All About Couponing-Part 2-Where to Find These Coupons

In the previous post, I discussed the lingo that is commonly used in the couponing world. Now, I will talk about where you can track down these coupons. Here are a few places:

• Coupon newspaper inserts: These usually are found in the Sunday newspaper (that's why the newspapers are so bulky!). It include three sources of inserts: Red Plum (RP), SmartSource (SS), and Proctor & Gamble (P&G).
• Blinkies and tearpads: Blinkies can be found in these machines with the red light blinking in many stores. On the other hand, tearpads are found in the store in which you would tear off, basically an entire coupon pad.
• Home mailers: Home mailers are obviously mailed to you by different companies. These can be found by signing up on company web sites and/or you can also contact the companies directly; you can provide feedback on their products by either writing or calling them. As a result, they will send out coupons.
• Catalinas: Coupons are printed in addition to receipts at the register. In many cases, they are specific products on the coupon; sometimes they have a discount of any store purchases.
• Peelies: Sometimes when you buy a product, there is a sticker that is placed on it stating on the next purchase, they will get ten percent off; that's a peelie.
• Internet printable coupons: These coupons can be printed from the Internet. These can printed from a few of these sites: SmartSource, Coupons.com , Box Tops 4 Education.
• Mobile coupons: Mobile coupons can be loaded onto your smartphone. Ex.) Cellfire
• Coupon databases: With coupon databases, you can look for a product that you desire a coupon for; if a coupon can be found, it will show you the source for it.

Those are just a few places that coupons can be tracked down. Virtually, there are many places where you can find coupons, especially the Internet. After all, you don't have to wait for Sunday to receive them--get them at your own convenience!

By the way, there are a couple of coupon apps that I know of---Snip Snap and Coupons, Codes, Deals and Savings from Coupons.com. I tried them and they come in handy when you are on the go.

Next post: All About Couponing-Part 3-Stockpiling Coupons

Until then, Happy Saving!

All About Couponing-Part 1 Common Coupon Language

Everyone knows that coupons refer to a promotional tool that allows you to get discounts on different products and/or services. Unfortunately, many people do not understand the lingo in the couponing world. Here are a few of these terms:

• Blinkies: These are the coupons that are issued through the red blinking box (with a red light) in some stores, especially in supermarkets.

• BOGO or B1G1 Free: Stands for buy one, get one free.
• CAT or Catalina: Coupons that are printed at the register.
• Double coupon: Coupon in which the supermarket doubles in value.
• IP: Internet Printable Coupon
• MFG or MQ: Manufacturer's coupon
• MIR: Mail-in rebate 
• NED: No expiration date
• Peelie: You can pull the coupon from the product.
• RP, or Red Plum: These coupons are found in the Sunday newspaper.
• RR: Register Rewards 
• SS, or Smart Source: Like the Red Plum, these are also located in the Sunday newspaper.
• $1.00/1: One dollar off of one product
• $2.00/2: Two dollars off two products. This is the catch: You have to purchase two items; otherwise you will not reap any savings. In other words, the coupon cannot be redeemable with one item for half the value.

These are just the common lingo that exists in the couponing world. Now that you know the terminology, we can talk about the other aspects of couponing, as long it is not about extreme couponing--a bit too much for me.

Next post: All About Couponing-Part 2-Where to Find These Coupons

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