Coupon Question And Answer: Best of I Heart Publix 5/15

We’ve been answering questions for Ask I Heart Publix for over three years now, and we’ve definitely found that some questions keep popping up as new couponers write in. So every month we’re going to feature a “Best Of” Ask I Heart Publix, where we post some of our favorite questions and answers from past weeks, months, and years.

Don’t worry….we’ll still be answering the new questions you guys send in, too, so keep sending in those questions! Just remember if we didn’t get to your question this week…we will do our best to cover it another week!!

Don’t forget to look under the “About” tab where you can find the questions and answers from past weeks!

Here are this week’s “Best of” questions:

1. How do I know which coupon inserts should be in my Sunday paper?
2. If an item is on sale as a BOGO, and I have a Publix coupon for each item and a manufacturer’s coupon for each item, can I use all those coupons for one BOGO set?
3. What is considered a great deal for a chest deep freezer and where is the best place to store one in a home?
4. How can I get my savings percentages lower?
5. How do you manage the stockpile to be sure to eat or use the items before they go bad?

And here are the answers!

1.kZ wants to know: I do not subscribe to our paper, I just go to the store on Mondays when I usually can score the Sunday paper for $0.75 instead of $1.50. I do check for the inserts before I buy them, but how do I know what ones I am checking for? Is there always a Redplum or SmartSource insert in the paper? How often should I except P&G or GM?

A few weeks ago when I checked (and yes, I went through the entire rack) I could only find the Red Plum insert in any of the papers. Then it occurred to me that perhaps Smart Source took the week off. So how do I know for sure?

Christy: Michelle posts the Sunday Coupon Insert preview each week on Thursday or Friday…just keep an eye out for that post and you will always know which inserts you can expect in each Sunday’s paper.

Michelle: Yep, I post the preview at the end of the week so you will know what to look out for. The inserts we get will vary each week.

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Coupon Question and Answer: Ask I Heart Publix 5/8

If you have a question about couponing at Publix, this is the place to find the answer! Each week my buddy Christy and I have a little coupon question and answer session here on Ask I Heart Publix. Keep sending in those questions – we love to answer them! Just remember if we didn’t get to your question this week…we will do our best to cover it another week!!

Remember–there is a tab at the top of the site under “About” titled “Ask I Heart Publix” where you can find the questions and answers from past weeks!

Here are this week’s questions:

1. I saw your post last week about earning money with the Endorse program. Which do you prefer, Endorse or ibotta?
2. Are the Publix digital coupons coupons only available to load for a particular time?
3. My store doesn’t accept Target as a competitor…do you think that will change?
4. Do smaller packages of bread and buns ever go on sale?
5. Where can I find competitor store coupons for a $ amount off my total order?

And here are the answers!

1.Ann wants to know: I saw your post last week about earning money with the Endorse program. Which do you prefer, Endorse or ibotta?

Christy: I’ve been using ibotta for a while now and have just gotten into Endorse. I really like the freedom of the Endorse program – those “off any brand” offers are great for me and I’ve already redeemed a few offers. I also really like that I don’t have to scan the barcode of the item in question, just the receipt.

That said, I really like how straight forward the ibotta program is – and you can generally count on the offers to stick around for a few weeks (so you can wait for a matching sale). So I would say both programs have their strengths…and I have a feeling that I’m going to use them both regularly. The more opportunities to earn a little cash back, the better!

Michelle: Honestly they are both super easy and hey they both give me moolah. Like Christy, I just started using Endorse. I am trying to get into the habit of checking the offers so I don’t miss out.

I have a basket where I toss all of my weekly to dos. Once a week I go through and clip Box Tops For Education, CLEF, ibotta receipts, Endorse receipts, mail in rebates and any other little shopping perks that are time sensitive. All those little amounts add up to nice little perks!

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Coupon Question And Answer: Best of Ask I Heart Publix 4/24

We’ve been answering questions for Ask I Heart Publix for over three years now, and we’ve definitely found that some questions keep popping up as new couponers write in. So every month we’re going to feature a “Best Of” Ask I Heart Publix, where we post some of our favorite questions and answers from past weeks, months, and years.

Don’t worry….we’ll still be answering the new questions you guys send in, too, so keep sending in those questions! Just remember if we didn’t get to your question this week…we will do our best to cover it another week!!

Don’t forget to look under the “About” tab where you can find the questions and answers from past weeks!

