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Commissary Closure Moved to Mondays

March 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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The Commissary will now be closed on Mondays instead of Wednesdays when the Furloughs kicks in. Originally DeCA had announced that they would close on Wednesdays but that has now changed to Mondays. The Commissary closure change is the result of an agreement between DeCA and the union which represents the federal employees at the Commissary. If the Commissary is already closed Mondays, which many are, it will instead remain closed on the next regularly scheduled open day. So if
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Currently Active Coupon Inserts

January 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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With the arrival of the new year its the perfect time to clean out your coupon collection. A ton of coupons expired yesterday and you can now throw them out or donate them to military families overseas. To make it easier for you I am listing here all the Sunday Newspaper Inserts that still have unexpired coupons in them. The rest of the inserts are expired and you can now get rid of. Also, to help you keep organized each
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Commissary Report Card 2012

December 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

It looks like it has been a good year for the Commissary. In 2012 the Commissary had historic numbers in savings, shopping transactions and sales. If you are curious, here is a look at some of the facts from the Commissary Report Card 2012:

 

  • At 31.2 percent savings when compared to commercial stores, military commissaries saved their customers more than $2.76 billion.
  • Authorized customers made 97,822,042 shopping trips, an increase of more than 1.6 million from fiscal 2011. This

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Coupons.com Remodel ~ How to Enter Your Zip Code

December 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Coupons.com has rolled out yet another site remodel. This new lay-out is designed to make the site “easier to use” but they are also attempting to make the changing of zip codes more difficult. They want us to just stick to our own zip code, but we know that the best coupons hide in different regions. So here is a look at how to change the zip codes on coupons.com with the new remodel.

Coupons.com Change Zip Code:

 

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Commissary Rewards Card ~ My Opinion on It

August 29, 2012 By 4 Comments

After talking about it for over a year the Commissary has officially rolled out the Commissary Rewards card. Some are excited to see its arrival. Personally I think it will be great for casual coupons but an absolute mess for avid couponers.

Here’s the official blurb courtesy of commissaries.com:

Using and redeeming coupons will soon be hassle-free with the new Commissary Rewards Card, soon to be available at your local commissary.

With your Commissary Rewards Card, you’ll be able

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Shopping and Couponing at the Commissary Case Lot Sales

August 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

 

We are coming up on that time again – the Commissary semi-annual Case Lot Sales. They take place at almost all Commissaries in the months of May and September (find your store’s dates here: Case Lot Dates). So if you are new to couponing you will need to learn about couponing at the Commissary Case Lot Sales. Even if you’ve couponed a long time you may not realize how you can and cannot use coupons at the Commissary
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Websites Dedicated to Military Shoppers

July 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

 

Did you know that many manufacturer’s have sites dedicated specifically to military families? It’s wonderful to see them support us through various deals, sales, rebates, and coupons. I have put together a list of websites dedicated specifically to military families for shopping the Commissary. Feel free to check them out and see what they have posted.

 

Kraft Military – Site run by Kraft. They post the monthly sales of kraft products and any special deals going on.

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Reader Question: Can You Stack Coupons at the Commissary?

July 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

 

 

I’ve had a lot of questions lately about stacking at the Commissary. So I am reposting information for you about this policy. Stacking is where you use a store coupon and a manufacturer coupon on the same item. I have been hearing over and over again that you can stack coupons at the Commissary. This is not true! There is no such thing as a military store coupon. There are tons of coupons that say “Military/Commissary use
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The Life of a Coupon

June 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

 

We love coupons. We love to collect them, use them, and reap their rewards. But have you ever stopped to think about what happens to that coupon after it leaves our hands? I find it is fascinating what the process is after the coupon goes in the register. I thought some of you might be curious as well so here is a breakdown of the life of a coupon.

The birth of a coupon comes when a manufacturer decides
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Q&A ~ Can I Stack a Military Coupon?

June 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The number one area of misunderstanding in the Commissary coupon policy is over that of stacking. Stacking is where you use a store coupon and a manufacturer coupon on the same item. I have been hearing over and over again that you can stack coupons at the Commissary. This is not true! There is no such thing as a military store coupon. There are tons of coupons that say “Military/Commissary use only”, but these are still manufacturers coupons. You
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