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OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK
The NEW 2023 Our Town Coupon Book is now available for $28 with FREE shipping!
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The NEW 2023 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, 2023! 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 Legends Sports Bar and Grill, Chagrin River Diner, Spirits in Willoughby, Don Tequila Bar & Grill Mexican Restaurant, Oriole Café, Paws, Mallorca, Shula’s 2 Steak & Sports, Burgers 2 Beer, Corso’s Italian Restaurant, Frankie’s, Fiesta Jalapenos, Tomo, Burger IM, Houlihan’s, Mahle’s Restaurant & Lounge, Ballantine, Kleifeld’s Restaurant, Local Tavern and more!
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* ENTERTAINMENT – Coupons for museums, local attractions, sport-related attractions, game rooms, and much more! Deals for Atlas Cinemas, Fun ‘n’ Stuff, Roll House Entertainment and more!
* LITTLE ITALY – Find coupons for Little Italy restaurants such as La Dolce Vita Bistro, TOLI, and Trattoria on the Hill.
* WEST SIDE MARKET – Find offers for businesses at the iconic West Side Market.
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* WINERIES – Many coupons for wineries from across Northern Ohio including Ferrante, Paper Moon, Hundley Cellars, Debonne Vineyards, and John Christ Winery.
* GOLF – Coupons for dozens of green fees & driving ranges, including Brentwood Gold Club, Erie Shores Golf Course, Pheasant Run, Powderhorn, Pine Ridge, and Vermillion Country Club.
* MISC. COUPONS – Find coupons for IGA (five $5 off $20 purchase coupons), Quick Change, and Dunhams! Get a $25 gift card at Discount Drug Mart with a new or transferred prescription coupon in the book or $15 gift card for a transferred prescription at Marc’s (have them honored as competitors coupons at other pharmacies).
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* The 2023 Our Town coupons are good now through December 1, 2023!
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GROUPON BONUS CODE
12/19 – 12/20: Save 25% on local holiday Local :Save on the most magical activities and experiences with an extra 25% off!
12/23 – 12/24: Get last-minute gifts with an extra 30% off activities, beauty & more. No shipping required!
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JUSTICE
Justice: Up to 50% off Sitewide on Dec 13-21
Up to 60% Off Outerwear on Dec 16-18
Sleepover Gift Sets Starting at $20 on Dec 16.
Denim Starting at $15 on Dec 16-18.
Leggings Starting at $10 on Dec 16-18.
Shop Justice: $10 Nail Gift Set Dec 19
Shop Justice: $10 Watch Sets Dec 19-20
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CHARMING CHARLIE
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EBOOKS
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BEBE
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12/15 – 12/17: Spend $150 and Get 40% Off With Code BUNDLE40 Dec 15-17
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ENTERTAINMENT BOOK
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Get one a book for where you live and where you will travel!
NOTE: The Entertainment book is digital only. The paper book is no longer published.
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SAVVY SHOPPER BOOKLET
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, January 10, 2023 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 6:30 pm – FEE – Register at: https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 6:30 pm – FEE – Register at: https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 6:30 pm – FEE – Register at: https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs
FEBRUARY
Saturday, February 25, 2023 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Pickerington (Columbus) Library – 2:00 pm – FREE!
MARCH
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Middlefield Library – 6:30 pm – FREE!
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!
DINING DISCOUNT PASS
NEW! Dining Discount Pass! Discounts for 6 months at over 170,000 restaurants & retailers
They are your BEST option to SAVE BIG at thousands of popular restaurants in addition to your local favorites! Your Dining Discount Pass can be used at multiple restaurants, multiple times, FOR 6 MONTHS! Before you dine out, check out our extensive restaurant list – they have something for ALL tastes and appetites!
From famous national chains like McDonald’s, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, Popeye’s and Papa Johns to your neighborhood gems, Dining Discount Pass is PACKED WITH RESTAURANT DEALS and discounts for entertainment, travel and shopping.
What’s the cost? So cheap! Using the codes below get them for much less than $10.