Here are this week’s “Best of” questions:

1. How can I get Facebook coupon offers without being their “friend” and then getting all of their Facebook posts?
2. Do you have any suggestions for an inexpensive stockpile storage system?
3. Where can I find high dollar coupons & coupons for free items?
4. What do you mean when you say “True BOGO”?
5. Do Upromise eCoupons load automatically to my Publix Upromise card?

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Coupon Question and Answer: Ask I Heart Publix 4/17

If you have a question about couponing at Publix, this is the place to find the answer! Each week my buddy Christy and I have a little coupon question and answer session here on Ask I Heart Publix. Keep sending in those questions – we love to answer them! Just remember if we didn’t get to your question this week…we will do our best to cover it another week!!

Remember–there is a tab at the top of the site under “About” titled “Ask I Heart Publix” where you can find the questions and answers from past weeks!

Here are this week’s questions:

1. How often are new Publix digital coupons added?
2. What’s your favorite splurge item to grab at Publix?
3. My cashier missed a few of my coupons at checkout…what do I do?
4. If you had to go without either printable coupons or insert coupons, which would you pick?
5. How long have you been couponing?

And here are the answers!

1.Erika wants to know: I didn’t think I would like the new Publix digital coupons as much as I do. Now I’m wondering – how often are new digital coupons added?

Christy: I haven’t been paying much attention to the digital coupons until just this last week – so I’m going to let Michelle answer this one .

Michelle: It looks to be very random much like how coupons are added on Coupons.com. I have been trying to get into the habit of checking the site so I can share deals. Like with any of the coupon sites, if you guys see a good coupon that makes a nice deal at Publix – email me. I will share as many as I can so we can continue to save every little bit that we can!

By the way, I typically check the list while I am making my grocery list and add the ones that I might use.

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Coupon Question and Answer: Best of Ask I Heart Publix 4/10

We’ve been answering questions for Ask I Heart Publix for over two years now, and we’ve definitely found that some questions keep popping up as new couponers write in. So every month we’re going to feature a “Best Of” Ask I Heart Publix, where we post some of our favorite questions and answers from past weeks, months, and years.

Don’t worry….we’ll still be answering the new questions you guys send in, too, so keep sending in those questions! Just remember if we didn’t get to your question this week…we will do our best to cover it another week!!

Don’t forget to look under the “About” tab where you can find the questions and answers from past weeks!

Here are this week’s “Best of” questions:

1. What can I safely store in my garage?
2. Why do you put the wording DO NOT CUT AND PASTE THIS AD WITH MATCHUPS TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!! at the bottom of your ad?
3. What are the best days to look for online coupons?
4. When you send in receipts for rebates, is there ever a time when the rebate might get rejected because of the coupons you use make items free (or close to it)?
5. I’m shopping ALL the time – how to I still get the same great deals, but only go shopping once or twice a week?

And here are the answers!

1. Marisel wants to know: I am starting a stockpile and I have a good stock on the things we use most on our house. I am running out of space in the pantry, so my wonderful husband prepared a space for me in our garage. We live in Florida and it doesn’t get too hot (compared to Texas) but I am afraid to put things out there that might get spoiled or damaged with the changes in the weather. Where do you store your stockpile, and what things do you recommend that I store in my garage? I am thinking paper products, pasta and rice but I don’t know if I can store canned goods, pasta sauce and juices.

Christy: My husband and I rent a small house in North Central Florida and I’ve had to spread my stockpile out around the house. I store paper items and some canned goods in an un-air-conditioned mudroom, and the rest of my food stockpile is in the temperature-controlled kitchen. Some people will tell you (and they may be right!) that you shouldn’t store canned goods anywhere that it can get above 70 degrees or so – but I’m REALLY limited by space and I haven’t had any problems with my canned goods. Commenters, what’s your take?

Michelle: I would probably put paper items and non-edible items out in the garage to be safe. If you are rotating your items properly you should not have issues with storage if you are buying reasonable amounts.  Now, if you plan on storing 50 bottles of mustard you might run into a little issue–tee hee!!

If you are not doing the extreme stockpiling thing and just stockpiling for your family you will likely use the items before they get a chance to ruin! You might also check the product packaging. Some will actually list the temperature suggestion for storage.

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Coupon Question and Answer – The Best of Ask I Heart Publix 3/27

We’ve been answering questions for Ask I Heart Publix for over two years now, and we’ve definitely found that some questions keep popping up as new couponers write in. So every month we’re going to feature a “Best Of” Ask I Heart Publix, where we post some of our favorite questions and answers from past weeks, months, and years.

