Decoding the coupon jargon
BOGO: Buy One Get One
ECB: Extra Care Bucks (CVS)
GM: General Mills Insert
MIR: Mail-in-Rebate
PG: Proctor & Gamble Insert
RP: Red Plum Insert
RR: Register Rewards (Walgreens)
SS: Smart Source Insert
WCB: Walgreens Coupon Book
WIVC: Walgreens Instant Value Coupon (found in Sunday insert)
WYB: When You Buy
WYS: When You Spend
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At most grocery stores you will find little coupon machines scattered throughout the aisles offering you discounts on foods, beauty items and much more. Don’t ignore these coupons. Make an effort to look at the deals available. If the deal isn’t that great, take a couple coupons, stick them in your coupon organizer and save them until the item goes on sale. You will be thankful you picked those coupons up while they were available.
CVS
Deals good from 1/22/12 through 1/28/12
Colgate Cavity Protection or Whitening Toothpaste – 2/$3
Use: $0.75/1 Colgate Toothpaste, 4 ounces or larger (1/1 SS)
Final price: $0.75
Blistex Deep Renewal, Fruit Smoothies, Silk & Shine, Medicated Ointment or Revive & Restore - $2.87
Use: $0.55/1 Blistex Cold & Allergy Soother, Five Star Lip Protection, Complete Moisture or Lip Ointment (11/13 SS)
Or: $0.35/1 Blistex Lip Care product (1/22 SS)
Get: $2 ECB
Final price: As low as $0.32
Schick Intuition, Quattro, Hydro 3 or Hydro 5 razor or cartridges - $8.49
Use: $2/1 Schick Quattro for Women razor (1/15 SS)
Get: $3 ECB
Final price: $3.49
Estroven Maximum Strength, 28 count - $9.99
Get: $9.99 ECB
Final price: Free
Aleve, 50 count - $4.99
Use: $5/2 Aleve product, excludes Aleve D (12/4 RP)
Final price: $2.50 each wyb 2
Children’s Triaminic – 2/$11
Use: $3/2 Triaminic product (12/4 SS)
Get: $3 ECB wyb 2
Final price: $2.50 each wyb 2
Kleenex Tissues, 3 pack - $2.99
Use: $0.50/1 Kleenex Tissue Bundle Pack (1/1 SS)
Get: $1 ECB
Final price: $1.49
Special K Cereals – 3/$10
Use: $1/3 Special K Cereals (1/1 RP)
Get: $4 RR wyb 3
Final price: $1.67 each wyb 3
Other great deals:
• Palmolive, 10 ounces - $0.88
• Carefree, Kotex or Always Pantiliners, 16-22 count - $0.99
• PowerBar - $1
• Nips, 4 ounces - $0.99
• Ice Mountain Natural Spring Water, 3 liter – 3/$3
Walgreens
Deals good from 1/22/12 through 1/28/12
Maalox 90 count, GasX, 18-20 count or Ex-Lax, 24 count products - $5
Get: $10 RR wyb $20 of products
Use: $2/1 GasX Prevention (12/4 SS)
Or: $3/2 Benefiber, GasX, Prevacid 24HR, Maalox Advanced (1/8 SS)
Or: $2/1 Ex-Lax (10/23 SS)
Final price: As low as $0.50 each wyb 4
Triaminic Cold, Cough Fever or Allergy Relief – 2/$10
Use: $3/2 Triaminic products (12/4 or 1/22 SS)
Get: $5 RR wyb 2
Final price: $1 each wyb 2
ThermaCare Heat Wraps, 2-3 count - $5.99
Use: (2) $3/1 ThermaCare products (Printable )
Get: $5 RR wyb 2
Final price: $0.49 each wyb 2
Renew Life Flush and Be Fit 14-Day Kit - $20
Get: $20 MIR (on receipt)
Final price: Free
Cortaid products, 0.5-2 ounces - $5.99
Use: $3/1 Cortaid product (1/8 SS)
And: $2/1 Cortaid product (WIVC)
Final price: $0.99
Tylenol Cold, Cough or Flu Relief, 8 ounces or 24 count – 2/$10
Use: (2) $2/1 Tylenol Cold Liquid (1/15 SS)
Or: $1/1 Tylenol Cold product (Printable )
Get: $5 RR wyb 2
Final price: As low as $0.50 each wyb 2
Theraflu Vapor Pouches, Packets, Liquid or Caplets - $4.99
Use: $2/1 Theraflu Multi-Symptom Severe Cold with Lipton Green Tea and Honey Lemon flavors (1/22 SS)
Get: $1 RR
Final price: $1.99
Kleenex Facial Tissues - $0.99
Use: WIVC
And: $0.50/3 Kleenex Facial Tissues (1/1 SS)
Final price: $0.82 each wyb 3
Stayfree Maxi Pads, 14-24 count - $1.99
Use: $1/1 Stayfree product (Printable)
Or: B1G1 Stayfree product (1/8 SS)
Final price: $0.99
Colgate Total Advanced, Sensitive Pro-Relief or 360 Toothbrush – 2/$8
Use: (2) $1/1 Colgate Total Advanced, Optic White or Sensitive Pro-Relief (1/15 SS)
Get: $4 RR wyb 2
Final price: $1 each wyb 2
Blistex Lip Care - $2.49
Buy 1, Get 1 Free
Use: (2) $0.55/1 Blistex Cold & Allergy Soother, Five Star Lip Protection, Complete Moisture or Lip Ointment (11/13 SS)
Final price: $0.70 each wyb 2
