Understanding the coupon jargon
To a new couponer, the jargon used may seem like a foreign language.
To help make your couponing ventures easier to understand, here are some commonly used couponing abbreviations.
BOGO: Buy One Get One — This is usually followed by free or half off.
ECB: Extra Care Bucks — Vouchers that are printed with your receipt and act as money toward your next purchase at CVS.
MIR: Mail-in rebate — These are items that you pay for at the register, but mail in a rebate form or a barcode to receive money back.
PG: Procter & Gamble — One of the three types of coupon inserts you will find in your Sunday newspaper.
RP: Red Plum — The second type of coupon insert you may find in your Sunday newspaper.
RR: Register Rewards — Vouchers printed with your receipt that act as money toward your next purchase at Walgreens.
SS: Smart Source — This is the third type of coupon insert you may find in your Sunday newspaper.
WYB: When You Buy — For when you need to purchase multiple items to get a bigger savings.
CVS
Deals good 11/20/11 through 11/23/11
Palmolive Dish Liquid, 10 ounces - $0.99
Use: $0.25/1 Palmolive Dish Liquid (11/13 SS)
Or: $0.25/1 Palmolive Dish Liquid (www.BelieveInHeroes.com)
Final price: $0.74
Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick Deodorant - $2.99
Use: $1/1 Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick Deodorant (10/30 SS)
Get: $2 ECB
Final price: Free
Colgate Optic White Toothpaste, 4 ounces – 2/$6
Use: (2) $1.50/1 Colgate White Toothpaste (11/13 SS)
Get: $3 ECB wyb 2
Final price: Free wyb 2
Excedrin Bonus Pack (Extra Strength and PM 8 count) - $0.99
Get: $0.99 ECB
Final price: Free
Ricola Drops – 2/$3
Use: (2) $1/1 Ricola Cough and Throat Drops, 19-30 count (10/30 SS)
Get: $1 ECB wyb 2
Final price: Free wyb 2
Campbell’s Condensed Great for Cooking Soups (excludes tomato or chicken noodle soups) – 5/$4
Use: $1/5 Campbell’s Condensed Great for Cooking Soups (www.CampbellsKitchen.com)
Final price: $0.60 each wyb 5
Chex Mix – 2/$3
Use: $1/2 General Mills Chex Mix (11/13 GM)
Final price: $1 each wyb 2
DeMet’s Turtles, 6.4 ounces - $1.99
Use: $1/1 DeMet’s Turtles 6 ounce or larger (11/6 SS)
Final price: $0.99
Other great deals
• Russell Stover or Whitman’s Assorted Chocolates, 1-2 ounces - $0.99
• Nestle, Russell Stover, Hershey’s or Mars Chocolates, 0.875-1.23 ounces – 2/$1
• Palmer or Gold Emblem Bagged Candy, 1.75-15 ounces - $0.99
• Candy Canes, 10 count - $0.88
• V05 Shampoo or Conditioner - $0.77
• Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna, 5 ounces - $0.88
• Gold Emblem Canned Vegetables – 2/$1
Walgreens
Deals good from 11/20/11 through 11/26/11
Equal Sweetener, 115 packets - $1.99
Use: $1/1 Equal (10/20 SS)
Final price: $0.99
Coffee-Mate Liquid Creamer, 16 ounces - $1.99 each or 1/$3
Use: (2) $0.55/1 Coffee-Mate Liquid or Powder (www.Coffee-Mate.com)
Final price: $0.95 each wyb 2
Hershey’s or Cadbury Holiday Candy, 7.8-8.5 ounces – $2.99 each or 4/$10
Get: $5 wyb 4
Final price: $1.25 each wyb 4
Werther’s, Riesen or Toffifay, 2.75-5.5 ounce - $1.99 or 2/$3
Use: $1/2 Werther’s Original (www.Facebook.com/WerthersOriginal)
Final price: $1 each wyb 2
Altoids, 0.37-1.76 ounces or Tic Tacs, 1 ounce - $0.99
Use: WIVC
And: $1/2 Tic Tac Single Packs (10/2 RP)
Final price: $0.50 each wyb 2
Ajax Dish Liquid, 16 ounces - $0.89
Use: WIVC
And: $0.50/1 Ajax Multipurpose Cleaners and Dish Liquid (All You magazine, October 2011)
Final price: $0.39
Schick Quattro, Intuition or Hydro Systems and Cartridges - $8.99
Use: $2/1 Schick Hydro Razor or Schick Hydro Refill Cartridges (11/20 SS)
Get: $4 RR
Final price: As low as $2.99
Nozin Nasal Sanitizer, 10 count - $7.99
Get: $7.99 RR
Final price: Free
Ricola Drops, 19-24 count - $1.29
Use: WIVC
And: (2) $1/1 Ricola Cough and Throat Drops, 19-30 count (10/30 SS)
Final price: $0.29 each wyb 2
Bayer Aspirin, 20-24 count - $1.99
Use: WIVC
And: $2/1 Bayer Advanced Aspirin (9/11 RP)
Or: $1.50/1 Bayer Advanced Aspirin (10/23 RP)
Or: $1/1 Bayer Aspirin (9/11 or 10/23 RP)
Final price: As low as Free
TRUEresult Blood Glucose Monitor - $12.99
Get: $12.99 MIR
Final price: Free
Accu-Chek Aviva Blood Glucose Monitor - $14.99
Get: $14.99 MIR
Final price: Free
Other great deals
• Geisha Mushrooms, 4 ounces - $0.59 (WIVC)
• Madam Mandarin Oranges, 11 ounces - $0.59 (WIVC)
