SWEETBERRY
12 Year Anniversary Sale through Tuesday, March 24th
Bananas – 12 cents per pound!
Brussel Sprouts – $1.12/lb
Dragon Fruit – $1.12
Evercrisp Apples – 12 cents each!
Tyson Spiced Chicken Sandwiches – 5/$5
Del Duca Sweet Capicollo – 3/$5
Head of Lettuce – $1.12
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SWEETBERRY 12 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SALE
Sunday, March 22nd, 2026FISH FRYS, GROCERY OUTLET CLOSINGS, GAS DISCOUNTS, FREE NATIONAL PARKS, STAPLES 100% BACK REWARDS, ARIZONA TRIP
Sunday, March 15th, 2026
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BURPEE
25% Off All Plants & Seeds – Code: SAVE326
3/13/26–3/16/26: B2G1 Seed Sale! Buy 2 Get 1 Free Seeds – Code: SEEDS326
3/17/26: One Day Only – 25% Off All Plants – Code: LUCKY26
3/20/26–3/23/26: Spring Sale! 25% Off Sitewide – Code: SPRING26
3/27/26–3/30/26: 25% Off All Plants – Code: PLANTS326
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WINE EXPRESS
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Get 25% Off ALL Drinkware on Keurig.com! Use Code ICED26 on Keurig.com to Save!
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SAMS CLUB
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RESTAURANT.COM
St. Patrick’s Day, It’s Your Lucky Day! Save 35% on Orders of $25+ with code LUCK. Offer valid 03/12 – 03/18
March Madness: Eat Like a Champ and Save 30% Off $10+ with code MEAL. Offer valid 03/22 – 03/28
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MAGAZINES.COM
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GIFTCARDS
$5 Off $50 and 10% Off On Selected Gift Cards through March 17, 2026.
Buy Roblox eGift Cards – Get Up to 25% More Roblox!
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AUTONOMOUS
Autonomous Items on Sale
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FLORSHEIM SHOES
18% Off your first order
Florsheim: Last pairs left! Shop up to 60% off our best prices ever on select items! No code needed.
Florsheim Kids: Shop up to 40% off clearance. Prices as marked, no promo code needed.
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SHARPER IMAGE
Lucky Savings Event. 25% off sitewide. Use code: LUCKY25
Receive $10 off your order when you spend $100 or more. Enter Coupon Code: AFF10 at checkout.
Receive $15 off your order when you spend $150 or more. Enter Coupon Code: AFF15 at checkout.
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CHEAPFLIGHTFARES
Along with cheap flights, they have compiled a wide selection of flight-saving promo codes and coupon codes for different types of travelers so you can enjoy even more savings on your flights. Our coupon codes range from exclusive discounts and savings for first-class and business-class flights to economy-class flights. Apart from flight class-specific promo codes, their team of travel experts has crafted special coupons for International flights, Round trips and Group travel as well. Find the coupon that will help you save big on your flights and use it while doing online flight booking.
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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!
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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, 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!
MAY
Saturday, May 9, 2026 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 2:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 – Travel Affordably Class – Willoughby Hills Library – 6:30 pm – FREE!
JUNE
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Monday, June 22, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Salem Library – 6:30 pm – FREE!
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – Cutting the Cord Class – Strongsville Library – 7:00 pm – FREE!
SEPTEMBER
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Strongsville Library – 7:00 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!
FISH FRYS
There are some great fish frys in the area with very reasonable pricing. Find them here:
https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2026/02/50-fish-fries-at-northeast-ohio-restaurants.html
https://www.wkyc.com/fishfry
SUBWAY SUB CLUB CHANGES
Subway’s Sub Club changed its reward program. Starting April 1, members will no longer earn a free footlong sandwich for every three footlongs they buy through the Sub Club’s stamp program. It’ll be replaced with a $2 reward for every 400 points accumulated.
PRODUCE PLACE
Russet Potatoes – 5 lb – .79
Green Cabbage – .39/lb
Brussels Sprouts – $1.49/lb
Honeycrisp, Gala or Fuji Apples – .99/lb
Pineapples or Cantaloupes – $1.50
Through 3/15: Strawberries – .99
GIANT EAGLE
Canada Dry, 7 Up, A&W 2 Liter – $1
Utz, Kettle, Snyders or Berlin or Zapps – Buy 2 get 3 Free
Nature Valley Bars, GM cereal, bars, or fruit roll-ups – $1.99 each wyb 4
Hellmans Mayonnaise – $1.99 after $2 digital coupon
March 14 – 15:
Pot Pies – $3.14
Apple pies – $3.14
MARCS
March 13 – 15:
Hillandale Farms Extra Large Eggs – dozen – .99
Dole Coleslaw – .89
Kleenex – up to 160 ct – $1
GAS DISCOUNTS
Save 20 cents per gallon with a $100 grocery purchase at Giant Eagle or Market District. This offer must be activated in your myPerks account before you shop and is valid through 3/16/26. You can use this offer alongside perks you’ve already earned to redeem a FREE tank of gas! Activate Offer button For more details, please visit https://www.gianteagle.com/fuelreward. Earning Period 3/12/26-3/16/26 at select Giant Eagle and Market District locations. During the earning period, spend at least $100 or more (in a single transaction; before tax; after discounts/coupons and Loyalty Card savings). Excludes milk, alcohol, fuel, tobacco, cigarettes, gift cards, prescriptions, and any other items prohibited by law. One reward per household. Reward must be redeemed by 3/31/26.
Giant Eagle is offering 10 cents off per gallon for Rewards members for a limited time at participating locations. Look for a sign with the offer. Most GetGo gas stations are also offering 30 cents off for Perks Plus and Advantage Pay members. I was able to get gas for $2.99 per gallon at the Warrensville Heights GetGo with all the discounts.
At Shell gas stations save 22 cents per gallon every time Joey Logano and the No. 22 Shell-Penzoil team races. Activate the reward in the app or email you’ve already received if you are a Shell Rewards member. Limit 20 gallons. At participating Shell stations. Offer begins February 15, 2026 and ends November 8, 2026 (“Offer Period”). To qualify for this offer (“Race Day Rewards”) you must (1) be a current Shell® Fuel Rewards® member or join at https://www.fuelrewards.com/racedayrewards download or have downloaded the Shell App, have linked or link your Shell® Fuel Rewards® account in the Shell App, and activate the Race Day Reward on or before a scheduled NASCAR Cup race day during the Offer Period in the Shell App (members only need to opt–in once during the 2026 season). Upon activation, Shell® Fuel Rewards® members will be able to redeem the 22¢/gal savings one time on one fill only on scheduled NASCAR Race Days at a participating Shell station. In the event of a weather delay, members will be able to redeem the 22¢/gal savings one time on one fill on the rescheduled race day. The offer earned from this promotion may stack with other reward balances in the member’s Shell® Fuel Rewards® account.
At Marathon gas stations earn a bonus 10¢ per gallon in Rewards when you fill up on 3/15/26. Log in to the app and activate the offer to get started.
Gas prices are skyrocketing, so be sure to sign up for rewards at any gas station you frequent. Pretty much all offer discounts for rewards members. BJ’s and Costco offer great discounts on gas as compared to regular gas stations. Must be a member to pump their gas.
Find local gas prices on a gas stations site or via Gas Buddy at: https://www.gasbuddy.com
OLLIES SOCK SALE
Fruit of the Loom Men’s Sport Socks 10 pack – $2.99
Men’s Workgear Socks 6 pack – $5.99
FREE NATIONAL PARKS
These 12 National Parks don’t charge a fee (National Parks fee pass costs $80):
Congaree National Park (South Carolina)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Ohio)
Gateway Arch National Park (Missouri) – fee for Arch ride though – if you’re claustrophobic, you may not want to take the ride up the arch – very squishy and old inside
Great Basin National Park (Nevada)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Tennessee/North Carolina)
Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas)
Mammoth Cave National Park (Kentucky) – cave tours require a fee.
New River Gorge National Park (West Virginia)
North Cascades National Park (Washington)
Redwood National Park (California)
Voyageurs National Park (Minnesota)
Wind Cave National Park (South Dakota)
Alaska Parks: Gates of the Arctic, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Kobuk Valley, Lake Clark, and Wrangell-St. Elias.
Island Parks: National Park of American Samoa and Virgin Islands National Park.
Biscayne (Florida)
Channel Islands (California)
2026 Free National Park Entrance Days
February 16 – Presidents Day
May 25 – Memorial Day
June 14 – Flag Day
July 3–5 – Independence Day weekend
August 25 – NPS 110th Birthday
September 17 – Constitution Day
October 27 – Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthday
November 11 – Veterans Day
STAPLES
Staples Easy Rewards points deals. Expires 3/21/26
50% back in points on all printers and printer paper in the same transaction.
50% back in points on all shipping boxes.
50% back in points on all luggage.
50% back in points on all Logitech® products.
100% back in points on all Expo® products.
100% back in points on all Command™ products.
WHISTLE EXPRESS CAR WASH
Get their best car wash for $5 (Up to $25 Value). Limit one coupon per customer.
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CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
The Guardians are offering the Ballpark Pass for $59 per month. Fans can attend any Guardians home game with the monthly standing-room-only ticket.
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS
For only $99, enjoy a private luxury suite at classic auto group park on select-2026 dates! Minimum purchase of $150 in food & beverages required.
WHATS IN A NAME
There is still a large contingent of fans that want the Cleveland MLB team to go back to being named the Indians, but did you know what they were called in the past even before they were called the Indians? Some years there was an unofficial and official name. Sometimes the players and/or fans unofficially altered what the team name was. Officially, they were called the Molly McGuires from 1912-1914. Never knew that until I researched it. The Molly McGuires were a clandestine secret Irish organization that was at the forefront of labor rights and violent at times. And some of you thought the Guardians was a bad name…
In the early part of last century they were called the Naps. Not what you do after eating too much turkey and pie for Thanksgiving, but the name was from a player/coach. His name was Napolean Lajoie and a hot-hitting second baseman who was nicknamed “The Frenchman”. He was a hall-of-famer and all-star during his time. It’s equivalent to naming the team the Cleveland Jose’s or Cleveland Kwannies now. Lajoie once spat tobacco in an umps eye. He also got sepsis from getting spiked in his ankle in which dye from his socks got into his bloodstream.
They were named the Spiders early on because many of their players looked spindly like a spider. I guess that’s better than being called the Moles because the players had crops of moles on their body.
There were different baseball leagues that had other teams in Cleveland that were in rival leagues or more of a minor-league team. The following is mostly the start of the roots of the current Cleveland team.
Cleveland Forest Citys – 1871–1872
Cleveland Spiders – 1879–1884
Cleveland Blues – 1887–1888
Cleveland Spiders – 1889–1899
Cleveland Lake Shores – 1900
Cleveland Bluebirds/Blues – 1901
Cleveland Blues/Bronchos – 1902
Cleveland Napoleons – 1903-1905
Cleveland Naps 1906-1911
Cleveland Molly McGuires – 1912-1914 (unofficially called the Naps during those years)
Cleveland Indians – 1915-2021
Cleveland Guardians – 1922 – Present
TAP WATER
Many popular water brands aren’t mineral or spring water, but treated tap water. Many come from the municipal supply and treated. They use fancy words in their advertising such as reverse osmosis which is when a membrane filtration technique that removes contaminants by pressure forcing water through a semi-permeable membrane is used or in other words filtered. Some add minerals which almost is the same as eating a handful of rough dirt with your water.
Municipal water supplies contain water from the community. They know when Covid levels are high because they can measure it in the water. Plus drugs that people ingest and eliminate via the bathroom can be measured and found in the water supply. Not everything can be filtered.
A ploy by restaurants to charge more for water is usually employed by fancy restaurants, especially internationally. They ask if you want bottled water or tap water. Bottled water = $$. Tap water = Free.
The cool thing about water is that the water you had in your coffee could’ve been drank by a dinosaur a million years ago. It could’ve also been the same water you took a shower in or used to wash your car or flushed down the toilet. I’m going with it was drank by a dinosaur.
SPRING TRAININ/TUCSON TRIP
We took a trip to Arizona to attend Spring Training and also for a visit to Tucson. Very interesting trip.
We had dinner with a Cleveland Guardian, Luke Fernandez, whose Mom was with whom I worked, played volleyball and played softball and Dad was with whom I played softball. He was drafted last year by the Guardians. Last year he was Junior College Pitcher of the Year.
We had another dinner with a former player that we hosted, Eli Lingos. We met him up at Bar Louie in Glendale. I still had gift cards for Bar Louie so we were able to use them up there since they are no longer any in the Cleveland area. Got lucky as it was $8 burger Tuesday.
We stayed in Tucson for a weekend with a couple we know. While there we made a trek to Nancy Guthrie’s home and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. That was after I gave them and the FBI a call to give them my psychic insights about the case.
For those of you that don’t fully know me, I can be psychic at times, even on a national scale. For instance, remember the DC sniper case? My wife was talking to her brother who lived near the DC area and just before I went off to bed I stated that whoever they are, their names start with an “M” and they’ll find them in Frederick or Fredicksburg. Sure enough, their names were Muhammed and Malvo and they found them in Frederick. Also, when we were driving past Bellingham, Washington and the case wasn’t solved yet I told my wife there was evil there. Where were Muhammed and Malvo from? Bellingham, Washington.
So, of course, I had to give my 2 cents in the Guthrie case. I called the Pima County Sheriff Department and also the FBI and told them what I was “seeing”. I was seeing the letters Ri Ri and was trying to figure out what it meant. I looked at a map and saw a city just south of Tucson called Rico Rio. That’s what I was seeing. I also told them about a jeep and tall sparse pines. One morning, my wife screams. On TV they said they have their first suspect and he was from…Rico Rio. The first car they confiscated was a Range Rover. They are boxy and looks like…a jeep.
I gave them a lot more info afterwards after that initial call, so I’ll be curious to see if it pans out. Problem is the FBI and Sheriff’s office aren’t doing a good job of following up or working with each other. Being that it’s closing in on month three of the case, it shows that they are bungling it.
We did drive by her place. There were ‘no parking’ signs everywhere, so we couldn’t stop enough for me to get a good vibe. There is a memorial for her and tents across the street with reporters of some sort.
I was hoping to get some major messages while I was there, but only seemed to get mild ones. Although, when I drove through the Oro Valley area my spidey senses were tingling. We’ll see what happens and hopefully she gets found…and alive.
For the first part of the trip we stayed in Scottsdale. Lots of shops, bars, and restaurants there. We booked an AirBNB. It was a condo/apartment within walking distance of Old Town Scottsdale. Since we were staying almost a week I asked the guy renting it if he could give us a 15% discount which happens frequently if booking for a week. He said yes! Hotels are very pricey during Spring Training, so AirBNB’s are the way to go.
We stayed in Chandler one night at a hotel I got for $68. Haven’t stayed at a hotel that cheap in a long while. Found it on Hotels.com and used a discount they sent me. It was walking distance to the hot area of town.
We went to four games. Tickets can be expensive, but if you get the cheapest ticket available you can pretty much sit where you want. Saw Kwan play center field. Bazzana hit a nice homer as did Jose. Saw the Dodgers at their ballpark, but Ohtani wasn’t there.
Car rentals can be expensive due to high demand, so best to rent them early on to get the best price and check often to see if the price went down.
I used Gas Buddy to find the best gas prices. We drove across town a lot, so prices fluctuated from different sides of town. We got gas as cheap as $2.46 per gallon in Tuscon after prices at most stations were $3.29 or more. It was a Shell station and I got 3 cents more off for being a rewards member. While getting gas I heard a ton of cussing. Some lady bumped her car into a guy on a motorcycle. Very colorful language was being exchanged. It was in a sketchy area, so we didn’t stick around.
We used a Restaurant.com discount certificate for one of our meals. Did an Entertainment.com coupon too. Plus did tons of happy hours. The best were:
Scottsdale:
50 Shades of Rose – $1 Smashburgers on Thursdays – Originally $15!
Olive & Ivy – half off bottles of wine on Monday
One Handsome Bastard Distillery – half off drinks
STK Steakhouse – food/drink discounts
Craft64 – drink/food discounts
Postino – half off bottles (all day Monday/Tuesday)
Kyoto – sushi discounts/drink deals
Sauce – half off bottles of wine and light bites
Mobtuak – half off wine bottles on Wednesdays
Bootleggers Smokehouse – half off draft beer, $5 wine, $5 off cocktails, food discounts
Chandler:
Elliot’s Steakhouse – food/drink discounts
I was surprised to find cereal for 99 cents at a Safeway. They had grapes for 99 cents a pound which is double here.
At Walgreens I found 90% off some Native shampoo. Most stores were cleared out, but this one had some.
We flew Southwest and got our seats assigned. They no longer have Groups assigned by when you check in. Seats can be picked up ahead of time. We have a Southwest credit card, so our bags were free. Worth it just for that.
As usual, our flights got messed up. On the way home we had a tight one hour layover. We tried moving to an earlier flight, but they said no and if we wanted to it would cost a ton. Just before the earlier flight was leaving I told my wife to check with the rep one last time. Sure enough, it was a couple hours before our original flight and it went from ‘on time’ to being about an hour late. Good thing we got up early and were at the airport already. They quickly booked us on the earlier flight for free.
GROCERY OUTLET CLOSINGS
Grocery Outlet, we hardly knew ye. They announced 32 store closures with six in Ohio.
Canton: 4844 Everhard Road
Cincinnati: 650 Eastgate South Drive
Lorain: 4415 Leavitt Road
Ontario: 876 Lexington-Springfield Road
Parma: 5721 Broadview Road
Youngstown: 6000 Mahoning Ave.
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ORGANIC FOOD COUPONS, NEW GIANT EAGLE ALCOHOL REBATES, ASPIRIN DEAL, FURNITURE STORE CLOSINGS
Sunday, February 15th, 2026
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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, 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!
MAY
Saturday, May 9, 2026 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 2:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
JUNE
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – Cutting the Cord Class – Strongsville Library – 7:00 pm – FREE!
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Strongsville Library – 7:00 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!
SAVVY SHOPPER BOOKLET
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Included in the booklet are ways to save on these topics:
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CUTTER & BUCK
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RED HAWK GRILLE
Located at 7481 Auburn Road in Concord.
Monday-Friday 3pm-7pm Bar Only!
Double Shots – $0.01 Extra!
All Drafts – $1 Off
All Wine By the Glass – $1 Off
$2.00 Domestic Bottles
Monday
MULE MONDAY! All House Mules $6
Tuesday
$4 Craft Pints
Wednesday
Wine Wednesday! $10 off ANY bottle
Thursday
$6 Golden Margaritas
Friday and Saturday
$5 Long Islands
Sunday
$6 Bloody Mary, or Sangria
ORIGINAL STEAKS AND HOAGIES
New location at 210 E 305 in Willowick in the Shoregate Shopping Center.
Look for BOGO coupon in Max Values coupon magazine mailed to homes.
TEXAS ROADHOUSE
Dinner for 2 special at participating locations for just $49.95 this Friday, February 13 – Sunday, February 15 only.
Choose an appetizer to share:
– Cactus Blossom
– Fried Pickles
– Grilled Shrimp
Choose two entrees:
– 10 oz. Prime Rib
– 8 oz. Sirloin & Shrimp Combo
– 6 oz. Sirloin & Ribs Combo
– 6 oz. Sirloin & BBQ Chicken Combo
WOOD ROOM CASH DISCOUNT
The Wood Room is a martini bar located at 34100 Chardon Rd in Willoughby Hills. They offer a 10% discount if you pay in cash. If you pay with a credit card they charge a 3% service fee, so best to pay cash. Rare for a place to offer such a big cash discount. Many restaurant/bars now charge a 3% service fee for using a credit card. Look for a “service fee” on a receipt to see if there is a credit card fee.
