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The Project - March

My coupon project continued into March, and here are the results:

*Unless otherwise noted, my comments to them were compliments

Heinz
Heinze Ketsup - 2 $.50 coupons
Ore Ida French Fries - 4 $.75 coupons

Campbells
Prego Itallian Sauce - 1 $1 coupon
Campbells Soup 1 $1 coupon

Unilever
Country Crock Spred - A coupon book for Unilever products. 12 coupons totaling $11
Popsicle - A coupon for a free product, worth $5
Lipton Knorr Noodles - Did not send coupons

General Mills
Yoplait - I recieved a $3 check after complaining about a products texture. They sent the check instead of a coupon due to my states dairy laws.
Totinos Pizza Rolls - Did not send coupons (No response was received at all)

Proctor & Gamble
Puffs - Did not send coupons (No response was received at all)
Cover Girl - Did not send coupons

Other
Uncle Bens - 1 $1 coupon
Jose Ole Frozen Mexican Products - 1 $1 coupon
New York Brand Bread Sticks - Coupon for a free product worth $4
Dole Salads - 3 $.75 coupons
Glad Trash Bags - Did not send coupons
Hefty Cups - Did not send coupons (No response was received at all)
Coke - Did not send coupons (No response was received at all)
Captain Crunch (Quaker/Pepsi company) - Did not send coupons
Farm Rich - Wrote for product information - Did not send coupons (Didn't get my product information either!)
Colgate Toothbrush (Colgate/Palmolive company) - Wrote inquiring about a certain product - Did not send coupons
Allen's Green Beans - Did not send coupons
Motts Apple Juice - Did not send coupons
Sunny D - Did not send coupons (No response was received at all)
Wonder Bread - Did not send coupons
DiGorno (Nestle Company) - Did not send coupons
Hungry Jack (J.M. Smucker Company) - Did not send coupons
Acurite Meat Thermometer - Did not send coupons (No response was received at all)
Farberware - Wrote about my cutting board breaking - Did not send coupon
Handi-Foil - Did not send coupon (No response was received at all)
Kingsford Charcoal - Did not send couopn

Summary: This month I received 28 coupons totaling $33.25, assuming none of the coupons double (which they will!) Figuring that I spent 5 minutes contacting each of the 31 companies, then I made $12.89 an hour for the time I spent! Not so bad.

Happy Couponing!

=)
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