tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49538513152419693622024-03-16T00:09:07.601-07:00The Coupon WhispererAdventures in CouponingPJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-35200364632703161162013-06-06T05:02:00.001-07:002013-06-06T05:23:16.975-07:00FREE 1290 MG Omega 3 Fish Oil Pills<center>
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<b>You should be taking Omega 3 fish oil (or flax seed oil) pills for your heart health. Problem is that these pills can be a bit pricey. If you want a bottle of 60 1290 MG fish oil pills the regular price runs between $10.49 and $12.99 per bottle. However, this week the sales price at Walgreens for the Sundown 1290 MG fish oil pills is only $7. But wait...THERE'S MORE!!!</b><br /><br>
<b>When you buy one of these Sundowns you get a Register Rewards printout for another $7. Normally if you use that register rewards on another Sundown, you won't get another $7 RR printout. However, The Coupon Whisperer learned through a tipster that you will get those printouts even if you pay for a Sundown with a register rewards. As you can see in this <a href="http://youtu.be/hMqSShu38dg" target="_blank">VIDEO</a>, The Coupon Whisperer quickly scored three FREE Sundown bottles strictly by paying with Register Rewards. No money changed hands. </b><br />
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<b>The first bottle paid with a $7 Register Rewards generated yet another $7 RR which was used to pay for the third bottle which printed out yet another RR. You can get as many of these Sundown Omega 3 fish oil pills as you want while the supply lasts. BTW, in the video, The Coupon Whisperer made an unusual mistake normally reserved for ordinary mortals. He said that the three bottles would last him 6 months. Actually, since the recommended dosage is 2 pills per day, it is about a 3 month supply but not to worry, later yesterday, The Coupon Whisperer picked up many more FREE bottles. Since these pills have expiration dates of 2015 and 2016 so stock up now and save yourself a hundred or even a couple hundred bucks worth in fish oil pills.</b><br />
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<b>The FIRST bottle you get you will need to pay cash but if you use the $2 Sundown coupon available right there in Walgreens on page 51 of their Answers Vitamins & Supplements booklet you will pay $5. After that it is all FREE!!!</b><br />
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<b>p.s. Look carefully on the bottles because many of them have a bonus number so the total amount will actually be 72, not 60, pills. Happy Hunting! </b><br />
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<br />PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-73125498092459443472013-01-23T10:44:00.001-08:002013-01-23T11:09:15.508-08:00Couponing In The Age Of Obama<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>No specific couponing tips in this edition. Just a philosophical look at the art of couponing and why it is now an absolute necessity in the Age Of Obama and Big Government attempts to further separate you from your money. As many of you who previously pooh-poohed couponing are now finding out due to paycheck sticker shock, The Bamster has now reduced your monthly take-home pay by anywhere to at least $50 to $100 per month and the socialists now want to take even MORE. So how to fight back?</b><br />
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<b>My answer is to make even greater use of couponing. The best way is to stockpile items you need and think of it as a way to counteract the government grabbing your paycheck money. Let me give you an example. This past week Publix had a great deal where you could get Colgate 6.4 oz toothpaste for FREE. The tubes are normally $2.69 each so if you picked up 20 tubes using coupons which might be what your family uses for a year, you saved yourself over 50 bucks or what the government might now be additionally taking out of your monthly paycheck. Repeat this process for other items you use such as body wash, frozen breakfasts, cleaning materials, etc. and you can stay financially ahead of what Obama and his socialist allies are trying to steal from you.</b><br />
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<b>In the weeks and months ahead, The Coupon Whisperer will attempt to keep you a step or two ahead of the government robbers. What they try to steal from you can be saved by using coupons. Okay, I said I wouldn't get into specifics in this edition on using coupons? I lied. Before I go, I leave you with this tip on how to get Jimmy Dean Delights Sandwiches and/or Chicken Biscuits for just 65 cents each starting this week at Publix:</b><br />
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<b>Jimmy Dean Delights Sandwiches or Chicken Biscuits are $6.29 Buy One Get One FREE. Use the $2 coupon in the 1/6 Red Plum insert to get the total price down to $2.29 for two. Then buy 10 of these and use the $5/$30 Winn Dixie coupon (accepted by Publix if W/D in your area) and your total price will be $6.45 for all ten or about 65 cents each. If you like these Jimmy Dean breakfasts that means you will be getting about a 90% discount.</b><br />
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<b>Remember, if you don't have the coupons listed, you can always buy them on eBay.
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<br />PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-55274831926781526892012-12-02T17:33:00.002-08:002012-12-02T18:02:05.404-08:00FREE Body Wash!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>It's been getting harder and harder to find FREE body wash. A couple of years ago I was awash with body wash because it was so easy to get for free. However, lately it's been tough to score free body wash.</b><br />
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<b>However, I have found a deal which allows you to get up to 10 bottles of 16 oz Axe Body Wash (or "Shower Gel" as they call it) for free. Since these deals don't come around too often, I recommend you take advantage of it.</b><br />
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<b>Here is how it works for you folks living in an area served by Publix. Right now Axe is on sale at Publix until next Friday for just $3.49. The current Green Advantage Flyer available at all Publix outlets has a store coupon for $1. Now if you check today's newspaper in the SmartSource flyer, you should see an Axe coupon for $2.00. So when you combine the store and the manufacturer's coupons you get $3 off. Huh? But...but what about that extra 49 cents remaining. After all, 10 times 49 cents is $4.90 for all ten bottles. A good price but hardly free. Well, if you had been collecting Winn Dixie $5 off $30 coupons like I recommended you can apply it to this deal to absorb that extra $4.90. Oh, and don't worry about it being a Winn Dixie coupon. You can still use it at Publix if you have Winn Dixie stores in the area.</b><br />
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<b>Perhaps you should do like me and stock up on Winn Dixie coupons. One option is to buy the City Entertainment books. Each book has 4 Winn Dixie coupons. Sometime soon I will get into detail on that deal but it is well worth it since you get each $5 Winn Dixie coupon for under a buck. Plus you get coupons you can use for fast food stores such as Burger King which are worth more that you are paying for the book.</b><br />
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<b>One big advantage of body wash is they are great to have as part of your survivalist gear. Let's say the economy goes so far down the tubes that you find yourself without running water for extended periods of time. So how to shower? Simple. It's called rain. Simply walk outside with a washcloth and soap during rainstorms and shower away via Mother Nature. Body wash is preferable to simple bar soap since the latter will melt while you are showering outside. Plus where do you put the soap? With body wash you just squeeze the amount you want into a washcloth and then close the bottle and set it on the ground. No losing vital soap as you would do with a bar of soap.</b><br />
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<b>Fortunately, here in South Florida, the hottest, most humid time of year when you really need to bathe is also the rainiest time of year. Almost every afternoon has thunderstorms so daily Mother Nature showering is easily available. And you can bet I have been stocking up on body wash should such showering be necessary.</b>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-91818855564942973942012-11-18T07:16:00.004-08:002012-11-18T07:37:31.596-08:00Coupon Your Way to a FREE Thanksgiving Dinner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>This is the third Thanksgiving in a row in which I "bought" my dinner components for FREE. Here is what I was able to get via coupons:</b><br />
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<b>21 lb turkey</b><br />
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<b>5 cans cranberry sauce</b><br />
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<b>All that's really left is pumpkin pie and I will get that by using coupons to get cans of the pumpkins as well as the pie shells and bake them myself. </b><br />
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<b>Sooooo... How did I do it? Each year required a different couponing strategy but fortunately the couponing stars went into an almost perfect alignment for me this year. Basically I used the overage provided by Sundown vitamin coupons. Here is how it worked:</b><br />
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<b>Sundown vitamin A and D3 were priced at $3.29. Publix had an ad that ran to last Friday in their Green Sheet in which you got $5 off any 2 Sundown coupons PLUS a recent Red Plum newspaper insert had coupons for $2 off any Sundown. Combine the two together (you are allowed to combine store and manufacturer's coupons) and that gave an overage of $1.21 per Sundown or $2.42 for every pair you purchased. Therefore if you bought 8 of the vitamin A or D3 you had an overage of $9.68. </b><br />
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<b>On top of that I also used a $5 off $30 Winn Dixie coupon giving me a total of $14.68 overage. Huh? How can I use a Winn Dixie coupon in a Publix? Because Winn Dixie is considered a competitor in my area and Publix accepts W/D coupons. So now you know how I got my FREE turkey. </b><br />
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<b>Not every store had 8 of those types of Sundown coupons but they usually had at least a couple and using the overages provided I picked up the less expensive stuff. Each year a different couponing strategy was used to get a FREE Thanksgiving dinner so I recommend you "grok" the solution for yourself, or better yet, consult the many couponing sites that provide such tips. </b><br />
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<b>BTW, The Coupon Whisperer is going Survivalist so keep checking this blog on using couponing to get free or cheap survivalist stuff. One tip I give you right now is you should make sure you have an ample supply of propane. You could easily end up in a situation of power outages and you need a way to cook your food. My propane I have been getting FREE via <a href="http://www.groupon.com//raf/UserReferral_rp/121015/10r1act/lk/uu5527229" target="_blank">GroupOn</a>. They only offer it once in a while but you want to be already signed up (FREE to signup) and ready to grab that deal the next time it is offered. There are also other survivalist related stuff you can obtain via <a href="http://www.groupon.com//raf/UserReferral_rp/121015/10r1act/lk/uu5527229" target="_blank">GroupOn</a>. </b><br />
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<b>To sign up for GroupOn, just Click <a href="http://www.groupon.com//raf/UserReferral_rp/121015/10r1act/lk/uu5527229" target="_blank">HERE</a>.
