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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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 SuperCenter  vs. Grocery Store Prices   If you have been around Southern Savers for a while or attended a workshop, you know how I feel about supercenters: they can never compete with local grocery stores.  However, I have noticed that many people still seem to think that shopping at supercenters is the way to go.  […]

    Southern Savers: Tutorials

    on 11.24.2009 at 12:17pm
    16 Comments

    I am excited to announce a new feature for Southern Savers! We now have a Tutorials page with short video clips to help you learn the basics of Grocery Savings.  This page will be growing through the upcoming weeks with more basic and advanced information. I get so many emails from folks that are overwhelmed […]

      Getting a Bigger Paper

      on 8.27.2009 at 10:46am
      90 Comments

      Every weekend there are big variations in the newspaper insert coupons and I always try to encourage you to get the biggest paper available to you.  Newspaper publishers are cutting costs though by decreasing delivery areas which makes it harder for many of us to find bigger papers. Here are some ideas: Try local bookstores […]

        Newsletter Programs

        on 8.3.2009 at 11:17pm
        2 Comments

        One way to get great coupons is to join Manufacturer Newsletter programs.  If there is a product you like check out their website to see if they have one and sign up.  Many send out coupons each time or at least every other newsletter! One I have mentioned before is Right at Home.  They send […]

          What Does it All Mean?

          on 7.23.2009 at 11:07am
          20 Comments

          I have a wide range of posts about how to save in the store and coupons in general but realized that aren’t many places on Southern Savers that explain how to use the lists and the site. I know the lists are long and very colorful and for many newcomers it just turns into a […]

            Saving on Produce Part 2

            on 7.3.2009 at 3:40pm
            5 Comments

            Saving on Produce Guest Post written by Kim, an expert on Produce Co-Ops! Fresh fruit and vegetables – there is nothing tastier and nothing healthier for you and your family. However, a lot of us bargain shoppers tend to shy away from this section of the grocery store because of the high price tag. Many […]

              Random Bar Code Thoughts

              on 6.25.2009 at 3:23pm
              26 Comments

              There are lots of different places to get coupons. Newspaper, printables, magazines, in store dispensers, coupons on products, pamphlets in the store… the list is endless. Please remember with all these different coupons that you can still only use one manufacturer coupon per item. It doesn’t matter where you found the coupon, only one per […]

                Most of you that visit Southern Savers on a regular basis, already know that you can drastically decrease your grocery shopping expenses with coupons. But did you know you can also decrease your organic grocery shopping by at least 50%?  I am able to say this, because I have done it myself. Having organic items […]

                  There are 4 levels of organization I would recommend.  They go up in order of time involved to organize but they also each make the time spent finding the coupon faster.  So you decide the system best for you and the time trade off. The pictures below go in order of system type. #1 “Not […]

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