Understanding the coupon jargon
To a new couponer, the jargon used may seem like a foreign language. To help make your couponing ventures easier to understand, here are some commonly used couponing abbreviations.
- BOGO: Buy One Get One — This is usually followed by free or half off.
- ECB: Extra Care Bucks — Vouchers that are printed with your receipt and act as money toward your next purchase at CVS.
- MIR: Mail-in Rebate — These are items that you pay for at the register but mail in for a rebate form or a barcode to receive money back .
- PG: Procter & Gamble — One of the three types of coupon inserts you will find in your Sunday newspaper.
- RP: Red Plum — The second type of coupon insert you may find in your Sunday newspaper.
- RR: Register Rewards — Vouchers printed with your receipt and act as money toward your next purchase at Walgreens.
- SS: Smart Source — This is the third type of coupon insert you may find in your Sunday newspaper.
- WYB: When You Buy — For when you need to purchase multiple items to get a bigger savings.
Here is a sampling of products you can get free or cheaply this week with coupons.
CVS (deals good 10/23/11 through 10/29/11)
Mars Chocolates, Wrigley’s Fun Size or Hershey’s Snack Size Assorted 9.34-12 ounce or Twizzlers Twists 22 ounces – 4/$10
Use: $1.50/3 M&M or Mars Fun Size candy (10/9 RP)
Get: $3 ECB wyb 4
Final Price: $1.38 each wyb 4
Nestle Fun Size assorted 10-12.5 ounce – 2/$5
Use: (2) $1/2 Nestle Fun Size Halloween Candy, 11.5 ounce or larger (10/16 RP)
Final Price: $1.50 each wyb 2
Gold Emblem Candy Corn, Autumn Mix or Pumpkins - $0.99
Get: $0.99 ECB (ECB only offered Sunday, Monday and Tuesday)
Final Price: Free
Pumpkin Masters Carving Tool - $2.49
Get: $2.49 ECB (ECB only offered Sunday, Monday and Tuesday)
Final Price: Free
Wrigley’s Singles 1.8-2.17 ounce – 4/$2
Get: $1 ECB wyb 4
Final Price: $0.25 each wyb 4
Extra Gum 15 count – 3/$3
Use:$0.50/2 Extra, Orbit, Eclipse, Juicy Fruit, Doublemint, Spearmint, Big Red or Winterfresh gum 14-15 pack (7/31 SS)
Final Price: $0.83 each wyb 3
Kellogg’s Pop Tarts or Rice Krispies Treats - $1.79
Use: $1/2 Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts Low Fat Toaster Pastries (www.Coupon Network.com)
Final Price: $1.29 each wyb 2
Neutrogena Microdermabrasion system - $19.99
Use: $3/1 Neutrogena Microdermabrasion System (www.Neutrogena.com)
Get: $5 ECB
Final Price: $11.99
Clairol Nice’n Easy, Root Touch-up, or Gray Solution hair color - $6.79
Use: $2/1 Clairol Hair Color (9/27 or 10/16 PG)
And: $2/1 Clairol Hair Color (9/18 SS)
Get: $3 ECB wyb $10 on these Clairol products
Final Price: $3.29 each wyb 2
L’Oreal Excellence or Excellence to-Go – 2/$14
Use: (2) $2/1 L’Oreal Excellence or Excellence to-Go shade (10/23 RP)
Get: $2 ECB wyb 2
Final Price: $4 each wyb 2
CVS Supreme Diapers or Training Pants jumbo pack- $6.99
Get: $2 ECB
Final Price: $4.99
Listerine Original, Cool Min, FreshBurst, Zero 500mL or PocketPaks 72 count - $2.99
Use: $2/1 Listerine Total Care Zero (10/9 RP)
Final Price: $0.99
Zicam Spray 0.5-1 ounce, chewables or RapidMelts 18-25 count - $9.99
Use: $2/1 Zicam product (www.Facebook.com)
Get: $2 ECB
Final Price: $5.99
Zantac 75 80 count or Zantac 150 65 count - $19.99
Use: $5/1 Zantac product 24 count or larger (www.Zantac.com)
Get: $5 ECB
Final Price: $9.99