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Actually it is really just FREE coffee for National Coffee Day this Saturday but, hey, in the spirit of the <a href="http://youtu.be/tpAOwJvTOio">Obama Phone Lad</a>y why not pitch it as Obama Coffee? Here is a list of places to get your FREE (unObama) Coffee this Saturday. Oh, and it starts early at 7-Eleven where you can get a jump on your FREE coffee as soon as Friday:<br />
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<li><b>7-Eleven</b>: You can free coffee on 9/28! This is going on at<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/204891892974480/" target="_blank"> participating locations</a> and while supplies last!</li>
<li><b>Krispy Cream:</b> You can also head over to <a href="http://krispykreme.com/Upload/Pdfs/NCDCUP.pdf" target="_blank">Krispy Cream</a> to get a free 12oz cup of House Blend Coffee! No purchase necessary. This offer is going on on 9/29 only, while supplies last!</li>
<li><b>McDonalds:</b> Free Coffee for the week of 9/22 – 9/29! Reports say that you get <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/19/4833581/philadelphia-area-mcdonalds-celebrate.html" target="_blank">free coffee in Philly</a> only, but I would check your local McDonalds!</li>
<li><b>Kangaroo Express:</b> $0.01 12oz <a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/09/19/kangaroo-express-celebrates-national-coffee-day-wi/" target="_blank">Bean Streen Coffee</a> on 9/29!</li>
<li><b>Manhattan Bagel</b>: <i>9/27</i>- Free Coffee wyb Breakfast Sandwich. <i>9/28</i> – Free Coffee wyb Bagel with Cream Cheese. <i>9/29</i> – Free Coffee! No Coupons needed!</li>
<li><b>Caribou Coffee: </b><a href="http://view.cariboucoffee-email.com/?j=fe641575746600757116&m=fef010797c640d&ls=fdf51276756c007a75127377" target="_blank">Free Cup of Amy’s Blend Coffee</a> on 9/29!</li>
<li><b>Tim Hortons:</b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimHortonsUS/app_376956069040889" target="_blank">BOGO Free Coffee</a> on 9/29 – with coupon! </li>
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I don't like to feel like a complete mooch so I will buy a breakfast sandwich or a donut to go with my FREE coffee. Or perhaps the Obama Phone Lady can give us some inside info on Obama Donuts?<br />
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Finally, if you haven't yet joined <a data-blogger-escaped-target="_blank" href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229">GroupOn</a>, it is getting better and better. Just recently I picked up a 4 hour drift boat fishing trip for two. However, I begged my wife NOT to embarrass me by screaming hysterically if she catches a fish. You can sign up for <a data-blogger-escaped-target="_blank" href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229">GroupOn</a> for FREE by clicking <a data-blogger-escaped-target="_blank" href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229">HERE</a> and they will send you details via email of any good deals in your area. Be sure to check out when they offer good lodging deals near Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando.PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-21300017283047716712012-09-05T07:02:00.001-07:002012-09-05T07:02:50.331-07:00More FREE Propane!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the biggest misconceptions about <a href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229">GroupOn</a> is that it is strictly for restaurants, entertainment, and travel. Well, your humble correspondent has taken advantage of those discount offers but for the most part, I have used <a href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229">GroupOn</a> for "meat and potatoes" necessities. And one of my favorite necessities is propane. You might remember I had a <a href="http://couponwhisperer.blogspot.com/2011/08/free-propane.html" target="_blank">post</a> in this blog last year about getting FREE propane and guess what? I did it again!<br />
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I bought the propane last year in August but used my GroupOn coupon in January to score my FREE propane. Well, since I use the barbeque a couple of times per week, my tank will soon run out of propane. A few days ago I drove by the propane place where I got my tank in January and made the wish that the propane deal would become available again. It was almost like the Coupon god was reading my mind because on Monday, I saw the same propane deal on <a href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229">GroupOn</a> again. Of course I immediately "bought" it since this is something I definitely need.<br />
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I put "bought" in quotes since I actually paid NO money for the propane. The reason is that I referred so many people that I earned plenty of <a href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229" target="_blank">GroupOn</a> bucks with which I "paid" for the propane. In fact, the grand total of money out of my pocket that I have spent ever since joining <a href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229">GroupOn</a> has been $7 and that was for a $15 eBay gift card which I used immediately. Everything else was purchased with the <a href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229" target="_blank">GroupOn</a> bucks I earned from referrals.<br />
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My most exotic purchase so far has been for a four hour kayaking trip which I will take in a couple of weeks. Everything else has been the meat and potatoes stuff.<br />
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Since my propane wish has been granted perhaps I can be granted my other <a href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229" target="_blank">GroupOn</a> wish: Discount tickets for Rapids Water Park in West Palm Beach. I've seen the Water Park from the outside and it is HUGE. If <a href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229" target="_blank">GroupOn</a> makes such a discount deal available, I would snap it up for myself and relatives including 3 kids who I know would love the place.<br />
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Of course, this would end up as a FREE deal for me if I earn just a few more <a href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229" target="_blank">GroupOn</a> bucks. So just click <a href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229" target="_blank">HERE</a> to give me those referral bucks that I could apply to the Water Park. BTW, it is FREE to join <a href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229" target="_blank">GroupOn</a> and the advantage is that you will be informed of all the deals in your area so you will be ready to snap them up when they become available.<br />
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Oh, and just so you know, I did see a Bahamas cruise for two for two nights including meals for just $199. So if you are planning to visit South Florida sometime in the next year, you might want to take advantage of that at <a href="http://www.groupon.com/l/uu5527229" target="_blank">GroupOn</a>.<br />
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<br />PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-12362589749890447402012-06-22T09:57:00.000-07:002012-06-22T09:57:50.056-07:00The Coupon Whisperer Becomes South Florida Barter King<br />
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<b>Using the amazing powers that I developed as The Coupon Whisperer, I am now combining those skills to become the South Florida Barter King. I am sort of inspired to do so by the new "Barter Kings" show even though that series is obviously highly scripted. However, since I had some good barter experiences in the past, I plan to hone my bartering skills hopefully up to the level of my couponing skulls.</b><br />
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<b>Yesterday, I performed my first coupon/barter deal. I picked up two dozen FREE bottles of body wash using coupons and traded them to my friend the Liquor Man for a 1 liter bottle of Grey Goose. The value of the Grey Goose is between $40 and $50 while the value of the body wash was about a hundred bucks. However, keep in mind the cost of that body wash to me was ZERO plus I already have a year's supply of the stuff and don't need any more.</b><br />
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<b>So what to do with the Grey Goose? Well, I can drink it...or trade it for something else. And what would that "something else" be? Well, for me it would ultimately be a 1080 HD video camera so I can record episodes of "The South Florida Barter King" and upload them to YouTube so other folks can learn how to combine couponing with bartering.</b><br />
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<b>But WAIT!!! The South Florida Barter King now has a SWEETENER! I am willing to throw in a 100% leather licensed Miami Heat jacket into the deal! Size large. I rarely wear it since I wear it only in very cold weather which doesn't happen too often down here. Therefore the jacket is in EXCELLENT condition.</b><br />
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<b>So if you have a 1080 HD video camera that you want to exchange for a bottle of Grey Goose AND a Miami Heat leather jacket, pleased contact the Coupon Whisperer. As a fringe benefit, I would use that camera to record the sealing of the barter deal so you would appear in the FIRST episode of The South Florida Barter King show.</b>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-88136594492677825992012-06-12T05:03:00.001-07:002012-06-12T06:05:46.909-07:00Fantastic Easily Available Meat Coupons<div style="text-align: center;">
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I don't often post new editions of The Coupon Whisperer but when I do, you know they are good. And in this edition I will show how you can drastically CUT your food expenditures.<br />
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If you are even a casual couponer you know it is not difficult to score stuff like toothpaste and body wash for FREE or close to it. Plus you should have no trouble finding coupons for many food items. However, the major part of any food budget is meat and where do you find coupons for those packages of steak and other such goodies. Well, GOOD NEWS!!! I accidentally discovered a way to drastically cut down on meat costs. Here is what happened:<br />
