One of the disadvantages to shopping at warehouse clubs has been that they don’t accept manufacturers’ coupons. And while that is still the case, for the last three months I have received booklets full of store coupons from Costco. In March they were handed to me as I entered the store. In April I received them in the mail and today I received another set for May!
The coupons are only valid for a couple of weeks and some are for high dollar items (computers, TVs) but there are plenty for the run of the mill stuff that I shop for at Costco. The values are good: $2-$3 off items like deoderant, kleenex, cleaning supplies, and coffee. $5-$6 off higher priced items like skin care, teeth whitening systems, & Prilosec. There are even coupons for some Kirkland Signature items. Kirkland is Costco’s house brand and tends to be cheaper anyway.
Costco has started selling a generic version of Proactiv, the skincare system for acne. Proactiv has worked very well for my teenage daughter but the cost (including shipping) for a 2 month supply is $45.90. Costco’s cost for their generic equivalent is $27.99 for twice the amount and there is a May coupon for $8 off. Unfortunately, we are very stocked up on Proactiv so I won’t be taking advantage of it this month but I’ll certainly be giving it a try in the future.
While I’m on the Costco lovefest I’ll point out that last month I wrote about Costco offering individual issues of magazines at a 30% discount. They also have the cheapest gas in my neighborhood. It’s safe to say I’m loving Costco about now!
Related info: You can get a 6% rebate on your Proactiv purchases by going through Mr. Rebates. Registration is free and you will get $5 put in your account just for signing up.
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Costco has great coupons!
I also discovered that all of the warehouse clubs (including those that don’t take coupons) will take those coupon checks that you receive in the mail. I get these frequently for formula. Because they are a larger size, you can usually apply two checks to the purchase of your formula.
I had one cashier tell me that he couldn’t, but after I talked to the manager, he just endorsed it like a check!!
Great tips!