2. As the prices of goods keeps on the rise year after year, we are force to
spend a great deal of money just to buy basic necessities, leaving us
with barely any money to buy other things we want.
Having a big family, our weekly grocery bill was around $250.00 that
was more than half my paycheck. It wasn’t until a friend of mine
introduce me to couponing. At the beginning it was really hard, since I
didn’t know about all the rules, and everything seamed so confusing.
My friend took me shopping with her, and showed me how to use the
coupons. I was amaze at how much groceries we had for so little
money. I made it a priority to learn. And we are know passing this
knowledge to you. Another place you can also ask question is in the
chat room, https://www.facebook.com/groups/CIA.couponers/ please ask
questions, because the more questions you ask the more you can learn.
We can all agree, that saving half or more of your regular shopping trip,
is so worth it. Using Coupons is the way to go!
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4. Inserts has many manufacture coupons, those coupons can be use in many stores
such as Publix, Walmart, even pharmacies like Walgreens, Cvs, Dollar Stores and
many more.
Get to know the coupons, by looking for the Expiration date, how many of the
same coupons you can use (for example: if it says limit 4 like coupons on the same
transaction).
If the coupon States only 4 like in the same transaction, then that means that you
can only use 4 of those same coupons under that purchase.
Some coupons states one coupon per item, which means if you are buying multiple
items you will need a coupon for each items.
Also if the coupon states “ One coupon per customer per day” then you can only
use 1 of the same coupon on that store that day.
It is very important to follow all the rules stated in your coupon, as to the expiration
date, whether or not the item that you are purchasing is the right size, and
quantity, and can you buy multiple items at the same time using the same kind of
coupons.
5. As we can see this coupon states
“DO NOT DOUBLE”
That means, that if your store
allows doubling of a single
coupon (making it $2.00 instead
of $1.00) they are not allow to do
so, and the Manufacture will not
refund the store, if the store
doubles the coupon.
Can you use a Store coupon with this coupon?
Yes, you are allow to use this coupon with a store coupon.
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8. Stores like Publix has Buy ONE Get one FREE sales. If you store allows it, you
may use a manufacture coupon on each item including the one you are getting
FREE that is a huge discount. In addition to that if the store has a store coupon
you may use that coupon as well.
An example will be, lets say that the store is having the Truvia Sugar BOGO $6.00
and you have (2) manufacture coupons for $2.00 off when you buy1, also the
store has a store coupon for $1.00 off when you buy 1.
Well you can use (2) $2.00 off manufacture, and (2) $1.00 off store and get the
Truvia sugar for Free!
9. Getting Organized, as soon as you start to gather your first
inserts is very important, as by doing this will help make your
shopping trip more efficient and less stressful by finding each
coupon needed.
How many newspaper should you buy? 2 per family member
There are many methods to get organized, some people use a
binder to organize their coupons, while others use a file cabinet
to store their inserts and date them for future use, the database
provided on our website helps locate the coupons by date and
insert. It all depends as what is easier for you.
10. Getting to know store coupons is very important as it will come
in handy when matching sales.
Some store accept competitor coupons ( Store coupons are
consider competitor coupons). You can call your store or ask
the manager to see if they accept competitor store
coupons, and which one do they accept.
As you can see at the top of these coupons does not say manufacture,
instead they have a company name such as BJ, Walgreens, and Publix
these coupons are store coupons.
11. Coupons helps you save money, but only when you plan the right
way, You want to hold on those coupons for when you see a good
sale. When do you know is a good sale?
For example: You usually pay $5.99 for a 12 pack of Coca Cola,
but today is on sale 3 for $11.00 that’s like $3.67 each, but if you
have a coupon for $1.00 each 12 pack, that will come out to as
little as $2.67 each 12 pack. A savings of $3.32 x 3 pack = $9.96
now that’s savings!
By using coupons the right way you will be able to save 50% or
more on your shopping trips.
Also, planning ahead is a must, by looking at the store sales
preview provided at by Ciacouponspy you can make a list of
products you need and the coupons to go with it, that way by the
time the sales are on you can shop with ease.
12. You are browsing through the store, and you see that they have the
Cottonelle Toilet Paper on sale for $5.00 and you happen to have a $0.75
Manufacture coupon as well a $1.00 Store coupon this is an example of
stacking coupons in order to get that product for a lot less than what you
normally would pay for.
This is an example of combining coupons. The store ad has the Cottonelle
Bathroom tissue on sale. It indicates that they have a store coupon. You
also have a manufacture coupon for the same product. Now you can use
both the store coupon and the Manufacture coupon to get the Cottonelle
for just $3.25 that’s what I call savings.
13. Some of the most common abbreviations:
BOGO / B1G1 = Buy One Get One
AR= After Rebate
MF/MFR = Manufacture Coupon
CPN = Coupon
OOP = Out of Pocket
MIR = Mail In Rebate
P&G = Proctor and Gamble
Peelie = A coupon attach to the product
RP = Red Plum
SS = Smart Source
SQ = Store Coupon
TIA = Thanks in Advance
WYB = When you buy
Tear Pad = Tear Pads are Pads with Coupons or rebate forms attached and are
usually located on the shelve or displayed near the product.
RR = Register Rewards
ECB = Extra Care Bucks