NEW GIANT EAGLE ALCOHOL REBATES
New on Giant Eagle’s website are alcohol rebates! Just click on them to activate them just like digital coupons. Some are $10 rebates, so substantial.
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KRAZY BINS MENTOR REOPENING
THe Krazy Bins store at 7723 Mentor Ave in Mentor reopened. Locations also in Parma, Kent, and Toledo.
Krazy Bins is the largest Target overstock outlet warehouse in Ohio. They restock every Friday at 10AM. Saturday the bin items are $10, Sunday is $6, Monday is $4, Tuesday is $3, Wednesday is $1.25 and Thursday is $1. On Friday the entire store restocks and everything in the bins goes back to $15. Most items are at least 50% OFF retail prices, some items are discounted as much as 90% OFF of retail prices. Clothing is $5 on Friday and $3 Saturday through Thursday.
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GIANT EAGLE GIFT CARD DEAL
2/16 Only – Earn 400 Perks for every $100 purchased in gift cards – equates to $8 saving
ASPIRIN DEAL
Marcs brand – 100 ct or 36 ct chewable aspirin – $1.04
Marcs Ibuprofen – two 100 ct – $3.99
FURNITURE STORES CLOSING
Find going out of business sales at Daniel’s Furniture at 2800 Superior Ave and all Value City Furniture stores. Discounts have been minimal. Most furniture store closings tend to drag out their closings. Either way, shop early for the best selection or keep your eye on the discounts until it hits your price point. Some stores may negotiate a deal with you. Doesn’t hurt to ask!
FREE MONSTER TICKETS
Now through February 28th, 2026, purchase a $25 Discount Drug Mart gift card and receive a code to redeem up to four (4) Cleveland Monsters or Cleveland Charge tickets per transaction for free! Gift cards must be purchased in store, and you’ll receive a code on the bottom of your receipt to claim your tickets online. Choose from any available games for the 2025-2026 season.
ORGANIC
Many organic brands are owned by large companies. The following list shows the owners of organic companies:
Coca-Cola – Honest Tea, Suja
Colgate-Palmolive – Tom’s of Maine
Conagra – Alexia Foods, Blake’s
General Mills – Annie’s, Cascadian Farms
Hershey Foods – Dagoba
Hormel – Applegate, Justin’s
Kellogg – Bear Naked, Gardenburger, Kashi, Pure Organic
Keurig/Dr Pepper – Green Mountain, Newman’s Own
Kraft Heinz – Ethical Bean Coffee, Prial Kitchen
Mars Food – Seeds of Change, Tasty Bite
Nestle – Orgain, Sweet Earth
Pepsi – Pure Leaf, Stacy’s
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25% OFF All Other Paints & Stains
Plus, 10% OFF Paint Supplies
SHELL GAME
In a recent blog I posted I mentioned how proponents of property tax elimination or reductions were pushing to get it passed to lower taxes, but that the effect will be an increase in taxes elsewhere such as sales tax to make up the loss of revenue. The other week the Governor of Ohio raised the red flag to state just the same. His comment was “Sales tax could go up to 17, 18, 19, 20%, sales tax in the state of Ohio on products that you buy,” “So, it would be absolutely devastating.”
In other words, again, the poor and middle class will get hurt more than the rich because doing as such is a regressive rather than progressive tax. A flat tax does the same. A flat income tax would increase taxes for lower income folks and lower the tax for high income earners. Currently, income taxes are less or even zero for the lower class.
An example of this shell game happened when Lake County commissioners in October doubled two existing property tax credits, the Homestead exemption and the 2.5% owner-occupied credit. The move will cause a loss of revenue for the Willoughby-Eastlake Schools of nearly $22 million over the next five years, so good chance they will put out levies to make up the difference.
Asking people behind the reductions about how they would make up for the shortfall brings about simplistic answers, if any at all. None are realistic. Just cut back on spending they say. Ask the same of a person that is trying to make ends meet while prices increase. Not happening. It shows by the total consumer bankruptcy filings jumping 12% from 478,752 in 2024 to 533,949 in 2025. Another example is DOGE stating they were going to save tons of money when in reality they saved less than 5 percent of what they claimed. It’s easier said than done.
BAR RESCUE?
Did you ever watch the show Bar Rescue with John Tapper? He goes into run down bars and restaurants and spiffies them up and after a lot of drama and New York bravado gets the staff to shape up. So what percentage of places he “fixes” up are still operational? You may be surprised. This site keeps track of them. Find out here: https://realitytvupdates.com/bar-rescue-updates/
As you may surmise, the percentage isn’t that great. Once a place gets a bad reputation, it’s hard to turn it around. Complacent staff goes back to their old ways. If the right message isn’t set early on it’s hard to correct it after the fact and put the genie back in the bottle. Kinda like parenting. Workers and kids tend to abuse what they can get away with.
CLOSED RESTAURANTS
Want to find out which restaurants closed in your area. Find them here: https://closeddownrestaurants.com/upcoming-restaurant-closures/
TRADE DEFICIT BOOMS
As I mentioned in the last blog the spurt in economic activity was temporary since businesses were purchasing more to get ahead of the new tariffs. The U.S. trade deficit widened by the most in nearly 34 years in November 2025. The trade gap increased 94.6% to $56.8 billion from $29.4 billion in October (the smallest since June 2009). The percentage change was the largest since March 1992. This is while the dollar is weak too which makes goods from the US cheaper to purchase. The U.S. trade deficit totaled $839.5 billion through the first 11 months of 2025, compared with $806.5 billion in the same period in 2024.
The main point of the tariffs was not to match tariffs from other countries because some countries tariffed didn’t even have or had very minimal tariffs on the US, but was tied to the trade deficit of each country. So the tariffs were meant to lessen the trade deficit. It had the opposite effect.
Countries are now re-establishing trade with countries they shunned to get around the US tariffs. For instance, Canada signed a trade agreement with China and India has a new agreement with the EU. What will hit the US hardest is that trade may never be re-established with the U.S., if other countries step in to provide goods at a cheaper price, not to mention the strained relationships the U.S. caused.
A canary in the coalmine effect of all this is job losses. Preliminary data had indicated that the U.S. economy added 584,000 jobs in 2025. The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised that number after it received additional state data and found that just 181,000 jobs were added in all of 2025, a huge drop from the the 1.46 million jobs that were added in 2024. A good effect is that inflation has gone down as it has been aroud mid-to-high 2% range since mid-2024, but with job losses means people are spending less and that lessens demand which lowers inflation. However, high earners are doing well. According to a Moody’s Analytics report, the top 10% of U.S. income earners accounted for 49.2% of total consumer spending in Q2 2025, a record high. It was 43% in 2020. It highlights a “K-shaped” economy where wealthy households fuel growth while lower-income spending remains stagnant.
WAIT! WAIT!
When we cruise we always get there a day or two early to make sure we get on our cruise ship on time, especially during the winter months when flights tend to get delayed or cancelled. Plus it gives us some time to enjoy the port city. Norwegian recently made it a requirement for guests who book flights through the cruise line to arrive at the embarkation city at least one day before ship sets sail. Apparently, too many passengers weren’t boarding the ship on time. With flights getting ever more sketchier flying on time, it makes it a sensible rule.
Reminds me of a time when we were on our cruise ship in Vancouver, Canada. We were on one of the decks overlooking the city while the ship was leaving the dock when we saw a couple sprinting down the boardwalk yelling, “Wait! Wait!”. Sorry bubs. The cruise ship isn’t going to pull back into the port to get you. See ya in the next port…maybe. At least you’ll have an interesting story to put in your diary for the day.
TASTES LIKE PRESERVATIVES
Costco was sued over its $4.99 rotisserie chicken for falsely advertising that its rotisserie chicken contains “no preservatives”. They allege that Costco’s Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken contains two added preservatives, sodium phosphate and carrageenan. Sodium phosphate is a preservative that controls pH and reduces fat oxidation, effectively slowing microbial growth and spoilage. Carrageenan is used to thicken foods, yet has no nutritional value.
Here is a statement by Costco:
“To maintain consistency among the labeling on our rotisserie chickens and the signs in our warehouses/on-line presentations, we have removed statements concerning preservatives from the signs and on-line presentations,” the company said. “We use carrageenan and sodium phosphate to support moisture retention, texture, and product consistency during cooking. Both ingredients are approved by food safety authorities.”
So if you don’t want your recommended daily allowance of preservatives, don’t buy the chicken. If anything, mosh on all the free samples they have to get your fill.
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CHEAPFLIGHTFARES
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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
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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, 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 27, 2026 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
FEBRUARY
Monday, February 2, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Willoughby Hills Library – 6:30 pm – FREE! – Register at https://welibrary.libcal.com/event/15688400
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
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!
ALLEY CAT
Located on the East Bank of the Flats.
Weekdays| Mon-Thurs 5-8pm BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE ENTREE. Dine In Only. Equal or lesser value gratuity added before discount. Ending March 1, 2026.
Brunch | Sat & Sun 11:30am-2pm. $25 BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS | $15 GIFT CARD FOR EVERY $100 SPENT. Gift Card Promo Valid On Next Visit. Amount Must Be Met in Subtotal After all Discounts Applied. Not Including Tax or Gratuity. Cannot be Combined with Other Gift Card Promotional Deals. Ending March 1st, 2026
Weekend | Fri-Sun 5pm-Close. BUY ONE GET 50% OFF ON 2ND BOTTLE OF WINE Of Equal or Lesser Value. Ending March 1, 2026.
All Week | Mon-Sun. $10 GIFT CARD FOR EVERY $100 SPENT. Excluding Brunch Hours | Valid on Next Visit. Amount must be met in subtotal after all discounts applied. Not including tax/gratuity. Cannot be combined w/other gift card promo. End March 1st, 2026
Happy Hour | Mon-Sun 3-5pm
$1 Off All Oysters
$5 Off All Appetizers
$5 Off All Glasses of Wine
$5 Off Cocktails
$4 Beers
$50 Off Seafood Tower
Not valid on Holidays or events.
SUMMER HOUSE
Located at 12900 Lake Ave in Lakewood.
’10 Under $10′ Happy Hour Menu
Tuesday – Thursday | 4 PM – 7 PM
Friday & Saturday | 3 PM – 5 PM & 9 PM – Close
Sunday | 4 PM – 8 PM
*Bar Seating Only
Happy Hour Pricing Cannot Be Combined With Any Other Discounts, Promotions Or Special Offers.
Domestic Bottles / Draft Beer/ Seltzer – $5
White Claw (Assorted Flavors)/ Well Cocktails – $5
New Amsterdam Vodka, Viva Agave Tequila, Evan Williams Bourbon, Beefeater Gin – $6
Chardonnay, Yalumba Cabernet Sauvignon, Backhouse, Sangria – $6
Classic Cocktails
Manhattan – $7
Moscow Mule – $7
Cosmopolitan – $7
Mesleepoveryourhouse – $7
Bites & Apps
Oysters On The Half – $2 (Ea)
Shrimp Cocktail – $2 (Ea)
Korean Chicken Wings – $9
Old Bay Walleye Bites – $9
Buffalo Chicken Wrap – $9
Gold Coast Burger – $9
Garlic Parm Fries – $7
Cauliflower Wings – $8
Hummus & Crudite – $9
Chef’S Flatbread – $9
Add A Side Of House Fries – $3
EDWINS
Located at 12383 Cedar Rd in Cleveland (in the former Nighttown space)
4 for $44 at EDWINS
Each week, enjoy a comforting, chef-prepared dinner for four, ready for easy curbside pickup at EDWINS on Cedar. Pull up to the valet zone between 4 PM and 8 PM. Pre-orders Required
This week’s menu:
Veggie Delight Night
Bread: Focaccia.
Salad: Mixed greens salad with a garlic vinaigrette.
Main Course: Vegetable lasagna.
Dessert: Berry parfait.
Optional Add-On: A bottle of red wine – just $16.
SIMON OUTLET MALL
Up to 91% off clearance sale at Simon Outlet stores! Click here: https://shop.simon.com/collections/curated-clearance
BREMECS GARDEN CENTER
Purchase Bremec Bonds From January 12th through February 28th, 2026 (4pm E.S.T) at $35 Dollars each. From April 1 to July 1, redeem each Bremec Bond for $50 in plants, pottery, gardening tools, décor & more. Invest in spring with a Bremec Bond this year. Bonds are sold in $50 increments, which can be spent periodically or all at once during the redemption period. Bonds are available online in store, by phone or at the location nearest you.
GIANT EAGLE MYPERKS CHANGES
Giant Eagle is introducing a new myPerks benefit, Weekly Perk Bonus, giving you more opportunities for BIG perk earnings with multipliers up to 10x perks on your favorite Own Brand items & more! As a result of this new benefit, beginning on 2/15/2026, you will no longer earn 2x perks (3x perks if you’re Pro) on today’s select Own Brand items. Instead, you’ll see the new Weekly Perk Bonus both in the ad and in store. No action is required, and your current perks remain unaffected. For full program details, please visit https://www.gianteagle.com/myperks/terms-conditions.
ROSS DRESS FOR LESS
49¢ markdowns drop on Monday, January 26th!
STAPLES
100% back in points on all Paper Mate® products. Limit $40 in points earned.
OFFICE DEPOT
100% back in Bonus Rewards on Duracell Coppertop AA/AAA 16-pk & 24-pk batteries. Limit 2 items per member. Expires 2/21/26. I then use my rewards points to purchase stamps. Like getting free batteries for buying stamps!
88 CENT EGGS
Produce Place located in Willoughby Hills and Lyndhurst have a dozen extra large eggs for 88 cents. Sale through Wednesday.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
Get 35% Off Duration® & Cashmere® from now through February 2. Shop online using code WINTERDIY.
EBAY TYPO DEALS
Find eBay Typos & Save Money! Search for misspelled items that others can’t find. Find hidden gems on eBay listings with typos – fewer bids mean better bargains!
Click here: http://fatfingers.com/
PRINTABLE COUPONS
Print the same coupons for local businesses found on the back of store receipts. For instance, Giant Eagle has them on the back of their receipts.
Click here: https://coupons.indoormedia.com – print coupons found on the back of receipts.
PARKING COST INCREASES
In 2026, the city of Cleveland has changed their parking rates and removed parking meters. Previously, parking on downtown streets costs $1 per hour, plus a 35-cent service fee. Charges also ended at 6:00 PM. Not anymore! The monies will be used to improve and fix city street lighting, safety, and other infrastructure. The new rates will take effect when the new signs are installed around the city.
Changes will be made on a rolling basis, so all meters and parking zones won’t see higher rates all at once.
New Standard Rates
1st and 2nd hour: $1.50 per hour
3rd hour: $3.00
4th hour: $4.50
Total cost for a four-hour parking session: $10.50
Special event zones around the stadiums to price parking appropriately and ensure greater availability during events.
Updated Enforcement Hours
Ohio City Paid Parking: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Monday through Saturday
Downtown Paid Parking: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, 7 days/week
Cleveland had free parking downtown on weekends, but will no longer do so.
Check for orange signs when parking isn’t allowed.
City officials are also considering a plan that uses cameras to crack down on illegal parking, including double parking and overstaying in short-term parking spaces.
Find more information at https://www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/departments/public-works/divisions/parking-facilities/street-parking.
For parking lot rates at cities across the U.S. go to: https://en.parkopedia.com Some may be cheaper than the new street parking rates.
FREEBIES
Want freebies? Find them on these sites:
https://www.freecycle.org
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/category/free
https://offerup.com/search?q=free
https://buynothingproject.org/
https://www.freakyfreddies.com
https://www.freebielist.com
https://freebies4mom.com
https://www.freeflys.com
https://freesamples.org
https://www.freestufffinder.com
https://www.freestufftimes.com
https://getitfree.us
https://www.heyitsfree.net
https://www.hunt4freebies.com
https://ilft.com
https://www.mysavings.com
https://phreesite.com
https://thefreebieguy.com/freebies
https://www.thefreesite.com
https://www.totallyfreestuff.com
OHIO COUNTY TAX RATES
Sales tax rates for Ohio counties have increased in recent years. Many were around 6.5%, but not anymore. For comparison, Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon don’t have a sales tax. Ohio ranks 21st highest in sales tax when figuring in local sales taxes. The highest combined sales tax is in Louisiana, Tennessee, Washington, Arkansas, and Alabama. Ohio ranks 40th in median income, so the high sales tax rates for Ohio adversely affect the poor as it’s a regressive tax.
Here are the current rates (local taxes are not included in the percentage):
Butler – 6.50%
Lorain – 6.50%
Wayne – 6.50%
Stark – 6.50%
Ashtabula – 6.75%
Carroll – 6.75%
Clermont – 6.75%
Defiance – 6.75%
Erie – 6.75%
Fairfield – 6.75%
Geauga – 6.75%
Greene – 6.75%
Hancock – 6.75%
Medina – 6.75%
Summit – 6.75%
Trumbull – 6.75%
Tuscarawas – 6.75%
Warren – 6.75%
Wood – 6.75%
Union – 6.76%
Allen – 6.85%
Ashland – 7.00%
Brown – 7.00%
Delaware – 7.00%
Holmes – 7.00%
Madison – 7.00%
Miami – 7.00%
Ottawa – 7.00%
Portage – 7.00%
Putnam – 7.00%
Union – 7.00%
Wood – 7.00%
Richland – 7.00%
Adams – 7.25%
Athens – 7.25%
Auglaize – 7.25%
Belmont – 7.25%
Champaign – 7.25%
Clark – 7.25%
Clinton – 7.25%
Columbiana – 7.25%
Crawford – 7.25%
Darke – 7.25%
Fayette – 7.25%
Fulton – 7.25%
Gallia – 7.25%
Guernsey – 7.25%
Hardin – 7.25%
Harrison – 7.25%
Henry – 7.25%
Highland – 7.25%
Hocking – 7.25%
Huron – 7.25%
Jackson – 7.25%
Jefferson – 7.25%
Knox – 7.25%
Lake – 7.25%
Lawrence – 7.25%
Licking – 7.25%
Logan – 7.25%
Marion – 7.25%
Meigs – 7.25%
Mercer – 7.25%
Monroe – 7.25%
Morgan – 7.25%
Muskingum – 7.25%
Paulding – 7.25%
Perry – 7.25%
Pike – 7.25%
Ross – 7.25%
Sandusky – 7.25%
Scioto – 7.25%
Seneca – 7.25%
Shelby – 7.25%
Vinton – 7.25%
Washington – 7.25%
Williams – 7.25%
Wyandot – 7.25%
Van Wert – 7.25%
Licking – 7.25%
Morrow – 7.25%
Noble – 7.25%
Mahoning – 7.50%
Montgomery – 7.50%
Coshocton – 7.75%
Fairfield – 7.75%
Lucas – 7.75%
Hamilton – 7.80%
Cuyahoga – 8.00%
Delaware – 8.00%
Franklin – 8.00%
LIBRARY LEVIES
As Ohio legislators stop funding libraries, more and more library levies get put on the ballot to make up for the funding loss. In 2026, 48 of Ohio’s 251 library systems operate without a local levy. Forty years ago nearly all of Ohio’s libraries operated without one. Stunning, but it was a way for Ohio legislators to put the burden on taxpayers while funding their pet projects.
