Jolly Time Goodies!

Jolly Time popcorn is on sale through tomorrow (6/7) at Sureway for 2/$4.  There was a great coupon in the weekend paper recently for 50-cents off that does indeed double to a dollar at Sureway making each box a buck!  It's a 3-pack box, but if you've bought popcorn lately, you know a buck is cheap for popcorn! 

To make this even better, Jolly Time has a promotion available to us!  Simply send in 3 UPCs from their Microwave Popcorn Products (excluding singles) and receive a FREE Reusable Grocery Bag!  And it looks like you can get as many bags as you have UPCs.  There is the dreaded "offer good while quantities last" notation, so I'm mailing my UPCs in as soon as possible!  All it's going to cost me is a 44-cent stamp!  If i had had more coupons, I would have purchased a few more boxes to receive an additional reusable bag.  Oh, well, maybe they will be on sale for the upcoming ad week!

But, wait!  It gets better!  On the back of the BlastOButter varieties, I found a "Take the BlastOButter Taste Challenge".  If you like BlastOButter better than any other brand, you can receive $5 in coupons.  If you like your tried and true brand better, Jolly Time will send you a coupon good for one free package of ANY brand (up to $3.00)!  For this you need only fill in the "post card" and mail it in. 

Another bonus, both of these offers go to the same address, so I am putting them in the same envelope to save on postage!

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

Sureway Update!

Stopped in at Sureway yesterday to use my Mezzetta coupons for cheap peppers and discovered that Sureway does indeed double coupons up to $1!  Hooray!  So, those 50-cent and under coupons will be doubled at Sureway!  They do have a limit of three like coupons per person per day (just like Market Place). 

For the low, low price of $4, I purchased two jars of peppers and 3 boxes of popcorn!  One thing to note, the coupon I had for the Mezzetta peppers read "Do Not Double".  I'm not sure what happened, but the register did double that coupon saving me an additional buck!  If you want to take advantage of this sale, you've only got today and tomorrow before the sale week ends!  Another thing to note, the popcorn is on sale for 2/$4 but rings up $2 each, so I was able to get 3 boxes at the sale price!

The McCain frozen potatoes were a bit of a disappointment.  Sureway had plenty of variety in Oreida frozen potatoes, but had only a small selection of the McCain.  And if you're like me and think you'll just price match these at Walmart, you'll be surprised to know that I wasn't able to find McCain products at Walmart!  So, I am going to hang onto these coupons and hope that Market Place has a similar sale soon (they weren't on sale at Market Place this week, I checked yesterday).

Thanks again, and happy couponing!

--The Hopkins County Couponer (6/6/2011)

Purchasing Your Coupons?

Have you ever purchased coupons from a clipping service?  These services are numerous and pricing varies greatly among them.  But, if you take a moment and read the fine print on most coupons, you'll find something like this:

"Void if transferred, sold, auctioned, reproduced, or altered from original."

There's no systematic way for a store to know if you bought a hundred newspapers to get your coupons or if you bought your coupons through a clipping service.  I've purchased coupons through a clipping service.  I've purchased and auctioned coupons on Ebay.  There's always a disclaimer stating the coupons have no monetary value and the price you are paying is for "procuring, clipping, and shipping" the coupons. 

What are your thoughts?

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

Do You Shop At Walgreens?

If you're not a Walgreens shopper, you may be missing out on some good buys!  You can do a google search for "how to shop at Walgreens" and get a measly 12,000,000 hits...now, that's a lot of people who love to shop at Walgreens.  I have two favorite websites for Walgreens couponing info:  http://www.wildforwags.com/  and http://www.iheartwags.com/.  I Heart Wags is great because they post viewable copies of upcoming ads, sometimes weeks in advance!  Wild For Wags gives us daily updates on clearance finds and the register rewards deals that may not be posted in our local stores. 

And almost all of the couponing websites send out an email with weekly shopping scenarios.  These scenarios basically give you a play by play for creating your transaction(s) so that you will save the most money.  These are very helpful if you're just wanting to buy products for stockup purposes.  But, since these scenarios are tailored to saving money rather than your individual needs, be sure you're not missing out on a deal for a product that you and your family might put to better use! 

