Planning to do some online shopping soon? I have a one-time use coupon code for $10 off any order at Victoriassecret.com. Offer excludes clearance merchandise, which was the deal-killer for me. Besides, Victoria’s Secret clothes don’t fit my four-legged physique very well. Paws and all. Valid through Feb. 28. Use it quick! If you use it, reply here so I can update the site.
Thanks,
Fatheaddog
Here’s a tip I ran across for Shortcuts.com, the new AOL electronic grocery coupon site. Don’t add the coupons you don’t think you’ll use. The limit for active coupons on your card at one time is 25, and you can’t delete ones to make room for others. So, choose wisely!
One great coupon I see there regularly is $1.50 off Huggies diapers. Any parent of young kiddo will appreciate that one. Whether you can combine that electronic $1.50 off coupon with a paper coupon in the store, is yet to be determined. I’ll test it out and report my results.
Anyone else tried it yet? Tell fatheaddog@cleanpoolservices.com.
If you go through Clorox disinfecting wipes like we do, you’ll find this coupon valuable. Go to http://www.cloroxclassrooms.com/index.php, register and click on the printable coupon link for “Buy two Clorox products, get one Clorox disinfecting wipes free.”
Don’t want to download the coupon printer? I don’t either. On the bottom right corner, click on Help, and it’ll pull up a window to have the printable coupon mailed to you.
Use the free web-based software Google Docs to make your “honey do” list. It’s accessible anywhere, can be shared with others and can be updated as you “check” things off.
Drugstores and grocery stores aren’t the only places to find a good deal. Great deals can be found online to help you compute for less:
First off, dig for deals. I think this recession has taught us you don’t have to walk into a retail store and pay full price. Bricks-and-mortar retailers are offering great sales and enticing coupons to get you in the store. But don’t let that be the extent of your comparison shopping. Let your fingers do the walking with many great computer price comparison sites.
Unless its a so-called doorbuster deal (like $200 LCDs at Target), online retailers generally offer better prices. The catch? Shipping. Just do the math when comparing prices. Where to start? www.shopper.com is a highly reputable, well-organized site that has a trusted merchant certification program. It’s affiliated with CNet, which is a fantastic hub of technology articles, reviews and resources.
Google Product Search, also known as Google Shopping, is another great price comparison site. It works just like Google’s search engine, and delivers thousands of results–which then can be sorted by Seller Ratings. High Seller Ratings usually mean a reputable site.
One site I was underwhelmed with, www.techbargains.com. Didn’t care for the organization of it, and ease of use for the average online shopper.
If you’re not looking to save money on your hardware, save some dough on your software. Free productivity software such as Google Docs and Openoffice.org are gaining popularity and according to tech experts, the way of the future.
Google Docs is my personal favorite. All you need is a Google account, which is free and easy to sign-up for. There you’ll find software similar to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. But since its online, there’s nothing to download. You can save and retrieve all the documents you create in Google Docs from any computer–that means no more emailing yourself documents from work to home. And better yet, you can share them with other collaborators, who can make edits to the same document. Great use potential for school, group projects or even “honey do” lists.
Openoffice.org is a suite of free downloadable software that works just like the Microsoft brand name, but better than cheap, its free! Its easy to use because Openoffice works just like the Microsoft Word or Excel you’re used to. They lack the fancy features of the name brand, which for the most part are not used by the average user. I’m a writer by profession, who works in Microsoft word all day long.. and I don’t know even know or use all its features. And finally, because there’s no licenses, they’re great for small business owners because you can install them on as many computers as you want, make copies and install them multiple times.
Whether its hardware or software you’re looking for, just follow one rule of thumb. Don’t buy more than you need. Why spend $1500 on a laptop with all the bells and whistles, when you only use it to surf the Internet. Instead, try this $300 Acer Netbook. Its small and compact–great for traveling–but doesn’t cost a fortune like other mini notebooks. While the computing capacity of these so-called netbooks are less than what you’d find in a full-sized laptop, it’s still all I need. And all I need is a web browser–email, online banking, my office’s remote desktop and my favorite websites are all online.
Hi FatHeadDog,
In last weekend’s Sunday newspaper, why weren’t there any coupons? Was it just my newspaper?
Signed,
Missing My Coupons
Dear Missing My Coupons,
Have no fear, you weren’t delivered a bum newspaper. Actually, coupon circulars such as RedPlum and SmartSource are not run in holiday weekend newspapers. Look forward to your savings to return next week.
Send your coupon questions to fatheaddog@cleanpoolservices.com. She’ll answer you as quickly as her little paws can type.
The Sunday paper isn’t the only place to find coupons. Here’s some great ways to find savings on the net:
1. Shortcuts.com is a new service by AOL, in which you register your store savings card to receive electronic coupons directly transferred to your card.You don’t have to have an AOL account to participate, and like paper coupons, Shortcuts.com coupons double according to your favorite store’s double coupon policies.
2. Proctor & Gamble esaver is another clip-free electronic coupon site that transfers your selected coupons to your store savings card. Free and no coupon clipping required.
3. Coupons.com is gallery of printable coupons, which you can print at home. Just as with most printable coupon sites, you have to download the coupon printer, which can be a pain. But great savings can be found for beginning coupon clippers who haven’t built their stash of coupons yet.
4. Smartsource.com is another printable coupon site, brought to you by the same publishers of the weekly coupon circulars. Requires a coupon printer download.
5. RedPlum.com, formerly known as Valassis, is the other big publisher of weekly coupon circulars. Requires a coupon printer download.
6. CoolSavings.com was one of the first printable coupon sites to hit the market in the ’90s, and still offers a great variety of coupons, free samples and savings tips.
7. Target.com is a great resource for printable SuperTarget store coupons. As with all store coupons, they can be combined with manufacture’s coupons for awesome savings.
8. Upromise.com is a sponsored college savings site that offers incremental cashback on online and in-store purchases of products such as Huggies diapers, Reynolds foil, Domino sugar, Charmin, Bic razors, Snyders snacks, Glass Plus, BeechNut baby food, Similac formula and more. 22,000 stores participate, including CVS.
Bonus: It’s not a printable coupon site, but did you know Amazon.com sells groceries? Now through March 6 if you use the code FBCLEVNT you’ll get 40 percent off a select set of grocery items from Amazon.com. It’s regular stuff like Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs, Maxwell House Coffee, Ghirardelli Chocolates and more. With free shipping on orders over $25, it’s too good not to try.
Did I miss your favorite printable coupon site? Tell me about it! fatheaddog@cleanpoolservices.com
In a series about ways to save money around the house, NBC5′s Meredith Land interviewed me about my annual savings at CVS with my Extra Care reward card. In one year’s time, I saved more than $4,000 on household toiletries by taking advantage of CVS’s Extra Bucks program, weekly sales and coupons.
Original air date: Friday, Feb. 13
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