Obscure coupons and deals 9/20

Domino’s Free Artisan Pizza- Go like their FB page. Today, soon, you will be able to download a coupon.

https://www.facebook.com/Dominos?sk=app_220192758037547

Jolly Time Free Pop Corn on FB page today at 3p.m.

http://www.facebook.com/JollyTimePopCorn?sk=app_232673813450567

Folgers $2 off Filter Packs from Red Plum’s Dash for Deals

http://www.redplum.com/dash/

Pet Smart Friends and family coupons starting 9/22

http://promotions.petsmart.com/landing/friends-and-family/_pdf/coupons-usma.pdf

Target unadvertised $5 gift card on purchase of 2 boxes Playtex tampons. Below is a link to the free sample and the $1 off coupon. Print 2.

http://www.playtexsport.com/Promotions/Tampon_Samples.aspx

Vera Bradley Bowling bag $24.99, today only. This is 66% off.

http://www.verabradley.com/product/Category/Handbags/Bowler/154761/defaultColor/Twirly%20Birds%20Navy/pc/638/c/0/sc/641/p/154761.uts

Free printable lunch notes for inside the lunch box.

http://go.tipjunkie.com/pr/6624/www.chickabug.com/blog/2011/09/free-printable-school-lunch-notes.html

The Sharper Image 50% deal. Buy $30 worth of credit for $14. You can purchase up to 2 vouchers per person and use both on one order upon redemption. Great for Christmas.

http://www.kgbdeals.com/national/deals/45121/53-off-30-worth-of-electronics-and-more-from-the-sharper-image?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=10557866&utm_date=20110920

CVS tonight

Feel free to do the math as always. This is $40.44 retail value. And you know how expensive pain relievers are. Even the generic ones aren’t cheap. I paid $8.70 total. So I don’t need any pain relievers any time soon.

I started out with $10 EB’s from CVS (this is their rewards $$) and got the lip gloss and candy.  You can see that I paid $3.97 for that. Then with my $10.99 in rewards, I got Excedrin galore. I pretty much have one for every different kind of pain a body can conjure. And after the $4.73 OOP for what is almost $25 in pain relievers, I still have $10 in new EB’s for next week.

This is the importance of banking coupons until the sale is right. I also banked a $5 Excedrin coupon from the Magic Red Machine. Had it not been for that additional savings, I would not have purchased this deal.

So let’s do an equation together, shall we? What is my percentage savings? Did you come up with 78.5%? Me too. 

Vista Print Freebies

I love Vista Print!!

For those of you thinking about starting your own business, now is the time to cash in on some serious Vista Print freebies, all for the cost of shipping. Think about your logo, they have a ton of templates to choose from. Or if you choose your own picture, there will be an approximate $3.50 charge for the download, but comparably speaking, this is a great investment.  For approximately $30 in shipping costs, you can get:

250 business cards

1 wall calendar

1 flip note book

1 T-shirt

10 personalized invitations

1 tote bag

There would be an additional fee per unit for your own picture as opposed to their template. But even at $4 each, it would be another $24. That is an approximate $50 investment to look serious and professional about yourself and your business. And of course it would remain on file so you can wait for the next sale to refurbish your stock. Extremely small price to pay. Have I mentioned, I LOVE VISTA PRINT?!

http://www.vistaprint.com/fallfreemulti2011.aspx?AFFID=335&GP=9%2f19%2f2011+2%3a15%3a45+PM&GPS=2184409865&GNF=1&GPLSID=

Next Class

Coupon class Monday September 26.

Location: 485 N.State Street, Formerly Steve’s Music Store, but now Pepper Defense Supply.

Time: 8:15 p.m. duration is approximately 2 hours depending on class size.

Charge: $15 per person. Space is limited. I don’t like to have a class of more than 10 people. I want everyone to walk away ABSOLUTELY understanding everything.

What to bring: Just paper and a pen and an open mind.

Hope to see you there.

My Rite Aid picks week starting 9/18

*Arm and Hammer Products BOGO and buy $20 get $10 in Up+ rewards- You can use the $1/2 laundry products Q from this week’s SS with some corresponding coupon links.

$1.50/1 cat litter http://coupons2.smartsource.com/smartsource/index.jsp?Link=6VE3NNLZAZ7H2

Arm and Hammer Savings center http://www.armandhammer.com/Index.aspx

*Allegra 15 ct. $11.99 Get $2 in Up+ Rewards- Use $2 Q SS site coupon, stack with $2 Rite Aid Video Values Q from adperk.

www.smartsource.com   http://riteaid.adperk.com/offers#vo

*Crest Complete 4oz. $2.99 w/ $2.00 Up+ Rewards- Use P&G $1 Q exp. 9/30 or $2 Scope /Crest/ Oral B Q from SS last week.= possible $1.01 money maker.

*Infusium $5.99 w/ $4.00 in Up+ Rewards (limit 1)- Use $1 from regional SS insert. Mass papers got it, NH did not.

