Clip Tip
When you first begin couponing start slow and set a reasonable goal. Before you begin, determine how much you are spending on groceries each month. From there make a goal that you will save 10 percent. Once you reach that goal, increase it to 15 or 20 percent. If you expect to start out saving 90 to 95 percent on your very first shopping trip, then you may be sadly discouraged or frustrated with the process. Learning to coupon takes time and practice, and as you learn more your savings will increase. Be patient.
Coupon Lingo
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
<b>CVS</b>
Deals good from 2/5/12 through 2/11/12
Campbell’s Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup – 4/$3
Use: $0.50/3 Campbell’s Healthy Request Soups
Final price: $0.58 each wyb 3
Purina Friskies Canned Cat Food – 10/$4.50
Use: $1/20 Cans of Purina Friskies (1/15 SS)
Final price: $0.40 each wyb 20
Porcelana Day and Night Cream, 3 ounces - $6.99
Use: $2/1 Porcelana product (1/29 RP)
Get: $2 ECB
Final price: $2.99
Suave Invisible Solid Deodorant - $1
Use: $0.50/1 Suave Deodorant product (1/8 RP)
Final price: $0.50
Suave Naturals Shampoo, Conditioner or Kids 2-in-1 Shampoo – 2/$3
Use: $1/2 Suave Kids Hair products (1/8 RP)
Final price: $1 each wyb 2
Edge Shave Gel - $2.19
Use: $0.55/1 Edge Shave Gel (1/15 SS)
Final price: $1.64
Halls Cough Drops – 2/$3
Use: $1/2 Halls Cough Drops (Printable )
Or: $1/2 Halls Cough Drops (2/5 SS)
Final price: $1 each wyb 2
Sweet 'N Low - $2.69
Buy 1 Get 1 Free
Use: (2) $0.50/1 Sweet 'N Low (1/1 SS)
Final price: $0.84 each wyb 2
Blistex - $2
Use: $0.35/1 Blistex Lip Care (1/22 SS)
Get: $1 ECB
Final price: $0.65
Zarbee’s Children’s Cough Syrup, 4 ounces - $6
Get: $6 ECB
Final price: Free
Vicks NyQuil, DayQuil, or Nature Fusion – 2/$12
Use: (2) $3/1 Vicks Nature Fusion (1/29 PG)
Get: $3 ECB wyb 2
Final price: $1.50 each wyb 2
Other great deals
• Ajax Dish Liquid, 16 ounces - $0.89
• Extra Gum, 15 count – 3/$2
• Reese’s, Russell Stover heart, SweetTarts heart or Ring Pop – 2/$1
• Valentine Gift Bags - $0.33
• Glade Aerosol - $0.99
• Bumble Bee Tuna - $0.88
<b>Walgreens</b>
Deals good from 2/5/12 through 2/11/12
Sheets Energy Strips, 10 count - $3.99
Get: $3.99 RR
Final price: Free
Sundown D3-1000 IU, 100 count - $4
Use: $1/1 Sundown Naturals Vitamins or Supplements (1/22 RP)
Or: $1/1 Sundown Naturals (Printable )
Get: $4 MIR (WCB)
Final price: Free with a $1 overage
St. Joseph Enteric Aspirin, 36 count - $2
Get: $2 RR
Final price: Free
Wet Synergy Lubricant - $10
Get: $10 RR
Final price: Free
Reach Total Care Toothbrush or Floss, 30 yards - $2.99
Get: $2 RR
Final price: $0.99
Colgate Total Advanced or Gum Defense Toothpaste or MaxFresh or MaxWhite Toothbrush – 2/$6
Use: $0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste (1/29 SS)
Or: $1/2 Colgate Toothpaste (1/29 SS)
Get: $4 RR wyb 2
Final price: $0.50 each wyb 2
Schick Disposable Razors Quattro, 3 count, Extreme 3-4 count or Slim Twin, 12 count - $6.99
Use: $2/1 Schick Disposable Razor Pack (1/8 SS)
Get: $2 RR
Final price: $2.99
Halls Cough Drops – 2/$3
Use: $1/2 Halls Cough Drops (Printable )
Or: $1/2 Halls Cough Drops (2/5 SS)
Final price: $1 each wyb 2
Mentos Gum, 15 count - $0.99
Use: $0.55/1 Mentos Gum (1/1 or 2/5 SS)
Final price: $0.44
Other great deals
• Bumble Bee Tuna - $0.99 (WIVC)
• Lindsay Olives - $0.99 (WIVC)
• Morton Salt - $0.59 (WIVC)
• Nice! Baking Soda - $0.59 (WIVC)
• Ajax Dish Soap - $0.89 (WIVC)
• Banquet Brown 'n Serve Sausage - $0.99
• Valentine Stationery or Pen - $0.99
• Valentine Sweethearts Candy, 7 ounces or Ferrara 4-9 ounces – $0.79 (WIVC)
• Sweethearts, 1 ounce, Wonka Sweethearts, 1.5 ounces or Mars or Nestle Valentine Candy 1-1.2 ounces - $0.39 (WIVC)
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