Newbies

If you are new to my site, welcome!  And I wanted to make sure you are checking out all the pages.   One that I update about once a week is the Free Range page, where I put links to free samples and things to try out. 

Please feel free to email questions or leave comments anytime, I will answer as quickly as I can!

CV's/ Marvin's Matchups thru 10/4

Sorry I am late on this one, been a busy week!

Progresso Soups $.99
$1.00/4 Progresso Soups
Final Cost: $.74 ea wyb 4

Prego Pasta Sauce $1.99
$.50/2 Prego Pasta Sauce
Final Cost: $1.49

Pepsi 2 Liters 4/$5.00
$.55/1 Pepsi Max 2-Liter DND- Pepsico Moments 10/2
Final Cost: $.70 ea

Lipton 20 oz Tea $.99
$1.00/4 Lipton Pure Leaf 16oz, 100% Natural Lipton Iced Tea 20oz or Tazo 13.8- Pepsico 10/2
Final Cost: $.74 ea wyb 4

Snuggle Fabric Softener $2.99
$.75/1 Sunggle Liquid or Dryer Sheets - Red Plum 10/2
Final Cost: $2.24

The Coupon Information Corporation (CIC) has put out a new article listing the guidelines one should follow for proper couponing.  Given the new season of "Extreme Couponing" I think new couponers come in with unrealistic ideas and expectations.  So this new set of guidelines is a good thing to help one get started off on the right foot!  Here is the article, and you can find their website here.

Considerate Couponing

The Coupon Information Corporation (CIC), manufacturers, retailers, and the more than 10,000 people employed by the coupon industry want you to use coupons.
Coupons save you money. They help manufacturers and retailers introduce you to new products and reacquaint you with your favorite brands. If used properly, everyone benefits from coupons.
The CIC also encourages smart shoppers to take advantage of every available, legitimate tool to maximize their savings. It’s a win-win situation for everyone when a consumer can purchase a product on sale, use a coupon and obtain even more savings by participating in a rebate/refund program.
It is important, however, that consumers follow the rules when enjoying the great savings available with coupons. Most of the time, there are clear rules for using coupons. However, there are a few gray areas where the rules are less than clear or false information on the Internet has caused confusion. What’s a couponer to do?
If you are reading this, you’re probably doing most things right already! Most people make an honest, reasonable effort to follow the rules. However, due to confusion and repeated consumer inquiries, CIC has compiled the following list of rules and suggested coupon etiquette.

The Basics

1. Store Acceptance. While most stores will gladly accept your coupons, they are under no legal obligation to do so. Indeed, when stores accept coupons, they are assuming the risk of the value of the coupons, plus their handling costs. Stores that have been victimized by coupon counterfeiters may be reluctant to accept certain kinds of coupons.
2. Knowledge. Knowledge is power. Please read the terms & conditions and check the expiration dates on your coupons before going to the store. Many stores publish their coupon acceptance policies on their websites. This small effort will reduce the chance of any delay at the checkout and will make you a more confident shopper.
3. Expiration Dates. Please don’t try to use expired coupons. No, you won’t be arrested if you do, but your store very well may not be paid when it accepts expired coupons. Cutting the expiration dates off to try to sneak them through is dishonest and will likely further decrease the chance the store will be paid for the coupons.
4. Overage. Overage occurs when the value of a coupon exceeds the retail price for the pertinent product at the store where you’re shopping. Policies on overage vary by retailer and manufacturer, but you should understand that the intent of most coupons is to cover up to only the actual price of the product. Coupons are for “cents off” the price of the product. Overage is an unusual situation and you should not expect to receive cash back on the purchase of a product.

Sunday Coupons

There will be 4 inserts this Sunday, so be sure and get your papers!  There is a Smart Source, Red Plum, Pepsico Moments to Live and the beloved P&G insert is this weekend!  WAHOO!!  Love it when we get good coupons! 
Also be sure that you head over to the printable coupon sites like, www.coupons.com, www.redplum.com, www.smartsource.com, www.target.com, etc.  They will reset their coupons tomorrow since it is the 1st of the month. 

Harp's/Price Cutter Matchups 9/28 to 10/11/11

I am just touching on the things I see quickly right now, I am in a rush to get to the playdate, I will post more later, promise!

Campbell's Chicken Noodle or Tomato soup  $.68
$1.00/5 Campbell's Condensed Soups (excludes Great For Cooking)
Final Cost: $.48 ea wyb 5

Hunts Selected Tomatoes $.88

Campbell's Spagettios $.68
$.50/5 Campbell's Spagettios
Final Cost: $.48 ea wyb 5

Campbell's Select Healthy Harvest Soups $1.28
$1.00/3 Campbell's Select Healthy Harvest Soups
Final Cost: $.95 ea wyb 3

Campbell's Chunky Soups 2/$3.00 or $1.50 ea
$1.50/4 Campbell's Chunky Soups
Final Cost: $1.12 ea wyb 4

Ragu Pasta Sauce $1.68
$.75/2 Ragu Pasta Sauce
Final Cost: $1.31 ea wyb 2

Select Barilla Pasta $1.44
$.55/1 Barilla Wheat Pasta (if included) *will double at Price Cutter only*
Final Cost: $.34 ea

WhoNu?  Cookies 2/$5.00
$1.00/1 WhoNu?  Cookies
Final Cost: 1.50 ea

Cascade $4.77
$1.00/1 Cascade (expires friday, but will probably have a new one Sunday)
Final Cost: $3.77

Best Choice Cake Mix $.78

Homeland Matchups

There is a LOT going on at Homeland this week and since I am in a rush to get to a play date with Justin's Homeschool Group I am gonna redirect you today.  If you have any questions about the list be sure and post them here or e-mail me. 

Homeland Matchups at consumerqueen.com