Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Temporary Hold
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
Day Thirty-One: Profit-Sharing 1.0 (Coupon Giveaway!)
Today marks the one-month anniversary of the inception of Profitable Obsession! To celebrate, I have a bundle of coupons to give away including 4 each of the following:
$1.50/1 jumbo pack or larger of GoodNites Sleep Pants (exp. 2/27/10)
$1.50/1 any Pampers Extra Protection Diapers (exp. 3/31/10)
$1.50/1 Pampers Diapers or Pants (exp. 3/31/10)
$1.50/1 Pampers Easy Ups Trainers (exp. 3/31/10)
$0.50/1 Pampers Wipes 60ct or larger (exp. 3/31/10)
One-Day Pass to Sam's Club (exp. 2/21/10)
To enter the giveaway drawing, e-mail your name and mailing address to profitableobsession@live.com by 7:00pm CST on Sunday, February 14th. For double the chances of winning, send your Profitable Obsession Follower nickname to get an extra entry! Winner will be selected by random drawing and announced on the same evening.
$1.50/1 jumbo pack or larger of GoodNites Sleep Pants (exp. 2/27/10)
$1.50/1 any Pampers Extra Protection Diapers (exp. 3/31/10)
$1.50/1 Pampers Diapers or Pants (exp. 3/31/10)
$1.50/1 Pampers Easy Ups Trainers (exp. 3/31/10)
$0.50/1 Pampers Wipes 60ct or larger (exp. 3/31/10)
One-Day Pass to Sam's Club (exp. 2/21/10)
To enter the giveaway drawing, e-mail your name and mailing address to profitableobsession@live.com by 7:00pm CST on Sunday, February 14th. For double the chances of winning, send your Profitable Obsession Follower nickname to get an extra entry! Winner will be selected by random drawing and announced on the same evening.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Day Thirty: A Mediocre Experience
Tonight I made my first venture to Crest. They accept coupons except for internet printed ones and do not double. However, there were still some good deals to be had. Here are some of the ones we found:
Ziplock Food Storage Containers $0.99 - use $1.50/2 Sunday paper coupon to make them $0.24 each! Variety of sizes ranging from 1-5 containers per pack.
Ziplock Food Storage Bags $0.99 - use $1.00/2 Sunday paper coupon to make them $0.49 each.
Ken's salad dressing $1.25 - use $1.00/1 Sunday paper coupon to make them $0.25 each.
Sargento sliced cheese $1.67 - use $2.00/2 Manufacturer coupon from Homeland flyer to get 2 packs for $0.67 each. (Must be reduced fat or reduced sodium, but there was a good variety available.)
Tornados $1.50 - use $1.00/1 Sunday paper coupon to make them $0.50 each or $0.50 coupon from inside a previously purchased Tornados to make them $1.00 each.
Tyson Anytizers $2.50 - use $1.00/1 box Sunday paper coupon to make them $1.50 each.
Suave deodorant $0.68 - use $0.50/1 Sunday paper coupon to make them $0.18 each.
Craisins 4/$5.00 - use $1.00/1 coupon from bottle of Ocean Spray juice to make them $0.25 each.
Cheese Nips $1.29 - use $1.00/1 Nabisco crackers coupon from Sunday paper to make them $0.29 each.
Friskies Party Mix cat treats $1.42 - use $2.00/2 coupon with two BOGO coupons to get 4 for $0.84 or $0.21 each.
To determine a more specific date/type of insert the coupon you seek can be found in, try checking the Personal Coupon Box at Deal Seeking Mom. This is something I've been working on but it will take some time to locate each of the huge number of coupons in my library so your patience in the meantime is appreciated!
