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  • Post #61 - September 25th, 2022, 3:47 pm
    Post #61 - September 25th, 2022, 3:47 pm Post #61 - September 25th, 2022, 3:47 pm
    I did finally check the flyers on Flipp. It turned up one "howler". :?: :!:
    In the Angelo Caputo ad, Dogfish Head Brwy. of Milton, Delaware has now been redefined as "Local".
    Not since that time when an N.C.A.A. Men's Division I basketball tournament game in Dayton, Ohio was in the "West" region bracket has geography been similarly flushed down the drain. :roll:
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  • Post #62 - September 28th, 2022, 4:32 pm
    Post #62 - September 28th, 2022, 4:32 pm Post #62 - September 28th, 2022, 4:32 pm
    The weekly flyer arrived just after 4:00 pm on Wednesday. That will save me from having to zoom and manipulate the online Jewel-Osco advert.
    Our compiler stuffed five of the Latinx Jewel-Osco advert in here- valid through 29 November 2022. (Could he have done this for the Popeye's or Wendy's coupon sheet instead?)

    Food4Less: Digital deal on Campbell's Chunky Soup: $1.29 - limit 5. Hmph.
    I paid 99¢ back in January 2021, bought 24, and still have 15 cans remnant.
    Stouffers entrees $3.49 each. Ooof. I paid $2.00 each for forty in successive weeks @ Food4Less and Jewel-Osco in January 2022. I have thirteen remnant. Stouffers is $3.00 each at Jewel-Osco. Still a lousy deal.
    How much focusing must one do on the Meijer advert? It is trying to get $2.00 each for the Chunky soup. Food4Less' regular price is $2.29. Meijer thinks this is a deal?

    No geographic howlers this week from Angelo Caputo's. There is a sale on Montucky Cold Snacks beer, which is brewed in La Crosse, WI., but I am being lenient because I have bought this beer, and also had it on-premise. It is a good value beer.

    I apologize for the scattershot phrasing of this week's post. Having the flyers appear during the process of myself looking up on-line ads is unorthodox and unexpected.
    Page 1 of the outer sheath is the closet remodeling firm. Page 3 is the pathetic paper checks foray.
    There are glossy coupon sheets this week for Popeye's and Wendy's. The prices on the Popeye's coupons have not gone up, but there are two revamped coupons which include a small soft drink and increase the price by $1.00.
    Wendy's coupons seem to be the same as the previous time it had the non-breakfast coupons. There are four breakfast coupons on this sheet as well. The other items we have are the Geico local agent advert, Cermak Produce #2, and Menards {sigh}.

    The leaf & gutter scheme is here twice, on both Page 4 and inside the Vericast coupon booklet. The bathroom renovation operation with the female renovation expert is on Page 2. The competing bathroom renovator is inside the Vericast booklet. I see nothing worthwhile inside Vericast.
    The two-week Centŕo advert is in this week. Why its presence does not trigger an advert for Morelia Supermarket #2 across Diversey Ave. is perplexing, albeit not for long.

    I express mock dissent for the Cermak Fresh Market advert; particularly the store it has at 4000 W. Diversey (#16). It has deigned to put licensed beverages on sale there. This Cermak is across Pulaski Road from Binny's Beverage Mart. The "sale" prices on the beers it is proferring is insulting the intelligence of its targeted Latinx audience. It has a lower selection of beer brands and packages, and it charges more for them. Does it really believe its Latinx audience are too slovenly to go across the street for better selection and lower prices? It does not have a package sale license for its location at 5129 W. Belmont (#18 - the former Jewel-Osco). Why bother to have a liquor license for this store?
    That is it for this week (#24) for 60641. I'll resume the more readable blurb next week.
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  • Post #63 - September 28th, 2022, 7:31 pm
    Post #63 - September 28th, 2022, 7:31 pm Post #63 - September 28th, 2022, 7:31 pm
    Pudgy,

    I know you have a sharp memory. I have seen it in action.

    Do you recall the prices from earlier this year or do you keep an excel sheet to track prices?

    Regards,
    Cathy2
    Cathy2

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  • Post #64 - September 28th, 2022, 8:56 pm
    Post #64 - September 28th, 2022, 8:56 pm Post #64 - September 28th, 2022, 8:56 pm
    I don't have enough room in my freezer to store 40 Stouffer's. I find I have better luck finding stuff on clearance. I got some healthy frozen burritos on clearance for $1.99 recently. I also prefer Tabatchnick frozen soup to canned soup, and Jewel puts it on sale B1G1F fairly often. I love their split pea, and chicken and dumplings soup, but all of their frozen soup is good.
  • Post #65 - October 4th, 2022, 3:10 pm
    Post #65 - October 4th, 2022, 3:10 pm Post #65 - October 4th, 2022, 3:10 pm
    Week #25: Routine, average.

    The outer sheath: E, C, G, D.
    What is inside the sheath?
    We have a coupon sheet of fourteen for Subway. I do not typically go to Subway, but I will hang on to these coupons (valid through 5 November). There is a four-page glossy flyer for Binny's valid through 11 October {Why won't it send me the password reset E-Mail? I get the complete amount of advertisements at the address.}.
    It seems the better deals this week are at Jewel-Osco. It offers the Campbell Chunky soups for $1.49; you must buy at least four, but there is no limit (as per last week at Food4Less). I still do not need any more cans, although for some of them, the "enjoy by" date is looming. (Do canned foodstuffs lose flavor?)
    Michelina's frozen entrees are on sale for $1.00. I did not mention this, but when I shopped for these at Food4Less, the store seemingly got a truckload of Spicy Chicken Alfredo, and had bare remnants of five other entrees. Perhaps your Jewel will have a reasonable selection. I need to try the JJ's Pies. This is something I sporadically buy at Aldi, but it costs more than the 79¢ which Jewel is requesting this week.
    There is a glossy flyer for a dental office on W. Addison St. The coupons are for "New Patients Only", and expire on 23 December. As you might understand, it is an neophyte at flyer design. The coupons occupy the same space(s) on each side. Oh well...
    Finally, there is the Vericast coupon booklet for health, beauty, and cleaning products.
    So we have
    • Tony's Fresh Market [the 5 northwest side stores]
    • Jewel-Osco
    • Cermak Produce #2 [4401 W. Armitage Ave.]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #18 [5129 W. Belmont Ave. - a former Jewel-Osco store]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #16 [4000 W. Diversey Ave.]
    • Menards
    I have not yet looked (online) at the adverts for Food4Less, Aldi, Angelo Caputo's, Butera, or Mariano's.
    That it is for the flyer which was delivered to 60641.
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  • Post #66 - October 4th, 2022, 3:20 pm
    Post #66 - October 4th, 2022, 3:20 pm Post #66 - October 4th, 2022, 3:20 pm
    Cathy2 wrote:Pudgy,
    I know you have a sharp memory. I have seen it in action.

    Do you recall the prices from earlier this year or do you keep an excel sheet to track prices?
    For the amount of grocery shopping I do, which is lucidly way below what most of you do, [You have also noticed most of what I buy is frozen items to be microwaved.] I hang on to the paper receipts. They are in a bundle magnetized to the refrigerator door. (This began when fast service restaurants like The Dog Shop [@ Belmont & Meade] put its coupon on the reverse side of the grocery store receipt.) Plainly, there are not a lot of receipts; and this enables me to remember when I bought the foodstuffs and the prices realized.
    After so-many months have elapsed, I take the bunch off the door, put a clasp around it, and stash it in the bedroom here.
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  • Post #67 - October 4th, 2022, 8:45 pm
    Post #67 - October 4th, 2022, 8:45 pm Post #67 - October 4th, 2022, 8:45 pm
    The JJ’s Pies are decent. They make a chocolate pie that reminds me of the chocolate Hostess pudding pie that was discontinued at least a decade or so ago. They have really shot up in price recently. Before and during the early part of the pandemic, Meijer had them on sale for 50¢ each most of the time and now they charge $1.59 for them. They are not worth it at that price.
  • Post #68 - October 5th, 2022, 1:19 am
    Post #68 - October 5th, 2022, 1:19 am Post #68 - October 5th, 2022, 1:19 am
    pudgym29 wrote:
    Cathy2 wrote:Pudgy,
    I know you have a sharp memory. I have seen it in action.

