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Monday, April 20, 2009
Get best grocery deals for week of April 19
Here is Andrea Deckard’s weekly list of great savings found using area stores’ weekly ads and coupons.
Andrea, who authors the Mommy Snacks blog, adds that “some of the deals this week are so great that it would be a good idea to buy coupons on Ebay and clipping services to stock up at this price!”
Click on each store name to see a comprehensive sale list for that store. You will also find the coupon matches listed for each item on sale.
Save time and money as you clip the coupons to receive the money-saving prices listed below:
FREE after ECB Edge Shave Gel
FREE L’oreal Eye Make-Up
$.13 after coupons/ECB Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste
FREE after RR Edge or Skintimate Shave Gel
$.25 after coupons/RR Mitchum Deodorant
$3 after coupons/RR Aveeno Hair Care — visit Mommy Snacks.net for a Printable Coupon
$.20 Powerade Sports Drink
$.30 Pillsbury Brownie Mix
$.50 Lawry’s Marinades
$.47 Eggo Waffles
$.50 Yoplait Yogurt — visit Mommy Snacks.net for a Printable Coupon
$.50 Electrasol Dishwasher Detergent
FREE Kraft Easy Mac Cups
FREE Dry Idea Deodorant — visit Mommy Snacks.net for a Printable Coupon
FREE Johnsons Baby Ear Swabs
FREE Vitamin Water
$.99 Aveeno Bath Packets — visit Mommy Snacks.net for a Printable Coupon
$.98 Freschetta PizzAmore
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TweetTips about insurance when renting a car
Mary Jo Hudson, director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, issued a report today, April 20, that included tips for Ohio drivers when it comes to purchasing rental car insurance.
According to research by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, many people purchase insurance at the rental counter without knowing whether their existing auto policies or credit card benefits already cover their needs.
Hudson had the following advice for car renters:
Ask your insurance agent: Are there any situations in which my existing auto policy would not cover a rental car?
Ask your credit card company: What are the limitations on rental car coverage?
Review your auto insurance policy or call your insurance agent before you reach the rental car counter.
If your current policy doesn’t offer coverage for a rental car, see if an insurance rider can be added for a small fee.
Many credit cards include some level of collision and theft protection. In most cases, these benefits are secondary to your personal auto insurance or the car rental company’s insurance, meaning the credit card company will only pay claims after other insurance coverage has been exhausted.
The department recommends you call your credit card company and ask about benefits.
If you lack personal auto insurance and your credit card does not provide benefits, it might be wise to purchase the liability insurance and collision damage waiver at the car rental counter.
Keep in mind that if it is a longer-term rental (for example for a week, a month or more), there might be limitations on the coverage your existing auto insurance policy provides.
Check with your insurance company or agent for details.
If you don’t own a car, you might want to consider purchasing a nonowner auto insurance policy, because it provides benefits in addition to coverage for a rental car.
When traveling on business, a personal auto policy will generally not apply, so check with your employer for guidance.
If you are unclear about the car rental insurance options, or are concerned that a rental company is misrepresenting information, check with your state insurance department.
For more information on car rental insurance, visit the department’s Web site.
Consumers with questions about insurance also can call the Ohio Department of Insurance at (800) 686-1526.
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TweetCat toys saving City Council money
This is one of those simple, money-saving ideas that I am putting up on the blog more to remind us all to think outside the box financially than to save on this specific item.
And it’s kind of cute.
The Wallet Pop Web site passed along an item this weekend from the Seattle Times about the Seattle City Council finding a way to save on their laser pointers used for PowerPoint presentations during council meetings.
Turns out the laser pointers generally cost around $30 at office-supply stores, and folks at the council had a bad habit of losing the pointers.
So somebody pointed out that there are laser light toys for cat owners for about $5 that do the same job. You point the laser, and the cat plays with the beam of light.
Now the council is saving 83 percent on laser pointers.
Although, Wallet Pop notes that you can save even more if you just use your finger.
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TweetUpdate on expanding pistachio recall
The Food & Drug Administration issued an update this morning, April 20, on the ongoing pistachio recall linked to the outbreak of salmonella at the Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella plant in California.
The FDA and the California Department of Public Health inspection indicates the presence of salmonella in critical areas of the facility and the potential for cross-contamination between raw and roasted products, and therefore expanded the recall.
