I am a stay at home mom with three wonderful kids. I have been married for over 8 years to my best friend. I am head over heals in love with him. He always supports my crazy "thrifty adventures". We have a lot of fun together.
I was raised on a small dairy farm. Where I learned very young, the value of hard work and how to be thrifty in all areas of life. Growing up our meals were made from scratch. Only on special occasion would we get name brand cereal, chips, or any other fancy treats. Now that I am a Mom with my own budget, the basic foods always comes first. I too make most of our meals from scratch and take pride in feeding my family a well balanced healthy diet.
I enjoy seeing how far I can make our budget stretch, and when I take the time to match sales with coupons I am able to get all those "fun & fancy" items that would other wise be out of my budget. Being thrifty has always been a way of life for me, but it has also become a real joy.
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 I found out some exciting news about Shopko yesterday (at least it is exciting to me). They accept competitor’s coupons. They however do not accept Internet printable ones. I called and asked a manager there (Nampa location) and that is what he said. So I decided to go and try it out.
This is what I did:
2 Barbi Three Musketeers Dolls 9.99 (4 day sale price)
- 2 Target 5.00/1 coupons (from 11/8 toy ad)
Total: 10.50 ish (lost my receipt so I am estimating)
I have look at the price of these dolls and they normally retail for around 14.99- 20.00 so I think that I picked them up for a good price. Also I just wanted to note that using these coupons was so easy. Although the cashier didn’t know about them taking the competitor’s coupons he just got a manager to help him do it. There also were no nasty looks or mean comments (like some other big chain stores that we know) because I wanted to use a coupon. Just very friendly. Also it is great because Shopko has a lot of sales that are just one day or two day and I was informed by Target (in Nampa) that they will not price match those kinds of ads. Well I hope this helps someone.
Thanks Amanda for this great deal
 If you printed the $1 off 2 coupon from Coupon.com last week ( it is now reached it’s print limit and gone) and are looking for a place to use it. Shopko had their Bic Pens on Sale for 2 for $1.00, use the coupon and they are FREE. The sale runs till the 22nd.
Thanks Scratch N Sniff Shopper
SHOPKO has all their flowers, vegetable plants for 90% off. This sale also includes their bark in bags and soils etc.
Thanks to Helen for this tip. I am not sure if all Shopko’s have them marked down but if you are in the area it is worth checking out!
Please note that each state, each store can differ on store coupon policy, and they can change from week to week. These changes apply to my local stores, please check your own stores to see if they have changed too. I have put this weeks changes in red. Updates as of 3/11/09
I get a lot of questions about coupons, and company policy. So this week I called around, and talked to the Customer Service in each store asking them what their coupon policy’s are. I must warn you most cashier have no idea what the coupon policy is in their store. It is so important to be informed, and be an educated coupon shopper. Some stores are a little more coupon friendly than others. If you get a crabby cashier that acts like you are robbing the store, for using coupons. Remember the store DOES get paid back for your coupons from the manufacturer. A coupon is just like paying with cash. It just comes from the manufacturer, not you.
Albertsons-
- will take all MFR ( manufacturer coupons) and you can stack it with an Albertsons in-store coupon
- will take printed coupons
- as of 4/3/09 they will no longer take competitors ad coupons
- Will not take Internet printable competitors coupons
- Will NOT take Walgreens Register Rewards Catalina Coupons
- DO NOT match competitors ads or prices
Walgreens-
- will take all MFR coupons, and you can stack it with a Walgreens in-store coupon
- will take printable Internet coupons
- DOES NOT match competitors ads or prices
- DOES NOT take other stores in-store coupons
- DOES NOT take albertsons catalinas
Rite Aid-
- will take all MFR coupons, and you can stack it with a Rite Aid in-store coupon
- will take printable Internet coupons
- DOES NOT match competitors ads or prices
- DOES NOT take other stores in-store coupons
Shopko-
- will take all MFR coupons, and you can stack it with a Shopko in-store coupon
- will take competitors coupons coupons, Like Fred Meyer, Walgreens…
- will price match, others ads ( as long as it states the price, no 50% off, no buy 1 get 1 free) The items must be in stock at the competitors ad price. Ad must be current, and bring Ad with you.
- will take printable Internet coupons
Walmart-
- will take all MFR coupons
- will take competitors coupons coupons, Like Fred Meyer, Walgreens…
- will price match, others ads ( as long as it states the price, no 50% off, no buy 1 get 1 free) . Ad must be current, and bring Ad with you.
- will take printable Internet coupons (some stores have stopped or limited them)
- for an online copy click here to read , you might want to print it out and carry it with you.
Winco-
- Will take MRF coupons
- As of March 2009 they will now take printable coupons that will scan.
- DOES NOT match competitors ads or prices
- DOES NOT take other stores in-store coupons
Fred Meyer-
- Will take MRF coupons
- will take printable Internet coupons, as long as it says Manufacturer coupon on it
- DOES NOT match competitors ads or prices
- DOES NOT take other stores in-store coupons
Target-
- will take all MFR coupons, and you can stack it with a Target in-store coupon. As long as the total of the coupons are more than the price of the item.
- will take printable Internet coupons, as long as it says Manufacturer coupon on it and it must scan.
- DOES NOT match competitors ads or prices
- DOES NOT take other stores in-store coupons
Kmart-
- will take all MFR coupons
- Will now take printed coupons, See press release here
- DOES NOT match competitors ads or prices
- DOES NOT take other stores in-store coupons
- if you sign up at Kmart.com and join their email list, they send special like double or triple coupon sales.
Please remember company policy differ from region to region. They may change at any time. You need to always check with your stores management,, educate yourself, and write down their name, the day to spoke with them. Many times you will know the stores coupon policy’s better than the cashiers.
Be kind, save money and have fun doing it!
These are the “Thrifty Match Ups” I found in this weeks Shopko Ad. ?These items are on sale and?have a coupon to use with the sale price.
Shopkos super combo rebates.?
?Buy 2 BIC Soleil Disposable shavers for 2/ $9.98
Use 2 coupons for $2 off for a total of $4 off (coupons from 1-18 smart source )
Turn in your rebate for $4.00 off
Final price – $1.98 for 2 4-pack shavers ?Total saved $8
Johnson and Johnson products on sale for $2.99 each
Final price $1.99 each
Buy one get one free Entire stock of Covergirl Cosmetics
Use $2.50 off any 2, coupon (from 1/18 P&G)
Final price….Depends on what you buy…possibly free
Kotex pads on sale for $4.99
Use $1 off coupon ( from 1/11 smart source insert)
Final price $3.99
These are the “Thrifty Match Ups” I found…. Let me know what you find!
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