Save $15 on an organic turkey at BJ’s Wholesale Club when you purchase participating products for the holiday meal. The offer's good through Wednesday, Nov. 21.
Purchase four items from the list below and save $15 on a 10- to 24-pound Harvestland Purely All-Natural Turkey with a coupon at the front entrance of the store.
Eligible items include:
Fresh Express Parisienne Supreme Salad Kit- 16 oz.
Wellsley Farms Signature Cheese Tray Sampler- 32 oz.
Land O’Lakes Spreadable Butter- 2 or 3 pk.
Rubbermaind TakeAlongs Serving Set- 16 piece
GoodWives Scallops Wrapped in Bacon Appetizer- 20 piece
Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia or Cookie Dough or Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino Ice Cream
Green Giant Russet Potatoes- 10 lbs.
Bounty Napkins- 600 ct. or larger
Hefty Turkey Roaster Pans with Reynolds Oven Bags- 2 ct.
Artstyle Turkey Tom 13” Napkins- 120 ct. or 10.25” Round Performa Plates- 50 ct
Also, if you're not a BJ's member, we have a free 60-day membership that's good through Dec. 31.
Save $7 off any entree to celebrate the 25th anniversary at Romano's Macaroni Grill with a Facebook coupon.
Like the fan page, click on the offer and the coupon will be emailed to you. The chain also has introduced its fall menu offerings of Grilled Fillet With Lobster Mashed Potatoes, Chicken Cacciatore or Butternut Asiago Tortellaci, right. Appetizers include Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Crostini and Chianti Sausage and Crispy Potatoes.
Print the coupon or show it on your smartphone to your server to redeem.
Click here for the deal. The offer, one per party per table, expires on Nov. 21.
Get a free kids' meal with entree purchase at Chili's with a Facebook coupon good through Wednesday. We also have a coupon for a free appetizer or dessert,.
Click here for the deal. The limit is two kids meals.
Click here for the free appetizer or dessert coupon.
Get $10 off a $25 purchase at Macy's on Friday and Saturday with a coupon.
The coupon is good on sale and clearance apparel and home items until 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. This will come in handy for the store's Biggest One-Day Sale of the Year.
Click here for the deal. There are some exclusions.
Hallmark is offering some terrific savings at its annual holiday open house event on Friday through Sunday.
We're putting the best first: Save $5 off any $10 purchase with a printable coupon at the link below. It's good through Nov. 28.
The in-store event features a free $9.99 “Christmas Star” Interactive Storybook with purchase of a Interactive Story Buddy. Stores also are offering buy-one-get-one-50-percent-off holiday boxed cards and savings on candy, toys, ornaments and more.
Here's one post-Election Day freebie: Get a free Market Bowl valued at $6.99 with purchase at Boston Market with a coupon. The promotion is part of the chain's "Bowl Poll" where you had to vote for chicken or turkey.
Score a free new Market Bowl when you buy one and a fountain drink at participating restaurants.
The new menu items, introduced in September, feature rotisserie chicken, turkey beast or meatloaf, two sides and gravy layered in one easy-to-eat bowl.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Sign up to get a Winter edition of the Publix Stocking Spree coupon booklet with $50 in coupon savings from StockingSpree.com. Once you sign up, you will automatically receive the coupon books each season.
The booklet, which will be mailed out Dec. 1-7, will contain savings on products from Chips Ahoy, Gatorade, Tide and others that can be redeemed at Publix markets. The booklets will not be available in stores, so sign up so you don't miss out on this and future offers.
Click here for the deal. Coupons are valid until Dec. 28.
I've got 50 good reasons why you should buy the Sun Sentinel today! Get 50 cents off the Sunday edition with a coupon, compliments of Shop-O-Matic!
The Sun Sentinel newspaper pays for itself with money-saving coupons and this 50-cents off offer makes it that much sweeter. Redeem this manufacturer coupon at participating Publix markets in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Dec. 31.
Get $10 off a $30 purchase at Bath & Body Works with a coupon.
The store's having a sale for two for $20 on three wick candles this weekend. Now's a great time to stock up on fall scents like yummy Honey Autumn Apple or Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin. Use the coupon and get a new Cashmere Glow-scented body product.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Nov 18.
Celebrate World Pasta Day on Thursday with free food!
Olive Garden: Kids eat free with purchase on Thursday at Olive Garden to celebrate World Pasta Day. Buy up to two adult entree and two kids 12 and under choose free entrees on the Kid's Menu, which also includes a drink. We also have savings for lunch and dinner. The offers end Thursday.
Buca di Beppo: Get a free spaghetti with meat or marinara sauce with purchase of any large or small pasta, baked pasta or entree. The coupon expires Thursday.
Get a free lunch when you buy one and $5 off two dinner entrees at Outback Steakhouse with a coupon through Facebook. Outback now is serving lunch starting at 11 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Visit the Outback Steakhouse fan page and click the "$5 Off Dinner & Free Lunch!" tab to get the coupons via email good at participating locations within 48 hours.
Also, you can score a free Bloomin' Onion with any purchase on Mondays if Outback's NASCAR driver Ryan Newman places in the top 10 in any race this season, as he did on Sunday.
Click here for the deal. The offers ends on Oct. 25.
Save on fresh juice and oatmal at Jamba Juice with two coupons.
Get fresh-squeezed juice and juice blends and slow-cooked steel-cut oatmeal for $2 each with the coupons, good at participating locations.
While you're at it, save 20 percent at Jamba by texting Jamba656 to 411247. You'll instantly get an e-coupon which will save you a buck or more off purchases. Just show the text to the cashier to get the discount.
Click here for the deal. The coupons expires on Sept. 30.
We've got six hot coupons to save at Dunkin' Donuts.
Here's the rundown: $1 off a dozen donuts; $1 off bagel and cream cheese; six free donuts with purchase of a Box of Joe; $1 off an 4-count muffins; .99 cent 10-ounce hot or 16-ounce iced lattes and .99 cent iced tea.
Click here for the deal. The coupons expire on Sept. 30.
Get $5 back when you spend $5 at McDonald's with the American Express "Sync, Tweet and Save" program.
The program offers couponless savings when you sync your American Express and Twitter accounts and then tweet using special #hashtags on the popular social media site. The savings show up as credits on your monthly Amex statement. Get details on this and other deals on the American Express Twitter Favorites page.
First, sync your card, then, get the McDonald's offer by tweeting #AmexMcDs between through Oct. 31. Use your Amex card to make a purchase of at least $5 at restaurants by the end of October and you'll get a credit.
Save up to $100 with a 20 percent off coupon code in the Amazon Mom Store for a Mom Appreciation Event
The code is good on thousands of baby and toddler items. Sign up by Sept. 15 and you'll get the code on Sept. 17. Codes must be redeemed by Sept. 30.
If you're not an Amazom Mom member, sign up for an Amazon Prime trial membership to shop with the 20 percent discount. After the trail, a Prime account costs $79 and offers free two-day shipping, access to Prime Instant Video and 15 percent discounts on diapers and wipes and a free Kindle book each month.
Click here for the deal. You must join before Sept. 15.
Kick back and really relax and let Boston Market do the cooking on Monday with a coupon for 50 percent off a family meal. It's good on Labor Day, Sept. 3, only.
Through Labor Day, scarf a free entree when you buy one at Romano's Macaroni Grill with a coupon on Facebook.
Like the fan page and click the "BOGO Offer" tab to get the coupon. Print it out or show it on your phone to redeem.
Also, claim an offer through the American Express Link, Like, Love program and get a $15 statement credit on a $50 purchase; you also can claim the offer with a Foursquare.com check-in.
Click here for the deal. The offer is one per party per table and cannot be used with other deals. The offers expire on Monday, Sept. 3.
Get $7 off admission at Butterfly World in Coconut Creek with a Labor Day-weekend Facebook offer good through Tuesday.
Visit the Butterfly World fan page to claim the coupon and it will be emailed to you. Print it out or show on your smartphone at the gate to save on up to six admissions.
Adult admission is $24.95; children ages 3-11 are $19.95 and kids under 2 are free. Butterfly World is located inside Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road in Coconut Creek; 954-977-4400. There is a $1.50 per person gate fee to get into Tradewinds Park.
Now we're cookin' with gas and just in time for Labor Day weekend!
Save up to $6 on AmeriGas propane cycliner refills and exchanges with a coupon and a mail-in rebate.
Save $3 with a coupon offered on the AmeriGas Propane fan page on Facebook. The coupon is good on the purchase or exchange of a cylinder at participating dealers (Home Depot, 7-Eleven stores). It expires on Aug. 31.
AmeriGas is also offering $3 back with a mail-in rebate when you send in the rebate form and a cash register receipt. The offer expires in April 2013.
It's always a great idea to have an extra tank of propane in case you run out or for storm-season preparation.
I saved more than $121 on my grocery bill this weekend by using coupons and a little planning. I paid just $27 for four bags of food and staples to stock my pantry.
Many ask me how I do it, so here's a quick primer to get you started on the road to super-saving:
Enjoy the City coupon books: I buy these to get the $5 off $30 purchase coupons good at Winn-Dixie. They also are accepted at many Publix markets as a competitor coupon. Enjoy the City books are on sale for 80 percent off through Tuesday.
