For every package of expired coupons that I send overseas I have to make out a customs form. Yesterday the guy behind the counter at the post office happened to glance at the amount. He was really surprised at the dollar amount that these coupons can add up to. The package of coupons that I […]
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Expired coupons in the amount of $4,635.00 have been mailed to our adopted United States military base in Yokusuka, Japan on February 12, 2018. There were 3,042 coupons. Again, THANK YOU, to those who have donated coupons! This is great way to show appreciation to our military members and their families. You can learn more […]
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In July of 2015, Plucking Of My Heartstrings adopted an overseas military base to send expired coupons to. Since then $69,882.95 in coupons has been sent to a Navy base in Yokusuka, Japan. The first package of expired coupons for the year (2018) was sent on January 8th. It totaled $2,961.55 and there were over […]
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In July of 2015 I decided to stop throwing away my expired coupons and send them overseas to a military base so that they could be distributed in the commissary there. In overseas military commissaries expired coupons are good six months beyond their expiration date. I created a page, Overseas Military Coupon Program, explained everything […]
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THANK YOU SO MUCH to those who donated their unused/expired coupons to be mailed overseas to our adopted military base in Yokosuka, Japan. The total that was sent on June 27, 2017 totaled $5,425.15. It always amazes me how these bits of paper can add up to so much! I received an email from Linda […]
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MAY IS MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH! If you have ever wanted to show your appreciation for the military, here is something you can do…send them your expired manufacturer’s coupons. On May 10, 2017 a package containing $5,447.10 in expired coupons was sent to our adopted military base in Yokosuka, Japan. This makes a total of $12,868.75 […]
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Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get to the post office to mail out coupons in December (2016). So the annual total for expired coupons that was sent to the Yokosuka, Japan base in 2016 totaled $10,886.20! WAY TO GO!!! On January 9, 2017 coupons were sent and the dollar amount of those coupons came to […]
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I can’t believe the amount of donated coupons that were sent to our adopted military base this month….$6,312.20!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to all those who helped with this incredible amount!! Coupons were sent out on November 1, 2016. I almost couldn’t fit the coupons into one envelope! These coupons will certainly help, […]
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There were some awesome coupons this month! THANK YOU to those who took the time to send those expired coupons. I know they are a great help to those stationed at our adopted military base. The total amount for this package which was sent on August 8, 2016 totaled $1,869.85. Please spread the word about […]
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The envelope of coupons for January 2016 was sent back to me. When I sent out these coupons a post office employee thought it would be easier to make out another customs form. Although it was a much simpler form to fill out, it wasn’t excepted. : ( Coupon donation total that was sent out […]
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First shipment of coupons sent out for the year 2016 totaled $1,303.10. The package is on its way to our adopted military base in Yokosuka, Japan! This makes the overall total amount of coupons sent $9,308.06. Please don’t throw away those expired coupons! Read about how you can help the military and their families here: […]
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In July of 2015, Plucking Of My Heartstrings adopted a military base in which to send expired manufactures coupons to. The last package of coupons for the year of 2015 was sent on December 28, 2015. The donation amount for November & December was $896.35. This makes the annual total of expired coupons for 2015 […]
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*Due to medical issues I was not able to keep up with the coupons in September. Expired coupons for September and October were sorted and sent on October 7,2015 to our adopted military base in Yokosuka, Japan. There have been some great coupons donated with values of 25 cents to 10 dollars. I am sure […]
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On August 4, 2015 another package of expired coupons was sent to our adopted base in Yokosuka, Japan. These expired coupons totaled $2,258.55! THANK YOU to those who donated coupons. It’s a great feeling to know we are helping overseas military and their families in this small way. For more information on donating your expired […]
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Plucking Of My Heartstrings sent out its first package of expired coupons on July 1, 2015 to our adopted military base in Yokosuka, Japan. The total amount of coupons donated for this shipment was $1,107.35. THANK YOU to those who sent coupons. What a great first donation!! For more information on how you can donate […]
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