Sunday, 12 June 2011

This week's best deals, coupons and discount vouchers

30p off GoAhead
Register your details with GoAhead and save 30p of your next purchase of GoAhead bars with a downloadable coupon.


Free can of Spam

Like Spam on Facebook and you could receive a free can. Not a coupon, per se, but even better!


Dorothy Perkins 15% off

If you're visiting Dorothy Perkins between now and 31st July 2011 be sure to pick up a 15% off discount voucher for use in store.

Thornton's Chocolates 20% off

Buying chocolate online from Thornton's on Monday or Tuesday (13-14 June)? Then enter TF51 at the checkout and you can save 20% off your bill. This discount doesn't include gift wrapping.

Free drink from a Martson's pub this summer

Sign up with Marston's and you will receive a voucher for a free glass of wine or lager next time you're out on the town.

Free cheeseburger and chips from Yates

All that drinking can work up an appetite - so fill in this short form on the Yates website to get a free burger and chips.

Get a main course from Prezzo for just £1

Register with Prezzo and you'll get a buy one main course, get another for £1 voucher.

£10 in free groceries from Milk and More

Sign up for a monthly delivery from your from your local milk delivery service during June and you'll get a voucher worth £10 which can be used against groceries.

Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Cereal coupons, seafood vouchers, McCains and more

Nestle is offering shoppers 50p off their next purchase of Curiously Cinnamon cereal until December 2011 with this money-off coupon.

Looking to boost your Omega-3 levels? You can save 30p off your next purchase of Whitby's frozen seafood, including fillet goujons, scampi, prawns and fishcakes, with this coupon. Offer closes in September 2011.

Register with beforeishop.co.uk and you will receive a 50p coupon which can be used against your next purchase of Patak's curry paste.                                      

McCains Farm Shop has three vouchers available for download. The site's coupon gallery has 3 coupons which expire on 26th June 2011 - giving you 50p off your next purchases of McCains' hash browns, pizza fingers and lightly spiced wedges.

Tuesday, 31 May 2011

£5 off voucher for Hobbycraft

Save money on your next purchase from Hobbycraft by registering with their website by 30/06/11.  You'll be able to download a £5 off voucher which you can use against purchases until 14/08/11.

30p off Cheerios coupon

Until 31/12/11 you can save 30 p off your next purchase of Cheerios (375g or 600g only). Tesco's currently offering a 600g box of Honey Cheerios for just £2.00 - with this coupon you'd only be paying £1.70.

Monday, 30 May 2011

Free milk, fruit and vegetables with NHS Healthy Start

NHS Healthy Start gives families with children under four and pregnant mums vouchers which mean free nuts, milk, fruit and vegetables.

To qualify under the scheme, you must be pregnant or have at least one child under the age of 4. You must also be claiming one or more of the following:
  • Income support
  • Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
  • Income-based Employment and Support Allowance
  • Child Tax Credit and an annual family income below £16,190.

Eligible families will receive food vouchers in line with their family's needs.

  • £3.10 a week for mums-to-be
  • £6.20 a week for each baby 12 months or younger 
  • £3.10 a week for each child aged between one and four
 Under the scheme, you or your children may be eligible to receive free vitamins.

Saturday, 28 May 2011

Looking for coupons in the UK? Check your magazines!

Flipping through my Weight Watchers magazine, I found so many great coupons on diet foods.  It was a strong reminder that looking for bargains shouldn't be solely left to the internet.

While the UK's coupon industry doesn't quite compare to the mega-machine which operates in the US, the UK newstrade issues more than 4.9 billion coupons valued at a whopping £7 million pounds. But only 635 million are redeeemed.  Nearly 40% of these can be found within newspapers and magazines, rather than circulars.

Speaking to friends and family, I've begun compiling a list of magazines which regularly offer money off coupons on groceries, goods and services.  I'll aim to update this from time to time. One word of warning: the younger women's magazines are your best bet for coupons for savings on health and beauty products, including makeup and perfume. For your household shop turn to publications like Prima and Best.

The list so far:

Best
Weight Watchers

Prima
Marie Claire
Red
Asda magazine
Morrison's magazine
Sainsbury's magazine
Tesco magazine
Waitrose Food Illustrated

If you have any you'd like to add to my list, please add them by commenting on this blog.

Thanks!
Karen 

Thursday, 26 May 2011

Don't accept Extreme Couponing as the gospel

Next time you're watching Extreme Couponing, do so with a grain of salt. It seems there's a darker side of couponing... and I'm not talking solely about the hoarding and obsessive nature of it all.

You might learn a thing or two while watching, but always remember that this is a reality show designed to entertain rather than educate.

With such big money at stake, the minority of couponers out there who take it to the extreme can't be blamed for trying to go for the ultimate thrill: a FREE big ticket grocery shop.  But for the average couponer, this interest isn't about a buzz... it's about making changes to their bottom lines which enable them a more comfortable lifestyle.