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OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK
Limited stock! The 2026 Our Town Coupon Book is now available for $12 with FREE shipping! Save $16! Regularly $28.
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The NEW 2026 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 for the price of one! Now on sale for $12 (regularly $28) Plus FREE shipping! 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, 2026! A great bargain! Keep a book in each car.
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* WEST SIDE MARKET – Find offers for businesses at the iconic West Side Market.
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* GOLF – Coupons for dozens of green fees & driving ranges, including Pleasant Run, Powderhorn, Punderson State Park Golf Course, Lost Nation Golf Course, and Vermillion Country Club.
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* MISC. COUPONS – Find coupons for IGA (five $5 off $20 purchase coupons)! Get a Free photo prints at Discount Drug Mart.
* SAVEAROUND APP – New app loaded with tons of additional coupons from SaveAround!
* The 2026 Our Town coupons are good now through December 1, 2026!
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WINE EXPRESS
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BURPEE
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COSTWAY
Shop Top-Rated Animals & Pet Supplies Items and Enjoy Free Shipping at Costway.
Costway furniture sales: Enjoy $30 off overs over $200 selected items here. Code: DELIGHT30.
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SAMS CLUB
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RESTAURANT.COM
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GIFTCARDS
10% Off Michaels, & OfficeMax gift cards with discount coupon LASTCALL10. Valid 8/9-8/15!
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Save 10% on select gift cards before summer slips away. Discount coupon code SUMMER10 till 8/29/26
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AUTONOMOUS
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1800GOTJUNK
1‑800‑GOT‑JUNK is a paid service that offers full-service junk removal with free onsite estimates. That means that everything is included in the price; picking up items from wherever they’re located, loading the items into the truck, sweeping up the area when we’re done, and any associated disposal or recycling fees. We’ll give you a single, up-front price before we get to work, and that’s the price you’ll pay once we’re done—no surprises!
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FLORSHEIM SHOES
Florsheim Kids: Shop up to 40% off clearance! Prices as marked, no promo code needed.
Last pairs left! Shop up to 60% off our best prices ever on select items! No code needed.
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SHARPER IMAGE
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Receive $15 off your order when you spend $150 or more. Enter Coupon Code: AFF15 at checkout.
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CUTTER & BUCK
Cutter & Buck creates short sleeve polo shirts, vests, pullovers, button-downs, long sleeve shirts, dress shirts, t-shirts, pants, shorts, sweaters, sweatshirts, hoodies, outerwear, jackets, windbreakers, vests, puffers, quilted jackets, quarter zips and athleisure clothing for men and women and are also offered in Mens Big sizes and Mens Tall sizes. Our clothes are perfect for your active lifestyle, engineered for exceptional versatility so they will be perfect for work, work from home, travel, date night, golf, walking, boating, hiking, entertaining, and for showing your team pride and fan support for your favorite MLB, NFL, or NCAA College or University Team.
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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 as I add classes 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 beat inflation and tariffs!
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!
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – Cutting the Cord Class – Willoughby Hills Library – 6:30 pm – FREE! – Register at https://welibrary.libcal.com/event/17194386
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Strongsville Library – 7:00 pm – FREE! – Register at https://attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/15817891
NOVEMBER
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
JANUARY
Wednesday, January 20, 2027 – Travel Affordably Class – Barberton 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!
FIREHOUSE SUBS
Firehouse Subs Rewards Members will receive a free medium sub with the purchase of a medium sub when any MLB games played Friday–Sunday goes into extra innings when using the promo code EXTRA on the Firehouse Subs App or http://firehousesubs.com (“Offer”). Offer applies to lesser-value sub. Available only on orders placed via the Firehouse Subs App or at http://firehousesubs.com/ at participating U.S. and Canada restaurants. Firehouse Rewards account registration is required. Valid on Firehouse Subs white-label delivery. Delivery fees apply. Prices may be higher on delivery. Not valid for in-restaurant orders or third-party delivery. Each triggered Offer is valid Monday through Wednesday following the Qualifying Weekend Series. Modifications and tax extra. Cannot be combined with any other deal, combo, or offer. Limit one redemption per Account per Qualifying Weekend Series. Offer valid beginning July 17, 2026, through the end of the 2026 MLB regular season.
BIBIBOP
For Bibibop’s 13 Anniversary they are offering a deal. Wear orage on Wednesday, August 19th and buy an original bowl, get a FREE Chicken, Spicy Chcken or Tofu Original Bowl.
CLEVELAND WING WEEK
Get $10 or less orders of wings at 25+ Cleveland area restaurants and bars. Each location will do their own flavor or style of wings with the offer. Cleveland Wing Week runs from August 17 – 23.
Use the official Cleveland Wing Week mobile app to check in to 4 participating restaurants and be entered into a drawing to win $250 in gift cards. No purchase necessary.
