It's not about the cheese!

Dear Cashier,

I am a couponer.  I use coupons in your store at least once a week, sometimes two or three times.  I am loyal to your store.  Whatever my grocery store needs, I head directly to your store bypassing several other chains on my way.  Sometimes your regular prices are a bit higher but I return there because of your stores promise of exceptional customer service.

I follow your stores policies on coupons and discounts.  I do not break the rules, or try to get around them.  Just because I use a coupon doesn't give you the right to roll your eyes at me. I'm not stealing from you or your store. I expect you to verify the coupon is valid and that I bought the product.  But sometimes the item pictured is an example of one of the many items the coupon is good for.  READ the coupon.

For example, Kraft offers MANY different varities of 8 oz shredded cheese.  They could only fit a picture of 2 of them on the offer.  Just because Sharp Cheddar is what was pictured doesn't mean I have to only buy the cheddar, the Mexican Blend is covered too.  That is what I was TRYING to explain to you when you pitched an attitude telling me in THAT tone "We'll see" and giving that little smirk.  You CLEARLY demonstrated that you thought you had caught me attempting to "cheat" you.  I wasn't.

Your attitude towards me was completely offensive.  YES some people try to fraud your store and the manufacturer by buying things that the coupon might work for, but isn't intended for.  But profiling every person who uses a coupon as a thief and a fraud is BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE.  I was trying to tell you, fine, I want that cheese anyway- not the one you insisted was the only one being offered at that price.  You didn't respond and just starting voiding my coupons off.   I was so offended I left my items at the register and walked out. 

Yes, your store manager tried to assuage my offense by offering me the free cheese.  He wouldn't take no for an answer. I don't think he understood it wasn't about the cheese.  How would he like it if I called him a thief by my actions, implications and little remarks?  I doubt I will go back to your store.  I will feel like I am under the microscope each time I enter the doors, even if I am going it coupon-less (which I admit is rare). 

My point is I was a loyal customer at your store,  I follow your rules and your polices.  But I don't have to take your attitude.  I don't have to spend my money at your store and I doubt I will any more.  I'd rather drive 20 miles out of my way to deal with a store who appreciates its customers and doesn't profile them based on their coupon use. 

Special E-Vic discount!!

Check this out:


This week's offer(s)
Save Big with this great e-VIC only offer!
- Offer good through November 23, 2010
 

Buy any Airwick or Lysol Neutra Air Freshmatic Starter and get the corresponding refill FREE! Participating UPCs: Starters – 6233879782, 6233881443, 6233882289, 6233879830, 6233879902, 6233881496, 6233879903 Refills – 6233879553, 6233882314, 6233880978, 6233878283, 6233881903, 1920079831, 1920080881, 6233879904, 6233879907

PRINT out THIS page just in case it doesn't automatically come off- 

The Air Wick

Automatic Spray - FreshMatic Compact I-Motion is on sale for $4.99 for vic card members.  Use THIS coupon to get $4 off.  Pay 99 cents and get the 9.99 starter + 5.99 refill for 99 cents!  A GREAT deal @ 93% off!

Be sure to bring the page to match up the UPC codes, but from their online shopping this seems to work!

My Harris Teeter Savings Today!

Saved 74.65% on my HT order!  Guess How much I paid???

Price before coupons/vic specials: $71.33, coupons and vic: $51.23 Paid: $18.80!!!
For 6 bags of cheese, 3 chunk cheese, 6 gravies, 3 Sour Creams, 2 Salts, frozen rolls and 6 frozen veggies that is great!  It works out to 72 cents a piece!  Great Deal!

Print coupons at home to save!

I am excited to announce that you can now print coupons at home straight from Moola Saving Mom!  Internet coupons are a great resource in saving the most at the grocery store! 

Lowes Foods Deals

I pulled out the deals that you can save the most one, more to come!

