We have been a Schwan’s customer for a little over 2 years now. Schwan’s isn’t the cheapest way to shop, I won’t deny that, but it’s definitely the easiest! There are delivery dates that we don’t order anything because we can’t afford it at the time. Our delivery driver is completely understanding and completely pressure free. He’s an awesome guy, the kids love him… and yell “Mom! Schwan’s man is here!” when the big yellow truck pulls up, just like I used to when I was little and my parents took deliveries from them! My favorites were the push up pops, which we have actually never ordered for our own kids before. Probably because things don’t last nearly as long with as many kids as we have as it did when it was just me and my sister fighting for them

We order alot of the same things each time. Our favorites are the breaded pork patties (these are expensive but superbly delicious and worth it!), turkey tenderloin, stuffed chicken breasts, frozen broccoli, pierogies, alfredo sauce chips, cheese filled breadsticks, mini corn dogs, ice cream (David loves the toffee), chicken nuggets, etc. These things are a nice supplement to our regular grocery shopping, which we are actually pretty frugal with. Schwan’s isn’t the picture of frugality, but they are HIGH quality and convenient. Our deliveries are set up for Fridays. It’s kind of nice when we are sitting around trying to figure out what to make for dinner on a Friday night, when nobody wants to cook. We know we can always find something quick, easy, and good from the catalog. And, we’ll still spend way less than going out to dinner.

The Rewards program is not really that new. It’s been out a little while, and I’m not sure why I haven’t signed up yet. For a little while we weren’t doing very big orders, just a couple of things here and there. Maybe that’s why. But at any rate, I just signed up tonight and want to share it with ya!

It’s a referral program, but doesn’t require you to refer anyone to use it. You earn rewards on your OWN purchases, as well as your referrals. You will earn 2.5 points per $50 order YOU place online. 5 points for $75 purchase, 10 points for $100 purchase, 15 points for $125 purchase and so on… (Note: Your Schwan’s delivery driver will still get full credit for the sale, since they run on commission based salaries… this is a good thing and something that would have kept me from signing up!). You will also earn 5 points for every referral, inititally, plus 5 points for every order THEY place online that is above $50. You will earn referral rewards in addition to your own personal rewards. Each point is worth $1 in Schwan’s product! It’s just that easy!

They also have a special offer right now for a 2010 calendar that includes $150 in coupons, 2 per month for the year. The cost is $7.99. It might be a worthwhile investment!