Align Starter Pack Probiotic supplement 14 count - $11.99
Use: $3/1 Align product (10/16 PG)
Get: $2 ECB
Final Price: $6.99
Visine Tears 0.5-1 ounce, Visine-A, Totality 0.5 ounce, original, A, C, Advanced 1 ounce or wipes 30 count - $5.49
Use: $3/1 Visine product or Visine Soothing Wipes 0.5 ounce or larger (www.SmartSource.com)
Get: $1 ECB
Final Price: $1.49
Progresso Soup 18.5-19 ounce – 4/$5
Use: $1/4 Progresso canned soup (10/23 SS)
Or: $1/4 Progresso Soups (9/11 or 10/2 GM)
Get: $1 ECB wyb 4
Final Price: $0.50 each wyb 4
Other great deals
• Palmolive Dish Soap 10 ounce - $0.88
• Pepsi 2 liter bottle - $0.99
• Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna 5 ounce - $0.77
• VO5 Shampoo or Conditioner - $0.77
Walgreens (deals good from 10/23/11 through 10/29/11)
Hershey’s, Mars or Nestle Fun or Snack Size candy 10.23-12.5 ounce - $1.99
Use: WIVC
And: $1.50/3 Hershey’s Snack Size Bags: Reese’s, Kit Kat, York, Almond Joy, Mounds or Twizzlers 9-22 ounce (10/16 SS)
Final Price: $1.49 each wyb 3
Brach’s Autumn Candy 12 ounce - $1.99 each or 2/$3
Get: $1 RR
Final Price: $1 each wyb 2
Poppycock 7-8.5 ounce or Popcorn Indiana 6-10.5 ounce - $1.99
Use: $1/1 Indiana Popcorn Family Size 5-18 ounce (5/22 or 9/25 SS)
Final Price: $0.99
Chex Mix 5.5-8.75 ounce, Bugles 6-7.5 ounce, Gardetto’s 5.5 ounce or Pringles 5.71-6.73 ounce (excludes Fat Free) - $1.99 each or 2/$3
Use: $0.50/1 Bugles Corn Snacks 5 ounce or larger (www.CouponNetwork .com)
And: $0.50/1 Bugles Corn Snacks 5 ounce or larger (www.CoolSavings.com)
Final Price: $1 each wyb 2
Bowl Appetit! 2.4-3.1 ounce, Old El Paso Taco Shells 12 pack, Hamburger or Tuna Helper 5.8-6.4 ounce - $0.99
Use: $0.50/1 Old El Paso product (www.Coupons.com)
Final Price: $0.49
Welch’s Grape Jelly 32 ounce – 2/$3
Use: WIVC
And: (2) $0.75/1 Welch’s Jam, Jelly or Spread (www.Welchs.com)
Final Price: $0.75 each wyb 2
Aqua Net or Rave Hair Spray 11 ounce, Suave Styling products 5-11 ounce, Finesse shampoo or conditioner 10 or 13 ounce or styling products 7-8.5 ounce - $1.99
Use: $1/1 Finesse product (10/16 SS)
Final Price: $0.99
Oral-B 3D White Advantage toothbrush, Crest Vivid or 3D white toothpaste 4.1-5.8 ounce, 3D white mouth rinse 8 ounce – $3.99 each or 2/$6
Use: (2) $0.75/1 Oral-B Pulsar, 3D White, Pro-Health, Complete Toothpastes (10/2 PG)
Get: $2 RR wyb 2
Final Price: $1.25 each wyb 2
DenTek Floss Packs – 2/$4
Use: $1/1 DenTek Floss Pick (www.Dentek.com)
And: $0.75/1 DenTek Foss Pick or Flosser (10/23 SS)
Get: $2 RR
Final Price: As low as $0.13 wyb 2
Sure Deodorant 2.6-2.7 ounce – 2/$3
Use: WIVC
And: (2) $1/1 Sure deodorant (10/2 SS)
Final Price: $0.50 each wyb 2
Zantac Acid Reducer 150 24 count or 75 30 count - $7.99
Use: $5/1 Zantac product 24 count or larger (www.Zantac.com)
Get: $2 RR
Final Price: $0.99
Carmex Lip Care 0.15-0.35 ounce – Buy 1 at $1.59, Get 1 Free
Use: $0.35/1 Carmex Lip Balm (Facebook)
Final Price: $0.62 each wyb 2
True2Go Blood Glucose Monitor – $9.99
Get: $9.99 MIR
Final Price: Free
Sharps Disposable Needle Container with Optional Postage - $4.99
Get: $4.99 MIR
Final Price: Free
Neoteric Diabetic Shampoo and Scalp Care - $5.99
Get: $5.99 MIR
Final Price: Free
Kleenex Cool Touch Facial Tissue 50 count - $2.69 each or 2/$3
Use: (2) $0.50/1 Kleenex Cool Touch Facial Tissue 50 count or larger (10/2 SS)
Get: $1 RR
Final Price: $1 each wyb 2