TARIFF AFFECTS
Look for prices to increase even more due to tariffs soon as if they haven’t increased enough. Reason being, last year Amazon and other companies bought more stock before tariffs increased. That stock has now withered away, so prices will begin to reflect the increased tariffs that hit after those strategic purchases. Some products such as avocados are being exempt from tariffs, so prices won’t increase for some items…for now.
It also means companies artificially pumped up the economy over-buying to beat the tariffs. That should reverse as companies taper purchases. There may be more items out of stock because companies may not want to replenish stock of items they may have a harder time selling at higher prices.
Conversely, the tariffs aren’t high enough to cause businesses to bring back manufacturing production to the U.S. The ever-changing tariff percentages and business policies amongst other uncertainties give businesses pause to bring manufacturing back. As evidence, the Manufacturing Purchasing Manager Index has been trending down this past year. The index has a strong correlation with manufacturing industrial production.
I did notice at CVS there were a lot less items displayed this year on the top shelves of stores where Christmas gift items would usually be placed. So stores have less to sell from China and other hard-hit tariffed nations.
TIPS FOR THE NEW YEAR
1) If there is an item on a restaurant menu named the Jeffrey Dahmer Meatloaf or Hot Dog special, don’t order it.
2) If your job isn’t paying enough, get a new one or spend the whole day in the bathroom instead of at your desk.
3) Hitchhike in order to save money on gas and entertainment.
4) Hug anyone that is difficult in your life and tickle them a little. Post every reaction in Facebook.
5) When you go on vacation speak with a different accent. Post your spouses reaction on Facebook.
6) To lessen inflammation of sore muscles crawl into the cold freezer section of a store for a bit.
7) Eat more fruits and vegetables.
8) To improve your social skills act as the greeter at your favorite stores. Muscle ahead of any of the actual employed greeters.
9) If you are depressed, start skipping to wherever you need to go.
10) If you can’t think of a theme for your Halloween party, have everyone wear the absolute cheapest clothes they bought in the Kohls clearance racks. Cheapest item wins the costume contest.
KEY WEST TRIP
We took a trip to Key West. Found a great deal using miles on American airlines. Only 13K total roundtrip using miles! The best part is that it flies right into Key West airport. A rental car isn’t needed, so we just took a taxi a few miles to where we stayed.
We stayed at Southwinds. Free breakfast and a pass for a free chair and umbrella at a nearby beach. Very pricey to stay in Key West. Best bet is to book early and check AirBNBs.
We walked in the room and I saw it wasn’t what I booked. The next day they put us in another room, stating that it was the same size as the room we were leaving. They didn’t know what they were talking about because it was pretty much double the size! We spoke with a manager letting her know about it and she credited us the resort fees! So got back around $200!
I think we drank antifreeze and windshield washer fluid in our drinks. Actually, I think it was a key lime or pistachio martini.
One thing I love about Key West is the abundance of happy hours. Pretty much every restaurant/bar has one. Mostly half off deals. You can find them at: https://keywestfoodguide.com/key-west-happy-hour-food-guide/
Some of the best deals were at:
Martins – still dreaming about the schnitzel
Boat House Bar & Grill – lots of great food choices
Santiago’s Bodega – splendid assortment of appetizer deals
22 and Co – try the peanut butter martini – made with Reese’s peanut butter and it is phenomenal – the imprint pictures in the bathroom are …interesting
One little trick for restaurant/bar deals there is to pick up the BOGO or discount coupon cards at the airport or at excursion booths around town. Some hotels had them too. We used them after happy hour ended.
Had a little psychic event. I was sleeping deeply most every day – on vacation, go figure, and was “told” in my sleep about someone whose name starts with an “A”. Sounded like Anne. The message was that her dad wants to apologize to her and also, not to be mad at him. Sure enough, the first restaurant we go to that day the waitress tells us her name is Allison. Bingo! Knowing her dad must have passed, I needed to delicately find out if it was so. I asked where she was from and she said South Africa. I then asked if her family was here with her. She said her dad passed away 4 years ago, but her mom and sister were living with her. Bingo! My wife told her that I can be psychic. I told her the messages. She welled up. She said that many psychics have told her the same.
She told us more. Turns out she found out her dad that raised her wasn’t her biological dad. She found out her mom had a tryst with her old husband while married with who she thought was her biological dad. She didn’t find all this out until into her 20’s. Her biological dad was a guy she knew, but wasn’t part of her life. So apparently he wanted her to know he was sorry because he carries a lot of guilt not being there for her as she grew up.
We stopped at the Hemingway House. The house is where Ernest Hemingway lived during his most prolific parts of his life. The house was full of 6-toed cats. It smelled like it too.
Roosters and hens are everywhere. No need for alarm clocks.
They have a bunch of CVS and Walgreens stores in Key West. Great for getting souvenirs with ExtraBucks or rewards.
One of the best deals we found were for sweatshirts and shorts for $5. Tons of Key West merch. Some stores sell everything there for $5.
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SAMS CLUB
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MAGAZINES.COM
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AUTONOMOUS
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FLORSHEIM SHOES
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ARES TRAVEL
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SHARPER IMAGE
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CUTTER & BUCK
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SAVVY SHOPPER BOOKLET
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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!
JANUARY
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
FEBRUARY
Monday, February 2, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Willoughby Hills Library – 6:30 pm – FREE! – Register at https://welibrary.libcal.com/event/15688400
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
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!
PAPA JOHNS
Get any pizza of up to seven toppings for only $9.99 with a Papa Johns deal valid for a limited time!
Try the Papa Pairings at Papa Johns for $6.99 each when you pair up two or more items. Mix and match to your heart’s desire with these items:
Medium 1 Topping Pizza
Papadias
Wings
Bread sides
Desserts
$9.99 Large Pizza Special
Get one-topping large pizzas for $9.99 when you order at least two at Papa Johns.
Every Tuesday for a limited time, buy any Papa John’s Large or Extra Large Pizza at regular menu price and get a large or extra large pizza of equal or lesser value for $2.
RED ROBIN
Get a Double Tavern Burger, bottomless side and drink with the $9.99 Big Yummm special at Red Robin for a limited time.
Get two entrees and your choice of side for $20.99. Entree choices are: Clucks with Ranch, Whiskey River BBQ chicken breast, Crispy Fried Shrimp, or Whiskey River BBQ ribs.
Red Robin has a new Happy Hour from 3-6 pm on weekdays
$3 off these appetizers:
Pretzel Bites
Fried Pickle Nickels
Mozzarella Sticks
10 inch Cheese or Pepperoni Donatos Pizza (at participating locations)
Milkshakes
$4 Domestic drafts and bottles, Truly Hard Seltzers and house margaritas
$5. Wine Pours Tito’s Blue Chills
$6 Long Island Iced Teas, Spiked Freckled Lemonades, and craft drafts and bottles.
Rewards Program – Earn points with every purchase and redeem rewards quickly. Plus, get FREE appetizer just for signing up (details apply). Click here:
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MARCS
Weekend Sale – Dec 19 – 21:
Breakstone Sour Cream 16 oz – $1.50
Pioneer Light Brown or Powdered Sugar – 2 lb – $1.25
Censea Cooked Tail Off Shrimp 31-40 ct – 2 lb – $12.99
Land o Lakes Butter – 1 lb – $2.99
Chex Cereal – $2
Walnuts – 12 oz – 3/$7
Pineapples – $1.99
Dole Premium Salad Blends – $2
GIFT CARD DEALS
BARRIO – Get $10 bonus card with $50 gift card purchase through 12/31/25
BIBIBOP – $5 Bonus Card offer available through 12/31/25 while supplies last. One $5 Bonus Card earned with the purchase of a $25 gift card. Available for in-store purchases only. Not valid for gift cards purchased through 3rd-party stores & websites. $5 Bonus Card cannot be used on gift card purchases. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. $5 Bonus Card has no cash value. Void if copied, transferred, or where prohibited by law. $5 Bonus Card can be redeemed from 12/1/25-1/31/26.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY – Get a $15 Bonus eCard* with every $50 gift card purchase – online now through 12/31 and in restaurants starting Black Friday. Then, redeem your Bonus eCard when you dine in or order pickup from 1/1/26 – 2/28/26.
FAMILY DOLAR – 10% off select gift cards through 12/27.
MASSAGE ENVY – Get a FREE $20 Promo Card when you purchase $100 in gift cards OR a FREE $40 Promo Card when you purchase $150 in gift cards. Offer available in-location only, now through December 31, 2025.
NCR VENTURES (17 River Grille, Jojos, Bar Fuoco, Cedar Creel, Bar Italia, Lakehouse, Lola Bistro) – Purchase $10 in gift cards get $20 bonus card – in-store only – while supplies last – they sell out quick.
PF CHANGS – Receive two (2) $20 Bonus Rewards for every $100 spent on P.F. Chang’s Gift Cards purchased online from 11/26/2025 through 12/01/2025 (“Double Bonus Period”). All other purchases of $100 in P.F. Chang’s Gift Cards made from 10/20/2025 through 12/31/2025 but outside of the Double Bonus Period will receive one (1) $20 Bonus Reward per $100 spent. Each $20 Bonus Reward may be redeemed from 1/5/2026 – 2/10/2026 and is valid for the purchase of food and non-alcoholic beverages (excluding alcoholic beverages, gift card purchases, and gratuities) at participating P.F. Chang’s restaurants, excluding Puerto Rico, airport, international, P.F. Chang’s To Go, and Pagoda Asian Grill by P.F. Chang’s locations.
SARAS PLACE – Purchase a $100 Gift Card & receive a $20 Gift Card for yourself! Gift Card sale runs 11/26/25 through 12/31/25. Bonus $20 Gift Card Valid for 1 year
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
Get 30% Off SuperPaint®, Ceiling Paint & Primer plus 15% Off Supplies. Ends December 22
ELECTRICITY RATES INCREASING
Electric rates are increasing partially because new AI data centers are using tons more electricity. Too much demand is increasing prices.
The average household consumption of electricity is between 750 and 1,000 kilowatt-hours. Check your electricity bill to see if you exceed over 1,000 kilowatt-hours. If so, check to see where you can lower your usage.
One way to reduce your electric is to replace light bulbs with energy efficient LED bulbs. Check Menards for good deals on LED bulbs. Getting rid of sparsely used appliances that use a lot of electricity like second refrigerators will reduce costs substantially. Using a programmable thermostat will reduce heating and electicity costs.
Switching to energy star appliances with lower electric usage helps reduce usage. Find rebates for energy star appliance rebates at https://www.energystar.gov/rebate-finder?
Check NOPEC to see if you can get better fixed or variable rates at https://www.nopec.org/residents/pricingrates.
GAS PRICES DECREASING
Winter brings a usual drop in gas prices. With higher unemployment, debt increasing, tariffs increasing prices, and corroding consumer confidence it’s a recipe for a larger drop in gas prices. The GetGo on Reynolds Road dropped to $2.19 per gallon after Advantage Pay/MPerks Plus or $2.29 per gallon without. A newly refurbished Sheetz across the street, so there are some prices wars going on for a limited time.
Gas stations around West 130th and West 117th along with Avon/Lorain area are in the $2.25 range. Prices will go lower as unemployment creeps up. Less people needing gas to go to work means less demand and lower gas prices. Gas prices dropped below $2 per gallon in 2020 for the same reason when the unemployment rate peaked at 14.8%. Gas prices also plunged during the 2009 Great Recession to an average low of $1.61 per gallon.
MENARDS SETTLEMENT
Menards reached a $4.25 million settlement with 9 states over allegations that the retailer misled customers with deceptive rebate advertising. Menards advertising of 11% off sales, were in reality, an in-store merchandise credit for future purchases. Ohio will receive over $365,000 in settlement funds, which will go to the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Enforcement Fund.
Under the settlement, Menards agreed to discontinue ads suggesting store-credit rebates are an immediate discount, and to clearly explain rebate program rules and conditions. The company will also research online rebate submission options and explore allowing customers to use rebates on online purchases. Menards must also give customers at least one year to submit rebates, among other policy changes.
BAH HUMBUG
Walgreens has cut six paid holidays for hourly store workers as the company aims to cut costs under its new owners, Sycamore Partners. The company eliminated the paid vacation leave for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other major holidays just weeks after it was bought by the private equity firm. Walgreens seemed to already have staffing issues and this move won’t help. So if your Walgreens cashiers seem a little cranky, it’s no surprise.
CENTRAL AMERICA CRUISE DEAL
I found probably the best deal for a cruise we booked. For around $1,100 TOTAL we got a balcony, all-you-can-drink package for two, and three fancy dinners. Gratuities were included plus a $50 excursion credit per port, a $100 credit from vacationstogo.com and a $250 credit from Norwegian. It was priced too good not to go.
I was checking vacationstogo.com to find deals and sorted it by balcony prices. The price kept dropping as the cruise neared. Once I found there weren’t many rooms left after speaking with an agent I knew I had to book the deal or lose it.
We left out of New Orleans. Hadn’t been there in quite some time. Last we were there was before they got hit by hurricane Katrina. This time around we had to contend with hurricane Melissa that was less than 600 miles from our closest destination. We had some thunderstorms that hit us from the bands of the hurricane. One was so close I think lightning zapped our bathing suits we had out on the balcony.
Our flight didn’t get into New Orleans until around 9:00 PM on the day before the cruise. With flights being so sketchy getting to places on time or at all, we made sure we got there a day early. Good thing we did because it was during the government shutdown. Our flight was a little late, but it got there!
We stayed out late into the night at New Orleans. Tried to absorb all the craziness there. Had some gumbo and fried catfish. Caught some beads…and I didn’t have to reveal anything of myself!
We got our hotel via Hotels.com. Great deal as it was a block away from Bourbon Street and had two big rooms and a kitchen for around $200. Most rooms were going for double that amount that were close to Bourbon Street. Found out why later. The hotel part of Sonder which went bankrupt soon after our stay. They were partnered with Marriott and Marriott ended the relationship.
The cruise started off on a bad note. We planned to get to the ship before noon. We got a message that said don’t show up before 2:00 PM. We still got there before that time and it was a mess. We found out the ship we were to get on was late because a government ship came through the channel which caused all ships not to be allowed to come or go. We were supposed to leave at 4:00 PM, but ended up leaving after 9:30 PM. There were throngs of people trying to get on and off the ship and they weaved into each other. It didn’t help that it was raining.
I’m pretty aggressive and impatient so I was able to finagle our way onto the ship early. We got on around 3:30 PM. We kept getting told nobody was allowed to get through, but saw that people were. Sometimes the workers aren’t always right.
Because the workers were doing double-duty, they didn’t get all the luggage onto the ship in time. It was left in the rain until they could get to it. One of our luggages was soaked, so we complained and they gave us some free dry-cleaning to use which came in handy.
We got the all-you-can-drink package. Dangerous and awesome. The one night I decided to try some drinks I never had. The bartender humored me as I went through them. What’s Pernod I asked? She said it’s like licorice. I asked how many people got it. She said she maybe had three people order it in 6 months. I tried it and it was ok. Not a fav. After trying three or four I decided that was enough. I didn’t want to feel like my head was a pumpkin the next day.
One trick to getting better drinks if you have the drink package is to as for higher end booze when getting the classic drinks. For instance, if you ask for a Mojito ask them for Bicardi. Otherwise, they will use low end rum.
Cozumel was our first stop. Because the times changed how long we’d be there we had to cancel a snorkel tour. Instead we hiked to a local beach of which I was able to snorkel Saw a flying gurnard. Weirdest fish I’ve ever seen. It looks like it swallowed a kite and a switchknife.
Next up was Roatan in Honduras. It’s an island off the mainland. Got a great deal on a excursion through Viator that took us to a chocolate making shop, rum maker, beach and “zoo”. At the zoo we were allowed to go in the cages of a monkey, parrot, sloth, and pheasants. The Capuchin monkey walked up my back and onto my hat. Yep, had a monkey on my head. Thankfully, it didn’t poop or pee on me. I was able to pet the sloth. Not very “petable” fur. Felt greazy. It could’ve used a good bath using Pantene shampoo.
Our next stop was Belize on a private island off the coast. I was able to get in a good many hours playing volleyball. Good thing as I needed to burn off a good many calories from all the food and drink I ingested. A couple guys went down with injuries as they thought they still had their athletic skills.
Saw some great shows and bands on the ship. It was the most shows we ever seen while cruising. Syd Norman’s Pourhouse had a great quartet singing with humourous interactions.
Our last stop was Costa Maya in Mexico. Didn’t have much time there so we just rented a beach chair. I got a super cheap massage at a facility they had there. Only $50 for an hour massage. Deep tissue which is hard to find a masseuse that does it well.
The trip ended in some hijinks. We had an early flight and the ship was supposed to dock at 8:00 AM. It didn’t get in until around 8:45 AM. At 9:30 AM nobody had gotten off the ship. We had an 11:25 flight. We still had to go through customs and get a taxi not to mention check our luggage and go through TSA at the airport yet. Luckily, we are gold status (Norwegian was offering triple points on cruises in early November) so that let us go into the section that leaves first. I had to ask around to make sure we were one of the first to get off. They opened the door around 9:45 AM and I flew like I had hornets chasing me.
A lady by us was freaking out because she had an early flight too. She said she was ready to cry. She said she was flying on American and I said we were too. She asked if she could get on the taxi with us. I said yes. We lost her in our shuffling through crowds. I figured we would get the taxi first and wave her over. Sure enough, as we were loading our bags into the taxi she popped out. We called her over and she got in. Found out she was a doctor and was originally from Venezuela. I was trying to calm her down because she was still nervous. We both got out and made a beeline to the counter and we got through all the lines and all where we had an hour to kill. Whew. I need another vacation.
ACME FRESH CLOSES STORE
Acme Fresh Market in Parma closed Dec 1st. A bit of a surprise, but they seem to be more of a Akron-area grocer. Parma was it’s first store in the Cleveland area. Meijer and Grocery Outlet have been opening stores all over the Cleveland area, so there are due to be some casualties with the increased competition.
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GIFT CARD SPECIALS
Friday, November 28th, 2025APPLEBEES – Buy a $50 Gift Card and Get Two $10 Bonus Cards. Ends December 1. Offer valid from 11/26/25 – 12/1/25 on Applebees.com ONLY. Bonus card EXPIRES 3/1/26. May not be redeemed on day of issuance. Restrictions apply to gift cards and bonus cards. See cards for details.
BARRIO – Get $10 bonus card with $50 gift card purchase through 12/31/25
BIBIBOP – $5 Bonus Card offer available through 12/31/25 while supplies last. One $5 Bonus Card earned with the purchase of a $25 gift card. Available for in-store purchases only. Not valid for gift cards purchased through 3rd-party stores & websites. $5 Bonus Card cannot be used on gift card purchases. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. $5 Bonus Card has no cash value. Void if copied, transferred, or where prohibited by law. $5 Bonus Card can be redeemed from 12/1/25-1/31/26.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY – Get a $15 Bonus eCard* with every $50 gift card purchase – online now through 12/31 and in restaurants starting Black Friday. Then, redeem your Bonus eCard when you dine in or order pickup from 1/1/26 – 2/28/26.
MOES SOUTHWEST – get $15 in rewards with every $30 spent in gift cards online. This online exclusive offer ends 12/4.
