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Organic and Natural product labels


It’s International Earth Month, and Earth Day is rapidly approaching. April has become one of my favorite shopping months in recent years as the “eco-movement” has grown, with more organic and natural products emerging and being promoted through Earth Month sales, coupons, and rebates. This year is a bit different, though. As the economy has [...]

Eggs: Good, Bad, Organic, or Cheap?


It’s the time of year for GREAT savings on eggs!  But if you’ve been in the dairy aisle recently, you might have noticed the various types of eggs, and the prices that vary as well.  Organic, cage free, free range…99 cents or $5 a dozen!  Are eggs really that different between brands and labels?  Yes!  [...]

April Sales Cycles brings showers of savings


Stores and manufacturers both want to increase their sales, and the easiest way to attract shoppers is to offer great deals. To keep profits up, they tend to limit the savings to a few items, while keeping prices higher on other items to balance their losses. If your objective is to save money, you want [...]

Couponing at Craft Stores


If you are a crafter, consider signing up for their weekly newsletters.  Chances are you will receive loads of coupons you might not find elsewhere! Here are some examples for this Easter week: Michaels ACMoore There are also several from JoAnn’s, but I might be using them myself You can often combine coupons with special [...]

Sunday newspaper coupon inserts for April 5, FIVE sets!


If you need to plan your coupon hunting this weekend, here are some previews of the Newspaper insert coupon magazines to get you started. Remember, every newspaper region receives different values, and sometimes different products, but the general information will be the same. Here’s what the Baltimore metro area will be getting: SmartSource #1 Air [...]

Stonyfield Farm Recall notice


FROM STONFIELD FARM EMAIL: Stonyfield Farm Announces Nationwide Recall of Specific Fat Free Plain Quarts Code Date May 6 and 7, 2009 Back to “Moos” Contacts: Alice Markowitz, Vice President of Communications, amarkowitz@stonyfield.com, 603-437-4040 Sarah Badger, Communications Specialist, sbadger@stonyfield.com, 603-437-4040 Londonderry, NH – April 3, 2009 Stonyfield Farm is conducting a voluntary recall of Fat [...]

Save $15 or more on Hill’s Science Diet


If you are looking for coupons on Science Diet pet foods, check your newspaper on Sunday, April 5th.  There should be a $5 off a small bag, and $10 off a large bag, of Hill’s Science Diet Nature’s Best dry dog food or cat food. Can’t wait that long?  You can also print a $5 [...]

Free Sample Dove Hair Therapy AND a Money Back Refund


Dove has developed the next generation of Hair Therapy shampoos and conditions.  You can receive a free sample and coupon of your choice of Intensive Damage Therapy or Heat Defense Therapy here  You can also purchase the new products taking the Dove HAIR REPAIR Challenge: Try the next generation Dove THerapy Conditioners risk-free.  If you [...]

Husbands Can be so Gullible


My husband firmly believes he is a marketing directors worst nightmare.  It is true, he can see an ad on television dozens of times before he even notices it.  He doesn’t notice the flashing ads on the computer, the billboards along the road, or the coupon tear pads and displays in the stores.  Which is worse, because [...]

The Incredible Shrinking Newspaper


Wednesday should be “grocery ad day”.  The one day of the week when the city paper presses so tightly into it’s plastic sleeve that it seems almost impossible to free.  Sales circulars for every store spilling out into my coffee as I plan for the week to come. DH starts his mroning with the headlines; [...]