Comments on: Best and Worst of 2009

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:01:47 +0000

I am so glad you posted this… I never received mine either. I still hope it shows up one day.

By: Zanne

Zanne — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:20:13 +0000

Best & Worst, worst first… Can’t think of one!

The best for our family was hooking up with Common Sense with Money and couponing! I didn’t start until late August of this year, but my calculated savings on groceries alone totaled: $ 1,655.96!! Everyone in the house now participates and/or contributes to money saving ideas. (The teenager’s boyfriend even brings me coupons!) =]

Thank you!

By: Renee S.

Renee S. — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:24:09 +0000

I haven’t received mine either. I just sent an email to Parents Magazine (sponsor). Hopefully, I’ll find out something next week and will report back.

Renee

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:25:28 +0000

Mercedes- Thanks for ALL the great posts throughout the year! My favorite deal was an Olay refund after I bought the products on sale with high value coupons. I also liked the Sears/Dockers deal for Father’s Day. I LOVE the Ralph Lauren towels (they go on sale regularly throughout the year). I appreciate the Copp’s posts -I’ve found them very helpful.

I took a break from heavy couponing – too much going on to stay on top of it. However, just knowing the “deals” through your blog has been a big help in saving money.

Many blessing to you in 2010!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:20:56 +0000

I would be interested in the deal scenarios for Piggly Wiggly, Menards, Fleet Farm, Shopko and Festival Foods. I live in NE Wisconsin.

By: mary catherine

mary catherine — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:13:56 +0000

The fannie may was a real bummer as well as the macy’s But I am so happy for all of the kmart doubles!

By: Jessicatkc

Jessicatkc — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:25:22 +0000

Rhonda & Andrea – Don’t give up! I emailed and emailed and finally received my rebate out of no where just this month (I submitted the rebate in March). Good luck! -Jessica

By: Regina

Regina — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:51:31 +0000

Just curious to see if anyone received the FREE Baby Bath Toy Frog Gift Set after purchasing the Johnson’s Baby Bath or Lotion?

By: Briana

Briana — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:52:14 +0000

I did get my gardein coupon but could never find a store that carried them in my area!

By: Heather R

Heather R — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:39:47 +0000

Loved the kodak 15$ code. Did a mug for grandpa and then found out that he could take it to his new job. Double blessing. Cheap christmas from the grandkids and a new job for grandpa.

By: Dani

Dani — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:35:53 +0000

I loved the Always Infinity deal at CVS. Of course I got enough boxes to last a year or two and found out shortly after that I was pregnant!! Will be breastfeeding again too! Currently have them stacked in my guest bathroom closet for any unprepared guests

By: shelly

shelly — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:55:43 +0000

My fave was surely Kmart doubles, hope they bring them back soon!
Also loved Copps doubling 10 $1 q’s on 12-23-09, wish they did this every Wednesday!

The worst for me was Target changing their coupon policy & limiting printable coupons, I still am not happy with Target after this change.

Also was wondering if anyone knows of a site that puts togather deal senarioes for stores in the central wisconsin area, like Mills Fleet Farm, Menards, Piggly Wiggly, Copps, County Market, Shopko & if there’s not I would be interested in starting a site, I wonder if anyone else out there would be interested in deal senarioes for theses stores?

By: myranda

myranda — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:01:42 +0000

um, that $5 Huggies deal was by far the best! I was 3 months pregnant and I stocked up majorly, I just recently bought diapers for my 3 month old!

By: Kathy Homa

Kathy Homa — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:32:51 +0000

I have another favorite. On New Years Eve I received 6 bottles of martini gold drink mix. Very nice and good timing too!!

By: Jackie W

Jackie W — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:28:10 +0000

I’m so basic, I loved the free batteries at Target. The Rayovac in the dollar section. I bought about 30 packages of batteries, of which we used about 1/2 of them on Christmas day for all the toys Santa brought the kids. Talk about saving major money on a necessity! Also, printable coupons for Betty Crocker products…nothing better than free au gratin and mashed potatoes! Oh, and CROCS! My daughter, who will be 3 in Feb., LOVES Crocs! She loves the independence of them. The great deals they’ve had in the month of December, I’ve paid less for 3 pairs of Crocs shipped than my cousin who works for Crocs could get for just one pair! Amazing deals and FREE SHIPPING! I don’t think it gets any better than that! Thanks for all the amazing deals you’ve helped me find.

By: Marcy

Marcy — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:56:04 +0000

I think the Super Doubles at K-mart was my favorite. I had just started couponing & this was the first time I brought home several bags full of goodies for a little over $3.00! My husband was amazed & I was hooked from that point on! I am thankful for all the freebies & deals I got this year, I was able to donate alot & use some for Christmas gifts.

Thank you very much Mercedes for all your hard work, Happy New Year to you & your family!

By: Daphne

Daphne — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:33:15 +0000

Best deal was today at Safeway. I bought 25 boxes of Nabisco crackers and paid 12 dollars. I also bought 2 jars of Del Monte Favorites Fruits and paid around $2.50 for the 2 jars!

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:27:43 +0000

So many good things to list. Super Doubles at Kmart (even though my store hasn’t had them in a long time), Triples at HT, Electrosol $2.50 q’s, Kraft q’s and so much more. Worst I never received the $35 in DelMonte q’s I signed up for they had posted in the Parade magazine (was I the only one?), KFC free chicken nightmare and homemailers I signed up for that I never received. But all in all 2009 was a great year for us. We are stocked up on everything. Hoping for a great 2010.

By: Megan

Megan — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:09:01 +0000

I really appreciated the Kodak free $15 code – I used it to make some cute photo note cards for Christmas presents. I also loved the ECB money-maker on eyeglass wipes at CVS and the Olay rebates. Thanks for posting the “best and worst,” Mercedes – this is a really fun frugal tradition!

By: Mariah Washington

Mariah Washington — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:00:43 +0000

I bought 9 of them and used them as party favors at my daughters B-day! They were a huge hit! I was thinking Kroger doubling one dollar coupons was my highlight but I had forgotten about the TAG pens!

By: Vickie

Vickie — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:06:37 +0000

My favorite deals was the Pace Salsa $4.00 coupon , the Crest whitestrips at Target, and the great clearance hunt at CVS. Thanks to all of you for posting your deals.

By: Chris from St. Mary's

Chris from St. Mary's — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:03:20 +0000

I loved the free Gillette Fusion razors. I gift them to charity. A few months after my Mother died earlier this year, I was burned out and didn’t coupon as intensively for awhile. They ran out and now encourage me to get as many of those was I can

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:11:27 +0000

My CVS didn’t carry the sunglasses either, but I made money on their glasses wipes instead and ended up liking them!

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:10:09 +0000

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the free ALL!!!

By: Heather R

Heather R — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:48:31 +0000

my favorite was the glade candle rebate. I got 3 of them and used the candles in gift baskets.

my least favorite are the rewards at walgreens. Our sotre will only let you redeem one per trans no matter how many items you buy.