MONVEN GROUP (M Italian, Burntwood, Leo’s Italian, etc) – Buy $50 Get 2 $10 Bonus Cards Black Friday – Cyber Monday Online eGift Cards
NCR VENTURES (17 River Grille, Jojos, Bar Fuoco, Cedar Creel, Bar Italia, Lakehouse, Lola Bistro) – Purchase $10 in gift cards get $20 bonus card – in-store only – while supplies last – they sell out quick.
PF CHANGS – Receive two (2) $20 Bonus Rewards for every $100 spent on P.F. Chang’s Gift Cards purchased online from 11/26/2025 through 12/01/2025 (“Double Bonus Period”). All other purchases of $100 in P.F. Chang’s Gift Cards made from 10/20/2025 through 12/31/2025 but outside of the Double Bonus Period will receive one (1) $20 Bonus Reward per $100 spent. Each $20 Bonus Reward may be redeemed from 1/5/2026 – 2/10/2026 and is valid for the purchase of food and non-alcoholic beverages (excluding alcoholic beverages, gift card purchases, and gratuities) at participating P.F. Chang’s restaurants, excluding Puerto Rico, airport, international, P.F. Chang’s To Go, and Pagoda Asian Grill by P.F. Chang’s locations.
REBOL – Buy one, get one 50% off. IN STORE ONLY CYBER MONDAY Buy BиyR $25 gift card, get $10 app credit. IN APP ONLY ALL SEASON LONG: For every $25 spent this season on gift cards, receive α $5 gift card in return.’
SARAS PLACE – Purchase a $100 Gift Card & receive a $20 Gift Card for yourself! Gift Card sale runs 11/26/25 through 12/31/25. Bonus $20 Gift Card Valid for 1 year
VETERAN’S DAY FREEBIES, BLACK FRIDAY ADS, CAUGHT RED HANDED, CLEVELAND PIZZA WEEK, OUR TOWN $20
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OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK
The 2026 Our Town Coupon Book is now available for $20 with FREE shipping! Save $8! 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 $20 (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.
* RESTAURANTS – Get over 100 offers for dining! Some of the buy one get one free Restaurant coupons include Ridgewood Kitchen & Spirits, Flannery’s, Wild Goose, Spuddy’s Tavern, Chagrin River Diner, Don Tequila Bar & Grill Mexican Restaurant, Oriole Cafe, Paws, Mallorca, Burgers 2 Beer, Corso’s Italian Restaurant, Frankie’s, Fiesta Jalapenos, Houlihan’s, Ballantine, TOLI and more!
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* 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 Old Brooklyn Winery.
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* NATIONAL RETAILERS COUPONS – Save at national chains, including Quick Change, Lugz, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Dunhams, Fitness 19, UPS, and more!
* 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!
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KEURIG
Up to 75% off SMART kit includes 24-box annual commitment (6 orders of 4 boxes/bags).
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SAMS CLUB
Join now and get 50% off a Club membership. That's only $25! Limited time offer.
Join now and get $40 off a Plus membership. That's only $70! Limited time offer.
Shop Shocking Values at SamsClub.com for daily, limited-time savings!
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RESTAURANT.COM
Get 40% off the One Month Dining Discount Pass! Use code DDP1. Offer expires 12/31.
Celebrate Veteran’s Day with 45% Off $25+ at Restaurant.com with code BRAVE. Offer valid 11/05 – 11/11
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WINE EXPRESS
Get great values for quality wine at Wine Express!
Join the Best of Both Worlds Wine Club!
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MAGAZINES.COM
Save Up to 90% Off Best-Selling Subscriptions
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TEXTBOOKS
Save up to 90% on new, used and eTextbooks at Textbooks.com
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AUTONOMOUS
Autonomous creates technology powered office products that re-think working. We started with a standing desk, but now offer ergonomic chairs, meeting stools, robots, and more!
Early BFCM Special: Free Shipping on ALL Orders! (POD excluded)
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FLORSHEIM SHOES
Up to 55% off select styles when you use your additional 25% off with promo code LNKDRBH5.
Florsheim Kids: Shop up to 40% off clearance. Prices as marked, no promo code needed.
Florsheim: Last pairs left! Shop up to 60% off our best prices ever on select items! No code needed.
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SHARPER IMAGE
Up to 70% off clearance sale with code PREVIEWBF
Receive $10 off your order when you spend $100 or more. Enter Coupon Code: AFF10 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!
NOVEMBER
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
JANUARY
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
FEBRUARY
Monday, February 2, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Willoughby Hills Library – 6:30 pm – – FREE!
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
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!
KFC
Free Classic or Spicy Chicken Sandwich with any $1+ purchase. Valid Nov 9. Available on KFC app or KFC.com for Rewards members. Limit 1 per account. No promo code required.
CLEVELAND PIZZA WEEK
Get $12 pizza deals at 30+ local eateries during Cleveland Pizza Week from Nov. 10-16, 2025. Check in at participating restaurants during Cleveland Pizza Week to be entered to win $250 in gift cards.
For more info and participating restaurants go to: https://clevelandpizzaweek.com/
BONUS CARD DEALS
Many businesses offer bonus card deals during the holidays. Some have offers now available.
NOTE: Bonus cards typically are not actual gift cards that don’t expire, but temporary cards that expire after a certain amount of time, usually good from Jan 1 – March 31. Some may be a combination of bonus cards. For instance, a $10 bonus card may actually be two $5 bonus cards that can’t be used at the same time.
Here are some offers:
Auntie Anne – Buy $25 get $5 bonus card
Brueggers Bagels – Buy $25 gift card get $5 bonus card
Buffalo Wild Wings – Buy $50 get $10 bonus card
Monven Group (M Italian, Burntwood, etc) – Buy $50 get $10 bonus card
Panera – Buy $50 get $10 bonus card
PF Changs – Buy $100 get $20 bonus card
Qdoba – Buy $50 get $10 bonus card
GIANT EAGLE FREE TURKEY
To snag a free turkey, Giant Eagle customers can simply shop at the grocery store chain from Oct. 16 through Nov. 10, as all eligible purchases made during this timeframe will count toward earning their bird. Customers who spend at least $350 will be entitled to a free Giant Eagle frozen turkey of any size. Once a customer hits the $350 spend threshold, a free turkey can be redeemed in the next transaction from Oct. 16 through Nov. 30. The same Giant Eagle Loyalty Card must be used for each qualifying transaction, and progress toward the free turkey will be shown on receipts, as well as tracked in the Giant Eagle app.
This year, customers who earn a free turkey will be able to donate the value of their turkey, if they wish. Once the free turkey is earned, customers can donate its value online or through the Giant Eagle app, by visiting the Guest Service Desk or by calling Giant Eagle Customer Care. Giant Eagle will donate the value of each earned and donated turkey, up to $100,000, to area banks.
GIANT EAGLE
Buy 2 get 3 free deal for GE flour, sugar, powdered sugar or brown sugar. Can mix and max and the prices will get discounted. Flour – $1.19, Sugar – $1.59, Brown Sugar – .99
VETERANS DAY FREEBIES
To honor all those that have served, many businesses are offering deals and freebies to veterans and active military. Find them here:
https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2025/11/veterans-day-2025-free-meals-and-discounts-for-retired-and-active-military-in-cleveland.html
https://www.military.com/veterans-day/veterans-day-military-discounts.html
https://missionrollcall.org/veteran-voices/articles/2025-veterans-day-discounts-and-deals/
Thank you to all that have served!
BLACK FRIDAY ADS
Find all the Black Friday ads and deals on these sites:
https://www.theblackfriday.com/
http://www.blackfriday.com/
http://www.flipp.com/
FLIGHT NIGHTMARE
The government shutdown has led to 10% of flights at 40 of the largest airports being cut back with plans to increase it to 20%. The percentage is expected to go higher until the government shutdown is resolved. A government official even stated flights may be reduced to a trickle by Thanksgiving. Trying to rebook your flight at the last minute because of the cutbacks will be a nightmare not to mention unsafe since air traffic controllers are not being paid and are calling in sick.
If you are hit with a cancellation, be sure to call the airline or check your flight on the airline’s site or app to rebook. Waiting in line is another option, but by the time you get to an airline agent all the available flights for the day may be gone. Some airlines rebook fliers automatically.
Not helping is that the government also rescinded customer-friendly compensation should your flight get delayed. The original proposal, announced in 2023, called for payments of $200 to $775 depending on the length of the delay, plus free meals, hotel stays, and rebooked flights. It targeted airline situations like mechanical issues or IT outages and not weather or air traffic control. Currently, carriers must provide refunds if a flight is canceled altogether, but they don’t owe travelers anything for delays outside of cancelling your flight.
See where flight disruptions by airport are here: https://www.flightaware.com/miserymap
Check the Cleveland Hopkins airport flights status at: https://www.clevelandairport.com/flight-info/flight-status
ARES TRAVEL
Find the deepest discounts on attraction tickets, hotels, and vacation packages at arestravel.com
Find the lowest prices on DISNEYLAND Resort tickets at arestravel.com
Save $32 on 1-Day general admission to LEGOLAND Florida Resort with promo code LEGO
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CHEAPFLIGHTFARES
Along with cheap flights, they have compiled a wide selection of flight-saving promo codes and coupon codes for different types of travelers so you can enjoy even more savings on your flights. Our coupon codes range from exclusive discounts and savings for first-class and business-class flights to economy-class flights. Apart from flight class-specific promo codes, their team of travel experts has crafted special coupons for International flights, Round trips and Group travel as well. Find the coupon that will help you save big on your flights and use it while doing online flight booking.
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/CheapFlightsFares2025
CRIME IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
CrimeGrade.org uses a complex process of statistical computation and machine learning to find the safest and most dangerous areas. This data is then parsed into simple maps and grades. Put in your zip code to see crime in your city or wherever you travel. Stay safe wherever you go!
Check your city and others here: https://crimegrade.org/
GAS/ELECTRIC RATES COMPARISON
Enbridge went to the Public Utilities Commission in December 2023 seeking to increase rates by roughly $13 each month. Instead, state regulators’ ruling Wednesday will bring residential bills down by about $2 a month. Since utilities in Ohio are regulated monopolies, regulators and their staff must determine through rate cases how much revenue companies like Enbridge should collect to make a fair profit. Enbridge had filed for the PUCO to reconsider its decision, but regulators declined.
Residential natural gas bills consist of two parts. One set of distribution charges goes to the utility delivering the gas, like Enbridge, maintaining the lines and handling the billing. The other part of the bill is for supply — or the natural gas customers use each month. Those charges come from a gas supplier, a different company from Enbridge.
Find out if you’re being charged a fixed or variable rate by checking your currrent bill. You may be paying tons more because you’re on a more expensive plan. Check with your supplier or with NOPEC, the consortium that many customers use to get a better natural gas or electric rates.
NOPEC RATES
Enbridge (Formerly Dominion)
NATURAL GAS
Go-To Choice – $5.2900 Dollars per Mcf – Valid from September 2025 to December 2025 meter read dates.
Monthly Variable Rate – $3.3150 Dollars per Mcf – Valid as of meter read dates beginning October 2025.
Always $0.02/Mcf below the utility’s Standard Choice Offer (SCO)
12-Month Fixed Term – $5.5000 Dollars per Mcf – Valid as of meter read dates beginning in May 2025.
24-Month Fixed Term – $5.7500 Dollars per Mcf – Valid as of meter read dates beginning in May 2025.
Illuminating Company
ELECTRIC
GO-TO CHOICE – $8.9290 cents per kWh – Valid from your June 2025 to December 2025 meter read dates.
Variable rate that may change monthly based on wholesale prices
Monthly Variable Rate – $8.6070 cents per kWh – Valid as of meter read dates beginning in October 2025.
Always 6% below the utility’s Price to Compare (PTC)
12-Month Fixed Term – $8.5000 cents per kWh – Valid as of meter read dates beginning May 2025.
24-Month Fixed Term – $9.0000 cents per kWh
Rates for other electric and natural gas providers may vary. Find them here on the NOPEC site:
https://www.nopec.org/residents/pricingrates?
PROPERTY TAX ELIMINATION
There has been a lot of banter about eliminating property taxes, especially for seniors. Yes, great, but the money from property taxes is used for schools, police, fire departments, roads and other local services. So how would the funding for those get replaced? Sales tax increases? That affects the poor more than the rich as it’s a regressive tax in which low-income owners pay a larger percentage of income than middle- and high-income earners. So it’s a shell game. Beware, as most likely you’ll see the poor and middle class get taxed in some other way to fund property tax elimination or reductions, including an income tax increase.
That being said, be ready to pay a larger tax bill this upcoming year since many homes have been assessed a higher value. It’s great in a way that homes are worth more – worth more when you sell it, if you do. But it also means you’re taxed at a higher rate. The median sale price of a home in Ohio was $261,500 last month, up from $190,600 in 2020. Ohio, with one of the highest state effective property taxes, will make finances more difficult for many.
In recent years, Ohio pulled funding for cities, schools and libraries. In their place, local entities put levies on the ballot of which many got approved. So, in essence, taxes increased because of the pulled funding. In 2002 the state’s share of public education funding was 44.8% and in 2023 it was 33.5%. Dropping property taxes will create this same scheme that will lead to increased taxes and/or reduced services.
CAUGHT RED-HANDED
I recently caught a car maintenance service shop red-handed. I took my car in for its first oil change and tire rotation at the dealership where I bought it. Plus one of my tires was leaking air so I asked them to check the tire. I ended up getting a free differential change worth $249, my gas tank filled, a $30 discount on a new tire, and a free oil change and filter because I found out they didn’t rotate the tires or check the one tire for a leak.
How did I catch them in a lie? I marked one of the letters on the tire that was leaking with a Sharpie. I filled in the letter “O” so that I would know if they rotated it or not. Something told me that I shouldn’t trust them, so I took that step before I got there. The tire I marked was in the same spot after they supposedly did the tire rotation which also means they probably didn’t bother checking the tire for leaks.
When I spoke with their manager they said they didn’t have to rotate the tires because all the tires were the same 7 mm tire depth and that’s part of Honda’s rules. To me that’s bunk, so I sent a message to the GM. I finally got a hold of him and told him what happened and he agreed they should have rotated the tires no matter the Honda policy. The good thing is that the GM instructed him to take care of me, so I knew I had their attention now. When I had the car there prior they said I needed to replace the differential fluid and that it cost $249, so I told the GM to include that for free with what they were doing and he agreed.
When I came back the service advisor was a nice guy and he remembered me because we joked around when I went there for the oil change and all. He knew when I asked if they checked the tire and did the rotation he said they did when I was last there, so he knew he blew it and was willing to give me what I wanted. I told him to check the tire for leaks again. Sure enough, this time he found a nail that punctured the inside side of the tire. Easily found since it was sticking out about an inch, but now I knew they didn’t inspect the tire the first time I was there and the service advisor now had his tail between his legs. They couldn’t patch it since it was on the sidewall, so I had to get a new tire. That’s when he offered me all kinds of stuff.
He said he would fill up the car with gas, get me a free oil change and rotation, and give me a discount on the tire. Plus I got a free car wash card for a car wash across the street. Mind you, the service manager was there and didn’t come by to apologize and all. The service advisor did.
I also told him to replace the screws on the license plate since they were rusting already. He said he would…he didn’t and now the next I go there I will request more freebies. When will they learn…
BURPEE
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Sunday, October 12th, 2025
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OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK
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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.
* RESTAURANTS – Get over 100 offers for dining! Some of the buy one get one free Restaurant coupons include Ridgewood Kitchen & Spirits, Flannery’s, Wild Goose, Spuddy’s Tavern, Chagrin River Diner, Don Tequila Bar & Grill Mexican Restaurant, Oriole Cafe, Paws, Mallorca, Burgers 2 Beer, Corso’s Italian Restaurant, Frankie’s, Fiesta Jalapenos, Houlihan’s, Ballantine, TOLI 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, Rollhouse 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 when dining alone” offers at fast food restaurants, pizza restaurants, and neighborhood favorites. Find coupons for Jersey Mike’s, Charleys, Arby’s, Burger King, Denny’s, Hardees, Long John Silver’s, Orange Julius, Sonic, Taco Bell, Around the Corner Saloon & Cafe, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, IHOP Restaurant, Muldoon’s Saloon & Eatery, Spats Cafe, TJ’s on the Avenue, Wild Goose and tons more!
* WINERIES – Many coupons for wineries from across Northern Ohio including Ferrante, Paper Moon, Hundley Cellars, Debonne Vineyards, and Old Brooklyn Winery.
* 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.
* NATIONAL RETAILERS COUPONS – Save at national chains, including Quick Change, Lugz, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Dunhams, Fitness 19, UPS, and more!
* 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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Get a Box (20-24ct.) of K-Cup® Pods for Just $11.99! Use Code AUTUMNSIPS12 on Keurig.com to Save!
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SAMS CLUB
The Best offer of the year is here: get your club membership for just $15
Shop Almost Gone at SamsClub.com — these products won't be here for long!
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TEXTBOOKS
Save up to 90% on new, used and eTextbooks at Textbooks.com
50% CASH BACK on Guaranteed Cash Back books at Textbooks.com
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/TextbooksSale2025
RESTAURANT.COM
Take $20 Off Orders of $100 or More at Restaurant.com with code 20OFF100. Limited time only! Minimum purchase amounts apply when redeeming at the restaurant. Not valid on 3rd party delivery apps.
Sweetest Day – Sweet Savings at Restaurant.com! Take 50% Off Orders of $25+ with code SWEET. Offer valid 10/12 – 10/18
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Restaurant2025
MAGAZINES.COM
Save Up to 90% Off Best-Selling Subscriptions
$5 Off Sale—Take an EXTRA $5 Off Full Year Subscriptions + FREE SHIPPING
Top Rated Titles—Now Just $1 or Less Per Issue
PENNY SALE—Get an Extra 3 Months of Your Favorite Magazines for Just a Penny More!
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Magazines2025
GIFTCARDS
Over 350+ gift card brands in one place with a GiftCards.com eGift
Save big on discount gift cards from popular categories
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/GiftCardsSale2025
AUTONOMOUS
Find ergonomic furniture on sale!
New Smart Desk 5 from AUTONOMOUS with only $299
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Autonomous2025
WINE EXPRESS
Get great values for quality wine at Wine Express!
Join the Best of Both Worlds Wine Club!
Under $20 Wine Enthusiast #1 BEST BUY 93 Point Method 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon!
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/WineExpressSale2025
FLORSHEIM SHOES
Last pairs left! Shop up to 60% off our best prices ever on select items! No code needed.
Florsheim Kids: Shop up to 40% off clearance. No promo code needed, prices as marked.
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Florsheim2025
ARES TRAVEL
Find the deepest discounts on attraction tickets, hotels, and vacation packages at arestravel.com
Save $32 on 1-Day general admission to LEGOLAND Florida Resort with promo code LEGO
Find the lowest prices on DISNEYLAND Resort tickets at arestravel.com
Discounts on popular activities in Dallas
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SHARPER IMAGE
Black Friday Sneak Peek25% off $199 or 20% off no minimumCode: PRIMEBF
Receive $15 off your order when you spend $150 or more. Enter Coupon Code: AFF15 at checkout.
Receive $10 off your order when you spend $100 or more. Enter Coupon Code: AFF10 at checkout.