    Do you recall the prices from earlier this year or do you keep an excel sheet to track prices?
    For the amount of grocery shopping I do, which is lucidly way below what most of you do, [You have also noticed most of what I buy is frozen items to be microwaved.] I hang on to the paper receipts. They are in a bundle magnetized to the refrigerator door. (This began when fast service restaurants like The Dog Shop [@ Belmont & Meade] put its coupon on the reverse side of the grocery store receipt.) Plainly, there are not a lot of receipts; and this enables me to remember when I bought the foodstuffs and the prices realized.
    After so-many months have elapsed, I take the bunch off the door, put a clasp around it, and stash it in the bedroom here.


    Ugh,this again.
  • Post #69 - October 5th, 2022, 6:50 am
    Post #69 - October 5th, 2022, 6:50 am Post #69 - October 5th, 2022, 6:50 am
    RockyDennis wrote:Ugh,this again.

    You know what to expect, so go on to other posts. :D
    Cathy2

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  • Post #70 - October 7th, 2022, 9:43 pm
    Post #70 - October 7th, 2022, 9:43 pm Post #70 - October 7th, 2022, 9:43 pm
    A first in our stack of Wednesday flyers: A cannabis ad. Came with a Binny's ad and a cigar offer. Hmm, what sort of people do they think live in our neighborhood? What's next, a coupon for the new casino?
  • Post #71 - October 7th, 2022, 10:04 pm
    Post #71 - October 7th, 2022, 10:04 pm Post #71 - October 7th, 2022, 10:04 pm
    tjr wrote:A first in our stack of Wednesday flyers: A cannabis ad. Came with a Binny's ad and a cigar offer. Hmm, what sort of people do they think live in our neighborhood? What's next, a coupon for the new casino?

    . . . and ladies by the hour, lol! :lol:

    =R=
    Same planet, different world
  • Post #72 - October 12th, 2022, 11:22 am
    Post #72 - October 12th, 2022, 11:22 am Post #72 - October 12th, 2022, 11:22 am
    Week #26: Everybody else took the week off?

    The outer sheath: E, G, D, C.
    What is inside the sheath? Not much of anything.

    There are no coupon sheets, no coupon booklets {e.g.: Vericast}, no adverts for insurance, and no deals on fiber internet.

    It is merely
    • Tony's Fresh Market (The 5 northwest side stores - it is its anniversary. It is not denoting a year, perhaps because it sold to a larger corporation this year.)
    • Jewel-Osco
    • Cermak Produce #2 [4401 W. Armitage Ave.]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #18 [5129 W. Belmont Ave. - a former Jewel-Osco store]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #16 [4000 W. Diversey Ave.]
    • Centro Fresh Market (2-week ad - it is its 3rd anniversary)
    • Menards

    The small highlight for me is learning who is the liquor manager for the Jewel-Osco I frequently shop {via the route #54 Cicero bus} @ 4660 W. Irving Park Rd. I have bought beer there. But it is when I motor there, and it has a sale on 12-packs of 12-oz. bottles of Samuel Adams or Leinenkugel's (the non-shandy brews). He likes Paulaner? That's interesting. Unfortunately, he charges too much for it (12-pack of 12-oz. bottles $16.99).

    I have not yet looked (online) at the adverts for Food4Less, Aldi, Angelo Caputo's, Butera, or Mariano's.
    That it is for the flyer which was delivered to 60641.
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  • Post #73 - October 19th, 2022, 6:52 pm
    Post #73 - October 19th, 2022, 6:52 pm Post #73 - October 19th, 2022, 6:52 pm
    Week #27: The flyer package did not arrive until Wednesday afternoon. Tracking coupon price increases.

    The outer sheath: A*, H, O, D.
    * = There is a tiny QR code on the top of the page for F. I urge you not to scan it. You would get steaks; but it does not report how much would it cost.
    O = A different numismatic scheme. It is seeking well-heeled crazies speculators ($50,000+). Next week, I will re-annotate what is each letter.

    This week, there are coupons.
    We have the glossy, 20-coupon page (4x5) from Burger King. See below.

    There is another inclusion for Fresh Farms International Market coupons. The shops are in Niles (2), Wheeling, and Chicago. This week [19-29 October], if you spend at least $50.00, you can get $10.00 off your purchase, or you can buy six 500 g. boxes of Melissa Primo Gusto Pasta for 99¢ each, or you can buy four 52-oz. bottles of Original Tropicana Pure Premium 100% Orange Juice for $3.99 each. I scribe it thusly because each coupon has text, "Not valid with any other offer." I think this equates to you cannot use all three of these. Is each coupon NOT another offer? Is this 'extending with one hand and taking back with the other'? In this day and age, it would not surprise me. The other half of this glossy coupon is an offer of $5.00 off a $25.00 outlay for 2-16 November. The items promoted here are "fresh" Branzino (Lavraki) from Greece for $7.99 | lb., or Ferrero Rocher fine Hazelnut Chocolates {Hmmm ~ after Halloween} 259 or 300 g. $9.99 | each for up to five. I am in no danger of shopping at Fresh Farms. But I will hang on to these until the date passes.

    I do alert you that I attended a beer dinner on the 12th at The Ballydoyle Pub in Downers Grove. It was very good, and also a solid value for the money. When I exited the Metra train, the platform had boxes for publications, including the Shorewood Sentinel Bugle. I stashed it in my satchel and did not retrieve it until I returned to the abode.
    To my mild disgust, it had the Aldi flyer within. How many people in Downers Grove actually shop at Aldi? They probably mostly go to Costco or Sam's Club, or other more cliquey grocers like Whole Foods, Heinen's, or Meijer.
    Meanwhile, your reporter, who does shop frequently at Aldi, is relegated to having to stare at a computer monitor in order to discern if there is anything good on sale each week. {Further, 60618 = yes; 60641 = no.} :x
    There is also the Vericast booklet. It has coupons for chocolates amidst its typical health, beauty, and cleansing ones.

    The Flyer contains
    • Tony's Fresh Market [10 stores]
    • Jewel-Osco
    • Cermak Produce #2 [4401 W. Armitage Ave.]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #18 [5129 W. Belmont Ave. - a former Jewel-Osco store]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #16 [4000 W. Diversey Ave.]
    • Menards
    No ad from Aldi, Butera, Food4Less, or Mariano's in 60641. I stared at the Flipp World-Wide Web page screens for theirs.