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Several weeks ago I was at my local Super Target to buy Scrubbing Bubbles toilet kit refills. They had a deal where you got a $5 gift card when you buy 3 of them and combined with coupons the cost was almost nothing. Well, I spotted a half dozen of the refills on a shelf but I discovered that I had FORGOTTEN to bring my coupons so I went home. Since I was too tired to return to the Super Target, I decided to return the next day first thing in the morning to make sure I could get the remaining Scrubbing Bubbles toilet kit refills.<br />
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The next morning I was there at a little after 8 AM just after the store opened. I got on line with my refills and I noticed two women ahead of me who both had a bunch of skirt steaks so I asked them if they were on sale. They showed me the steaks and they all had $3 coupons on them. Since I love skirt steaks I immediately left the checkout line and made a beeline to the meat department where I pulled out several skirt steaks with the $3 coupons on them. Since the original price on all was a little over six bucks, that meant I got them all for a little over $3 each! The meat manager also told me they put out the meats with the coupons first thing in the morning.<br />
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Therefore I have made many morning trips to the nearby Super Target for the meat coupon deals. I don't always find the coupons on steaks but I almost always find them on other items like premium hamburger meat and boneless chicken breasts. The best time to get these deals is between 8 and 9 A.M.. I used to find these meat deals in the afternoon but not often. The best stuff get scooped up in the morning. Look for those $3 coupons on the smallest cuts available to get the most meat bang for your buck.<br />
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Since I know you will be so incredibly grateful to me for offering such great coupon information such as this meat deal, you will want to show your gratitude by clicking <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229" target="_blank">HERE</a> so I can earn more <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229">Groupon</a> bucks after you make your first purchase should you decide to do so. Of course if you click on any of the <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229" target="_blank">Groupon</a> links here I still qualify for the <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229" target="_blank">Groupon</a> bucks. Hee! Hee!PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-86214518999607416492012-03-09T14:23:00.002-08:002012-03-09T15:00:26.428-08:00Score $1 Swiffer Kits & Refills + FREE Quart Paint<a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/dollar_general.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/dollar_general.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p style="font-weight: bold;">It's been like a coupon desert out there for the past few weeks but, fortunately, tomorrow there are a couple of SUPER Deals. In particular you can score Swiffer Duster Kits AND Refills for just a buck each. Here is how it works:</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">First go over to <a href="http://www2.dollargeneral.com/Ads-and-Promos/Coupons/pages/Index.aspx?ab=CMS_HP_A3_Savings_3-10-5offCoupon_030412" target="_blank">Dollar General</a> and print out a couple of their $5 off $25 purchase coupons which are good for Saturday 3/10 ONLY. Then cut out a few of the Swiffer Coupons from the March Procter & Gamble inserts which state "Buy One Swiffer Starter Kit, Get One Refill FREE." You don't have the March P&G insert? Then blame YOURSELF because The Coupon Whisperer has already told you to collect them and treat them like gold.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">For those who heeded the advice of The Coupon Whisperer, then head over to the Dollar General store on Saturday and pick up 2 Swiffer Starter Kits which sell for $4.50 each and 2 Refills which sell for $8.00 each. Add that total up and it comes out to $25 but you won't be paying anything near that because the first thing you do after it is all rung up is hand the cashier the $5 off $25 coupon. After that hand her two of the Buy One Swiffer Kit Get One Refill Free coupons thus making the two refills FREE to you knocking $16 off the $20 price ($25 total minus the $5 DG coupon) making it a grand total of only $4 or only a buck per Swiffer item. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">For those of you who did NOT take my advice about collecting as many P&G inserts as possible, a consolation prize. You can still score a FREE quart of paint at Ace Hardware tomorrow. Just print out this <a href="http://facebook.acehardware.com/SoulPaint/coupon.php" target="_blank">COUPON</a> and fill it out. Then head out to Ace Hardware first thing tomorrow morning to redeem it for a FREE quart of paint. I say go FIRST THING in the morning because each Ace Hardware store is giving away only about 40 quarts of paint so you want to get there before supplies run out.<br /><br />Finally, for those of you aspiring writers suffering from Writer's Block. Good news! Help is on the way in the form of my personal guide recently published and available at Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007I4BLZE" target="_blank">How To Overcome Writer's Block In Less Than An Hour</a>. It is the BEST guide out there on how to overcome this affliction. How do I know that? Because I suffered severely from writer's block for years and checked out a lot of literature on the subject. None of them did me any good. Too much hocus pocus about self-hypnosis, meditation, etc.. Therefore I endeavored to be like a Thomas Edison of Writer's Block with trial and error experiments. 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And if you are struggling with Writer's Block, a whole new world is about to be opened up for you via my guide on Amazon.</p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-36691595880204579702012-01-22T04:35:00.001-08:002012-01-22T05:08:48.917-08:00Family Dollar Surreal Coupon Experience<a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/family-dollar.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 196px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/family-dollar.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><p style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Family Dollar stores have a DESERVED reputation for being hostile towards coupons. Some of the stores accept coupons with no problems but others act like they absolutely HATE coupons...and couponers. One Family Dollar store in Broward County, at the corner of Broward Blvd. and State Road 7, is especially notable for their hostility towards coupons and I normally avoid it like the plague. However, on Friday, I was looking for some easy laughs so I went to that particular store more for entertainment purposes than to get the product, Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Kits. Yes, I did get my comedic entertainment but at the same time I also entered a surreal Twilight Zone.</span><p style="font-weight: bold;">I came up to the cashier with four Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Kits and this is what happened after the cashier stared at my coupons as if they were radioactive objects from an alien planet:</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: I believe those strange things are called "coupons."</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Then the cashier left her post and rushed over to the manager in the back office for consultation.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">The manager comes over to me with his "sincere" regrets:</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">MANAGER: Sorry, we can't use those coupons because they expired. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: Read the date on the coupons.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">MANAGER: December 31.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: Right but what year?</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">MANAGER: December 31, 2012.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: So what's the problem? </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">MANAGER: They're expired.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: What year is this?</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">MANAGER: 2012.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: Right, so what's the problem?</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">MANAGER: They're expired.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: Not until the last day of THIS year.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">MANAGER: Oh, I see now. They aren't expired. I'm sorry for the error.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Okay, so cashier is about to scan the coupons when ANOTHER manager comes up to us.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">NEW MANAGER: I have to check these coupons first on the computer.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: For what?</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">NEW MANAGER: I have to make sure they're not fake.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: Ma'am, these coupons are printed on both sides on cardboard. Not printouts from the Web.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">NEW MANAGER: I still have to make sure.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">(Five minutes goes by while New Manager checks on the computer.)</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: Can I use my coupons BEFORE they expire at the end of this year?</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">NEW MANAGER: Sorry. Okay those coupons aren't on our list.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: Good. Let's finish this purchase.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">MANAGER: But first, I need to call the corporate office.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: What for?</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">NEW MANAGER: To make sure these coupons are okay.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: Right because obviously the North Koreans could be taking a break from forging hundred dollar bills by switching to forged $3 coupons. One just can't be too careful.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">(New Manager talks on phone for several minutes.)</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: Why do I feel like I am trapped in a rip in the space/time continuum?