{"id":4291,"date":"2011-03-27T21:56:38","date_gmt":"2011-03-27T21:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joethecouponguy.com\/blog1\/?p=4291"},"modified":"2011-03-28T19:50:40","modified_gmt":"2011-03-28T19:50:40","slug":"deals-o-the-week-shopping-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joethecouponguy.com\/blog1\/2011\/03\/27\/deals-o-the-week-shopping-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"DEALS O’ THE WEEK, SHOPPING TRIPS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ALDIS<\/strong>
\nStrawberries – 99 cents
\nGreen\/Red Grapes – 79 cents\/lb – 2 lb pack $1.58
\nApples – $1.49 – 3 lb bag – (50 cents\/lb)
\nGrapefruit – $1.99 – 4 lb bag<\/p>\n

CVS<\/strong>
\nPledge – 2\/$6 – use BOGO coupon – buy 4 and get $4 in extrabucks
\nHalls – .87 after $1 extrabucks – use .50 coupon – I had a BOGO coupon I used on it to make a profit
\nFolgers instant coffee – $3.99 after $1 extrabucks – plus use $1 coupon that was at Coupons.com<\/a>
\nColgate – free after $1 coupon and extrabucks
\nSkintimate – 44 cents after .55 coupon and $2.50 extrabucks – coupon was having issues getting rung up even though it was legit.
\n3 Musketeers\/M&Ms – Buy 2 get 1 free (B2G1) – plus use B2G1 coupon to get 2 free<\/p>\n

WALGREENS<\/strong>
\nWalgreen’s stock dropped after same-store sales and gross margin fell short of some analysts\u2019 estimates. Walgreen\u2019s fiscal second-quarter same-store sales rose 4.1%, missing the 4.4% increase estimated by Citigroup. Its non-pharmacy sales and prescription same-store sales both missed expectations as well, while its gross margin contracted slightly versus Citigroup\u2019s expectation for a wider margin. <\/p>\n

Walgreens’s stock has gone up and down for the past Does this mean they will tinker with their register rewards? A lot of people got turned off by all the intricacies of the register rewards and the lack of consistently good deals. Not being able to use a manufacturers coupon and an unlimited amount of register rewards on one item is a real turn-off. CVS allows it with their extrabucks and Rite Aid allows it with their UP rewards. Right now my opinion is that Rite Aid has the best deals with their combo rebates and UP rewards deals. <\/p>\n

Found some sweatshirts and sweatpants for $1. Lotsa garish colors.
\nSnicker Egg – 29 cents – use 2\/$1 coupon
\nSkintimate\/Edge shaving gel – 45 cents each after .55 coupon and $1 register rewards – my coupon was having issues getting rung up even though it was valid.<\/p>\n

Walgreens Diapers are on Sale for $5.99 this week. Buy 5 Packages @ $5.99 = $29.95. Use the $2.00 Infant Care Book Coupon (Will Deduct $10). Submit for the $10 Mail In Rebate which Prints at Checkout. Pay just $1.99 each after Coupon and Rebate! Thanks to Saving with Passion<\/a>\/OhCherrypicker.com<\/a> for the deal!<\/p>\n

GIANT EAGLE<\/strong>
\nBrawny towels – 2\/$12 – 6 pack or 8 pack of big rolls – get $3 off you next shopping trip coupon at register with purchase of 2 – plus use .50 coupon – note: 8 pack regular rolls = 320 sq ft, 6 pack big rolls = 308 sq ft – get more paper with the smaller rolls!
\nFriskies Treats – .25 after $1 coupon
\nSargento Cheese – $1.20 after ,.40 coupon – eOffer at http:\/\/www.gianteagle.com<\/a> for additional .75 (works on just one)
\nStouffers Entrees – 5\/$10 – plus use $1\/2 or $1 coupon
\nKool-aid packets -20\/$2.50 – plus use buy 10 get 5 free coupon
\nUncle Bens rice – free after $1 coupon
\nStarkist tuna packets – free after .50 coupon that was at http:\/\/www.starkist.com<\/a>
\nYoplait Greek Yogurt – .40 after .60\/2 coupon – buy 5, get an additional $1 off
\nRubbermaid – 50% off assorted items
\nChef Michael’s dry dog food – $4.99 after $10 coupon (Thanks Pam W. for the tip!)<\/p>\n

