COUPONS
No Red Plum or Smart Source coupon inserts in the mail or papers this week because of the President’s Day holiday. There usually aren’t inserts during the holidays. Instead check out the internet coupons at http://www.smartsource.com, http://www.redplum.com, and http://www.coupons.com.
ALDIS
Mushrooms – 8 oz – 69 cents
Onions – 3 lb bag – 79 cents
Roma Tomatoes – 1 lb – 79 cents
Multi-colored peppers – 2 pack – $1.29
Salad bag – Italian or Caesar – 99 cents
CVS
Free after extrabucks until Tues, 2/22:
Cadbury mini-eggs
Mars or Wrigley singles – 4/$1 after extrabucks – limit 2
Gold Emblem jelly beans bag – free after extrabucks
Colgate – free after extrabucks and $1 coupon
Finish – 74 cents after $2.25 coupon
RITE AID
Sucrets – 99 cents after UP rewards
Johnson & Johnson products (baby oil, baby powder, no tears shampoo, etc.) – free after $1 coupon and $2 UP rewards
Desitin – free after $1 coupon and UP rewards
Right Guard body wash – free after UP rewards and $1 coupn on-pack
WALGREENS
Brilliant PH tampons – 99 cents after $5 in register rewards
Degree deodorant – free after $1.99 coupon in ad and $2 coupon
$10 off $60 Sitewide (except on electronics)
Coupon Code: PRESIDENT10
Start Date: 02/20/2011
End Date: 02/26/2011
Click here:
WALGREENS DEAL
MICHAELS
20% off entire purchase including sale items – Monday, 2/21 only!
Look for other coupons in ad including 25% off entire ribbon purchase, 25% off entire wall & tabletop frames, framed art, & display cases, 40% off any one regular priced item, extra 20% entire purchase of artist canvas, paper pads, & open stock paper, and extra 40% off entire purchase of artist paints, pencils, pastels & markers.
JOANN FABRIC & CRAFT CENTERS
10% off total purchase coupon good on 2/21 or online at Joann.com.
Use code NGSE52.
40% off any regular-priced coupon in ad – or use code NER57 online.
60% off entrire custom framing coupon in ad.
GANDER MOUNTAIN
Bonus savings on Sat, 2/26 & Sun, 2/27 – get a scratch-off card redeemable for a discount worth up to 50% off!
MACYS
Extra 40% off fashion clearance for a total savings of 50% to 80%
Extra 30% off home clearance for a total savings of 40% to 75%
Look for extra 15%/10% off coupon in ad.
KOHLS
Kohl’s 30% code through Feb. 23: FEBSAVINGS
STAPLES
Sunday 2/20 and Monday 2/21 only! Free after easy rebates:
Staples Multi-purpose paper – ream of 500
Staples Photo Plus 4×6 prints/60 pack
Staples Stickies 12 pack
Avery 8160 Inkjet Labels
Pentel RSVP pens 5 pack
$4.99:
Samsung WEP460 Bluetooth
HP DVD 50 pack
$8:99:
Scandisk Cruzer 8GB USB flash drive
There are a bunch of $1 & $2 items – some that were around $7 to $10.
MCDONALDS
Free Fruit & Maple oatmeal coupon in this past week’s Red Plum coupon insert. Other coupons:
Get a free oatmeal with a beverage purchase coupon
Get a free med fries & med soft drink or tea with a Angus third pounder purchase
BOG Filet o Fish
BOGO sandwich
BOGO breakfast sandwich
CRAZY PEOPLE DO THE DARNEDEST THINGS
This story is not for the faint of heart. If you blush at anything “odd” – don’t read it. Anyways, after reading it, I have to wonder if there were any extrabucks on the reciept. And I wonder if the coupon was “expired”. I’m just light-headed thinking of all comedic lines I can come up with behind this one.
Click here:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110215/ARTICLE/110219859/2055
PEAK N PEAK
Skiing deals at Peak n Peak in New York:
Midweek Madness (Tue.-Thu., non-holiday)
Save over 30%! $33 day time adult lift tickets, $20 day time junior lift tickets. Valid 9:30am – 4:30pm.
Ladies Day (Tue., non-holiday)
Purchase a $39 all day lift ticket and receive these extra perks; free childcare at the Peek-A-Boo care center, free clinic at 10:30am, lunch special at the Main Ski Lodge and a 15% discount at the spa. Reservations for Peek-A-Boo childcare must be made 48 hours in advance. Call 716-355-4141 ext. 7141. (Must show ladies day special lift ticket to receive all discounts).
