Wednesday, June 29, 2011

are you a member?

There are some great sites out there that offer exclusive free samples, exclusive coupons, and sometimes even  free product coupons for new products. I know I have talked about some in my blog before but I wanted to mention them again :)

Kraft First Taste http://www.kraftfirsttaste.com/
Pssst General Mills http://pssst.generalmills.com/
Vocalpoint http://www.vocalpoint.com/index.html
House Party http://www.houseparty.com/

Friday, June 17, 2011

how to make money at staples

I am starting to love Staples, yes staples!! Its very easy to make money there, yes MAKE money!!! Here is what I did:

Previously I recycled 7 ink cartridges (they take any kind, even if they are recycled ones bought off the internet, and give you a $2 reward for each one! and you can recycle 10 a month) which gave me $14 in rewards.

Then I bought a 50ct package of photo sheets, price $9.99, and there is a $8.99 rebate
I also bought a ream of staples multipurpose paper (cause I had to spend over $14 to use my reward) for $5.99, and there is a $3.99 rebate
So my total came to $16.10, I used my $14 reward and paid $2.10 OOP (out of pocket)
My rebate total is $12.98 so once I get that I technically made $10.88!

In this visit I also took in 5 more cartridges so I will be getting another $10 reward!

You can sign up on staples.com for their rewards program, they will give you a card to print. You rewards show up on your rewards account online for you to print.
From staples site:
You will earn 10% back in Staples Rewards on all ink and toner, case and ream paper and Copy & Print purchases
Earn an unlimited 10% back on qualifying purchases when you earn at least $10 in Rewards within a calendar quarter.
Staples Rewards are issued monthly when the value of the Reward is at least $10. Monthly balances of less than $10 will roll over each month until the minimum is met for that calendar quarter. If the $10 minimum for the quarter has not been met, the balance will expire at the end of the quarter.

The rebate you can complete online and then you get a check in the mail.

Happy Shopping!!!

Thursday, June 9, 2011

I saved 70% at price chopper!

Went to Price Chopper today in Montrose. I had a few coupons to use before they expired today and in the next few days. Took advantage of some other deals while I was there. I did save a lot but used about 1.5 gallons of gas, so once SuperWalmart opens I will probbaly just price match there, esp since it will be about a mile from my house! Today I only used four coupons that got doubled, the rest were $1+ . I had two 70 cent coupons and two 50 cent coupons, so I gained an extra $1.30 off with the doubling. With what I would save on gas it would def be worth it to skip the long trip, loose the doubled coupon, and go to walmart and price match. Here is what I got today, I think we have enough pasta now in this house to last us a year, cause I stocked up on free pasta from weis awhile ago too!
2-ronzoni garden delight, normally $1.99 ea, on sale for $1, used $1 coupon-free
4-ronzoni quick cook, normally $1.69 ea, on sale for $1, used two $1 off 2 coupon- 50 cents ea
4- ronzoni smart taste, normally $1.49 ea , on sale for $1, used two $1 off 2 coupons-50 cents ea
2-jolly time popcorn, normally $2.50 ea, b1g1f sale, use $1 off 2 coupon, $1.50 for 2 boxes
2-Duncan hines Brownie Mix, normally $2.19, used two 50 cent coupons, which doubled to $1, cost 25 cents for ea box
2-4C totally light iced tea, normally $4.99, on sale for $2.99, used two $2 coupons, cost 99 cents each
2-cheez it baby swiss, normally $3.69, on sale for $2.50, used two $1 coupons, $1.50 each
2-cheez it colby, normally $3.69, on sale for $2.50, used two 70 cent coupons, doubled to $1, cost $1.50 each.
4-lean pockets, normally $2.49, on sale for $2, used two b1g1f coupons, cost $1 each
total cost regular cost, $60.78, cost after advantagedge and coupons savings $17.98! So it was about 70%! Now mind you this was a coupon only shopping trip. I did the rest of my regular weekly grocery shopping earlier in the week. And btw most of my coupons were internet coupons, the only ones from the paper were the jolly time and the 4C!