12/20: $4 for the Dining Pass with code: POUR
12/22 – 12/24: $5 for the Dining Pass with code: FIVE
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RESTAURANT.COM
Get discounted restaurant certificates across the U.S.! You can get $25 gift certificates for, normally $10, even less with promo code below! So, for instance, with a 40% off code it will cost $4!
12/20: $4 for $25 Certificates! with code: POUR
12/22 – 12/24: $5 for $25 Certificates! with code: FIVE
Restaurant.com – Download our FREE Mobile App Today! Find Restaurant deals anywhere you go!
Search for Deals on Cleveland Restaurants!
Here are just a handful of some local restaurants of the thousands available:
7 Cravings in Cleveland
Angela’s Family Restaurant in Cleveland
Annie B. and Earl’s Place in Cleveland
Annie P’s Restaurant & Black Wall Street Cafe in Cleveland
Barrister’s Deli Restaurant in Cleveland
Bogside Pub in Willowick
Burg NGo in Mentor
Cafe Tandoor in Aurora
Camino – Cleveland in Cleveland
Classics Sportsbar and Grill in Cleveland
Cocos Locos Mexican Restaurant in Willoughby
Edgar’s Restaurant in Akron
Everest Restaurant in Cuyahoga falls
Garden Grill and Bar in Mayfield Village
Greedy’s in Cleveland
Harvard Express in Cleveland
Jackie’s Sports Bar and Grill in Painesville
Karl’s Inn of the Barrister’s in Cleveland
La Mesa Mexican Restaurant in Mentor
Mallorca in Cleveland
Matteo’s in Olmsted Falls
Michaels Grill in Independence
Neechi’s Pizza in Avon
Nepali Kitchen in Akron
Olympia Sweet Treats & Grill in Strongsville
Omar Grill in Cleveland
Paws in Aurora
Phuel Cafe in Cleveland
Plaza Agave Bar & Mexican Food in Chagrin Falls
Project Pizza in Cleveland
Quisqueya La Bella in Cleveland
REBOL in Cleveland
Saffron Patch in Akron
Shula’s 2 Steak & Sports in Independence
Snappy’s Kitchen in North Ridgeville
Spats Cafe in Concord Twp
Stadium 3 Bar & Grille in Cleveland
The Cabin Restaurant @ Mario’s International Spa in Aurora
The Ivy in Cleveland
The Leopard in Aurora
Thirst & Ten in Cleveland
White Oaks Restaurant in Westlake
Wilson’s Grill in Cleveland
ZamZem Market & Grill in North Olmsted
Get $25 restaurant gift certificates for $10 or less using a Promo Coupon Code! Find your favorite restaurants in town! Save!
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SPECIALS BY RESTAURANT.COM
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Search for Deals on Cleveland Restaurants!
Here are some of the tons of deals offered:
• “Riverdance – The 25th Anniversary Show” in Cleveland + $50 Restaurant.com eGift Card for $74.99
• Disney’s “ALADDIN” in Cleveland + $25 eGift Card for $33.99
• “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” in Cleveland + $25 Restaurant.com eGift Card for $33.99
• “Hadestown” in Cleveland + $25 Restaurant.com eGift Card for $33.99
• $100 Travel Credit + $25 Restaurant.com eGift Card for $10
• Slimline Windproof Rechargeable Lighter – Price Drop! for $13
• (4) $100 Restaurant.com eGift Cards for $56
• 2 Wireless Fast Charging Stands – Price Drop! Only $15.49
• Bluetooth 5.0 Earbuds for $7.59
• Snow No Mo Windshield Cover for $12.59
• Neck & Shoulder Weighted Heating Pad for $17.59
• Passport & CDC Vaccination Card Holder for $5
• Portable Bamboo Laptop Desk for $13.79
• (4) $25 Restaurant.com eGift Cards for $14
• $100 Restaurant.com eGift Card + FREE $1000 Travel Savings Card for $30
• Glow in the Dark Shoe Laces for $1.49
• Electric Heated Vest for $17.59
• 3 in 1 Extendable Selfie Stick Tripod with Bluetooth Wireless Remote for $7.59
• 1200W Motion Sensor LED Solar Flood Light for $10
• (4) $50 Restaurant.com eGift Cards for $28
• Multi-Functional Canvas Traveling Bag – Multiple Colors for $7
• Nationwide Annual Golf Membership + $50 Restaurant.com eGift Card for $39
• 100 Air Fryer Liners for $12
• ViperBlade Copper Knife – Price Drop! Only $8.49
• LCD Doodle Tablet for $15
• Mini Live Feed Surveillance Cam with Audio for $13
• Sonic Toothbrush & Tarter Tool Set for $29
• Art+Sound Waterproof Shower Speaker – Price Drop! Only $10
• Extreme Heat Resistant Cooking Gloves for $7
• Wine Glass Pendant Necklace for $12
• Bamboo Charcuterie Board & Cheese Platter for $11.29
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BEST DEALS O’ THE WEEK
Here are some of this weeks Best Deals:
CAROL WRIGHT GIFTS – DRL – Up to 80% Off Clearance
CHARMING CHARLIE – Charming Charlie: Up to 85% Off Sitewide Dec 14-25
FRESH THYME – Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast or Wings – $1.99/lb
GROUPON – 12/23 – 12/24: Get last-minute gifts with an extra 30% off activities, beauty & more. No shipping required!
OFFICE DEPOT/ OFFICEMAX – 100% Back in Rewards on Duracell Coppertop AA/AAA Batteries – get the rewards and use them on stamps!
SAVALOT – Pepsi products 2 liters – .99 – this used not to be a great deal!
PANERA
Get 1 month FREE of Unlimited Sip Club AND a FREE personalized tumbler from Shutterfly! (pay for shipping). Sign up by 12/28!
BJS BREWHOUSE
Happy Hour
AVAILABLE IN THE BAR AND PATIO AREA
Mon.-Fri. 3:00-7:00 PM | Sun.-Thurs. 9:00 PM-11:00 PM & during all pro football games.
$3 Domestic Bottles | Chips & Dips
$5 BJ’s Handcrafted Signature Beers | Dark Horse Wine
$6 Brewhouse Margarita | Call Drinks | Select Appetizers
1/2 OFF Mini Deep Dish Pizzas
$1 OFF BJ’s Seasonal and Guest Draft Beers
Specials vary by location.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY
When you buy a $50 eGift Card get a $15 Bonus eCard. Purchase online or buy physical gift cards in our restaurants, now through 12/31/22. Order an eGift Card online to get it before Christmas. Bonus eCard is redeemable from 1/1/23 – 2/28/23 and can be used when you order pickup on our site or when you dine in.
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PERSONALIZED BLANKETS
Personalized Custom Photo Blankets in Fleece or Plush Fleece 83% Off
LIVE NATION SEASON LAWN PASS
For just $199 + fees the 2023 Blossom Lawn Pass. It will give you access to concerts all summer long. The Lawn Pass includes a personalized credential that acts as your entry pass, seamless venue entry using Fast Lane and exclusive presale the following year. Limited supply.
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LiveNation Concerts! Give the gift of music this season with deals on concerts near you!
NO MORE PAPER ADS AND COUPONS
Sales ads took another hit. Starting in January 12, Giant Eagle will no longer be mailing its weekly ad out to homes in the Cleveland market. Instead, it will start emailing the ad to customers. Their ad will be available online. Giant Eagle already stopped their paper ads in the Columbus area.
Other stores stopping their sales ads in newspapers include CVS, Target, and Walgreens. Their ads are now digital-only. Rite Aid is taking a different angle. Rite Aid has ads in newspapers, but not in stores.
Not all seniors have smartphones, so they are at a disadvantage. Many aren’t technically savvy either. Being on fixed incomes, they may not have the finances to get all the electronic gadgets needed to electronically get the deals too.
