MOPS Coupon Talk

8/9/2019 MOPS Coupon Talk

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LIVING ON LESSBy Trisha Pull


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I. INTRODUCTION

A HISTORY OF FRUGALNESS


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PART ONE: 3 STEPS TO SLASHING YOUR GROCERY BUDGETI. Make a Plan & Stick With It

II. Cease Being A Loyal Customer

III. Stock Up


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I. DONT GO WITHOUT A PLAN

Two lists needed for every grocery store trip: A Meal Plan

A Shopping List


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TARGETPRICELISTF

ROMSA

MS

Category Item Cost Location

BabyCare Wipes .02/wipe SAMS

BabyCare Huggies

Diapers,Size4 .22/diaper SAMS

BabyCare

Huggies

Diapers,Size1

2 .15/diaper SAMS

BabyCare Huggies

Diapers,Size5 .25/diaper SAMS

BabyCare Formula .38/oz SAMS

Dairy YoPlait .45/cup SAMs

Dairy Butter .88/lb SAMs

Dairy Eggs .1/egg SAMs

Dairy SkimMilk 2.12/gallon SAMs

Dairy WholeMilk 2.42/gallon SAMs

Dairy CheddarCheese 1.85/lb SAMs

Dairy MozzarellaCheese 1.64/lb SAMs

Dairy CheeseSticks .14/stick SAMs


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TARGETPRICELISTF

ROMSA

MS

Category Item Price Location

Cleaners Cascade 19/load SAMS

Cleaners Tide .16/load SAMS

Cleaners Electrasol .16/load SAMS

PaperProducts Bounty .88/roll SAMS

PaperProducts ToiletPaper .25/roll SAMS

PaperProducts PuffsPlus .01/tissue SAMS

PaperProducts TrashBags .06/bag SAMS

DryGoods Flour(25lb) .35/lb SAMS

DryGoods BreadFlour .35/lb SAMS

DryGoods Yeast .13/oz SAMS

DryGoods BrownSugar .68/lb SAMS

DryGoods Sugar(10lb) .44/lb SAMS

DryGoods Sugar(25lb) .50/lb SAMS


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TARGETPRICELIST

Southern Savers

Target Price List


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II. CEASE BEING A LOYAL

CUSTOMER


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II. CEASE BEING A LOYAL

CUSTOMERCategory Item Price Store

Cleaners Cascade .19/load SAMS

Cleaners Electrasol .16/load SAMS


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III. STOCK UP How to Stock Up

Loss Leaders

Stockpiling Examples


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III. STOCK UP


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III. STOCK UP


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III. STOCK UP Stockpiling Items

Staples

Items your family consumes regularly


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REVIEW:

3 STEP TO SLASHING YOURGROCERY BUDGET

I. Make a Plan & Stick With It

II. Cease Being A Loyal Customer

III. Stock Up


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PART TWO: SAVING EVEN MORE


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I. COUPONING Coupons alone can often save you around 20% off the

retail price of an item

Stockpile Savings Plus Coupon Savings Crackers

Regular Price - $3.00/box OR $6.00/week

Sale Price $1.38/box OR $2.76/week

Add $1.00/2 Coupon

Final Price - $ .88/box OR $1.76/week OR $12.32/7weeks Savings Breakdown

Regular price - 38.76/7 weeks

Sale price - $19.32/7 weeks or 50%

Sale + Coupon price - $12.32/7weeks or 68%

Yearly Savings Regular price = $287.93

Stockpiling price = $143.52

Stockpiling + Couponing price = $91.52

Stockpiling savings = $144.41

Stockpiling + Couponing savings = $196.41


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I. COUPONING Chicken

Regular Price - $3.99/lb. OR $7.98/week

Sale Price - $1.99/lb. OR $3.98/weekAdd $3/15 Coupon

1.99/lb. x 7.6 lbs = $15.12

Minus 3.00 coupon = $12.12

Final Total = $12.12 or $1.59/lb.