</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">NEW MANAGER: Okay, they couldn't find anything wrong with the coupons.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: You mean we can finally complete this purchase?</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">NEW MANAGER: Yes, but first I have to double check with someone else at corporate.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: Why do I feel like I travelled back in time 70 years to a train checkpoint in Occupied Europe? Achtung! Papieren!</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">(Confused look on New Manager's face.)</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">(Minutes go by)</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">NEW MANAGER: Okay, I think I can let you use the coupons.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: Are you sure you don't want to completely waste another 15 minutes of my time?</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">NEW MANAGER (to cashier): Go ahead and check him out with the coupons.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">ME: Gee! I finally get to see what life is like on the other side of Checkpoint Charlie.</p><center style="font-weight: bold;">****************</center><p style="font-weight: bold;">Some of you might have seen the 60 Minutes interview last Sunday with the founder, Andrew Mason. I've been using <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229">GroupOn</a> for over a year and maybe it isn't a great business model for them but for us customers, some of the deals are absolutely spectacular. For example last week I got myself a propane tank refill for absolutely NOTHING using my GroupOn coupon that I "purchased" last summer using my GroupOn bucks which means the propane cost me NOTHING. Perhaps the GroupOn business model might ultimately fail which was hinted at during the program but for now the deals are fantastic for us so I'm not going to worry much about the future. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">If you haven't already signed up with GroupOn, you can do so by clicking <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229">HERE</a>. It's FREE to sign up and the deals are tailored to your geographic area.</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">After you use GroupOn the first time, I earn more GroupOn dollars so I can continue getting FREE stuff. You can do the same via referrals.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-47578767840237278022011-08-31T15:28:00.000-07:002011-08-31T16:06:06.467-07:0099 Cent Quarter Chicken Meal!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/la_parrilla.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 88px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/la_parrilla.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ok, I have some good news and some bad news about this INCREDIBLE 99 cent quarter chicken meal. First the good news:</span><p style="font-weight: bold;">It truly is only 99 cents and it includes rice and beans at La Parrilla restaurant. NO coupons needed. I checked it out today with some trepidation since I usually like to eat a half chicken. However, while waiting for my order to be presented I noticed a plate with a HUGE mound of rice plus a large bowl of beans. I figured it must be part of an order for a whole chicken. I was WRONG! It turned out to be my order. I went to condiments table and piled up a bowl chock full of marinated onions. Then I mixed the rice, beans, and onions together. That along with the quarter chicken really filled me up. In fact, I was so full, I don't know if I could have even finished a half chicken if it had been available. Also the chicken itself was outstanding. Definitely MUCH better than Boston Market chicken and I think even better than Pollo Tropicale. The onions are really outstanding due to the way they are marinated for an incredible flavor and texture.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">And now for the bad news and this will make many of you cry:</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">This deal is ONLY available at La Parrilla restaurant in Margate, FL from 11 AM to noon on weekdays. If you show up at 12:01 PM you are out of luck. You MUST be there at the time stated for the deal. For those lucky enough to live in South Florida, especially in North Broward County, you can find La Parrilla at 1875 N. State Rd. 7, south of Copans, in Margate. Be sure to take advantage of this deal as soon as possible because the ad flyer stated this will be available for a LIMITED time only.</p><center style="font-weight: bold;">***********************</center><p style="font-weight: bold;">Are any of you out there planning to visit Disney World between now and next March? Have you given any thought as to WHERE you will be staying? Well, good news! <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229" target="_blank">GroupOn</a> is now offering a half off deal at the Mike Ditka Resorts in Kissimee. Among the amenities are full kitchens, separate living room areas, FREE shuttle service to Disney World, Wi-Fi, multiple flat screen TVs, and two thematic heated outdoor swimming pools. The prices range from $69 to $85 per night. The latter is for a total of six people in two bedrooms. You can buy two <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229" target="_blank">GroupOns</a> if you want to stay for 2 nights. Hey, even if you don't need this deal, I highly recommend you join (free to join) and find out any great deal in the future by clicking <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">And, remember, only suckers pay full retail.</span>
<br /></p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-30078538619192508772011-08-16T16:10:00.000-07:002011-08-16T16:36:03.981-07:00FREE Propane!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/propane.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifcursor:hand;width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/propane.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p></p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Think "propane" and probably the first thing to come to mind would be Hank Hill of "King of the Hill." Lately, however, when I have been thinking of propane, the word "expensive" comes to mind. </span><p style="font-weight: bold;">I used to get a tank of propane for a mere $10 per tank at the City of Sunrise. Years ago that town had a fleet of vehicles that ran on propane (and what happened those vehicles?) but as that fleet was drawn down they still had a big propane station. So what they did was offer really cheap propane to the public. I used to love it. Just pull up to the propane station, hand them 10 bucks, and fill up my tank. So imagine my distress last May when I pulled up to the Sunrise propane station only to be hit with a notice that the service would NO LONGER be available. Talk about depressing...especially when I went to a regular propane station and shelled out 20 bucks.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">However, good propane news hit me yesterday. <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229" target="_blank">Groupon</a> sent me a notice that I could get propane locally for 50% off or just $10. Even better I had earned a bunch of <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229" target="_blank">Groupon</a> bucks for referrals so paying with those, it meant NO money out of pocket, i.e. FREE!!!</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">I know there are some who claim that <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229" target="_blank">Groupon</a> only offers deals on stuff that you don't need. Really? You might not need propane but The Coupon Whisperer sure does for his barbeque. If you have an emergency and lose power that propane comes in mighty handy for cooking up hot meals. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Anyway, it doesn't cost anything to join <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229" target="_blank">Groupon</a> and you will be sent deals specific to your area. Refer your friends and it is amazing how many deals you can get for FREE like I did with this propane deal.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">So what are you waiting for? Click <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229" target="_blank">GROUPON</a> and get in on the deals. It costs NOTHING to join and you could end up scoring FREE propane.</p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-79168615008216382112011-07-28T16:12:00.000-07:002011-07-28T16:26:50.535-07:00Scour Your Dollar General Trashcans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/dollar_general.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/dollar_general.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reach into your local Dollar General trashcan? Yecccchhh! Yeah, maybe the more sensitive among you might revolt at that idea. However, if you do reach in and grab the sales receipts you will find some gold in the form of a $5/$25 coupon attached to each receipt that you can use on Friday only. </span><p style="font-weight: bold;">I don't know about you but I already have scenarios worked out where using this coupon in conjunction with manufacturer's coupons, I'll be getting tons of stuff tomorrow for FREE!!! If you really can't stomach reaching into the trashcans for the valuable sales receipts, then you can buy candy for about 75 cents each. I did that PLUS grabbed the receipts out of the trashcans to net me a total of 27 of the $5 off $25 purchase coupons. I recommend that you turn in your $5/$25 coupon FIRST followed by your manufacturer's coupons. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Over the past year I have noticed Dollar General stores popping up all over the place. With this type of marketing strategy it is no wonder. I just hope they have more such coupons in the future because The Coupon Whisperer will put them to full use. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Happy Couponing!!!</p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-35000194387817481112011-06-20T18:10:00.000-07:002011-06-20T18:26:31.480-07:00FREE "Personal" Product Week of July 3<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/extenze.jpg"><img com="" img="" gifstyle="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 300px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/extenze.