Monday, October 31, 2016

Make Money with Your Phone

Savings habits are hard to establish. Hard like when you first decide to not order soft drinks in restaurants and order water to save a few dollars, or deciding to only fill your gas tank according to the gas app on your phone.  You will forget!  You'll be half way to filling your tank before you pull your phone out. Or your waitress will walk away to get your $2.56 drink before you can realize that for your family of 5, you just blew $13 on 60 ounces of "who cares". 


It will take about 90 days to get to a point where you always remember to check your phone app before going to the grocery store.  We have spending habits that work the same as our savings habits.  Yet, this is the future of coupon clipping.  It's time to  serious about saving money with your phone and computer.  You will need to have your apps loaded and clipped so you can redeem all your digital dollars.

Yo may be wondering if it's worth it.  It is worth it!  There are hundreds of offers on apps like Ibotta for products you purchase each week.  HUNDREDS.  Your My County Market App has items that are not commonly found on traditional coupon sites.  Look for produce coupons on both apps. I've saved on tomatoes, bananas, even garlic.  I have been buying salad kits for the family weekly off the County Market app. You definitely can save extra money with the apps, no doubt about it.

You'll need to establish this habit so that it becomes part of your routine.  To do this, you need to connect it with another habit you already have established.  For example, is there a habit you have on Wednesday that allows you a few minutes to prep your phone?  For me, it's Wednesday morning after the kids are set to school.  I have a window of about 20 minutes before my day begins.  This is when I make a cup of coffee and check my daily to do list.  This is already my routine, so I'm going to tie this new behavior to an old one.

After coffee, and with my to do list review, I will click on the apps and put digital coupons in my wallet.  It will only take a couple minutes, but it will be set before I reach the store.  That's it!  It's on Wednesday, the first day of shopping week, and when offers are renewed.  It fits with my already scheduled routine.  And, it will save me money and become a new habit.  

Wednesday is your best bet for establishing a new savings habit.  Try to find an already existing habit on this day you do every week.  Look for habits like picking up  kids from soccer practice, lunch plans, favorite TV show schedule.  Before you know it, your app shopping will be second nature.

Today is your day.  Your day to start a new savings habit.  Congratulations!

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Friday, October 28, 2016

Un Advertised Deals

When you make out your shopping list each week, it’s our hope that you find the Coupon Match that comes out on Wednesdays as a guide.  This lists all the sale items from the printed ad, and some additional information.  We also list the in ad coupons, and how to best match them to Manufacturer’s coupons, and the Unadvertised deals.  


 
Did you know we list out Web specials online each week? Check out this week's web specialsIt’s so that you can see more opportunities to match up coupons to sale items.  We only have room for about 160 items to make the  printed ad, but we put additional items on sale.

Only the best deals make the listing.  Usually, there are about 15 coupon matches in the list, and about another 15 store brands that are cart worthy. The only way to get this list is to visit the blog at countymarketcouponnews.com  You can also sign up to have the Wednesday blog delivered to your inbox each Wednesday at 7am.  
Personally, I like to make out my shopping list on Wednesdays so I’m all ready to shop on Thursday at coupon club.  The web specials are always added to my list.  This give me time to presort my coupons. 
 
The other types of Unadvertised sales include the Monthly Price Cut items.  These are listed in a publication called the Buyer’s Guide and is available at Customer Service. 


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All internet coupon print limits are subjective. At the time of this email coupons were available for print. If the daily or weekly print limit has been reached, the coupon will be automatically pulled from the websites. You can try to print again tomorrow. All coupons listed are not available in our stores. We list them so you can order or find them to save you money. Check with clipping services, trade boards, or ebay to find coupons not in your store. It is our intent to help you find as many savings opportunities as possible. Enjoy!

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Hot Coupon Matches

Big coupon matches for this weeks shopping cart include:

Campbell's Chunky soups $1.49  Match to Campbell's Printable coupon


Charmin or Bounty $4.99   Match to PG printables


Kelloggs Pop tarts 3/$5 Match to Kellogg's Printable coupon and




  Match to Newspaper coupon to save $1 on 3

Prairie Farms sour cream or dips 2/$3 Match to Prairie Farms Printable coupon

Kelloggs cereals 2/$5, buy 2 get Jet Puff Marshmallows FREE,

Pizza deals:  three day sale 5/$15 Many brands, and deals, look for peelies!

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All internet coupon print limits are subjective. At the time of this email coupons were available for print. If the daily or weekly print limit has been reached, the coupon will be automatically pulled from the websites. You can try to print again tomorrow. All coupons listed are not available in our stores. We list them so you can order or find them to save you money. Check with clipping services, trade boards, or ebay to find coupons not in your store. It is our intent to help you find as many savings opportunities as possible. Enjoy!

Friday, October 14, 2016

You Can Find Money on Boxes



The thrill of the hunt!  Time to retrain our senses to finding all those great deals printed on bags and boxes in the store.   Training your eyes to find extra deals on shelves takes a little bit of practice.   

You can often find deals in stores that are not coupons, but great offers.  You can find deals from companies for things like free movie tickets, free beachware, free sunscreen, or even free water park passes.  Look for starbursts.  Those are the graphics that add a small burst of color, usually red or yellow to the corner of a package and say, “For more details see back.”  When you start seeing the starbursts you’ll find deals.
 
Make a plan to do a little hunting during your next trip to the store.   Go look for special marked boxes.   Places to look should include:
  1. Pharmacy
  2. Frozen 
  3. Meat
  4. Cereal, Cereal, Cereal!
  5. Chips and Snacks
  6. Liquor Department
  7. Refrigerated section:  Juice, Pillsbury brands
  8. Cleaning 
Places you should check immediately also include special displays.  We are in post season football, which for me means free standing shippers of snack foods.  Check those shipper over with a keen eye.  Look for coupons or rebates attached to the units.
 
Deals are often printed on the corner of a box, or on a peelie attached to a bag.  Also look at the backsides of cereal boxes.  
 
Pillsbury often has movie cash offers on Old El Paso, and Kelloggs offers all kinds of things on cereal. 


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All internet coupon print limits are subjective. At the time of this email coupons were available for print. If the daily or weekly print limit has been reached, the coupon will be automatically pulled from the websites. You can try to print again tomorrow. All coupons listed are not available in our stores. We list them so you can order or find them to save you money. Check with clipping services, trade boards, or ebay to find coupons not in your store. It is our intent to help you find as many savings opportunities as possible. Enjoy!

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Best Coupon Picks

This is a perfect week for a combination of coupon savings.  These offers use apps, newspaper, printable, and even catalina coupons.  Enjoy!

1  Pampers on sale $8.99
Match to Newspaper coupon to save $1 on 2 and My County Market App

2  Ragu $1.49   Match to Newspaper coupon to save $1 on 1-Stockpile pricing 
3 Hershey Fun Size bars $1.99

  Match to Newspaper coupon to save $1 on 2 and   Match to Coupons.com Printable coupon
4  Nestle morsels $1.77 48 hour sale HOT

5  Eggo 2/$4  Match to Kellogg's Printable coupon
6  Everyday Essentials Hashbrowns $1.99  Stockpile pricing  See  CMCN Facebook for meal ideas

7 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls $1.49Match to Pillsbury for coupons
8 Yoplait Yogurt Cups 10/$9  Match to Newspaper coupon to save $.50 on 5
9 Frigo String Cheese 2/$7  Match to Newspaper coupon to save $1 on 1
10 Duncan Hines cake or brownie mixes See recipe video for spice cake and apples.








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All internet coupon print limits are subjective. At the time of this email coupons were available for print. If the daily or weekly print limit has been reached, the coupon will be automatically pulled from the websites. You can try to print again tomorrow. All coupons listed are not available in our stores. We list them so you can order or find them to save you money. Check with clipping services, trade boards, or ebay to find coupons not in your store. It is our intent to help you find as many savings opportunities as possible. Enjoy!

Monday, October 10, 2016

3 Insanely Clever Coupon Strategies

Deciding to be a saver is tough.  But having a good strategy helps!


Strategy #1   Never shop without a plan. Impulse buying can wreck your grocery budget.  And never shop hungry!   It seems like a simple strategy and it works.  The plan starts with having a good idea of what your family needs to buy this week.  There are hundreds of phone apps for you to jot down notes. You may want to break down your plan into sections.  Buy this week, buy sometimes in the next few weeks, or buy sometime next month allows you to prioritize your purchases.  Then your plan should be matched up with the weekly sale ad.  If it's on sale and matches with any item on  your needs list then it becomes part of the buy plan.  If you are in doubt of what items should be on those lists, you should look at your past purchase history. This is simple, just pull your past few receipts and take a look at the things you have been buying.  Which would you purchase again?

Strategy #2  Only buy when stacking 2 or more deals.  Many extreme coupon shoppers only buy items when they know they are getting the absolute best deals.  Having an item on sale usually means that the item is discounted between 25-40% off regular retail.  If you stack another form of savings you can get into the 40-65% savings range.  That is where most coupon shoppers try to find their deals.  You can stack a sale item, with a coupon (store or manufacturer), with an app rebate, or with a by mail rebate.  If you use this strategy, you will need to keep a close eye on all types of stacking options.