There were a few more items on my list that were supposed to be very good deals, only the cash register rang them up at the wrong price. For example, the Roland olives I picked up for my husband despite not having a coupon should have been $0.69, but they rang up at $2.00. It took some scouring through the receipt after it printed to find the discrepancies, and the store manager stated that we would have to come back tomorrow as Customer Service was closed for the night despite the store being open 24 hours. That coupled with the cashier's questioning of each and every coupon in my stack (I had to pull out and display the physical items each time so she could be sure I had the right number, size and brand) and several attempts to tell me I could not use certain coupons (she did not want to use the $1.50/2 ziplock container coupons, for example, because she thought it would cause an overage even though I was still paying $0.24 apiece) caused a somewhat disappointing end to a fun evening. My receipt only showed a savings of 42%; however, nearly all the items purchased would have cost a good deal more at Homeland and once the erroneous items are corrected or removed the percentage should jump significantly.
One exciting thing I noticed after getting home was a label on my Arm & Hammer baking soda purchase. It only cost $0.54 for a 1lb package, and 5there is a mail-in rebate on the back! For this to work you need to buy one Arm & Hammer baking soda 1 lb. and one Arm & Hammer liquid laundry detergent in the same purchase. They must be bought in the same transaction and between 09/07/09 and 02/15/10 - just 5 days away! The laundry detergent is on sale 2/$5.00 at Crest right now so the refund would be good for $2.50. (the refund will return the price of laundry detergent up to a maximum of $5.00).
Deal idea: Buy 2x laundry detergent and 1x baking soda. Use $1.00/2 laundry detergent coupon found in or on various packages of Arm & Hammer product. Spend $4.54. Submit for $2.50 mail-in rebate. Final cost: $2.04 + tax for 2 laundry detergents and 1lb. of baking soda. Not bad!!
Ziplock Food Storage Containers $0.99 - use $1.50/2 Sunday paper coupon to make them $0.24 each! Variety of sizes ranging from 1-5 containers per pack.
Ziplock Food Storage Bags $0.99 - use $1.00/2 Sunday paper coupon to make them $0.49 each.
Ken's salad dressing $1.25 - use $1.00/1 Sunday paper coupon to make them $0.25 each.
Sargento sliced cheese $1.67 - use $2.00/2 Manufacturer coupon from Homeland flyer to get 2 packs for $0.67 each. (Must be reduced fat or reduced sodium, but there was a good variety available.)
Tornados $1.50 - use $1.00/1 Sunday paper coupon to make them $0.50 each or $0.50 coupon from inside a previously purchased Tornados to make them $1.00 each.
Tyson Anytizers $2.50 - use $1.00/1 box Sunday paper coupon to make them $1.50 each.
Suave deodorant $0.68 - use $0.50/1 Sunday paper coupon to make them $0.18 each.
Craisins 4/$5.00 - use $1.00/1 coupon from bottle of Ocean Spray juice to make them $0.25 each.
Cheese Nips $1.29 - use $1.00/1 Nabisco crackers coupon from Sunday paper to make them $0.29 each.
Friskies Party Mix cat treats $1.42 - use $2.00/2 coupon with two BOGO coupons to get 4 for $0.84 or $0.21 each.
To determine a more specific date/type of insert the coupon you seek can be found in, try checking the Personal Coupon Box at Deal Seeking Mom. This is something I've been working on but it will take some time to locate each of the huge number of coupons in my library so your patience in the meantime is appreciated!
There were a few more items on my list that were supposed to be very good deals, only the cash register rang them up at the wrong price. For example, the Roland olives I picked up for my husband despite not having a coupon should have been $0.69, but they rang up at $2.00. It took some scouring through the receipt after it printed to find the discrepancies, and the store manager stated that we would have to come back tomorrow as Customer Service was closed for the night despite the store being open 24 hours. That coupled with the cashier's questioning of each and every coupon in my stack (I had to pull out and display the physical items each time so she could be sure I had the right number, size and brand) and several attempts to tell me I could not use certain coupons (she did not want to use the $1.50/2 ziplock container coupons, for example, because she thought it would cause an overage even though I was still paying $0.24 apiece) caused a somewhat disappointing end to a fun evening. My receipt only showed a savings of 42%; however, nearly all the items purchased would have cost a good deal more at Homeland and once the erroneous items are corrected or removed the percentage should jump significantly.