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Who says they don't have a sense of humor at Walgreens? Here is their </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.iheartwags.com/2011/06/0703-0709.html" target="_blank">DEAL</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> for the week of July 3-9:</span><p style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Extenze Male Enhancement Formula 2 oz 2 pk $4.99 get $5 RR</i></p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">So was this deal inspired by the recent news about Anthony Weiner? And I bet 95% of these items will be purchased as gags. Come to think of it, does anybody know Weiner's address? I will soon have a very special gift to send to him.</span><br /></p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-27987882067667675892011-06-13T15:17:00.001-07:002011-06-13T16:09:22.373-07:00FREE Dial Body Wash<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/dial_bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 450px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/dial_bw.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">If your are even just slightly involved in couponing and don't have at least a three month supply of FREE body wash stockpiled then HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME! FREE body wash is among the easiest products to obtain with very little effort. This week is an example. Publix has a BOGO sale on Dial Body Wash for both men and women at $3.97. In last Sunday's Red Plum newspaper insert there were Dial coupons for $2. Use a coupon on each of the body washes and you get them both for FREE with a 3 cent overage. </span><p style="font-weight: bold;">I picked up 4 bottles of my FREE body wash yesterday at the same Coral Springs Publix where I <a href="http://couponwhisperer.blogspot.com/2011/06/combat-roach-killer-119.html">TOLD</a> you that I bought my Combat roach killers with coupons. And who should be my cashier but May the super sales girl. Apparently she is quickly moving up in the world of commerce. She had read this blog and expressed an interest in renting out the BEST movie ever on the subject of selling---"Tin Men" starring Danny DeVito and Richard Dreyfus. I also recommend that everybody else check out that movie as well. It shows what the world of selling is like in a very funny way. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">One technique used in this movie is when a couple of aluminum siding salesmen posed as photographers who were working for a Life Magazine story about the benefits of aluminum siding. When the woman who owned the house they were photographing said that they didn't have aluminum siding, one of the "photographers" replied that her house would be the "before" house and that another home would be the "after" house to illustrate the improvement aluminum siding could make on a home. When the woman objected that she wanted her home to be the "after" house, the photographers told her that would be impossible due to her lack of aluminum siding. Then the woman begged to be the "before" house since she wanted to get the aluminum siding and asked the "photographers" where she could get it done. The "photographers" replied that they did know of an aluminum siding salesman who could fix her home up for her Life magazine story. Of course, the salesman was part of their team.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Your humble correspondent laughed at that scene since I had my own technique for closing a sale on high ticket items back when I used to sell 10 foot satellite dishes. My client was a guy named Charlie who lived in the California desert boondocks about halfway between Lancaster and Los Angeles. He was very interested in getting a satellite dish since cable wasn't available where he lived plus broadcast reception stunk. Well, I went over all the details as to the number channels he could receive plus price of the system and the installation cost which was $300. It was at this point where the all important "close" came. The natural inclination of almost everybody was that they wanted to "think about it." However, I had an ace up my sleeve. When Charlie hit me with the inevitable "I want to think about it," I mentioned that if we closed the deal that night I might be able to talk my boss into waiving the $300 installation fee in exchange for him putting one of our company signs in his front yard for 6 weeks. Well, I called the "boss" who was actually anybody who happened to answer the phone at the satellite dish company. When I mentioned the idea about waiving the installation fee in exchange for Charlie putting the sign in his front yard, I heard a chuckle and nothing more as I made like I was arguing my case with the boss. Finally, after "convincing" the boss to waive the installation fee I turned back to Charlie and told him the "good news." </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">It worked perfectly as it always did. As a finishing touch I told Charlie to PLEASE leave the sign in the front yard for at least six weeks and not take it down before then or I would catch hell from boss. In reality, Charlie could have tossed the sign in a dumpster the minute the installation crew left for all I cared. The sign had already fulfilled its main purpose---to get Charlie to sign on the dotted line. Unfortunately sometimes my sales pitch worked a little too well.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">A couple of weeks after the sale, I got a phone call about 3 AM when the Santa Ana winds were blowing hot and furious:</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">"IT'S NOT MY FAULT!!!" the voice on the phone screeched.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">"What," I asked sleepily.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">"NOT MY FAULT!!!" </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Who is this?</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">"IT'S CHARLIE AND IT'S NOT MY FAULT!!!"</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">I had no idea who this Charlie was waking me up so early in the morning. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">"Charlie who?" I asked.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">"CHARLIE THE GUY WHO BOUGHT THE SATELLITE DISH! THE WIND BLEW AWAY MY SIGN AND I CAN'T FIND IT!"<br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Suddenly it became clear to me who Charlie was. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">"Charlie, don't worry about it. It was an act of nature."</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">"BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR BOSS?" </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Charlie was actually worried that my boss would become enraged about the loss of a sign that we really didn't give a damn about and would maybe reclaim the satellite dish equipment.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">"Don't worry. I'll straighten it out with him so please get back to sleep."</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">And that wasn't even the strangest of my experiences selling 10 foot satellite dishes. Like there was the time I sold a 10 foot satellite dish to a couple of guys in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles who bought the satellite dish on the condition that it be painted bright pink. Actually there were three guys there but the third guy was chained half naked to the wall so I guess he didn't count. Hey, it was Silver Lake. Any other place and it would be considered criminal enslavement. In Silver Lake it was just part of the local lifestyle.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Oh and in case you think I sold only high ticket items, I also sold Jesus nightlights for 2 for a buck. But that's another story which perhaps the Coupon Whisperer will someday tell in another story entitled: "Attack of the Jesus Nightlights!"</p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-45427818566337285592011-06-04T08:08:00.000-07:002011-06-04T08:36:51.095-07:00Combat Roach Killer---$1.19!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/combat_roach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/combat_roach.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p style="font-weight: bold;">It's that time of year when the cockroaches come out in force. Fortunately there is a really inexpensive way for you to get Combat Cockroach Killer in the syringe form which dispenses gel pellets that the roaches eat and ultimately kills them. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Here is how to do this deal IF you live in a Publix area: Get the Publix Yellow sheet and clip out the Combat store coupons for $3 off. Then go to the section of your Publix where they sell insecticide and take note of the "Blinkie" which dispenses coupons. Right now the Blinkies are dispensing $1 Combat product coupons. Now be sure you grab the boxes of Combat with a picture of the syringe on the front that look like the one above since it is selling for $5.19 each. Stack the two coupons together and you deduct $4 total leaving you a net cost of only $1.19 per box. A real cheap way of combating (pun intended) your roaches.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">In my case, a fringe benefit of buying these boxes of Combat roach killer was meeting the BEST salesperson ever. It happened yesterday afternoon at the Coral Springs Publix on Sample Rd. near State Road 7. I had just entered the store when May the bag girl gave me a big smile and tossed a baguette of bread into my cart and chirped, "You're gonna absolutely LOVE this bread." And that is EXACTLY how great sales people make their sales. They assume the sale is done even before it ever happens. During the course of my checkered career I have sold everything from 10 foot satellite dish systems for $5000 to 50 cent Jesus nightlights and the most important thing about selling is COMPLETE CONFIDENCE in what you are selling. Assume ahead of time that the sale is done and 99% of the battle is done. Anyway, you sort of had to be there to appreciate what a pro May was at selling. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Oh, and if anybody out there wants to see a terrific movie about salesmen, then check out "Tin Men" starring Richard Dreyfus and Danny Devito. Some of the techniques used in that movie were very similar to what I used when selling the satellite dishes. Yes, they were big ticket items but for a certain stretch I was selling one or two of those dishes per day (once I even sold 3 dishes in a day) mainly because I assumed the sales were a done deal. </p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">If you go to that Publix I mentioned, don't be too surprised if you walk out with a baguette that you originally didn't intend to buy. And does Publix know they have a top sales person in one of their stores?