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CHEAPFLIGHTFARES
Along with cheap flights, they have compiled a wide selection of flight-saving promo codes and coupon codes for different types of travelers so you can enjoy even more savings on your flights. Our coupon codes range from exclusive discounts and savings for first-class and business-class flights to economy-class flights. Apart from flight class-specific promo codes, their team of travel experts has crafted special coupons for International flights, Round trips and Group travel as well. Find the coupon that will help you save big on your flights and use it while doing online flight booking.
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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.
Free Shipping on all Orders over $50! Including all NFL, MLB and NCAA
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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!
NOVEMBER
Monday, November 3, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Barberton Library – 6:30 pm – FREE!
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
JANUARY
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
FEBRUARY
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
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!
MCDONALDS
New Extra Value Meal™ at McDonalds. Get a $5 Sausage McMuffin® with Egg Meal or an $8 Big Mac® Meal and more for a limited time.
The McDonald’s Monopoly game is back! No purchase necessary. Purchase will not improve chances of winning. Digital Game Piece earned Only if you first register for Game before ordering eligible item via mobile or using Rewards code. To play without a purchase, request a Game Piece at http://amoe.playatmcd.com . Deadline to play any Game Piece is through 11/23/25, but Bonus Play game ends 11:59:59 p.m. on 11/2/25.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY
Celebrate National Dessert Day from 10/13-10/16 with ANY dessert for half-price! One-time redemption.
BAKERS SQUARE
$5 burgers with a side all day on Mondays.
PAPA JOHNS
Buy any large pizza at regular menu price, and get another large 1-topping pizza FREE. Limited time at participating restaurants.
GIANT EAGLE
General Mills, Kelloggs, Post, and Quaker Cereals – 8.9 oz – 16 oz – Selected Varieties – Buy 2 get 3 Free – Check the self scan and other registers for a $1.50 off 3 or $2 off 5 Catalina coupon for the cereal that people leave on the printer
Perk Bonus: Earn 10X Perks with Giant Eagle and Pasta and Sauce purchases
Hostess – BOGO
I found Pineapples for 99 cents and Raspberries for $1 – might be only select stores
Giant Eagle Inc. has launched the Because It Matters $100 million business strategy to better everyday value, better quality and service, and a better overall shopping experience. They plan to introduce several savings-focused initiatives throughout the remainder of 2025. Investing in service, training, and improving departments is part of the plan.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
Ends October 13. Get 35% OFF Emerald® & Cashmere® Plus 25% OFF* Purdy® Products
RITE AID
Rite Aid officially closed all its stores after declaring bankruptcy in 2023. Walgreens tried to buy them many years ago, but that fell through. It was downhill from there. Maybe Spirits of Halloween stores can take over some of their shells of a store.
BURPEE
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Returning customers save 20% on orders $60+ with code BURPEE20
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US DOLLAR SINKS
The U.S. dollar is sinking, causing travelling overseas to be more expensive. For instance, back in Sept 2022 one U.S. dollar was equal to $1.04 in Euros. Recently, you could get only around 85 cents for each U.S. dollar, so Europe is around 20% more expensive from that timeframe. Rates were even worse for parts of 2018 and 2020. Get more bang for your buck when the exchange rates are better when the dollar is stronger. Find exchange rates at https://www.xe.com
AMELIA ISLAND VACTION
We took a vacation to Amelia Island in Florida. It’s just northeast of Jacksonville. I’ve never been there before. The list of touristy areas in the U.S. where I haven’t visited is narrowing as I’ve been to all 50 states. I’m unofficially trying to be the Neil Zurcher of the U.S.
We flew Southwest with no issues. They are changing their boarding process next year. They will do assigned seats instead of the A & B line up with unassigned seats.
There were a couple hurricanes in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, so the waves were a bit higher than normal, but skies were sunny the whole time we were there. We got lucky though as we took a chance going to Florida in the middle of hurricane season.
On our way to Amelia Island we stopped at a sushi place called Sushi House using a Restaurant.com certificate. It was $25 off an order of $75. We were starving so we ordered sushi, chicken tonkatsu, a poke bowl, and they gave us miso soup and salad too. We stuffed ourselves until food started coming out of our noses. We did have enough to take back to our condo for lunch leftovers.
Along the way we stopped at CVS to get some water and because I had to see if I could find any good clearance deals. I brought my Extrabucks with me and I had a $10 CarePass (pay $5 monthly to get a $10 Extrabuck per month) to use too. CVS and Walgreens usually always have souvenirs in tourist areas at cheaper prices than at souvenir stores. I did snag some deals.
We went to Fort Clinch State Park. It has an old fort there with a decent beach. We got there before 10:30 AM and after that time they charge to enter the park. We were told sharks teeth can be found on the beach. I found exactly one! I enjoy snorkeling and with the waves too high and water all cloudy I instead spent plenty of time combing the beach as did many other people. We were also told there a plenty of alligators, snakes and sharks in the water there. Looking for sharks teeth it is!
As we were walking down the beach I noticed some ships in formation and a submarine. I found out they were escorting a nuclear submarine to Kings Bay Naval Base just north of there. They even had a patrol car on the beach itself. Not often you can see a nuclear sub. Good thing I wasn’t snorkeling and ending up on the hatch.
The downtown of Amelia Island is cool. Lots of shops, bars, and restaurants. Most places had great happy hours. I found half off deals on drinks and/or food at Cafe Karibo, the Crab Trap, The Tavern at AIBC, and Arte Pizza. A great site put together by a real estate company lists all the happy hour deals at: https://ameliaislandhappyhour.com
One problem we had was the nasty smell of tap water in that area of Florida. It smelled like rotten eggs. It probably wouldn’t have been so bad if some bacon also came out of the faucet, but nope, just the nasty yuck. It also tasted odd. Unfortunately, most restaurants also served the egg water.
We also made a stop in St Augustine where we did visit some years ago when I got a deal on a one-way car rental out of Orlando for around $10 a day with no one-way fee. It usually happens around springtime when car rental agencies want to get cars moved back up north after winter, so they offer great one-way car rental deals.
Saint Augustine was settled by the Spanish, so there are lots of remnants from when they occupied the area. It’s also a town known to be haunted. I didn’t see any ghosts, but the heat and humidity turned some people into slow-moving zombies. Being a fast walker, that did nothing but irk me.
We stopped at a restaurant called the Boathouse that had half off drinks and appetizers and also a whole lobster special for $21.95. Great deal. A lot of seniors got there right as the restaurant opened and took all the bar chairs where the happy hour deals were only allowed. Those early bird specials are like a lighthouse beacon for them.
In Saint Augustine there is a Ripley’s Believe it or Not museum. I know there is also one in Niagara Falls, but never went into one until this trip. I used to read the Ripley’s books when I was a kid, so I was overdue to visit the museum. We got a discount for being “seniors”. I’m not sure I was glad to qualify for it or not. Tickets were 25% off for being over 55. The museum stores oddities like shrunken heads from Amazon tribes, a replica of the world’s tallest man, animals and people with two heads, and more. Pretty much the stuff you might see on a late Saturday night at Wal-Mart.
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SPECTRUM NEWS DIGITAL COUPON STORY, FRESH THYME BOGO SALE, KOHLS CASH GIVEAWAY
Sunday, September 7th, 2025
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TEXTBOOKS
Save up to 90% on new, used and eTextbooks.
50% Cash Back & 100% Guaranteed! Shop Guaranteed Cash Back textbooks now.
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BURPEE
Shop all of your seed, flower, vegetable, & gardening supply needs at Burpee!
Returning customers save 20% on orders $60+ with code BURPEE20
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SAMS CLUB
Join now and get 50% off a Club membership. That’s only $25! Limited time offer.
Over $9,900 in Instant Savings. While supplies last.
Shop Shocking Values for daily, limited-time savings!
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RESTAURANT.COM
Diners enjoy exclusive savings on local restaurants at Restaurant.com!
50% Off w/ $25 minimum purchase with code FOODIE. Offer valid 09/04 – 09/09
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MAGAZINES.COM
Save Up to 90% Off Best-Selling Subscriptions
Find Full Year Subscriptions For Just $5 or Less!
$5 Off Sale—Take an EXTRA $5 Off Full Year Subscriptions + FREE SHIPPING
PENNY SALE—Get an Extra 3 Months of Your Favorite Magazines for Just a Penny More!
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GIFTCARDS
Register for Giftcards Rewards! Earn Points on select gift card purchases!
Buy $50 Lowe's Gift Card, Get $5 Giftcards.com eGift. Use Discount Coupon BOGOTOBER until 10/5/2025.
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/GiftCardsSale2025
AUTONOMOUS
Find 3D-printed office chairs to configurable smart desks and solar-powered WFH backyard offices at Autonomous. Up to 38% off sale!
New Smart Desk 5 from AUTONOMOUS with only $299
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Autonomous2025
FLORSHEIM SHOES
Last pairs left! Shop up to 60% off our best prices ever on select items! No code needed.
Florsheim Kids: Shop up to 40% off clearance. No promo code needed, prices as marked.
Take 10% off your next order! Offer excludes the Italian collection. Code: LNK10.
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ARES TRAVEL
Find the deepest discounts on attraction tickets, hotels, and vacation packages at arestravel.com
Save $32 on 1-Day general admission to LEGOLAND Florida Resort with promo code LEGO
Find the lowest prices on DISNEYLAND Resort tickets at arestravel.com
San Francisco Getaway Packages – Save up to 40% on Your Trip
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SHARPER IMAGE
Up to 70% off sale with code KICKOFF20
Receive $15 off your order when you spend $150 or more. Enter Coupon Code: AFF15 at checkout.
Receive $10 off your order when you spend $100 or more. Enter Coupon Code: AFF10 at checkout.
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CHEAPFLIGHTFARES
Along with our cheap flights, we have compiled a wide selection of flight-saving promo codes and coupon codes for different types of travelers so you can enjoy even more savings on your flights. Our coupon codes range from exclusive discounts and savings for first-class and business-class flights to economy-class flights. Apart from flight class-specific promo codes, our team of travel experts has crafted special coupons for International flights, Round trips and Group travel as well. Find the coupon that will help you save big on your flights and use it while doing online flight booking.
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/CheapFlightsFares2025
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.
Up to 67% off sale on clothes!
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/CutterBuck2025
OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK
The 2025 Our Town Coupon Book is now available for $12 with FREE shipping! Regularly $28. Save $16! Very limited supply available.
Click here to order:
https://www.joethecouponguy.com/merchandise/index.htm
View the book here: https://issuu.com/savearound/docs/our_town_2019?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ
The NEW 2025 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, 2025! 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, Red, Wine & Brew, Don Tequila Bar & Grill Mexican Restaurant, Oriole Cafe, Paws, Mallorca, Burgers 2 Beer, Corso’s Italian Restaurant, Frankie’s, Fiesta Jalapenos, Houlihan’s, Mahle’s Restaurant & Lounge, Ballantine, Local Tavern Fish Bar, TOLI and more!
* SAVE – The book can pay for itself after using 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, Rollhouse 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 when dining alone” offers at fast food restaurants, pizza restaurants, and neighborhood favorites. Find coupons for Arby’s, Burger King, Denny’s, Hardees, Long John Silver’s, Orange Julius, Sonic, Taco Bell, Around the Corner Saloon & Cafe, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, IHOP Restaurant, Muldoon’s Saloon & Eatery, Spats Cafe, TJ’s on the Avenue, The Well, Wild Goose and tons more!
* WINERIES – Many coupons for wineries from across Northern Ohio including Ferrante, Paper Moon, Hundley Cellars, Debonne Vineyards, and Old Brooklyn Winery.
* GOLF – Coupons for dozens of green fees & driving ranges, including Erie Shores Golf Course, Pleasant Run, Powderhorn, Pine Ridge, Lost Nation Golf Course, and Vermillion Country Club.
* NATIONAL RETAILERS COUPONS – Save at national chains, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Crocs, Hey Dude, Dunhams, Fitness 19, Chuck E Cheese, Aeropostale, Spencers, UPS, and more!
* MISC. COUPONS – Find coupons for IGA (five $5 off $20 purchase coupons)! Get a $40 gift card at Discount Drug Mart with a new or transferred prescription coupon in the book (have them honored as competitors coupons at other pharmacies).
* SAVEAROUND APP – New app loaded with tons of additional coupons from SaveAround!
* The 2025 Our Town coupons are good now through December 1, 2025!
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https://www.joethecouponguy.com/merchandise/index.htm
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, November 9, 2025 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Monday, September 15, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Akron Summit Library – 6:30 pm – FREE!
NOVEMBER
Monday, November 3, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Barberton Library – 6:30 pm – FREE!
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
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!
KRISPY KREME
Get an Original Glazed Dozen Doughnuts for just $2 when you purchase any other dozen or 16 ct of Minis with a Krispy Kreme deal valid through September 7. You can get up to two dozens at the discounted price with purchase of two at normal price when you order in the store. For online orders, you can only get one discounted dozen; use promo code BOGO2 at checkout.
GIANT EAGLE
Giant Eagle is accepting Meijer paper coupons at participating locations.
FRESH THYME
Hundreds of BOGO items on sale. Also, BOGO50% off deals too.
HEINENS
I got a rare deal from Heinen’s. For being a reward member I got a free pie and bologna. Sounds like a delicious dinner to me, but yeah, free stuff from Heinen’s! Not only that it was $15.99 regularly for the pie and I got $8 worth of free bologna. Not sure if anyone else got the deal. Check your emails from them to see if they sent you this same freebie deal. Mine was good the whole month of September.
KOHLS CASH GIVEAWAY
THe Kohl’s Cash Ultimate Giveaway runs from Sept. 3 to 7, 2025. Visit a Kohl’s store and you will receive a Kohl’s Cash coupon from an associate as you enter. Coupons will be restocked daily. While supplies last. Coupons will have a value of $5, $10, $15, $25 or $100. Open the Kohl’s Cash coupon to see what you received. The Kohl’s Cash coupon is instantly redeemable, but must be used in-store the same day it’s received. Only one giveaway coupon per transaction. Limit one giveaway coupon per household, per day.
TIMES ARE A CHANGIN’
Meijer is moving their sales ad days to start on Wednesday and end on Tuesday. Previously, they started on Sunday and ended on Saturday.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
From September 5 – 15 get 30% Off Cashmere® & SuperPaint®
GIANT EAGLE NOW ON COST PLUS
Giant Eagle is the latest pharmacy to join the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs retailer network. The Team Cuban Card pharmacy benefit card can now be used at Giant Eagle Pharmacy locations. Cost Plus negotiates drug prices directly with manufacturers and provides patients with transparency on the costs. Find prescription drug prices and more info on Cost Plus at https://www.costplusdrugs.com/
FLASH FERENC INTERVIEW
Every year Flash Ferenc from WMMS does an interview with me. Usually, it’s about the Our Town coupon book. Recently, I did an interview with him on AM1490 to go over deals. Prices are increasing and he wanted to find out ways to save.
Click here to listen: https://joethecouponguy.com/blog1/2025/09/02/flash-ferenc-interview/
SPECTRUM NEW DIGITAL COUPON STORY
Spectrum News did a story with me on digital coupons. What I wish they added to the story that I commented on was that San Diego was the first city to pass an ordinance where stores have to offer a digital alternative to coupons since some people don’t have smartphones or PCs to “clip” coupons. Kroger just started offering a page that cashiers can scan that have all the digital coupons they offer. LA is the next city looking to pass the same legislation. If anything, we may eventually see more paper coupons should more cities push for coupon rules.
Click here for the story: https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/cleveland/news/2025/09/02/digital-coupons-may-be-disadvantage-for-those-who-need-them-most
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FLASH FERENC INTERVIEW
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025Flash Ferenc from WMMS interviewed me to chat about deals. It was on AM1490 recently.
SALES TAX HOLIDAY, BIRTHDAY FREEBIES, SHERWIN WILLIAMS 40% OFF, FREE RESTAURANT MEAL, OUR TOWN BOOK $15
Monday, August 11th, 2025
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OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK
The 2025 Our Town Coupon Book is now available for $15 with FREE shipping! Regularly $28. Save $13! Very limited supply available.
Click here to order:
https://www.joethecouponguy.com/merchandise/index.htm
View the book here: https://issuu.com/savearound/docs/our_town_2019?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ
The NEW 2025 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 $15 (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, 2025! 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, Red, Wine & Brew, Don Tequila Bar & Grill Mexican Restaurant, Oriole Cafe, Paws, Mallorca, Burgers 2 Beer, Corso’s Italian Restaurant, Frankie’s, Fiesta Jalapenos, Houlihan’s, Mahle’s Restaurant & Lounge, Ballantine, Local Tavern Fish Bar, TOLI and more!
* SAVE – The book can pay for itself after using 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, Rollhouse 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 when dining alone” offers at fast food restaurants, pizza restaurants, and neighborhood favorites. Find coupons for Arby’s, Burger King, Denny’s, Hardees, Long John Silver’s, Orange Julius, Sonic, Taco Bell, Around the Corner Saloon & Cafe, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, IHOP Restaurant, Muldoon’s Saloon & Eatery, Spats Cafe, TJ’s on the Avenue, The Well, Wild Goose and tons more!
* WINERIES – Many coupons for wineries from across Northern Ohio including Ferrante, Paper Moon, Hundley Cellars, Debonne Vineyards, and Old Brooklyn Winery.
* GOLF – Coupons for dozens of green fees & driving ranges, including Erie Shores Golf Course, Pleasant Run, Powderhorn, Pine Ridge, Lost Nation Golf Course, and Vermillion Country Club.
* NATIONAL RETAILERS COUPONS – Save at national chains, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Crocs, Hey Dude, Dunhams, Fitness 19, Chuck E Cheese, Aeropostale, Spencers, UPS, and more!
* MISC. COUPONS – Find coupons for IGA (five $5 off $20 purchase coupons)! Get a $40 gift card at Discount Drug Mart with a new or transferred prescription coupon in the book (have them honored as competitors coupons at other pharmacies).
* SAVEAROUND APP – New app loaded with tons of additional coupons from SaveAround!
* The 2025 Our Town coupons are good now through December 1, 2025!
Click here to order:
https://www.joethecouponguy.com/merchandise/index.htm
BURPEE
Shop all of your seed, flower, vegetable, & gardening supply needs at Burpee!
Returning customers save 20% on orders of $60+ with code BURPEE20
Save 10% on your first Burpee purchase with promo code BURPEE10
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Burpee2025
KEURIG
Get 60% off Caribou Coffee® K-Cup® Pods! Use Code CARIBOUDEAL on Keurig.com To Save!
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/KeurigCoffee2025
SAMS CLUB
Join now and get 50% off a Club membership. That’s only $25! Limited time offer.
Over $9,900 in Instant Savings. While supplies last. Ends August 17.
Shop Shocking Values for daily, limited-time savings!
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/SamsClub2025
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.
Get 60% off or more on select clothing!
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/CutterBuck2025
RESTAURANT.COM
Diners enjoy exclusive savings on local restaurants at Restaurant.com!
S’more Deals 50% Off w/ $25 minimum purchase with code SMORE. Offer valid 08/04 – 08/10
Back to School 35% Off w/ $10 minimum purchase with code BTS. Offer valid 08/13 – 08/20
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Restaurant2025
MAGAZINES.COM
Save Up to 90% Off Best-Selling Subscriptions
$5 Off Sale—Take an EXTRA $5 Off Full Year Subscriptions + FREE SHIPPING
Top Rated Titles—Now Just $1 or Less Per Issue
Use Code 5OFF at Checkout to Save an Extra $5 Off and FREE SHIPPING
PENNY SALE—Get an Extra 3 Months of Your Favorite Magazines for Just a Penny More!