Printed coupons are also being ditched by Procter & Gamble. They will stop sending their brandSAVER inserts in newspapers in 2023. Their coupons will be available online. Could other coupon inserts be next!? Let’s hope not.
My preference is paper ads. They are much easier to read than online. Paper coupons are also easier to get multiples of than getting them online. Having to go to each stores site to “clip” electronic coupons can be time-consuming and a pain if the site has technical glitches. If I find a deal at CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens I may not be able to find coupons to clip electronically for each of those stores whereas, I could get more newspapers to clip coupons for each of those stores. They are all trying to cut costs by eliminating printed ads and coupons. It’s much cheaper to have them available electronically. On a good note, less trees are needed to create the paper for each. But again, to me, I find it much easier using the paper versions of ads and coupons.
In the meantime, the best electronic ads site for stores can be found on a site called Flipp. They post all the local ads on their site for easy viewing. Find them at https://flipp.com/
TROUBLE IN PARADISE
Raise your hand if you like to travel to warm places when it gets cold here. Yeah, me too. This winter trip had us going someplace warm again and back to one of our faves, Maui. This trip was memorable in many ways and not always good.
I found a flight to Maui for $465 roundtrip. I’ve found better, but it was still a great deal since fights have been expensive. I get notified of deals to Maui and other cities with alerts from https://airfarewatchdog.com and https://farecompare.com.
Our flight was at 5:30 am. We got up at 2:00 am. A bit rough, but we didn’t want any issues with flights and the first flights of the day tend to go off without a hitch. The flights were on time, but apparently my lack of sleep caused me to make a flub to start of the trip that freaked me out.
After going through TSA I was holding onto my license and the boarding pass and we rushed over to get something to eat. I put away my license or so I thought. When I went to pay I noticed it wasn’t there. Panic time. I rushed over to where we were at to see if I dropped it. I then rush over to TSA and they said they didn’t have it. I rifled through my wallet a bunch trying to find it. Checked my pockets. Nothing. Now I’m getting frantic. I go back to my wallet and notice the edge of my license showing..behind the window portion. In my haste I didn’t notice I put it in the sleeve behind it. I now need to take a shower from all the freaking-out sweat.
Hotels are getting real expensive in Maui because they have added more fees to make it less affordable so that they can limit the number of visitors. Unfortunately, they are doing a good job of it. The average daily hotel room rate in Maui County last month was $528 while vacation rentals were $343. I did find the same condo we normally go to for a good deal at around $200 a night total.
We got a rental car through National via their Emerald Aisle program. With the Emerald Aisle you just pick any car in that row and you get it for a mid-sized car price. When we got there there wasn’t any convertibles like I wanted. I asked the attendant if there were any we could choose. She said yes! Bazinga! There were two in a different row and we took the one without leather seating. Nothing like getting seared from hot leather in a sunny climate.
A first for me happened while snorkeling. I was filming a moray eel. It was a bit wavy, so I was spinning around some while filming it. All of a sudden I felt a pinch on my back shoulder near my arm and I swung around to see what it was. I didn’t see anything. I kept spinning around to see what it was and if anything was there. I’ve felt pinches while I’ve been snorkeling, but this one felt different. It even felt like a fin brushed up against me. I took a few more pics and then made my way back around the coral and back to shore.
I had my wife check the area on my back and sure enough, she saw two punctures from teeth and half a semi-circle from an upper mouth. The semi-circle was about the circumference of a small plate. Not something huge that could swallow me in a bite, but big enough. I’m not that delicious, so it probably took one taste of me before it decided to take off. Me spinning around biffed it enough that it decided to leave. Most likely, I was in its territory and it decided to attack me with a bite to let me know I wasn’t welcome.
Here is where it got interesting..as if getting bit by a mystery fish isn’t enough. We found out about news of a 10 to 12 foot tiger shark attacking a snorkeler just north of the beach we were at the day before where I got bit. A couple was snorkeling about 50 yards off shore when they were attacked. The husband couldn’t find the wife so he went back to shore to call 911. He said he fought it some. They found a snorkel and he bathing suit, but not her after a search. Sad.