</span><br /><br /></p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-1462935456901010962011-05-09T16:45:00.000-07:002011-05-09T20:04:42.153-07:00Gillette Fusion Proglide Razor Cartridges---45¢ Each!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/gillette_cartridges.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 163px; height: 309px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/gillette_cartridges.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When The Coupon Whisperer last left you, there was some doubt amongst you about his special powers due to the fact that the deal for the 89¢ Gillette Fusion Proglide Power Razor involved a Ping-Pong technique in which you would need to buy a hair product that many of you have no need for. Even though I quickly came back with an </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://couponwhisperer.blogspot.com/2011/05/ping-pong-your-way-to-89-gillette.html" target="_blank">UPDATE</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> in which I informed you that no Ping-Ponging was needed since the Gillette deal was rolling. This meant you could use your Gillette Register Rewards immediately on another Gillette and another Register Reward would print out. You could repeat that deal over and over again. With the manufacturer's coupon from the May P&G insert, the total cost for the Gillette Fusion Proglide Power Razor (including the kit which contains shave gel, thermal pack, and coolant) would be only 89¢.</span><p style="font-weight: bold;">Unfortunately I am sure many of you missed that vital update. On top of that you might also be hit with sticker shock over the cost of the Gillette Fusion Proglide razor cartridges. They can be quite pricey, selling in a pack of 4 for $16.99. Well, I am here to REDEEM myself with the incredible news that you can get those razor cartridges for only 45¢ each!</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">How to do it? Simple. Just buy the Gillette Fusion Proglide Razor as pictured above. Look carefully and you will see it includes TWO cartridges. The price is the same as the previous Gillette deal I posted but this time you get TWO cartridges. Since after coupons (manufacturer's and RR) the cost is only 89¢ total that means each of the TWO cartridges that come in this pack costs only 45¢ each.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">No longer will you be forced to pay buku bucks for cartridges. My advice is that you stock up on these. The Coupon Whisperer himself bought a dozen such packages today for a grand total of TWO dozen razor cartridges. Buy those at straight retail and it would cost you over a HUNDRED BUCKS instead of less than $12. A savings of more than $88. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Be careful to make sure the package reads 2 cartridges when you purchase this because the power razor has only one blade cartridge and the packaging looks almost identical.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Remember, NEVER pay full retail. That's strictly for suckers and idiots.</p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-33312549218976064162011-05-02T07:43:00.000-07:002011-05-02T15:26:03.839-07:00Ping-Pong Your Way to 89¢ Gillette Fusion Proglide Razors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/gillette_fusion.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 540px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/gillette_fusion.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATE: Great News!!! There is no need to buy the Optimum Care hair relaxer to do this deal. I checked it out today and the Register Rewards on the Gillettes are rolling. Use them over and over again on getting more Gillettes.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Well, it's been at least 6 weeks since I hit Walgreens hard. Yes, a couple of weeks ago they did have Air Wick compact air freshener starter kits on sale but after you've gotten the full sized Air Wicks at Publix for FREE like I did, it was hard to get excited about the Walgreens deal. On top of that, as is typical, all the Walgreens Air Wicks were gone within a couple of days.</span><p style="font-weight: bold;">However, this week there is a terrific deal on the Gillette Fusion Proglide razors, perhaps the best razors out there. They are on sale (power or manual) for just $9.89 with Register Rewards yielding $5. Use the $4 Gillette coupon in the May Procter & Gamble insert and your net cost will be only 89 cents. The best way to work yourself into this deal is to first buy Optimum Care hair relaxer or coloring kit for $6.99. You can print out unlimited $2 coupons for it <a href="http://www.softsheen-carson.com/pdf/OCSC_2OFF_Coupon_LOW.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a> because it is a PDF file. Your first OOP on this will be $4.99 and will yield a $5 RR. Then use that RR on the Gillette razor which in turn will yield $5 RR which you can now use on the Optimum Care hair product. PING...PONG! Just go back and forth on this. Oh, and be sure to use fillers in each deal. Candy is on special for just 49 cents this week.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">However, there is one glitch in this deal as The Coupon Whisperer found out yesterday. Since Optimum Care hair products were on sale last week, the Walgreens shelves are almost all EMPTY of this product. However, the Coupon Whisperer might have found a way around this problem and will do some experimentation on this later today. So how can I get around this glitch? Hey, that is why I am called the MIGHTY Coupon Whisperer. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">This past weekend I was very busy with all sorts of coupon deals. However, my favorite deal came to me unexpectedly on Saturday when I found a J.C. Penney's $10 peelie coupon on the front of a local newspaper good towards any purchase of $25 or greater. Since I really needed a new pair of shoes plus the fact the coupon was good only for that day, I entered a Penney's store for the first time in years that afternoon. I knew I had a chance of scoring big since there was a sign on the door announcing a huge sale. When I got to the shoe department I noticed all LA Gear and Avia shoes marked down from $50 to just $28. I tried on a pair of Avias and, using my $10 peelie coupon, picked it up for only $18. And I must say this is the most comfortable pair of shoes I have ever worn. A real pleasure to wear them and that price can't be beat.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">So ALWAYS keep an eye out for the front of newspapers. You will often find valuable peelie coupons on them. And I notice that these coupons tend to be in the higher dollar range.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">And now off to my couponing!</p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-187913135630370212011-04-22T11:48:00.000-07:002011-04-22T12:11:37.447-07:00A Spectacular Few Weeks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/coupons.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 300px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/coupons.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p><br /></p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sorry for the delay in posting to The Coupon Whisperer but I've been incredibly busy for the past few weeks due to a flood of SPECTACULAR deals. During this time I have been able to restock my supply of Ken's Marinade with about 4 dozen bottles. Also I now have enough coffee to last me until well into autumn. Other items which I now have in plentiful supply include olive oil, vegetable oil, dish soap, A/C filters, and TONS of both body wash and Air Wick starter kits including the new odor detectors. Meanwhile, my refrigerator is bursting at the seams with all the stuff I bought including lots of OJ, steaks, hams, beers from Spain, Australia, and Japan as well as wine, and a plethora of other items. Best of all the price was right...namely FREE or better than FREE which means MMs. </span><p style="font-weight: bold;">So what is the current great deal? Well, until tomorrow, you can get Nivea body wash for either men or women for FREE at Walmart using the $3 coupons found in last Sunday's SmartSource. Since they are on sale at Walmart for $3 that means they are FREE after coupons. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">On Sunday I plan to take a break from couponing and then jump right back in next week since the Bic razors are on sale at Publix BOGO which, combined with the $3 coupons makes them FREE with a small MM. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">As to the latest episode of "Extreme Couponing," did you see when Missy Eby stated that she collects 5000 coupon inserts per week? As to how she gets so many, she claims she gets them from "God." Well, either from God or from a friend at the local newspaper who gives her the unused inserts. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Right now battling a bit of a cold which I am fighting with my FREE Dayquils/Nyquils. They sure come in handy when you need them. I keep them right next to my stockpile of Advils (FREE at Publix this past week plus a $1.01 MM).<br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Remember, anybody who is even a half decent couponer should NEVER have to pay for body wash. </p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-75113859247632651882011-04-11T08:36:00.001-07:002011-04-11T09:49:27.131-07:00Some of The Coupon Whisperer's Favorite Couponing Sites<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/coupon_websites.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifcursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 176px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/coupon_websites.