Our Michael's used to let you go without the coupon 1x....but now they say "you can bring your coupon in with your receipt and get a price adjustment."
It's frustrating because my husband works very early in the AM and therefore buys the paper at work, out of our area Micheal's store. Hence, no coupon!!! Every week it's a different coupon; I call every Sunday and ask if and where the coupon is, ie. in the paper itself (b&w) or in a circular, or none at all (hate those weeks!!!!).
Ok, I know, kind of obsessed with Michael's. But those 12 x 12 paper books are great....(don't tell my CM upline)