Newspaper coupons: Buy at least two copies of the Sunday Sun Sentinel (here's a 50-cent off coupon) to take full advantage of buy-one-get-one-free sales. Use two coupons on BOGO sale items to get them for super cheap. Clip coupons for anything you use regularly and all coupons for free items. Then, hold them until the BOGO sales are held, which usually cycle every 10-12 weeks.
Store flyers:Winn-Dixie often has coupons in its flyer. Publix allows you to stack a manufacturer coupon with a Publix coupon or competitor’s coupon, but not both. (Be sure to grab at least two slick Publix flyers as you enter the store and combine them with manufacturer coupons. This is how you get items for nearly free. Learn more about Publix's coupon policy and be sure to follow the rules.
Online coupons: I regularly print at least two coupons from brands I use Coupons.com, Target.com, Whole Foods, on manufacturer websites and on Facebook.
Reward programs: Save big on on sales items with a Winn-Dixie reward card that also helps you save on gas at Shell with Fuel Rewards Network program. At Publix, which doesn't have a reward program, use Upromise e-coupons.
Match-ups: Use the weekly sales flyers which come in Wednesday's newspaper to match BOGO sales to your coupons, add in a few dollar-off coupons from Winn-Dixie, Doris Market, Whole Foods (often in the newspaper) and you're on your way to super-saving!
Save 80 percent on "Enjoy the City" coupon books with free shipping through Tuesday, Aug. 28 at midnight.
The books, normally $20 each, are $4 with a minimum order of four. Plus, orders of 25 or more will be doubled and orders of 50 or more will be tripled. Take full advange of this final liquidation offer by splitting a 150-book order with savings-minded friends.
The "Ultimate Florida" edition books offer terrific coupons around the state, with savings at grocery stores, restaurants, retail and entertainment venues. They pay for themselves in just one use. Coupons expire in June 2013.
Grocery coupons: Each book contains four $5 off $30 purchase coupons at Winn-Dixie; these are accepted at many Publix markets, too, as a competitor coupon. (Check with your store to see if they are accepted.) You'll make $16 off each book by using these four coupons alone.
Attractions, entertainment and retail: Lion County Safari, Boomer's, Palm Beach Zoo, Florida Aquarium, Arabian Nights, Tampa Yankees, Sports Authority, Regal Theatres, car rentals and more.
Click here for the deal. Use code SCHOOL at checkout. The offer ends Tuesday.
Note: Doubled or tripled “bonus books” will not be reflected on the confirmation/receipt but will be fulfilled in the redemption process.
Donate to your favorite charity and save 25 percent at Macy's on Saturday, Aug. 25, for the store's 7th annual Shop for a Cause event.
The program is a win-win. Buy a $5 ticket designating one of 8,000 nonprofits participating and in return get a savings pass for 25-percent savings off most regular, sale and clearance purchases online and in select stores Friday and all day on Saturday, Aug. 25.
Your designated 501 (c)3 charity or 170(c)1 tax exempt status, school booster group or religious organization gets to keep 100 percent of your donation. The program has raised more than $38 million for local charities since 2006, according to a release. This year, all passes sold in Macy’s stores will benefit the March of Dimes.
Click here for the deal and to see how qualified non-profits can apply to participate.
Dollar Tree stores will begin taking manufacturer coupons on Sunday, Aug. 26, the company confirmed to Shop-O-Matic on Tuesday. Dollar Tree matter-of-factly confirmed the news in a customer inquiry on its Facebook fan page.
“We will be accepting manufacturer coupons for items that we sell at Dollar Tree stores beginning Sunday, Aug. 26," said Tim Reid, vice president of investor relations. Reid said the company has no plans to issue a press release with further details or to provide a written coupon policy.
"Our store managers will have the information on which coupons will be accepted on Sunday." There will be signs posted with information, too.
Considering Dollar Tree sells everything for $1, cents-off coupons, especially 50-cent-off and $1-off, would provide significant savings.
The Chesapeake, Virginia-based discount retailer has more than 4,500 stores in the United States and more than 300 in Florida.
If you’re shopping online, it makes cents to use rebate and coupon-code websites for your favorite retailers.
Sites such as Ebates.com, Upromise.com and RetailMeNot.com put extra money in your pocket, are simple to use and free to join. Check them out before you buy and get cash back at participating retailers including Macy’s, Walmart, Apple, Sears, Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Target, to name a few.
You can score coupon codes and free-shipping offers, as well as retail coupons to be used offline.
“It’s crazy not to use these sites,” says savings expert Mary Pat Pankoke, right, of Parkland. “They are going to give you a percentage back on what you are already spending, so get some of it back, even if it’s just sales tax.”
Each site offers unique ways to save. “Often, you’ll find additional coupon codes you can use when you check out, for even more savings that are exclusive to those sites,” says Pankoke, who teaches coupon classes around South Florida and writes about bargains at CouponClasses.com.
Karen Goldfarb, a Boynton Beach financial writer and mother of two, says she’s earned $180 using Ebates.com since 2009.
“It’s free money,” she says. “That’s pretty good just for clicking through their site to a participating retailer. It’s a no-brainer.”
Here’s how these sites work:
Ebates.com: Register with an email address and click one of 1,500 retailers listed on the site to get an e-rebate on your total purchase. (Example: Get 8 percent back on a purchase at JC Penney and Kohl’s, or 6 percent at Macy’s.) There are no fees or forms to mail. The site claims to have saved members more than $100 million. It’s free to register. Plus, you get a free $10 gift card at Target or Home Depot when you join and make a $25 purchase at any retailer on the site. Checks for $5.01 or more in accrued purchases are mailed four times a year.
Tip: “Watch for Ebates bonus days, particularly around the holidays,” Pankoke says. “We used Ebates when purchasing Halloween costumes and saved about $40 because it was a double Ebates bonus day, plus they had a 20 percent coupon code advertised on the site.”
Upromise.com: Register and start earning money toward college tuition (or opt for cash back) at more than 800 online stores (up to 5 percent back), 8,000 restaurants (up to 8 percent back) and travel (up to 4 percent back). Get credit for online purchases after clicking on a participating retailer. Link a credit or debit card and pay using that card at participating restaurants and earn cash in your account. Redeem your earnings into a high-yield Sallie Mae savings account, student loan, or 529 account, or request a check. Or, link existing college accounts. Transactions post in 30 to 90 days. Upromise and its partners have paid out more than $500 million, according to the site. Save even more with the Upromise TurboSaver.
Tip: Go to the Upromise site to activate digital coupons each month. The coupons will not lower your grocery bill, but rather the coupons’ value will be added to your account. “You can link your CVS or Winn-Dixie reward cards so when you redeem e-coupons the value will be deposited into your Upromise account,” Pankoke says. “Also, pick up a little green Upromise card at Publix and scan it to redeem e-coupons since Publix does not have a reward card.”
RetailMeNot.com: The largest coupon site online, it’s made up of a community of bargain hunters who post promotional coupon codes and deals. Example: Use code NEONPINK at Victoria's Secret to get a free backpack with purchase. Another code (FALL12) offers $15 off a $100 purchase online. RetailMeNot also offers thousands of printable grocery and store coupons. Search for coupons without creating an account, but some content requires free registration.
Tip: Check here before you buy anything online to see if you can save something, even if it’s free shipping. “I use RetailMeNot to find printable coupons that can be redeemed at brick-and-mortar stores,” Pankoke says. “With those, I can save 20 percent to 40 percent at stores like Jo-Ann Fabric or Michael’s.”
Save $5 on a $20 purchase at Walgreens when you flash your AARP card.
Make the purchase, show your card and the coupon will be printed on your register receipt. Use it the next time you shop.
A $16-per-year AARP membership also gets you discounts on dining, travel, entertainment, shopping, prescriptions and more. (We especially like the $5.50 popcorn and drink offer at Regal Cinemas.)
Click here for the deal. The offer ends on Aug. 25.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Save 20 percent off one item at Staples with a coupon. This is a good one if you still need backpacks or other large-ticket items for kids heading back-to-school on Monday.
The offer, which has some exclusions, is good only in stores.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Saturday, Aug. 18.
Save $5 at Toys R Us or Babies R Us with a coupon.
The offer is good on in-store purchases through Thursday, Aug. 16, so if you need more school supplies, this will come in handy before the the first day of school on Aug. 20.
If you're back to school shopping during Florida' tax holiday, we're here to help you save even more with retail coupons.
The kids needed new shoes, so on Saturday I went to Famous Footwear in Oakland Park. The store is having a buy one, get the second at half off (I saved $32.50 on the second pair). I used a coupon for 20 percent off for reward customers and with the tax holiday, ended up saving another $31. One coupon!
Also use our mobile coupon list and you'll never print or leave a coupon at home again!
Aeropostale: $15 off $75 purchase; expires Aug. 31 Bath & Body Works: Save 20 percent or get a free Signature product with $10 purchase with coupons; expires Aug. 5 Beall's: $10 off $25 purchase; expires Aug. 5 Coach Factory Outlet: 30 percent off best under $100; expires Aug. 5 Express: $25 off $100 purchase; expires Aug. 5 Famous Footwear: 15 percent off or 20 percent off for reward members; expires Aug. 11. Footlocker: $10 off $50 or $25 off $100; expires Aug. 11 Kohl's: 20 percent off total purchase; expires Aug. 5 Macy's: 15 percent off sale and clearance for kids; 10 percent off shoes; expires Sunday. Old Navy: $10 off $50 purchase through Facebook, plus free backpacks on Sunday; expires expires Aug. 16. Sears: $10 off Dockers schoolwear; expires Sept. 17 Staples: $5 off $50 purchase; expires Aug. 4. Stein Mart: 30 percent off one sale item and clearance; expires Sunday Victoria's Secret: Free Body by Victoria Lotion valued at $20 with purcahse of any Body by Victoria eau de Parfume purchase; Free Beauty Rush Lipgloss with any purchase; expires Aug. 26.
