When you begin the whole process of couponing and looking for sales, it can seem very consuming. I think some things can easily become a ritual if you know what to look for. Here is a store by store list of things to get into the habit of checking either before you go on a coupon excursion, or while you are out and about.
*CVS: Always scan your card at the Red Machine. There are valuable coupons that you can stack with manufacturer coupons. They have about a two week expiration period, and they are famous for giving you stuff for FREE! FREE is my favorite number baby!
*Rite Aid: Grab a rebate pamphlet next to the weekly flyer. Many times you will purchase an item because of the rolling rewards, and unbeknownst you there could be a rebate attached to it. Rite Aid Single Check Rebates program is processed once a month (rebate period). The deadline will be on the flyer. No envelope necessary. You can submit them online.
*Walgreen's:There is almost always a monthly booklet at the front of the store with store coupons inside. You can stack these with manufacturer coupons in conjunction with possible additional sales and rewards.
*Target: I visit http://www.totallytarget.com/ before I make a trip. Target is famous for unadvertised gift card deals, and I like to find out about them BEFORE I walk into the store. Please note, this site is not run by Target.
*Walmart: Okay, Walmart makes me a little suicidal when they have 2 registers open. But If I MUST go there, I peruse this site before I go. There is a “Walmart” tab. http://www.dealcatcher.com/
*Market Basket: These guys rule in so many ways. Above and beyond being some times more than 20% cheaper than the competition, they tape coupons to the products for you. After I check the service desk, I will walk down EVERY ISLE. Even if I don’t need anything in that isle, there could be a great coupon that makes a product next to nothing at a future date. Market Basket has physically handed me a coupon that made a product free that same day.
*Shaw's: Besides the double couponing aspect of Shaw’s, many times they are offering a gimmick of some sort at the front of the store. I check the Facebook fan page to see if I need to be looking for something. https://www.facebook.com/Shaws
Also, and this is kind of a given, but at the Grill & Grab, they reduce meat all the time. I almost don’t buy meat any other way. And of course, I go down every isle to look for tear pad coupons to use on a future date. Again, the same as Market Basket, there have been many times when a tear pad or peelie coupon made an item free that was not otherwise on my list.