Ultimate Flurry Protein Bar - $1.99
Get: $1.99 RR
Final price: Free
Sweet 'n Low, 120 count - $1.49
Use: $0.50/1 Sweet 'n Low (1/1 SS)
Final price: $0.99
Hershey Candy Singles - $0.59
Use: WIVC
And: Buy 1 Hershey’s Air Delight and Get 1 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar Free (1/8 SS)
Final price: $0.30 each wyb 2
Other great deals:
• Big Roll Bathroom Tissue or Tuf Paper Towel single roll - $0.50 (WIVC)
• Jell-O Gelatin or Instant Pudding - $0.69 (WIVC)
• Arizona Iced Tea or Drink - $0.50 (WIVC)
Cub Foods
Deals good from 1/23/12 through 1/29/12
Hormel Chili with Beans – 4/$5
Use: $0.55/2 Hormel Chili (Printable) http://www.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=13903&zid=xh20&nid=10
Or: $0.55/2 Hormel Chili (1/15 SS)
Final price: $0.75 each wyb 2
Foulds No Yolk Egg Noodles – 3/$5
Use: $0.40/1 No Yolk Noodles (11/6 RP)
Final price: 0.87
Dean’s Dips – 2/$3
Use: $1/2 Dean's Dips (Printable )
Or: $1/2 Dean's Dips (Printable )
Or: $1/2 Dean’s Dips (1/15 SS)
Final price: $1 each wyb 2
Super Pretzel Soft Dough Pretzels - 5/$10
Use: $0.50/1 Super Pretzel Soft Pretzel product (1/22 RP)
Or: $0.50/1 Super Pretzel product (Printable )
Final price: $1
Aunt Jemima Waffles – 2/$3
Use: $1/2 Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancake, Waffle or French Toast (Printable )
Final price: $1 each wyb 2
Land O Lakes Margarine, 1 pound quarters – 10/$10
Use: $1/2 Land O Lakes Margarine (Printable )
Final price: $0.50 each wyb 2
Other great deals:
• Chicken of the Sea Chunk White Tuna - $0.98
• Suave Shampoo and Conditioner – 10/$10
• Homelife Facial Tissue – 10/$10
• Flavorite Stuffed Green Olives – 10/$10
• Carl Buddig Thin Meats, 2 ounces – 3/$2
• Bulk Roma Tomatoes - $0.98 per pound
• Bulk Romaine Lettuce - $0.98
• Fuze, Honest Tea, Gold Peak or Sobe LifeWater – 10/$10
Kroger
Deals good from 1/23/12 through 1/29/12
Mom’s Best Naturals Cereal - $1.49
Use: $1/2 Mom's Best Naturals product (Printable )
Get: $0.50 off each wyb 10 participating products
Final price: $0.49 each wyb 2
Kraft Easy Mac or Velveeta Shells and Cheese - $0.99
Get: $0.50 off each wyb 10 participating products
Final price: $0.49
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers or Sunny D - $1.49
Get: $0.50 off each wyb 10 participating products
Final price: $0.99
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter - $2.29
Use: $1/1 I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Tub (Printable )
Get: $0.50 off each wyb 10 participating products
Final price: $0.68
Birds Eye Steamfresh or Freshlike Vegetables - $2.19
Use: $0.50/1 Birds Eye Steamfresh Chef’s Specialist (1/8 SS)
Get: $0.50 off each wyb 10 participating products
Final price: $0.69
Post Cereal - $2.49
Use: $1/1 Post Honey Bunches of Oats (Printable )
Get: $0.50 off each wyb 10 participating products
Final price: $0.99
Lipton Naturals Tea or Propel Fitness Water - $0.99
Get: $0.50 off each wyb 10 participating products
Final price: $0.49
Kleenex Facial Tissue - $1.49
Use: $0.50/3 Kleenex Facial Tissues (1/1 SS)
Get: $0.50 off each wyb 10 participating products
Final price: $0.67 each wyb 3
Hunt’s Tomatoes or Paste - $1.08
Use: $0.40/2 Hunt's Tomatoes or Paste (Printable )
Get: $0.50 off each wyb 10 participating products
Final price: $0.18 each wyb 2
Balance Bars - $0.99
Use: $1/3 Balance Bars (Printable )
Get: $0.50 off each wyb 10 participating products
Final price: $0.16 each wyb 3
Nabisco Snack Crackers or Ritz Crackers - $2.49
Use: $3/3 Nabisco Honey Maid, Newtons, Ritz Crackerfuls, Teddy Grahams, Snack Well’s, Wheat Thins and Triscuits (1/8 SS)
Get: $0.50 off each wyb 10 participating products
Final price: $0.99 each wyb 3
Other great deals:
• Red Seedless Grapes - $0.99
• Kroger Bread or Buns – 10/$10
• Kroger Yogurt – 10/$4
• Valentine Day Reusable Shopping Bag - $0.99
• Langley Tuscany Candle, 3 ounces – 10/$10
• Pears - $0.99 per pound
• Sweet Potatoes - $0.79 per pound
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 or www.Facebook.com/SaverSavvy.
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