Friday, May 29, 2009

Freebie Friday and Other HOT Coupons

Freebie Friday and Other Hot Coupons To Be Looking For:

Freebie:

Life's A Dog bumper sticker. http://www.lifesadog.com/bumpersticker.php

HOT Coupons To Look For:

1.50 off St. Ives Facial Product: At CVS you can get the trial size absolutely FREE.

1.00 off Capri Sunrise
2.00 off Chips Ahoy Cookies wyb any Capri Sun Drinks

Use both of these at KROGERS together and you get both Capri Sunrise 10ct Package and Chips Ahoy Cookies for $1.84.

BOGO Off Clip On Mosquito Repellent
2.00/1 Off Clip On Mosquito Repellent
3.00/1 Off Clip On Mosquito Repellent CVS
Coupon


Use all 3 coupons together on 2 Off Clip On Mosquito Repellent at CVS. You can do this " stacking" because 1 is a CVS coupon NOT a manufacturer coupon.

Total price on 2 Off Clip On Mosquito Repellent $2.99. GREAT Deal because these are 7.99 each.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Thankful Thursday: Great Deal on Children's Clothing

If you haven't checked out www.crazy8.com you should. I signed up on their email list and received an email with a $10 off $30 code. Shipping is only $5 which makes this a super deal. Another plus is that there are many clearance summer items. Also it looks like this is the same company as Gymboree. If you look at the bottom of the page in small print it says Gym- Mark.Inc just like the Gymboree website.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Wiser Wednesday

Since I am just getting started with all the basics, this Wiser Wednesday is about " Coupon Lingo". This comes in handy on all the coupon blogs and forums. That way you don't have to guess on what it means.

Coupon Lingo

AC - After Coupon
Actual - Physical items you hold in your hand meaning a box of hamburger helper rather than a hamburger helper coupon
Addy - Address
AR - After Rebate
BLINKIES - These are found in stores in a box most offten the box will have a red blinking light on it
BOGO or B1G1F - Buy one get one free
BTFE - Box Tops for Education - special markings on products that schools can redeem for free or discounted items
B&M - Brick & Mortar means a physical, not online store
Cat or Catalina - Coupons that come from a box next to the CRT machine
CLFE - Campbell's Labels for Education - lables from products that schools redeem for free or discounted items
CRT - Cash register tape
DCRT - Dated/Detailed cash register tape
DCRTC - Dated/detailed cash register tape with the price circled
DND - Do Not Double
Double Coupon - Means the value of the coupon is doubled at the register
ECB - Extra Care Bucks ECB's are a CVS exclusive
Envie - Envelope
ESR - EasySaver Rebate - Reabtes found in the monthly rebate booklet in stores
FAR - Free After Rebate
FREE ITEM COUPON - GOLD! You get a free product at the store at no cost or just tax
FSOT - For Sale or Trade - meaning I want cash or other item in return for something I have
GDA - Good Deal Alert - heads up to a deal you should go get
HBA - The health and beauty aid section - my cvs has H on one side and the store BA on the other but most stores put them closer together
HT - refunds or coupons that are found on the necks of product bottles
IMHO - In My Honest Opinion
ISO - In Search Of - looking for an item/coupon
IDSO - In Desperate Search Of - looking hard for an item/coupon
IVC - Walgreen's Instant Value Coupon- coupons from the weekly ad or ESR booklet
IVDSO - In Very Desperate Search Of - major need to find something
IP - Internet printable coupon
MANU - Coupon issued from the manufacture
MIR - Mail In Rebate - you have to mail it to a clearing house to redeem
NAZ - Name, address, zip code - used for trades
NED - No expiration date - rare coupons that never expire
NBPN - No Beer Purchase Needed - sometimes beer reabtes won't require a beer purchase
NWPN - No wine purchase needed - sometimes wine rebates won't require a wine purchase
OOP - Out of Pocket - money paid after coupons
OOS - Out of Stock - get a rain check for these items!
OYNO - On your next order - a lot of catalinas fall under this, meaning you need to make an additional purchase to redeem
P&G - Proctor & Gamble Sunday insert coupons
PEELIE - coupon's found on product that are sticky unless removed carefully
POP - Proof of purchase found on actual item
PPHF - Paypal handling fee - money used to trade coupons
QUALIFIER - The items needed to complete a rebate
RAOK - Random act of kindness - offers of coupons/actuals at no expense, given out of the love in your heart
RC - Raincheck
RP - Red Plum Sunday Insert Coupons
RR - Register Rewards - These come from Wags, a lot like ECB's
SASE - Self Addressed Stamped Envelope some freebies require them
SF - Store form, forms found in the store good only at that store
SMP - Specially Marked Packaging , some rebates require you buy products with special advertising on them
SS - Smart Source or Sunday Insert coupons
STACKING - Some stores allow you to use a store coupon and a manu coupon on the same item ( Walgreens, CVS and Target)
TEAR PAD - A pad of refund forms or coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display
TMF - Try Me Free - rebates for the full price of the item when it first is new to the market
WINE TAG - coupons found on the necks of wine bottles
WL - wishlist
WSL - while supplies last usually no rainchecks issued
WYB - When You Buy - additional purcahse is required to redeem
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary - sometimes deals work well for others and not some. It comes from each person has a different distance to the store so each person has a different expierince

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Terrific Tuesday

Terrific Tuesdays:

Deal of the Day is @ CVS !

Neutrogena money maker this week.

Buy two Neutrogena Ultra Sheer SPF 55 sunscreens in the 1 ounce size. Get $10 in ECBs when you buy 2 Neutrogena sun care or sunless tanning products.

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer SPF 55 ( 1 ounce size) $1.99
Get $10 ECBs wyb 2


Total is 6.02 money maker.