*Samy Fat Foam Hair color $8.99- Use $2.00 in ad coupon with $3.00 Rite Aid video Values coupon “AND” $3 RP insert from July 31. (Yes this is 3 coupons, but the way I read the coupon policy and the way they configure the codes, this should not be a problem.) $.99 OOP.

*Tom’s natural products $3.99 w/ $1 Up+ Rewards- Use $1 coupons from this weeks SS.

*Trojan condoms, Price varies but buy 1 pack get $5 Up+rewards- Use $2 printable.

http://coupons2.smartsource.com/smartsource/index.jsp?Link=2AUVA45RR3Y44

*Neutrogena Buy $30 get $10 in Up+ Rewards and the cosmetics are 40% off retail. There are many coupons on their site.

https://www.neutrogena.com/sp/specialoffer.do

There are a barrage of items to choose from in the Kimberly Clark Promo. If you would like me to look for some links, feel free to ask either on the FB page or blog.

My Market Basket Picks 9/18-9/24

Some very good deals this week on meat, fish and cheese. Be sure to check out the Hooksett store Grand Opening on Wednesday. I bet they are hooking people up with goodies at the door. Just a guess.

Land O Lakes American Cheese $1.99 lb. w/ in store man Q. If you have more than 1 LOL ask for separate packages and store coupons.

Hoffman’s Super Sharp cheese $2.99 (this is $2.00 off)

Petite Boneless NY Sirloin Steak $2.99 lb.


Hillshire Farm Polska Kielbasa $2.29_ Use $1/1 Q from FB page

https://www.facebook.com/HillshireFarm?sk=app_222135484492874

Live and Kicking Lobster $3.99 lb. (Yeah baby!!)

Swordfish Steaks $5.99 lb.- This is almost half off!

California Romaine Hearts 2/$3

Cooked Ham $1.99 lb.- Over half off!!

Nabisco Crackers 2/$3

DiGiorno Pizza $4.99- Use $1/1 Q from last week’s RP

Dr. Oetker Ristorente Pizza 2/$5- Use $1/1 printable from www.coupons.com

Aunt Jemima Breakfast Entrees 5/$5- Use $1/1 Printable from FB page

http://www.facebook.com/AuntJemimaFrozenBreakfast?sk=app_200984986579895

Ore- Ida frozen FF 2/$5- Use printable $1/1 Q

http://bricks.coupons.com/Install.asp?tqnm=yfuccez94139980&bt=vi&o=85475&pt=&lang=&ws=&ct=&ci=&cl=&cp=&eb=1&c=OI&p=fbcouspf_1137642&z=&r=&pc=&tc=

Thomas’ English Muffins 12 pack $2.49

Welch’s Grape Blends- Use Printable $.75 on site “Video” coupon.

https://tastetheharvest.welchs.com/default.aspx

Philadelphia Cream Cheese 8 oz. 2/$3- Use $1/2 on www.coupons.com

Bagel-fuls 2/$4- use $.55 Q on www.coupons.com

Joint Juice 6 pack $3.99- Use $1 Q from previous SS, Exp. 10/7/11

Golden Pineapples (tehehe) $2.79 ea.

Delmonte canned vegetables select varieties 4/$3

And the Lunch on the go option of the week is...

Fresh Sushi.

California Roll w/ Masago or Philadelphia Roll $3.99 pkg.

So get some sushi and get a chair massage at Abundant Life Massage and Wellness ;)

Starting a small business on prayers and a smile!! And a couple coupons of course.

No shame in couponing a small business excursion. I’m doing it. Take advantage of “FREE”, there is a lot of it to be had. Just a couple tidbits from me to you.

I can’t say enough about Vistaprint. Honestly, from free mugs to free banners, never mind the initial 250 free business cards, they have allowed me to coupon my small business endeavor for only the cost of shipping. And the logo is a beautiful, personalized picture of Garvins Falls, right here in Concord taken by a local photographer. Cost me a whole $3.50 to use that picture instead of a standard template. I sincerely recommend that if you are starting a small business, you open every email from Vistaprint. You just never know what freebies are lurking inside.

Utilize free bogging sites like mine, and install Paypal for services or sales. This negates the monthly cost of a bank fee for accepting credit cards. No, Paypal is not free, but you only pay per use. This is huge when your resources are limited. Installing Paypal is really quite simple, and there are even free tutorials on Youtube that guide you step by step.

I also recommend joining a small networking business group with other entrepreneurs. The idea is loyalty within the scope of personal recommendations for each other’s services. Essentially word of mouth, but at a more professional level. These groups do have an annual membership fee. Find a way to afford it. Chances are good that the first contact you obtain from the group will pay for the cost of admission.

Stay positive. You will experience setbacks for sure. Cancellations, investments of your time that don’t seem to pay off. But listen, everything you do is a test. How you accept a temporary “failure” will define your success.