Get a free quart of paint valued at $12.99 on Saturday at Ace Hardware with a coupon though Facebook.
Like the Ace Hardware fan page and click the "Find Your Soul Paint" tab to get the coupon for a free quart of Clark + Kensington flat enamel on Saturday, Aug. 4. You can also get the coupon at AceHardware.com.
Each participating store will have 40 quarts, so arrive sooner, rather than later to claim your freebie.
Click here for the deal. The offer is one per household.
Score 2012 Entertainment book with coupon offers in Central and South Florida for $5 with free shipping when you buy two. The books regularly sell for $35 each.
There are editions for Fort Lauderdale/West Palm Beach, Miami and Orlando and other cities, too.
The books are packed with more than $15,000 in coupons good at local and national restaurants chains as well as big retailers like Target and Sports Authority. The books pay for themselves in just a few uses. Even though the coupons expire in November, you'll get more than the purchase price back with just one use. Keep one and share the other with a family or friends.
Click here for the deal. You also can browse the coupons and merchants before you buy. Coupons expire in November. The offer ends Tuesday.
Score a free 5X7 photo, candy or drink from CVS photo through Facebook.
CVS is offering a choice of four coupons to celebrate reaching a million fans on Facebook.
Click the "Reward Yourself" tab and enter your ExtraCare card number to choose a free 5X& photo, $3 off $15 beauty purchase, $2 off candy or beverage or $3 off a $15 purchase of health care items.
After you make your selection, the coupon will be emailed to you.
Save 80 percent on "Enjoy the City" coupon books with free shipping through July 4.
The books, normally $20 each, are $4 with a minimum order of five. Plus, order 12 or more and your order will be doubled. Orders of 50 or more get a free $50 Target gift card.
The books offer terrific coupon savings like $5 off $30 purchases at grocery stores as well as on dining, retail and entertainment. They pay for themselves in just one use. There are editions for Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Preview the books before you buy.
Grocery coupons: Each book contains four $5 off $30 purchase coupons at Winn-Dixie; these are accepted at many Publix markets, too, as a competitor coupon. (Check with your store to see if they are accepted.) There also is a page of $5-off GFS Market coupons.
Dining: Buy-one-get-one free coupons at Chick-fil-A, savings at Wendy's, McDonald's, Jamba Juice, Carvel, Baskin-Robbins, Arby's, T.G.I. Friday's, Sal's, Dairy Queen, Dunkin Donuts and many mom and pop restaurants in your neighborhood.
Entertainment and retail: Regal Cinemas, Boomer's, Striker's, Sports Authority, Dick's, car rentals and more.
Click here for the deal. Use code FOUR at checkout. The offer ends July 4.
Buy one medium or large ice cream treat and get one free at Maggie Moo's with a coupon through Facebook.
Visit Maggie Moo's fan page on Facebook and click the "Coupons" tab to get the printable offer for a medium or large favorite confection when you buy one between 12 and 4 p.m. through Friday.
If you're watching your waistline, the chain just introduced three new low-fat frozen yogurt options, too.
Save $10 off a $50 gas card with any $50 grocery purchase at Publix with a coupon on Page 15 of this week's circular. Grab one as you enter the store.
Publix had doubled the purchase requirement to get this popular deal. Previous offers required a $25 grocery purchase for each coupon redeemed.
The gas coupon is valid in Miami-Dade, Broward Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee and Monroe counties through Wednesday, June 20.
Also, if you purchase Shell gas cards, learn how to save more with the Shell Fuel Rewards Network. The program lets you save cents-per-gallons when you shop and dine.
Office depot is offering two valuable coupons: Get $10 off a $25 qualifying regular-priced purchase and save 25 percent on a qualifying regularly priced purchase at the Copy & Print Depot.
There are some exclusions on both offers, so check the fine print.
Click here for the deal. Th coupons expire on June 23.
Coach is offering 25 percent off with a coupon on Facebook through Sunday, June 17.
The coupon is good on purchases at full-price Coach stores (not outlets). Like the Coach fan page on Facebook and click the "Coach Summer Event" tab to register to get the coupon.
Click here for the deal. The coupon is not valid at Coach Factory or in department stores.
Be a smart superhero when you channel you inner Iron Man, Hulk or Black Widow and save 20 percent off your order of a custom Marvel poster or canvas from The Comics Factory in Hollywood.
The Hollywood studio is offering Sun Sentinel readers the exclusive discount with an online coupon code.
"Avengers” can transform into any Marvel superher with a little digital help from a the studio.
Using your digital photo, a team of artists at studio will transform anyone into a Marvel superhero or villain. The company has exclusive access and licensing rights to thousands of images in the Marvel Comics library, says Lital Asher, the studio’s manager.
Prices for a 10-by-16 museum-quality poster start at $99; 10-by-16 stretch canvas pieces start at $163. Customers can upload their photos at TheComicsFactory.com. It takes about a week to get the goods.
The stylistic renderings are done by 10 artists using a variety of techniques, including hand coloring and digital enhancement with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator programs, Asher says. Thought bubbles can even be added along with stylizing to make the piece look like a comic-book cover. Click here for the deal. Use code FLSUN at checkout to save 20 percent off your order.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Get a coupon for a free box of Ritz Crackerfuls when you follow @RitzCrackerfuls on Twitter.com.
The company is giving away free boxes to the first 10,000 followers. There are more than 7,000 coupons left. After you follow, a link to a printable coupon will arrive via direct mesage.
Get a coupon for a free Cherry Berry Chiller valued at $1.99 at McDonald's with a coupon in USA Weekend magazine inside Sunday's Sun Sentinel.
If you don't get home delivery, we have a coupon for 50-cent off Sunday's Sun Sentinel.
The fast-food chain also is offering a $1-off coupon on its website (good at participating locations) to entice you to try its latest McCafe concoctions. The coupon also is good on a Frappe or Real Fruit Smoothie. There are a limited number of coupons loaded each day. If you don't get one today, try again tomorrow.
Click here for the $1-off coupon. It expires on June 15.
Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise is giving away free “Super Saver Sundays” coupon books with $500 in special savings each Sunday in in April.
The coupons include:
$20 off of a purchase of $100 or more at Bloomingdale’s Outlet Store
20 percent off of a purchase of $40 or more at Carter’s
20 percent off of a single full-priced item at Juicy Couture
15 percent off of a single item at Kate Spade New York
10 percent off of the entire check at Johnny Rockets
$5 off of your purchase of $35 or more at The LEGO Store
Print the voucher from the link below and exchange it for the free coupon book at guest services on Avenue 2 or 3.
Click here for the deal. Coupon books will be offered on April 15, 22 and 29.
BJ's Wholesale Club is offering a coupon for $10 off a Smithfield Spiral Ham and free pineapple, valued at $1.99, when you purchase four eligible products.
If you're not a club member, we have a free 60-day trial membership pass you can activate at the service desk.
Grab the coupon, which expires on April 7, as you enter the store and then purchase four mix-or-match products to save on the ham, which costs $1.99 a pound. Choose from Fress Express Chopped Romaine, Berkley & Jensen Shrimp, Land O'Lakes Butter, Keebler Club Crackers, Uncle Ben's Long Grain Rice, Wish-bone Italian Dressing, Wellsley Farms Tiramisu or Tyson Anytizers. The offer is one per member.
Click here to get a free 60-day trial membership that expires on July 4.
Get $20 in savings at Festival Flea Market in Pompano Beach with a coupon.
Print the voucher and redeem at the information booth to get 20 $1 coupons good for a $1 off every $5 spent on purchases up to $50 before sales tax. The coupons can be used at multiple vendors.
The offer excludes purchases in the food court restaurants, Going Bananas and The Hillsboro Antique Mall, among other restrictions listed on the coupon. Also, PTA members can get the deal each month when by showing a membership card at the information booth.
If you haven't visited the indoor shopping mall at 2900 W. Sample Road, it's got more than 500 shops and restaurants. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 954-979-4555 for information.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on April 30.
If you've got Final Four basketball fever, Hooters has a prescription: A free appetizer with coupon.
The "Hooters Hooky Days" promotion offers a coupon, or prescription from Nurse Ashleigh, for a free order of cheese sticks, onion rings or fried pickles with purchase of a beverage during conference and tournament games when you dine in at participating restaurants. The offer is for one coupon per table per visit.
Click here for the deal. The offer ends on April 2 or when 100,00 coupons have been claimed.
Coffee-Mate is giving out 200,000 coupons for free flavored creamers through Facebook on Friday.
Beginning noon, visit the fan page, and click on the "Free Flavor Friday" tab to sign up to get the coupon, valued at $3.99, for any flavor of creamer. You can request one per person, two per household.
Get $20 in game play with a $10 purchase at Dave & Busters with a coupon.
The deal is being offered as part of promotion with VH1's "Basketball Wives." Print and present the coupon at the front desk or server to redeem with a photo ID.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on April 30. Limit one coupon per customer per day.
Also, join Dave & Buster's Rewards and get $10 in free game play, too. (The offers can't be combined.)