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Magazines2025
GIFTCARDS
Register for Giftcards Rewards! Earn Points on select gift card purchases!
Save on select kid shoes and accessory gift cards for the Back-to-School Sale!
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/GiftCardsSale2025
AUTONOMOUS
Get $100 OFF for Autonomous Best-Selling Chair – Limited Quantity Only!
New Smart Desk 5 from AUTONOMOUS with only $299
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Autonomous2025
FLORSHEIM SHOES
Last pairs left! Shop up to 60% off our best prices ever on select items! No code needed.
Shop up to 40% off clearance! No promo code needed. Prices as marked.
So long summer – shop 20% Off with code LNKNRW5
Through 8/11: 18% Off your first order
Take 10% off your next order! Offer excludes the Italian collection. Code: LNK10.
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Florsheim2025
ARES TRAVEL
Find the deepest discounts on attraction tickets, hotels, and vacation packages!
Buy a Day, Get a Day FREE at Universal Studios Hollywood
Save $32 on 1-Day general admission to LEGOLAND Florida Resort with promo code LEGO
Find the lowest prices on DISNEYLAND Resort tickets at arestravel.com
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/AResTravel2025
SHARPER IMAGE
23% off with code FFSALE23
Receive $15 off your order when you spend $150 or more. Enter Coupon Code: AFF15 at checkout.
Receive $10 off your order when you spend $100 or more. Enter Coupon Code: AFF10 at checkout.
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/SharperImage2025
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
Click here to order:
https://www.joethecouponguy.com/merchandise/index.htm
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!
AUGUST
Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 2:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 3:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, November 9, 2025 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Monday, September 15, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Akron Summit Library – 6:30 pm – FREE!
NOVEMBER
Monday, November 3, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Barberton Library – 6:30 pm – FREE!
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
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!
PENN STATION
Play Spin to Win for a chance at winning free food or drinks with a purchase at https://penn-station.com/spin2win25/
MOES SOUTHWEST GRILL
Kids Eat on Us offer valid for Moe Rewards members weekly during August. Get one Kids Meal free with each purchase of an adult Entrée (Burritos, Bowls, Stacks, Nachos, Quesadillas, Three Tacos, Salads or Moe Value Meal; excludes One Taco, Kids Meals, and Meal Kits) at participating locations. One Kids Meal/ Entrée. Valid for one transaction. Reward delivered via Moe Rewards, valid once per week, and expires each Saturday. Must apply Reward at checkout. Valid online and in-store. Not valid with other offers, rewards, or third-party delivery. Fees and taxes may apply; see checkout for details. Moe’s may end promotion at any time. Void where prohibited.
MARCS
Beer Glass Pint – 4/.99
Niagara Water 24 pack – $2.99
Daisy Cottage Cheese 16 oz – $2.50
Sugardale Hot Dogs – .99
GIANT EAGLE
Kelloggs Cereal (select varieties) – Buy 2 Get 3 Free – plus use two $1/2 coupon at https://www.coupons.com
Some Giant Eagle locations are taking Meijer coupons
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
From August 8 – 14 get 40% Off Paints & Stains Plus 30% OFF Paint Supplies.
SALES TAX HOLIDAY
Ohio’s sales tax holiday is from 12:00 a.m. Friday, August 1 until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 14. During the sales tax holiday, most everything purchased won’t charge a state sales tax.
The sales tax holiday will include all tangible personal property that is $500 or less except watercraft or outboard motors required to be titled pursuant to Chapter 1548 of the Revised Code, motor vehicles, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, vapor products, or items that contain marijuana.
Tangible personal property is any property that can be seen, weighed, measured, felt, or touched, including prewritten computer software. Some examples of tangible personal property include, but are not limited to electronics, clothes, home goods, dine-in food, dietary supplements, pet food, toys, school and office supplies, sports equipment, luggage, musical instruments, personal care products, and soft drinks.
The sales tax holiday will not include tangible personal property that is over $500 and services. Watercraft or outboard motors required to be titled pursuant to Chapter 1548 of the Revised Code, motor vehicles, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, vapor products as defined in R.C. 5743.01, or items that contain marijuana as defined in section R.C. 3796.01 are also not included in the sales tax holiday.
If a retailer offers a discount to reduce the price of an eligible item to $500 or less, the item will qualify for the exemption. This applies to all discounts even if a retailer’s coupon or loyalty card is required to secure the discount. If a retailer accepts a coupon that entitles the retailer to third-party reimbursement, such as a manufacturer’s coupon, the discount provided by the coupon does not reduce the item’s sales price for purposes of determining whether the item is eligible for the exemption.
For more information go to: https://tax.ohio.gov/help-center/faqs/sales-and-use-tax-sales-tax-holiday/sales+and-use-tax-sales-tax-holiday
BIRTHDAY FREEBIES AND DEALS
Sign up for rewards programs for area restaurant and stores to get Birthday freebies every year. Some are available via their app. Here are some birthday deals:
ACME MARKETS – Free donut
AMC MOVIE THEATERS – Free large popcorn
ARBYS – Free dessert.
BARLEY HOUSE – $10 off meal
BEYOND JUICERY & EATERY – Free smoothie
BJ’S BREWHOUSE – Free Pizookie
BRAVO – Free Dessert.
BRUEGGERS BAGELS – Free Bagel with Cream Cheese with any purchase.
BUFFALO WILD WINGS – 6 Free wings with $10 purchase during Birthday month.
BURGER KING – Earn 2X Crowns
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN – One Free Dessert
CHEESECAKE FACTORY – Free slice of cheesecake or layer cake (“Birthday Slice”) with any food or beverage purchase.
CINEMARK – Free large fountain beverage
CVS – $3 ExtraBuck
DENNYS – FREE Everyday Value SlamⓇ served with eggs, two bacon strips or two sausage links and your choice of two buttermilk pancakes, one slice of French Toast or a biscuit & gravy.
DIBELLAS – Two Free Cookies
DUNKIN DONUTS – Get 3X points on all purchases for one day.
FIREBIRDS – $10 OFF your next dine-in visit.
FIRST WATCH – BOGO (buy one, get one free) entree next time you visit First Watch for breakfast, brunch, or lunch.
FRESH THYME – $5 off your next shopping trip.
GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO – Free goodie.
HERTZ – 1 free rental day when you rent 3+ days on your next weekend rental
HOOLEY HOUSE – $10 Off any meal purchase during the month of your birthday.
MACYS – Extra 20% off purchase
MASSAGE ENVY – Free enhancement up to $15
MCDONALDS – Free Medium Fries
MEIJER – 5% off Your Total Purchase (Excludes Clearance)
MOES SOUTHWEST GRILLE – Free cup of queso or guac
MR HERO – FREE regular Potato Waffers® and regular Pepsi® product with the purchase of any sandwich.
MONVEN GROUP (Burntwood, M Italian) – Free dessert
OLIVE GARDEN – Free Birthday Dessert with purchase of any adult dinner entrée
PANERA – Free pastry
PAPA JOHNS – Free dessert
PF CHANGS – Complimentary appetizer or dessert of your choice during your birthday month – must spend $15.
PIZZA HUT – Free breadsticks or cinnamon sticks
PRICELINE – 15% off Hotel Express Deals
PINSTRIPES – Free dessert
RASCAL HOUSE – BOGO Pizza
RED LOBSTER – Free Chocolate Wave dessert
RED ROBIN – Free burger during birthday month when you spend a minimum of $4.99. Dine-In only.
RED, WINE, & BREW – Free appetizer or dessert
REGAL CINEMAS – Free small popcorn
SARA’S PLACE – Free cannoli
SPORT CLIPS – $5 off MVP haircut
SHEETZ – $2 off food or beverage.
SUBWAY – Free cookie
TACO BELL – Free regular Mountain Dew® Baja® Blast Freeze
TARGET – 5% off a qualifying shopping trip.
TGIFRIDAYS – Free dessert
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE – Free 24 oz. smoothie
WAHLBURGERS – Free non-alcoholic shake
YARD HOUSE – Free dessert
Find more birthday freebies at https://www.heyitsfree.net/birthday-freebies/
TARIFFS AND JOBS
New tariffs are now in effect. They range from 50% to 10%. Most nations were charged 1% or less in tariffs. The tariffs were mostly calculated according to whether a country had a trade surplus with the U.S. and not because of a tariff they charged the U.S. However, the country with the highest tariff is Brazil at 50%…yet the U.S. has a trade surplus with them, so the tariffs implemented are non-sensical. Why despot nations like Russia, Belarus, North Korea, and Cuba aren’t charged the highest tariffs doesn’t make sense either. The U.S. is hitting its allies harder than its enemies.
The tariffs will affect everyone’s pocketbooks. The tariffed countries don’t pay the tariffs. The importer pays the tariff and then it is up to them to eat the costs or pass them along to consumers. Companies aren’t going to want to diminish their profits, so the increased prices will be paid by consumers. Some comapnies may even decide to cut jobs to cut costs rather than pass on the price increases.
Here’s the kicker. Part of the increase was to pay for a tax cut for the rich, who don’t need the money. Also, the allure of increased tariffs to make foreign goods more expensive in order to force companies to on-shore jobs and factories back to the U.S. isn’t going to happen. Most countries are being charged 10% to 15% tariffs. The 15% is not enough to force companies to want to re-shore their manufacturing. Most companies off-shored their factories and jobs because it costs much less to pay workers in those nations and the average increase in tariffs won’t make a difference. Even now, locally, Stouffers, Cleveland Cliffs, Anchor Hocking, Myers Industries and others have recently announced plant closures and job losses.
Since tariffs are, in essence, a regressive tax (the poor pay a higher percentage of their income for goods), it will adversely affect the poor and middle class more than the rich. The continuously shifting policies and economic uncertainty will also cause companies from wanting to bring back jobs to the U.S. too. It’s shown by the extremely poor jobs market. The U.S. economy added 73,000 nonfarm jobs in July, when it averaged 250,000 job additions per month in 2023. Also, downward revisions were made for prior months. May’s job gains were revised down to 19,000 from 144,000 while June’s were cut to just 14,000 from the 147,000 initially reported. Revisions are a normal part of the process as more accurate data comes in.
EATING OUT FOR FREE
We went to Sapphire Creek in Chagrin Falls for their $10 burger night deal. The price I paid after all our discounts and all was so low our waitress was so impressed she had to print a before and after receipt just to show us how much we saved. The price before discounts was $147.32. Afterwards it was $21.35. However, I saved even more than that amount. The original price didn’t include the discount on the burgers. The burgers are $22, so I saved $12 on each. The original price should’ve been $171.32. Also, I got points for using Open Table to make the reservation. I earned 1,000 points when normally they give 100 points for a reservation. I had a $40 Open Table certificate I got for redeeming 5,000 points, but I didn’t use it. In essence, if I did, I could’ve gotten the whole meal and drinks for free. My wallet was delighted either way.
I’m sure you’re wondering how I got the price so low? They are offering quite a deal to join their wine club. Only $25 each month will get you a bottle of wine and the delicious sourdough appetizer for free. On your birthday and anniversary you get an additional bottle for free or an upgrade to the reserve wine that normally costs $90 (that’s what we did). Their wine is ok. Not something you’re going to write about in your diary, but it suffices.
I also used a $10 off $30 coupon from the Cleveland Independents. It’s from a deck of ‘coupon cards’ that I got for free for their summer deal for frequenting 8 of the restaurants featured in the deck. The 2025 Deck is on sale now for $12.50. Find it at https://clevelandindependents.com
I could’ve gotten an even better deal if I used my $50 certificate that I got for $35 from clevelandindependents.com. I also could’ve used gift cards that I got that included a bonus card. OVerall, I could’ve gotten the meal for free. And any way you slice or dice it, the deal was much better than the dancing and singing in a Jardiance commercial.
Another way to save at restaurants is through Neighborhood Nosh. They give a credit of 5% or 10% back on you whole restaurant bill. Credits are given even if you use a coupon – in other words, it can be “stacked”. Although Sapphire Creek doesn’t participate, there are many restaurants that do. Find them at https://neighborhoodnoshrewards.com.
If you haven’t been to Sapphire Creek, go there. It’s a beautiful restaurant/winery set in the woods. A creek runs through it and it’s landscaped with gardens. Phenomenal building too. It’s located on an industrial street, so you’d never think you’d find a gem at the end of it. Hopefully, it will stay open even after I continue to pilfer them using these deals.
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OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK
The 2025 Our Town Coupon Book is now available for $20 with FREE shipping! Regularly $28. Save $8!
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The NEW 2025 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 $20 (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, 2025! 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, Red, Wine & Brew, Don Tequila Bar & Grill Mexican Restaurant, Oriole Cafe, Paws, Mallorca, Burgers 2 Beer, Corso’s Italian Restaurant, Frankie’s, Fiesta Jalapenos, Houlihan’s, Mahle’s Restaurant & Lounge, Ballantine, Local Tavern Fish Bar, TOLI and more!
* SAVE – The book can pay for itself after using 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, Rollhouse 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 when dining alone” offers at fast food restaurants, pizza restaurants, and neighborhood favorites. Find coupons for Arby’s, Burger King, Denny’s, Hardees, Long John Silver’s, Orange Julius, Sonic, Taco Bell, Around the Corner Saloon & Cafe, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, IHOP Restaurant, Muldoon’s Saloon & Eatery, Spats Cafe, TJ’s on the Avenue, The Well, Wild Goose and tons more!
* WINERIES – Many coupons for wineries from across Northern Ohio including Ferrante, Paper Moon, Hundley Cellars, Debonne Vineyards, and Old Brooklyn Winery.
* GOLF – Coupons for dozens of green fees & driving ranges, including Erie Shores Golf Course, Pleasant Run, Powderhorn, Pine Ridge, Lost Nation Golf Course, and Vermillion Country Club.
* NATIONAL RETAILERS COUPONS – Save at national chains, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Crocs, Hey Dude, Dunhams, Fitness 19, Chuck E Cheese, Aeropostale, Spencers, UPS, and more!
* MISC. COUPONS – Find coupons for IGA (five $5 off $20 purchase coupons)! Get a $40 gift card at Discount Drug Mart with a new or transferred prescription coupon in the book (have them honored as competitors coupons at other pharmacies).
* SAVEAROUND APP – New app loaded with tons of additional coupons from SaveAround!
* The 2025 Our Town coupons are good now through December 1, 2025!
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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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BURPEE
Shop all of your seed, flower, vegetable, & gardening supply needs at Burpee!
Returning customers save 20% on orders $60+ with code BURPEE20
Save 10% on your first Burpee purchase with promo code BURPEE10
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Click here: https://tinyurl.com/KeurigCoffee2025
SAMS CLUB
Join for only $20. Offer ends July 13.
Get over $7,300 in Super Savings.* Huge offers on home, tech & more. Shop Now.
Shop Shocking Values at SamsClub.com for daily, limited-time savings!
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/SamsClub2025
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.
Join their email list now and you’ll get 30% off your first order of $125 or more.
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/CutterBuck2025
RESTAURANT.COM
Restaurant All-Stars: Take 50% Off $25+ at Restaurant.com with code SCORE. Offer valid 07/09 – 07/15
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MAGAZINES.COM
MAG DAY SALE: Get an Extra 94% Off Top Rated Titles (Limited Time Only)
$5 Off Sale—Take an EXTRA $5 Off Full Year Subscriptions + FREE SHIPPING
Hot Deal – Full-Year Subscriptions Now Just $10 or Less Total + FREE SHIPPING
PENNY SALE—Get an Extra 3 Months of Your Favorite Magazines for Just a Penny More!
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Magazines2025
TEXTBOOKS
Textbooks.com is the go-to site for college students to get their books. We offer savings up to 90% off, Free Shipping on orders $25+, and have 10 million new, used and digital textbooks in stock. Plus easy returns and stellar customer service.
50% Cash Back & 100% Guaranteed! Shop Guaranteed Cash Back textbooks now
Save up to 90% on new, used and eTextbooks at Textbooks.com
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WINE EXPRESS
Get unique wines at affordable prices! WineExpress.com is the exclusive wine shop partner of The Wine Enthusiast catalog and website.
Renwood 2016 Zinfandel, California – $8.45 per bottle with case purchase
Quilt 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 1.5L – $55.95
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/WineExpress2025
FLORSHEIM SHOES
Only a few pairs left…shop up to 60% off! Prices as marked.
Florsheim: Share the sale with friends and family! Shop 20% off sitewide. Use code: LNKFNFM5
Florsheim Kids: Shop up to 40% off clearance! No promo code needed. Prices as marked. Starts June 17
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/Florsheim2025
ARES TRAVEL
Find the deepest discounts on attraction tickets, hotels, and vacation packages at arestravel.com
Buy a Day, Get a Day FREE at Universal Studios Hollywood
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/AResTravel2025
SHARPER IMAGE
Receive $15 off your order when you spend $150 or more. Enter Coupon Code: AFF15 at checkout.
Receive $10 off your order when you spend $100 or more. Enter Coupon Code: AFF10 at checkout.
Click here: https://tinyurl.com/SharperImage2025
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 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!
JULY
Saturday, July 26, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 1:30 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
AUGUST
Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Pickerington Sycamore Branch Library – 12:30 pm – FREE!
Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Travel Affordably Class – Pickerington Main Library – 3:00 pm – FREE!
Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 2:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 3:00 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
SEPTEMBER
Monday, September 15, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Akron Summit Library – 6:30 pm – FREE!
NOVEMBER
Monday, November 3, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper 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!
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
Get Bottomless Apps for only $9.99. Your choice of Fried Pickles, Mozzarella Sticks, Onion Rings, Chips & Salsa, and Hatch Queso, for a limited time only when you dine in.
FLASH FOODS
I made my first foray into buying items through Flash Foods. It’s a program that offers expiring or nearly expired food at a discount, typically 50%. Some items are 75% off. They also sell boxes of produce for $5.
I bought some rainbow trout and almond peanut butter at 50% off plus I got $5 off each order. I had to spend at least $7 to get the $5 off and the offer was good for two orders. One order for just over $7 while the other was around $9. The one order I got a couple filets of trout for only $2.31! Had some of the trout this past weekend and it was fine.
They gave me a referral code of: JOE@703G8. If your first purchase is over $7, you’ll get $5 off. Use the code when you sign up or on the Rewards tab.
Download the app at: https://flashfood.onelink.me/yAxk/referral
GET GONE
Gant Eagle has sold their GetGo gas stations to Couche-Tard, the parent company of Circle K. Giant Eagle wanted to focus on their grocery and pharmacy business, so they decided to sell their gas stations. The myPerks loyalty program will stay. Couche-Tard agreed to maintain and expand the myPerks loyalty program.
GetGo will offer customers a free self-serve beverage and three times the perks on every gallon of fuel purchased with a myPerks loyalty card at all GetGo locations on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20.
AMC THEATERS
Half off tickets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
AMC Stubs members get 50% off small combos on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, only available in theatres.
Click here to sign up to AMC Stubs rewards at https://www.amctheatres.com/sign-up/insider?
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
Through July 14th get 40% Off Emerald® & Duration® Paints when you buy online.
SHORT STAFFED
Recently, I’ve been running into businesses that are closed because they are short-staffed. For instance, I went to Taco Bell one late afternoon and there was a sign saying they were closed due to being short-staffed. I thought maybe it was just the drive-thru, so I parked and tried to go inside and it was locked! Totally closed.