    Is there a significant typo on the Food4Less ad? The latter two pages show its prices effective 12 October through the 25th. Were these items on sale last week also? Little Debbie snack cakes are $2.00 each. Kroger potato chips 8-oz. bags $1.50. Digital deals on Campbell's soup 11½-oz. cans 99¢, Kroger 16-oz. sour cream or dips $1.29, Crush and Mountain Dew soda 12-oz. cans 12-packs $3.49. You might want to sample-scan other non-cola sodas packaged by Pepsi [e.g. Sierra Mist, Manzanita Sol] to learn if it is included.
    The Meijer ad has such small print that I am not going to make it larger and then have to mouse scroll in eight directions to read it. The largest type heralds 12-oz. cans 12-packs of Dr. Pepper for $4.99? Forget you. :P
    The Jewel-Osco ad has a probable printing snag in that Cornelious J., the liquor manager at 4660 W. Irving Park Rd., is held over for a second weekly ad. That is a good price on Rogue Dead Guy Ale 6-pack 12-oz. cans for $11.99. {I paid $12.99 at Binny's. Argh. :( } Entenmann's Donuts 8-ct. for $3.49 is a good price. (Same price at Angelo Caputo's.) I think the price printed on the packages is $6.49. It wants $1.25 for the same size Campbell's soup as at Food4Less.
    What will likely send me out to Tony's Fresh Market is Lean Cuisine Entrees or Bowls for $2.50 each. I hope this is not a typo. Because that is the same price as when I last bought it in 2021. There are lots of breads on sale, but I will likely head to Aldi to buy that. I might again catch the day it slashes the price in half because the 'best by' date is imminent. (If nobody has frozen breakfast croissants in big boxes on sale, the 4-pack at Aldi is the core value.) If Tony's selection of Leinenkugel's beer includes beer, not shandies, that would also be bought 12-pack 12-oz. bottles 24 | $25.98. You could thus deduce this would involve the 1987 Chevrolet Sprint. The Tony's ad displays ten stores, including the newest one in Joliet.
    We're approaching November. November is when Trader Joe's puts its 202# Vintage Spiced Ale 75 cL bottles on sale. I will purchase at least one case (12 bottles) of that. When in TJ's, I'll survey its other craft beers and food offerings.

    This week, I track the steps in which Burger King has increased the price displayed on its glossy, 20-coupon page. The earliest comparison is for coupons 'expiring' 1 August 2022. The second 'expires' 21 November 2022. The ones in this week's flyer 'expire' 1 January 2023. This comparison does not include the extra 10-coupon offer which occasionally appears on the outside sheath. The offers are generally the same, but those have a different 'expiration' date.
    I remind you a Reddit thread has numerous mentions that inside counter staff do not check the expiration date of a coupon brandished. I will again include the four-digit coupon code should you want to gamble on getting this price in the drive-thru lane.

    Coupon Price Code
    Family bundle 12.99 2663 small fries
    Family bundle 15.99 1597 medium fries
    Whopper meal x2 8.99 5765 small fries & drinks
    Whopper meal x2 10.99 7930 large fries & drinks
    Whopper meal x2 12.49 4374 large fries & drinks
    Whopper meal 5.00 4048 small fries & drink
    Whopper meal 6.99 9092 large fries & drink
    Whopper Jr meal x2 6.99 4771 large fries & drinks »→⇒ coupon gone
    2 Orig. chicken 4.99 6701 small fries
    2 Orig. chicken 5.49 3133 medium fries
    2 Orig. chicken 6.49 4503 medium fries
    2 Bacon ch'burger 4.00 3310 small fries & drink
    2 Bacon ch'burger 5.49 9706 medium fries & drink
    2 Whopper Jr 3.99 3945 small fries
    2 Whopper Jr 4.49 3875 medium fries
    Dbl. cheeseburger 3.00 4651 small fries & drink
    Dbl. cheeseburger 4.49 7429 medium fries & drink
    8 chicken nuggets 3.00 4887 large fries
    8 chicken nuggets 3.49 6870 large fries
    9 chicken fries 3.00 7857 large fries
    9 chicken fries 3.49 4261 large fries
    2 croissanwich meal 4.00 1909 small hash browns & coffee
    2 croissanwich meal 5.49 8120 medium hash browns & coffee
    Croissan. meal x2 5.00 4857 small hash browns & coffee
    Croissan. meal x2 6.99 2207 medium hash browns & coffee
    Royal crispy chkn meal 6.99 5043 medium fries & drink - new coupon -
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  • Post #74 - October 25th, 2022, 1:33 pm
    Post #74 - October 25th, 2022, 1:33 pm Post #74 - October 25th, 2022, 1:33 pm
    Week #27 - Bonus time.

    I did shop at Tony's Fresh Market. I went to the one at 4608 W. Belmont Ave.
    The price for Lean Cuisine Entrees or Bowls for $2.50 each was not a typo. What you had to be alert to was neighboring entrees called Life Cuisine which were not included on sale. I bought sixteen.
    Image Image
    If Tony's selection of Leinenkugel's beer includes beer, not shandies, that would also be bought 12-pack 12-oz. bottles 24 | $25.98.
    (I enjoy quoting myself.) Tony's did not have a large selection of Leinenkugel's 12-packs, but it included its Oktoberfest. That was bought. Image
    The amount spent at Tony's was $60.76.

    On Sunday, I had one more sticky mess from here to clean up: Getting to Double Clutch Brwg.
    I exited the Purple Line "L" at Foster and headed west (and north). I cut through Fireman's Park. If you walk this path, stay on the south side of Simpson St. The sidewalk on the north side goes away after Ridge Ave. But as I continued west, and I again remind you this was Sunday; I come upon an abode where the weekly flyer was still lying on the sidewalk. Yes, I harvested it. Let's learn what Evanston shoppers [Area: 0763 | Rte: V60201B1] are being offered.

    The outer sheath: B*, C, H, E.
    * = This also has the tiny QR code on the top of the page for F.

    The Flyer contains
    • Jewel-Osco
    • Valli International Fresh Market
    • Mariano's
    nothing from Menards (Yay) :D

    We have the glossy, 20-coupon page (4x5) from Burger King.
    We have a glossy page for a non-surgical joint arthritis treatment institute. (Clinics in Northbrook, Oak Brook, and Orland Park.)
    Here is something different. Verizon is promoting its Forward Program discount for Affordable Connectivity Program abodes. Its rate is not disclosed; only its 5G capability. This appears to be tethered to your Verizon mobile phone plan. The key selling element here is you supposedly will not pay anything additional for the Internet availability. It is just your monthly mobile plan. But only as long as the ACP program is funded. Then, it will convert to Verizon's standard rates, service terms, and conditions.

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  • Post #75 - November 1st, 2022, 4:57 pm
    Post #75 - November 1st, 2022, 4:57 pm Post #75 - November 1st, 2022, 4:57 pm
    Week #29: No, I did not forget. :!:
    I must inform you there is a prerequisite for myself relating to you the contents of The Weekly Flyer. For once, I will be implicit and let you figure out what that is.

    Here is the promised
    {threatened?} annotation of the offers presented on the outer sheath of the package.

    • A Home interior renovation
    • B Home bathroom renovation 1
    • C Home bathroom renovation 2 (with the female renovation expert)
    • D Leaf gutter protection
    • E Cigars (void in Utah)
    • F Meat procurement
    • G Paper checks
    • H Numismatic investment scheme
    • I Bedding store
    • J White Castle
    • K Burger King
    • L Wendy's
    • M Home bathroom renovation 3
    • N A Doordash advert
    • O Numismatic scheme for currently well-off speculators {soon not to be}
    The sheath this week is: P*, M, G, D.
    * = with the small QR code for F.
    Yes, there is a new sheath advertiser this week. It is a membership plea from A A R P. A two-year membership or renewal for $20.00 {with automatic renewal}. No, I am not buying into this.

