Here's a glimpse at what I scooped up at Harris Teeter this morning during the first day of Triple Coupons.

I purchased $55.89 worth of groceries and paid $1.32. Thirty-six cents of that was tax.

That figures out to be a 98 percent savings.

It looks like Harris Teeter may be having a Triple Coupon promotion starting next Wednesday, May 16.

That's what the latest buzz is on the national coupon forums.

It's looking more and more likely that Harris Teeter will offer a triple-coupon event starting Wednesday, March 21.

The national coupon forums are abuzz with rumors and unofficial confirmations from store employees.

However, I will caution you that no one has yet to have laid eyes on the circular.

The News & Observer's  coupon database has been updated with all of Sunday's new coupons.

The home-delivered Final Edition of The News & Observer contains three inserts -- one Smart Source, one Red Plum and a General Mills insert. That's 110 coupons with a face value of about $105.

Of course, we're fortunate to be able to double coupons every single day of the week at Kroger, Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods.

Not familiar with the coupon database? You can access it on the right-hand side of the blog. There's a button at the bottom right to view it as a full-size page.
Or, you can download it as an Excel spreadsheet by clicking on the attachment at the bottom of this post.

It's a handy tool, listing every coupon we receive in the Triangle in the Sunday N&O.
Reading from left to right, you'll see a description of the coupon; the value of the coupon and how many products the coupon requires you to purchase; the expiration date; the date the coupon was released; and the name of the insert in which the coupon can be found.

If there are multiple inserts of the same type in a single week, I'll number them in the database, ie. RP1, RP2. Click the "Insert Key" in blue at the top of the database to help you identify each insert in those cases.
 

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A new month means lots of new printable coupons and there are some good ones out there right now.

The News & Observer's  coupon database has been updated with Sunday's new coupons.
This Sunday's home-delivered Final Edition of The News & Observer contains one good-sized Smart Source insert containing 85 coupons with a face value of about $95.
Not familiar with the coupon database? You can access it on the right-hand side of the blog. There's a button at the bottom right to view it as a full-size page.
Or, you can download it as an Excel spreadsheet by clicking on the attachment at the bottom of this post.
It's a handy tool, listing every coupon we receive in the Triangle in the Sunday N&O.
 

Documents:

There's only one coupon insert in this Sunday's home-delivered Final Edition of The News & Observer, but it's a substantial one.
Eighty-five coupons with a face value of approximately $95 are contained in the Smart Source insert. And that's before every-day double coupons, which we're fortunate to have at Kroger, Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods.
As always, I'll have the coupon database updated and the best drugstore and Kroger deals posted early Sunday morning, about the same time your paper hits the driveway.
(Single-copy and State Edition papers may not contain all coupon inserts.)
 

SavingStar, the digital coupons savings site, has some new coupons up today, including one that makes it possible to score a "Super Triples" deal at Harris Teeter.

Here's how:

This week, during Harris Teeter's Super Doubles promotion, Special K cereal is on sale for $2.50 per box.

There is a paper coupon from last week's newspaper for $1/3, which will double, giving you $2 off three boxes of Special K.

To get an additional $1 off, go to SavingStar and select the $1/3 coupon on Kellogg's cereals and it will be loaded onto your grocery loyalty cards, including your Harris Teeter VIC card.

When you go to Harris Teeter, be sure to swipe your VIC card and use your paper coupon, scoring yourself a "Super Triples" deal. (The Super Doubles promo runs through Tuesday, Jan. 10.)

While the $1 SavingStar coupon won't come off at the register, it will be saved in a virtual piggy bank on the SavingStar site. Each time you save $5, SavingStar will deposit money into your bank account or send you a $5 Amazon gift card.

If you're not familiar with SavingStar, click here to read the post I wrote about it when the program began last summer.

If you're a coupon clipper, it's time to celebrate.

Look for four coupon inserts -- two Smart Source, one P&G and one Red Plum -- in this Sunday's home-delivered Final Edition of The News & Observer.

There will be a total of 220 coupons with a face value of approximately $343.  And that's before every-day double coupons, which we're fortunate to have at Kroger, Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods.

And, of course, if Harris Teeter offers a Super Doubles this coming week as expected, the savings will be even greater.

As always, I'll have the coupon database updated and the best Sunday deals posted early tomorrow morning, about the same time your paper hits the driveway.

(Single-copy and State Edition subscribers may not receive all coupon inserts.)