Banner Graphic, Volume 13, Number 20, Greencastle, Putnam County, 29 September 1982 — Page 8

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Coupon clipping pays for cost of her newspaper Bv MARTIN SLOANE Dear Martin: I didn't think that I could afford a daily newspaper, that is, until I began clipping out all the coupons from the food section. Now my coupon and refund savings pav for the paper and much more. Several weeks ago I really came out on top and the grocer owed me money! I purchased $22.50 worth of groceries and my free product coupons and cents-off coupons totaled $23.10. When I got the groceries home and removed the proofs-of-purchase, I was able to send for $4.75 worth of refunds. Saving money with coupons and refunds is especially pleasing to me because I do all my shopping by phone since I am in a wheelchair and can’t go out.~J.E„ Kingston, Mass. Dear J.E.: When you go shopping, you obviously go for all the savings opportunities that can be worked into a well-planned shopping list. I hope your example will be an inspiration to others to try our money-saving pastime. Dear Martin: Several stores in my area are using the new electronic scanners and I have a question about the Universal Product Code. How can the same code on a product, let’s say tuna, which is priced at $1.30 at one store, and $1.25 at another store? Isn’t the price of the product somewhere on those black lines?--Confused in Coventry, Conn. Dear Confused: The Universal Product Code only identifies the product. It does not contain price information. When a cashier passes an item's UPC across the scanner, the scanner “reads" its identity and sends this message to the store’s computer. Within a fraction of a second, the computer matches the identity of the product with the price, which comes from the computer s memory, and that price is rung up on the register. *** Here’s a refunding tip from Carol Hammond of Helena, Ala.: I trade refund forms with people all over the country and it often is confusing to remember the forms that my trading partners want or don’t want. So, I have asked them to list the types of forms they don’t want on a 3-by-5 inch card and send it to me. This has helped me immensely when responding to their trades, and in return the forms I have received have been worthwhile.” Carol and other readers whose tips appear in this column receive a free copy of my couponing and refunding magazine. The National Supermarket Shopper. W’rite to me in care of this newspaper. CLIP ‘.V FILE REFUNDS Baked Goods, Desserts Clip out this file and keep it with similar cash-off coupons - beverage refund offers with beverage coupons, for example. Start collecting the needed proofs of purchase while looking for the required refund forms at the supermarket, in newspapers and magazines, and when trading with friends. Offers may not be available in all areas of the country. Allow 10 weeks to receive each refund. This offer doesn’t require a refund form: Mother’s Cookies Go Great with Ice Cream, P.O. Box 50, Pico Rivera, Calif. 90665. Receive a $1 refund. Send the purchaseconfirmation seals from any three packages of Mother’s Cookies and the brand name cut from any half-gallon container of ice cream. Expires Feb. 23,1983 These offers require refund forms: The Fry Krisp Co. Receive a $1 refund. Send the required refund form, the box tops from three Fry Krisp products and a register tape with the prices circled. Expires Dec. 31,1983. Jello-O Shake-a-Pudding Offer. Receive a Shake-A-Pudding instant pudding shaker. Send the required refund form and four front panels from any sizes of Jell-0 Brand Instant Pudding and Pie Filling. Expires Nov. 30,1982. Nestle Cookie Mix Offer. Receive a $1 refund. Send the required refund form and the box tops from any two packages of Nestle Cookie Mix. Expires Dec. 31,1982. Pillsbury Quick Bread Mix Offer. Receive a $1 refund. Send the required refund form and two package tops from Pillsbury’s Quick Bread Mixes. Expires May 31,1983. Royal Desserts $1 Cash Refund. Send the required refund form, the package panels containing Universal Product Code symbols from five 3-ounce packages or two 6-ounce packages of Royal Gelatin, the label from any canned fruit and 20 cents for postage and handling. Expires Feb. 28,1983. Sara Lee Banana Cake. Receive a Sara Lee Fresh Banana Iced Dessert Cake. Send the required refund form and the ingredient lists from three packages of Sara Lee Fresh Banana Iced Dessert Cake. Expires Dec. 31,1983. Health Products These offers don’t require a refund form: Deep Down, The J.B. Williams Co. Inc., P.O. Box NB-411, El Paso, Texas 79977. Receive a $1 refund. Send the Universal Product Code symbol from the bottom of one 1.25- or 3-ounce package of Deep Down and the register tape with the price circled. Expires Dec. 31,1983. Geritol Active and Easy Pattern Offer, P.O. Box 593, Young America, Minn. 55399. Receive a free McCall’s pattern. Send the Universal Product Code symbol from the bottom of 40- or 100tablet Geritol and 50 cents for postage and handling. Specify which of these patterns you want: (A) shorts and top, (B) knit dress, (C) dress, or (D) dress and jacket. Expires March 31, 1983. These offers require refund forms: Allerest Refund. Receive a 50-cent refund and $2 in coupons for Allerest, Sinarest, CaldeCORT, Cruex and Desenex. Send the required refund form and the Universal Product Code symbol from the back of one Allerest package. Expires Dec. 31,1983. Anacin Capsules $1 Coupon Offer. Receive a $1 coupon for Anacin Analgesic Capsules. Send the required refund form and the entire outer carton from any Anacin Analgesic Capsules. Expires Dec. 31,1982. Headway Super Savings. Receive a $1 coupon good at the store you list on the form, a $1 coupon for Vicks Headway and a bonus card that could be worth SI,OOO. Send the required refund form and one full front panel from 36- or 48-capsule Headway Capsules or 40- or 60-tablet Headway Tablets. Or send the form and two full front panels from 16-capsule Headway Capsules or 20tablet Headway Tablets. Expires Dec. 31,1982. Phillips’ $1 Refund Offer. Send the required refund form and the “Phillips” name cut from the front label of one 12- or 26ounce Phillips Milk of Magnesia, Regular or Mint Flavored. Expires Dec. 31,1982. Here’s a refund form to write for: Rubbermaid Shelf Liner $2 Refund, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. This offer expires Nov. 30,1982. Moisture Whip $1.50 Refund Offer. Receive a $1 refund, a 25cent coupon for Moisture Whip Facial Moisturizer and a 25-cent coupon for 4-ounce Moisture Whip Cleanser and Makeup Remover Send the required refund form, the Universal Product Code symbol from Moisture Whip Facial Moisturizer (4-ounce lotion or 2-ounce cream) or Moisture Whip Cleanser and Makeup Remover and the register tape with the price of Moisture Whip circled. Expires Dec. 31,1982.