    Lots of stuff inside this week.
    • Tony's Fresh Market (The 5 northwest side stores.)
    • Jewel-Osco
    • Cermak Produce #2 [4401 W. Armitage Ave.]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #18 [5129 W. Belmont Ave. - a former Jewel-Osco store]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #16 [4000 W. Diversey Ave.]
    • Geico local offices (6)
    • Family Dollar 4-page glossy ad
    • Shoe Carnival glossy ad with $10.00 off $74.98+ purchase [code: NOVDEALS]
    • Menards
    • Home Depot (Likely triggered by all the Menards ads.)
    I have not checked on-line market advertisements. I do not anticipate there will be a significant savings opportunity this week.
    As for my personal grocery shopping; Tony's has better offers than Jewel-Osco; but I suspect the items I need (loaves of bread and hot dog buns) will be lower priced at Aldi. The 1987 Chevrolet Sprint will be emerging to go to Trader Joe's when I learn its stocking of the 2022 Vintage Spiced Ale.
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  • Post #76 - November 2nd, 2022, 8:17 am
    Post #76 - November 2nd, 2022, 8:17 am Post #76 - November 2nd, 2022, 8:17 am
    According to the flyer today, Valli Produce in Glendale Heights is now a Tony's. I wonder when renovation will be complete.
  • Post #77 - November 8th, 2022, 8:40 pm
    Post #77 - November 8th, 2022, 8:40 pm Post #77 - November 8th, 2022, 8:40 pm
    Week #30: Some new developments.
    The sheath this week is: H*, K, G, O. * = with the small QR code for F.
    We have competing numismatic scheme adverts this week. People, investing in coins is not something you should do on an impulse from a supermarket flyer. The genuinely successful numismatic counselors do not advertise in a weekly supermarket flyer! Their clientele is based upon 'word-of-mouth'. They do not need any external advertising: You can track their investment skills on publically-filed documents.
    And I get to gloat again at the totally-out-of-it Burger King CEO who was quoted that it was going to put all its deals in its app, and discontinue paper coupons. Something being 'discontinued' is on page 2 of this flyer: Valid through 15 January 2023. It is the ten coupons with the same prices as the glossy sheet included in week #27.

    There are competitive Internet adverts: AT&T is back after a lengthy hiatus. The offer is for 300 MB Fiber Internet for $55.00^ | month. 500 MB speed (but no price) is mentioned in the small print on the back of the big glossy sheet. You can get a $100 Visa debit card, with the opportunity for an additional $50 Visa debit card if you order on-line and enter the promo code "EXTRA50" in the proper box. Pre-check your maximum speed availability [The best deal is $90.00 | month for 1 GB.] at Best Neighborhood. (Back-parse if you are in a metropolitan suburb. Much of the suburban buildout is in northern, northwestern, and near west areas.) Then inspect your specific address at the AT&T World-Wide Web site. AT&T's service is symmetrical. Fiber service from cable companies is heavily skewed to download speeds; leaving upload speed at merely 20 MB.
    ^ = with autopay & paperless billing
    The competition is Verizon offering mobile wireless Internet for an additional $25.00 | month. If you are not already subscribed to Verizon mobile phone service [5G Do More and its sibling offers], you would have to switch carriers. Verizon is willing to spend up to $500 to get you out of that other carrier's account (e.g.: Early termination fees). The big text on its big glossy ad is the $25.00 | month is guaranteed for ten years.
    How fast is Verizon's service? It does not report that. It raises its eyebrows, and voice, and utters "It is 5G".
    The text corresponding to the 10-year price guarantee is:
    • No surprise price hikes.
    • No hidden fees.
    • No nonsense. That's our price promise.
    Got that? Now, shield your eyes as I aim this virtual dart at its balloon promise.
    "Nonsense" has no legal definition. Just like the word 'natural' (when affixed to a foodstuff), it is a fluff word. It sounds good. But it is utterly useless.
    "No hidden fees": Notice what is the weasel word in this phrase?
    I wish there was a 'spoiler' statement in this BBCode forum software. I would request you click on the hidden link to learn what it is. Since we don't have that available, I must let on that the weasel word is hidden.
    Nothing prevents Verizon from INTRODUCING NEW PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED FEES each month! Figure that on your first anniversary (if not sooner), there will be a new fee of $10.00 | month. In month 18, there will be another new fee of $10.00 | month for something that might sound governmental-directed, but which really isn't. On your second anniversary, there will be another $10.00 monthly fee entitled (if it was being frank), "Disgruntled customer fee". And then, in month 30, a $20.00 monthly fee for "CFO's new yacht" or "CFO family's European vacation". [Because this is where the money is really going.] So - how much would you then be paying: $75.00 | month, plus whatever is the monthly cost of your mobile phone service? What would be your Internet speed then as well?
    If you install 1GB Fiber Internet at your abode, you are good for the next quarter-century. Mobile phone levels will continue being 'elevated' to #G for that span, and Verizon would expect, if not compel, that you upgrade to that rate; and again note there is no language that says it cannot raise your monthly mobile phone rate. So this offer is a blatant example of its left arm extending you an offer, while grabbing something from you with its right arm.

    Other stuff inside this week.
    • Tony's Fresh Market (The 5 northwest side stores.)
    • Jewel-Osco
    • Cermak Produce #2 [4401 W. Armitage Ave.]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #18 [5129 W. Belmont Ave. - a former Jewel-Osco store]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #16 [4000 W. Diversey Ave.]
    • Centro Fresh Market 2-week advert [4806 W. Diversey Ave.]
    • Vericast coupon booklet {There are Kikkoman sauce coupons on one page.}
    • Menards

    Comparing Jewel-Osco with Tony's: Tony's seems to have better deals. Jewel is making a statement about how much it will charge for frozen | fresh turkey.
    Jewel's statement may be compared with that of Food4Less, which is also standing behind an offer of turkey. The other deals there are for Cheez-It crackers (part of its 'buy four' savings deal), fresh baked glazed donuts, and Entenmann's products.
    I am going out shopping in the 1987 Chevrolet Sprint on Wednesday. The main objective is the Trader Joe's in Park Ridge for the 2022 Vintage Spiced Ale 75cL bottles. An Aldi and a Family Dollar is also going to be hit for bread, hot dog buns, and cat litter. I'll find stores in a suburb near Park Ridge.