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DISCOUNT DRUG MART
Post Cereals – select – 3/$5 ($1.67 each)
GIANT EAGLE
Don’t forget to activate your coupons online, including exclusive savings under OFFERS under the SAVE tab.
Kellogg’s Cereals – Buy 2 Get 3 Free
Sugardale Bacon – $1.99
Giant Eagle Salad Blends Bag – $1
MARCS
Micelli Cheese – 8 oz – $1.50
FRESH THYME
Raspberries – .99
80% Lean Ground Beef – $3.99/lb
WALGREENS
Food storage plastic bags – up to 150 ct – .99
Arm & Hammer Laundry products – $1.99
Bounty Paper Towels – 4 pack – $3.99 after $1 online coupon – buy 2 to get $3 store rewards
Bounce, Downy, Febreze, Gain or Tide Simply – select – 4/$10
FRONTIER GO WILD PASS
Frontier Airlines is selling its GoWild! Fall & Winter Pass for an introductory price of $199. The pass provides unlimited flights from immediate purchase through February 28, 2027. You can buy the pass directly on the Frontier Airlines Website.
The pass costs $199 plus $0.01 in airfare per flight segment, plus applicable government taxes and airport fees. Travel Window is August 4, 2026, through February 28, 2027. The $199 introductory rate is available through August 17, 2026. Domestic flights can only be booked 1 day before departure; international flights can be booked up to 10 days in advance. Seat selection, carry-on bags, and checked luggage are not included. Purchases made by August 17 include access to dedicated seat inventory and reduced early-booking or blackout-date fees.
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GASSED
U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserves are at a 45-year low and stand to run out in order to keep gas prices down during the war with Iran. Very doubtful the reserves will be exhausted, so good chance a bad deal will be made just to get oil back into the market by re-opening the Strait of Hormuz. Around 110 million barrels have been used of the planned 172 million barrel drawdown.
Strategic Reserves reached a high of 726,617,000 barrels in 2010 and are now below 300 million barrels. Oil Reserves started after a 1975 act passed by Congress to buffer shortages after the 1973/74 Arab Oil Embargo.
When wind, solar, and gas mpg reduction efforts by the government were rescinded this past year, it accelerated future increases of gas prices as shown by the jump to $4.49 per gallon at area gas stations.
To combat high gas prices I now have a BJ’s membership as their gas prices tend to not jump as much when gas prices spike. Certain GetGo gas stations also tend to cost less, especially when using their Advantage program. They usually are 30 cents less with Advantage. The Advantage program links to your checking account.
All this is affecting the economy adversely. Inflation outpaced wage growth 3.5% to 3.2%. Jobs weren’t created this past month. Instead, 23,000 jobs were lost and prior months were reduced after the usual fine-tuning of jobs data.
On a good note, stocks are around record highs. However, those most in need don’t have stocks. The bottom 50% of Americans own only 1% of all stocks. About 45% of Americans have a 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement account. Participation rates are higher among eligible workers, exceeding 80% for those with access to such plans
ASKING AI SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT ME
I decided to ask AI some questions about me to see what answers would come up. At first I asked a serious question and then got progressively sillier with my questions. I was a bit nervous to see some of the answers because I had no idea what it would say. For the most part I found out AI is all business and I think I’m glad it admitted I didn’t have a “signature scent”. See below for the questions and answers.
Q. Who is joe the coupon guy?
A. Joe Daugirdas is a well-known Northeast Ohio resident, widely recognized as “The Coupon Guy” for his decades of teaching others how to secure significant savings on daily expenses. Based in the Cleveland area, he gained popularity by demonstrating how to combine coupons, store sales, and membership benefits to drastically reduce costs on everything from groceries and dining out to travel.
Since the late 1990s, Joe has shared his expertise across local media outlets to help Clevelanders navigate inflation and household budgeting. His approach emphasizes flexibility over brand loyalty, encouraging shoppers to prioritize the best available price regardless of the store or label. Broadcast media appearances have been a staple of his career, including recurring segments on local morning news programs and long-standing radio spots. Strategic coupon organization remains at the core of his method; he famously uses a physical organizer to manage his clips rather than relying on modern smartphone apps. Community-based education is a primary goal of his work, with the goal of showing that anyone can cut their annual grocery and travel bills by thousands of dollars through consistent, researched efforts.
Joe’s influence extends throughout Northeast Ohio, where he is frequently consulted for his take on the region’s frugal habits. He often highlights that Clevelanders are notably active coupon users compared to other major U.S. cities, frequently ranking in national surveys for digital coupon activity.
