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Coupon Abbreviations
  • SC = Store Coupon
  • MC = Manufacturer Coupon
  • SS = Smart Source
  • RP = Red Plum
  • PG = Proctor and Gamble
Coupon Terms
  • WYB = When You Buy
  • B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free
  • .75/1 = 75 cents off one item
  • .75/3 = 75 cents off three items
  • EXP = Expiration Date

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I decided to try my hand at my own little extreme couponing video in Bi-Lo.  Really this is more educational than the TLC versions ever will be, as I tried to break down fuelperks, stacking coupons, doubling, special promotions and a lot more. If you don’t have a Bi-Lo there are still many concepts that [...]

A common coupon myth is that you can only save money on processed foods and not on the healthy things you want to feed your family.  While it’s true that a lot of coupons are for packaged items, there are still tons of ways to save on produce and other fresh foods. Everything in a [...]

In this week’s video I lay out some of the ways you can save on specific brands! My last video was on Breaking Brand Loyalties, but I know that some of you have certain products that you have to have.  Whether it be certain baby foods (which I can relate to) or dietary restrictions on [...]

Since we covered the basics of saving money on groceries (i.e. learning sale cycles) now it’s time to add in the coupons. To start you have to get the Sunday paper. A few personal notes/thoughts on newspaper coupons: Newspapers only guarantee inserts to subscribers.  Always check your newspaper for coupons before buying at grocery store [...]

I firmly believe the best deals on diapers, paper goods and personal care items all come from drugstores.  There is no need to have a warehouse club membership if you know how to fully shop using the reward systems that each drugstore has. Of the three main drugstores, Walgreens is normally deemed the most confusing.  [...]

CVS Shopping: A Beginner’s Guide

on 2.16.2011 at 4:00pm
Jenny 147 Comments

Did you know that everything you need in life can be purchased in CVS? Okay that might be a bit strong, but it’s close. The fun part is that if you understand their sales and deals then most of what you purchase can be amazing prices or even FREE using the instore reward system called [...]

There are so many new faces around here lately that I wanted to take some time and cover some of the features on Southern Savers you might have never noticed.  I also get so many emails from folks that just don’t know where to get started or what it all means.  So spend a few [...]

How to Organize Your Coupons: Part 2

on 12.20.2010 at 3:47pm
Jenny 130 Comments

Last week I shared two options of how to organize coupons that required the least amount of time. Today I’m detailing two other options that get increasingly more organized but also more time consuming. Organization is really something that is different for every person so these are just ideas.  I’ve seen lots of variations off [...]

How to Organize Your Coupons: Part 1

on 12.17.2010 at 1:47pm
Jenny 103 Comments

Couponing can be very overwhelming and the number one reason for that is generally the way that you pick to organize your coupons.  So we are going to spend a few days going over a few options to organize things more efficiently and cut down on your time spent clipping and saving. Watch below to [...]

Many of you have emailed that this is your first year packing boxes and you want some ideas to help get started.  We finally got most of our box items together so I thought we would make a quick video of packing time. There is so much that can go in a box, and nothing [...]