    Not-quite-P.S.: The 12-packs of 12-oz. soda brought up from the beer cellar are fairly conventional. They are Royal Crown Cola (Seemingly Cherry RC is no longer being packaged.) and Caffeine Free Coca-Cola. The Coca-Cola shows a 'best before' date of 22 November 2022, which it why it was near the top of the stack.
    Valuable links for survival, without the monetization attempt: https://pqrs-ltd.xyz/bookmark4.html
  • Post #78 - November 15th, 2022, 5:36 pm
    Post #78 - November 15th, 2022, 5:36 pm Post #78 - November 15th, 2022, 5:36 pm
    Week #31: Some new developments.
    The sheath this week is: N, -, D, B. * = with the small QR code for F.
    Let's presume that the QR Code on Page 1 for the meat procurement (F) is now a regular weekly feature, so I won't single it out.
    There is no advertisement on Page 2. It is a promo for would-be advertisers.
    The AT&T ad makes another appearance. It is the same sheet as last week. There is an ad for Baxton Studio (furniture) which has a paper coupon offering 30% off the regular price valid through 4 January 2023. Binny's has an advert focused on wines and spirits.
    Grocery stores are extending the sale dates this week to nine days.
    • Vericast coupon booklet {This has good coupons this week- for Lindt's chocolates, plant-based butter, Lipton tea^, Breyer's ice cream^, Hellman's mayonnaise^, artificial sweetener, Superpretzel® soft pretzels}
    • Tony's Fresh Market (15 stores)
    • Jewel-Osco {Very different this week- the narrow overlap is valid only @ 6430 W. Irving Park or 4729 N. Central. It is aimed at Latinx shoppers; with the best deal being a 20-lb. bag of Riceland long grain rice for $6.99. Please report which stores are listed in your ad. There is a 'for U' offer for Breyer's Ice Cream for $3.99 - on which you could use the 50¢ ice cream coupon in the Vericast coupon booklet.}
    • Cermak Produce #2 [4401 W. Armitage Ave.]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #18 [5129 W. Belmont Ave. - a former Jewel-Osco store]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #16 [4000 W. Diversey Ave.]
    • Centro Fresh Market 2-week advert [4806 W. Diversey Ave.]
    • Menards
    ^ = valid thru 26 Nov.
    Both Jewel-Osco and Tony's Fresh Market are offering 12-packs of 12-oz. soda cans 3 | $9.99. However, Tony's is digital-only, and Food 4 Less & Mariano's is undercutting it by selling it 4 | 12.88. Tony's has reduced the price for turkey to 57¢ | lb. with the $25.00 additional purchase.
    Food 4 Less has a digital coupon for Hellmann's Mayonnaise for $3.99, on which you could use the 50¢ coupon in the Vericast coupon booklet. Other digital coupons there is 89¢ for Campbell's Cream of Mushroom or Cream of Chicken soups; {at Tony's it's $1.25 each}. Little Debbie snack cakes are 2 | $5.00.
    That is it for 60641. Angelo Caputo's, Aldi, and Butera have not yet posted their sale flyers on F L I P P.
    Valuable links for survival, without the monetization attempt: https://pqrs-ltd.xyz/bookmark4.html
  • Post #79 - November 23rd, 2022, 2:40 am
    Post #79 - November 23rd, 2022, 2:40 am Post #79 - November 23rd, 2022, 2:40 am
    Week #31½: It is only five days [25-29 November].
    Greetings, you turkeys. Gobble, gobble. :roll:
    The grocery adverts may be only for five days, but this is a valuable weekly flyer for all the coupons contained.
    The outer sheath: A, P= Popeye's {amazing how that coincided}, M, I.
    We have a new advertiser on Page 2. It is Popeye's chicken. The coupons are different from the glossy ad which was delivered weeks ago. Nonetheless, they are also valid until 1 January 2023.
    Advertiser "C" is not on the sheath, but is in the Vericast coupon booklet. The valuable coupon there this week is for Krispy Kreme donuts, again with the real small print (valid until 1 January 2023).
    We have glossy coupon pages from Culver's and Burger King. Burger King has raised the price on its 'Family Bundle' to $16.99. :!:{Keep in mind it was $12.99 in July. The coupon code was 2663.} Culver's is valid through 23 January 2023; BK's through 29 January 2023.
    As for the grocery store adverts. I will only remark that at Tony's, if you did not go for the digital coupon last week for 12-packs of 12-oz. soda cans for $3.33, this week those 12-packs are now $5.99. {Why put this in the ad?! :( }
    You still have until Friday to get these 12-packs for $3.22 at Food 4 Less. If you would rather spend $5.99 for a 12-pack, I do not know if I want to know you. :x
    The Jewel-Osco advert finally mentions the Signature Select alkaline AA or AAA battery 24-packs for $5.00.
    Inside the sheath: No AT&T advert this week. However, I inform you the abode here, which already has AT&T 1 GB Fiber Internet on the 2nd floor, received a solicitation from AT&T to install it on the 1st floor. Nobody actually lives on the 1st floor. A lot of my video library, including most of the prerecorded VHS videocassettes, is in boxes on the 1st floor. I interpolate this to deduce that other eligible edifices likely got this direct mailing. Return address is P. O. Box 5087; Carol Stream, IL. 60197-5087. The pitched offer is $55.00 | month for 300 Mbps. 500 Mbps is offered for $65.00 | month, and what I suggest is the best deal, 1 GB (940 Mbps) for $80.00 | month. You have to order this on-line at the AT&T W-WW site. The 1 GB offer increases your debit card offering from $100.00 to $150.00. It is the typical clauses (not Santa) re autopay & paperless billing.

    I have not mentioned this here. But I should talk it about now. If you do hit W-WW sites which stream movies, it is possible to download them to your own hard drive. It depends on the setup of the stream's hosting site. I have heard about YouTube® downloaders for Firefox, but have never used one. I do not spend a lot of time on YouTube anyhow. I typically have it turned off (left at 'Default' in NoScript). My tools are

    1. A Toshiba 1 TB portable hard drive (DTP310)($39.99 @ Micro Center)
    2. A 2m (6.6 ft.) USB 2.0 A male to A male cable ($5.99)
    3. Free Download Manager (6.18.1) (I'm way back on 3.848.)
    (The longer the A male to A male cable is can make it easier to later connect the portable hard drive to your television set.)
    I do this in Firefox. (I could not deduce how to do it in Brave.) Go to the W-WW with the video you want to stream. When it begins playing, pause it and hit Ctrl+I. The Page Info box will have a tab labelled 'Media'. Display it. Click on the sub-header 'Type' until the top address shows as 'Video'. Right-click on that line and select 'Save'. Pull in your downloader. It should have grabbed the full URL which you would otherwise never be able to replicate. Check the size of the file. Some streams of the same content can be lower or higher than expected. You likely will have to rename the file to something recognizable. I suggest the movie's title and release year (in parentheses) - with the country of origin if it is not the U.S.A., and specify a file type of mp4. Check your downloading rate. Match it to your internet connection speed. Download it to the portable hard drive.
    But this might not always work. If the top address' 'Video' type is in italics and begins with "blob:", you won't be able to download it from there. The URL which seems to be the most frequently downloadble is "fvs.io", followed by "streamtape". You also might bomb out if the URL has special characters within.

    Oops. Sorry about that diversion. But it is because the only other items in here this sub-week are from Shoe Carnival [$10.00 off $74.98+ purchase - online code: THANKS2U ], and the mentioned Vericast coupon booklet. Oh - and Menards (doh). The World Cup Soccer tournament has begun. I am not checking for on-line adverts this week. That is it for 60641.
    Valuable links for survival, without the monetization attempt: https://pqrs-ltd.xyz/bookmark4.html
  • Post #80 - November 23rd, 2022, 9:13 pm
    Post #80 - November 23rd, 2022, 9:13 pm Post #80 - November 23rd, 2022, 9:13 pm
    pudgym29 wrote: Week #31½: It is only five days [25-29 November].
    Greetings, you turkeys. Gobble, gobble. :roll:
    The grocery adverts may be only for five days, but this is a valuable weekly flyer for all the coupons contained.
    The outer sheath: A, P= Popeye's {amazing how that coincided}, M, I.
    We have a new advertiser on Page 2. It is Popeye's chicken. The coupons are different from the glossy ad which was delivered weeks ago. Nonetheless, they are also valid until 1 January 2023.
    Advertiser "C" is not on the sheath, but is in the Vericast coupon booklet. The valuable coupon there this week is for Krispy Kreme donuts, again with the real small print (valid until 1 January 2023).
    We have glossy coupon pages from Culver's and Burger King. Burger King has raised the price on its 'Family Bundle' to $16.99. :!:{Keep in mind it was $12.99 in July. The coupon code was 2663.} Culver's is valid through 23 January 2023; BK's through 29 January 2023.
    As for the grocery store adverts. I will only remark that at Tony's, if you did not go for the digital coupon last week for 12-packs of 12-oz. soda cans for $3.33, this week those 12-packs are now $5.99. {Why put this in the ad?! :( }
    You still have until Friday to get these 12-packs for $3.22 at Food 4 Less. If you would rather spend $5.99 for a 12-pack, I do not know if I want to know you. :x
    The Jewel-Osco advert finally mentions the Signature Select alkaline AA or AAA battery 24-packs for $5.00.
    Inside the sheath: No AT&T advert this week. However, I inform you the abode here, which already has AT&T 1 GB Fiber Internet on the 2nd floor, received a solicitation from AT&T to install it on the 1st floor. Nobody actually lives on the 1st floor. A lot of my video library, including most of the prerecorded VHS videocassettes, is in boxes on the 1st floor. I interpolate this to deduce that other eligible edifices likely got this direct mailing. Return address is P. O. Box 5087; Carol Stream, IL. 60197-5087. The pitched offer is $55.00 | month for 300 Mbps. 500 Mbps is offered for $65.00 | month, and what I suggest is the best deal, 1 GB (940 Mbps) for $80.00 | month. You have to order this on-line at the AT&T W-WW site. The 1 GB offer increases your debit card offering from $100.00 to $150.00. It is the typical clauses (not Santa) re autopay & paperless billing.