Don’t worry….we’ll still be answering the new questions you guys send in, too, so keep sending in those questions! Just remember if we didn’t get to your question this week…we will do our best to cover it another week!!

Don’t forget to look under the “About” tab where you can find the questions and answers from past weeks!

Here are this week’s “Best of” questions:

1. What is a “reasonable” stockpile to you?
2. Can I still use a coupon that has had the bar code partially cut off?
3. How do I know if something is a good deal?
4. Can use a store coupon, a manufacturer’s coupon, and a formula check all on the same formula purchase?
5. How do internet printables work as far as expiration dates? If I wait till later in the month to print out coupons will they have a later expiration date?

And here are the answers!

1.Cathy wants to know: My question is about stockpiles. After watching the extreme couponers on TLC, I began to question -what is a “reasonable” stockpile? Maybe this would be a better question to ask all readers since this will vary so much. I saw some one say they want a stockpile of 100 boxes of cereal because that is a years worth for their family – that seems like a lot. Any information you can offer would be interesting.

Michelle: Yep…I think this is going to really depend on your family and your consumption levels. 100 boxes of cereal would be like a 5 year supply at my house so I would never ever think about getting that much cereal. A family who goes through 5 boxes per week might get 100 as that is a 5 month supply for them! Everything is going to be relative to your situation. There are very very few things that I would buy a huge amount of here at my house. If I could get trash bags, toilet paper or paper towels at a nice price I might just buy 100

Christy: I think everyone’s stockpile really varies depending on their family’s needs. I shop for just my husband and I so our stockpile is likely very different from someone who shops for three teenagers or a young baby. I can see going through a box or three of cereal a week if all your kids eat it every day for breakfast or snack – so 100 boxes isn’t really that outrageous depending on who you’re feeding!

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Coupon Question and Answer: Ask I Heart Publix 3/20

If you have a question about couponing at Publix, this is the place to find the answer! Each week my buddy Christy and I have a little coupon question and answer session here on Ask I Heart Publix. Keep sending in those questions – we love to answer them! Just remember if we didn’t get to your question this week…we will do our best to cover it another week!!

Remember–there is a tab at the top of the site under “About” titled “Ask I Heart Publix” where you can find the questions and answers from past weeks!

Here are this week’s questions:

1. Can I use a Publix digital coupon more than once?
2. I’m new…what is ‘double couponing?’
3. If I get a raincheck because a product is out of stock, can I also use my (now expired) coupons with the rain check?
4. What’s the website that tells you which inserts you can throw out?
5. How often do you go through your stockpile?

And here are the answers!

1.Jennifer wants to know: JAs far as the digital coupons go, is it one “clipped” coupon for one item or is one clipped coupon good for multiple of the same item. So if the coupon was for $50/2 kleenex for example and I buy 4, would it register the coupon twice when my phone number is given or does it just behave as if it was one paper coupon?

From the FAQ page on the Publix site that you can access once you have signed up (bottom of page where you load the coupons).

How many times can a coupon be used?
The number of times a coupon can be used is up to the manufacturer, but most coupons can be used only once.

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Coupon Question and Answer: Best of I Heart Publix 3/13

We’ve been answering questions for Ask I Heart Publix for over two years now, and we’ve definitely found that some questions keep popping up as new couponers write in. So every month we’re going to feature a “Best Of” Ask I Heart Publix, where we post some of our favorite questions and answers from past weeks, months, and years.

Don’t worry….we’ll still be answering the new questions you guys send in, too, so keep sending in those questions! Just remember if we didn’t get to your question this week…we will do our best to cover it another week!!

Don’t forget to look under the “About” tab where you can find the questions and answers from past weeks!

Here are this week’s “Best of” questions:

1. I never know when to buy coupons…do you wait until you see the good deals?
2. What is the absolute best strategy for using free product coupons if you live in half price BOGO land?
3. Do you have any advice on how to balance couponing with a (VERY) busy schedule?
4. What are your stockpile “rules”?
5. If you activate a Upromise coupon on your card, can you get the contribution more than once, or is it once per item?

And here are the answers!

1.Courtney wants to know: I have only been couponing for a few months and I’ve just now started getting really awesome deals and I’m wanting to start my stockpile. I have thought about using a couponing service but never know when to buy coupons. Do you wait until you see the good deals? How early can you preview the Publix weekly ad to know what coupons you might want multiples of? Any advice would be helpful on purchasing coupons!