Resers deli salads B1G1 free(1.49 sale price)

• $1 printable coupon

Heluva Good Dip (1.50 sale)

• .55/1 Red Plum 11/14 insert

Heluva Good Cheese (2.19 sale)

• .55/1 Red Plum Insert

Green Giant  Veggies ($1 each)

• .40/1 printable

***coupon in ad for buy 5 products: orville redenbacher, poppycock, wesson oil, reddi whip, ro-tel, marie callender, peter pan, swiss miss, parkay, pam spray, crunch n munch and egg beaters and get a free swiss miss 10 ct

Swiss miss (1.25 each sale)

• .50/2 11/14 smart source 

Parkay (1.50 each sale)

• .75/2 smart source 11/14

Betty Crocker Potatoes ($1 sale)

• .50/2 11/14 Smart Source

Here are some other prices for starting tomorrow:

.79 lb Butterball turkey (WITH $30 aditional purchase)
.99 lb shady brook farms turkey (with $30 aditional purchase)
2.77 Dole gold pineapple
.27 lb sweet potatoes
5.99 lb NY boneless strip steak
1.99 lb spiral sliced ham
1.99 lb assorted pork chips
10/10 Pepsi products
B1G1 free mini croissasnts (1.99 each sale)
Buy 2/ Get 3 free canned green giant
B1G1 Free birds eye steamfresh
13.99 Budweiser, miller or coors
2.00 Sargento shredded cheese
2.50 tropicana OJ
4.99 LF bath tissue or paper towels
6.99 maxwell house
.77 lb premium turkey (with $30 additonal purchase)
2.79 lb sanderson farms boneless chicken breast, value pack
3.50 hormel black label bacon
3.5 bob evans side dishes
2.50 hillshire farm lil'smokies
5.99 raw easy peel large shrimp
B1G1 free, breyers ice cream
B1G1 free Mrs. smiths fruit pies
B1G1 free lays chips
B1G1 free ritz crackers
B1G1 free Mama Lucia
B1G1 resers deli salads
3.00 land o lakes butter
4/$5 philadelphia cream cheese
1.69 pillsbury crescent or cinnamon rolls
1.69 daisy sour cream
2.19 LF XL eggs
3.99 LF chunk cheese
3.19 Kraft grated parmesan cheese
$1 Green giant veggies
3.00 Sister Schuvbert rolls
B1G1 Edwards cream pies
.99 cool whip topping
4/$10 Stoufgfers dinners
.50 Mccormick brown gravy mix
.99 Mccormick gravy mix
$2 mccormick grinders
1.99 mccormick pure vanilla
2.50 mccormick spices (select)
.98 Carnation evaporated milk
.99 Kraft marshmellows
2.99 Bisquick 40 oz
$1 Dole Pineapple
5/$5 Heinz gravy
1.50 profresso broth
1.29 Lipton Onion soup mix
$2 jello no bake cheesecake
3.99 Select GM cereals
B1G1 free kens dressing
.69 muellers pasta
3.99 gain or cheer laundry detergent


There is more....some to come

Check Your Mail!

Be on the look out if you have a JCPenneys reward card!  I just got a $15 off any $15 purchase coupon in the mail from them today!  Good only Nov 18-24, but a great deal! 

Saving money with online purchases

This time of year SO many online retailers offer free shipping so here are some more ways to save even more $$!!!

My favorites:
Ebates
                   You get a certain % (varies with store- but most around 3-4%) in CASH back on your online purchase by going through Ebates.  They actually send you a check.  PLUS you can pay with a gift card and still get the rebate AND it doesn't effect any promotion codes you are going to use on the site.

Plum District it offers deals online and locally (Charlotte and Raleigh).  For example today's deal is $20 worth of photobooks or calendars at Kodak.com for $10!  Email me with your email address and I can email you a link that gets you a $5 credit so you get the book for $5!!!


Groupon  is great too!  It offers online and local deals that are amazing!  We got a Sci-works membership for VERY cheap a few weeks ago! 





 

HT meat sales this week coming up

Fresh Turkeys 1.18 lb
HT Whole Beef Tenderloin 9.99 lb (save $3)
Bone in Rib Roast 5.99 lb (save 3)
Spiral sliced smoked ham 1.99 lb (save 1 lb)
ez peel shrimp 5.99 lb (save $7 lb)
10-22 lb bell and evans or plainville farms fresh turkey 2.29 lb
leg of lamb 6.99lb (save 80 cents)
filet mignon 11.99 lb (save 4)
boneless eye round roast 3.49 lb (save 1.50)

Ham Dinner (7.9 lb ham, 2 lbs sweet pot. cass, 2 lbs green bean supreme, 2 lbs broccoli and rice casserole feeds 8-10) 49.99

Turkey Dinner (9-12 lb booked butterball, 2 lbs stuffing, 2 lbs green bean supreme, 2 lbs mashed pot, 2 lbs glazed carrots, 1 lb turkey gravy, 1 lb cranberry relish serves 8-10) 49.99

Prime Rib Dinner (4 lb cooked boneless rib, 2 lb mashed pot, 2 lbs green bean supreme, 2 lbs broccoli and rice cass serves 6-8 49.99

Save over 72% at Harris Teeter!!!