    I have not mentioned this here. But I should talk it about now. If you do hit W-WW sites which stream movies, it is possible to download them to your own hard drive. It depends on the setup of the stream's hosting site. I have heard about YouTube® downloaders for Firefox, but have never used one. I do not spend a lot of time on YouTube anyhow. I typically have it turned off (left at 'Default' in NoScript). My tools are

    1. A Toshiba 1 TB portable hard drive (DTP310)($39.99 @ Micro Center)
    2. A 2m (6.6 ft.) USB 2.0 A male to A male cable ($5.99)
    3. Free Download Manager (6.18.1) (I'm way back on 3.848.)
    (The longer the A male to A male cable is can make it easier to later connect the portable hard drive to your television set.)
    I do this in Firefox. (I could not deduce how to do it in Brave.) Go to the W-WW with the video you want to stream. When it begins playing, pause it and hit Ctrl+I. The Page Info box will have a tab labelled 'Media'. Display it. Click on the sub-header 'Type' until the top address shows as 'Video'. Right-click on that line and select 'Save'. Pull in your downloader. It should have grabbed the full URL which you would otherwise never be able to replicate. Check the size of the file. Some streams of the same content can be lower or higher than expected. You likely will have to rename the file to something recognizable. I suggest the movie's title and release year (in parentheses) - with the country of origin if it is not the U.S.A., and specify a file type of mp4. Check your downloading rate. Match it to your internet connection speed. Download it to the portable hard drive.
    But this might not always work. If the top address' 'Video' type is in italics and begins with "blob:", you won't be able to download it from there. The URL which seems to be the most frequently downloadble is "fvs.io", followed by "streamtape". You also might bomb out if the URL has special characters within.

    Oops. Sorry about that diversion. But it is because the only other items in here this sub-week are from Shoe Carnival [$10.00 off $74.98+ purchase - online code: THANKS2U ], and the mentioned Vericast coupon booklet. Oh - and Menards (doh). The World Cup Soccer tournament has begun. I am not checking for on-line adverts this week. That is it for 60641.

    Video Download Helper for Firefox works really well too.
  • Post #81 - November 30th, 2022, 12:22 am
    Post #81 - November 30th, 2022, 12:22 am Post #81 - November 30th, 2022, 12:22 am
    Week #32: Any leftovers?

    The outer sheath: A, -, M, E. Again, there is no advert on page 2.
    Advertisers, except for fast food chains, seem to realize that their presence on these pages are not delivering customer spending. I wonder if there is a codicil about not having more than one fast food chain advertiser on the sheath?
    Because the flyers within include glossy coupon sheets for Kentucky Fried Chicken, Subway, and Wendy's. I know we're barely into December, but I take heart that the KFC coupons are valid through 20 February 2023; to me - that is near the end of winter. Have I mentioned I loathe cold weather? That I had experience quarantining before the COVID-19 pandemic, in late January 2019, when the outside temperature did not rise above 32°F for 16 days? [Hint, hint: Why should you not adopt a dog instead of a cat? A cat does not require you taking him for 20-30 minute walks outside in sub-freezing weather.]
    In the Flyer this week: The AT&T advert returns. It is still proffering the 300 Mbps for $55.00 | month.
    The new sheet is from Pfizer, mentioning a COVID-19 oral treatment.
    We have the Geico local insurance office (6) advert.
    The two-week Centŕo Fresh Market advert appears.
    Cermak Produce #2 [4401 W. Armitage Ave.]
    Cermak Fresh Market #18 & #16 [5129 W. Belmont Ave., 4000 W. Diversey Ave.]
    ...and Menards :(

    I checked Flipp for the Food 4 Less ad. This week is interesting because I see decent deals at Jewel-Osco, Tony's Fresh Market, and Food 4 Less. :o

    The breakfast croissants 4-pack from Aldi is $5.19 (A year ago, these were $3.69.). Jewel-Osco demands $5.50, but Tony's is offering the Jimmy Dean brand breakfast sandwich 4-packs for $5.00, and Food 4 Less has a digital deal for $4.99. {I used to get the big box of Kroger croissants, but it has not offered this in years.} Food 4 Less also has the Stouffer's entrees for $2.50 (buy in multiples of four). (I stocked up earlier when these were $2.00.)
    The 12-packs of Hot Pockets are $13.99 at Tony's, but $12.99 at Food 4 Less. Tony's has the 16-pack of White Castle hamburgers for $12.99. {But I have a perception in the back of my mind that Food 4 Less either has this for less, or undercuts this price when it puts it on sale. I am predisposed to buy these.} Tony's does have a wide sale on Entenmann's bakery items, including donuts, mini cakes, & tarts, for $3.50.
    I have saved Jewel-Osco for the finale. It has the 'Buy 4, save more' group deal this week, and the outstanding offer is the J.J.'s Pies for 49¢. I bought these weeks ago for 79¢. They're definitely good. I suspect this is the bakery that bakes Aldi's lunchbox pies (but only apple and cherry). Something serious must have happened. It is a possibility I will show up at the LTHF Holiday Party with my satchel enclosing a bag with 8, 12, or 16 pies from the Jewel-Osco at 1763 W. Howard St. I iterate to you these will probably be at a rear aisle end point.
    Which couples with the glossy Latinx advert. This one is valid until 31 January 2023. The deals are almost exactly the same, except there has been price creep on some of the items. No more roma tomatoes; tomatillos have gone from 89¢ | lb. to 99¢ | lb. San Marcos or La Costeña whole jalapeños up from $1.67 to $1.99. Goya canilla rice and La Preferida spanish rice are off the sheet. What replaces them is two items from Nestlé: La Lechera 14-oz. can $2.99 (Tony's offers this for $2.50.) & Media Crema 7.6-oz. can for $2.49. La Preferida homini 108-oz. can from 5.99 to $3.99 ~ limit two. Jarritos Soda gone up from $1.50 to $1.67.
    I am definitely going grocery shopping this week. How much will be via transit versus the 1987 Chevrolet Sprint [license plate renewed for 2023] is as yet undetermined. This is what was delivered to 60641. 8)

    I hope we win on Saturday. Maybe we caught a break in that we are not facing an African side in the round of 16. But I really do not expect us to beat the Netherlands. :arrow:
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  • Post #82 - December 6th, 2022, 8:13 pm
    Post #82 - December 6th, 2022, 8:13 pm Post #82 - December 6th, 2022, 8:13 pm
    Week #33: A breather this time.

    Aside from having to designate another letter for an advertiser I suspect will make only extremely infrequent appearances in the Weekly Flyer, this week is pretty much nothing happening.

    The sheath: Q*, G, O, F. * = N
    "Q" is for Honey Baked Hams. Its deal is two coupons valid only on 20 & 21 December for items ordered on-line and picked-up in the store. Maybe it will make another appearance around Easter, but I don't envision any semblance of a regular schedule with an advert from it. :x
    The meat procurement advert is on Page 4. The tiny ad on Page 1 is a Doordash coupon for $10 off your order ($20+), with no delivery charge if it is your first order. The code is dn6dhl5.