Get $10 off two entrees at Outback Steakhouse with a coupon through Facebook.
Visit the Outback Steakhouse fan page and click the "Get $10 Off!" tab to get the coupon emailed to you. It expires on April 3.
Also, you can score a free Bloomin' Onion with any purcahse on Mondays if Outback's NASCAR driver Ryan Newman places in the top 10 in any race this season, as he did last week. Sign up for an alert so you don't miss out on the yummy freebie.
Click here for the deal. The offer expires on March 30 or while supplies last.
Save $10 off $100 purchase at Publix when you buy a $5 Camp Card from the Boy Scouts. The cards let you double your money at Publix and help the boys earn their way to camp at the same time.
Look for uniformed Scouts selling the cards in front of Publix markets. The cards also offer $5 in savings at Denny's and $3 off at Pollo Tropical, savings at Super Cuts, Papa John's, and more.
I bought two because the Publix offer doesn't expires until June 30.
Get $25 off tax preparation fees at Jackson Hewitt with a coupon on Facebook.
Visit the Jackson Hewitt fan page and click the "Coupon" tab to get the coupon valid at participating locations. This year, federal taxes are due by midnight on Tuesday, April 17.
If you're filing a 1040EZ form, Jackson Hewitt will prepare your taxes for free at South Florida Walmart stores, too. Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on April 30.
We love using electronic coupons on our phone so we always have them with us and never have to waste paper or printer ink to save money.
Here's a list of retailers and short codes to sign up to receive freebies, coupons and deals via text alert. Sign up and show your phone at the register and watch the savings add up. Standard messaging and data rates apply.
Babies R Us: Click here to sign up
Bath & Body Works: Text BBW to 588229
Express: Text EXPLUCKY to 397737
Famous Footwear: Text PROMO to 326687
Fashion Bug: Text BUGBYTE to 50799 ($10 off coupon)
IKEA: Click here to sign up
Kohl's: Text SAVE01 to 56457 (20 percent off)
JC Penney: Text NEW10 to 527365 ($10 off $50)
Jamba Juice: Jamba656 to 86677 (20 percent off)
KMart: Click here to sign up
Jo-Ann Fabric: Text CRAFT TO 56266 (20 percent off)
Macy's: Text CPN 62297 (15 percent off)
Michael's: Text MIKJOIN to 64686
New York & Co: Text 50 to 697895
Office Depot: Text OFFER to 33768
Office Max: Click here to sign up
Old Navy: Click here to sign up
Payless: Text SHOES to 747474
Sun Sentinel bargains: Text DEALS to 23539
Target: Text COUPONS to 827438 (Assorted monthly coupons)
Toys R Us: Click here to sign up
Victoria's Secret: Click here to sign up
UPDATE: As of 6:30 a.m., the 10,000 coupons for Thursday have been reloaded! Print now!
Got free milk? Get a free gallon of white milk valued at up to $4 on Facebook.
The Milk Mustache Campaign is giving away 100,000 coupons for a free gallon through Saturday, March 3 for the first 10,000 to visit the fan page each day on Facebook.
Like the fan page and click the "Free Milk Offer" tab to get your coupon for a free gallon of any brand of white milk when you buy any three breakfast items. They coupon does not specify what breakfast items, so it's up to you what you buy to go with it.
The latest Got Milk? advertising campaign features actress Salma Hayek sporting a milk moustache.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on April 3. Hurry! Also, the coupon will not print using Firefox or Google Chrome browsers, so be sure to use IE or Safari.
If you're hitting the mall today for Presidents' Day, we're here to help you save with retail coupons.
Also use our mobile coupon list and you'll never print or leave a coupon at home again!
Bath & Body Works: Free $14 Fine Fragrance Mist with purchase; expires Feb. 29 Beall's: $10 off $25 purchase; expires Feb. 20 Carter's: 20 percent off a $40 purchase; expires Feb. 29 Coach: 25 percent off at full-price Coach stores; expires Feb. 24 Express: 15 percent your next purchase; expires Feb. 21 IKEA: Free breakfast through Monday; sign up for Family Rewards card for deals; expires Feb.20 JC Penney: Join JC Penney Rewards to earn $10 gift certificate Lane Bryant: 30 percent off total purchase; expires Feb. 20; through Facebook Macy's: 15 percent off sale and clearance; expires Feb. 20 Michaels: Various coupons including 50 percent off one item; expires Feb.25 Nordstrom: Free Clinique Superbalm Gloss with beauty consultation; Expires Feb. 25 Old Navy: 20 percent off one item; Expires March 1; through Facebook Pier 1 Imports: $10 off $50 purchase; expires Feb. 20 Sports Authority:$10 off $50; expires Feb. 29 Staples: $10 off two $25 iTunes gift cards; expires Feb. 25 Stein Mart: 50 percent off clearance; expires Feb. 20 Yankee Candle: Buy two, get one free; expires Feb. 20
There is a Publix coupon for $5 off a $30 purchase at tucked inside Wednesday's Sun Sentinel.
The Publix "Viva Italia Sale" flyer has the coupon on the back cover. Be sure to check inside your home-delivered paper or grab a copy on the newsstand today to get the coupon, which expires on Feb. 29. You can combine it with a competitor coupon and save even more!
This is just one more example of how the Sun Sentinel saves you money every day of the week.
Click here to subscribe and start Super Saving with the Sun Sentinel today!
Taster's Choice is offering up to a dozen free, single serve instant coffee sticks through Facebook.
Register (it just took a few seconds) and get two six-pack samples of Taster's Choice instant coffee sticks in assorted flavors; the offer is good for two per household.
Click here for the deal. Samples should arrive in 6-8 weeks.
Get a coupon for a free can of Red Gold Tomatoes valued at $1.25 through Facebook.
Like Red Gold's fan page on Facebook and sign up to get the coupon sent via email.
South Florida commuters may have noticed Red Gold's 3-D billboard featuring gigantic tomatoes on I-95 south of the Commercial Boulevard exit. Red Gold products are carried at Publix markets.
If you're seeing "Red Tails," about the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II, get a free popcorn with a coupon at AMC Theatres with any concession purchase.
Buy a ticket to see the new George Lucas flick and get a free small popcorn when buy something at the concession stand. You can upgrade to a larger size popcorn, too, for a payment.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Sunday, Jan. 22.
If you're hitting the mall today, we've got freebies for beauty products!
First, get a free travel size Pink Chiffon lotion valued at $3.50. The coupon expires Sunday. We also have a coupon to save 20 percent on any purchase. It expires on Jan. 29. Don't forget, you an show these coupons on your phone, so you won't even need to print them out.
Stop in at any Estee Lauder counter and grab a free 10-day supply of Advanced Night Repair through Sunday. The offer is one per customer while supplies last.
Next, we have a coupon for a free Beauty Rush Lip Gloss when you make any purchase at Victoria's Secret. It's a $7 value and the coupon expires on Feb. 2
Get a free 10-day supply of Bare Escentuals BareMinerals Matte Foundation with a baby buki brush at Sephora Inside JC Penney. The offer is not valid only at JC Penney, not at regular stand-alone Sephora stores.
Get a coupon for $10 off a $40 purchase at Pier 1 Imports through Facebook.com.
Like Pier 1's fan page and then click the "Daily Dealy" tab to get your coupon. Pier 1 is offering one deal a day through Jan. 29. Be sure to print the coupon even if you aren't going to use it today; once the deal changes, it's gone!
Click here for Friday's deal. The coupon expires on Jan. 22.
Send a friend a fun, animated greeting along with a coupon for a free Coke through Facebook.
The Coca-Cola Ahh Giver application lets you send one of two personalized messages along with a 99-cent coupon good on a 14- 16- or 20-ounce bottle of soda.
Pick from the "Polar-Pick-Me-Up," with tidings from the virtual bear or choose an imaginative greeting from the inventor of Coke with "Dr. John Pemberton's Woe Remedies." That message offers to cheer a pal on everything from cell-phone problems to love troubles.
After you send the animated greeting the option to print the coupon appears at the end.
Target is offering a coupon for $2 off the purchase of 20 4X6 photo prints and since they're on sale this week for 10 for a $1, you'll get them for free.
The offer makes it a great time to upload those holiday shots and get them printed up for free.
Target's also offering coupons for $5 off photo books, calendars and photo DVDs as well as a free 8X10 portrait in the studio.
Best Buy is offering $25, $50 and $100 coupons good on open-box computer items including Apple iPads and laptops in stores through Jan. 28.
In addition to a 10 percent discount for open packaging, the coupon deducts an additional $25 off all open-box tablets, $50 off all open-box laptops, netbooks, desktops, and all-in-one computers priced under $600 and score $100 off all open-box MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, laptops, netbooks, desktops, and all-in-one computers currently priced $600 or more.
The coupon will come in handy after Christmas when the flood of returns come into stores (if you don't mind that a product has been opened). Click here to see what each store has for open-box inventory.
Also save 20 percent on all open-box appliances, too. You don't even need a coupon.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Jan. 28.
If you're hitting the mall today to grab last-minute gifts, we're here to help you save with retail coupons. Also, we have a handy list of store and mall hours on Christmas Eve through Monday.