One exciting thing I noticed after getting home was a label on my Arm & Hammer baking soda purchase. It only cost $0.54 for a 1lb package, and 5there is a mail-in rebate on the back! For this to work you need to buy one Arm & Hammer baking soda 1 lb. and one Arm & Hammer liquid laundry detergent in the same purchase. They must be bought in the same transaction and between 09/07/09 and 02/15/10 - just 5 days away! The laundry detergent is on sale 2/$5.00 at Crest right now so the refund would be good for $2.50. (the refund will return the price of laundry detergent up to a maximum of $5.00).
Deal idea: Buy 2x laundry detergent and 1x baking soda. Use $1.00/2 laundry detergent coupon found in or on various packages of Arm & Hammer product. Spend $4.54. Submit for $2.50 mail-in rebate. Final cost: $2.04 + tax for 2 laundry detergents and 1lb. of baking soda. Not bad!!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Day Twenty-Eight: Can't Stop Progress
This evening has been absorbed (between regular chores and a late evening at work) with exploring some of the blog options regarding multiple pages. Look for things to get a little less cluttered and more organized soon (see labels above!)
There is a Homeland Catalina deal until February 21st for buying Kikkoman Oriental Sauces (excluding marinades). Get $0.75 for 2, $1.50 for 3, or $2.50 for 4 or more! There were Kikkoman Ponzu Sauce coupons floating around recently online, will try to track down where those were from and update this post.
Couponing to Disney has some neat ideas for earning Amazon.com gift cards! Scroll down to the bottom, it's the last text snippit on the right-hand side. Will be trying some of these out as Amazon.com is a great place to purchase all kinds of things.
There is a Homeland Catalina deal until February 21st for buying Kikkoman Oriental Sauces (excluding marinades). Get $0.75 for 2, $1.50 for 3, or $2.50 for 4 or more! There were Kikkoman Ponzu Sauce coupons floating around recently online, will try to track down where those were from and update this post. Couponing to Disney has some neat ideas for earning Amazon.com gift cards! Scroll down to the bottom, it's the last text snippit on the right-hand side. Will be trying some of these out as Amazon.com is a great place to purchase all kinds of things.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Day Twenty-Seven: Odds and Ends
Couponing to Disney put up a nifty link to the Recycle Bank where you can earn points and spend them on coupons like $4/$20 at CVS, Buy any Green Works product and get $5 off their laundry detergent, free Seventh Generation baby wipes, all purpose cleaner, or dish liquid, BOGO Huggies Diapers, $1/2 Bumblebee products, BOGO Celestial Seasonings Tea, $1/1 Coca Cola product, free box of Kashi cereal, $2/1 Pom Juice, and more! You get 40 points for registering (not 100 as it stated on Couponing to Disney; maybe because Oklahoma City does not offer a curbside recycling program) and 50 for agreeing to the Ebay deal which is enough to redeem at least one coupon!
Also check out this money-making mail in rebate deal for Schick razors! Mail-in rebates can really help bolster your coupon fund and they aren't a whole lot of work. My first two mail-in rebate checks arrived in the mail this past week. It sure felt great to open those envelopes and find money instead of bills!!
Visit Bite of OKC for 50% off gift certificates to local restaurants. There is one restaurant featured each week and these are not the same as the restaurants advertised by Coupon Mom (restaurant.com). By the way, until Monday, February 8th you can input code BLOOM at restaurant.com to save 60% (making a $25 gift card just $4) AND get a $15 FTD reward for flower savings!