It's been a little difficult to coupon with much success at Walgreens in the last few weeks.  There's a slew of couponers hitting up the two stores in Madisonville with an unparalleled greediness!  I hope the "silver lining" will be more stock to meet the needs of couponers all over the county.  As of my shopping trip last week, the stores had not put a limit on the number of "like" BOGO or Register Reward deals you could purchase.  But, this has been the case in other Walgreens that I've visited.  A limit of four, to be exact.  Will we see these restrictions in Hopkins County?  If the couponers don't start being nice to the cashiers, I'd say it's definitely a possibility!

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

Dollar General $5 off $25 Purchase on June 11th!

Been shopping at Dollar General lately?  Check the bottom of your receipt for the $5 off a $25 purchase good only on June 11th!  If you didn't get one on your receipt, you can go to the website and print one!

http://www.dollargeneral.com/coupons/Pages/index.aspx

The website says there is no weekly circular available this morning, but I will check back later to see if it is updated.  The sales cycle ends on Sunday at Dollar General so if there is going to be a new sale this week, the ad should be posted sometime soon.

If you haven't been to Dollar General in a while, stop in and take a look!  DG has made a lot of changes in the past year and carry a wide variety of products and brands.  And with 7 locations throughout Hopkins County, it's a great place to shop!

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

6/5 Louisville Courier Journal

You can purchase the Sunday edition of the Louisville Courier Journal for $2.00.  Here is a list of the coupons in the inserts.....Some missing coupons from the coupon preview, but the good coupons were all present!

6-5 RedPlum Coupon Preview (18 of 35 possible coupons!)
All laundry detergent 28 loads or larger Save $1.00/1 (7/17)
Ball Park Save $0.75/2 (7/1)(***differs from preview***)
Ball Park Buns $0.55/1 (7/2) (***differs from preview***)
Ball Park Deli Style Franks $0.75/1 (7/1) (***differs from preview***)
Johnson’s baby or Johnson’s natural Excludes no buddies & 1oz to 4oz Save $.50/1 (8/15)
Garnier fructis any shampoo, conditioner or treatment no trial Save $1.00/1 (9/5)
Garnier Fructis style product Save $1.00/1 (9/5) ETS
Kellogg’s cereals 8.7oz or larger Save $1.00/3 (7/17)
L’Oreal Paris Skincare product Save $1.00/1 (7/31)
L’Oreal Preference Save $2.00/1 (7/31)
Millstone Coffee 10oz or larger prepack bag, 1/2 lb or more bulk or K-Cup portion packs Save $1.50/1 (8/31)
Nature Bounty vitamin or supplement Save $1.00/1 (7/19)
Nature Bounty Flex-a-min supplement Save $3.00/1 (7/19)
Nature Bounty Your Life multi supplement Save $2.00/1 (7/19)
Nestle Nesquik product ANY Save $.50/1 (8/28)
Nestle Quick wyb Edy’s Ice Cream $1/1 (8/28) (***differs from preview***)
Nivea for men face care product or TWO shave gels (0.5 fl oz – 7 oz) Save $2.00/1 (7/30)
Nivea for men body wash (8.4 fl oz- 16.9 fl oz) Save $2.00/1 (7/30)
Rhodes Warm N Serve Rolls $0.75/1 (9/30) (***differs from preview***)
Sarna Anti-itch product Save $2.00/1 (8/31)
Scar Zone product Save $1.50/1 (7/31)
Snuggle fabric softener liquid or dryer sheets Save $.75/1 (7/17)

