Register Coupons

You know those coupons that print out with your receipt at the end of your transaction at the grocery store? Well, they are valuable and should be carefully examined before tossing out in this week's recycling. Let me tell you why.

At least in this area, my local Randalls store has been printing out some good ones lately. Specifically, for FREE items. I guess it's a new promotion to get people back in the store. [note: if this was a real news site, I'd get a quote from a Randalls official, but it's not, so I'll just continue to speculate and enjoy the free stuff!!] This week alone I have cashed in my register coupons for a free box of anti-viral Kleenex and a free Glade plug-in. Roughly $2 deals each. Not bad.

Oh, and it wasn't free, but with my $1.50 off Kikkoman teriyaki sauce (we do A LOT of stirfry meals in my house) and a keen eye for when it was on sale ($1.59), I got a bottle for $.09. That's right, NINE cents. Hello! Thank you, Randall!! Oh yes, I will come back and see you.

Now, the flip side of this is that Randalls (Safeway, etc.) is one of those stores with a loyalty card. And yes, as I've mentioned before, they probably know the kind of tampons I buy. But I repeat, I don't care. Even a tiny bit. If they want to tailor my savings offers based on my purchases, I don't see how that is a bad thing.

Whatever store you frequent, I encourage you to look at those printed coupons before you toss them.

UPDATE 7/22: Just returned from Walgreens where I got a FREE Mitchum deodorant using a store coupon ($1.99 ea.) and a register coupon ($2). Free. Stuff. Rules.