Bath & Body Works Free $13 gift with purchase; expires Dec. 24 Beall's:$5 off $25, $10 off $50, $20 off $100, $30 off $150 at ; expires Dec. 24 Bebe:$25 off $125; expires Jan. 2 Best Buy: $25, $50 or $100 off on open-box Apple laptops, iPads and more Bj's Wholesale ClubFree 60-day trial membership; expires Dec. 31; $10 off a Smithfield Spiral Ham at BJ's Famous Footwear: 20 percent off; expires Dec. 25 Hallmark Gold Crown$10 off Recordable Book; expires Dec. 24 Hallmark Gold Crown$5 off $10 purchase at ; expires Dec. 24 JC Penney:$10 off $50, $15 of f$75, $20 off $100; expires Jan 1 Honeybaked Ham: $5 off; expires Dec. 31 Kohl's:20 percent; expires Dec. 24 Office Depot:$10 off $50; expires Dec. 26 Office Depot:20 off $100; expires Dec. 31 Old Navy: $15 off $75 purchase; expires Dec. 29; through Facebook Sears:$10 off any $40 shoe purchase; expires Jan. 16 Sports Authority:$10 off $50; expires Feb. 29, Stein Mart:30 percent off clearance ; expires Dec. 24 Ulta Beauty:20 percent off; expires Dec. 24 Yankee Candle:$15 off $45; BOGO reed diffusers, electric plug-ins; expires Dec. 24
Nothing warms the house for the holidays like a yummy, scented Yankee Candle. Plus, the holiday accessories are adorable, too. Since Yankee Candle goods can be pricey, this coupon makes good scents...er...cents! OK, enough with the bad puns!
Yankee Candles also make great gifts, too. I love the Mistletoe and Sparking Snow fragrances.
Kids can send a letter to Santa and in return get a present for a free kids' meal at Denny's valued at $2.50.
The offer is a promotion for the holiday movie "Arthur Christmas." Good boys and girls can visit the site and create the letter by filling in blanks from a list of multiple-choice answers. Hit the send button and they'll transmit the letter to the North Pole and also get an option to print out the letter and coupon. They can play fun games, too.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Dec. 31.
Sign up to get a coupon for a Legendary Burger, fries and a drink for $4 from Hard Rock Cafes in South Florida and Orlando.The burger and fries normally cost $14.75 and a drink is $2.99.
Hard Rock is giving away 400,000 coupons to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Once you sign up, the coupon is emailed within seconds. Use your real name, because you must present an ID to redeem it.
The Legendary Burger is a 10-ounce patty with topped with two slices of Cheddar cheese, bacon, a fried onion ring, lettuce, tomato and pickles.
Click here for the deal. The coupon's valid until Dec. 21 at all Hard Rock Cafe locations except Tampa.
Get $10 off a $25 purchase at JC Penney and Macy's through Saturday with coupons.
The Penny's coupon is good on everything with no exclusions, from accessories, shoes and clothes for everyone in the family as well as jewelry and home goods through Dec. 17.
The Macy's coupon is good for $10 off a $25 purchase on sale, clearance apparel and select home items. Click here for JC Penney coupon. Or, text SEND to JCP365 to get a mobile coupon on your phone that you show at the register, no printing necessary.
Click here for the Macy's coupon; it expires at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Buy "Enjoy the City" coupons books and save 50 percent on three or more with free shipping by using a coupon code. These would make fabulous gifts, too!
Buy one or two books for $15 each or score three for $30. They normally cost $20 each. The coupons do not expire until Dec. 2012.
People always ask me where I get the $5-off Winn-Dixie coupons that are honored at Publix and this is it! I just ordered three books for $30 and will save $60 at the grocery store alone.
The books offer terrific coupon savings at grocery store, dining, retail and entertainment. They pay for themselves in just one use. You can preview the books before you buy.
Grocery coupons: Get four $5 off $30 purchase coupons good at Winn-Dixie; these are accepted at many Publix markets as a competitor coupon. (Check with your store to see if they are accepted.) The coupons come in very handy when purchasing discount gas cards when Publix offers its $10-off coupon.
There also is one page of $5-off GFS Market coupons (Orlando and Broward editions only) and $5-off at Joseph's Classic Market (Palm Beach edition) which also might be accepted at some Publix markets as well.
Dining: Buy-one-get-one free coupons at Chick-fil-A (Broward Couny edition only), savings at Wendy's, McDonald's, Jamba Juice, Carvel, Baskin-Robbins, Arby's, T.G.I. Friday's, Sal's, Dairy Queen, Dunkin Donuts and many mom and pop restaurants in your neighborhood.
Entertainment and retail: Regal Cinemas, Boomer's, Striker's, Sports Authority, Dick's, car rentals and many more.
Click here for the deal. Enter coupon code Holiday to save 25 percent off one or two books; enter code 50Santa to save 50 percent off three or more. The offer ends on Dec. 16.
Have you ordered your Honeybaked Ham for Christmas dinner?
Reserve online and use this coupon for $5 off any bone-in half ham. There also are coupons for $3 off a boneless mini ham and an offer for a turkey breast for $21.99 with purchase of a ham along with two other offers for sides and desserts.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Dec. 31.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
It's the busiest shopping weekend of the year and we're here to help you save on retail, dining and entertainment.
SHOPPING: Ace Hardware: 50 percent off one item Saturday; $10 off Sunday; expires Nov. 26, 27 Barnes & Noble: 30 percent off one item; expires Nov. 27 Bath & Body Works:Free $13 gift at expires Dec. 24 BJ's Wholesale Club: Free 60-day membership; expires Dec. 31 Big Lots: $10 off coupon at when you spend $50 through Nov. 27 Carters: 20 percent off $40 purchase; expires Dec. 31 Doris Italian Market: $10 gift card with $100 purchase (may be accepted at Publix markets as competitor coupon) Kohl's: 15 percent off everything; expires Nov. 27 Macy's: 15 percent off sale and clearance; expires Nov. 29 Old Navy: $15 off $75 purchase; expires Dec. 1 Payless Shoes: $10 off $50 purchase; expires Nov. 27 Publix: $10 off $50 gas card with coupon and $25 purchase; expires Nov. 30 Stein Mart: 40 percent off all clearance; expires Nov. 27 Sports Authority:$10 off $50; expires Feb. 29 Toys R Us: 10 percent back with rewards card; expires Dec. 24 Ulta Beauty: $3.50 off $10 purchase; expires Dec. 2 Yankee Candle: $10 off at $25 purchase; expires Dec. 4.
DINING & ENTERTAINMENT: Cheesecake Factory: Free slice of cheesecake with $25 gift card purchse; expires Dec. 25 Chili's: One-deal-a-day coupons through Dec. 24 Denny's 20 percent off total check; expires Nov. 29 Denny's; Free Red Velvet Pancake Puppies Sundae; expires Jan. 16 IKEA: Kids eat free through Sunday Regal Cinema: Mobile coupon for drink, popcorn and candy for $2; expires Nov. 27 Waffle House: Free waffle; expires Dec. 16 or free coffee; expires Dec. 2
Reality TV star and professional mother of eight Kate Gosselin has a new gig: Clipping coupons.
The former star of TLC's "Kate Plus Eight" and ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" will regularly contribute coupon savings and shopping tips on CouponCabin.com, the site announced in a press release.
“No matter what your financial situation is, there’s no reason not to use coupons. It’s like free money in your pocket!” said Gosselin in a press release. “I’m thrilled to lend my expertise to CouponCabin.com, where you can easily find the best deals on practically everything.”
Gosselin will share savings and shopping tips on CouponCabin and her blog KatePlusMy8.com.
Her first blog will appear on Nov. 22, according to the release.
Get Doris Italian Market coupons good for a $10 gift card with a $100 purchase or a $2 off $25 purchase from GreatDealsInMyCity.com.
The Doris coupons can also be redeemed at Publix markets in Broward County that accept Doris as a competitor. There also is a $2 off $25 purchase coupon, too. Ask at the service desk to see if Doris coupons are accepted at your favorite Publix store.
GreatDealsInMyCity.com has some fabulous coupons for terrific savings at hundreds of South Florida retailers, from restaurants to entertainment venues to clothing stores. The site was recently acquired by Forum Publishing Group, which is owned by the SunSentinel.
Just in time for Halloween, get two coupons for free Starburst candy when you watch a short video on the CVS/Pharmacy Website.
Watch a 14-second video introducing Starburst Flavor Morph candy and then get a link to the buy one, get one free coupon valued at $1.19. Hit back button and print another!
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Nov.18.
Shop-O-Matic is giving away tickets to 10 lucky winners to attend a South Florida coupon class compliments of CouponClasses.com through Facebook.com.
Visit Shop-O-Matic's Sentinel Deals fan pageon Facebook, click the "Coupon Class Contest" tab and enter to win a ticket, valued at $20, in the Sentinel Deals CLICK, CLIP & SAVE Sweepstakes.
At the class, you'll learn valuable tips, tricks and extreme savings techniques from CouponClasses.com's savings expert Mary Pat Pankoke. Then you can start supersizing your savings using coupons in the weekend SunSentinel.
HOW TO WIN: Visit our Sentinel Deals fan page at the link below and enter your name and e-mail address by midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 19. We will randomly draw 10 lucky winners and let you know via your entered e-mail address if you've won. Classes are held throughout Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
As you may have discovered by now if you get home delivery of the Sun Sentinel, your Sunday coupon package, known as the SunPack, was delivered in your Saturday paper to give you extra time to plan your weekend shopping trips. Watch the video to find out all the details.