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><p></p><span style="font-weight: bold;">If you want to be a successful couponer it is absolutely essential that you check out and research the many couponing websites on a regular basis, both as a way to find out the recent deals as well as to broaden your education and understanding of couponing in general. Here is a list of some of The Coupon Whisperer's favorite websites:</span><p style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.livefabuless.com/" target="_blank">LiveFabuLESS</a></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">This is the website run by Jodi just up the road in Palm Beach County. Back in the Summer of 2009 this was the website (then known as NeverPayRetailAgain) which got me into couponing. I saw a deal there which had a link to coupons for Nathans hot dogs and which also informed me that I could use the coupons on each pack of Nathans even though it was on sale BOGO. I never knew that before. I always assumed that because something was on sale BOGO you couldn't use coupons on it. Not only that I was astonished to learn that you could not only use a coupon on the item you pay for but also for the free item as well. I immediately printed out the coupons and made a beeline for Publix even though it was after 10 PM. I was very happy to find out that I got each pack of Nathans for, instead of a about $5.00 for just about a buck or a buck and a half each. At that moment, it was like a switch went off in my head and from that point on I made every effort to learn everything I could about coupons...mainly by studying the many couponing websites. ...Oh, and a few weeks after I scored those cheap Nathans hot dogs, I scored FREE containers of Starbucks ice cream. My freezer filled up with those and since checking out Jodi's site, my refrigerator has always been packed solid with free/cheap food.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.iheartpublix.com/" target="_blank">iheartpublix</a></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Just a little while ago, I performed my Monday morning ritual. Checking this website for the upcoming Publix sales scheduled to commence later in the week. What is really great is that the sales are matched up with the coupons you will need to get yourself a great deal. Okay, many of you live outside the Publix area so you can still do the same by looking up the major supermarkets in your area. Most of them have websites dedicated to providing you with similar information about your local supermarkets.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://slickdeals.net/" target="_blank">Slickdeals</a></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">The best thing about Slickdeals is the forums. Check them out to find discussions of the latest deals. BTW, did you know that today only you can score yourself a FREE BlockBuster rental? You want that deal? Well, check out the Slickdeals forums and find out the details for yourself.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.southernsavers.com/" target="_blank">Southern Savers</a></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">This site provides info on great deals on a regular basis so I check it out daily...often several times a day. Check it out RIGHT NOW to find out how to score a FREE pound of Handmade Rotisserie Chicken Salad. If you're too late to take advantage of that deal, not to worry. There will be plenty of other deals cited there so keep checking back.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.weusecoupons.com/upload/" target="_blank">WeUseCoupons.Com</a> </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">A wealth of coupon information here. Reading this site is like attending a Coupon University. In particular check out their Couponing 101 forum with their virtual Coupon Classes to get up to speed on the subject of coupons.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://thekrazycouponlady.com/" target="_blank">The Crazy Coupon Lady</a></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">You saw her grabbing coupon inserts in a dumpster on the original "Extreme Couponing" show last December and you can read her website which is highly informative as to the latest deals. Check it out NOW to find out about some great CVS Coupon Machine printouts this week.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.iheartwags.com/" target="_blank">i heart wags</a></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">There are several Walgreens websites out there and this is one of my favorites. The latest WAGS deals are matched up with the coupons. I also check it out to get a heads up on WAGS deals coming several weeks in the future so I can plan a long time in advance.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.howtoshopforfree.net/" target="_blank">How to Shop for Free</a></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">The title is self-explanatory as to what you will find in this website by Kathy Spencer. Check it out RIGHT NOW to find out how to score FREE Colgate and/or Air Wick starter kits at CVS. Keep checking back to find out loads of other FREE deals.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">And finally...the Mother Ship of all coupon sites...</p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.hotcouponworld.com/" target="_blank">Hot Coupon World</a></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">No serious couponer can do without bookmarking this site. It is the grand composite of all store deals as found in their Store Deals Forums. I not only check it out daily, I almost always check it out several times a day. You are almost sure to find your store deals at this site. Since so many couponers gravitate to Hot Coupon World, you are almost sure to find out the latest in vital coupon information here. Even if you fail to check out the other couponing sites, you MUST check out Hot Coupon World.</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is but a partial list of coupon sites bookmarked by The Coupon Whisperer. There are many more that I also check out. Oh, and be sure to check out the forum posts. Sometimes it is just a stray comment in one of those forums that can change your couponing strategy for the week. That has happened to me several times.</span><br /></p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-76494010017082800132011-04-06T19:23:00.000-07:002011-04-06T19:57:29.735-07:00"Extreme Couponing"---Episodes 1 & 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/extreme_couponing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 163px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/extreme_couponing.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p></p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The first two episodes of "Extreme Couponing" aired this evening on TLC. Many similarities with the original show which aired in December although I noticed some new bits of interesting information. Specifically "money maker" deals or "making money" was alluded to. For those of you new to couponing that means when you have a coupon so good that it is worth more than the product you are buying. The amount of "overage" aka "moneymaker" aka "mm" is applied toward your other products. That is why you saw the people on today's show able to buy meat, milk, etc. and end up owing hardly anything. </span><p style="font-weight: bold;">One criticism I do have of the show is that for dramatic purposes the people bought HUGE amounts of items on each shopping trip. The Coupon Whisperer prefers not to do that for two reasons:</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">One is that it makes me uncomfortable to piss off the people behind me on line who have to wait a loooooong time for me to do my couponing deals. The other reason is that if there is an error, it can be a real nightmare if you have a lot of items. Like how would you like to have over a hundred of items rung up only to have the cashier and/or store manager tell you that you can't do that deal. Even if they are in the wrong, the bottom line is that you WASTED your time being rung up only to have that effort go to naught. I much prefer to make several trips with relatively few items (compared to a hundred or more) being rung up.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">For example, today The Coupon Whisperer had over $300 worth of items rung up (while spending only around 20 bucks total) but it was done in half a dozen different trips. No deal was nixed by the store today but that is exactly what happened yesterday. A store manager refused to allow my deal to go through. Both her and the cashier were surprised how calmly I took it. Why? Because I knew other stores would have no problem with the deal plus a HUMONGOUS rainstorm had just struck and it was a great excuse not to have my stuff get soaked on the way out to the parking lot.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">BTW, that was one thing I liked about this episode of "Extreme Couponing." It showed how stores can complicate deals with new rules or their interpretation of the rules. Did you see where that couple had to call their friends to help them out to divide up their transactions? I hope future episodes of "Extreme Couponing" shows problems caused by store managers. Specifically I am thinking of a WAGS manager who claimed that we couldn't get Register Rewards on any items for which we use coupons. WHAT? If that is the case then his Walgreens is the only one to have such a ridiculous rule. The Coupon Whisperer would love to have the "Extreme Couponing" camera focused on the manager explaining that absurdity while your humble correspondent right there speed dials WAGS HQ to have a nice "chat" about this with the store manager.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Looking forward to future episodes of "Extreme Couponing." It will be interesting to see if they go into more detail on such conflicts. Of course, any show down here would be like "Extreme Couponing" as written by Elmore Leonard. In South Florida we sort of have a more relaxed (and eccentric) lifestyle than most of the outside world.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Well, that was the view of tonight's show by The Coupon Whisperer. What was YOUR impression?</p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-37277053482234650532011-04-04T19:15:00.000-07:002011-04-04T19:34:08.695-07:00FREE Air Wick Freshmatic Starter Kits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/airwick.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 275px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/airwick.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p style="font-weight: bold;">If you live in the Southeast, you're in luck for the next couple of weeks. Why? Because you can score FREE Air Wick Freshmatic Starter Kits at Publix. How? Simple. The Air Wick Freshmatic Starter Kits are all on sale for just $5.99 until April 15. Simply combine a $3 Publix store coupon for any Air Wick Freshmatic Starter Kit found in their "One Stop. One Store" booklet with the $4 off any Air Wick Freshmatic Starter Kit manufacturer's coupon and you will score your Air Wicks for FREE plus a $1.01 MM. And if you are wondering what "MM" is then Google that info because it doesn't stand for M&Ms in this case.