Strategy #3  Shop during low peak hours and take your time.  This strategy keeps your impulses under control.  If you shop when there are is not a rush in the store you'll have more time to review your buying options.  Should you buy this item now, or wait for a potential sale next week?  If you are not rushed you can also think more clearly and do some meal planning as you shop.  A rushed shopper grabs more prepared meals, more convenience foods and more overall items.  A bag of 15 apples becomes easier to grab than picking your own 8 apples for the week.  Less waste, is money saved. 



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All internet coupon print limits are subjective. At the time of this email coupons were available for print. If the daily or weekly print limit has been reached, the coupon will be automatically pulled from the websites. You can try to print again tomorrow. All coupons listed are not available in our stores. We list them so you can order or find them to save you money. Check with clipping services, trade boards, or ebay to find coupons not in your store. It is our intent to help you find as many savings opportunities as possible. Enjoy!

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

This Weekend at County Market

Top pick ups this week for the Coupon Match Up include:

1.  County Market Eggs, $.49 each limit 4-in ad special.

2.  General Mills Cereal $2.77   Match to Newspaper coupon to save $1 on 2

3.  Kelloggs Pop Tarts $1.99
  Match to Newspaper coupon to save $1 on 3 and Click this offer in your Ibotta app for rebates
4.  Brooks Chili beans $.49 Stockpile Price for the season

5.  Zesta Crackers 2/$5  Stockpile Price for the season

6.  Hunts Tomatoes $.77 Stockpile Price for the season

7.  Rotel tomatoes $.77  Stockpile Price for the season

8.  Bush's Grillin Beans $.99   Match to Newspaper coupon to save $1 on 2

9.  Ground Chuck $2.88 lb



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All internet coupon print limits are subjective. At the time of this email coupons were available for print. If the daily or weekly print limit has been reached, the coupon will be automatically pulled from the websites. You can try to print again tomorrow. All coupons listed are not available in our stores. We list them so you can order or find them to save you money. Check with clipping services, trade boards, or ebay to find coupons not in your store. It is our intent to help you find as many savings opportunities as possible. Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Will Someone Please Do This For Me?

As I was looking into the week's upcoming sales, I found myself wanting a few coupons I did not have in my coupon stash.  I immediately turned to clipping services for help.  The clipping services acquire large numbers of all newspaper coupons and can mail them out to you when you see a really hot match up pop up.  First, let's explain how I knew I'd need a clipping service.

The ad is ready on Wednesday and is good for one full week.  This week, we have Bush's Grilling Beans on sale for $.99  Wholly smokes, that's $.69 off regular everyday price.  It's a good deal to stock up without coupons.  Yet knowing we love having a few cans of the Steakhouse recipe in the cabinet my HOT LIST search jumped into high gear.  I check the cabinet, and we have two cans "in stock." Now I just need to do some planning and ordering.

We generally fix Bush's Grillin Beans when we grill out.  We've got 10-12 more good grill nights this fall for meals.  So now I know we're looking for 8 minimum items to purchase.  I need 8 coupons to match up. An August Smart Source issued a $1 on 2 coupon on BGB that is valid this week.  Next I just needed to order from a clipping service who has enough coupons in stock and will ship today.  If it ships the day I order, I will have them in plenty of time to use with the sale.

Today, I ordered from  Coupon Stockpile.  I've used several services over the years.  Most all operate the same, they list the coupons they have and charge a small handling fee.  It's a good idea to shop around for any food coupons you'd like multiples of in the same order.  Handling fees are pretty reasonable, but no need to pay shipping twice!  I ended up typing in some key words into the search bar for other name brands that I knew were on my HOT LIST.  Things like Kelloggs Pop Tarts, Ragu, Frigo, and Old El Paso.  Just the items I knew I'd be buying.  Sure enough, coupons were available for $.08. and the Ragu coupons were $1 on 1, so I would net out $.92 per item when purchased. 

Now as the sales roll in, and the coupons are in hand I can save money at the store.  This week, I'm buying 8 can's of Bush's Grilling Beans for $.49 each as opposed to the regular price of $1.69  That's a savings of 71% This is well above my savings goal for any HOT LIST stockpile item. 

Everyone has a HOT LIST.  It's those items your family likes to purchase.  If you're wondering what those items are, just look at your last three grocery receipts.  Jot down which items you purchase over and over on a regular basis.  71% savings on these items can save you a lot of money this year.  Keep collecting your receipts until you have a clear picture of what your family likes to buy.

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All internet coupon print limits are subjective. At the time of this email coupons were available for print. If the daily or weekly print limit has been reached, the coupon will be automatically pulled from the websites. You can try to print again tomorrow. All coupons listed are not available in our stores. We list them so you can order or find them to save you money. Check with clipping services, trade boards, or ebay to find coupons not in your store. It is our intent to help you find as many savings opportunities as possible. Enjoy!