RITE AID<\/strong>
\nI found some dollar items marked down to 25 cents, including steak sauce and Spin-n-Span kitchen items. I found some discounted hair color items that were 75% off – got some free with $2 and 2\/$5 coupons (Clairol).
\nAxe products – 2\/$9 – use BOGO coupon – plus get $5 in UP rewards with purchase of 4.
\nStayfree – $2.49 – use BOGO coupon – get $1.49 in UP rewards with purchase of 2.<\/p>\n

KMART <\/strong>
\nDouble coupons up to 99 cents through Saturday, 4\/2\/11 with Shop Your Way Loyalty Card. No limit.
\nBurpee seeds – BOGO (buy-one-get-one-free)<\/p>\n

TARGET<\/strong>
\nPurina Cat Chow – $11.99 – use $1 coupon – buy 2 and get a $5 Target gift card<\/p>\n

LEVIN FURNITURE<\/strong>
\nLevin is closing out their Sealy Posturepedics line. Get some at wholesale costs and at close-out prices. Get 50% off Stearns & Foster mattresses. Free $100 Apple gift card with any Tempur-Pedic bed purchase. Clearance center in Oakwood Village at 80% off everyday.<\/p>\n

LINE DRIVE PHOTOS AND ETC. <\/strong>
\nSports memorabilia store located at 9107 Mentor Ave. Moving sale. 25% off all store items and 5% off consignment items from March 27th to March 30th.
\nGet more coupons at:
\nhttp:\/\/www.linedrivephotos.com <\/a><\/p>\n

GALES GARDEN CENTER<\/strong>
\nLook for fertilizer deals at all locations. A $5 off a $25 purchase coupon in the Entertainment book. You can print one off your online account once a year too.
\nWilloughby Hills Gale\u2019s Deals:
\nVegetable & Flower seeds – 40% off – through 4\/1.
\nEarn $1 for every $10 you spend on any purchase up to $200 between April 1 to April 30. Maximum 20 Blooming Bucks. Redeemable 7\/1\/11 to 8\/31\/11. <\/p>\n

Gale\u2019s Brunswick Deals:
\nGet a 20% off coupon on one item. Click here:
\nhttp:\/\/www.galesbrunswick.com\/coupons\/coupon_pr.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

QT. BAYER SEASON-LONG WEED CONTROL
\nRegular price $32.99 Sale price $14.00 <\/p>\n

4LB. HI-YIELD COPPERAS GRANULES
\nRegular price $4.99 Close-out price $1.00 <\/p>\n

ORTHO ECOSENSE CONTROL PRODUCTS
\nRegular price $7.99 Close-out $3.00 <\/p>\n

WOOD WICK DIFFUSERS
\nRegular price $29.99 Sale price $14.99 <\/p>\n

QT. BAYER FRUIT, CITRUS & VEG INSECT CONTROL
\nOriginal price $19.99 Blow-out $6.00 <\/p>\n

3\u201d to 7\u201d COLORFUL PLASTIC POTS
\nPrices range from $.25 to $1.00 <\/p>\n

Gale\u2019s Maple Heights Deals:
\nThursday is Golden Buckeye Day. Seniors: Present your Golden Buckeye card
\nand save 10% on any regular priced items.
\nLook for a Groupon posted Early April, 2011! <\/p>\n

Gale\u2019s Westlake Deals:
\n20% off Burpee seeds
\n20% off Gales grass seed <\/p>\n

CLEVELAND INDEPENDENTS <\/strong>
\nOn April 14 look for a next lot of gift certificates going on sale every quarter at http:\/\/www.ClevelandIndependents.com<\/a>. Some second quarter certificates remain through the end of March. Check out their special $10.40 deals beginning April 15 and running through May 15. Appetizers, entrees and desserts at special prices. Click and enter to win $1040 in Cleveland Independents’ gift cards available on April 8th. <\/p>\n