Prime Timers/AARP (Tue.-Thu., non-holiday)
Available for skiers and riders ages 55+ or when you show your AARP card. Purchase a $33 all day lift ticket and receive these special perks; free coffee and breakfast pastry at the Main Ski Lodge, lunch special at the Main Ski Lodge, 15% discount at the spa and a 50% discount on midweek lodging at the Inn. (Must show prime timers/AARP special lift ticket to receive all discounts).
Buy one get one FREE Tubing (Mon.-Thu., non-holiday)
Purchase one ticket and get a second of equal or lesser value! Purchase at the Retreat ticket window. Tubing hours: 4pm-10pm Monday thru Friday, 8:30am-10pm weekends and holidays.
EGYPT CRISIS
In Egypt a total of 40% of a families budget goes to paying for food. In the U.S. it’s 11%. A lot of other Arab nations are in crisis now because the systems there are out of whack. Lots have rulers that oppress people. Hopefully everything will end peacefully in other nations as they look to create a more democratic, fairer society. Interesting to see some rulers give immediate raises to workers to try to quell the riots. But with the success in Egypt that isn’t going to work as it didn’t there. We’re going to see civil wars at an unprecedented pace there.
BEST DEAL MAGAZINES
Daily Deals:
2/21 – Garden & Gun 1 Year – $3.99
2/22 – Sporting News 1 Year – $4.39
2/23 – Parent & Child 1 Year – $4.39
2/24 – Slam 1 Year – $3.99
2/25 – Cabela’s Outfitter Journal 1 Year – $4.39
2/26 – Reader’s Digest 1 Year – $7.99
2/27 – Wine Enthusiast 1 Year – $4.39
Take An Extra 15% Off Most Titles
Code: PXCJ227 Offer Expires February 27, 2011
250+ Magazines under $10 with this coupon!
80+ Popular Magazines – Just $3.99 with this coupon!
35+ Popular Magazines – Just $5.24 with this coupon!
TAKE AN EXTRA $5 OFF $30 ORDER COUPON
Code: MNDCJ227 Offer Expires February 27, 2011
TAKE AN EXTRA $7.50 OFF $40 ORDER COUPON
Code: MQQCJ227 Offer Expires February 27, 2011
TAKE AN EXTRA $10 OFF $50 ORDER COUPON
Code: MQPCJ227 Offer Expires February 27, 2011
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/yegw9yq
CABLE
My cable bill just jumped another $5. I’ll be calling the retention department there to see if they can give me a better deal. I’ll also check http://www.billshrink.com to find out the best cable/dish deal. It showed Dish being cheapest for me, but they usually have a low monthly fee that jumps in year 2.
Hey, maybe I’ll get an antennae and ditch my cable. If you plan to use traditional antenna or rabbit ears for your TV, go to http://www.antennaweb.org to find what over-the-air stations are available where you live. The site will also recommend an antenna for your TV depending on where you are located. You may need to get a digital ATSC tuner, found in most TVs built since 2007. Get more antenna information at http://www.tvfool.com and http://www.antennapoint.com.
LAS VEGAS
I was in Vegas this past week. I always like to ask taxi guys about the deals. He said that the locals said that the M Resort had a buffet that was out of this world for the price. Here is a link to it:
http://www.themresort.com/dining/studiob.html
I usually like to play the slot machines. I won $115 on one pull on a penny slot! There is a trick though. In order to win big you have to max bet. You’d think the penny slots are cheap since they are penny slots, right. Nope. The one I was on like most other penny slots have 40 ways or so to win. Now times that by the max bet amount which is 5 and it costs $2.
The quarter slots are usually are $1 or $1.25 for a max bet. Most of the quarter slots you have to match three across while the penny or nickel slots and you need 5 across, so there are more combinations to win with the penny and nickel slots meaning they cost more when max betting. You can’t win much if you don’t max bet. Check out the possible amounts to win and you’ll see that the penny slots don’t pay out as much for the grand prizes. The quarter slots surprisingly pay more and charge less!
I met Michael Strahan at the conference and chatted with him about the Browns. He’s the pro-bowler/Super-Bowl winner from the New York Giants. Funny guy. He’s on Fox sports. He threw some autographed footballs to the crowd at dinnertime at the seminar I was at. Talk about an accident waiting to happen. I never seen so many out-of-shape guys trying to catch a football. They were bouncing off heads. He even threw one that hit the lights on the ceiling that richocheted downward. I was just waiting for one to skip off someone’s bald head and into a table full of drinks and food. After a few errant throws into a crowd of people I knew he had to throw a safe pass and there I was in the front with nobody around me wide open. He looks at me and I’m still open and sure enough he throws me one of the balls. I didn’t bobble it either. I plan to meet with the Browns next week to play for them.