Savings Breakdown Regular price = $47.88

Sale Price = $27.86 or 46%

Sale + Coupon price = $22.26 or 54%

Yearly Savings Regular price = 385.25

Sale Price = 206.96

Stockpiling + Couponing price = $165.36

Stockpiling savings = 178.29

Stockpiling + Couponing Savings = $219.89


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I. COUPONING Summary

Savings in two areas:

Crackers $196.41

Chicken $219.89

Total Savings = $416.30


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I. COUPONING Finding Deals

Blogs & Websites

From Southern Savers Matchup:

Millstone Coffee 11oz, at $7.79 ($3.89)

-$1 off Millstone Coffee, tearpad-$1 off Millstone Coffee, RP 8/23 (makes it $2.89 ea)

Progresso Soup at $2.69 ($1.34)-.25/1 Progresso High Fiber Soup SS 10/04

-.50/2 Progresso Soup SS 10/04 (makes it 34ea)-$1/4 Progresso Soup SS 9/13-$1.10/3 Progresso Soup printable-$1/3 Progresso Soups printable

Sargento Shredded Cheese 8oz, at
http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid=1018300001http://www.bettycrocker.com/coupons-promotions/coupons/default.aspxhttp://www.bettycrocker.com/coupons-promotions/coupons/default.aspxhttp://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid=1018300001http://www.bettycrocker.com/coupons-promotions/coupons/default.aspxhttp://www.bettycrocker.com/coupons-promotions/coupons/default.aspxhttp://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid=1018300001


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I. COUPONING Getting Coupons

Sunday Paper Inserts

Internet

Store Websites

In Store Coupons

Purchasing Coupons

Coupon Awareness


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I. COUPONING Getting Organized

Time Management Clipping Coupons

Start Slow & Small

Getting all the deals

The Balancing Act


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PART THREE:

STRETCHING YOURDOLLAR EVEN

FURTHER


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STRETCHING YOUR DOLLAR EVEN

FURTHER Warehouse Clubs

Rebates Online Offers

Drugstores


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FURTHER Rite Aid Single Check Rebates Explained

Rite Aid advertises: Buy Dove Shampoo for 6.00, get 6.00 Single Check Rebate

(SCR)

Buy Colgate Toothpaste for $2.99, get $1.00 Single Check

Rebate (SCR) Buy Zyrtec Allergy Medicine for $15.00, get $10.00 Single

Check Rebate (SCR)


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FURTHER Scenario #1

Purchase Only

Buy Dove Shampoo for $6.00

Pay Cashier

Submit Receipts

Get SCR at end of the month for $6.00 FREE shampoo


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FURTHER Scenario #2 Purchase + Manufacturer Coupons

Buy the following: Dove Shampoo - $6.00

Colgate Toothpaste - $3.00

Zyrtec - $16.00

Total - $25.00 Give Cashier the following coupons

Dove Shampoo - $2.00


Zyrtec - $4.00

Pay Cashier - $18.00 + tax

Receive SCR for:

Dove - $6.00

Colgate - 1.00

Zyrtec - $10.00 Total SCR - $17.00 (paid $1.00 + tax for everything!)


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FURTHER Scenario #3

Purchase + Manufacturer Coupons + Rite Aid Coupons

Buy the following: Dove Shampoo - $6.00


Zyrtec - $16.00

Total - $25.00

Give Cashier the following coupons Dove Shampoo - $2.00


Zyrtec - $4.00

Rite Aid Zyrtec coupon - $2.00

Pay Cashier - $16.00 + tax

Receive SCR for: Dove - $6.00

Colgate - 1.00

Zyrtec - $10.00 Total SCR - $17.00 ($1.00 profit for everything!)


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FURTHER


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FURTHER Scenario #1

Purchase only Purchase Dove Shampoo

Pay 6.99 + tax

Receive 6.99 ECB

(ECBs always print at the bottom of the receipt)You can use this $6.99 ECB to purchase another Dove for FREE

and it will print another $6.00 ECB

You can use this $6.00 ECB to buy whatever you want in the

store.


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FURTHER Scenario #2

Purchase + Manufacturer Coupon Purchase Dove Shampoo for 6.99

Present $2.00 Manufacturer Coupon

Pay $4.99 + tax

Receive $6.99 ECB back ($2.00 moneymaker)


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FURTHER Scenario #3

Purchase + Manufacturer Coupon + CVS

Coupon Purchase Dove Shampoo for 6.99

Present cashier manufacturer coupon for $2.00

Present cashier CVS Coupon for $2.00 Pay $2.99 out of pocket (oop)

Get $6.99 ECB back ($4.00 moneymaker)


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FURTHER Scenario #4

Purchase + Manufacturer Coupon + CVS

Coupon + $/$$ coupon Purchase Dove Shampoo for $6.99 x2 (limit 2),

Purchase Gold Emblem (CVS Brand) Candy for $.99 x 2

Total= $15.96 Give cahier $3/15.00 coupon first

Must hand this over first because the other coupons will

drop your total below $15.00

Give cashier 2 $2.00 off manufacturer coupons

Give cashier 2 $2.00 CVS coupons

Give cashier 1 $2.00 CVS coupon for candy

Pay 2.00 + tax out of pocket

Get back $13.98 in ECB ($12.00 moneymaker)

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