Coupon of the Day: $1.00 off 2 Mountain Dew 20oz.

Today's Coupon of the Day is  . . .

Go here to print this coupon. It is hard to come by soda coupon, so I suggest that you print these now to make it a great deal. 

How to Shop with a LINK/EBT Card & Coupons

One of the main question I get ask when I teach coupon classes or out shopping is "Can I use coupon when I am shopping with a LINK card".  For all of my non Chicago readers a LINK cars is an EBTElectronic Benefits Transfer card that one get form the government to assist them with their food purchases for the month. 


I wanted to take this time to answer this question because more and more people are turing to the government to make ends meet.  Now I will tell you this, some people think that people who shop with and EBT card should not shop with coupons.  Because Tax papers are footing the bill for your groceries, why should you be able to get more is what I heard one day in a discussion.  I say that is there is a coupon for the item that you are purchasing, by all means get the items and pay for it with a coupon, cash, or you EBT card.


When one shops with coupon in Illinois, you will need to separate your food items from your non-food items.  {For my non-IL readers, you will have to check and see how shopping with EBT cards in your state works.}
Check out the math below:


Grocery Shopping Trip {Food & Non Food Items}
Food Items =$30.00

Non-Food items = $30.00
$12.00 in food coupons
$15.00 in non- food coupon items
Pay: $3.00 for the food on your LINK/EBT Card
Pay $30.00 in cash for Non-Food Items + Tax :-(


As you can see, when you have both food and non-food items together the coupons for the non-food items goes toward the food purchases.  The cash register only determines if the coupon is for an item that you purchase, it does not figure out if the item is food or non-food.  Therefore, your OOP (Out Of Pocket) cost for the Non-Food is regular price. 


One way to make sure that you are saving on all items is by separating your purchase.  Check out how you should separate your purchase when you are paying with coupons, cash, and LINK/EBT.


Transaction#1
Food Items = $30.00
$12.00 in food coupons
Pay: $18.00 for the food on your LINK/EBT Card

Transaction#2
Non-Food Items = $30.00
$15.00 in non food item coupons
Pay:$15.00 in cash for Non-Food Items + Tax

As you can see when you separate your purchase you spend more in LINK/EBT, but less OOP cash.  Seeing as if the LINK is your benefits that is given to you, you can use them to save and purchase more groceries.  Your OOP is $15.00 but, I rather pay $15.00 than the full $30.00 that was listed in the transaction that included food and non-food. 


Be savvy about shopping with a LINK/EBT card and with your cash.  I can not stress enough that SALE+COUPON = FREE or CHEAP.  Don't just waist your government benefits on anything.  Create a stockpile, shop and save, and think twice about your purchase?

Thanks, Cut, Clip, Save  for assistance on this post

Coupons.com: Halloween candy Coupons

Did you print the new Halloween candy coupons yet?

Print them now for all the GREAT candy sales!

Go to Coupons.com under zip 33760 to find the following candy coupons:

Save $1 on any TWO (2) Fun Size bags of WONKA® Hallowsen candy (9 oz. or larger)

Save $1 on any TWO (2) Fun Size bags of NESTLE Halloween candy (11.5 oz. or larger)

Save $1.40 on any ONE (1) bag of NESTLE® or WONKA® Halloween candy

Beverage Coupon: $1.00 of any two 20oz Coca-Cola Products

If you are looking to save on your next beverage purchase, print this coupon for $1 off any two 20 oz Coca-Cola products.  This coupon is very short dated (expires 9/16) so you will need to use it soon.

Coupon: $1/1 Honey Maid Graham Crackers

You can fire up some yummy Smores anytime of the year!

So use this $1/1 Honey Maid Graham crackers coupon to get the ingredients for less.



Lipton Rice Secrets: $1.00 off Coupon

Log in or register into your Making Life Better Account. Once you do sio, you can print a $1 off any One Lipton Recipe Secrets. 

These are prices around $1.29 at Target, $1.49 at Walmart,  and I saw them the other night at Jewel for $1.49. 

Right at Home: Coupons = FREE Shout Products

Check out the printable coupon offers from Right at Home. You can use the 1/1 Shout product coupon HERE (no size restrictions) to get FREE Shout to Go Wipes at Walmart and Target.

*Save $1/2 Ziploc Products

*Save $3/2 Off! Area Product (Power Pad, Outdoor Fogger, Citronella Candle or Mosquito Coil)

Plan and Print: Memorial Day BBQ Coupons

When I teach my coupon workshops, I always tell people to plan and prepare for future events.  While, I am not having a Memorial Day BBQ, I suggest that you plan your now by printing coupons to help you save. 

 Go HERE to print out a $2.00 off Pork Ribs wyb KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce coupon.

There are currently six brands of pasta that offer the Quick Cook varieties that are ready in 3 minutes. Each of those brands is currently offering a $1/2 boxes of pasta coupon.

If you want you can select each brand & print 2 of each coupon!

Kool-Aid: $.50 off 5 Kool-Aid Packets

Kool-Aid released a $.50/5 Kool-Aid Packets Printable Coupon. Kool-Aid is on sale at Jewels for 10 for $1.30.  With (2) coupon you will only pay $.30 for 10 packets.  If you are not a fan of Kool-Aid, they do have lemonade packets also.