HH GREGG
19″ LCD Flat panel HDTV – $129.99
19″ LCD TV/DVD – $179.99
32″ LCD HDTV – $299
46″ Plasma HDTV w/ 2 HDMI Inputs – $499.99
Compact DVD Player – $9.99 mail-in rebate
ZINC
Downtown on 668 Euclid Ave
Happy Hour M-F, 5 to 7 PM:
1/2 price wines by the glass, all beer, and cocktails plus a happy hour menu.
OUR TOWN & ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK
Are you hooked on Groupons? You may be paying too much! Groupons usually have a lot of half off deals for restaurants like pay $20 for a $40 gift certificate. In the Our Town coupon book there are hundreds of coupons like that – but you only pay $28 for the whole book of coupons! If Groupon was selling those coupons individually it would cost thousands of dollars. The Our Town has tons of BOGO coupons like get a dinner for $20 get a free $20 dinner that is just like a Groupon. Plus the Groupons tend to expire quickly, sometimes in 3 to 6 months. The Our Town book coupons expire Dec 1, 2011. So get the Our Town book and reap the savings – now only $25!! Save $3. I don’t have many left, so get them now.
Click here to order:
http://www.joethecouponguy.com/merchandise/index.htm
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK
All Entertainment books are $19.99 this week plus Free shipping! It’s also a great option instead of a Groupon too.
Click here for the deal:
http://tinyurl.com/28xeeor
STONEHEDGE BOWLING
$20.99 For Lunar Bowling Session and 4 Buy Two, Get Two Games of Bowling (+Bonus).
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/49fjttv
BARLEY HOUSE
$10 for $20 of Dining, Famous Burgers & Drinks at the Barley House in Akron.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4njk9zj
MIDWEST GUN CLUB
Rental of One .22 Caliber ($14) or 9mm ($18) Handgun and Ammunition in Akron/Canton.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4epwuq5
LA STRADA
$40 to Spend on Food and Drink at La Strada on East 4th in Cleveland.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4epwuq5
FAIRYTALE BROWNIES
$20 for $40 Worth of Gourmet Brownie and Cookie Gifts from Fairytale Brownies.
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/4bqn6dt
LINKS
Want to find some of my favorite sites for deals? Go to http://www.joethecouponguy.com/links/index.htm
OPENING
Washington Place Bistro – Little Italy (where Baricelli Inn was located)
El Rio Grande Mexican Grill & Cantina – Golden Gate Plaza – where Bucca De Beppo used to be – Happy hour M-F, 2 to 6 PM – $2 off Grande Margaritas and half off appetizers – $5 coupon in Scene magazine
Le Oui Oui Crepe Cafe – University Circle
High Thai’d – Coventry – (where Mint Cafe was located)
Hibachi Japanese Steakhouse – Alpha Place in Mayfield
Kane & Figler Optometry – Alpha Place in Mayfield
CLOSING
Jillians – Cleveland Heights – a New-York style tapas bar will go in it’s place
Flower Factory – stores closing in Aurora, Brookpark, and Mansfield – now 20% off
Borders – they are closing 200 stores – two in the Cleveland area are closing – one in Mentor and the other in Medina – Mentor is trying to convince Borders to stay open – click here for a list of locations that are closing: http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-02-16-chart-borders-stores_N.htm
A&P – with their bankruptcy 32 of their stores are closing – here is a list of them: http://www.costar.com/News/Article/AP-To-Close-32-Stores/126543
MOVING
Improv at the Powerhouse – They are moving into the old Jillian’s location next to Shooters
BROOKPARK LIBRARY
I’ll be at the Brookpark Library teaching a class at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, Feb. 23rd. Contact them at 216-267-5250.
RANDOLPH LIBRARY
I’ll be at the Randolph Library (east of Akron) in Randolph on Tuesday, March 1st at 7:00 PM. 330-325-7003
LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
I’ll be teaching a class at Lakeland on Wednesday, March 2nd at 7:15 PM. It’s a 2 hour class so I get to cover more – $29 fee – Call 440-525-7116 to register.
AURORA COMMUNITY EDUCATION
I have a class strictly on saving money traveling. Find out how to get great deals while your on vacation from Disneyworld to Cruises to car rentals. You name it.
To sign up for the class contact them at (330) 995-9152. More at http://parks.auroraoh.com/education.html
CLASS SCHEDULE
Check out my upcoming class speaking engagement schedule at:
http://www.joethecouponguy.com/schedule/index.htm
If you’d like to book a class, please contact me at joe@joethecouponguy.com.