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March 29th, 2011

Kroger to stop doubling coupons?

Kroger has recently come out with an announcement that, effective April 13, 2011, they will no longer double or triple coupons for the Houston area stores. Rumor has it that this could become a nationwide policy for Kroger stores, although that has not been stated.

Houston Announcement

An Important Message Regarding Greater Houston Texas Stores:

Kroger operates 2,458 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states across the country as 18 separate divisions. Each Kroger division offers various customer rewards and savings programs depending on each specific market.

Greater Houston, Texas area Kroger stores will discontinue the double/triple coupon program on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. We are in the process of finalizing the new coupon policy and will share this with local customers when it becomes effective. In the meantime, the information listed below should prove helpful in responding to your questions about the matter.

With the growing popularity of digital coupons, mobile apps and manufacturers producing coupons valued at more than 50 cents, we feel it’s an ideal time to test out a new money-saving program and discontinue double/triple. There’s a possibility we may re-introduce double/triple by hosting special shopping events intermittently.

We will still continue to accept coupons at face value. Part of the new policy states there is a limit of one electronic or paper manufacturer coupon per item. The opportunity to stack is no longer available. A digital coupon and manufacturer paper coupon may not be combined on the purchase of a single item. More than 100 digital coupons are available daily at www.kroger.com.

If you have loaded an electronic coupon to your Kroger Plus card, then the digital coupon will apply before the manufacturer paper coupon. (emphasis mine)

In addition to accepting coupons at face value, Kroger still offers a number of ways to save. We saved Texas shoppers more than $25 million in 2010 through different programs, including the generic drug pricing ($4/30-day supply and $10/90-day supply), fuel rewards, everyday 10% senior discount for shoppers who are 59 and older and our pick 6 wine discount. Also, Kroger customers will continue to receive Loyal Customer Mailings that include coupons tailored directly to the products they buy most.

Through the fuel rewards program, shoppers save 3 cents per gallon everyday at Kroger Fuel Centers. There are 67 Kroger Fuel Centers in Greater Houston. Customers can save 10 cents per gallon at Kroger Fuel Centers and at more than 500 participating Shell locations in the area when they earn 100 fuel rewards points. Kroger 123 Rewards MasterCard holders continue to save 15 cents per gallon on fuel at Kroger.

Rewards points can be earned in the following ways:
– Spend $100 on groceries, earn 100 points. ($1 = 1 point)
– Spend $50 on gift cards and we double the points. (1 $50 gift card = 100 points)
– Fill or refill 2 prescriptions at a Kroger Pharmacy. (1 prescription = 50 pts)

A more thorough outline of our coupon policy is to come; however, we want to equip you with key messages that can address your current concerns. Please feel free to use coupons before the double/triple program expires on Wednesday, April 13.

We appreciate your feedback and are anxious to share a new savings program to our Houston-area customers that will help you and your families save even more. Details will be released closer to the April 13th date.

As always, thank you for shopping at our Kroger stores.

The rumor, based on the underlined phrase above, is that this could be a test market for a nationwide policy. As a reaction to this, a Facebook group called Kroger Couponers has been started, and they are reportedly flooding Kroger management with emails, letters, and phone calls.

What’s your reaction? If this policy does go nationwide, will you find a different place to shop?

February 9th, 2011

New Instant Win Game at Kroger.com!

There’s a new Daytona 500 instant win game on the Kroger website, gearing up for the beginning of a brand new Mega Sale this Sunday! You have 18 days to play (once each day) and can win free food items. Go here to get started.

Want a head start on which items you can expect in the Mega Event? Check out this sneak peek in PDF format on Kroger’s site!

February 5th, 2011

Awesome Kroger Run Tonight – saved 73%!

Tonight I went to Kroger – the first time I had been during this two-week mega sale. My time of organizing and clipping this afternoon (using the “whole insert” method) definitely paid off. Before my six Mega discounts and my coupons were subtracted. my total was over $165. At the end, I paid $56 for everything you see here, which is a savings of 73%! My total would have been lower, but we also threw in a couple of extra items for tomorrow’s church Valentine banquet.

I do have to add that I also had a credit of $25 because of transferring a prescription to Kroger, and that factored into my coupon totals, too.

Did you go Mega shopping this week? If not, you’ll have another opportunity soon! A New Mega Sale will be coming on February 13. Get preview details at We Use Coupons here.

February 5th, 2011

Heads Up: New Mega Sale Coming 2/13!

I just got done doing this week’s Mega Sale at Kroger (more about that, with a picture, in a separate post), but I wanted to make sure you know about yet another Mega Sale, the Daytona 500 sale, that will be going on from February 13 through February 26. Tonight a Catalina printed out about it (see above).

To start scouting out coupons to do your deals, here is a scan of the flyer for the upcoming sale. Click on the image to make it bigger.

Thanks, We Use Coupons!

February 3rd, 2011

Free Food at Kroger?

Well, I must be living under a rock. As techno-savvy as I am, I cannot believe I had not already “liked” Kroger on Facebook. That’s a mistake that cost me about $12 today.

Remember how I told you about the pre-loadable e-coupon for the 12 FREE deli wings? Apparently there was another e-coupon today, this one for a FREE deli tray up to $12! Kroger posted it on their Facebook site, which gave Kroger’s FB fans a heads up.

My friend Susan told me about it at church tonight, and I had to admit I didn’t have a clue what she was talking about. Well, I’m a fan now, Kroger, so bring on the freebies! (There may not be any more, but if there are, I’m ready! How about you?)