Purex Complete 3-in-1 sheets, 22 loads, Fabric Softener 32 loads - $4.99
Use: $1/1 Purex Complete Crystals Softener (Facebook)
Get: $1 RR
Final Price: $2.99
Colgate Pro Clinical or Total Advanced toothpaste 4 ounce or Total Toothbrush - $3.49 each or 2/$6
Use: (2) $0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste 4 ounce (10/2 SS)
Get: $4 RR wyb 2
Final Price: $0.50 each wyb 2
TheraMax Cold & Flu Relief Nasal Spray 0.5 ounce - $7.99
Get: $7.99 RR
Final Price: Free
Other great deals
• Yardley bar soap 4.25 ounce - $0.69 (WIVC)
• Walgreens Pantiliners or Thin Liners 20-22 pack – 2/$1 (WIVC)
• Comet 14 ounce - $0.59 (WIVC)
• Halloween Stick Pens or Pencil with Eraser Topper – 4/$1 (WIVC)
• Trick or Treat Bags - $0.69 (WIVC)
• Votive Candles – 4/$1 (WIVC)
• Russell Stover 0.88-1.25 ounce or Nestle Butterfinger 1.2 ounce Chocolate Halloween Pumpkins - $0.39 (WIVC)
• Royal Gelatin Regular or Sugar Free – 5/$1 (WIVC)
• Nice! Tomato Sauce 8 ounce – 3/$1 (WIVC)
Cub Foods (deals good from 10/24/11 through 10/30/11)
All coupons double up to $1
Barilla Pasta 13.25-16 ounce - $1.39
Use: $1/1 Barilla Whole Grain Pasta (9/18 SS)
Or: $1/2 Barilla Whole Grain Pasta (9/18 SS)
Final Price: As low as $0.39
Gain Laundry Detergent - $4.99
Use: $2/1 Gain or Tide Detergent (9/11 SS)
Final Price: $2.99
Irish Spring Body Wash - $3.99
Use: $0.50/1 Irish Spring Body Wash (www.Colgate.com)
Final Price: $2.99
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowl – 5/$10
Use: $0.55/1 Jimmy Dean Sandwich or Bowl (www.Coupons.com)
Or: $1/2 Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls, including D-Lights (8/28 RP)
Final Price: $1
Super Pretzel Soft Dough Pretzels – 2/$4
Use: $0.50/1 Super Pretzel Soft Pretzel product (10/16 RP)
Final Price: $1
Birdseye Vegetables – 2/$4
Use: $0.50/1 Birdseye Steamfresh Chef’s Favorites Variety (9/25 SS)
Final Price: $1
Schwepps Ginger Ale or Sierra Mist 2 Liters – 4/$5
Use: $1/2 Sierra Mist or Sierra Mist Natural 2 Liters (www.SmartSource.com)
Or: $1/2 Sierra Mist Natural 2 Liters (10/2 Pepsi Moments)
Final Price: $0.75 each wyb 2
Totino’s Pizza Rolls 7.5 ounce – 10/$10
Use: $0.40/2 Totino’s Rolls Snacks (www.SmartSource.com)
Or: $0.40/2 Totino’s Rolls Snacks (10/2 GM)
Final Price: $0.60 each wyb 2
Other great deals
• Freshlike Frozen Vegetables – 10/$10
• Dannon Activia Greek and French Yogurt 6 ounce – 10/$10
• Fresh Bolthouse or Green Giant Carrots 2 pounds - $0.98
• Dole Premium California Celery - $0.98
• Pasta Roni or Rice-a-Roni – 10/$10
• Hunt’s Tomato Sauce 8 ounce – 2/$1
• Red Gold Tomatoes 14.5-15 ounce - $0.78
• Homelife Foam Cups - $0.88
Target (deals good from 10/23/11 through 10/29/11)
Yoplait yogurt cups – 10/$6
Use: $0.60/8 Yoplait Yogurt Cups (www.Pillsbury.com)
And: $0.50/8 Yoplait Yogurt Original Cups, Light, Thick & Creamy or Whips (www.Target.com)
Final Price: $0.46 each wyb 8
SoBe Lifewater 20 ounce - $0.88
Use: $1/5 SoBe 20 ounce, Propel 24 ounce, or Propel Zero 24 ounce (10/2 Pepsi Moments)
Final Price: $0.68 each wyb 5
Other great deals
• Reusable canvas treat bags or felt buckets - $2
• Plastic pumpkin pail - $1
• Halloween makeup tubes - $1
Jessica Garringer is an avid couponer and bargain hunter from the Beavercreek area. Contact her at JessicaGarringer@gmail.com or visit www.SaverSavvy.wordpress.com.
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