Dollars And Sense from iSurfHopkins.com

Have you read the Dollars and Sense articles on iSurfHopkins.com?  It's supposed to be a Saturday feature.  Take a look:

http://isurfhopkins.com/local/11306--dollars-and-sense.html

http://isurfhopkins.com/local-community/11474-dollars-and-sense-check-your-receipt.html

Thanks again, and happy couponing!
--The Hopkins County Couponer (6/11/2011)

Trial Size Cascade Action Pacs

I had been looking for these Trial Size Cascade packages for weeks. 

This Week's Bottom Line

"This Week's Bottom Line" is going to be a new weekly feature for the blog.  I've made a couple individual posts, but that gets a little time consuming!  I thought one, end of the week, post would be more sufficient!  I used a coupon on each of the items featured here.  I have a family of four, so these are not the only purchases I made this week!  But, who wants to see the stuff I had to pay full price for?  Nobody!  Not even me!  How was your week in savings?  Here's the break down....

Coupon Recon: Dial Bodywash

As you are probably reading in every coupon email you receive, there is a $2 off any size Dial Bodywash coupon set to hit the newspapers tomorrow (6/12).  And you can get "overage" because Walmart carries the travel size for $0.97.  Madisonville Walmart does indeed have the travel size, but there were only a handful of bottles in the bin this morning.  If you are planning to score this deal, you better get there early tomorrow or hope they restock tonight.

I Heart The Mart's Top 10 Under a $1

I love reading the Top 10 list from I Heart the Mart.  I don't like going to Madisonville only to find that the prices are higher or the item isn't stocked!  I just have a hard time seeing prices in the Houston, TX area are lower than they are in Western KY.  You can view his list here:  http://www.iheartthemart.com/2011/06/10/top-10-under-1-3/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+iheartthemart%2FynUe+%28I+Heart+the+Mart%29

I printed his list and took it with me today.  Here's what I found.

Did You Notice The Header Changed?

If you missed it, I changed the Blog Header to include the date, time, and place of the Couponer's Meet & Greet.  I thought it looked great!  What do you think?

Thanks again, and happy couponing!
--The Hopkins County Couponer (6/10/2011)

You can RSVP at We Use Coupons!

I posted a thread in the We Use Coupons forum for Kentucky.  You can go there to RSVP for the Couponer's Meet & Greet.  I thought this would be a great way to get a running total for attendance!  Please try this link and if it doesn't take you to the forum, let me know so that I can figure out how to make it work!

http://www.weusecoupons.com/upload/kentucky/172560-hopkins-county-couponers-meet-greet-6-27-a.html

Thanks again, and happy couponing!
--The Hopkins County Couponer (6/10/2011)

Kroger My Magazine in my Mail Box!

Finally walked out to check the mail this afternoon and I was tickled to find a copy of the Kroger My Magazine waiting for me.  I had heard about these but had never received one!  I was a little disappointed when I opened it and found just pet food coupons...but, my cat has three kittens, so maybe I can find some good deals!  I really don't know how I got signed up for this, it had to be something to do with my Kroger card, I guess.  I hope they continue to send these out!

Thanks again, and happy couponing!
--The Hopkins County Couponer (6/10/2011)

Krazy Coupon Lady Radio Show

The ladies behind the website www.thekrazycouponlady.com have created a radio show that you can hear online at this link.  http://toginet.com/shows/extremecouponinginaneverydayworld  I decided to tune in and see what they are talking about. 

It got off to a negative start for me because it kind of seemed like they were "bad mouthing" some of the folks featured on Extreme Couponing.  One of the girls even joked, "If you don't have anything nice to say..."  But, once they got past that topic, it wasn't a bad show.  It was a long show, but it wasn't bad. 

One thing I don't agree with is their recommendation for calling "corporate" when you run into a problem in the store.  I think you should call the corporate office only in extreme situations.  If every couponer calls corporate to "knit-pick" about every shopping trip, the stores are going to stop listening when there is a real issue to address.  The ladies did stress to only stand your ground when you know you're right and the store is wrong.  I just never heard them state that each store can handle the coupon policy from a differing perspective at the manager's discretion.  And we are seriously limited on the number of places to shop here in Hopkins County.  If you start ticking off the cashiers and managers, where do you plan on shopping?  Now, I wouldn't advise you to jump in when another couponer is having a problem, definitely mind your own business.  After that couponer leaves the store, if you can add some wisdom to the situation, be willing to share it with the cashiers!

A caller complained that the prices at her Walmart didn't match the prices in the online coupon matchups she had used to make her shopping list.  I liked the Ladies response about this because I get irritated when I find that our Walmart is higher, too!  They basically called Walmart out about having higher prices instead of lower prices.  Amen!

Thanks again, and happy couponing!
--The Hopkins County Couponer (6/10/2011)

Signup For Long John Silver's Coupons

Actually, fill in your info and then you get a sheet of printable coupons. It asked for my zip code, so I would assume I can use these coupons at my local restaurant.  Just to be sure, I called the Madisonville restaurant and got a happy Yes from the nice young lady on the phone!  So sign up and print out those coupons!  It's one page of 9 coupons, including one for a FREE Medium Southern Peach IceFlow!

http://www.ljsilvers.com/coupons/

Thanks again, and happy couponing!
--The Hopkins County Couponer (6/10/2011)