The early delivery of the coupons is fabulous news, since good planning equals good savings. I'm super excited about this, because now I'll have an extra day to organized my grocery coupons and plan my trip to Publix! Plus, how many times have you made a purchase on Saturday only to discover in the Sunday circular that the item is on sale?
If you get Sunday-only delivery of the SunSentinel, you’ll still get your coupons on Sunday like always. But if you want an early look, call 1-800-548-NEWS to upgrade your service. If you buy your paper at the newsstand, the coupons will still be inside Sunday's newspaper.
NOTE: Just remember, always double check sales dates on coupons and sales flyers, as many prices go into effect on Sunday.
Download the app, snap a picture of any Old Navy logo (on a bag, in stores, on TV, on this blog post, wherev) and then deals and coupons magically appear.
No iPhone? Then here's a bonus coupon for $5 off $25 purchase at Old Navy through Facebook.com.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Oct. 6.
CVS/Pharmacy is celebrating fall by offering a coupon for a free package of candy or an individual beverage, valued up to $2, when you sign up for or register your ExtraCare card number through Facebook.com.
Visit the CVS fan page, click the “Special Offers Tab” and register your card and the coupon will be e-mailed to you.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Thursday, Sept. 22.
Heading to the movies this weekend? Here are three ways to save on concessions:
Save 50 percent off a large popcorn and large fountain drink combo at AMC Theatres with a coupon, good beginning on Friday, Aug. 26. You can get up to one free refill on each, too! Click here for the deal. The offer expires on Sept. 8.
Get a free small popcorn at Regal Theatres through Facebook.com. Upgrade to a medium for a $1. That offer expires on Wedesday.
Get a free popcorn from Muvico Theaters when you sign up for its newsletter.
Florida's tax holiday may be over, but that doesn't mean you can't score big savings on back-to-school essentials. Here's a
roundup of deals and coupons on school supplies along with shopping
passes at major retailers. Let us know how much you
saved!
Also, nominate at South Florida teacher to receive a $100 box of supplies in the SunSentinel 2011 Teacher Appreciation on our Facebook fan page!
PENNY DEALS (sales end Aug. 20): Staples: 1-cent 70-sheet notebooks ($5 minimum purchase); 25-cent poly binders, Sharpie makres, mini composition books; 50-cent paper clips, pencil boxes, pencil sharpeners; 50-cent 50-pack photo paper and copy paper (after Easy Rebate).
Office Max: Brown bag sale; 20 percent off everything you can stuff in a paper sack.
Publix: BOGO PaperMate pens; (use Target $1 off PaperMate pens competitor coupon to get them FREE), BOGO Scotch Scissors for $1.99.
Office Depot: 1-cent paper folders rulers and multi-purpose paper (with rebate); 25-cent bookcovers, pencils, composition notebooks, crayons, compasses, scissors
Walgreens: 79-cent filler paper and Bic highlighters; BOGO binders and Mead folers and subject notebooks.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: A.C. Moore: 50 percent off one regular-priced item; expires Aug. 20 Office Depot: $10 off $50; expires Aug. 15 (good at competitors) Office Depot: $15 off $75 purchase; expires Aug. 15 (good competitors) Office Depot: $20 off $100; expires Aug. 15 Staples: Free 300 Instant Lables; expires Aug. 24 Scotch Roller Dot Adhesive: $1 off; expires Oct. 31 Scotch Magic Green Tape: $1 off; expires Sept. 30 Target: $1 off PaperMate pens, markers, 50-cents off glue and tape (also use at Publix as competitor coupon).
CLOTHING AND SHOES: Abercrombie & Fitch: 50 percent off jeans Carters: 20 percent off $40 purchase; expires Aug. 17; through Facebook The Children's Place: 15 percent off; through Facebook DSW: Free tote with any $39 purchase; while supplies last Esprit: 20 percent off; no expiration date Foot Locker: Join VIP club and get $10 off $50 purchase coupon Gap Outlet: 15 percent off $75 purhase; expires Feb. 2012 KMart: $5 off $50 purchase; expires Aug. 31 KMart: $10 rebate one $20 purchase when you link credit card through OfferMatic.com New York & Company: $40 off $100 purchase; expires Aug. 15 J.C. Penney: $10 off $50; $15 off $75; $20 off $100; expires Aug. 20 Kohl's: $5 off with e-mail sign up Old Navy: $10 off $50 purchase; through Facebook Payless Shoes: 20 percent off plus buy one, get one half off sales; expires Aug. 31 Sears: $10 off $50 purchase of Docker's Schoolwear; exires Sept. 17. Sports Authority: $10 off $50; expires Sept. 30; $25 of $100 with American Express card; expires Sept. 5 Target: $5 off Cherokee School Uniforms; BOGO Merona apparel Ulta Beauty: $3.50 off a $10 purchase; expires Aug. 27
FREE WITH PURCHASE: Apple: Free $100 Mac App gift card with any Mac computer purchase; expires Sept. 20 Amazon Prime: Free for one year for students ($79 value) Microsoft Store: Free Xbox 360 with PC purchase from
If you wanted to learn more about how to supersize your savings using coupons but missed our live coupon chat at 1 p.m. Wednesday with savings expert and couponing teacher Mary Pat Pankoke of CouponClasses.com, never fear.
We have a transcript of the chat that covered how to use coupons to get food for free and how to clip and organize. It even has a few deals you can use at the grocery store this week. Once you try it, you'll be hooked!
One idea that came out of the chat was to start a South Florida coupon club. If you're interested, e-mail me, Doreen Christensen, at DChristensen@SunSentinel.com and I'll add you to the growing list. This was such a great idea!
Want to learn how to supersize your savings using coupons?
Then join our live coupon chat at 1 p.m. Wednesday with savings expert and couponing teacher Mary Pat Pankoke, right, and learn easy tips and tricks that will significantly slash your monthly grocery bills. I saved more than $100 at Publix on my last grocery trip and you can, too, with a little know-how and effort.
Bring your all your couponing questions and learn the basic principals of couponing. Some of the topics we'll cover today:
Clipping: How to combine manufacturer, store and competitor coupons to score items for free, especially on buy-one-get-one free sales (BOGOs); using competitor coupons to make money; how to find the best deals and match-up; the best sources for finding coupons.
Organizing: Binder or box? Discussion on the different systems used to file and find your coupons and how to file and find them quickly.
Buying: How to organize your coupons and purchases at the register; how to play the drugstore rewards game and make money.
Pankoke is co-owner of CouponClasses.com, a South Florida business specializing in teaching families how to stretch their grocery budget by using coupons.
As we all gear up for back-to-school shopping, we decided to ask three of Shop-O-Matic's super savers to show us how they save on groceries and give us a few tips and tricks on how to score free and cheap school supplies. Use these techniques combined with Florida's tax holiday on Aug. 12-14 to save even more.
The SunSentinel gave $10 each to Mary Pat Pankoke of Parkland, Dana Potgieter of Coral Springs and Andrea Mass of Boca Raton, then let them shop for a week to see how much in classroom supplies they could individually purchase. They returned with more than $600 in school supplies for under $30! The Sun Sentinel Super Shoppers offer fabulous tips on how to save big on groceries by using coupons. Use what you save to buy other things you need, like school supplies.
Pankoke, Potgieter and Mass all exclusively shop at Publix for groceries because of the chain's generous coupon policy. You can save the most there, they say, because you can use a manufacturer coupons, store coupons and competitor coupons combined to get items for free or sometimes you even make money on certain items. Click here to read more about the Publix coupon policy. Also, find out which competitor coupons are accepted at your neighborhood store. (Mostly it's Winn-Dixie, Target, Doris Italian Market, Joseph's Classic Market and Whole Foods.)
Here's a few sources for getting coupons to start super-sizing your savings:
SunSentinel Sunday newspaper: Your best source of coupons is the Sunday paper. Here's a coupon for 50 cents off a Sunday paper. It expires on Sept. 30. Buy at least two to combine with buy-one-get-one free (BOGO) sales.
Online coupons: Coupons.com is a great source of manufacturer and Publix coupons.
Publix coupons: Be sure to grab the monthly slick flyers "Sail Into Savings" (personal-care items) and "Publix Back to School" (grocery items). They're usually in a kiosk as you enter the store. You can get many items for free or even make money using these coupons combined with manufacturer and competitor coupons.
Enjoy the City savings books: These cost $20 and are a great source of $5-off coupons for Winn-Dixie and Joseph's Classic Markets. There are editions for Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Orlando. There are also valuable savings at Chick-fil-A (!) and other great dining and entertainment coupons.
Target: Use printed coupons from the big, red circular that comes in Sunday's paper and print multiples from the Target.com website.
If you're heading out shopping or dining this weekend, here's a few ways to save. We've also included available links on how to get store coupons on your mobile phone so you don't have to hassle with printing and carrying them to the store. Just show the barcode on your smart phone at the register to be scanned. Also, don't forget to sign up for Shop-O-Matic's Deals text alerts!
SHOPPING:
JC Penney: Save $10 off $50; expires Aug. 10; or text COUPONS to 527365 to get a mobile coupons. Kohl's: Extra 15 percent off everything; expires July 31 (Also, sign up for e-mails and get a $5 off coupon.) New York & Company: Buy one pair jeans, get second 75 percent off; expires Aug. 1. Office Max: Two free backpacks (up to $284 value); July 31.