    We have the Vericast coupon booklet. There's another meat procurement ad therein; and an intriguing ad for holiday gift baskets by a wine merchant, of which one of the displayed baskets includes wine. :?:
    The AT&T broadband advert is again included. Since the release of the F.C.C. National Broadband Map, the most surprising element to me is that a portion of the Gigabyte Fiber build-out is from Astound | RCN. Astound | RCN has been taken over by Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners. The neighborhood of Pudgy's Pizza [c.v.], which has 1 GB Fiber availability, is an Astound | RCN tract.
    We have a Binny's Beverage advert orbiting around wine, champagne, and spirits.
    The lineup is the stock lineup:
    • Tony's Fresh Market (11 stores ~ 6 Chicago, 5 suburban including Joliet & Bolingbrook)
    • Jewel-Osco
    • Cermak Produce #2 [4401 W. Armitage Ave.]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #18 [5129 W. Belmont Ave. - a former Jewel-Osco store]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #16 [4000 W. Diversey Ave.]
    • Menards


    I did shop this past week. Tony's got squeezed out because what I contemplated buying there were supplanted by the J. J.'s Pies at Jewel-Osco {I will go into detail on the Jewel-ry thread.}, and better deals at Food 4 Less. Upon which I shall expound here. :arrow:
    I shopped the Food 4 Less at 4821 W. North Ave. Physically visiting the store found no copies of its weekly advert. But it did have the small sheet identifying the items which it deducted $1.00 each if you bought at least five of them. The items break out:
    • Grocery (20)
    • Dairy (9)
    • Frozen (6)
    • Non-Foods (9)
    They are on sale through 13 December. Inquire if you want specific brand offerings.
    On Friday, 2 Dec., I bought a 12-pack of Hot Pockets Meatballs and Mozzarella sandwiches ($12.99). I've tried other Hot Pockets sandwiches. These are my favorite from it. No big box of Kroger breakfast sandwiches. The deal for breakfast sandwiches was the 12-pack of Jimmy Dean croissants for $12.99. This was lower in price per sandwich than what Tony's, as well as it, was offering for a 4-pack ($4.99). The regular price for the 16-pack of White Castle hamburgers is $11.29. I await a sale on it. I punted for the 3-lb. tub of Kroger egg mustard potato salad for $4.99. I remarked that the price of Stouffers frozen entrees had gone up fifty cents from when I had last bought them in January 2022 (at both Food 4 Less and Jewel-Osco). But I took an additional step in looking up these entrees in Google™ shopping. The lowest on-line price for these was $3.29. So I decided to buy these for $2.50 each (12). I respectfully offer this wound up being less expensive, because at the conclusion of my check-out, a coupon machine spit-out a manufacturer's coupon for $5.00, and the cashier asked if I wanted to use it (now | then)? I suspect it was triggered by the Stouffers entrees. But I did not get to read the coupon, so I can't positively scribe how it was effective. Total = $57.15.
    I do not foresee having to shop anywhere this week.

    That is it for 60641. Angelo Caputo's, Aldi, and Butera have not yet posted their sale flyers on F L I P P.
    Valuable links for survival, without the monetization attempt: https://pqrs-ltd.xyz/bookmark4.html
  • Post #83 - December 6th, 2022, 10:42 pm
    Post #83 - December 6th, 2022, 10:42 pm Post #83 - December 6th, 2022, 10:42 pm
    pudgym29 wrote: Week #33: A breather this time.

    Aside from having to designate another letter for an advertiser I suspect will make only extremely infrequent appearances in the Weekly Flyer, this week is pretty much nothing happening.

    The sheath: Q*, G, O, F. * = N
    "Q" is for Honey Baked Hams. Its deal is two coupons valid only on 20 & 21 December for items ordered on-line and picked-up in the store. Maybe it will make another appearance around Easter, but I don't envision any semblance of a regular schedule with an advert from it. :x
    The meat procurement advert is on Page 4. The tiny ad on Page 1 is a Doordash coupon for $10 off your order ($20+), with no delivery charge if it is your first order. The code is dn6dhl5.

    We have the Vericast coupon booklet. There's another meat procurement ad therein; and an intriguing ad for holiday gift baskets by a wine merchant, of which one of the displayed baskets includes wine. :?:
    The AT&T broadband advert is again included. Since the release of the F.C.C. National Broadband Map, the most surprising element to me is that a portion of the Gigabyte Fiber build-out is from Astound | RCN. Astound | RCN has been taken over by Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners. The neighborhood of Pudgy's Pizza [c.v.], which has 1 GB Fiber availability, is an Astound | RCN tract.
    We have a Binny's Beverage advert orbiting around wine, champagne, and spirits.
    The lineup is the stock lineup:
    • Tony's Fresh Market (11 stores ~ 6 Chicago, 5 suburban including Joliet & Bolingbrook)
    • Jewel-Osco
    • Cermak Produce #2 [4401 W. Armitage Ave.]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #18 [5129 W. Belmont Ave. - a former Jewel-Osco store]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #16 [4000 W. Diversey Ave.]
    • Menards


    I did shop this past week. Tony's got squeezed out because what I contemplated buying there were supplanted by the J. J.'s Pies at Jewel-Osco {I will go into detail on the Jewel-ry thread.}, and better deals at Food 4 Less. Upon which I shall expound here. :arrow:
    I shopped the Food 4 Less at 4821 W. North Ave. Physically visiting the store found no copies of its weekly advert. But it did have the small sheet identifying the items which it deducted $1.00 each if you bought at least five of them. The items break out:
    • Grocery (20)
    • Dairy (9)
    • Frozen (6)
    • Non-Foods (9)
    They are on sale through 13 December. Inquire if you want specific brand offerings.
    On Friday, 2 Dec., I bought a 12-pack of Hot Pockets Meatballs and Mozzarella sandwiches ($12.99). I've tried other Hot Pockets sandwiches. These are my favorite from it. No big box of Kroger breakfast sandwiches. The deal for breakfast sandwiches was the 12-pack of Jimmy Dean croissants for $12.99. This was lower in price per sandwich than what Tony's, as well as it, was offering for a 4-pack ($4.99). The regular price for the 16-pack of White Castle hamburgers is $11.29. I await a sale on it. I punted for the 3-lb. tub of Kroger egg mustard potato salad for $4.99. I remarked that the price of Stouffers frozen entrees had gone up fifty cents from when I had last bought them in January 2022 (at both Food 4 Less and Jewel-Osco). But I took an additional step in looking up these entrees in Google™ shopping. The lowest on-line price for these was $3.29. So I decided to buy these for $2.50 each (12). I respectfully offer this wound up being less expensive, because at the conclusion of my check-out, a coupon machine spit-out a manufacturer's coupon for $5.00, and the cashier asked if I wanted to use it (now | then)? I suspect it was triggered by the Stouffers entrees. But I did not get to read the coupon, so I can't positively scribe how it was effective. Total = $57.15.
    I do not foresee having to shop anywhere this week.

    That is it for 60641. Angelo Caputo's, Aldi, and Butera have not yet posted their sale flyers on F L I P P.


    Thanks for the novel.
  • Post #84 - December 6th, 2022, 11:39 pm
    Post #84 - December 6th, 2022, 11:39 pm Post #84 - December 6th, 2022, 11:39 pm
    RockyDennis wrote:Thanks for the novel.

    The name and subject of the thread are entirely clear. If you don't want to read it, don't click on it. Problem solved. You're welcome.

    Further, similar responses on this (or any) thread will be removed by the Moderators.