I stopped at a 24 hour Walgreens just after 10 PM and it had a sign on the door that they were closed until the next day due to being short-staffed.
I’ve also seen stores react to too much business and not enough staff. I was at a KFC and while I waited for my order they locked the door, so that customers couldn’t come in. They couldn’t keep up with the drive-thru orders, so they locked up.
I see a lot of signs up stating to be patient since they are short-staffed. Usually, that means the workers that are there are over-worked and I’m sure under-paid…after all, companies that pay well shouldn’t have issues getting workers. They probably hire anyone that can breathe just to get bodies to work, meaning the quality of workers is lacking.
I tried to get a driveway sealcoating quote from a local company and they message on their site is that they don’t offer residential quotes because they are short-staffed. Some jobs are just not attractive to the younger generation because they can’t use their smartphone while on the job.
I also see a lot of older workers around 70 or over. They show up to work and aren’t playing around on their smartphone while at work, so they fill the void.
At my work we are even having issues not only finding qualified workers, but having them show up for their interview! One agency we went through had 20 applicants. Of them there were 11 qualified for the job. Nine had interviews set up. None showed! Lotsa theories as to why, but either way, not showing up says a lot about why they might be unemployed.
JOE DAUGIRDAS – CITIZEN WITH BAG
I was a paid extra in the recently released Superman movie! It’s the second superhero movie I’ve been in. What a cool experience it was.
I never acted or was in the Glee Club before unless you count a third grade play with Mrs Markey when I dressed up as a President. True story. I figured Presidents smoked so I took one of my Dad’s cigarettes with me to be more “adult”. Thinking back, I’m surprised I didn’t get hauled off to the Principal’s office. The teacher got a kick out of it and laughed. She was a heavy smoker herself, so she was probably salivating watching me fling around a cigarette.
Back to the story about me being in the Superman movie. I was on Facebook last year and noticed an ad asking for extras on July 4th. I didn’t really have anything much planned for the day, so I filled out an application. The application was a bit lengthy and asked for a body pic and one of my face. I’m no model, but I figured they had to have all kinds of ages and looks for the movie. I sent them a regular face shot and had to think if I had any “body” shots of myself. I remembered a cool pic of me holding the 5 foot black rat snake that was a head to toe shot so I submitted it. Perhaps it would make me stand out I thought.
The application asked if I was in any other movies. I took liberties there, but I wrote down that I was in the Captain America Winter Soldier movie which I was in, but not officially. Some of you may remember the story, but, in a nutshell, I unknowingly happened upon a scene they were filming and ending acting in a bunch of scenes where Samuel L Jackson got chased around the city in his van. Read about it here: https://joethecouponguy.com/blog1/2013/06/02/deals-o-the-week-wedding-saving-tips-and-my-captain-america-movie-premiere/
They didn’t contact me for July 4th. However, they did contact me that weekend and asked if I could come in that Wednesday for a shoot. I told them yes! I found out about 10,000 people applied and only 1,000 got in, so I got lucky.
I had to go in that Monday for a costume fitting. They gave us a color palette to use to see if any clothing we had would match it. The colors were very yucky looking – drab olive, baby vomit yellow, and bruise purple. As chance would have it, I had plenty of clothes in those colors since they tend to be what’s left over on sale during a Kohl’s clearance sale and that’s when I shop. When I went to the fitting they took a look at what I was wearing and said “Perfect!”. Nailed it. They had to give me an overcoat though.
I had to send pics of my car and also a bike, either of which they may use for the scene I potentially was to be in. They told me I was going to be “Citizen with Car”. I was all ready to be “Citizen with Car” when they sent me a late message the day before the shoot that I am now “Citizen with Bag”. Huh?! They asked me to bring in luggage, so I took our purple luggage because I figured that would stand out more in the scene. When I was in the Captain America movie I was wearing black and that didn’t stand out. The one guy next to me wore teal and I saw him right away in the scene I was in, so because I was a veteran actor I knew what to do to get into a movie now.
I showed up that morning and went to the dressing room tent. The tents were all set up at the Muni lot, the same one for the Brown’s tailgate parties. I got in line for makeup after picking up my overcoat and getting a once over by the costume people. It’s weird having them look you up and down, judging how you look. I go to the makeup gal and she looks at me and says “You’re good!”. No blush, foundation, or any other junk to cake up my face. Back in the day when I was on TV alot for Coupon Guy stuff I would always have face powder with me since the shoots were usually last minute and if I had some greasy food the night before my face would be oily, so I had to powder up to soak up the oil.
As I sat down waiting for them to call us to take the bus to the set I noticed a homeless-looking guy. He looked in pretty bad shape. I was wondering if he was just hanging out or part of the group of actors. He really looked the part.
Another guy was dressed as a fireman and I could tell he was hot from the July heat and sweating. I was right by some air conditioning blowers so I told him to come over where there’s air. He thanked me.
It was a while before they called our group. We got loaded into the bus and made our way downtown. Our staging area was the Colonial Arcade. They had some snacks and drinks for us there.
Our group was to be in a bus scene. Apparently, it was a reshoot of one they already filmed. Better chance of us being in the movie if they felt the scene was important enough to refilm. There was still a miniscule chance I’ll be in the movie and even less of chance of being recognizable. There are tons of people in scenes and they are only shown for a split second.
As we sat and waited to be called for the scene I noticed nobody was talking to anyone for the most part. I got to talking to people and finally they all started to come around. Oddly enough, most were saying they were introverts. I’d figure everyone would be an extrovert and very chatty. Our group got to talking more and I got to know some of the people more. I felt like the mayor of the group.
Time kept going by and I was hearing chirps about how we may not film the scene. Might have to do it the next day. Rain was also in the forecast because of a dissipating hurricane that was heading towards Cleveland. Ugh. Some young kids had to go home because they were past the allowed amount of time they could stay on set. They were all crying and bummed out. Some older kids were allowed to stay.
I was getting bored so I went outside with one of the gals from the group to watch them film a scene being filmed with a different group. I needed to cool off too. As I watched them film I saw our group walk over. They said they were including us in this shot too. So I was part of the crowd that walk up to where Superman got pummeled into the group…it was in front of the PNC Building on 9th and Euclid. They pulled up the bricks and made a huge hole. They also shot a scene of us looking up as if we saw something big in the sky.. I did my best jaw on the floor look.
Next was the scene for just our group. We got our luggage, but mine was back at the Colonial Arcade, so I had to choose from what they had there and I picked a purple luggage! The scene had us walking onto a bus with our luggage, apparently as if we were exiting a city with our belongings.
We got in line to get into the bus. They started pairing kids off with some of the adults and I thought for sure they’d give me one because I sorta look like I could be their dad. They didn’t, so no kids for me in the movie life too.
There were women in front and back of me and this one gal was next to me. I figured she could be my “movie wife”, so I made a point to stay next to her. I don’t think I saw other people pairing off, so maybe that move might get me in the movie. I don’t know if we shared any hobbies or if she enjoyed my sense of humor, but she would do for now as a temporary wife. For the scenes I would hold out my arm as if to help her get onto the bus. The one shot James Gunn, the director, was filming and out of the corner of my eye I saw him pan across me. I had my purple luggage to the right of me where it could be easily seen.
Speaking of humor, as we were all standing there I pointed out how a guy at the CVS store was filming us and a lady was taking pics in the hotel above us. I pointed that out to the ladies around me and then I said the lady in the hotel was naked too. They all craned their necks to see as I pointed to her and then I revealed I was just kidding. Unbeknownst to us, the scene was already filming! Oops. But if they use the shot with me also pointing you’ll now know why I was pointing.
As we ended filming we had to get back on the bus to go back to the tents. The rain started. I talked to one of the “homeless” guys and told him how he really looked the part. He said when he went to walk onto the set one of the cops told him he couldn’t come in. He told the cop that he was part of the movie. The cop told him he had to go. He finally convinced him he was part of the extras and the cop laughed as he let him in.
I “clocked out” after I got back. They paid me overtime since filming went over the allotted 8 hours. It was cool to get a paycheck from Hollywood. It was $12 an hour and time and a half for overtime. I would’ve done it for nothing. It was such a cool experience.
We got tickets to see the early premiere of the movie. Beforehand we got a bite to eat and drink (happy hour deals and Taco Tuesday, of course). We got just one drink to split at Lockeepers. The bartender “split” our drink which was nice, so that we each got a glass of wine. My wife told him I was an extra and we are going to see the Superman movie. He said other extras were there earlier. We ask for a check and he says it’s of the house and that it’s just a happy hour drink anyway. The power of celebrity!
We went to Cinemark for the movie and I got a free large drink as a birthday reward. We saw a Krypto the dog bowl while in line and asked how much it was. She said we would get a free large popcorn if we bought it. Sold!
The movie itself was good. Lots of action and humor. Tons of Cleveland in the movie. The monster fight scene was on Public Square.
I looked for myself in the couple scenes I filmed and the one where I got onto the bus I instantly recognized the fireman in the scene, the guy I met in the actors tent. It distracted me from looking for myself, so I can’t say I was in it or not.
The other scene I was most likely in, but without being able to stop the movie and look for me I couldn’t say for sure. It was during a fight scene downtown. I was next to a lemonade stand and you can see that in the movie. I was probably one of the specs of people next to it.
Whether I was officially in it or not, I will still offer autographs for a small fee. Maybe a nickel or a dime or ketchup packet.
I went to the cast party at West Park Station with my Hollywood co-workers. Didn’t see anyone from our group there. The owner of the casting agency that booked me was there. We chatted with her and also her dad for awhile. He said my wife should also get signed up with the agency. She said they were booking for the movie Super Troopers. With my Willowick Auxiliary Police background I’m sure I have all the credentials for that movie. Stay tuned for my budding moviestar career.
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SAVVY SHOPPER BOOKLET
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OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK
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The NEW 2025 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 $25 (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, 2025! A great bargain! Keep a book in each car.
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* The 2025 Our Town coupons are good now through December 1, 2025!
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BURPEE
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SAMS CLUB
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TEXTBOOKS
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RESTAURANT.COM
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MAGAZINES.COM
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LEGO
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FLORSHEIM SHOES
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ARES TRAVEL
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CLASS SCHEDULE
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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!
JULY
Saturday, July 26, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 1:30 pm – – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
AUGUST
Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Pickerington Sycamore Branch Library – 12:30 pm – FREE!
Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Travel Affordably Class – Pickerington Main Library – 3:00 pm – FREE!
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SEPTEMBER
Monday, September 15, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Akron Summit Library – 6:30 pm – FREE!
NOVEMBER
Monday, November 3, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper 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!
APPLEBEES
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CLEVELAND BURGER WEEK
Get $9 burgers during Cleveland Burger Week at dozens of Cleveland area restaurants from June 23-29, 2025. Check in at 5 participating locations using their app and be eligible for a very special drawing featuring $250 in gift cards and more!
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GIANT EAGLE
Look for frozen veggie bags on clearance sale for 50% to 85% off. Some canned veggies too.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
30% OFF SuperPaint® interior and exterior paints, SuperDeck® Stains & Woodscapes® through June 23.
NO MORE FREE BAGS ON SOUTHWEST
Checking the first bag at Southwest will now cost $35 and $45 for the second piece of luggage. Members in the A-List tier of its Rapid Rewards loyalty program, holders of its branded credit card or those traveling on a business fare will be exempt from the charges.
Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines also charge between $35 to $40 for the first checked bag. Others, like JetBlue Airways and Frontier Airlines, charge different fees depending on various factors including if it’s purchased online or departure date.
Southwest collected $83 million in baggage fees in 2024, according to Department of Transportation statistics while American Airlines collected $1.5 billion, United made $1.3 billion and Delta $1 billion.
The move will make Southwest more profitable. Or will it? Many passengers booked flights with Southwest just to take advantage of the free bags. Now that the playing field is even, they could lose business.
CHEAP NEW CARS
Looking for a new car, but on the cheap?
The cheapest cars to drive, according to iSeeCars.com:
Mitsubishi Mirage (average new price: $18,281)
Kia Rio (average new price: $18,553)
Chevrolet Spark (average new price: $16,982)
Nissan Versa (average new price: $19,250)
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 (average new price: $19,355)
Kia Soul (average new price: $22,197)
Toyota Corolla (average new price: $23,349)
Chevrolet Malibu (average new price: $28,637)
Hyundai Accent (average new price: $18,720)
Nissan Sentra (average new price: $23,045)
The methodology for this study included analyzing odometer readings from over one million three-year-old cars. The models listed are the cheapest cars to drive based on average annual mileage and new car prices. So, the starting MSRP’s of vehicles are a factor in their placing on the list, but not the only determining factor.
One caveat. Some of the above cars are no longer being sold as new. They include the Mitsubishi Mirage, Kia Rio, and Chevrolet Spark
CLEVELAND INDEPENDENTS RESTAURANTS DEAL
Earn the Cleveland Independents Restaurants Deck for free!
How It Works:
1) Pick up the Passport at one of their member restaurants.
2) Visit eight Cleveland Independents’ member restaurants from May 26-July 15, 2025 and have the restaurants add our seal to your passport.
3) Receive The Deck (Nearly $500 in offers of $10 off $30 food purchases. Valid through December 30, 2025.) FREE!*
*The Passport must include valid stickers and be mailed to the fulfillment house by July 30, 2025 to be eligible. See details in the Passport.
The program will allow customers a chance to obtain a free copy of The Deck, a playing-card-like set of cards that hold about $500 in offers of $10 off $30 food purchases at select locations.
Passports can be picked up at any member restaurant. Diners can request a sticker as proof of dining at that restaurant. Those who obtain eight stickers between May 23 and mid-July can qualify for The Deck. One customer will be selected to receive five $100 gift cards.
For listings of restaurants and information on The Deck visit https://www.clevelandindependents.com
*The Passport must include valid stickers and be mailed to the fulfillment house by July 30, 2025 to be eligible. See details in the Passport. The Deck is sold for $29.95. With a theme of “eat, drink, shuffle,” it covers the following Cleveland Independent restaurants:
• Astoria Café & Market
• Batuqui on the Falls
• Batuqui the Flavor of Brasil
• Black Door Tavern
• Blue Canyon Kitchen & Tavern
• Bruno’s Ristorante
• Char Whiskey Bar and Grill
• Cleveland Vegan
• Coppia Restaurant
• Creekside Restaurant & Bar
• Crush Winebar
• ETalian
• Flip Side Hudson
• Geraci’s (Pepper Pike)
• Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse (Beachwood and Westlake)
• Lago East Bank
• Luna Bakery & Café (Cleveland Heights, downtown and Moreland Hills)
• Luxe Kitchen & Lounge
• Mallorca Restaurant
• Nuevo Mod Mexican and Tequila Bar
• One Eleven Bistro
• The Orchid House Winery
• Pier W
• Quinn’s Kitchen and Bar
• The Reserve
• Rood
• The Root Café
• Sapphire Creek Winery & Gardens
• Sora
• Station 43 Tavern
• Stone Oven Bakery & Café (Cleveland Heights)
SMARTSOURCE COUPON INSERTS END
Sad news. SmartSource decided to end its production of coupon inserts. This year they barely had any inserts and now they made it official to end the inserts. That leaves Save as the only major coupon insert company still putting them in newspapers and even theirs is sporadic.
Most companies are putting their efforts into digital coupons. The problem is that having to click on digital coupons for every store shopped is very time consuming. It’s hard to remember which coupons were clipped too. A paper coupon is easy to match up with a purchased item.
There are also hidden problems with digital coupons. I had a conversation with a Giant Eagle customer service rep after a couple of my digital coupons didn’t trigger after I bought the qualifying items. She said it happens a lot. I know about how much my bill will be so I know when it’s off, but that’s a hassle having to check my receipt and then the item I bought and then check online to make sure it was the right size, item, amount, etc. With a paper coupon all I have to do is hand over to the cashier and they will instantly show whether it’s accepted or not. So check your receipts to make sure all qualifying digital coupons were triggered.
Another weird thing happened. When I went to the register I realized I hadn’t scanned my card. However, they said I did. I thought the digital coupons didn’t trigger because I didn’t scan the card, so it made sense, but it showed scanned. I distinctly remember not doing so because the cashier smelled horribly and it threw me off so I move further down the line to get away from the smell. Maybe his smell was so bad it zapped my memory and I did scan the card, but I could’ve sworn I didn’t.
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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 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!
JULY
Saturday, July 26, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 12:30 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Saturday, July 26, 2025 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 3:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
AUGUST
Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Pickerington Sycamore Branch Library – 12:30 pm – FREE!
Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Travel Affordably Class – Pickerington Main Library – 3:00 pm – FREE!
Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 3:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
SEPTEMBER
Monday, September 15, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Akron Summit Library – 6:30 pm – FREE!
NOVEMBER
Monday, November 3, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper 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!
GIANT EAGLE
Select Cereal – Buy 2 get 3 Free – also use two $1/2 Kelloggs or Special K coupon on coupons.com
Pepsi 12 pack – Buy 2 get 3 Free – I also use a $3 coupon on coupons.com and got $3.75 off loyalty customer offer for purchasing 2 Pepsi 12 packs plus a $1 Giant Eagle digital coupon making each pack cost about $2.50 each
$30 CONCERTS
Live Nation is selling tickets starting May 21st for certain concerts at Blossom Music Center for $30. Here are the bands:
Breaking Benjamin and Staind
Sessanta
Halsey
Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson
Bob Dylan and more
James Taylor
Keith Urban
Pantera
Kesha
Big Time Rush
Cyndi Lauper
Nelly
Toto with Christopher Cross and Men At Work
The Offspring
Styx with The Kevin Cronin Band and Don Felder
The Black Keys
Weird Al Yankovic
The Doobie Brothers with Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band
NEW BREEZE AIRWAYS ROUTES
Breeze Airways will offer five new nonstop routes and one one-stop/no plane change route from the airport to destinations in North Carolina and Florida at the Akron-Canton airport. The new routes begin this fall and start at $49 for one-way service.
The new routes:
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting Sept. 3)
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Wednesdays and Saturdays, BreezeThru – one stop/no change of plane — with nonstop service on Mondays and Fridays, starting Nov. 5)
Jacksonville, Fla. (Thursdays and Sundays, starting Sept. 4)
Key West, Fla. BreezeThru — one stop/no change of plane — service on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting Oct. 2.)
West Palm Beach, Fla. (Mondays and Fridays, BreezeThru — one stop/no change of plane – with nonstop service on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting Sept. 3)
Wilmington, N.C. (Mondays and Fridays, starting Nov. 7)
VINTAGE OHIO DISCOUNTED TICKETS
Get discounted tickets for Vintage Ohio, a two day wine festival on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1-2, at Lake Farmpark in Kirtland. A limited number of discounted tickets will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, via phone only at 440-466-4417. It will close when 500 tickets have been sold. Discounted tickets will cost $33 (Regular advance are $39 and day of tickets are $42).
A VIP area will be offered for patrons to try Ohio wines that have won gold medals in assorted national competitions. VIP admission also includes noon entry, entrance to a private VIP area with music, extra seating and light snacks. VIP ticket cost will be $70 during the flash sale (regularly $82).
PEACOCK DISCOUNT
Peacock is offering a deal on their streaming video service through May 30th. Cost for 1 year is $24.99, a savings of $55.