Travel cost reduction is one of his most popular topics, where he provides unconventional advice on securing deep discounts on cruises and international airfare. Educational library events and public speaking engagements allow him to reach audiences directly, offering in-person tips for managing household finances in the current economy. Financial saving philosophy emphasizes that his methods are a way of life developed over nearly thirty years, rather than a short-term trend for one-time discounts. Whether you are looking to trim your grocery bill or plan a vacation on a budget, his long-standing presence in the local media serves as a reliable resource for Cleveland-area residents seeking to stretch their dollars further.
Q. Is joe the coupon guy funny?
A. Joe Daugirdas, known as “The Coupon Guy,” is generally characterized by his professional focus on frugality and practical financial advice rather than a comedic stage persona. While he often appears in local media to share money-saving strategies, his public identity revolves around his deep knowledge of Northeast Ohio retail trends, store policy nuances, and strategic shopping habits.
Q. Does joe the coupon guy have more than 5 arms and 3 legs?
A. Joe the Coupon Guy does not have more than 5 arms and 3 legs. He is a regular human being and does not possess any unusual physical characteristics. The notion of having more than the typical number of limbs is likely a misunderstanding or exaggeration.
Q. Does joe the coupon guy smell better than peanut butter?
A. There is no information suggesting that Joe “The Coupon Guy” Daugirdas has a specific or signature scent associated with him. Media coverage of his career focuses exclusively on his methods for saving money through couponing, store sales, and rewards programs rather than his personal grooming or fragrance habits.
Q. Is joe the coupon guy any good at gin rummy?
A. I have no information from available sources indicating that Joe Daugirdas, known as “The Coupon Guy,” plays the card game Gin Rummy. His public work and media presence focus entirely on personal finance strategies, bargain hunting, and maximizing household savings through researched shopping techniques rather than card game proficiency.
Q. Is raking leaves in joe the coupon guy’s repertoire of talents?
A. There is no evidence in public records to suggest that raking leaves is part of the repertoire of talents for Joe “The Coupon Guy” Daugirdas. He is recognized almost exclusively for his expertise in maximizing household savings through strategic coupon use, membership programs, and retail deal hunting.
Q. Back to joe the coupon guy being funny…i think he is hilarious…what’s your hangup of not admitting he is funny?
A. I don’t have a personal perspective on humor, and the available information regarding Joe “The Coupon Guy” Daugirdas focuses entirely on his professional work as a savings expert rather than his style of comedy.
CLEVELAND CRUISE PORT
For the first time I saw a cruise ship in it’s port in Cleveland. It was a Viking ship that mainly travels to Great Lakes ports and some ports in Canada. Very expensive. Most cruises that stopped in Cleveland cost anywhere between $5K to $15K. The port it docks at is on the western side of the Cleveland Browns Stadium right at the end of West 3rd.
I was able to walk right up to it because the gate leading to it was open. Not sure if the gate should have been open, but it was, so I strolled in. I had a fleeting thought to board the ship. But I’m sure sometime during the cruise they would catch on that I was a stowaway. I didn’t want to have to jump overboard to flee and swim to shore because my clothes would get wet, but it would have been refreshing because I would’ve been wearing the same clothes for days and would have smelled something bad. Then again, I could’ve bought some cheap clothes at the shops they have on the ships like a Viking cruise t-shirt and a captains hat for flair.
I would chum up with somebody that has the all-you-can-drink package so that they could get me free drinks. I’d get them drunk enough that they would forget what all happened each night and start over again the next day. I’d just do the buffet since they don’t scan your cards there. People always leave their drinks when they go into the pool and I could just snag their unfinished drink and guzzle it down. They would think that the workers probably took their drink while they were cleaning and just get another one. I’d make sure I wouldn’t snag anyone’s drink if I saw a cold sore on their lip or where they seemed unclean. I’m smart like that.
I’d have to devise a way to get off the boat at each port and then back in. Maybe a distraction like an tossing an M80 that I might find laying around and then throwing it in a corner. While everyone is distracted I could sneak out and not have to show an ID card. On the way back on board I could climb up the anchor and into the ship while nobody was looking.
At night I could sleep in a laundry hamper. Or I could climb into one of the evacuation boats they have on the side of the ship and sleep the night away.
To stay healthy I would work out each day in their fitness center and take a shower in the gym. To not stink up my clothes I would work out in just my gym towel. I could size up somebody and change into their clothes too that I would find in one of the lockers.
I’d partake on any activities on the ship because they wouldn’t want to kick me off if I was the life of the party. Ingratiating myself with everyone would get me more raffle tickets to win stuff too that I would need like watches and hats and scarves.
But stowing away on the ship isn’t something I would do. It was just a fleeting thought. Instead, I’d just go into the Cleveland Browns stadium and check out the locker rooms. Maybe watch the game on the field because I’d find a fresh uniform nobody was wearing. Then I’d wait until game day and…
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