    =R=
    for the Moderators
    Same planet, different world
  • Post #85 - December 7th, 2022, 11:04 am
    Post #85 - December 7th, 2022, 11:04 am Post #85 - December 7th, 2022, 11:04 am
    My issue is not with the contents of this thread but the font color from posting by pudgym29. Not clear why you need to post all your replies full contents in RED color or some other color font which makes the text almost unreadable on a white background. Just keep the default color font for your text and it would be much better for most.
  • Post #86 - December 7th, 2022, 11:54 am
    Post #86 - December 7th, 2022, 11:54 am Post #86 - December 7th, 2022, 11:54 am
    polster wrote:My issue is not with the contents of this thread but the font color from posting by pudgym29. Not clear why you need to post all your replies full contents in RED color or some other color font which makes the text almost unreadable on a white background. Just keep the default color font for your text and it would be much better for most.


    Agreed!!
  • Post #87 - December 7th, 2022, 3:15 pm
    Post #87 - December 7th, 2022, 3:15 pm Post #87 - December 7th, 2022, 3:15 pm
    RockyDennis wrote:
    polster wrote:My issue is not with the contents of this thread but the font color from posting by pudgym29. Not clear why you need to post all your replies full contents in RED color or some other color font which makes the text almost unreadable on a white background. Just keep the default color font for your text and it would be much better for most.


    Agreed!!

    oh, please. don't pile on. Obvious u wouldn't read it anyway.
  • Post #88 - December 7th, 2022, 3:30 pm
    Post #88 - December 7th, 2022, 3:30 pm Post #88 - December 7th, 2022, 3:30 pm
    Clarence Beeks wrote:
    RockyDennis wrote:
    polster wrote:My issue is not with the contents of this thread but the font color from posting by pudgym29. Not clear why you need to post all your replies full contents in RED color or some other color font which makes the text almost unreadable on a white background. Just keep the default color font for your text and it would be much better for most.


    Agreed!!

    oh, please. don't pile on. Obvious u wouldn't read it anyway.


    I love you Clarence!
  • Post #89 - December 7th, 2022, 8:33 pm
    Post #89 - December 7th, 2022, 8:33 pm Post #89 - December 7th, 2022, 8:33 pm
    My only complaint also is about the color of the font, which makes it difficult to read. Otherwise I enjoy the posts.
  • Post #90 - December 15th, 2022, 12:10 am
    Post #90 - December 15th, 2022, 12:10 am Post #90 - December 15th, 2022, 12:10 am
    I'll splice this sentence in before the main post. I use color in these responses because I believe your vision is more affected by seeing all these posts in dark gray on an off-white background. I feel I give your eyes a rest from the tsunami of the standard colors on display.
    If people would like to suggest a different color that is not red, please inform me via PM. This week's color is a shade of pink.
    Oh, and I have already blocked the member who seemingly enjoys trashing my replies. If he wasn't using a mobile telephone to browse here, he would have already found the mechanism on how to block my responses from appearing on his cigarette-pack-sized screen. {How does he deal with Ronnie Suburban's image posts?}
    Week #34: Have you tuned out the Xmas decks yet?

    (Every time I unfortunately hear "Let It Snow, {etc x2}" or "White Christmas" [even the Drifters' version does not do it for me any more], I await someone composing and recording the "answer" song, "Shovel Me Out".)

    The sheath: N, G, F, H.
    This week, my bank, Community Savings Bank, published a glossy flyer alerting everybody about 'check washing'. Miscreants are getting into U.S.P.S. blue mailboxes with keys stolen from employees, looking for envelopes potentially holding a paper check, opening them and doing the check washing to direct the check to themselves. This is the death knell for paper checks. If you have not yet switched over your regularly-scheduled bill payments to something electronic, or utilized an alternate method of physically making the payment, you need to do this. Cease buying paper checks. (The reason this post did not appear until Wednesday is because of a number of reasons. The monthly City of Chicago Water Bill was due Tuesday. I pay those with a bank money order which remains in my possession all the way to City Hall, and could not be altered if lost or stolen anyhow. There was also a World Cup Semi-Final match. I was out of the abode many hours on Tuesday.)
    Page 1 is a regular-sized Doordash ad. It has the same terms as what appeared the previous week. $10 off your order ($20+), with no delivery charge if it is your first order. This week's code is b6nxn68.
    Page 2 is the paper checks advert.
    The meat procurement advert is on Page 3. We have details on what you will receive for $99.99. (Alleged retail value: $240.93) Page 4 has the less-slick, but still abhorrent foray to get dim-witted people's money for U.S. gold coins. It is running the advert this week, because it figures people will not have $1,650.00 available after the holidays.

    We have another glossy sheet of 20 coupons for Burger King. These coupons are valid through 19 February 2023, and there are price raises on the Whopper® meal for two, up 50¢ to $12.99 [4374], and the two Whopper® Jr. + fries meal is up to $5.99 [2232].
    We have the Vericast coupon booklet. There is one page with coupons for Country Crock plant-based 'butter', and Ragu spaghetti sauce, which could couple-up with something beneath.

    The only true sale item I espy in the Food 4 Less advert is Entenmann's donuts for $2.99.
    There is a 'sleeper' in the Butera advert: Red seedless grapes for 99¢ | lb. [2-bag limit]. Jewel-Osco will try to charge you $2.88 | lb., and Tony's Fresh Market will try to charge you $2.49 | lb. On the other hand, Tony's has the real deal on 12-packs of 12-oz. bottles of Leinenkugel's or Michelob Ultra $9.99 (must buy 2) and a digital coupon for 12-packs of 12-oz. cans of Coca-Cola beverages 4 | $12.88 [limit of 4]. [How does this work? Does it remember you bought four 12-packs at 4608 W. Belmont when you subsequently appear at 5630 W. Belmont and | or 2500 N. Central? Does it reset every calendar day?]

    Jewel-Osco is undercutting its own deal at select stores. The previously mentioned glossy page aimed at Latinx customers and at select stores offered Riceland Rice long grain 20-lb. bag for $8.88. The thin page on the left edge of this week's advert and only at select stores - but not all of the stores collated on the Latinx page - has the same sized bag for $6.99 [limit of one] [Again; would it keep track of you visiting multiple Jewel-Osco stores listed here on the same day?].
    The Ragu coupon from the Vericast booklet could be applied here, as Ragu is tied in with other foodstuffs selling at 3 | $5.00. The price for a 16-oz. loaf of Sun-Maid raisin bread is $2.79. Jewel-Osco has the low price on a 12-pack of 12-oz. packages of Miller High Life beer ($6.99). But it is charging more for the 12-packs of Leinenkugel's ($12.99 - must buy 2). And the price of Miller High Life is lower at Binny's (30-pack 12-oz. cans $12.99). (I do not typically see a large selection of Leinenkugel's beers at Binny's.)
    {Why do I mention Miller High Life? Depending on how deeply you've gone into the craft beer foxhole, you may or may not know that when craft brewers are not drinking their own brews, the macro beer they typically have, and was in stock at their private lounge at FoBAB, is Miller High Life.}
    We have a Binny's Beverage advert orbiting around wine, champagne, and spirits.
    The lineup is the stock lineup:
    • Tony's Fresh Market (20 stores)
    • Jewel-Osco
    • Cermak Produce #2 [4401 W. Armitage Ave.]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #18 [5129 W. Belmont Ave. - a former Jewel-Osco store]
    • Cermak Fresh Market #16 [4000 W. Diversey Ave.]
    • Centŕo Fresh Market [4804 W. Diversey Ave.](2-week advert)
    • Menards

    So how will this effect me? There is one Xmas present I have not yet bought. It is a book. It might be in stock at a Barnes and Noble store on Touhy Ave. in Skokie, IL. I am queasy as to whether it would tell me the truth over the telephone about stocking it there. {"Get him in the store. He'll buy something rather than walking out empty-handed."} If I take out the 1987 Chevrolet Sprint, I could wind up at more than one shop around there. {Do I need four or eight 12-packs of Coca-Cola?}
    Valuable links for survival, without the monetization attempt: https://pqrs-ltd.xyz/bookmark4.html

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