The day it happened we were not at the beach and instead went to a winery and then went hiking. As we were driving to the hiking spot I saw a helicopter and told my wife it was odd it was flying because it was a very windy day and risky for it to be flying. We found out it was looking for the body along with a search party on jet skis.
Speaking to a lifeguard I asked about the bite and they weren’t sure what it could be. He said there was barracuda in the water and thought maybe that is what it was. The bite mark wasn’t an imprint of what I found was a barracuda bite. I’ve swum around tons of barracuda when I go snorkeling and none have bothered me. It takes only one cranky one to change all that.
Tiger sharks are known to be aggressive. Best not to snorkel in waters that are murky from sand as they can’t discern if you are food for them or a human. The wind was bad and stirred up the water. Sharks tend to attack in cloudy water and also at night and early morning.
Two different times at different beaches before the attack occurred I overheard some kids talking about how sharks don’t eat humans. It seemed like they were trying to convince themselves not to worry about sharks. It should have been a warning to me along with the mystery fish bite that I might want to be a bit wary about going out in the water.
He also said that Hawaiians know not to spend time in the water when whales are in season. Part of the reason is that whales and other marine life mate around the winter months and that is a time when sharks and other predators come to Maui and spend time making meals of the afterbirth of whales and young pups of other marine species. It even has a name. It’s called Makahiki.
The underwater camera I used busted on me while I was snorkeling. Water got in the case. A bummer since I saw a couple octopuses that I missed filming. There was an option to get a camera for free! We stopped at a Boss Frog beach equipment rental site and the salesperson there said we could get a GoPro free for the week and $200 if we went to a Hilton time share session. As tempting as it was I ended up passing on it. I’ve done a time share session before and got the money and left in a previous trip, but the last thing I want to do is spend time in Hawaii listening to high-pressure salesman on something I don’t want. Once is enough for the experience. I checked the stores there to see what was available and settled on a GoPro at Walmart. The functionality was a lot worse than the Fuji camera I had, so I ended up returning it at the end of the trip.
We did see some whales on an excursion we took using a Groupon. Only $39 per person! We saw a couple humpback whales. Plus we saw spinner dolphins right in front of the ship where we were sitting. They like to swim along the front of boats.
The price of groceries was crazy. A gallon of milk was $8. A dozen eggs were $7. Salad bags were up to $8. Cereal was up to $8. There were ways around finding deals. I saw the salad bags that were expiring for $1.99. We got a berry pie at Safeway and blueberry bagels at Foodtown for half off on their day old rack. At a coffee shop on the way to the winery we picked up few day old $1 lemon, apple, and coconut bars. All tasted super fresh.
Long Drugs, part of the CVS chain, had some great deals. Cereal was on sale for $1.99 just like in the mainland stores. They had deals on Mauna Loa chocolate covered macadamia nuts. A box was on sale for $3.69. At the airport it was $10! A bag of Maui coffee was on sale there for $4.99. At the airport the same one was $25! I found 75% off items on clearance. I got Hefty Ziploc bags (great for shampoos and leakable items in medicine bags as some pop open during flight) for $1.50 after I clipped a $1/2 coupon on the CVS site. I used my Extrabucks and an $8 off $40 coupon CVS sent me via email.
We hit the happy hours that we found organized on a site called Maui Happy Hours at https://mauihappyhours.net/
Some places had half off drinks (Fleetwoods in Lahaina), half off appetizers (Lava Rock In Kihei), half off sushi (Sansei), and various other drink and food specials. The magazines at the airport had some coupons we used too.
At Fleetwoods restaurant, owned by Mick Fleetwood From Fleetwood Mac, there was a memorial for Chrisine McVie from the band. She passed just before we left on our trip. The above pic is a memorial for her they had at their gift shop.
