Author: Jill Cataldo
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SUPER COUPONING: Sale shopping without coupons
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I’ve seen this phenomenon many times: New coupon shoppers are gung-ho about getting started and saving money. But a few weeks into their coupon adventure, they start trying to use coupons for every purchase, and…
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SUPER COUPONING: BOGO on the brain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save My readers often ask about Buy One, Get One Free sales. Here are some recent BOGO-related questions in my inbox. Dear Jill, Can I stack Buy One, Get One Free coupons during a Buy…
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SUPER COUPONING: BOGO on the brain
My readers often ask about Buy One, Get One Free sales. Here are some recent BOGO-related questions in my inbox. Dear Jill, Can I stack Buy One, Get One Free coupons during a Buy One, Get One Free sale? I think my store allows this, but I am not sure how it works. – Bryan…
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SUPER COUPONING: Sale shopping without coupons
I’ve seen this phenomenon many times: New coupon shoppers are gung-ho about getting started and saving money. But a few weeks into their coupon adventure, they start trying to use coupons for every purchase, and I receive emails like these: “I really need to buy some chicken this week, but I don’t have any meat…
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SUPER COUPONS: The great rebate debate
People assume that because I am an enthusiastic couponer, I also enjoy rebates. Many products offer mail-in rebates that provide significant savings or free products when the rebate check or gift card comes back in the mail. But I have to confess, I’m not big on rebates. I’ve always preferred the instant gratification of getting…
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SUPER COUPONS: “Extreme Couponing” (what you don’t see)
The TLC show, “Extreme Couponing,” is back for another season. And when the show starts up, the emails pour in. Dear Jill, Have you seen “Extreme Couponing?” It can’t be real, can it? I’ve never seen so many coupons for free food in my life. On the last episode, two shoppers had more than…
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SUPER COUPONS: Not so loyal to your loyalty card?
Last week’s column about loading e-coupons to loyalty cards led to – what else? – lots of reader comments about store loyalty cards! Whether they love them or loathe them, my readers are chiming in. Several were concerned about privacy. Dear Jill, I have a shopper’s card that you can load e-coupons to. I…
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SUPER COUPONS: Eek! E-Coupons!
Most shoppers use traditional paper coupons found in the newspaper when they shop for groceries and other consumer packaged goods. Almost 90 percent of all coupons redeemed in 2011 were distributed in freestanding newspaper inserts, according to a report from NCH Marketing Services, Inc. The same study notes that digital coupons, whether print-at-home or electronic,…
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SUPER COUPONS: Readers weigh in
Every week, I receive tons of reader feedback, from questions about coupons to suggestions for other readers. This week’s column is a grab bag of that feedback, from a question about expired coupons to a plea for patience from a customer service employee. Dear Jill, My local grocery store accepts coupons that are expired…
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SUPER COUPONS: Counterfeit Coupons: What You Must Know
In last week’s column, we discussed why it’s never a good idea to purchase coupons online. The terms on many state that they are void if sold, so manufacturers may refuse to reimburse a store that accepts a sold coupon. But there’s another reason to avoid purchasing coupons online: Some coupon websites are selling counterfeit…