Ulta Beauty: Text ULTATEXT to 80565 for mobile alerts. Macy's: Extra 15 percent off on select home items; exprires Aug. 2. $10 off $50 purchase with RIF donation; expires Juy 31. Text DEALS to 62297. Target: Get mobile coupons by texting COUPONS to 827438. Old Navy: 25 percent off a single item through Facebook; or show coupon on your phone. DSW: Free tote with any $39 purchase for DWS Reward members. KMart: Sign up for mobile alerts and a $5-off coupon. IKEA: Sign up for e-mails and text alerts. Also, sign up for the catalog now, too.
Office Depot:Text OFFER to 33768. Free backpacks and lunch totes valued at $19.99 at Office Depot through Aug. 6. Lane Bryant: Save 30 percent off entire purchase through Facebook; expires July 31. Express: $25 off $75; expires Aug. 1; or Text EXPLUCKY TO 397737 to get mobile coupons. Payless Shoes: 20 percent off a purchase; expires July 31. or Text PAYLESS to 747474. Pet Supermarket: 20 percent off any purchase; expires July 31. Stein Mart: 40 percent off all clearance; expires Juy 31. Babies R Us: Text BABIES9 to 30364 Bath & Body Works: Text BBW to 588229; Coupons for free products and $10 off; expires Sunday, July 31.
DINING:
Save 80 percent at more tha 440 South Florida restaurants through Sunday. Free food: Cheap eats at Ruby Tuesday, IHOP, Checkers, Einstein Bros. Bagels and more.
American Express has introduced a new social media savings program through Facebook.com offering significant statement credits when you make purchases at popular retailers like Whole Foods Market, Outback Steakhouse, H&M, Sports Authority, Travelocity and more.
Introduced Tuesday, American Express' new "Link, Like, Love" application on Facebook offers serious couponless savings that show up as credits on your statment when you link you account and choose the merchants offers you like best.
Here's some of the deals:
Carrabba's Italian Grill: Sepnd $50 or more and get $10 back
H&M: Spent $75 or more and get $10 back
Outback Steakhouse: Spend $25 and get $10 back
Travelocity: Spend $350 and save 20 percent off hotels
Dunkin Donuts: Spend $20, get $2 back
Whole Foods: Spend $20, get $5 back
Sports Authority: Spend $50, get $20 back
Others on the list: 20th Century Fox, Lord & Taylor, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Virgin America, Bonefish Grill, Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, Westin Hotels & Resorts, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Celebrity Cruises, Lenovo and 1-800-FLOWERS.
How it works: Visit the Am-Ex Facebook page, link your account to the new program and the app offers a list of savings offers to choose from. Choose as many as you like. After you select your favorite deals, use your card to pay at those retailers (typically within one month) and you'll automatically get a credit on your monthy statement. No coupons are necessary. LIKE!
Also, if you use coupons on top of the AM EX deals, you can really stack up the savings. For instance, join Outback's e-mail club and get a coupon for $5 off two entrees.
Click here for the deal. You must have an American Express card to participate. Savings offers are valid for one month from the time you choose them.
Get $10 off $50 purchase coupon at Macy's when you make a $3 donation to the Reading Is Fundamental program. You have to make the donation at the store to get the coupon.
Macy's "Be Book Smart" program aims to provide 1 million free books to children in need and will give 100 percent of your $3 donation the nonprofit childrens' literacy organizaiton..
RIF distributed 15 million books to kids in 2010, according to RIF.org. The organization estimates that nearly two-thirds of American low-income families own no books.
You can help change that with your donation and net $7 in savings in the process with the coupon.
Also, visit the Macy's Facebook fan page and enter the BeBookSmart Sweepstakes for a chance to ewin a weekly $500 Macy's gift card.
Click here for the deal. NOTE: If you donate online, you won't get the coupon. The offer ends on July 31.
If you're heading out shopping this weekend, here's a few ways to save. We've also included links on how to get coupons on your mobile phone so you don't have to hassle with printing and carrying them to the store. Just show the barcode on your phone at the register to be scanned. Try 'em out. (Also, don't forget to sign up for Shop-O-Matic's alerts by texting DEALS to 23539.)
JC Penney: $10 of fat $50 purchase; expires Aug. 10; or text NEW10 to 527365 to get a mobile coupon.
Macy's: Extra 15 percent off all sale and clearance home items; expires July 24
Target: Get mobile coupons by texting COUPONS to 827438. These are good at Publix too!
Old Navy: 25 percent off a single item through Facebook; Text
Kohl's: $10 Kohl's Cash for every $50 your spend; expires July 17.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Cool off with a coupon for a buy one, get one free any size Real Fruit Smoothie, Frozen Strawberry Lemonade or Frappe at participating McDonald's.
Try out the new Mango Pineapple smoothie, which was just introduced for summer.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on July 31.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
It's time for Coupon Chaos where Shop-O-Matic Super Savers offer "extreme coupon" deals. Share your best savings tips with us!
Here's my deal: Score two Schick Hydro 5 Razors (valued at $12.98) for $1.98 at Target. Target is offering a $5 gift card (listed on Page 3 of this week's flyer) with purchase of two razors this week.
Here's how: Print two $3 off manufacturer coupons from Schick's Facebook fan page (hit the back button to print a second one). Buy two razors at $6.49 each using both coupons; get a $5 Target gift card, making them $1.98.
What's your deal? Tell us how and where you are saving this week in the comments.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Eating out tonight? Here's a buy one entree, get one free coupon good at Smokey Bones.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on July 10.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
CVS is offering a coupon for $5 off a $20 purchase on the front page of today's Sun Sentinel.
The coupon expires June 18 and cannot be combined with other CVS coupons. It excludes alcohol, gift cards, lottery tickets, prescriptions, stamps, money orders and tobacco. Only one coupon is allowed per customer.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Here's something to cluck about! Get a coupon with an e-mail sign up for a free Church's Southern Style Chicken Sandwich with purchase of a medium drink.
The new menu offering, added in March, is a crispy fried all-white-meat chicken breast served on a toasted, buttered bun with dill pickles.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
With Father's Day coming up fast, here's a useful manufacturer coupon for $2 off any two-card purchase of American Greetings cards. The coupon can be used to purchase any greeting card (not just Father's Day) at any store that carries the American Greetings, Just For You and Carlton Cards brands.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on June 19.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Save $5 off a $25 check at Denny's as part of the chain's new "Tour of America" promotion in which the restaurant explores regional dishes from across the land.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires June 18.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Play Dave & Buster's Spin-N-Win game to get three valuable savings coupons this summer.
Spin the wheel by pulling the handle to score coupons for 20 percent off your total purchase, $10 in free game play or a free entree when you buy one. Keep playing to get the coupon you want.
Enter an e-mail address, print it out and present at the front desk. There are some age restrictions so check the house policy.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Staples is offering a coupon for $3 off any purchase in stores only through June 11. The coupon is posted on our Sentinel Deals Facebook fan page. While you're there, check out other great Facebook-only deals!
Click here if you have a Facebook account. Click here to get the coupon on the first page of the Staples weekly circular.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Look forward to watching more dumpster diving for coupons on TLC.
The cable network has renewed the hit series "Extreme Couponing" for a second season, ordering 12 new episodes of the clipping-and-saving reality show set to return in September. There are two episodes left this season.
The reality show, which airs in back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. Wednesdays, has turned coupon-clipping into a pop-culture phenomenon. This week's new show, on at 9:30 p.m., features an Ohio woman with a family of nine scoring $3,100 of groceries for less than $100.
The debut season has featured women dumpster diving for coupon inserts and shows tense moments at the register as the supersavers clip and shop their way to massive stockpiles of food and toiletry items. The show routinely features women making gigantic grocery grabs for dozens of items they score for next to nothing by stacking coupons, getting everything from frozen pizzas to mustard and Maalox for pennies.
Catch up when TLC airs an "Extreme Couponing" marathon at 3 p.m. on June 16.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Quiznos is celebrating its 30th anniversary with four coupons for meal deals.
There are four offers:
Free sub or salad when you buy one with a regular drink
Free chips or cookie and regular fountain drink with salad or sub purchase
Two meals for $9.99 (two small subs, two chips, two cookies, two drinks)
$1 off regular sub/salad or $2 off a large sub
Click here for the deal. The coupons expire on July 10. Be safe and print a few now, because they may not last.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Get your oil changed and tires rotated for $9.99 with a coupon from Tire Kingdom.
The offer, good at participating stores, includes up to six quarts of conventional multi-grade motor oil, a filter change, four-tire rotation and a 22 point inspection. There may be an additional $3 disposal fee in some areas.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on June 14.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Get a free full-sized Signature Body Collection item valued at $12 with any $10 purchase at Bath & Body Works with a coupon.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on June 9.
Combine that with a $10 off a $30 purchase coupon. Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on Sunday, June 5.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Baja Fresh: $2 off $8 purchase or $5 off $15; expires June 20.
Ruby Tuesday's: Add-on Garden Fresh Salad Bar to any entree for free; expires June 16
Arby's: Free Grilled Chicken & Pecan Salad Sandwich with purchase; expires June 13; sign up for Arby's Extra Rewards and get a coupon for a free Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich.
Chili's and Maggianos: Sign up for e-mail alerts and get a $5 off coupon for Chili's and a $10 off at Maggianos Little Italy, which has locations in Boca Raton and Orlando.
CiCi's Pizza: Coupon for a free kid's buffet with purchase of an adult buffet; expires June 14.
Cheesecake Factory: Coupon for free desserts with purchases; expires June 28.
