Q: “Is there any indication that the bar code system on a coupon will also track what a customer buys? Collecting information on a consumer ‘for marketing purposes’ is something I choose to opt out of. But does a coupon’s bar code enable information collection?” A: It’s no secret that many stores track the shopping [...]
Q: “I have to confess, I was never a coupon shopper. I have been reading your column for months and marveling at your stories of saving. I finally decided about three months ago to really try to do this. I got your Super-Couponing class DVD and started saving all of my coupon newspaper inserts. Since [...]
Q: “This week the deodorant that my husband uses is on sale for $1.99. I have two manufacturer coupons for $1 off a purchase of two deodorants. Can I use both of those coupons when purchasing just two deodorants?” A: No, you cannot. While it might seem like you should be able to use two [...]
Last week, we reviewed reasons why shoppers enjoy lower prices and more frequent deals shopping at a supermarket rather than at an “everyday low price” supercenter. But what if your shopping options are limited? What if you don’t have a large supermarket nearby and you’re limited to a small grocery, a family-owned store or a [...]
Q: “I have been trying to cut my grocery bill with your advice on coupon shopping. For some reason, I never find any of the great deals you refer to. I normally shop at a national everyday-low-price supercenter. Please help me. It is so frustrating to hear about all these savings that I am not [...]
Last week I shared some of the secrets behind those great shopping trips you see on TV, where a person cuts a grocery bill from $70 to $6, or $92 to $10, or $98 to $8… (which, incidentally, were all actual, filmed shopping trips that I’ve done!) How, exactly, does a shopper achieve that? It [...]
Last week, a reader questioned how a shopper could have “their entire grocery bill paid by the use of coupons.” Certainly, if you’re a good coupon shopper you can coupon a double- or triple-digit grocery bill down to a few dollars and change! But how do the pros do it? I’ve been fortunate to appear [...]
By Jill Cataldo CTW Features Q: “I really enjoy your column. It is amazing how much money I have saved since I started using coupons! But I have a question. Are you allowed to use more than one coupon on any given item? I feel that if you have more than one coupon for an [...]
By Jill Cataldo CTW Features Q: “What is it with some manufacturers that put a store name on their coupons? A manufacturer coupon is a promotion offered by the product’s manufacturer and shouldn’t be tied to a particular store. This week in the coupon inserts there were a lot of manufacturer coupons with store logos [...]
By Jill Cataldo CTW Features Q: “My mom and I get different newspapers, and she saves her coupon inserts for me each week. I have noticed that the coupons that come in her paper are often different from the ones that come in mine. The coupons are usually for the same products but the dollar [...]