Sweet Deals? Redplum.com (OR: Coupon Clipping, not just for my Aunt Bev anymore!)

I'm not sure which coupon circulars and mailers ya'll get, but one that's caught my eye in the past month or so has been Red Plum . It's the first circular I've received in a few years that doesn't end up in the recycle bin whole, in its entirety. I can't exactly say that clipping coupons has saved me a bundle, but hey every little bit helps right? --I know I get some little sad thrill out of actually getting to use a coupon I found, and generally, there's at least one coupon a week for a discount on something I buy semi-regularly.

Though there doesn't seem to be a way to sign up to receive a paper copy of the mailer in your mailbox(though my guess is, if I get it, you're probably getting it too), Red Plum offers printable coupons online if you don't receive their circular through the post. (Actually, the printable coupon thing might be way forward. Less paper is wasted I reckon, when it doesn't go to printing up coupons people don't want or won't use, but what do I know?)

Coupons of interest to me this week are $1.00 off Filippo Olive Oil, and $0.50 off any one Maggio Ricotta Cheese. There's also a couple of coupons up for some recent DVDs including $3.00 off Astro Boy, and $5.00 off the new Twilight movie (I'll try not to judge. I'm gonna go see the new Runaways biopic and the Twilight chick is in that, so, you know, you and I, not so different after all I guess).

Red Plum also offers several articles like the DIY Winter Pedicure and how to use coupon codes to buy clothes. It sort of kills me that someone felt compelled to write up a tutorial on coupon codes, but I did appreciate learning that some merchants allow you to stack, or combine these discounts. The articles are kind of like reading Red Book or Ladies Home Journal in a waiting room somewhere; a lot of the information and "advice" is either common sense, doesn't work, or not particularly useful --but it's free, and once in a while you glean a little tip you're glad to know.

Are the "secret sales" sections and newsletters worth signing up for? Mehhhhhhh... I can't really say yet about the newsletters as I just signed up for them, but the secret sales site only seems worthwhile if you already do a bit of shopping online. That said, they are currently offering some deals with popular companies like Target, Express, Walgreens and Omaha Steaks. They're free to join as well, so maybe if I ever remember to sign into my profile there ever again, I'll find something I can use later.

If nothing else, I've got a voucher for $1.00 off any fresh or frozen Shady Brooks Farm turkey.