6-5 Smartsource Coupons (34 of 36 possible coupons!)
A1 Steak Sauce or Marinade 10oz+ Save $1/1 (7/3)
Ban Solid Save $.75/1 (7/31)
Ban 1.5oz+ Save $.40/1 (7/31)
Better Than Pet Treats $1/1 (9/5) (***differs from preview***)
Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad Mixes Save $.50/2 (7/30)
Bic Flex4 Razor 3-pack, Bic Flex3 Razor 4 pack Save $3/1 (7/17)
Bic Comfort 3 Advance Razor 4 pack, Bic Hybrid Advance Razor Save $3/1 (7/17)
Chicago Cutlery Single Knife Save $2/1 (8/31)
Colgate Toothpaste 4 oz+ Save $.75/1 (6/25)
Colgate Adult or Kids Manual Toothbrush excluding Colgate Plus or Extra Clean Save $.75/1 (6/25)
Cracker Creations by Lance $1/1 (8/14) (***differs from preview***)
Duncan Hines Premium Cake Mix or Brownie Mix free to Save $2.50 wyb any 2 Duncan Hines products (9/5)
Dad’s Dog or Cat Food $1/1 (No exp? Strange…) (***differs from preview***)
Dan-o-nino Dairy Snacks 6 or 12 pack Save $1/1 (7/31)
Danimals Save $1/1 (7/31)
Efferdent Save $2/2 (7/30)
Excedrin 20ct+ Save $.75/1 (7/16)
Excedrin 80 ct+ Save $1.50/1 (7/16)
John Frieda Save $2/1 (7/31)
John Frieda Precision Foam Colour Save $3/1 (8/27)
French’s Dijon Mustard Save $.75/1 (9/30)
Mentos UP2U Gum one pack Save $1/1 (7/20)
Mentos Gum 50 pc+ bottle Save $1/1 (7/20)
Mentos Gum 15 pc+ Save $1/3 (7/20)
Nexcare Save $.55/1 (10/31)
Old El Paso Tortilla Stuffers Microwavable Meal Save $1/1 (7/30)
Philadelphia Cooking Cream $1/1 (7/16) (***differs from preview***)
Rachel Ray Dog Food $3/1 (9/5) (***differs from preview***)
Rachel Ray Dog Treats Buy One Get One Free (9/5) (***differs from preview***)
Rayovac $1 / 2 Alkaline or Hearing Aid (7/31) (***differs from preview***)
Red Baron Singles Save $.75/1 (8/7)
Resolve Laundry Pre-Treat Save $.50/1 (7/17)
Resolve in-Wash Stain Remover Save $1/1 (7/17)
Scotch Brite $0.75/2 (7/15) (***differs from preview***)
Seattle’s Best Coffee Iced Latte 4-pack Save $2/1 (8/7)
Seattle’s Best Coffee FREE Single Can (8/7) (***differs from preview***)
Smart Balance Milk $1.50/1 (7/20) (***differs from preview***)
Smart Balance Butter $1/1 (7/20) (***differs from preview***)
V8 Splash 45 oz+ Save $1/2 (7/17)
V8 100% Vegetable Juice 46 oz+ Save $0.50/1 (7/31) (***differs from preview***)
V8 100% Vegetable 46 oz+ Save $1/2 (7/31) (***differs from preview***)
Welch’s Fruit Snacks or Fruit ‘n Yogurt Snacks 3 ct, 10ct, 24 ct, or 40ct Save $0.40/1 (7/17) (***differs from preview***)
Welch’s Fruit Snacks 40 ct box Save $1.10/1 (7/17) (***differs from preview***)
Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Save $.75/1 (7/30)

Proctor & Gamble Coupons
All coupons present and accounted for!

Thanks again, and happy couponing!
--The Hopkins County Couponer (6/5/2011)

6/5 Evansville Courier & Press

You can purchase the Sunday edition of the Evansville Courier & Press for $1.50.  Here is a list of the coupons in the inserts.....This paper was seriously lacking in the coupons department this week.  As I've mentioned before, you have to expect regional differences in the weekly inserts, but this week's differences barely made it worth buying the Evansville paper.  I may permanently stop purchasing this one!

