Ask friends/relatives to save unwanted coupons for you from the Sunday newspaper. Diapers, formula, razors, frozen dinners.. whatever you purchase frequently, ask friends and family to swap coupons for which they’re looking.
Chances are, you’re not alone in cutting coupons. In June 2008, a Nielsen survey of 50,000 consumers found that nearly one-third used grocery coupons once a week or more. In December 2007, just one-fourth of those surveyed were clipping coupons at that rate.
Shortcuts.com reports they are adding Tom Thumb and Randall’s to its list of participating grocery stores. If you’re not familiar with the program, 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.
For other printable or electronic coupon sites, check out this post from the archive.
Huggies has released another Enjoy the Ride Rewards code in its email newsletter this week: BBMRG-BFQGS-FBPGB
If you’re new to the program, here’s the scoop. Earn codes from watching videos, visiting sites and reading email newsletters, which you can redeem for instant win, weekly and monthly sweepstakes. The program is brand new, so new prizes and earning opportunities are still being added every day.
Dave Matthews Band is offering up its past-tour date concert t-shirts for only $5 until May 10. No coupon code 
needed, but shipping is $7.90–I hate when shipping costs more than the sale item! Sizes are a little limited now but please leave FatHeadDog a green ladies 2004 tour shirt please.
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10! At Hallmark, customize a greeting card and have it mailed to your dear mother for less than $4. What’s better than the convenience of having your Hallmark card mailed for you? With code, CARD4MOM, you get the personalized card mailed for free. One card per Hallmark account. It won’t deliver by Mother’s Day, but mom knew you were always running late.
When Oprah gives away something, the entire world wide “internets” start buzzing. This week, Oprah is offering a free two-piece grilled chicken meal at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Go to www.unthinkfc.com for the Coupons Inc. coupon, or even easier, go to Oprah’s site for the downloadable PDF.
Print it quick though! Coupon available for printing from 9am CDT 5/5/09 to 9:59pm CDT 5/6/09. And you can print up to 4 of them till the deadline…
Special thanks to FatHeadDog reader and future columnist Nicole Bywater for the tip!
Here’s my small print rant: Please don’t print more than 4 like they suggest and hit every KFC from here to the border. One free meal is plenty; four is generous. Any more than that is just greedy. Ok, off soapbox.
If you have a little one, then you probably swear by Hyland’s homeopathic “teething tablets.” But to help you get to sleep, Hyland’s is offering a free sample of Calms Forte Sleep Aid. Click on the Consumer Promotions page to get $1 off coupons for Allergy Relief 4Kids, Cold and Flu Products 4Kids and Hyland’s Earache.
About the product: “Hyland’s Calms Forté™ provides 100% all-natural, temporary symptomatic relief of simple nervous tension and insomnia (sleeplessness). Hyland’s Calms Forté™ works without contraindications or side effects. No drug hangover, no sedatives, just nature’s answer to a good night’s sleep.”