RITE AID CLOSURES
Rite Aid closed pretty much all their stores in Ohio, but are now on the verge of shutting down entirely. After declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy two years ago they declared it again recently. They are looking to sell their remaining stores and are in the process of closing more. They are even suspending their Rite Aid Rewards program. They have 1,240 stores across the U.S., a significant drop from its peak of more than 4,500 locations in the early 2000s.
When I stopped at one of the Ohio stores left a couple months ago the shelves were barely stocked. I’m sure vendors are leery about Rite Aid being able to pay for their merchandise.
Such a bummer to see them go as I used to shop there every week and got some great deals. With Walgreens and CVS closing many of their stores there will be communities lacking pharmacies. The Willoughby Hills CVS closed and they took over the pharmacy business from the nearby Marc’s. Nearby CVS stores will take over those prescriptions, but even they are slammed with customers. Great time for a competitor to step in.
TESTING TESTING
A quality control program for milk and other dairy products at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been suspended due to capacity issues following recent government spending cuts. The testing and data analysis covers Grade “A” raw milk and finished products. Services hit include quality control work around lab testing for cyclospora, a parasite that can occur in spinach, as well as for glyphosate pesticide in barley. Just another beneficial safety program cut.
PRICE INCREASES
As I mentioned in a prior blog, Wal-Mart was poised to increase prices due to tariffs. Sure enough, this past week they announced they were increasing prices due to the tariffs. The tariff increases were to try and force companies to bring back manufacturing to the U.S. However, if most countries approve a 10% tariff increase like it seems they will, that isn’t enough to get businesses to reshore their plants. So instead, consumers will, in essence, be paying a regressive tax due to the increase in tariffs. Many companies stand to lose business too since consumers will have less discretionary income, causing jobs to be cut. Ohio is seeing the affects already with unemployment nearly reaching 5% in April after hitting a record low of 3.3% in 2023.
One thing to note is that back in the day, Wal-Mart used to tout how their products were made in America. Then it slowly changed to now where an estimated 70% to 80% of products sold at their stores are made in China. The price increases will be coming in the following months.
SAINT MARTIN TRIP
We took a trip to St Martin and also St Barts in the Caribbean. We’ve stopped at St Martin numerous times during cruises and liked it enough to make a trip of it. Plus, with Maui being restored yet, we wanted to find an alternative to Maui, our go-to happy place. We toyed with booking a trip to Key West, but the cheapest places to stay that were decent cost around $300 per night while I found rooms in St Martin more than half off that price.
To trigger the trip I checked the cost to fly there to see if it was reasonable. It was since I got our flights for free! When I initially checked the flights were around $600 roundtrip. Using points on specific times and dates I got the flight for only 20,000 points roundtrip. Great deal, since most domestic flights are 25,000 points and this was an international flight. I had enough points from opening a credit card with American Airlines that got me 100,000 points. The flight costs increased to around $900 as we got closer to our trip date.
Lately, United and American have been offering me bonus points when I spend a specific amount per month on their credit card for multiple months, usually around $500 to $1,000 per month for 3 or 4 months. The latest was 10,000 points for spending $1,000 for each of 4 months from American.
I rented a car with Avis. My credit card covers damage, etc, so I had them send me a letter of coverage that I showed to them when we arrived. Saved me some bucks. I took pics of the car before I left in case they fussed about damage that I didn’t do. I tried to use codes for discounts, but because it was an island rental they didn’t work.
Roads were pretty bad with potholes and tons of speed bumps. There was a speed bump probably about every 1/4 mile around the whole island. You can get from one side of the island to the other in a half hour. The island is only 34 square miles. No highways.
St Martin has a lot of resorts. We opted for booking places to stay via AirBNB and Hotels.com. We broke up the trip with 3 day stays at two places and one for 2 days and another for one day near the airport on the last day. I wanted a variety of places in case we decided to come back again and rebook them. Plus, if one of the places was thumbs down we wouldn’t be stuck there for too long. St Martin has a Dutch side and a French side (two separate countries), so we also wanted to sample both sides. One thing to be aware of is the Dutch side has regular 110 volt electricity while the French side does 220, so adapters are needed there.
Our first stay was an AirBNB near Maho beach. It’s the beach that is next to the airport where planes fly right at you or blast you during takeoff while you stand on the beach or fence next to the airport. We paid around $130 a night and they could have charged triple that amount. It had a private pristine pool and courtyard with a breakfast nook.
Nearby was a restaurant, or complex of restaurants with one bar. It included Roma restaurant (Italian) and Chow (Oriental). Super great food that was half off during happy hour, including sushi, along with $6 cocktails. We had a great time joking with with some Serbian bartenders. Using my broken Croatian which is pretty much the same as Serbian, we had a blast. At the end of the trip I passed going to a place with all you can eat ribs for $12.99 just to go there one last time. The last time we went they said they were putting us on their Wall of Fame. They gave us free shots and took a Polaroid of us. They had maybe only 15 pictures in a container, so I guess we were special.
The best sand beach on the island was Mullet Bay. One of the best beaches we’ve been to. Soft sand and huge calm bay. I got pics of a hummingbird with it’s two babies there. Also, got a pic of some kind of huge 5 foot or so fish. The largest I’ve ever seen.
Most every beach I snorkeled I ran into a barracuda. Big ones around 4 or 5 feet. They tend not to take off when you stumble upon them. They usually just look at you. Just have to watch their demeanor. As soon as they seem agitated, it’s time to go. One I saw had a posse of fish around it which was the first time I’ve seen that. It was a great barracuda. They have stripes on it. I was in a swarm of thousands of fish that were zipping all around me and the great barracuda popped up. Usually, they are stationary, but he was swimming around with his posse and that was my que to book it out of Dodge. I saw that barracuda at Cupecoy beach. An isolated beach with cool rock features and nudies. Cupecoy seems to be upcoming with many places being built around it.
Our next stop was Oyster Pond. Got a cool place overlooking the bay called Les Balcons. Had a pool. Also air conditioning. If you do travel to St Martin be sure the place you have has air conditioning. Temperatures are around the mid 80s and the blaring sun just heats up rooms.
On our way there a couple ladies stopped us while they were in their car. Turns out they were wanting us to go to a presentation for a resort/timeshare. They gave us a couple scratch cards and the one my wife had was for one of their grand prizes.. Yeah, like as if that isn’t staged. They gave us their schpiel and I was like I am never doing a timeshare and they said it was for the resort. I told them I’m not spending two hours wasting time while we are on vacation even if we do win some bucks. To get them out of our hair we scheduled an appointment for the next day.
The next stop was at an AirBNB north of Orient Beach. I got a steal there. They were renting for the first time and gave a 15% discount. Only $110. Had a pool and it overlooked a bay near Orient Beach.
We made stops at nearby beaches, including Friars Beach, Happy Beach, Grand Case, and Anse Marcel. While we were at Friars Beach we walked over to Happy Beach, a ten minute walk with spectacular views. Both were nice sandy beaches. Grand Case was a busy beach. They had some cool tables in the water where you can place you drink while in the water. Anse Marcel was a really nice beach. I got pics of a Cuttlefish family (like squid) while snorkeling. My underwater camera died when I first came across them. So peeved. But we had a wire to plug into the car to charge it enough for me to go back out and find them again for pics. They all faced me in a defensive position. They then chilled out and turned around once they saw I wasn’t a threat. Saw some barracuda chasing angel fish right on the shoreline. The school of fish were jumping out of the water to evade them.
Shopping was interesting. The dollar is down, so everything cost more if the price was in Euros (find the exchange rates at https://www.xe.com). For instance, earlier this year I could get almost $1 Euro for $1 USD. During the trip it was only get 88 cents in Euros for every US dollar. Back in 2022 I could get over $1! The good thing is that the Dutch half was all in US dollars. The French side was sometimes in USD or still did one Euro for one dollar in exchange, but some places only gave 85 cents in Euros for every US dollar. In 2018 and 2022 it was as low as 80 cents. I had credit cards that didn’t charge a foreign transaction fee and that helped.
30 pack of eggs for $6.99!
I did get some bargains. In Phillipsburg I stopped at a liquor store. They wheel and deal with you, so I would try and beat down the price and walk away if they didn’t get me the price I wanted and also to find out their absolute lowest price. I got Eagle Rare bourbon for $30 when it is normally $70 to $99 in the states. It’s tough to find. Even buying it at Buffalo Trace where it’s made they only allocate one every 90 days to customers. Needless to say, I got more than one.
Wines at stores on the French side were super cheap. They have some Aldi-like stores and one was selling bottles of wine for $3 to $5 for some French wine. Bottles of wine at restaurants were reasonable at $20 to $30 or more.
Food was spectacular. We tried to stick to seafood since it was so fresh there. Ate a Caribbean lobster roll, red snapper, scallops, tuna tartare, black squid ink risotto, jerk chicken, mahi mahi and more local treats.
We were told numerous times not to drink the tap water. We bought water bottles throughout the trip. At one place I got six 1.5 liter bottles of water for $3 total only to find out I bought sparkling water. My wife loves sparkling water so it worked out.
We took a ferry to St Barts or as I call it, Kardashian island. It’s a bougie island where stars and billionaires frequent, so I made it a point to get a deal that they would never buy. I bought swim trunks that were regularly $80 for only $5! It was a very clean island. We stopped at St Jean beach and also Shell Beach, which is exactly as the name states and is full of shells.
The Dutch side had their annual Carnival featuring ladies in huge feather costumes full of color. They paraded through town while loud music pounded.
One of the worst parts of traveling now are the flights. Always some issue. On the way there there were no issues. We even got the Saint Martin early. The flight out to our first stop in Miami was ahead of time too and that was amazing since we had to board on the tarmac. We got through customs super quick because we had Global Entry. They use facial recognition and announce your name as you walk by. No line and I pretty much didn’t break stride. The flight back to Cleveland was bogus though. The luggage carousel busted and they then had to transfer them to another one. The plane for our flight came in late and then had some maintenance issues. We were supposed to get in at midnight, but ended up arriving around 2 AM. We got home around 3 AM and I still went to work. I need another vacation…
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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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COACH OUTLET
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RESTAURANT.COM
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MAGAZINES.COM
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LEGO
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FLORSHEIM SHOES
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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 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!
APRIL
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 7:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
JULY
Saturday, July 26, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Aurora Community Education – 12:30 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
Saturday, July 26, 2025 – Travel Affordably Class – Aurora Community Education – 3:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
AUGUST
Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Pickerington Sycamore Branch Library – 12:30 pm – FREE!
Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Travel Affordably Class – Pickerington Main Library – 3:00 pm – FREE!
Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Cutting the Cord Class – Aurora Community Education – 3:00 pm – FEE – Register at https://aurora.activityreg.com/selectActivity
SEPTEMBER
Monday, September 15, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper Class – Akron Summit Library – 6:30 pm – FREE!
NOVEMBER
Monday, November 3, 2025 – Couponing/Savvy Shopper 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!
CHIPOTLE
Wear a hockey jersey to Chipotle on April 21, 2025 from 3 PM to closing for a BOGO entrée at participating locations, including burritos, bowls, salads or tacos — dine-in only. The offer is limited to five FREE menu items per transaction. Each complimentary item requires the purchase of an entrée of equal or greater value (excluding kids’ meals) and may only be collected by the jersey-wearing customer.
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
Is your cholesterol too low? No worries, you can beef them up with this new deal. Buffalo Wild Wings is offering all-you-can-eat deals on wings and fries starting April 21st. Every Monday through Thursday, customers can get boneless wings for $19.99 and traditional or mix and match wings for $24.99. The offer is available for dine-in only and will be available for a limited time, according to the chain.
The chain is offering Buffalo Wild Wings Rewards members deals and discounts all month, including a free sandwich when they spend $15. Additionally, starting April 21, customers can receive a free dessert with a $10 purchase.
PINSTRIPES
Kids eat free at Pinstripes all day from April 21 – 27 with the purchase of an adult entree. Dine in only. Up to 4 free kids meals
APPLE TV
Limited-time offer for $2.99/month. Offer expires on April 24, 2025. Offer for eligible new and qualified returning subscribers redeeming on eligible Apple devices or where a subscription to Apple TV+ is billed directly through Apple. Offer not available if you are eligible for a three months free Apple TV+ offer or your subscription to Apple TV+ is billed through a third party or your mobile wireless provider. Other new subscribers may receive a 7-day free trial. Plan automatically renews at $9.99/mo. after offer period until cancelled. Terms apply.
LOWES
Lowes MyRewards members can get a free annual plant on May 2nd or 3rd. Must reserve a time slot to pick up the plant. Sign up for free at https://www.lowes.com/u/register?
Also get:
Earn points and get rewarded
Member only deals
FREE Standard shipping starting at Silver Key status
Access to FREE Member Gifts
AMERICAN AIRLINES FREE WIFI
Beginning in January 2026, members of American Airline’s free loyalty program will have access to free Wi-Fi on most of its flights. Free Wi-Fi will be available on 90% of its fleet.
Delta Air Lines added free Wi-Fi on most flights in 2023. United Airlines will offer free Wi-Fi with some of its fleet equipped by the end of this year before eventually rolling out to every plane. JetBlue was first to offer the perk, offering it since 2013.
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
Free comic book day is Saturday, May 3rd at participating locations. Comic book stores will offer multiple comic books for free! Find them at https://www.freecomicbookday.com/StoreLocator
For more information go to https://www.freecomicbookday.com/
ARE YOU OWED MONEY?
Want to find out if you’re owed money? Ohio has simplified claiming money owed to you on their updated claim site. You may find out you’re owed thousands! You may find relatives, friends, or coworkers on the site too that are owed money.
Unclaimed (or abandoned) money and other assets not used for a length of time or whose rightful owner cannot be located are turned over to us after a specific period of time has passed. A bank account, rent or utility deposit, uncashed check, undelivered stock certificate or uncashed insurance policy are some of the unclaimed funds that come to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds. If there is no activity in the account for a period of time and the company cannot reach the account owner, the funds are reported to the Division for safekeeping.
Click here to find out if you are owed any moolah: https://unclaimedfunds.ohio.gov/
You can also check other states for unclaimed funds at https://www.missingmoney.com
EARTH DAY DEALS
Earth Day is April 22. Find Earth Day freebies here: https://thekrazycouponlady.com/tips/money/earth-day-deals
FAMILY DOLLAR SOLD
Family Dollar has been sold it to a group of private-equity investors for about $1 billion. Dollar Tree bought Family Dollar in 2015 for about $9 billion. Quite the loss.
Dollar Tree also said it expected a roughly $20 million per month impact from new tariffs as much of what they sell is made outside of the U.S. The same issue will affect stores like Wal-mart and others that sell many items made in China and overseas.
ECONOMIC TURMOIL
After the U.S. economy was going in the right direction it took a U-turn recently. The world economy is in turmoil with the on/off/on/off tariffs imposed by the U.S. The stock market dove after tariffs were applied to most every country including islands with no population of humans and except Belarus and Russia. The odd thing is they aren’t even reciprocal tariffs. They are tariffs on a country’s trade surplus with the United States. Many of the countries had no tariffs on the U.S., but were still hit with tariffs by the U.S. For historical reference, the similar Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 brought the U.S. into a Great Depression.
The push to deport immigrants, illegal or not, and foreign students with valid Visas have decreased the labor force. Enough so that Florida wants to enact a law to allow 14-year-olds to work overnight. Immigrants make up about 20% of the U.S. workforce. With baby boomers retiring in droves and the number of births declining there could be a huge shortage of qualified workers. Cheap labor was the main reason companies took their manufacturing overseas, so a smaller labor pool will increase labor costs for companies making it more of a reason not to reshore their manufacturing.
Safety nets Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security have been mentioned as being on the chopping block. DOGE savings targets of $2 trillion have been lowered to $150 billion, hence part of why other areas are being targeted for cost reductions. Much of this is being done for an eventual tax break later this year, mainly for the rich.
Regressive taxes, such as a flat income taxes and a proposed federal sales tax, will affect the poor and middle class more adversely than the rich because it’s a higher percentage of their income. For instance, a person making $40,000 per year pays the same sales tax percentage as a person making $40,0000,000 per year. Social Security taxes are another example. If you make $176,000 per year, your Social Security tax is $10,918. If you make $10,176,000 per year, your Social Security tax is still $10,918. Progressive taxes, of which income taxes are, tax the rich more in order to balance out regressive taxes.
Eliminating income and overtime taxes has been proposed. However, that income will have to be replaced. Income taxes accounted for 49.3% of total government revenue in fiscal year 2024, so where will the difference be made? It’s a bit of a shell game. In the end will people end up paying more, especially the poor and middle class? Time will tell.
Here are the ramifications of the recent economic decisions:
1) The increase in tariffs on other countries will mostly be passed onto the consumer (look for prices to skyrocket at Wal-Mart and Dollar Stores as much of what they sell is from China).
2) Unemployment will go up since spending will go down as companies tighten up their spending due to economic uncertainty.
3) Farmers will have a glut of crops because nations outside the U.S. will stop purchasing many U.S. products. Wholesale produce prices, especially on grains and nuts, will decrease putting farmers at economic risk.
4) The stock market will crater and stay down unless the tariffs are lifted. It’s gone down nearly 20% from its high this year.
5) The tariffs won’t get lifted because the economy is being intentionally crated with the tariffs to fund a tax decrease for the wealthy and businesses.
6) Gas prices will decrease due to a decrease in demand because the economy will be, if isn’t already, on the brink of or in a recession.
7) The Fed will not decrease the interest rate because inflation will increase. If anything, they will increase it to temper inflation which will cause mortgage and credit card interest rates to increase.
8) Consumer Confidence is way down, according to recent surveys meaning that consumers will decrease spending.
9) Economists have predicted the upcoming GDP will be negative. The main indicators of a recession is if there are two quarters in a row that are negative.
10) The lifting of regulations to spur business spending will increase pollution and safety risks, including with airlines along with financial risks. Maximum overdraft fees have already been lifted.
11) Social programs, such as Food Banks, will struggle to provide for the needy with funding being pulled.
12) Tourism to the U.S. will drop significantly with the tightening of restrictions travelling to the U.S. and disrespectful behavior towards other countries.
13) Students populations at U.S. colleges will drop with the questionable practices of free speech and possible deportations.
14) The potential for manufacturers building plants in the U.S. will be squandered because of the uncertainty of policies that keep changing.
15) Should manufacturing return, workers will be in short supply with Baby Boomers retiring and limited amounts of immigrants to provide cheap labor.
16) The dollar is at a three year low, making travel to other countries more expensive.
Even Ohio has been trying to alter the way taxes are apportioned. Back around 40 years ago nearly all libraries operated without a levy. Now over 200 of the 251 library systems in the state levy a tax. Ohio is trying to take away funding from libraries again which then moves the burden back to taxpayers to make up the difference. Plus many public schools are being funded less in favor of for-profit private charter schools of which their owners give out political contributions to their benefactors. Follow the money as they say. The federal government is trying to do the same by privatizing federal government services such as the Post Office and Space programs which will benefit the private business owners and increase costs to the public. For instance, the Post Office operates as a non-profit. Businesses don’t operate without trying to make a profit, so beware of these initiatives. Even the IRS is planning on eliminating their free tax filing.
The hope is to reshore manufacturing with many of these moves. The problem is with all the volatility businesses will be less likely to invest in new factories. Foxconn and Lordstown Motors are examples of how businesses that were touted to bring tons of jobs to the U.S. ended up not producing anywhere near the jobs they said they would create and even though they got tons of money from the U.S. to do so. In the meantime, batten down the hatches on your spending. Things may get pretty rough.
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