The FDA recommends that consumers not eat pistachios or food products containing them (such as pistachio bakery goods and pistachio ice cream) until they can determine that the products do not contain pistachios recalled by Setton.
And, as previously noted, the FDA is advising wholesalers, retailers, and operators of restaurants and food service establishments not to sell or serve any pistachios or pistachio-containing products until the source of the pistachios can be determined.
The following pistachio recalls are new since our last report Thursday.
For a complete list and more information on these recalls, visit the FDA Web site at www.fda.gov.
The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg Recalls Pistachios
Raja Foods Recalls Swad Brand Raw Pistachios and Roasted Salted Natural Pistachios
Kamdar Plaza Inc. Recalls Raw Pistachio Kernels and Roasted and Salted Pistachios
NUTS ON CLARK Recalls Roasted and Salted in Shell California Pistachios
Ross Nut Co. Recalls Roasted Salted In-shell Pistachios
NOW Foods Recalls Pistachios
Staples Recalls Pistachio Products
Janzen Farms Recalls Roasted, Salted Pistachios in the Shell
Ricci & Company of Chicago Recalls Pistachio Products
Osage Pecan Co. Recalls Roasted And Salted In-Shell Pistachios
The Swiss Colony Inc. Recalls Certain Products Containing In-Shell Pistachios
Island Snacks Recalls Chile Lemon Pistachios
R.U. Nuts Company Recalls Roasted Salted Pistachios (Risk Limited Distribution to Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa)
There also are a couple stragglers from the peanut butter product recall. They are Andronico’s Market Recalls, which is recalling its “All Natural Peanut Butter”, and Klein Bros. Holdings, Ltd., Snack and Packaged Nut Division recalling Arroyo Seco Trail Mixes.
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TweetArea BOGO deals for this week
I just stumbled on an interesting site for those of us looking for area buy-one-get-one-free deals.
The site is called BOGOfetcher.com and offers that if you plug in your city, state and e-mail address that you will get a weekly list of the BOGO offers in your area.
I don’t love the sites that ask for your e-mail address, but signed up and they gave me an instant list of some deals for this week.
So, the good news for you is, if you don’t want the site e-mailing you, know that I will put what they send to me up on this site each week.
The site also offers tips for saving on groceries as well.
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TweetDiscounted CFL bulbs at area retailers
Dayton Power & Light announced this morning, April 20, that discounted compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are now offered in local Lowe’s, Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Walmart and Dollar Tree stores thanks to the first of several energy efficiency programs DP&L plans to introduce this year.
According to the power company, the discounts average $1.30 off the retail price and range from 75 cents to $2.50 per bulb, depending on the type of CFL. No coupon or rebate form is required.
“Replacing incandescent bulbs with CFLs offers customers one of the simplest and most cost effective ways to save money and energy,” said Scott Kelly, senior vice president of Service Operations for DP&L.
Compact fluorescent lights generally save $30 over the life of the bulb.
DP&L reports that if every household in Ohio replaced one incandescent bulb with a CFL, the annual energy cost savings would be $31 million, because CFLs use 75 percent less energy, produce significantly less heat and last 10 times longer.
A complete list of participating retailers is available by calling a toll-free hot line at (866) 668-9581 or by visiting www.dpandl.com/save. The phone number and site provide general information about CFLs, how to choose the right bulb and proper CFL disposal.
“This lighting program will play a critical role in helping us meet Ohio’s energy efficiency goals,” said Kelly. “Programs like this are good for our customers, are important in helping us meet future energy needs and are environmentally smart.”
One of the state’s energy efficiency targets is to reduce electricity consumption by 22 percent by the end of 2025.
Customers can keep up-to-date on new programs, events, as well as energy-saving tips and offers from DP&L on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DPLEnergySaving.
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TweetLocal woman on Rachael Ray Tuesday
It has been a heady year for Centerville’s Erin Chase.
The mom of two started her own successful blog (5dollardinners.com) in September, won a free year’s worth of groceries from Walmart on New Year’s Eve and, on Tuesday, April 21, she will be featured on The Rachael Ray Show.
“It’s been crazy,” said Chase, who filmed the episode April 8 in New York.
Chase is being featured for the many tips she offers to families who are trying to feed their families healthy meals on a strict budget. She said she had a great time with Ray. “She was fabulous.”
The show airs in the Dayton area at noon on Ch. 22.
For more on this story, see Tuesday’s Dayton Daily News.
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