Understanding Sales Cycles

by on October 1, 2013

All stores are on a 1 or 2 week sale cycle, which means every 1-2 weeks they change the items that are on sale or update their promotions. This is typically how the sales cycles work in Colorado…

Grocery Stores such as Safeway, CityMarket, and Albertsons put out new ads every Wednesday and that sale/promotion will run from Wednesday-Tuesday. On occasion Safeway runs specials that are valid only Friday, Saturday & Sunday, but those will still be advertised in the ad on Wednesday.  Also, CityMarket generally runs their sales for 2 weeks with only a few changes week to week. The grocery store ads that come in the Sunday Newspaper are only a regurgitation of the Wednesday ad. It is always best to go grocery shopping on Wednesday right after the ad comes out to ensure the shelves are still stocked with the best deals.

Drug Stores & Retail Stores such as Walgreens, Rite Aid, Target, and Walmart run their sales from Sunday-Saturday. They only produce 1 ad per week which comes out in the Sunday Newspaper. To ensure the shelves are stocked with the best deals it is best to go shopping at these stores on Sundays. Occasionally they might run a sale for select days but it will always be announced in their Sunday ad.

Specialty & Online Stores such as C28.com, Pacsun.com, Payless ShoeSource©, and other mom & pop shops do not run on a certain schedule. When I worked as a buyer in the retail industry I noticed that many of these types of shops run their sales on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday because those are the days when their sites receive the most traffic. If you like a particular store it is always best to sign-up for their email list to ensure you never miss a sale.

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Restaurant Impossible comes to Colorado

by on January 23, 2013

In Oct 2011, I heard on the radio that a Food Network star was pulled over by a cop in Fruita, CO.  It turns out the poor driving skills were due to filming & forgetting some lines. I did some research and this is why they were in Colorado…

Sullivan’s Grill in Fruita, CO has been struggling to keep the doors open, but then owner Ginny Sullivan applied to be on the Food Network’s “Restaurant Impossible” and now her dreams of turning her restaurant around are turning into a reality.

Robert Irvine and the Food Network team transformed her restaurant in 2 days with $10k. Sullivan’s Grill was located at 229 E. Aspen, Fruita, CO 81521.

As of January 2013, we are sad to announce that Sullivan’s Grill was not able to stay in business. They have shut their doors. The business is for sale including all of the great work that Robert Irvine and his team put into this restaurant.

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JCPenny Deals via Email

by on March 20, 2012

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Sign-up to receive JCPenny deals via emails! You will be the first to know about everything from best price fridays to their month long values.

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S..O..P..A…

by on January 18, 2012

Stop Online Piracy Act

You may have noticed many websites shut down or blacked out today. There are currently two proposed internet censorship bills that could cause certain websites to be shut down permanently should they be passed through congress. They are called SOPA and PIPA and they would effectively change the internet as we know it today.

Please demonstrate  opposition to these bills by sending a message to your local senator.  Working together, we can protect our First Amendment rights.

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$5 off $25 purchase at Dollar General

by on January 11, 2012

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Get $5.00 off your $25 purchase at Dollar General this week! Shop online (now through 1/14) & use promo code DG5OfF25 (Plus… Get FREE Shipping on orders over $25)! Or print this coupon to shop in store (Valid 1/14 Only).

Thanks The Frugal Girls!

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Jo’s Clothes in Grand Junction $10 for only $5 – Expired

by on December 10, 2011

Jo's Clothing Deals in Grand Junction

I love getting clothes on deals! This deal for Jo’s Clothes in Grand Junction, Colorado is a double deal! They already offer great prices plus with this coupon you can get $10 worth of clothes for only $5. Expired Deal.

See other Grand Junction, Colorado deals.

 

 

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My Weekly Goals

by on November 14, 2011

Impossible Goals

I am so proud of everything that I got accomplished last week. I decided that I would not let any excuses get in my way and therefore, I was able to accomplish a large part of my to do list. I started listening to Dave Ramsey’s Entreleadership, in the book he says that our goals need to be specific, measurable, have a time limit, they need to be mine & they need to be in writing. This week you will see that my goals are much more specific.