• Mars or Dove Candy, 1.1-2.17 ounces - $0.59 (WIVC)
• Nice! Soup, 10.5 ounces - $0.69 (WIVC)
• Nice! Macaroni and Cheese, 7.25 ounce (WIVC)
• Domino Sugar, 1 pound or Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix, 6.5 ounces - $0.99 (WIVC)
• Comet Cleaner - $0.59 (WIVC)
• Bumble Bee Chicken or Tuna, 5 ounces - $0.99 (WIVC)
• Holiday Gift Bags and Sacks – 8/$1 (WIVC)
• Walgreens or Wexford Invisible Tape, 3/4 x 300 inches or 1/2 x 450 inches - $0.49 (WIVC)
• Scotch Mailers 4x7 to 9x11.5 - $0.49 (WIVC)
• Taper Candles, 12 inches – 3/$1 (WIVC)
• Speed Wheels Vehicles - $0.49 (WIVC)
• Disney Activity Pads, Puzzles or Books – 3/$1 (WIVC)
• Walgreens Pantiliners or Thin Liners, 20-24 pack – 2/$1 (WIVC)
Cub Foods
Deals good from 11/21/11 through 11/27/11
All coupons double up to $1
Dole Pineapple, 20 ounces – 10/$10
Use: $0.50/2 Dole Canned Fruits (11/6 SS)
Final price: $0.50 each wyb 2
Colgate Toothpaste, 4.6 ounces or Colgate Toothbrush - $0.98
Use: $0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste, 4 ounces or larger (10/30 SS)
Final price: Free
Era Liquid Laundry Detergent - $2.99
Use: $1/1 Era product (8/14 RP)
Or: $0.50/1 Era product (10/16 PG)
Final price: $1.99
Carnation Evaporated Milk, 12 ounce – 10/$10
Use: $0.50/2 Carnation Evaporated Milk (9/25 or 10/30 RP)
Final price: $0.50 each wyb 2
Swanson Chicken Broth, 14 ounces – 4/$3
Use: $0.50/5 Swanson Broth Cans (11/6 SS)
Final price: $0.55 each wyb 5
Campbell’s Cream of Chicken or Cream of Mushroom Soup – 10/$10
Use: $1/5 Campbell’s Condensed Great for Cooking Soups (www.CampbellsKitchen.com)
Final price: $0.80 each wyb 5
Reynolds Turkey Cooking Bag - $1.98
Use: $0.50/1 Reynolds Wrap Oven Bags (11/13 SS)
Final price: $0.98
Argo Baking Powder or Corn Starch - $1.59
Use: $0.30/1 Argo Baking Powder or $0.35/1 Argo Corn Starch (www.argostarch.com/promotions)
Final price: As low as $0.89
Birdseye Chopped Spinach or Broccoli or Freshlike Frozen Vegetables – 10/$10
Use: $0.50/2 Birdseye Freshlike Frozen Vegetables (11/13 SS)
Final price: $0.50 each wyb 2
Buddig Chopped Meats, 2 ounces – 3/$2
Use: $0.55/2 Buddig Lunchmeat, 2 ounces (8/21 SS)
Final price: $0.17 each wyb 2
New York Texas Toast Croutons – 10/$10
Use: $0.50/1 New York Texas Toast Croutons (www.SmartSource.com)
Final price: Free
Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables – 10/$10
Use: $0.60/3 Green Giant Boxed Vegetables (10/2 or 11/12 GM)
Final price: $0.67 each wyb 3
Other great deals
• Fresh California Celery - $0.68
• Honeysuckle Grade A Turkeys - $0.88 per pound
• Fresh Green Beans - $0.98 per pound
• Cool Whip Whipped Topping - $1
• Del Monte Canned Vegetables – 2/$1
• Klosterman Brown ‘n Serve Dinner Rolls, 12 count - $0.99
• Freshlike Canned Vegetables - $0.89
• Green Giant Mushrooms – $1
• Jet Puff Marshmallow Cream – $1
• Flavorite Stuffed Olives – $1
• Crystal Farms Cream Cheese - $1
• Reiter Half & Half or Whipping Cream - $1
• Larry’s Stuffed Potatoes - $1
Kroger
Deals good from 11/21/11 through 11/27/11
First 5 “like” coupons double
Dole Pineapple, 20 ounces – 10/$10
Use: $0.50/2 Dole Canned Fruits (11/6 SS)
Final price: $0.50 each wyb 2
Chobani Greek Yogurt, 6 ounces – 10/$10
Use: $0.30/1 Chobani Greek Yogurt (www.chobani.com/coupons)
Final price: $0.40 each
Campbell’s Cream of Chicken or Cream of Mushroom Soup – 10/$10
Use: $1/5 Campbell’s Condensed Great for Cooking Soups (www.CampbellsKitchen.com)
Final price: $0.80 each wyb 5
Idahoan Boxed Potatoes – 10/$10
Use: $0.75/3 Idahoan Potatoes, 13 ounces or larger (www.Idahoan.com)
Final price: $0.67 each wyb 3
Other great deals
• Private Selection or Honeysuckle Turkeys – $0.99 per pound
• Riverside Turkeys - $0.79 per pound
• Kroger Brown n’ Serve Rolls, Buns or Bread - $1
• Sweet Potatoes - $0.49 per pound
• Celery - $0.69
• Gala, Granny Smith, Red or Golden Delicious Apples – 4/$1
• Red Tomatoes on the Vine - $0.99
• Rice a Roni or Pasta Roni - $1
• Kroger Donuts or English Muffins - $1
• Big K Soft Drinks, 2 Liters - $0.78
• Cool Whip Whipped Topping - $1
• Cliff, Cliff Mojo or Luna Bars - $0.99
Jessica Garringer is an avid couponer and bargain hunter from the Beavercreek area. Contact her at JessicaGarringer@gmail.com or visit www.SaverSavvy.wordpress.com.
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