Learn to Coupon – A “how to” series to help you get started with couponing

By Alison on April 7, 2011

Couponing is a great way to save money, get products for cheap or free, and start building a better financial situation for you and your family. However couponing can also be confusing, frustrating and at times intimidating, especially for people who are new to using coupons. Through the Learn to Coupon series you will become more knowledgable about types of coupons, where they are found, and how to use them to get some serious savings!

Get started here and watch for more topics to come, including How to Handle Stores that are not Coupon-Friendly, What is a Catalina, and more. — Read the rest

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How to shop/coupon at CVS

By Alison on April 7, 2011

Make the Most of Your CVS Shopping!

If you’re new to couponing, new to CVS, or just not sure how to make the most of your shopping you’ll definitely want to read this.

Extra Care program
Before you do anything, you’ll want to sign up for an Extra Care card. You can sign up in store or online. If you want your card right away you need to sign up in the store. You will need this card to earn Extra Care Bucks (ECB). Make sure the cashier scans your card at every transaction.

Extra Care Bucks (ECB)
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What is a “good deal”

By Alison on April 6, 2011

When reading couponing blogs, you will undoubtedly come across many “good deals”. The key to couponing is determining what is a good deal for you, and then taking advantage of those deals to save you and your family money.

A good deal isn’t really a good deal if you can’t afford it.

If the price of a house for sale was cut in half, that would be a good deal but you wouldn’t necessarily run out to buy it because it still has a hefty price tag. Apply this mentality to all of your purchases. You may find a — Read the rest

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Where can I find coupons??

By Alison on April 5, 2011

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Now that you see all the great deals out there you may be thinking to yourself, where do I find all these coupons???? You can’t save the money if you don’t have the coupons, so here are some of the best places to look.

Sunday Newspaper
Every Sunday (with a few exceptions) you can find coupon inserts in your newspaper. The main inserts are Smart Source, Red Plum, and Proctor & Gamble (P&G), but sometimes there are extra insert published by companies like General Mills or Unilever.

There are several places you can get the Sunday paper.
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Learning the Coupon Language

By Alison on April 4, 2011

Confused by all the acronyms, abbreviations, and terminology relating to coupons? I was too, but you can learn the coupon language. I’ve done my best  to compile a list of all the terms I get asked about most frequently, to help you better understand coupons, how they work, and how to save the most money.

BOGO: Buy one, get one.  Sometimes BOGO “free” or BOGO  “50%” meaning buy one, get one free or buy one get one half off.

B1G1, B2G1: Also buy one get one.  The numbers indicate how many of a product you must buy to qualify and — Read the rest

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How to shop/coupon at Rite Aid

By Alison on April 3, 2011
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Make the Most of Your Rite Aid Shopping!

 If you’re new to couponing, new to Rite Aid, or just not sure how to make the most of your shopping you’ll definitely want to read this.


WELLNESS + Program
Before you do anything, you’ll want to sign up for Rite Aid’s Wellness+ rewards program. Go here to apply for your card. You will get a temporary card you can start using right away, and they will send you a permanent card in the mail. There are a few ways to earn points and rewards in this program.

Points
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