6-5 RedPlum Coupons (Only 3 out of the possible 35 coupons!)
Nivea for men face care product or TWO shave gels (0.5 fl oz – 7 oz) Save $2.00/1 (7/30)
Nivea for men body wash (8.4 fl oz- 16.9 fl oz) Save $2.00/1 (7/30)
Rhodes Warm N Serve Rolls Save $0.75 / 1 (9/30) (***differs from preview***)
Sarna Anti-itch product Save $2.00/1 (8/31)

6-5 Smartsource Coupons (Only 13 out of the possible 36 coupons!)
Brut $1.00 of any 1 (7/31) (***differs from preview***)
Chicago Cutlery Single Knife Save $2/1 (8/31)
Duncan Hines Premium Cake Mix or Brownie Mix free to Save $2.50 wyb any 2 Duncan Hines products (9/5)
Efferdent Save $2/2 (7/30)
Lance Cracker Creations Save $1/1 (8/14) (***differs from preview***)
Nature Made Vitamin Products 7 different coupons (7/5) (***differs from preview***)
Old El Paso Tortilla Stuffers Microwavable Meal Save $1/1 (7/30)|
Resolve Laundry Pre-Treat Save $.50/1 (7/17)
Resolve in-Wash Stain Remover Save $1/1 (7/17)
V8 100% Vegetable Juice 46 oz+ Save $0.50/1 (7/31) (***differs from preview***)
V8 100% Vegetable 46 oz+ Save $1/2 (7/31) (***differs from preview***)
Welch’s Fruit Snacks or Fruit ‘n Yogurt Snacks 3 ct, 10ct, 24 ct, or 40ct Save $0.40/1 (7/17) (***differs from preview***)
Welch’s Fruit Snacks 40 ct box Save $1.00/1 (7/17) (***differs from preview***)
Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Save $.75/1 (7/30)

Proctor & Gamble Coupons
All coupons present and accounted for!

A Few of the MIA Coupons...Bic, Colgate, All, Johnson's Baby, Kellogg's, and Snuggle
If you're curious to see which coupons are missing, check out the preview list on http://www.sundaycouponpreview.com/  .  I was certainly surprised by the difference!

Thanks again, and happy couponing!
--The Hopkins County Couponer (6/5/2011)

My Coupon Websites/Blogs of Choice

I have been meaning to do this all week and just never got around to it!  Here is a list of all of the coupon websites/blogs that I subscribe to or frequent.  You can subscribe by email to many of them and get a daily update on the couponing news.  Some of the information I pass along comes from these great resources!

http://www.iheartthemart.com/
http://www.iheartwags.com/
http://www.iheartcvs.com/
http://www.iheartriteaid.com/
http://www.wildforwags.com/
http://www.mylitter.com/
http://www.weusecoupons.com/
http://www.southernsavers.com/
http://www.thekrazycouponlady.com/
http://www.myfrugaladventures.com/
http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/
http://www.couponteacher.com/
http://www.coupongeek.com/
http://www.dealseekingmom.com/
http://www.savingslifestyle.com/
http://www.mojosavings.com/
http://www.moneysavingmadness.blogspot.com/

and of course  http://www.hopkinscountycouponer.blogspot.com/ !

Thanks again, and happy couponing!
--The Hopkins County Couponer (6/4/2011)

Snuggle Fabric Softener Printable

Looks like Snuggle is on sale again for $2.99 at Kroger next week.  Here's a printable to help with that deal!

https://www.facebook.com/Snuggle?v=app_148090738570591

I must have printed this coupon previously because it would not let me print it again.  If there is no size restriction, you can use this coupon at Walmart to get the small box of dryer sheets for under a buck!

Thanks again, and happy couponing!
--The Hopkins County Couponer (6/4/2011)

All Laundry Detergent Printable

All Laundry Detergent is on sale again next week for $2.99 at Kroger.  Use this link to print a $1 off coupon.

http://www.all-laundry.com/get-coupons/

The coupon says "Save $1.00 on any ONE (1) all laundry detergent (28 loads or larger)".  I was able to print it twice.
Thanks again, and happy couponing!
--The Hopkins County Couponer (6/4/2011)