off Strike Through
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/CVSSale2023
DISCOUNT DRUG MART
Sale through Tuesday.
Get DDM ecoupons at https://discount-drugmart.com/esavings/
Earn points by presenting your Courtesy Card to the cashier when purchasing qualifying merchandise with their Pro Points Program. Earn 1 point for every $1.00 spent on qualifying merchandise. Earn points for every eligible prescription filled. Register at https://discount-drugmart.com/our-store/pro-points//
Seniors save an additional 10% on Wednesdays. Exclusions apply.
DDM Cleaning Products 27-32 oz – $1.50
Crayons 24 ct – .50
Snowfloss Saurkraut 32 oz – $1.50
Conair Accessories – 50% off
GUM Toothbrush 2 pack – .99
Get 4 Free tickets to the Cleveland Monsters or Cleveland Charge with a $25 DDm gift card purchase
DOLLAR GENERAL
Click here for electronic and print coupons for Dollar General, including a $5 off $25 purchase coupon good on Saturdays:
http://www2.dollargeneral.com/savings/coupons/pages/Coupons.aspx
FRESH THYME
Click here to get Fresh Thyme coupons: https://discover.freshthyme.com/shop/coupons
Sale through Wednesday.
Haas Avocados – .88
Brussels Sprouts – $1.99/lb
Apples select – .99/lb
MACYS
75% off Cold Weather Bedding
75% off Women’s Holiday Socks
Macy’s After Christmas Lowest Prices Of The Season Event! Save Up To 70% Off Area Rugs From Km Home, Safavieh, Calvin Klein & More!
Choose your FREE 5-Pc. fragrance collection gift with any $70 Estée Lauder fragrance purchase (Over a $93 value!)
70% off Sedona mini pans
70% off Holiday Bath Towels, Rugs & Accessories
70% off Holiday ornaments, décor, & more from Holiday Lane!
70% off Fashion to Figure Women’s Selena Boot – Wide Width
70% off New York & Co Women’s Fran Bootie
70% off Men’s Coats and Jackets
Limited Time Special 50-70% Men’s Designer Suits, Overcoats, Blazers and Pants from Michael Kors, Calvin Klein & More!
Limited Time Special 50-70% off Mens Designer Blazers and Sportcoats from Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger & more
Up to 70% off Women’s Pajamas & Robes
FREE umbrella with any purchase of $125 or more from the TUMI fragrance collection
FREE mini votive candle with $50 NEST New York purchase
FREE 3-Pc. gift with $160 purchase from the Jo Malone fragrance collection
FREE La Panthere travel spray with purchase from the Cartier Women’s fragrance collection
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Click here: https://tinyurl.com/MacysSale2023
MARCS
Get Marc’s ecoupons at https://www.marcs.com/My-Marcs-Login
Sale through Tuesday.
Domino Sugar 4 lb – $2.25 after .75 coupon
Gala Apples 3 lb – $2
Cats Pride Cat Litter 15 lb – $8.99
Marcs Cotton Swabs 500 ct – $1.99
Marcs Nasal Spray 1 oz – $1.99
Marcs Antacid 150 ct – $1.99
Dial Hand Soap 8.5 oz – 2/.99
Wastebasket 10 liter – $1.99
OFFICEMAX/OFFICE DEPOT
Sale through Saturday:
Save 20% on qualifying Print Services purchase (excludes same-day service) with code WINTER20
Now only $42.99 Boise X-9 Multi-Use Printer & Copier Paper with code X9DEAL
FREE $25 Uber gift card with $125 qualifying purchase with code UBER2023
FREE $25 Prepaid Visa with qualifying $125 purchase with code REWARDCARD2023
FREE $20 Gas Card with $100 purchase with code 55848745
Choose Your Gift with Purchase: Checkout the latest offers!
Hottest Deals: Check out Today’s Deal of the Day!
NOW ONLY $4! 2024 Office Depot Brand Monthly Desk Pad Calendar
Starting at just $4! NEW 2024 Calendars and Planners
Tackle tax time with ease. 2023 Tax Forms are available now!
