Learn the Lingo!

“Couponer’s Lingo” is enough to make any Coupon Virgin’s head spin… Hopefully this will help!

Ever seen something like this on KCL?

It’s almost laughable how ridiculous the code of couponers is!! Once you figure it out though, it’s a piece of cake!

Here’s a glossary to help you get started with all the Crazy abbreviations!  

$1.00/1, $2.00/1, etc: One dollar off one product, two dollars off one product, etc.

BOGO: Buy one, get one.  Will usually end with “free” or “half off” meaning buy one, get one half off, or buy one get one free.

B1G1, B2G1: Another way to write ‘buy one, get one’.  The “B” stands for “buy”, the G stands for “get”.  The numbers indicate how many of a product you must buy to qualify and the number of products you get when you redeem the coupon or offer.  B1G1= Buy one, get one.  B2G1= Buy two, get one B2G2= Buy two, get two

ECB:  Extra Care Buck CVS pharmacy program; now renamed Extra Bucks.

EXP: Expires or Expiration Date

IP: Internet Printable coupons may be printed right from your home computer.  Usually limited to 2 prints per computer, download quick and safe printing software to be able to print securely from home.

KCL: Krazy Coupon Lady, refers to TheKrazyCouponLady.com

MIR: Mail in Rebate, refers to rebates which must be submitted by mail.  These are the traditional rebates that require you to mail in both your receipt and proof of purchase in the form of UPC barcodes.

MFR: Manufacturer abreviation.

OOP: Out-of-Pocket; refers to the amount of money you will pay a store to make your purchase.  Does not include and after-purchase savings, coupons or rebates.

OYNO: On Your Next Order.  Store promos such as Spend $25, save $10 on your next shopping order.  OYNO refers to savings that you will not see on your first transaction, but that may be applied to your next purchase.  Most OYNO coupons have no minimum purchase.  If you spend $25 and receive a coupon worth $10 off your next order, there is no minimum purchase on that next order.  If you spend and value over $10, you may redeem your coupon.  If you spend under $10, you may use your coupon, but will forfeit the difference.

P&G: Proctor and Gamble manufacture a wide range of consumer goods and are one of the largest corporations in the world.  Proctor and Gamble puts out monthly coupon inserts filled with coupons for a variety of Proctor and Gamble produced brands, just a few of which include: Always, Bounty, Crest, Dawn, Gillette, Olay, Pampers and Tide.

PSA: Prices starting at; when a group of items are on sale, such as Fiber One products 25% off.  We might write “PSA $2.09″ and list a group of Fiber One coupons.  This means that the cheapest Fiber One product is $2.09 and prices go up from there.

Q: Coupon abbreviation.  (not used on TheKrazyCouponLady.com)

RR: Register Rewards.  Walgreens drugstore rewards program, and version of the catalina coupon.  Look for the same machines located at register, dispensing long receipt-like coupons that may be used on a future purchase.  RRs cannot be ‘rolled’ like catalinas.

RP: Red Plum.  Formerly known as Vallasis, Red Plum coupon inserts and website feature coupons from a variety of manufacturers.  Red Plum is part of Valassis Interactiv.

SCR:  Single Check Rebate, Rite Aid Drugstore monthly rebate program.  Each  month pick up your rebate booklet to see hundreds of dollars in possible rebate savings.  Shop with coupons, save your receipts and enter quick information online.  The SCR system stores all your rebates and totals them each month.  Request your monthly check be mailed to you and cash it like any other check!  No clipping barcodes or UPCs, no mailing or stamping an envelope.

SS: Smart Source. A marketing company, like RP, Smart Source coupon inserts and website feature coupons from a variety of manufacturers.  Smart Source is part of News America Marketing Co.  Smart Source coupon inserts can be found in most Sunday papers.

WAGS: Abbreviation for Walgreens Drugstore

UPC: Universal Product Code. Bar code printed on product packages that can be scanned electronically.

