Grocery Stores Using Receipts for Recall Info

Customer loyalty cards have become a staple of nearly every thrifty shopper these days. The initial intent of these cards for stores was to gather information for sales and marketing. Recent difficulties, such as the peanut butter recall that resulted in 550 illnesses and 8 deaths, have made stores re-think how they can use consumer purchasing info.

The Columbus Dispatch reports that Cincinnati-based Kroger is …

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Written by Matt on February 9, 2009

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$1 Hotel Room

Last Minute Travel has a promotion where you can get a hotel room for $1/night. There’s an interesting catch though…  You only have a 15 minute timeframe in which to book the room.  The timeframe isn’t given but there are hints both on the site or emailed to you (if you sign …

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Written by Matt on February 3, 2009

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Walgreens – 10 Free 4×6 Prints

Walgreens has an online offer of 10 free 4×6 prints when you buy 25 or more prints online.  The offer code is EXTRA10 and must be used by February 7, 2009.

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Written by Matt on February 2, 2009

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A Great Week for CVS Deals!

I’ve been CVSing for a few months now by checking out their sale ads including Extra Care Bucks offers, current coupons and any other incentive they have for me!  Many people have blogs that list the best deals at this drugstore, my favorites are Andrea’s at MommySnacks and Crystal’s at MoneySavingMom.  This is the first week I’m posting the deals that I’ve gotten and I’m very pleased with my results, thanks to …

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Written by Laura on November 10, 2008

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Frugal Living Tips

There are so many different ways to save money.  I was just thinking about some of them and wanted to share them with the readers.

  • I’ve started washing and reusing the quart and gallon sized Ziploc bags.  I usually have just a few pots or dishes that I handwash each day and if I have a bag, I just wash that as well, turning it inside out to dry.
  • Almost everything I …

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    Written by Laura on October 22, 2008

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