The Salt Lake Tribune
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
I took a stroll down the beer aisle
Penny-pinching readers have been urging me for weeks to visit the beer aisle of my local grocery store to discover the world of beer company rebates. Some shoppers say they save hundreds of dollars a year using these mail-in rebate programs, most of which require no purchase of beer at all to get $10 or more back on various food purchases. Rebate forms are available near beer displays. On my first visit this morning to a Smith's Food & Drug store in search of such a rebate, I quickly found a Budweiser promotion good for $15 back on on the purchase of a deli platter, ham or turkey that costs more than $25. No beer purchase required. Even better: I already have made the required food purchase a week ago, so all I have to do is fill out the form and send it along with my receipt to get a check.

1 Comments:

At November 29, 2008 6:03 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dear Leslie could you tell me what store and location you found the beer rebate coupon please?

I found out about beer rebates 2 weeks ago and have been to 7 stores. One store had the empty pad there on the display, the rest had no displays or rebates whatsoever. I even checked the rest of the aisles. I asked one of the managers about the empty pad and he said he would ask the delivery truck driver for more. Been back 3 times and nothing.

Thank you in advance.
N

 

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About Lesley
   Lesley Mitchell has been a business reporter at The Tribune since 1997, covering real estate, the retail industry, personal finance and economic development. She's been a devotee of frugal living for more than three decades, starting when she was 8 and began washing cars (rain insurance anyone?) as a way to fund her goal of early retirement. A graduate of Utah State University's MBA program, Lesley, and her family, are dedicated to finding creative ways to save money, avoid debt and still have fun.
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