Use old coupons before May 1

A couple of months ago I wrote about Jewel-Osco's policy of accepting expired manufacturers' coupons. Well, that's about the end.

Jewel-Osco has been accepting old coupons, even though it apparently may not have been getting reimbursed by the manufacturer for coupon presented after an expiration date. It may have done so as a customer relations benefit. After all, who wants to anger a shopper who has just rung up a $200.00 order by now accepting $5.00 worth of expired coupons?

When I inquired about the policy yesterday upon seeing a newly-posted sign in the store, I learned that you'd better dig out all those old manufacturers' coupons that you have been planning to use "someday" and use them - just make that "someday" in the next ten days.

And, speaking of Jewel, are you paying attention to the new "gas rewards" print-out on your register receipt? My bonus is up to $.24/gallon now. Too bad that I only buy 10 gallons at a time. All you do is swipe your Jewel Preferred card at the gas purchase. When all else fails at the gas pump, read the instructions. This discount has a use-by date, so drive that gas hog over to Jewel Express and "fill 'er up".