For the week of 11/17-11/25 Here are the top deals with the coupon matchups!

Birds eye reg or steamfresh veggies B1G1 free (reg. price 2.59/1.30 sale price)
                -10/24 SS: buy 1 steamfresh get 1 lightly sauced free
             
12 oz Heinz Gravy 4/$5 ( 1.25 each)
                -$1/3 coupon printable
              
Friskies Cat food (3.15 lb) B1G1 Free (4.85 each/ sale price 2.43)
                -$1 off coupon 9/12

8 oz Heluva Good Cheese sale for $2
               -0.50/1 printable
               -.55/1 11/14 Red Plum
        
Smart Balance FF Milk 1/2 gal $3
               -$2 off 10/31 Red Plum
         
Sister Schubert 11-15 oz Parker House or Dinner Rolls B1G1 Free (sale price $1.98 each)
               - .75/1 10/3 Smart Source

Sargento Shredded Chesse 2/$4
               -.50/2 Smart Source 11/14

Green Giant Frozen Veggies (B1G1 regular price $1.95 sale price .98)
               -.50/1 printable
               -.50/2 Smart Source 10/24

MccAin Sweet potato fries (sale $2)
                -$1 off Smart Source 10/24

Here is how to save over 70%!!

http://moolasavingmom.blogspot.com/
Item		price	coupon	double	savings
Birds Eye Steamfresh	2.59	1.3	0	0	1.3
Steamfresh lightly sauce	2.59	1.3	1.3	1.3	0
Heinz Gravy (3)	5.85	3.75	1	1	2.75
Friskies Cat food	4.89	2.43	1	1	1.43
Heluva Good Cheese	2.79	2	0.55	1.1	0.9
Smart balance 1/2 gallon	3.89	3	2	2	1
Sister Schubert	3.85	1.98	0.75	1.5	0.48
Green Giant Frozen	1.95	0.98	0.5	1	0
mccain Sweet potato	3.35	2	1	1	1
		0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0
Total	31.75	18.74	8.1	9.9	8.86
Percentage Saved:	72.09%

Here is how to maximize your savings (aka my list!):

Item		price	coupon	double	savings
Birds Eye Steamfresh	2.59	1.3	0	0	1.3
Birds Eye Steamfresh	2.59	1.3	1.3	1.3	0
Birds Eye Steamfresh	2.59	1.3	0	0	1.3
Birds Eye Steamfresh	2.59	1.3	1.3	1.3	0
Birds Eye Steamfresh	2.59	1.3	0	0	1.3
Birds Eye Steamfresh	2.59	1.3	1.3	1.3	0
Heinz Gravy (3)	5.85	3.75	1	1	2.75
Heluva Good Cheese	2.79	2	0.55	1.1	0.9
Heluva Good Cheese	2.79	2	0.55	1.1	0.9
Heluva Good Cheese	2.79	2	0.55	1.1	0.9
Smart balance 1/2 gallon	3.89	3	2	2	1
Sister Schubert	3.85	1.98	0.75	1.5	0.48
Green Giant Frozen	1.95	0.98	0.5	1	0
Green Giant Frozen	1.95	0.98	0.5	1
mccain Sweet potato	3.35	2	1	1	1
Friskies Cat food	4.89	2.43	1	1	1.43
Friskies Cat food	4.89	2.43	1	1	1.43
Friskies Cat food	4.89	2.43	1	1	1.43
Total	59.42	33.78	14.3	17.7	16.12
Percentage Saved:	72.87%

        




               

Sunday Pharmacy Shopping

Here is how my week usually goes: Wednesday: Harris Teeter, Sunday: Pharmacy Shopping (CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid) and then on Monday, Harris Teeter.


I do it this way to maximize my coupons.  Grocery Store deals start on Wednesday.  I go on that day to Harris Teeter to use up all the coupons I have on free or virtually free items.  Then on Sundays, I go to the three pharmacies to use up my Register Rewards, Extra Care Bucks, or +UP.  Then on Mondays I go back to Harris Teeter (usually) to get my E-vic specials and/or new items with my Sunday Coupons. 

Today I did really well, especially at Rite Aid:
I got:
Large Refills of Baby Wipes (6.99)
Gain laundry detergent (4.99)
2 Toothpastes
1 Toothbrush
2 Dry Idea Deoderant

Paid $2.89 and got $3 in +Up rewards back!

A great deal even without the +Up!