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COUPONS.COM <\/strong>
\nGet almost 200 coupons at Coupons.com before some aren’t available after the end of the month. New ones will be available on Friday, April 1st.
\nClick here:
\nhttp:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4qwalla<\/a><\/p>\n

STAPLES<\/strong>
\nGet 100% back in Staples Rewards with the purchase of a 20\/Pack Duracell CopperTop AA or AAA Alkaline batteries. Use .75 coupon on each. Limit 2.<\/p>\n

SNAPFISH <\/strong>
\nSnapfish Employee & Friends Discount: Two Mugs for $10! Promo Code: SNPFSHEMPL.
\nGet 50 free 4X6 film prints with first upload. 150 Prints for $15 with code PRINT150. Exp: 3\/31. Click here:
\nhttp:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4gnjp8t<\/a><\/p>\n

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FIRST ENERGY CFL BULBS <\/strong>
\nDid you see the story about the CFL light bulbs being sent by First Energy again. It’s such a rip-off. They are charging customers for these bulbs even though nobody requested them. I get the same bulbs free after rebate all the time at Rite Aid. I’m all for energy efficiency, but this isn’t the way to do it. The bulbs have been sitting in storage since former Gov Strickland kiboshed the plan two years ago. Now a new governor is in office and it looks like they want to try the same scheme again. <\/p>\n

The average residential consumer would pay an additional $1.50 a month in electricity delivery charges over the next 36 months, which includes 30 cents for the light bulbs. Comes out to about $54. They are 23 watt bulbs that give the light of a regular 100 watt bulb. They say you will save $49 annually by using all six bulbs. <\/p>\n

This is from the same company that got themselves in trouble for issues at the Davis Besse nuclear reactor in Avon. The U.S. Justice Department investigated and penalized First Energy over safety and reporting violations related to the incident. The NRC determined that this incident was the fifth most dangerous nuclear incident in the United States since 1979. They were fined $23.7 million, with an additional $4.3 million to be contributed to various groups. Two former employees and one former contractor were indicted for statements made in multiple documents and one videotape, over several years, for hiding evidence that the reactor pressure vessel was being corroded by boric acid. I wonder how things would be run if the same people making these decisions if they had to live next door to the plant with their families. <\/p>\n

If you want to entertain yourself for a few minutes do yourself a favor and call their CFL order line at 1-888-846-2235 and ask them questions about the program. One gal just kept reading the exact scripted answer as I posed various questions trying to make sense out of the program. She had no idea what it was about, but I got a kick out her not being able to answer on her own, so I kept asking the question because I wanted her to read it all over again. After the fourth time saying the exact same line word for word and saying something about \u2018Icon Journal\u2019 I figured out she was trying to say Akron Beacon Journal. They must have had a misspelling in the script. She eventually hung up on me when I asked for a supervisor because it was obvious she had no clue about the program. <\/p>\n

I called back and got someone else that didn\u2019t know much so I asked her for a supervisor. I told them I didn\u2019t want to pay for the bulb and to un-enroll me from the program. She said they could unenroll me. I asked if I would still pay $1.50 a month if I un-enrolled. She said I would still be charged the $1.50 a month. So I told her I didn\u2019t want to un-enroll if I still got charged. That conversation went in circles for some time too. I plan to call back again because I want to get my $1.50 worth of entertainment if I can\u2019t get them to stop charging me. <\/p>\n

If I do get the bulbs I plan to plant them. I want to get my money’s worth. I’ll watch them grow to 200 watts or more and produce little lower wattage bulbs that you can pick when they bloom this early summer. I’ll pick the fruit from them and put them on my morning cereal or yogurt. I’m sure the toxic mercury in them will taste something great. <\/p>\n

Wanna complain about the decision? Call the PUCO (Public Utilities Commission Office) at: <\/p>\n

800)-686-7826 (voice)
\n(800)-686-1570 (TDD) <\/p>\n

Or write them at:
\nATTN: IAD
\nPublic Utilities Commission of Ohio
\n180 E. Broad St.
\nColumbus, Ohio 43215-3793 <\/p>\n