New at Office Depot! Fast and easy e-filing of 1099s and W-2s for Small Business Owners
Save over 50% on select Furniture
Save over $250 on PCs
Print it all Perfectly: Save up to $150 on select Printers
FREE Same-Day Delivery! Now through 12/24/23
60% off ALL Custom Holiday Cards & Calendars with code 59232575
50% off Holiday Photo Gifts with code 67629412
Save up to 30% off select Mailing Supplies
Save up to 40% on select Tape and Boxes when you buy online, pickup in store
Save up to 20% off select Scotch Packing Tape
25% off in-store Shredding Service with coupon code 56665169
Restock & Refresh: Save on Cleaning and Breakroom
ONLY $4.99 Puffs Basic 2-Ply Facial Tissues, White, 180 Tissues Per Box, Case Of 3 Boxes
ONLY $9.99 Tide Simply Clean & Fresh Liquid Laundry Detergent, Refreshing Breeze, 128 Oz
25% off ALL Custom Signage – with code 49471319
25% off Posters – with code 49471319
25% off Banners – with code 49471319
25% off Yard Signs – with code 49471319
25% off $50 qualifying purchase of Marketing Materials – with code 84578034
25% off $50 qualifying purchase of Holiday Flyers, Menus and Brochures – with code 84578034
25% off $50 qualifying purchase of Business Cards – with code 84578034
HOT PAPER DEALS! Check out this week’s offer! Plus, save more when you buy online and pick up in store
Luggage starting at $80! Perfect gift for travelers
Crayola starting at 99 cents.
Deal of the Day! Blink and you’ll miss these amazing holiday deals!
Rewards Member Pricing – Exclusive Member instant Savings. Join today, it’s FREE!
Save more when you buy online, pick up in store! READY IN 20 MINUTES or get $20 off your next qualifying purchase.
Free Next Business Day Delivery on ALL Ink & Toner.
FREE In-Store & Curbside Pickup READY IN 20 MINUTES or get $20 off your next qualifying purchase.
FREE Next Business Day Delivery on qualifying orders of $45 or more!
FREE Delivery on ALL Sale-priced Furniture & Seating!
All Realspace and WorkPro File Cabinets on sale! Starting at $89.99
All Realspace and WorkPro Height Adjustable Desks on sale! Starting at $149.99
Shop Clearance at Office Depot OfficeMax!
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/OfficeMax2023
PRODUCE PLACE MARKET
Formerly Sun Plum Market. Located next to Gale’s Garden Center in Willoughby Hills and in Lyndhurst.
Sale through Wednesday.
Bananas – .49/lb
Bunch Beets, Carrots, Radishes, or Swiss Chard – .99 each
Russet Potatoes 10 lb – $2.99
Evercrisp Apples – .79/lb
Mortadella – $4.99/lb
RITE AID
Sale through Saturday.
Limit of 2 or more on some deals.
wyb = when you buy
For Rite Aid deal breakdowns go to: https://www.iheartriteaid.com.
RITE AID REWARDS & BONUSCASH REWARDS PROGRAM
Rite Aid Rewards is a points-and-rewards based loyalty program that allows customers to earn points on eligible* Rite Aid purchases made in Rite Aid store locations, online and through their mobile appCustomers can convert their points to BonusCash to be used as a discount at checkout on a future purchase. There is no cost to enroll in the program. Access special promotions and personalized offers, exclusive member deals and promotion, members-only instant BonusCash promotions and pricing, personalized offers and challenges around the brands purchased. Sign up at https://www.riteaid.com/rewards.
Earn Points with select purchases. Earn 10 points per $1 spent on qualifying products across the store. Earn 250 – 750 points per qualifying prescription pickups. Earn 250 points per eligible immunization in-store pharmacy location.
Convert points into BonusCash for redemption. Convert 1,000 points for $2 BonusCash, 2,000 points for $4 BonusCash, 3,000 points for $6 BonusCash. Find BonusCash deals at https://www.riteaid.com/shop/online-deals?.
Each month select up to 6 of 12 Bonus Challenges to earn bonus points. Find them at https://bonuspointschallenges.com.
Clip members-only digital coupons (formerly referred to as Load2Card), redeemable in-store and online. Find them at https://www.riteaid.com/coupons.
With Rite Aid Rewards 65+ earn 5x points for eligible purchases the first Wednesday of every month. Earn 5x points, in-store purchases that day for all Rite Aid Rewards 65+ members, special monthly activities with a different health topic each month, and get free Pharmacist consultations.
