I got an email from Del Monte, they have 4 new coupons available to print:
I thought I’d share my latest shopping experience to show it’s OK to be an empowered customer. I did some shopping a few weeks ago and bought a few boxes of pasta. When I got home and was putting them away, I noticed one box was a lot lighter than the rest of the boxes. Looking at it more closely, it was only about a third to half full! The box was still sealed, so it must have just been a fluke defect in manufacturing. Well, the old me prior to getting into coupons and finding good deals would have just thrown the box away and considered it my bad luck and moved on. But, not now! One thing I realized when I started my couponing adventure is that companies actually DO want to hear from you. They want feedback from their customers to know how they can improve and A) keep you as a customer and b) Gain more customers! And it’s so easy contacting companies nowadays, you just go to their company website, click on their “contact us” button, take just a few minutes to email your concerns and boom, you’re set!
In my case, it took me just a few minutes to email the pasta company, I emailed them the UPC code and the problem I had. They emailed me back the same day and then they followed up with 4 Free Product coupons in the mail. I was more than satisfied and will keep buying their products in the future. Everybody wins!
If you have a story you’d like to share about contacting companies with your concerns, email or leave a comment 
The following is some coupon terminology for newbies:
BOGO or B1G1= Buy One, Get One Free
RP=Red Plum
SS=Smart Source
SS 4/4=This means a coupon is located in the Smart Source Insert on April 4th. The coupon inserts all have the date on them on their spine.
P&G=Proctor & Gamble
OOP=Out of Pocket Expense
MIB=Mail-In Rebate
RR=Walgreens Register Rewards
Blinkies=Coupons found in little display setups in the store by the products that blink at you as you walk by to grab your attention
Peelies=Coupons that are on the actual product that you peel off
Tearpads=Coupons on display in store typically with the product, you tear the coupon off the pad
IP’s=Internet Printed Coupons
Q=Coupon
Catalina=coupon that prints out at the register after your purchase
Stacking Coupons=Using both a Store Q & a Mfr. Q on a single item (you can really maximize your savings that way)
If you have any questions at all about coupons, don’t hesitate to contact me. You can either leave a comment here or click on the email icon on my homepage (right sidebar).
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