Saturday, February 5, 2011

Don't forget to check the beer displays for great coupons.

While shopping in Winn-Dixie yesterday both of my children decided they needed to use the restroom.  In this particular location the restroom happens to be located smack dab next to the beer cooler/aisle.  After visiting the restroom I stood in the beer aisle for a moment reviewing the rest of my list and my game plan.  As I looked up to answer one of my children my coupon scanning eyes noticed a tear pad on a display of Miller Lite (well I think it was Miller Lite, I was focused on those beautiful coupons, lol)  I couldn't believe that I hadn't been checking the beer displays for coupons.  I'd learned over 1 1/2 years ago that you could find great coupons for snack items on these displays.  But somehow this had slipped my mind.  Guess what aisle I'll be scanning through next time I go to the grocery, lol.

The tearpad was for $2.00 off of one Nabisco cracker product and one planters nut product.  Both items happened to be BOGO this week.  I had a coupon for the Wheat Thins but it was a $1.00/2 coupon and I wanted the Planters but didn't have a coupon in my stash.  So I was feeling pretty lucky right now.  I switched out my coupons for the Wheat Thins and picked up the Planters nuts that I had wanted but wouldn't buy since I didn't have a coupon.  I decided to go back the next day and work this deal again.  I pulled 8 coupons from the tear pad, purchased 8 boxes of Wheat Thins BOGO for 3.59 (14.36 Total) and 8 cans of Planters nuts BOGO for 4.49 (17.96 Total).   I had a "$5.00 off $30.00 order" coupon from the weekly Winn-Dixie ad and I used 7-$2.00 off coupons (the cashier kicked back the 8th coupon stating that Winn Dixie had a corporate limit, I doubt this but didn't argue since I was still getting a fab deal).  So I walked out paying a total of $15.91/tax included.  Not too shabby. 

Where do you find tearpads in your local grocery?  Leave a comment on this post to let us know.

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