Coupons

This page is a list of my favorite coupon resources that should help get you started on saving money. This is broken down into sections: printable  coupon sites, sites that show weekly matches to grocery and drug stores and coupon forums. Once you get used to navigating these sites, you will have no trouble finding ways to save money!


Printable Coupons:

SmartSource.com
Redplum.com
Coupons.com
Couponbug.com

Remember: You can print 2 coupons by waiting for your first coupon to print and then hitting your back arrow on your browser and another coupon will print. If you have access to another computer, you can print 2 more from each computer.

Coupon Matchup Sites:

These are sites that take weekly circulars from different stores and match the sale prices with coupons so you can get the best deal. There are tons of sites like this, these are just some of my favorites. Most of these sites have an area called “getting started” for people who are new to couponing. Make sure to read this first so you understand how the deals work and what the acronyms mean.

CouponStl – St. Louis area
Clippin with Carie – Missouri area
The Krazy Coupon Lady
Deal Seeking Mom
Money Saving Mom

Remember: Some states will have prices that vary from what is posted on the  coupon matching sites. If you are looking for state specific deals, try searching something like “save money in {insert state} to see if you can find local bloggers who post deals in your area.

Coupon Forums:

Coupon Forums are a great place to find out information on saving money. Most forums have information on all kinds of shopping deals, frugal living and anything else that relates to saving money. It’s a great way to learn and connect with other couponers.

A Full Cup
We Use Coupons
Our Coupon Home
Slick Deals
Hot Coupon World

A Full Cup has a great coupon database. You can search the database to find coupons to see if there are any available and if there are, what coupon insert it was in.

Coupon Binders

A coupon binder is a great way to keep your coupons organized so you don’t miss a deal. I learned how to put my binder together from Laura, you can read all about it at weusecoupons.com.

Here are Laura’s detailed directions. She really does explain it the best, and I promise, once you get a binder, you won’t go back!

Acronyms & Abbreviations

You may see me use acronyms and abbreviations when I talk about some of the deals I find. Here is a list of common terms as found on AFullCup.

Following are common terms you will find on our site that pertain to coupons and refunding.

(H) You have it and usually use this term when you are wanting to trade it.

(W) Want – same as ISO

B1G1 BOGO -Buy one get one free

Blinkie – Red Smartsource machine with a red blinking light on it. The coupons in it are refered to as Blinkies

BTFE- Box Tops for Education

C/O- Cents Off

CC- Concealed Cash (cash hidden in an envelope)

CH- Clearing House

Catalina- Coupon that prints from a Catalina machine at the register.

CRT-Cash register tape (receipt)

DCRTC-Dated cash register tape with the price circled

DCRT-Dated cash register tape

DEAD-An offer is no longer valid

DND-Do Not Double

ECB-Extra Care Buck (earned at CVS)

ES-Easy Saver seen at Walgreens rebate booklet Walgreens no longer has these booklets

EX or X. -expires on

FAR- free after rebate

FC-first class postage stamps

FSOT-For Sale or Trade (you will trade it or take PPHF for it)

FT-For Trade, same as (H)

GDA-Good Deal Alert

HBA-Health & Beauty Aids

HDA-Hot Deal Alert

HT-hang tag

HTH-hope that helps

IDSO-In desperae search of

IMHO-in my humble opinion (there are variations of this, but that’s the most common!)

Invites-Invitations via email to get a coupon for a free product, typically from Kraft.

ISO-in search of (basically you need it)

IVC-Instant value coupons – seen in Walgreens rebate booklet Walgreens no longer has their ES booklet

IVDSO-In very desperate search of

KWIM-Know What I Mean

MFR-manufacturer

MIR-Mail In Rebate

MRP-manufacturer’s retail price

NAZ-Name, address, zip code

NAZP-name, address, zip code, phone number

NB-National Brand

NED-no expiration date

NFN-no form needed

NIB-new in box

NIP-new in package

NT WT-net weight

OAS-a coupon that is good on one purchase, any size

OOP-Out Of Pocket

OP-Original poster or original post (person who started the thread)

OYNO-On Your Next Order

Peelie-Coupon found attached to a product. You have to peel it off.

POP-Proof of purchase

PP-purchase price of a product

PP-Paypal

PPHF-Paypal handling fee

PSA-Prices Starting At

Qs-Coupons

Qualifier-The POP required for a refund offer that is physically taken from the package

RAOK-random act of kindness (means you will give the coupons away free)

RR-Register Reward from Walgreens – use as a $ off coupon on your next purchase

SF-Store form

SMP-specially marked package

SRP-suggested retail price

SS-Sunday supplement coupons

Tear pad-A pad of forms/coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display

TIA-thanks in advance

TMF-Try Me Free mail in rebate for full amount of product

Triple coupon-a coupon that a grocery store triples in value

UPC-Universal Product Code, barcode on the product

WL-wish list

WSL-while supplies last

WT-Winetag

YMMV-Your Mileage May Vary (a generic term for “It worked for me, may not work for you”)