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Kroger’s Coupon Policy

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You can save some money on your grocery bill when you use coupons. Of course, that will only work if the store you shop at is willing to accept the coupons you have brought with you. It is always a good idea to check out the coupon policy of the store you want to shop at before you go. The coupon policy can change at any time, and without warning. Here is what you need to know about the coupon policy at Kroger. Digital Coupons * In order to use digital coupons at Kroger, you must have an active online … Continue reading →

The Coupon Policy at Vons

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Vons has a loyalty card that you can sign up for in order to get special deals and savings. They also have a Just For U program that offers additional deals. Even with all of this, it is still a good idea to use some coupons when you shop at Vons. Before you do that, it is a good idea to review the coupon policy at Vons. Manufacturer and Store Coupons * Vons does not allow customers to net a cash credit or payout from a coupon purchase. * You must present your paper coupons at the time of purchase. … Continue reading →

Last Minute Halloween Deals

There are only a couple of weeks left before Halloween is upon us. Now is the time to take advantage of the deals and sales on Halloween costumes, candy, and decorations. Save some money on the items that you need to celebrate this year, and save by stocking up for next Halloween. Amazon.com has a sale on up to 60% off Halloween costumes. This includes costumes for men, women, boys, girls, and babies. Target is selling their Halloween costumes for up to 50% off right now. They still have the handy section on their website that will sort costumes by … Continue reading →

Beware of Sneaky Up-Sell Practices

Sears made the news after a well-known consumer advocate spotted a sneaky up-sell policy that has been in place this holiday season, potentially causing hundreds of consumer to overpay up to $550 on their appliances. Edgar Dworksy went on to Sears.com to purchase a refrigerator and take advantage of the Black Friday Deals. Unfortunately, after putting the item in his online cart, Sears added another item: a $469 service contract that Dworsky never authorized. If he wasn’t such a careful consumer, he might have gone ahead and checked out, completing the transaction with the added charge. How many of us, … Continue reading →

Tips for Getting Your Customer Service Issues Resolved

The amount of shopping that you do during the holiday season may increase the amount of time that you spend dealing with customer service issues. Here are a few tips for getting what you want and need from customer service. You may want to keep this list handy after the holidays too, because you never know when you might need it. The very first thing to do when you have a customer service issue is to clearly and politely ask for what it is that you want. Do not be shy, it will not get you anywhere. It is important … Continue reading →

Check Store Policy Before You Shop

One of the good things about shopping is that depending upon what you want to buy, you have at least a couple of options of where to buy it from. This is especially true if you consider the wide variety of things that are available online. Many factors like price and convenience will probably influence your decision of where to buy something. There is another important factor that you may want to consider when you are making a choice about where to shop – company policy. Policies for returns, price adjustments, and just about any other customer service issue that … Continue reading →

Adventures of a Beginning Couponer Part 1

Earlier this week, I watched Extreme Couponing for the first time. I knew that people were saving big using coupons, but I had no idea that they were walking away with carts and carts of merchandise for free, or even getting all of their items for free and then getting money back from the store. Of course there were things that I noticed about the show that helped me to understand that there are drawbacks to the whole coupon thing, such as the types of foods and items that a person can find coupons for and the time that extreme … Continue reading →

Store Returns: What You Need to Know

When you spend money on something that you can’t use then you might as well just throw your money away. Unfortunately, this can happen to almost everyone, whether you buy something for yourself or if you buy a gift for someone else. Over the weekend, we tried to cram in a number of shopping stops in on one day. Combining errands like this can save money and time in the long run, but it can be tiring. Near the end of the day, I ran into a store to get something very specific and wound up with a couple of … Continue reading →

Triple Coupons at Harris Teeter

Here’s something to make a coupon lover’s heart go pitty patter pitty patter – Triple coupons at Harris Teeter for two more days! The coupons are tripled up to 99 cents face value. There is a limit of twenty coupons per day per household, and you must use your card. Other coupons will be redeemed at face value. Only three identical items may be tripled. Harris Teeter’s double/triple coupon policy is printed here on their website. It’s very clearly worded, and it’s a good idea to print it out and use it for planning before you go. Use your triple … Continue reading →

Internet Printables – Check Out the Rules!

You’ve shopped till you dropped. You printed all those internet printable coupons to take advantage of sales and savings. You are ready to buy at least two or three of everything with coupons. You get to the checkout line, and the cashier tells you they will only accept two internet printable coupons per customer. Or worse, no printables at all. The cashier refuses to scan them to see if they beep. Zero. Zilch. Nada. So all the items go back on the shelf, and you stalk out angry. How could you avoid this? You could confirm the store’s coupon policy … Continue reading →