WYB:  When You Buy.  Some sales or coupons require purchase of multiple items.  When reporting a deal on KCL, we always include a final price.  Example:  Buy 2 Mint Milano cookies $2.00 each, use 2 $1.00/2 coupons, Final Price: $1.50 each, WYB 2.  You must buy 2 in order to use the $1.00/2 coupon, so the final price states “WYB 2″.

YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary.  A phrase used to describe that an experience one shopper has may differ from your experience.  One store may allow you to stack additional promos and another location may not do the same.  Some stores, such as that ‘one’ SuperCenter, who do not have a universally enforced coupon policy will often let one customer do one thing and another do something completely different.  If we receive an email from a reader with a great shopping scenario, we might report it and say, YMMV until we see if stores nationwide are allowing the same scenario.

                      GREAT DEALS 

TARGET

$1/1 coupon that is good on ANY Purina brand Dog Snack or Cat Treat. Both Whisker Lickins and Party Mix are on price cut right now too.  Between the coupons and price cut- you can grab your kitties some FREE & super cheap cat treats!

Purina Whiska Lickins $    (PC thru 2/19)
-$1/1 Purina Dog Snack or Cat Treat
-$1/2 Purina Whisker Lickin’s any 1-30-11 RP x4/24=FREE after $1/1 coupon

Purina Friskies Party Mix 2.1 oz Asst. Varieties $1.34 (PC thru 2/19)
-$1/1 Purina Dog Snack or Cat Treat
-$1/1 Friskies Cat Treats 1-23-11 SS x4/24
= .34 cents each after coupon

There is a great coupon stack available on Maxwell House International Cafe and I also found them on sale at my store thru 2/12.  The Target Web Coupon that is still available to print just says Maxwell House Coffee” with no size exclusions. The Maxwell House target coupon does NOT beep but you may get the old ho-hum about it not being pictured. BUT in my opinion the International varieties are still coffee, and it says so right on the back of the package and on the Target sale signs! 

Maxwell House International Cafe Asst. Varieties $2.73 (Sale thru 2/12)
-$1/1 Maxwell House Coffee Target Web Coupon x4/15-$1/1 Maxwell House International Cafe HERE
= .73 each after a stack

Aside from the sale, I found an endcap just packed with tons of International Cafe in 2 different flavors on clearance at my store for 30% off down to $2.12.  The flavors I found clearanced were Pumpkin Spice and Peppermint Mocha Latte, so just .12 each after a stack if you find the clearance too!

FEB062011

New DVD Coupons, Plus Target Scenarios!

Check out all the DVD/Blu-Ray coupons!! Sort by “Entertainment to find them quick!

$3.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, 27 Dresses on Blu-Ray – (coupons.com)
$5.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, An Affair to Remember on Blu-Ray or DVD – (coupons.com)
$3.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, Australia on Blu-Ray or DVD – (coupons)
$4.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, Easy A on Blu-Ray or DVD – (coupons.com)
$4.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, Eat Pray Love on Director’s Cut Blu-Ray or DVD – (coupons.com)
$3.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, Ever After – (coupons.com)
$4.00/1 –  Twentieth Century Fox, Grown-Ups on Blu-Ray/DVD Pack or DVD – (coupons.com)
$3.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, Moulin Rouge on Blu-Ray or DVD – (coupons.com)
$3.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Smith on Blu-Ray or DVD – (coupons.com)
$3.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, Romeo & Juliet on Blu-Ray or DVD – (coupons.com)
$3.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, Say Anything 20th Anniversary Edition on Blu-Ray – (coupons.com)
$4.00/1 – The Twentieth Century Fox, The Karate Kid on Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack or DVD – (coupons.com)
$10.00/1 – Twentieth Cenury Fox, The Paul Newman Tribute Collection on DVD – (coupons.com)
$3.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, There’s Something About Mary on Blu-Ray or DVD – (coupons.com)

Here are two deals at Target!!

