VINDICATOR
The Vindicator, the Youngstown-based newspaper, interviewed me while I was at the Liberty Township class this past weekend.
Click here for the story:
http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/sep/19/8216coupon-guy8217-shares-tips-to-save-m/
WFMJ
WFMJ, the NBC affiliate station in Youngstown, also interviewed me while I was at the Liberty Township class.
Click here to check out the video:
http://tinyurl.com/23wbsnr
ALDIS
Bag o’ Salad – 49 cents
Mushrooms – 8 oz package – 69 cents
Red/Yellow Peppers – 2 pack – 99 cents
Grape Tomatoes – package – 99 cents
Avocados – 69 cents each
Onions – 3 lb bag – 99 cents
Milk – $1.89 one gallon
RITE AID
John Freida hair care – 2/$7 after UP reward – plus use $3 coupon on each
Sun-Maid prune juice or raisin – Motts applesauce – DelMonte Fruit to Go – Hungry Jack pancake mix – Quaker Oats – Hungry Jack syrup – Smuckers Jam – Sweet-n-Low – Natrataste – Celestial Seasonings tea – Riceworks chips – Poppycock – Orvill Redenbacher popcorn –
99 cents after $1 UP reward – plus use coupon
Lamisel spray pump – $1.99 after $6 rebate
CVS
Get the Sunday News-Herald for $1 at local CVS stores. Price is normally $1.50. Offer ends 10/24.
Xtra detergent – $2 – look for $2 coupon when you pre-scan your card at a coupon kiosk.
Right Guard – make money after $1 coupon found at Coupons.com and extra bucks.
Edge Infused shaving gel – 99 cents after extra bucks – plus use BOGO coupon found at Coupons.com
Revlon mascara or lipstick – $1.99 after extra bucks – plus use $1 coupon
WALGREENS
Thermacare – free after register rewards – plus use $3 coupon for a profit.
Get $10 off a $40 purchase online at Walgreens.com. Ends 10/2.
TARGET
75% off school supplies.
KMART
Clearance apparel now $2.99.
COLD STONE CREAMERY
Free 3 oz freebie of ice cream on Sept. 30 from 5- 8:00 p.m at Cold Stone Creamery.
FREEBIES
Looking for other freebies? Go to http://www.totallyfreestuff.com.
CLEVELAND INDEPENDENTS
With over two months remaining on The Deck 2009-2010 before it expires, they’re putting it on sale.
$9.95 plus shipping and handling. It’s 52 coupons for $10 off deals on each card.
Click here to order:
http://www.clevelandindependents.com
(The Deck 2010-2011 will be available on or about November 1, just in time for the holidays. Price: $29.95 plus shipping and handling.)
BEST DEAL MAGAZINES
Weekly Deals:
MOTOR TREND
PARENT & CHILD
$3.75 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC
Daily Deals:
9/20 – Parents 1 Year – $4.39
9/21 – Fitness 1 Year – $4.39
9/22 – Parent & Child 1 Year – $4.39
9/23 – Complex 1 Year – $4.39
9/24 – Family Fun 1 Year – $4.39
9/25 – Car & Driver 1 Year – $4.39
9/26 – Woman’s Day 1 Year – $4.39
SUMMER’S END SAVINGS AT BEST DEAL MAGAZINES
Take An Extra 15% Off Most Titles
Code: PXCJ926 Offer Expires September 26, 2010
250+ Magazines under $10 with this coupon!
100+ Popular Magazines – Just $3.99 with this coupon!
50+ Popular Magazines – Just $5.24 with this coupon!
TAKE AN EXTRA $5 OFF $30 ORDER COUPON
Code: MNDCJ926 Offer Expires September 26, 2010
TAKE AN EXTRA $7.50 OFF $40 ORDER COUPON
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TAKE AN EXTRA $10 OFF $50 ORDER COUPON
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Click here to order:
http://tinyurl.com/yegw9yq
OPENING
Pettiti’s Garden Center – Mentor – Erie Mall – next to Chuckie Cheese.