On Saturday, February 20th from 10am - 3pm, Auntie Anne's will be giving away free pretzels! There is one in the Quail Springs Mall as well as one in Penn Square Mall. If you sign up, you can also get a coupon for a free original or cinnamon sugar pretzel when you buy any pretzel, pretzel dog, or stix. Today, for a free pepperoni pretzel when you buy any pretzel dog or stix.
If you are planning to hit Walmart sometime soon, be sure to check out Passion for Savings, formerly known as NWA Deals. Some of these deals (such as tabasco sauce and rhodes rolls) are better at Homeland, but it is definitely good to see what all your options are!
Homeland has booklets of coupons for $1.00 off produce when you buy Earthgrain Bread. This is really awesome bread, very healthy and delicious, and it's so nice to be able to choose any produce you like to go with it! Stop by Earthgrain's website for a $0.75/1 coupon (Do not Double) to sweeten the deal, or grab the $0.55/1 coupon from this week's paper!
Sign up at Eat Better America for a $10 coupon booklet. It doesn't say what the coupons are for so this will be a fun surprise. You can also print coupons at their site!
Also check out this money-making mail in rebate deal for Schick razors! Mail-in rebates can really help bolster your coupon fund and they aren't a whole lot of work. My first two mail-in rebate checks arrived in the mail this past week. It sure felt great to open those envelopes and find money instead of bills!!
Visit Bite of OKC for 50% off gift certificates to local restaurants. There is one restaurant featured each week and these are not the same as the restaurants advertised by Coupon Mom (restaurant.com). By the way, until Monday, February 8th you can input code BLOOM at restaurant.com to save 60% (making a $25 gift card just $4) AND get a $15 FTD reward for flower savings!
On Saturday, February 20th from 10am - 3pm, Auntie Anne's will be giving away free pretzels! There is one in the Quail Springs Mall as well as one in Penn Square Mall. If you sign up, you can also get a coupon for a free original or cinnamon sugar pretzel when you buy any pretzel, pretzel dog, or stix. Today, for a free pepperoni pretzel when you buy any pretzel dog or stix.
If you are planning to hit Walmart sometime soon, be sure to check out Passion for Savings, formerly known as NWA Deals. Some of these deals (such as tabasco sauce and rhodes rolls) are better at Homeland, but it is definitely good to see what all your options are!
Homeland has booklets of coupons for $1.00 off produce when you buy Earthgrain Bread. This is really awesome bread, very healthy and delicious, and it's so nice to be able to choose any produce you like to go with it! Stop by Earthgrain's website for a $0.75/1 coupon (Do not Double) to sweeten the deal, or grab the $0.55/1 coupon from this week's paper!
Sign up at Eat Better America for a $10 coupon booklet. It doesn't say what the coupons are for so this will be a fun surprise. You can also print coupons at their site!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Day Twenty-Six: Never Too Soon
It has been a really busy week, lots of overtime and even more stuff going on around the house. There hasn't been a whole lot of space for coupon research in there but we have squeezed in a couple of trips to Homeland and one to PetSmart.
In last week's paper, there were Petsmart only coupons for Purina Pro Plan dog food in several varieties. Random and I decided to cash in on these this morning and picked up three of the 6-oz. bags for free! We also got one of the "big" 6-pound bags for $5 after $5 off coupon and $1 off Petsmart sale. Then I snagged a 20-lb. bag from Homeland on sale for $9 from $13 with a doubled $1 off coupon making it just $7! He is kind of like a kid in that he wants to eat the "fast food" stuff that isn't as good for him but he seems to find tastier. So, by buying both and mixing them together we have been able to save some money and get him some better nutrition at the same time.
I'm sure Mia and I are not alone in trying to collect some Christmas presents early using couponing throughout the year. Common Sense With Money has put up a list of some of the various toy deals at Target and Walmart! Check it out here and don't forget to check for clearance sections as well!!
If you're looking to stock up on some pharmacy coupons, add Essentials for Living Well to your favorites list. They have a variety of GlaxoSmithKline brand products, including Contac and Gaviscon.