There’s Something About Mary, DVD $5.00
$3.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, There’s Something About Mary on Blu-Ray or DVD – (coupons.com)
Final Price: $2.00

Mr. & Mrs Smith, DVD $7.99 
$3.00/1 – Twentieth Century Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Smith on Blu-Ray or DVD – (coupons.com)Final Price: $4.99

CVS: Almost free Glade Spray Refills

CVS has a great promo starting Sunday on select Glade products.  The best deal I’ve come up with is on Sense & Spray Refills.  With Extra Bucks and coupons they’re almost FREE!

Spend $10 get $3 Extra Bucks when you buy Glade Sense & Spray refill .43 oz, Relaxing Moments 9.7 oz, scented oil refill 1-3 ct., holder, soy 2 oz or oil candle 4 oz, Limit 1, $2.50

$1.00/2 Glade Scented Oil Candle Refill Pack from SS 2/6
$1.oo/1 Glade Scented Oil Candle from SS 2/6
$1.00/2 Glade Jar Candle from SS 2/6
$3.00/1 Glade Plugins Scented Oil Holder from SS 1/9
$1.00/1 Glade Fabric & Air Product from SS 1/9
$1.00/2 Glade Plugins Scented Gel Refill Pack from SS 1/9
$1.00/1 Glade Plugins Scented Oil Refill from SS 1/9
$3.00/1 Glade Plugins Scented Oil Holder from SS 1/9
$1.50/1 – Glade Automatic Spray Refill – (bettycrocker.com)
$1.50/1 –  Glade Automatic Spray Refill – (pillsbury.com)
$1.50/1 Glade Automatic Spray Refill (eatbetteramerica.com)
$1.00/2 Glade Scented Oil Candle Refill (coupons.com)
$1.50/1 – Glade Spray Refill - (coupons.com)
$1.00/1 – Glade Scented Oil Candle Holder – (coupons.com)
$3.00/2 – Glade Fragrance Collection – (rightathome.com)
$1.00/2 – Glade Jar Candles, 4oz – (rightathome.com)
$2.00/2 – Glade Premium Sprays, 9.7oz – (rightathome.com)

Buy 4 Glade Sense & Spray refills $2.50Use 2 $1.50/1 - Glade Spray Refill – (coupons.com)
Use 2 $1.50/1 – Glade Automatic Spray Refill – (bettycrocker.com)
Pay: $4.00, Receive $3.00 Extra Bucks 

Final Price: $0.25 each 

FEB062011

Walmart: Philadelphia Cooking Cream Cheese only $0.99!

Remember this HOT coupon!?! Well, use it at Walmart for a pretty good deal! 

$1.50/1 – Philadelphia Cooking Creme – (coupons.com)
page 2 with 83617

Philadelphia Cooking Cream Cheese $2.48 
$1.50/1 – Philadelphia Cooking Creme – (coupons.com)
Final Price: $0.99 

UPDATE: It’s a P&G Coupon Booklet with over $110 in savings.  The site is experiencing difficulty, so it may take awhile to get through and there are limited quantities. Good luck! Go to the P&G Everyday Solutions Facebook page and “like” them.  They are going to have some sort of special offer tomorrow, don’t know when but the where is HERE.  They did say it was for fans only, so you need to go ahead and “like” them now.  This is what they have posted on their wall:“LOVE the excitement I’m seeing about Monday’s Everyday Solutions Facebook special offer!   Keep spreadin’ the word!  Is it a coupon? NO! Is it a sample? No! Is it worth over $100.00? YES! YES!”

Cheez-It are trying to decide what other kinds of cheese crackers to make and they want you to vote on what kind of cheese they should be made from. I voted Colby! The best thing is they are providing samples to those that vote. This is a limited time offer and I don't know how long it could last until all the samples are given away so vote and request yours right away.Get a Cheez-It Sample HERE

 

Make a Victoria Secret Valentine's Day Card as sweet or as sexy as you like, and enter to win a $250 Gift Card or an amazing getaway for two to Napa Valley! You can also subtly suggest the items you want from Victoria Secret to your Valentine in the card.  Send a Valentine and Enter the Contest HERE

 

Get a FREE Sample of Playtex Sport. The sample includes 2 regular unscented, 1 super unscented, and a coupon for $1.00 off. Order your Sample Pack HERE