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">What is great about this deal is that it includes both the compact and the larger Ultra Air Wick Freshmatic Starter Kits. I picked up several of the motion detector (batteries included) Air Wick Ultra Freshmatic Starter Kits for FREE (plus a $1.01 MM for each). </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">If you merely need a refill, you might as well pick up one of these starter kits since with this deal they are cheaper than refills. Also they make great gift items. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Don't forget to set your DVRs for Wednesday night to record "Extreme Couponing" on TLC. The actual show begins at 9 PM EDT but there is also some sort of preshow at 8 PM EDT so set your recorders for both hours. The preshow might be a repeat of their December show but I won't be taking chances so I will be recording both. And, of course, this show will be discussed here at The Coupon Whisperer.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Meanwhile enjoy your great smelling homes thanx to the FREE Air Wick Freshmatic Starter Kits.</p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-10021650997518558482011-03-30T15:02:00.000-07:002011-03-30T15:56:37.147-07:00SPECTACULAR eBay Gift Card Deal!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/ebay_gift_card.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 440px; height: 267px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/ebay_gift_card.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How would you like to pay just $7 for a $15 gift card? In effect you are being GIVEN $8. Well, that is exactly what is happening right now with eBay </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.groupon.com/deals/ebay" target="_blank">OFFERING</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> you this spectacular gift card deal. Yes, you pay only $7 but you get to buy up to $15 worth of anything you want from eBay with this card. If you buy more than $15 then the first $15 is charged to this eBay Gift card for which you pay only $7 and the remainder is charged to your PayPal account.</span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">I've used these eBay gift cards many times. Simple to use. At payment checkout for your eBay item, you will see a box for entering your gift card Promotional Code. That will charge your gift card. In this case you will be sent via email a link to print out your online gift card which contains your specific promotional code. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">I assume most of you already are PayPal members but you also need to sign up with <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229">GroupOn</a>. Very quick signup and then you are ready to purchase this gift card. I was going to write up a special report on GroupOn for The Coupon Whisperer and I will do that in the near future but this is a great opportunity to jump into <a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229">GroupOn</a> with a great deal. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">You have until Thursday night to buy this $15 eBay Gift Card for just 7 bucks. When I purchased this gift card last night, about 82,000 of them had been purchased but now almost 200,000 have sold. With a deal like that it is no wonder. A few hours after you purchase it, you will receive via email the link with your gift card promotional code and you can use it at any time. No expiration. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">The Coupon Whisperer plans to use his eBay Gift Card to purchase, what else, coupons on eBay.</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Don't procrastinate on this deal because it will be gone after tomorrow night. BTW, when you register with </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu5527229">GroupOn</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> for the first time, The Coupon Whisperer will receive a $10 GroupOn "bucks" referral. Hey, you can do the same and maybe earn enough GroupOn bucks to buy lots of GroupOn deals for FREE or close to it. But more on that later. The important thing is that you don't miss out on this deal. Oh, my local newspaper even had a small blurb about this deal in their Money section.</span><br /><br /></p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-72067181421607740832011-03-29T17:08:00.000-07:002011-03-29T17:33:57.383-07:00"Extreme Couponing" Returning as a Series to TLC Next Week<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/extreme_couponing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifcursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 163px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/extreme_couponing.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p></p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Set your DVRs for 9 PM EDT next Wednesday, April 6. That is when the new TLC series, "Extreme Couponing," kicks off. They had it as a special last December and the response was so great that it has been turned into a series. </span><p style="font-weight: bold;">Judging from the video on the <a href="http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/extreme-couponing" target="_blank">HOME PAGE</a> of this series, it looks like they have new couponeers featured. I don't know if they will stick to the same group each week or if new couponeers will be featured each week. If the latter, I wonder if TLC would ever get around to contacting The Coupon Whisperer. They might not want me since I prefer to deal in quality, not quantity although when I first started out I went whole hog by getting enormous amounts of stuff that I had no room for. Also the Elmore Leonard quality of my life here in South Florida might be a bit too bizarre for the TLC folks. Like, for example, Randy the Gollum to whom I gave a lot of chicken wings just might be too strange for TV. Somehow I don't think images of this homeless Gollum washing himself off in a dirty canal would go over too well with audiences. Also some of the problem managers I run into which might make for good TV would probably be on their best behavior knowing they are being recorded. A certain throwback redneck store manager comes to mind and I don't think he would want the outer world to see him as he really is.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">In any event I highly recommend that you record ALL these "Extreme Couponing" shows. They should have some very good tips that you can use. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Somewhat Off-Topic but there is now a TERRIFIC Publix deal going on. I won't tell you what it is but if you research you should be able to discover the deal. One hint: It is a $1.01 MM per item.</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoy "Extreme Couponing" next week! I will probably have "debriefings" of some of these episodes here at The Coupon Whisperer.</span><br /></p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953851315241969362.post-53600395267536203642011-03-24T15:44:00.000-07:002011-03-24T16:10:23.159-07:00Save Your Ken's Marinade Coupons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/ken_marinade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 500px;" src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/pjcomix/blog/ken_marinade.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p style="font-weight: bold;">If there is one coupon you should be saving, it is the $1 Ken's Marinade coupon in the current SmartSource insert. I am planning on saving about 40 to 60 of them. They expire April 30 and there is a good chance that Publix or another store will sell them BOGO before then. Since they usually sell for $2.99 that means you can get this marinade for only about 50 cents each. Even better, Albertsons sometimes put them on sale for only a buck each which means you can score these FREE. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">My favorite of their marinades for steaks is the Honey Teriyaki marinade which you can see above. However, for pork ribs, the Herb & Garlic is OUTSTANDING. I used this marinade a couple of weeks ago on some ribs you won't believe how incredible it made them taste.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Yes, marinade makes all the difference in the world when cooking meats. I don't see the point of buying expensive meat and then not soaking it in marinade. And with these coupons, the marinades can be incredibly cheap.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Of course, some people are clueless when it comes to marinades in particular and sauces in general. Such a person is my aunt whom I have always found to be quite annoying. Anyway, when I was sixteen I was visiting my uncle (her husband) and she made breakfast for myself and my 3 younger cousins who at that time ranged in age from 6 to 11. And what a HORRIBLE breakfast it was. Since my aunt was big on teflon she fried eggs by themselves in one of those pans sans butter or any other sauce. Then she cooked the bacon separately. As I told her at the time, her breakfast tasted more like it came out of a chemical lab than a kitchen. I also loudly told her that she was KILLING HER KIDS with such lousy tasteless food. Sooooooo..... I took it upon myself to RECOOK the breakfast fit for normal human beings. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">First I cooked the bacon and THEN I fried the eggs in the same grease. As I told my aunt, that way the taste of the bacon would permeate the eggs. I really laid it on thick telling her that you can't cook food without using sauces, butter, marinade, garlic, etc.. I even asked the kids to rate my breakfast against that of my aunt it really pissed her off when the cousins gave my food their enthusiastic approval. What was really frightening is that until that time those cousins probably thought it was NORMAL for food to taste bland. </p><p style="font-weight: bold;">I knew all this was irritating my aunt which is why I thoroughly enjoyed that cooking lesson. As to my cousins, I haven't seen or heard from them in years but I am sure they still remember that breakfast that I prepared as the first time they ate food that wasn't horribly bland.</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">And right now, The Coupon Whisperer has three ribeye steaks sitting in some Ken's Honey Teriyaki marinade. Ready for cooking in just a few minutes. </span><br /><br /></p>PJ-Comixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723370699918377626noreply@blogger.com0