SAVEALOT
Sale through Tuesday:
Pillsbury Cake Mix – .88 with coupon from site
Oranges 4 lb – $1.88 with coupon from site
Mandarin Oranges 3 lb – $2.99
Pork Spareribs – $199/lb
Tyson Cornish Hens – $3.99 each
STAPLES
Sale through Saturday.
Calendars & Planners Starting At $3.99
50% Off Our Top Selling Chairs; Essentials $89.99
Office Supplies for the New Year up to 30% off
50% back in rewards on all High Yield and Multipack ink and toner with CouponCode: 14408
30% back in rewards on all Standard Yield Single Pack ink and toner with CouponCode: 95917
Only $51.99 for Hammermill Copy Plus Copy Paper 8 1/2″ x 11″, White, 10-Ream Case.
Valid 12/24 through 12/25
Only $49.99 for Hammermill Copy Plus Copy Paper 8 1/2″ x 11″, White, 10-Ream Case.
Valid Only on 12/26
Today Only $46.99 for Hammermill Copy Plus Copy Paper 8 1/2″ x 11″, White, 10-Ream Case. Valid Only on 12/27
Only $51.99 for Hammermill Copy Plus Copy Paper 8 1/2″ x 11″, White, 10-Ream Case.
Valid Only on 12/30
Only $41.99 for Staples multiuse copy paper, 8.5″ x 11″, 8-ream case.
Only $29.99 for Hammermill® Copy Plus® paper, 5–ream case
As low as $41.99 on select 96CT K-Cups
30% back in rewards on all Printers. Use CouponCode: 16869
Tax Forms for Tax Season up to 25% off
12 Sheet Micro Cut Shredder at $99.99
Up to 50% off select furniture for organization
Up to 50% off select Storage shelving and Bookcases
Save up to $60 off HP+ printers, up to 50% off instant ink (add HP logo)
HP Monitors starting at $69.99
Save up to $190 on select Lenovo laptops & desktops
$99 Annual Plan for all devices
Free Staples Personal Folding Table with your order of $100 or more. Use CouponCode: 41082
20% off select Logitech Tech Accessories with the purchase of any PC, Laptop, or Monitor with CouponCode: 59111
Get 40% off your first order when you sign up for ARS *Exclusions apply
New Day. New Deals. Shop Staples Daily Deals for unbeatable prices and selection.
Shop Our Weekly Furniture Deals at Staples!
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Staples2023
Save up to 50% less than department store prices on fresh finds in brand-name beauty!
Out of office: Save big on the latest vacation-ready styles at tjmaxx.com!
Even Bigger Savings on New Markdowns. Shop Clearance at T.J.Maxx.
New Styles at Even Better Prices! Shop Clearance at T.J.Maxx.
20%-50% Below Department and Specialty Store Regular Prices, on Comparable Merchandise
Get Free Shipping on Clearance at T.J.Maxx – all orders $89+ with code ship89.
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/TJMaxx2023
WALGREENS
For Walgreens deal breakdowns go to: https://www.couponmom.com/.
DISCOUNT MAGAZINES
Get these deals and tons more for annual magazine subscriptions. Use code JOETHECOUPONGUY to get an additional 20% off on select magazines! Magazines for less than $5 annually!
Save $5 OFF your order of $30+ from DiscountMags! Use code: 5OFF30
Amazing Magazine Subscriptions with No Sales Tax at DiscountMags!
Amazing Magazine Subscriptions with No Auto Renewals!
Get Free Shipping on Any Order (No Minimum)!
Click here to order: https://tinyurl.com/DiscountMags2023
OPENING
CleaveLand Grocers & Grill – 13425 Snow Rd in Brook Park
Choolaah – 2207 Crocker Rd. at Crocker Commons in Westlake
Cilantro Taqueria – 2417 Professor Ave. in Tremont
Maple County Meats – 7955 Euclid-Chardon Rd in Kirtland
Chipotle – 5501 Warrensville Center Road in Maple Heights
Chipotle – 5270 Royalton Road in North Royalton
7 Brew – 6671 Pearl Road in Parma Heights
Sheetz – 6200 Brookpark Rd. in Cleveland
CLOSING
Skyline Chili – 5706 Mayfield Rd in Lyndhurst
Corky & Lennys – 27091 Chagrin Blvd in Beachwood
La Plaza Taqueria at Re: bar – 2132 East 9th St. in downtown Cleveland
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