O'Charlie's: $5 off a $20 purchase (locations in Central Florida); expires June 12
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Get a $10 off $30 purchase coupon from Radio Shack when you text FAST 2 SHACK to 74225. The text coupon is good for the first 25,000 to sign up for alerts. There are a few retrictions. The offer is good through June 23. (The coupon was in the second text I received.)
Radio Shack just tweeted the offer yesterday, so there should be plenty of them left.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Be sure to grab a copy of the Wednesday, June 1, edition of the Sun Sentinel to get a coupon for $5 off a $30 purchase at Publix. This is just one more way the newspaper helps save you money (and pays for itself).
The coupon is on the back of the "Summer Breakfast Sale" insert that is 6.5 X 9.5 inch cardstock. (Not the regular 16-page flyer that is in stores too). It expires on June 15.
Click here for more ways on how to save big bucks at Publix using coupons.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Visit the Diet Coke fan page on Facebook.com and get a coupon for $1 off any 16- or 20-ounce bottle. Click the back button and print another! The coupons make bottles nearly free.
The promotion celebrates Diet Coke's 1 million fans on Facebook.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Sam's Club: Join for 10 weeks for $10; expires June 5
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Sign up for e-mails from Pei Wei before Tuesday, June 1, and get a buy one, get one free coupon for caramel chicken that can be redeemed on June 2-6.
A new location just opened in Fort Lauderdale, so I can't wait to try it.
Click here for the deal.
There are locations all over Central and South Florida.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Jamba Juice has created a new concoction called Fruit Refreshers made with coconut water. Try a 16-ounce for $2 with a coupon good a participating locations.
Pick from Purely Pineapple, Strawberry Lemonade or Tropical Mango.
While you're at it, save 20 percent at Jamba by texting Jamba656 to 411247. You'll instantly get an e-coupon which will save you a buck or more off purchases. Just show the text to the cashier to get the discount. You can use it over and over.
Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on June 8.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
It's time for Coupon Chaos where Shop-O-Matic Super Savers offer "extreme coupon" deals. Share your best savings tips with us.
Here's my deal:
Walmart has Nexcare Comfort Fabric One Size Bandages (35 count) on sale for $1.
Use this coupon for a $1 off any Nexcare product and they're free! This is a great coupon since it's a PDF and you can print it all you want. Plus, it doesn't expire until Dec. 31.
What's your deal? Tell us how and where are you saving this week in the comments.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
I had the extreme pleasure of interviewing several South Florida shoppers yesterday for a Sun Sentinel story in today's paper about the new Publix coupon policy and how they save big bucks on groceries and gas. Here are their tips:
Dana Potgieter of Coral Springs says you can supersize your savings at the grocery store by doing these five things:
1. Subscribe to at least two newspapers to take advantage of buy-one-get-one (BOGO) sale items and stacking two coupons for the items. 2. Know your local store’s policies. 3. Follow a good coupon and savings website such as IHeartPublix.com and TotallyTarget.com. “Let them do the research for you.” 4. Print online coupons from SmartSource.com, RedPlum.com and Coupons.com. 5. Take advantage of competitor coupons online and through the mail that are accepted at your local store.
Andrea Mass, of Boca Raton, racks up similar savings on groceries and gas with these tips: 1. Get 2 copies of the paper on Sunday (and get inserts from friends and family too) and save the inserts. I don't even bother clipping anymore, I just file by date and then
wait for the sales and the coupons to line up (there is usually a good sale on a product within a month after the coupon comes out). 2. I try to only shop at one or two stores. The sale cycle is about 12 weeks so don't worry about getting every deal, they'll come back around. Also, with regard to the 12 week sale cycle, I only buy what my family needs to last those 12 weeks, that way when I need cereal (or whatever) I already bought it at the best price ad don't need to run out and buy it at full price. By the same token I don't shelf clear or buy things we don't need (like 70 jars of mustard). 3. Whenever Publix runs the sale of $10 off the $50 gas card [offered in early May], I buy the Shell card and then redeem it at the pump using Winn-Dixie fuelperks!.” 4. The new coupon policy at Publix: It’s nothing I wasn’t already doing, but now the cashiers and I are on the same page. My budget is $200 a month and I feed a family of five on that. I get about $1,000 worth of food a month. We eat healthy, organic and mostly kosher. I keep an Excel spreadsheet to track savings.”
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Chili's: Kids eat free at Chili’s on Tuesday with the purchase of any adult entree. The offer, available at participating locations, is for kids 12 and under and has a limit of two with multiple redemptions per table allowed.
Here's a roundup of a few other options:
Breakfast: Waffle House, Denny's: Coupons for free waffle at Waffle House; expires May 31; or a free order of bacon at Denny's; expires June 6.
Lunch:Arby's: Coupon for a free Grilled Chicken & Pecan Salad Sandwich with purchase of a medium fry and drink; expires June 13.
Appetizer: Romano's Macaroni Grill: Coupon for free tapas in the bar at participating locations; expires May 27.
Dinner:Smokey Bones: Coupon for buy one entree, get one free good Monday-Thursday; expires June 2.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Publix's new coupon policy goes into effect today and stores have posted a list of competitors' coupons they will accept: Doris Italian Market, Target, Whole Foods Market and Winn-Dixie. The new policy is posted on Publix.com. We have a handy list of links below where you can get $5-off coupons and more to stack up the savings. (This week, I saved more than $102 on my grocery bill using coupons from the Sunday Sun Sentinel and prints from the Internet.)
In addition to the posted signs in stores, each Publix also will accept coupons from nearby competitors. Individual stores will decide what nearby competitor coupons also will be accepted, so be sure to stop at the service desk to ask what additional coupons will be accepted (and then share them with us in the comments!).
You can really stack up the savings by using up to two coupons now: A manufacturer coupon, a Publix coupon or a competitor coupon.
Here's are links to Publix and some accepted competitor coupons: Publix Doris Italian Market (Sign up and get a $5 off a $50 purchase coupon good for a month.) Target.com (store coupons) Whole Foods Market (store coupons) Winn-Dixie (manufacturer coupons) GFS.com Gordon Food Service Marketplace; register for coupons Coupons.com (Internet coupons)
What competitor coupons is your store accepting? Please post in the comments section (along with the location) and I'll add links to the list.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Sign up for Doris Italian Market e-mail list for updates and special offers and get a welcome $5 off a $50 purchase coupon that you can use at Doris or Publix beginning Monday if it's on your store's list of accepted competitor coupons. After you sign up, the coupon will be e-mailed to you.
The coupon is good for 30 days, so you can use it multiple times. Just print a few extra copies.
Click here for the deal. The e-mail sign up spot is listed in the lower, left-hand corner, underneath the button "Click Here for Weekly Ad."
Pulbix has posted a sign in its stores and is handing out flyers with the new coupon policy and a list of competitors' coupons it will accept beginning Monday, May 23: Doris Italian Market, Target, Whole Foods Market and Winn-Dixie. The new policy was posted on Publix.com on Tuesday.
In addition to the posted signs, each Publix will also accept coupons from nearby competitors. The Publix I shop at on Commercial Boulevard and Dixie Highway in Oakland Park will be accepting Albertson's $5 off coupons because that store is l right across the street. I get an Albertson's mailer with a $5 off $50 purchase coupons nearly every Wednesday. These can be stacked with Publix coupons.
Publix has said that individual stores will decide what nearby competitor coupons also will be accepted, so be sure to stop at the service desk to ask what additional coupons will be accepted (and then share them with us in the comments!).
Here's are handy links to Publix and some accepted competitor coupons: Publix Doris Italian Market (Sign up for e-mail and get a $5 off a $50 purchase coupon good for a month.) Whole Foods Market (store coupons) Winn-Dixie (manufacturer coupons) GFC.com Gordon Food Service Marketplace; register for flyers and e-mails for coupons
What competitor coupons is your store accepting? Please post in the comments section along with the location.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539.
UPDATE: Publix has published its new coupon policy on its website at Publix.com. The policy is effective on Monday. Find it listed under the "Coupons" tab. It's identical to the policy the company announced via e-mail on May 18. Click here to read it. -- Doreen Christensen
Publix has adopted a written coupon policy effective May 23 at more than 1,000 stores, the company announced Wednesday.
Publix Coupon Policy - effective May 23:
"Publix accepts manufacturers’ coupons (limit one per item), Publix coupons (originals only—no copies), valid Internet coupons, and coupons from nearby competitors identified by each Publix store. (Competitor names are posted at each Publix store.) We will accept coupons from competing pharmacies for prescriptions only. We will not accept percent-off-items or percent-off-total-order coupons. We will only accept coupons for identical merchandise we sell. Acceptance is subject to any restrictions on the coupon and we reserve the right to limit quantities. Manager approval is needed for individual coupons above $5.00. For a buy-one-get-one free (BOGO) offer, each item is considered a separate sale. We will accept a manufacturer’s coupon and either a Publix or a competitor coupon on the same item. Dollars-off-total-order coupons will be limited to one Publix and one competitor coupon per order. The order total must be equal to or greater than the total purchase requirements indicated on the coupon(s) presented."
The move is designed to reduce customer frustration and create consistency among stores.
“For some time now, customers have been asking us what our coupon policy is,” said Kimberly Jaeger, media and community relations manager for the Lakeland-based grocery chain. They have asked for consistency among stores and guidelines for general coupon usage. However, the chan