This morning I happened to run into a couple of friends at Homeland in the checkout lane (just a quick trip for dog food, not a lot on my list this time.) They occasionally tease me for my couponing but have actually looked into it, they just feel there are not enough coupons for the items they purchase to invest a lot of time into it. Whipping out my coupon binder, I was able to hand over $11.40 worth of savings on the spot - not a lot compared to their total bill but considering the short notice and not being able to see half the contents of their cart I thought it was pretty good! With several $ off 2 coupons for items they only had one of, they could have gotten more of the same items they were buying cheap or even free had I run into them sooner. Maybe next time! Either way, it was a lot of fun and a good chance to show that there really are coupons for just about everything, sooner or later, no matter how brand-loyal a person may be.
Tomorrow starts a new week at the pharmacies, and the papers today are supposed to be chock-full of coupons...can't wait to find out! (Thank you, Mia, for picking mine up for me. Random really appreciated the extra time at the dogpark!) While making your list, try to gather $25 worth of Walgreens deals as according to Abundant Food Savings, this will yield a $5 register reward during the store's Wellness Event!! Some will be held this week and some next week:
* The store at 122nd and N May will be having theirs on Thursday the 18th from 3pm - 8pm.
* The store at 89th and S Penn will be having theirs on Friday the 12th from 3pm - 8pm.
* The store at Reno and Midwest Blvd will be having theirs on Tuesday the 16th from 3pm - 8pm
In last week's paper, there were Petsmart only coupons for Purina Pro Plan dog food in several varieties. Random and I decided to cash in on these this morning and picked up three of the 6-oz. bags for free! We also got one of the "big" 6-pound bags for $5 after $5 off coupon and $1 off Petsmart sale. Then I snagged a 20-lb. bag from Homeland on sale for $9 from $13 with a doubled $1 off coupon making it just $7! He is kind of like a kid in that he wants to eat the "fast food" stuff that isn't as good for him but he seems to find tastier. So, by buying both and mixing them together we have been able to save some money and get him some better nutrition at the same time.
I'm sure Mia and I are not alone in trying to collect some Christmas presents early using couponing throughout the year. Common Sense With Money has put up a list of some of the various toy deals at Target and Walmart! Check it out here and don't forget to check for clearance sections as well!!
If you're looking to stock up on some pharmacy coupons, add Essentials for Living Well to your favorites list. They have a variety of GlaxoSmithKline brand products, including Contac and Gaviscon.
This morning I happened to run into a couple of friends at Homeland in the checkout lane (just a quick trip for dog food, not a lot on my list this time.) They occasionally tease me for my couponing but have actually looked into it, they just feel there are not enough coupons for the items they purchase to invest a lot of time into it. Whipping out my coupon binder, I was able to hand over $11.40 worth of savings on the spot - not a lot compared to their total bill but considering the short notice and not being able to see half the contents of their cart I thought it was pretty good! With several $ off 2 coupons for items they only had one of, they could have gotten more of the same items they were buying cheap or even free had I run into them sooner. Maybe next time! Either way, it was a lot of fun and a good chance to show that there really are coupons for just about everything, sooner or later, no matter how brand-loyal a person may be.
Tomorrow starts a new week at the pharmacies, and the papers today are supposed to be chock-full of coupons...can't wait to find out! (Thank you, Mia, for picking mine up for me. Random really appreciated the extra time at the dogpark!) While making your list, try to gather $25 worth of Walgreens deals as according to Abundant Food Savings, this will yield a $5 register reward during the store's Wellness Event!! Some will be held this week and some next week:
* The store at 122nd and N May will be having theirs on Thursday the 18th from 3pm - 8pm.
* The store at 89th and S Penn will be having theirs on Friday the 12th from 3pm - 8pm.
* The store at Reno and Midwest Blvd will be having theirs on Tuesday the 16th from 3pm - 8pm
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