I used the Entertainment book (digital version) for deals at Wow Lemonade for BOGO menu items and at other restaurants. Previously, if you travelled to a city you would have the buy the Entertainment book for that city. With the book being digital you can pull up the coupons for all coupons in the U.S. It makes it a great deal. You can buy it for $2.99 per month or $24.99 annually plus a free 30 day trial.
Puffs of ash clouds from the erupting Mauna Loa volcano.
As I’ve nentioned before, there seems to always be a natural disaster around the time of our trip. Just before we left for Hawaii, the Big Island’s Mauna Loa volcano erupted for the first time in about 40 years. Then, a day after we flew out of Dallas back home they had a tornado alert and told people at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport to find a secure place. I should alert people to where we travel! Even on the flight home they kept announcing the need for medical people on the flight. A passenger was having a medical issue and the flight attendant said he was most likely having to go to the hospital after the flight. Medical issues sometimes mean the flight will re-route and go to the nearest airport to drop the person off to get medical attention. Hard to turn around when you are in the middle of the ocean.
One odd thing about being in Maui. It’s sunny and warm outside and it’s decorated for Christmas now. Hard to feel Christmas-y when there is no snow or cold. Even the mall is open air along with many other facilities, including the airport. They still sell live Christmas trees. At Lowes they were on sale for around $70. I’d think with the perfect weather there all you’d have to do is press a pine tree seed into the soil and it’d grow full size in about a week. My belly also grew to full-sized Santa-level too after over a week there eating and drinking.
BLOOMS TODAY
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ALDI
Sale through Tuesday.
Mandarin Oranges 3 lb – $3.39
Appleton Farms Spiral Sliced Ham – $1.29/lb
Chefs Cupboard Broth – 32 oz – .99
Chefs Cupboard Stuffing Mix – .85
Specialty Selected Mussels – 14-16 oz – $3.29
Happy Farms Ricotta 15 oz – $1.89
CVS
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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:
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DISCOUNT DRUG MART
Sale through Tuesday.
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Sale through Wednesday.
Oranges 3 lb – $1.99
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Sale through Tuesday.
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Lays Chips – BOGO – 2/$4.59
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OFFICEMAX/OFFICE DEPOT
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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
Jumbo Pomegranates – $1.50
Yams – .39/lb
Avocados, Lemons or Limes – .50
Blueberries – .99
Organic Swiss Chard, Black Kale, Bunch Beets, Green Kale or Cilantro – .99 each
Red, Gold, or Medley Potatoes – $1.50
Roasted & Smoked Turkey – $3.99/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.couponmom.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?.
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SAVALOT
Sale through Tuesday:
Apples – 3 lb – $2.49
Fresh Boneless Chicken Breast – $1.99/lb
Fresh Chicken Wings – $1.99/lb
Fresh Half Boneless Pork Loin – $1.99/lb
Jamestown Bacon – $2.99
Pepsi products 2 liters – .99
STAPLES
Sale through Saturday.
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Only $51.99 for Hammermill Copy Plus Copy Paper 8 1/2″ x 11″, White, 10-Ream Case. Valid 12/18 through 12/19
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Save up to $300 on select laptops and desktops
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Save up to $100 off select chairs and furniture during Chair Savings Event
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WALGREENS
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wyb = when you buy
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OPENING
Ross Dress for Less – 3506 Steelyard Dr. in Steelyard Commons in Cleveland
Hibbett Sports – 3506 Steelyard Dr. in Steelyard Commons in Cleveland
Shawarma Bro’s – 5722 Mayfield Rd in Lyndhurst
Sidewinders Snack Shack – 7271 Center St in Mentor
CLOSING
Headtrip Brewery – 1634 Norton Road in Stow
A Cookie and A Cupcake’s – 1836 W. 25th Street in Ohio City
San Francisco Stir Fry – 7271 Center St in Mentor
Old Navy – 6025 Kruse Drive in Solon
Chagrin Cinemas – 8200 East Washington Street in Chagrin Falls
BANKRUPT
Sears Hometown – declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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