Lulu’s Steak and Tap House (where the Blue Fig & Grill was located) – Solon
Jimmy Johns – 1838 Euclid Ave – across from Cleveland State University
Dollar Plus – Streetsboro Crossing
Ashcroft & Oak – Great Lakes Mall
Howards Jewelers – Great Lakes Mall
Walgreens – Parma – corner of Broadview & Rockside
CLOSING
Rug Time – Chargin Falls – everything 60% off – find ad in PD for extra 20% off coupon
VEGAS
I get tons of people asking me how to get a great deal for Vegas from flights to hotels. Granted you might end up blowing tons of money in Vegas so pinching pennies getting there means nothing, but hey that extra dollar you save may get you an extra spin on the roulette table that will extend you gambling experience by another minute.
Vegas means finding food deals and some fine entertainment tickets at a discount. Celine Dion is not there anymore, but you can see Cher now. I’d like to see a cage match between those two. Now that would be worth my hard-earned money. As tough as Cher is I think Celine has some tricks up her sleeve. All she would need to do is poke her boney fingers at Cher and I think Cher would tap out.
For flights your best bet is to try kayak.com or even Priceline. Check Southwest.com separately too since they don’t participate on travel aggregator sites. The prices tend to drop Tuesday PM and Wednesday AM, but check frequently as the price changes all day. Just don’t wait until the last minute to get a ticket. You’ll pay tons more otherwise. Plan at least 3 months in advance if you can.
Sign up to get airline’s e-mail deals online and they will send you last minute specials. Also sign up to http://www.farecompare.com and have it notify you when prices drop for the flight. You can set it up in increments of $10 and up.
When you get to the airport pick up all the coupon books they have there.
Sites like Expedia.com offer last minute deals to Vegas. Even Jet Blue airlines offers Vegas packages at JetBlue.com.
For hotels check hotels.com along with kayak and Priceline. Try http://www.betterbidding.com for ways to get the best price via Priceline. Also call the hotel and ask for manager that has authorization to offer a better deal than what’s online.
Sign up for all the member benefits for the casino and their e-mails to get their specials.
Try purchasing the Entertainment book for the city to get good restaurant and entertainment and ticket deals. Prices for food have gone up, so getting a book will help get you a good deal for food. Also sing up to http://www.idine.com to get additional money back from your restaurant visit from 5% to 20% and it includes tax, tip, and alcohol.
They have deals at special booths around town too. Just beware of the fine people that flit “deals” that they try to hand to you on the sidewalks. They aren’t coupons unless you consider getting a free disease a good deal.
See if your hotel will give you complimentary tickets. Ask the concierge where the deals are too. They are usually up on what’s going on around town.
There are a lot of free things to see in Vegas from the nighly Pirate show at Ceasers, the light show at the Fremont Experience downtown and the daily interaction between drunks, gamblers that lost everything, ladies of the evening, and fiddle-playing bums. I think that is the evolution of a gambler as it is.
Go to restaurant.com for restaurant deals in Vegas. There is a 70% off code now (SPORK). Got to restaurant.com.
There are a lot of free things to see in Vegas from the nightly Pirate show at Treasuer Island, the light show at the Fremont Experience downtown and the daily interaction between drunks, gamblers that lost everything, ladies of the evening, and fiddle-playing bums. I think that is the evolution of a gambler as it is.
There are a lot of sites (many more in my booklet) that spell out the deals in Vegas. Here are some:
http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/
http://www.wedoitallvegas.com/
http://www.americancasinoguide.com/Promotions/VEGAS-VALUES.shtml
NATURAL GAS
Natural gas prices have tumbled, so check to see if you have a variable instead of a fixed rate, especially those that use NOPEC for your supplier.
GASOLINE
Gas prices have jumped due to an issue with a pipeline in Canada that supplies the Midwest. They fixed it so it will be going back down.
STATE STATS
Top 7 States with the Highest Unemployment (starting with highest unemployment rate – July 2010):
Nevada -14.3%
Michigan -13.1%
California – 12.3%
Rhode Island – 11.9%
Florida – 11.5%
Mississippi – 10.8%
South Carolina – 10.8%
Click here for rates for all other states:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_unemployment_rate
Top 7 States in Poverty Rate (starting with highest poverty rate):
Mississippi
Arizona
New Mexico
Arkansas
Georgia
Texas
Kentucky
Top 7 States with No Health Insurance (starting with highest uninsured):
Texas
New Mexico
Florida
Nevada
Arizona
California
Georgia
See poverty rates by state and uninsured rates by state on the following link:
http://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/index.ssf/2010/09/ohios_poverty_uninsured_rates.html
Joe
http://www.joethecouponguy.com