CjesU'd, HOMECOMING SALE l 20*25% \ \ ON 4 V NEW FALL / MERCHANDISE / THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY We've stepped out of bounds, blown the whistle and reduced many new Fall items in our store. Come in and catch all the savings we're passing on to you. 3§L 12 W. Washington St.

/ HOMECOMING \ RED TAG SPECIAL * GLASSWARE Fenton, Viking and Smith * Selected colors of PAINT to choose from. * Various items too many to mention! WTVW Hours: Sun. 11-5, "A< c is lhp pi* e with Fri. 8-8, Sat. 8-5:30 the Helpful Hardware Man"® 117 W. Franklin 653-9746

Good Luck, Tigers! Bring in your Class Ring, Class Key, Letter Sweater, Letter Jacket or Diploma for 10% off any merchandise in store! It doesn’t matter when you graduated, or from what school, just bring in your high school memorabillia! Ssk This offer good ONLY Fri., Oct. 1 and Sat., Oct. 2

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MAC'S HOMECOMING SPECIAL ALL WINTER \ II JACKETS AND TOP COATS \\ f SAVE )\ I is%^r Thurs., Fri., Sat. Only \p\ p M Keep warm at the game and SAVE CASH at the same time! 16 W. WASHINGTON

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Arjrje’s Fashion, (j>n}ef 2 W. Washington St. Greencastle, Indiana You Say.- Fashion We Say: Anne's Fashion Corner Fashions from Anne's Fashion Corner are f~\ something to [ \ cheer about^-^ nne ' s \J Homecoming Specials Thurs., Fri., Sat. WHITE STAG SPORTSWEAR 20% off the regular price "GOOD LUCK, TIGER CUBS"

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ELMORE JEWELERS 13 S. Indiana, 653-3713 GOLD LANCE CLASS RINGS 2 - 4-week delivery » Full lifetime warranty