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Coupon Abbreviations
  • SC = Store Coupon
  • MC = Manufacturer Coupon
  • SS = Smart Source
  • RMN = Retail Me Not
  • PG = Proctor and Gamble
Coupon Terms
  • WYB = When You Buy
  • B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free
  • .75/1 = 75 cents off one item
  • .75/3 = 75 cents off three items
  • EXP = Expiration Date

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Coupons for the Troops

on 7.26.2010 at 10:33am
47 Comments

It’s almost the end of the month and that means we have a ton of expired coupons to get rid of. Don’t worry about having expired coupons, it means you played the game right.  You didn’t run out and grab something that wasn’t on sale.  You waited and the sale didn’t come, but we’ll see […]

    How to Reduce Time Spent Couponing Many people say couponing is not worth the money you save because it takes so much time. Using coupons can take a lot of time, but  it doesn’t have to.  The amount of time it takes is really up to you. Limit Deal Finding Time Your time is valuable, […]

      Recently you may have seen a .pdf file containing (6) Free Doritos Coupons, you may have even tried to use them.  I have received a large amount of e-mails asking whether these coupons were legitimate or not and I wanted to answer that here: these coupons are 100% fraudulent.  Frito Lay has come out and […]

        One of the most common questions and frustrations in couponing is “missing coupons”.  I will tell you that there is a coupon in a certain insert and you search through the insert 14 times.  It’s just not there! Why? Manufacturer’s think of coupons as part of their advertising budget.  They have areas that they want […]

          There are lots of coupons that are sent directly from stores or manufacturers to our homes.  I know it can be frustrating to see these listed and not have them, so here are a few tips of how to increase your mailbox coupon stash. Sign up for online samples. Many samples also come with coupons, […]

            Using A Buy Price List

            on 2.19.2010 at 9:32pm
            36 Comments

            Using a Buy Price List I posted this a year ago yesterday, but  after seeing the video below I thought maybe it was time to re-feature this helpful tool. One of the biggest parts to saving on groceries is to know what a stock up price is for the products you buy. Prices for each […]

              Over one quarter of my email is from readers that have problems printing coupons from one of the big coupons sites or from direct links to coupons on manufacturer’s sites.  Sadly there is not one answer than fix everyone’s problems.  Here are some tips to try to help though. For more answers to common coupon […]

                Spotting Coupon Fraud

                on 1.5.2010 at 12:32pm
                160 Comments

                There are lots of coupons out on the internet that aren’t “good” coupons.  There are also lots of ways to misuse a coupon. To see the complete Southern Savers database of good coupons go here. Here are a few rules to help you stay on the right path in couponing: -Always follow the words on […]

                  2010 Savings Tracker

                  on 12.31.2009 at 10:56am
                  75 Comments

                  Many of you have asked for a way to track your savings in 2010.  I use a spreadsheet that I found on a coupon site that is no longer maintained.  It is very overwhelming at first to look at, but it is very simple.  All you need to do is plug in how much spent […]

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