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Here's a big welcome to everyone taking the grocery savings classes at the Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show this weekend!
Below you will find a number of resources that will help you get started in your couponing adventure and take you to the next level of saving!
Daily WRAL Smart Shopper E-mail Newsletter
Sign up for the
daily (free) Smart Shopper e-mail newsletter sent to you from WRAL. It includes a list of the new posts we have made in the last 24 hours, including the weekly list of top deals for area grocery stores and drug stores, restaurant coupons and hot retail sales. Just click on the posts that interest you in the e-mail and it will bring you to the article on the Smart Shopper column on WRAL.com. It's a good way to remember to check the site daily so you don't miss any new printable coupons, freebies or fabulous deals.
To sign up for the e-mail newsletter,
CLICK HERE and sign in to your WRAL online account (or create one). Then scroll down to the Smart Shopper section and click to subscribe.
Once you sign up, WRAL will send you an e-mail once a day at approx. 2:00 PM with the list of newest information we have posted. Of course, it is free to sign up!
Smart Shopper on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
For those of you who enjoy social media, you can see the Smart Shopper posts at the following pages:
* See the WRALSmartShopper Facebook page at
Facebook.com/WRALSmartShopper HERE. I share additional content on the Facebook page and we chat often about the deals there so be sure to Follow and Like us if you are on Facebook. Keep in mind that because of the Facebook algorithm, they do not share all posts with readers (even if you follow a page), so make sure you visit the
WRAL Smart Shopper Facebook page so you don't miss any posts.
Price Book
Click HERE to see my price book with a list of prices I consider to be my "buy" price for many grocery and non-food products. Keep in mind that although prices have risen across the board lately, I am still seeing very competitive prices each week at many stores, which I highlight in my weekly deal lists for our Triangle area grocery stores every week.
Printable coupon websites
Ibotta.com cash back offers
The first step is to sign up on their
website HERE. Then you will need to download the app on your smartphone or other mobile device as well. Just go to the app store on your phone and look for Ibotta. Once you have signed up and have downloaded the app, you are ready to score the cash back offers.
Here's how it works:
1. Before shopping, choose your offers through the app on your smartphone.
2. Go Shopping. Buy your chosen products at any of the major retailers that Ibotta supports.
3. Take a photo of your receipt. They will verify your purchases and credit your account right away (you do not have to do this step at Food Lion and some other stores that you can link your rewards card to).
4. Cash in your earnings when they reach $20 or more. The money is sent to your PayPal account or cashed in for a participating gift card.
Participating stores: Ibotta works at many local retailers, restaurants, grocery and drug stores including these stores in our area: Harris Teeter, Target, Walmart, Kroger, CVS, Walgreens, Food Lion, and various restaurants and retail stores.
With these cash back offers (like rebates), the Ibotta offers do not come off at the register. They are saved to your Ibotta account. Once you reach $20 in earnings, you can have it deposited into your Paypal account or cash it out for specific gift cards. You cannot use the Ibotta savings in conjunction with manufacturers coupons as of August 2022. This app does require a little extra work as far as taking pictures of the receipts but that doesn't take long at all and the savings add up fast. See all the details about this super cash back site at their
website HERE.
Fetch Rewards cash back offers
With
Fetch Rewards, you can earn points on any receipt from any store or restaurant and then redeem the points for gift cards and other rewards. You basically get points for most receipts you scan, even if you didn't buy a specific item. You'll need a minimum of 3,000 points to redeem most rewards but it is easy to reach that minimum. It's very easy to scan the receipts after you shop and earn points for gift cards.
Sign up for Fetch with my code "C472J" and get 2,000 points when you snap your first receipt.
Checkout 51 cash back offers
Checkout 51 e-coupon cash back offers can be redeemed when you purchase participating products from ANY store, as long as they issue a receipt that lists the products!
Here's how it works:
* Browse the available offers (and print out a list if you don't think you will remember them).
* Head to the store (any store) and buy the offers you want (like $1 cash back on ANY gallon of milk or .50 cash back on a package of Lenders bagels).
* Take a photo of your receipt and upload it to Checkout 51.
* Once they confirm your purchase, they will credit your account.
* When you accrue $20 in your Checkout 51 account, you can cash it out in the form of a check mailed to your address.
For more information and to sign up for this free coupon site see
their website.
Couponing abbreviations
You will find that couponers speak their own language so it helps to know the lingo.
Click HERE for a list of couponing abbreviations and terms.
Thanks again for coming to the class!
Future classes will be posted on the WRAL Smart Shopper page and on our social media channels.
As I always say: "It's your money, spend it wisely!"
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