Last’s Weeks Goals:

Personal Goals
1. Go to bed by 11:30pm every night. (For a while I wasn’t getting to bed until 2am)
2. Research and download an audio book.
3. Call a few of my out of state friends who I have not talked to in a while.
4. Sign-up for new health insurance.
5. Book our caving adventure for our vacation in January.
6. Research possible community serve projects for my small group for December. –> I decided to delegate this task.

Home Management Goals
7. Get the floor swept & mopped.
8. Clean out all expired coupons from my coupon box.
9. Steam clean carpets.
10. Create a meal plan for this week.

Business Goals
11. Get Business cards made. – In the process, it in now in someone else’s hands.
12. Write 3 blog posts for EpicChristianLiving.com.
13. Start a blog for my Hubby. He wants to create one about mountain biking. – We picked out the blog platform we want to use.
14. Create a community forum for our church website.
15. Write 3 blog posts for EpicChristianLiving.com.
16. Write a post on “Cost Effective Coupon Printing”.
17. Create a Black Friday website for my hometown: Grand Junction, Colorado

My Goals for this week

Personal Goals

1. Call my out of state friend, Sarah, who I have not talked to in a while.

2. Read/Listen to the following books:

  • Tell Your Time by Amy Andrews
  • Erasing Hell by Francis Chan & Preston Sprinkle
  • Entreleadership by Dave Ramsey –> Almost done

3. Come up with a list of 15 books that I want to read.

4. Back-up my entire computer.

Home Management Goals

5. Move my office from our bedroom to our now freed-up spare room.

6. Clean the oven & microwave.

Business Goals

7. Decide on a domain name for my husband’s new mountain biking blog & purchase it.

8. Set-up wordpress for the new mountain biking blog & teach my husband how to use it.

9. Write a post on “Cost Effective Coupon Printing”.

10. Write 2 blog posts for EpicChristianLiving.com.

BIG HAIRY AUDACIOUS GOAL by the end of the year

1. Triple my monthly page views & Facebook fan likes.
**Help me get started by liking CouponFocused on Facebook.

What are your goals for the week?

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Happy Veteran’s Day

by on November 11, 2011

Veterans Day 2011

Today, 11/11/11, we salute, honor and thank our military service members, past and present, for your courage, dedication, sacrifice and love of country. Without you we would not enjoy the freedoms that make America beautiful!

Many restaurants are offering free meals to Veteran’s & Active Military personnel as a Thank You for their service. View the full list of participating restaurants HERE!

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Taste of Home Cooking School in Grand Junction, CO

by on November 7, 2011

Taste of Home Cooking in Grand Junction, Colorado

Taste of Home Cooking School is coming to Grand Junction, Colorado this Thursday, November 10th at 7pm. You will learn helpful tips and techniques through their cooking demonstrations. Visit dozens of exhibitor booths to shop for jewelry, fashion, home decor, furniture and more. Tickets are $15 or $50 for VIP. Read about it Here.

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My Weekly Goals

by on October 25, 2011

Setting weekly goals is vital for me to actual get some stuff accomplished each week. Here is what I plan on completing by the end of the week:

Personal Goals

1. Go to bed by 11:30pm every night. (For a while I wasn’t getting to bed until 2am)

2. Research and download an audio book. Any suggestions?

3. Call a few of my out of state friends who I have not talked to in a while.

4. Sign-up for new health insurance.

Home Management Goals

5. Get the floor swept & mopped.

6. Clean out all expired coupons from my coupon box.

Business Goals

7. Get Business cards made.

8. Write 3 blog posts for EpicChristianLiving.com.

9. Start a blog for my Hubby. He wants to create one about mountain biking.

10. Create a community forum for our church website.

 

What are your goals for the week?

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