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ok, my store doesn't double but that's besides the point.

i asked at afullcup also but how do i know if the cat will print on shelf prices or on sale prices? last time i tried using shelf prices it didn't print

and do you do the transactions together? like could i group my stuff in separate orders and do it all at once or is that a grocery no-no?

thank you so much for this, seriously.

oh, and i ordered my coupons from that site yesterday afternoon and i got an email last night saying they shipped already!?!?? holy crap!

 

 

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sara, i get my coupons from that site too and they are SUPER fast.  i usually order them on sunday, they ship monday first thing and i get them thursday.  with you being more in the middle of the country, i bet you get yours in 2 days.

idk if all the stores are doing it, but one thing that i've been big time scoring on are the steamfresh or similar brand steam in bag micro veggies.  i have a TON of 50c/1 coupons and my store has been having them on sale almost every week for 99c.  that means that when they double the coupon, i get free vegetables.  my store limits 4 free items per transaction, but i try to hit the store a few times per week to stock up on veggies.

 

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so stock up on the good sales for things i can freeze/store. got it.

i so wish our store doubled. not one store around here doubles coupons. i think that's another reason to move away from here when jake is done with high school

 

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sara, which stores do you shop? i just found this on afullcup that these stores in your area double coupons:

Schnuck's
Eagle
Kroger's

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 wonder if the schnucks here doubles? where would i look? they are always higher priced than walmart though so i rarely shop there.

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sara, which stores do you shop? i just found this on afullcup that these stores in your area double coupons:

Schnuck's
Eagle
Kroger's

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i'm not sure if you mean me??

 we don't have kroger or schnucks.

we used to have an eagle but it's changed to butera now.

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sappy wrote:

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apies wrote:

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sara, which stores do you shop? i just found this on afullcup that these stores in your area double coupons:

Schnuck's
Eagle
Kroger's

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i'm not sure if you mean me??

we don't have kroger or schnucks.

we used to have an eagle but it's changed to butera now.

 

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i did mean you.

damn.  these are the stores that were listed for illinois (that's where you are, right?)

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hmm ... i'm going to check the stores' websites in case there are stores somewhat close that i don't know about....

thanks!!

 

I can't remember a time when the Cat deals did not work on shelf price, Sara. I will say this though--once in awhile something in the ad (like a particular flavor soup or something) won't get coded for the deal and thus won't produce a Cat. I would venture to guess you bought something that was the culprit rather than it didn't work on shelf prices. The only way you can really find out if something isn't working is to check your store's forum the day of the sale and see what other people have bought and had work.

Shaws seems to have Cat deals every 3 weeks or so --in the in between time, I only need to get produce, meat, and veggies because I stockpile during the deals--like this week I will buy 10 Breyers, 36 papertowels, 30 boxes of kleenex, 30 tubs of frosting (what can i say, i like cake:) ), 12 boxes of broth, 10 jars of spaghetti sauce, etc. That way I know I won't run out before another deal comes around. The deals are always different, so after a few months you should have a good variety of things in your pantry.

Also, when you are trying to figure out what coupons to order, think seasonally. If it is early November you can count on things like baking chips, ready made pie crusts, soup, stuffing mix, boxed potatoes, parchment paper, etc. going on sale for holiday cooking. If it is June it is a safe bet to order q's for marinades, salad dressing, paper plates, ketchup, mayo, mustard b/c bbq season is around the corner. At the end of August you can plan on ordering q's for back to school stuff like uncrustables, etc...because they WILL go on sale. Near Halloween & Valentine's Day--candy q's are a sure bet. Make sense???

-- Edited by Corey on Thursday 5th of November 2009 08:42:19 AM

Corey - where are the store specific forums on slickdeals?

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I can't remember a time when the Cat deals did not work on shelf price, Sara. I will say this though--once in awhile something in the ad (like a particular flavor soup or something) won't get coded for the deal and thus won't produce a Cat. I would venture to guess you bought something that was the culprit rather than it didn't work on shelf prices. The only way you can really find out if something isn't working is to check your store's forum the day of the sale and see what other people have bought and had work.

Shaws seems to have Cat deals every 3 weeks or so --in the in between time, I only need to get produce, meat, and veggies because I stockpile during the deals--like this week I will buy 10 Breyers, 36 papertowels, 30 boxes of kleenex, 30 tubs of frosting (what can i say, i like cake:) ), 12 boxes of broth, 10 jars of spaghetti sauce, etc. That way I know I won't run out before another deal comes around. The deals are always different, so after a few months you should have a good variety of things in your pantry.

Also, when you are trying to figure out what coupons to order, think seasonally. If it is early November you can count on things like baking chips, ready made pie crusts, soup, stuffing mix, boxed potatoes, parchment paper, etc. going on sale for holiday cooking. If it is June it is a safe bet to order q's for marinades, salad dressing, paper plates, ketchup, mayo, mustard b/c bbq season is around the corner. At the end of August you can plan on ordering q's for back to school stuff like uncrustables, etc...because they WILL go on sale. Near Halloween & Valentine's Day--candy q's are a sure bet. Make sense???

-- Edited by Corey on Thursday 5th of November 2009 08:42:19 AM

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excellent info!!!! thank you so much. i can't wait for my coupons to come in the mail so i can go shopping!

i have decided this is too much like a job to be able to bring my 4 kids shopping with me though so i'm going it alone.

 

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