Christy: Michelle posts the weekly ad on Monday morning, so I always make a point of checking the ad on Monday for any great coupons I will need to purchase. If there’s anything I need, I always order on Monday so that I can be relatively sure that I’ll receive my coupons in time. However, there have been a  few times this year that I’ve ordered coupons without a corresponding sale. When I know I will definitely use a high-value coupon, I scoop those up as soon as I can!

Michelle: I always check the insert preview each week and if there is a high value coupon (that I know I will use) I will order those in hopes of a sale.  Otherwise I wait for the preview to order/trade my coupons. Read more

Coupon Question and Answer – Ask I Heart Publix 3/6

If you have a question about couponing at Publix, this is the place to find the answer! Each week my buddy Christy over at Winn Dixie on a Dime and I have a little coupon question and answer session here on Ask I Heart Publix. Keep sending in those questions – we love to answer them! Just remember if we didn’t get to your question this week…we will do our best to cover it another week!!

Remember–there is a tab at the top of the site under “About” titled “Ask I Heart Publix” where you can find the questions and answers from past weeks!

Here are this week’s questions:

1. What’s your interpretation of this coupon wording?
2. Do you know anything about a weekly Publix Mailer Coupon?
3. What is the most important couponing tip you would give to a new couponer?
4. How do you know how long something will last once you defrost it?
5. Is there a trick to finding a coupon on Coupons.com after you have printed it once?

And here are the answers!

1.Marcus wants to know: Just the other day I had a debate with the owner of another popular couponing site about coupon terminology. The point of contention: those coupons that state “Buy Product X Get $ Off Product Y.” My reasoning was that such coupons cover or “attach” to every product stipulated but his was that the wording is vague and open to interpretation. What’s your opinion?

Michelle: You can see my post about this here. In a nutshell…I agree with you.

The Publix Coupon Q&A says

Q: I have a “$1 off the purchase of two items” manufacturer’s coupon. Can another manufacturer’s coupon be used for either of these items?

A: No. When the manufacturer issues a “$1 off the purchase of two items” coupon, it requires the purchase of two items. So, because you have to purchase both items to meet the coupon’s requirements, a manufacturer’s coupon has already been applied to both items.

Q: I have a BOGO manufacturer’s coupon. Can another manufacturer’s coupon be used for either of these items?

A: No. When the manufacturer issues a BOGO coupon, it requires the purchase of two items. So, because you have to purchase both items to meet the coupon’s requirements, a manufacturer’s coupon has already been applied to both items.

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Coupon Question and Answer: Best of Ask I Heart Publix 2/20

We’ve been answering questions for Ask I Heart Publix for over two years now, and we’ve definitely found that some questions keep popping up as new couponers write in. So every month we’re going to feature a “Best Of” Ask I Heart Publix, where we post some of our favorite questions and answers from past weeks, months, and years.

Don’t worry….we’ll still be answering the new questions you guys send in, too, so keep sending in those questions! Just remember if we didn’t get to your question this week…we will do our best to cover it another week!!

Don’t forget to look under the “About” tab where you can find the questions and answers from past weeks!

Here are this week’s “Best of” questions:

1. I remember reading that you stock up on milk – how do you do that?
2. If my coupon says “limit one coupon per purchase,” can I really only use one?
3. Many times you indicate there is a coupon at Target.com but when I go there, I can’t find the coupon. It doesn’t look like changing the zip code matters. Am I missing something?
4. Is there a way to know when certain items will be on sale at Publix?
5. What items do you never buy unless they’re free or near free, and what do you almost always find yourself paying full or near full price for?

And here are the answers!

1.Kelly wants to know: I remember reading that you stock up on milk. I want to stock up on Smart Balance milk this week but was wondering how you do that without it going bad? My husband read somewhere that you can’t freeze milk. What do you do?

Michelle:  Honestly Kelly, I have never frozen milk.  Not because you can’t but because I used to only have the freezer attached to my refrigerator (thus not enough room!)  I love buying the Smart Balance as it typically has a very long expiration date! The cartons I bought in December are not going to expire until late February.  I just keep them in my refrigerator and we use them as we need them.

UPDATE: Even since I got my upright freezer…I still have not had a chance to freeze milk. That SmartBalance can still hang out in my fridge

Christy: I ALWAYS freeze milk…my mom did this when I was growing up so I never thought it was unusual until I started talking to other couponers about it! Even things like the Smart Balance which has that super-long expiration date go in my freezer because I have a small fridge and there’s just no room for more than one container of milk! Milk keeps for at least 6 months in the freezer. Some people complain about the texture or color of milk after it’s been frozen….but I never notice a difference at all, and I LOVE always having (super cheap) milk on hand!

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