Choices, Choices…

My Plate replaced the USDA Food Pyramid this week.  It is an effort to encourage and enable Americans make healthier choices.  Although I commend the effort, I highly doubt that changing a picture is going to get the job done.  What do you think?

2011 Coupon Calendar

There are no inserts this weekend due to the Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy!

Here is the schedule for the rest of the year:

5/29 — No Inserts – Memorial Day

June
6/5 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
6/12 — Smart Source & Red Plum
6/19 — Smart Source & Red Plum
6/26 — Smart Source & Red Plum

July
7/3 — No Inserts – Independence Day
7/10 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
7/17 — Smart Source
7/24 — Smart Source & Red Plum
7/31 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble

August
8/7 — Smart Source & (2) Red Plum
8/14 — Smart Source & Red Plum
8/21 — Smart Source
8/28 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble

September
9/4 — No Inserts – Labor Day
9/11 — Smart Source & Red Plum
9/18 — Smart Source & Red Plum
9/25 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble

October
10/2 — (2) Smart Source & Red Plum
10/9 — Smart Source & Red Plum
10/16 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
10/23 — Smart Source & Red Plum
10/30 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble

November
11/6 — Smart Source & Red Plum
11/13 — Smart Source & (2) Red Plum
11/20 — Smart Source
11/27 — Procter and Gamble

December
12/4 — Smart Source & Red Plum
12/11 — Smart Source & Red Plum
12/18 — No Inserts
12/25 — Procter and Gamble

Harris Teeter Updates Coupon Policy…for the better!

FINALLY!  I’m excited to share it’s official that Harris Teeter has finally joined the
land of common sense and updated their coupon policy for coupons accepted on Buy
One Get One deals.

Before this week, Harris Teeter was the only store in the South East that
would only allow one coupon on a buy one get one deal.  Logically that made no
sense since the items rang up at half price.  If you were buying 2 items that
were B1G1, you could separate your order into two transactions and use two
coupons, but had to use only one coupon if you bought the deal together.

Well, you may now use one coupon per item purchased!  No matter the sale.  Yippee!!! 

Check out their official coupon policy for more information.

Troopons

Wondering what to do with all those expired coupons or coupons you just won’t use?  Send them to our troops!

Troopons is a coupon program that enhances the welfare of overseas military families by sending them food and non-food manufacturer coupons to make their dollar go farther.  Here at home it’s easy — our papers arrive full of coupons.  Overseas, for military families, it doesn’t.  But the military stores on their base where they shop accept manufacturer coupons from here – even expired ones (up to 6 months past the expiration date!) 

We can all pitch in to help these amazing men and women and families reduce their grocery bills.  Especially when they are living in countries where the US dollar exchange rate is low at off-base stores.

For example, off-base, a military family’s dollar is worth following:

• England: 65¢
• Germany:  72¢
• Japan:  90¢

So every dollar you can help them save in their on-store base store, makes their American dollar worth more to them for things off-base.

• Most families prefer food coupons first
• Baby supplies second
• Common household goods third

Here are a few things to remember:

1. Expired coupons are accepted until they are two months old – coupons older than two (2) months expired on the date of mailing are no good. People at the base must have time to process them there, and families need time to use them in their budget stream.
2. ONLY “Manufacturer’s Coupons” can be used – they can be from the newspaper, dispensers in grocery stores, tear-pads, and elsewhere as long as they state “Manufacturer’s Coupon” on them.  Internet printables are NOT accepted anymore due to fraud. Store coupons are NOT accepted either.
3. Separate the Food and Non-Food coupons into separate bags, mark the bags as Food or Non-Food and the estimated value, and mail them the cheapest way you can to:  Support Our Troops, P. O. Box 70, Daytona Beach, FL 32115-0070

For any additional information, visit Support Our Troops

Extreme Couponing on TLC Tonight!

Need some inspiration?  Check out the new show, Extreme Couponing on TLC – airs tonight at 9pm EDT.