Here I will show you all the need to know about couponing to get you started.
First lets start with how couponing will benefit you and your family.
- No more quick runs to the store because you ran out of shampoo
- No more going over the monthly grocery budget
- And of course, NO PAYING FULL PRICE!
The first step to couponing is getting inserts and getting organized.
Youll need a coupon binder or small filing cabinet dedicated to coupons.
I was the type to clip through my coupons and organize into a coupon binder. I would discard any coupons I figured I wouldnt be able to use.. BOY was I wrong! I found myself wishing I had gotten rid of that coupon numerous times because it went on sale at rock bottom price or came up free. I decided to switch to a filing cabinet to prevent ever missing out on good deals. However you choose to sort is your decision to make but heed a word from the wise, never throw out an unexpired coupon!
Here are the pictures of my coupon binder, categorized alphabetically by product name and my filing cabinet (which I now use) cateorized by insert date. Newest to the front, oldest to the back.
Below I posted some coupon terms that you might be unaware of
RP- Red Plum, a Sunday coupon insert
SS- Smart Source, a Sunday coupon insert
PG- Proctor and Gamble, monthly coupon insert
$/$- a dollar amount off a total amount
BOGO- Buy one get one free
BOGO50- Buy on get one 50% off
GM- General Mills, A occasional Sunday coupon insert
WYB- When you buy
IP- Internet Printable
RR- Register Rewards, in reference to Walgreens store reward program
ECB- Extra Care Bucks, in reference to CVS store reward program
OOP- Out of pocket
CAT/CATALINA- A coupon that prints along with you receipt
OVERAGE- When the price of a coupon exceeds item amount, the "overage" or extra coupon amount can be applied to your remaining till total
STACKING- Combining a store coupon with a manufacturer coupon, this is ideal for excellent deals!
