If you’re an A1 fan, you’ll definitely want to print this $2 off any A1 Steak Sauce coupon now! The small bottles are priced at $2.09 at Target and similarly at many other stores, so this can make for some FREE or at the very least super cheap steak sauce.
(Thanks, Brandy!)
Kroger will be tripling coupons for a large portion of Ohio and part of West Virginia starting tomorrow, June 4th!
So what does this mean? Coupons up to $0.50, including Internet printable coupons, will be tripled. Double coupons will be in effect as they normally are for your region. This event runs through Sunday, June 7th.
Marcy at Stretching A Buck has a partial list of stores participating, so check it out and start planning your strategy!
Good news – Kmart Super Double Coupons are back starting June 7th through June 13th!
Manufacturer coupons up to $2 in face value will be doubled for a savings of up to $4.
The rules have changed somewhat this time around:
Starting tomorrow you should be able to check the online ad to see if your local store is participating. However, we know that hasn’t always bee accurate in the past. So if you want to know for sure, I’d suggest emailing [email protected] to request the list for your state.
Feel free to leave a comment with the stores that are participating in your area. I know that Heather with NWA Deals already shared that all stores in AR, OK and MO are participating, and Krazy Coupon Lady confirmed that all ID stores are participating as well!
The following is a guest post from Katherine at BeCentsAble.
Photo by snowflake5
Yard sale, rummage sale, moving sale, tag sale and garage sale are some of the many names for the type of informal sale where a homeowner offers used household items for a low price. I’ve been to numerous garage sales over the years, and I’ve scored bargains on all kinds of items ranging from clothes to our solid-wood kitchen table to sports equipment. We’ve saved hundreds of dollars by buying used.
However, shopping at garage sales can be hit or miss. How do you get the best deals? Over the years I’ve learned a few tricks.
*Check the newspaper classifieds. Most papers include a garage sale section that you can access online if you aren’t a subscriber.
*CraigsList has a tab under the For Sale/Wanted section dedicated to garage sales.
*Word of mouth. I hear about many of the best sales because my friends know I’m interested.
*Starting early in the morning on the first day of the sale is the best way to get the bargains, many of which will be snatched up within the first half hour. Seasoned garage sale shoppers often park outside and wait for the garage doors to open so they can begin shopping as soon as the sale begins.
*Oftentimes the second best time to shop is late on the last day of the sale. This is especially true of sales that have run over the course of two or three days. Although many items will be sold, those that are left are often available for a huge discount. After 11am or noon some owners will reduce all their prices by half. Even those who don’t advertise a half-price sale probably will be ready to listen to a lower offer. No one wants to pack up all their leftovers and take them back inside.
*When driving around town to hit the sales you may be burning a lot of gas. Take the cost of gas into consideration when calculating the actual price of the bargains you’re buying. It’s helpful to draw a map and plot the shortest course before beginning.
*Hit neighborhood, block, multi-family or even city sales so that you can visit many sales in the same area.
*A general rule of thumb is to pay no more than 1/3 of the price of new. However, many items sell for far less than this and prices vary widely from sale to sale. Clothing, books, small toys and many other items often sell for 25 to 50 cents each. When buying clothes for my toddler, I never pay more than one dollar unless I’m buying good quality jeans or a special occasion dress.
*Look for sales where the owner has listed all similar items for a single price. For example, sales where all clothes and books are marked 50 cents apiece tend to yield better bargains than sales where the owner has taken the time to mark every item separately.
*Check all items over carefully to make sure they are free of stains, cracks, rips, marks and tears.
*Consider what items you are and are not willing to buy used. We don’t buy couches or mattresses at garage sales – there are too many unknowns. Some people aren’t willing to buy used shoes.
*Especially if you’re shopping for babies or children, please take the time to familiarize yourself with items involved in recalls to make sure you’re not purchasing unsafe equipment. Check out www.Recalls.gov for the most recent recalls issued.
*Sometimes you have to visit quite a few sales to find one that suits your needs, and sometimes you will hit the bargain jackpot at a single sale. Those jackpot sales make a morning of shopping worth it for me. Be patient and have fun.
*Be flexible. If you have a very specific item in mind, your hunt may feel like searching the proverbial needle in the haystack, but if you go with a general list of items you’d like to purchase, you can probably find what you need. When you do find a sale with items you don’t need immediately but will use within the near future (e.g. children’s clothes for the next season) consider stocking up and storing them until you can use them.
*Your bargain hunting will not only save your family money but also by buying used you are making a more eco-friendly choice than buying new. You are reusing an item that might otherwise end up in the landfill as well as helping conserve the resources and energy costs involved in manufacturing and transporting a new item.
Happy bargain hunting!
Deal Seeking Mom here: What are some of your tips for finding the best deals at garage sales? I’ve found some pretty sweet deals over the years, like a Vita-Mix blender for $5 that I sold on eBay for over $200!
Katherine is a happily married mother of one with one on the way. She blogs at BeCentsAble where she writes about frugal, eco-friendly living and maintains a comprehensive list of the best bargains at stores around the country in the Grocery Gathering.
Rite Aid has released a new prescription transfer coupon that’s good through June 30th, 2009. Transfer up to two prescriptions and receive a $25 gift card for each!
Some CVS and Walgreens locations will accept competitor coupons, so there’s a possibility of using this elsewhere.
Other Rite Aid Coupons still available:
