Beginners

Are you new to couponing?  Check out these posts to get started, and if you have any questions feel free email me at contact @ passionate penny pincher .com (leave out spaces).

Learning to pinch those pennies . . .

• Anyone Can Be A Penny Pincher
• Basic Couponing Part One – Coupon Lingo
• Basic Couponing Part Two – How To Organize Your Coupons
• Basic Couponing Part Three – How To Start Your Coupon Stash & My Super Cute Coupon Organizer
• Basic Couponing Part Four – Couponing at Publix
• Basic Couponing Part Five – Couponing at Kroger
• Basic Couponing:  Using Coupons At Walgreens
• Basic Couponing:  Using Coupons at CVS
• What's a Good Price?
• What is Coupon Overage?
• How to Make Your Cashier Love You

Beginning Coupon Video Series

• How I Organize My Coupons & My Even Easier Way to Organize Coupons
• Part One:  Determining A Budget And Coupon Myths
• Part Two:  Where To Get  Coupons, And How Many Coupons Do You Really Need?
• Part Three:  How to Use Coupons At Publix
• Part Four:  How to Benefit From Rainchecks
• Passionate Giving 

Basic Coupon Lingo

• $1/1 = One dollar off one item
• $1/2 = One dollar off two items
• 2/$1 = Two items for one dollar
• B1G1F / BOGO = Buy One Get One Free
• Blinkie = The little machine on the shelf that dispenses coupons
• CAT = Catalina coupon that print out while you checkout
• ECBs = Extra Care Bucks (Reward program from CVS)
• FF = FireFox
• IE = Internet Explorer
• IPs = Internet Printable (Online printable coupons)
• MIR = Mail In Rebate
• MQ = Manufacturer Coupon
• NED = No Expiration Date
• OOP = Out Of Pocket
• OYNO = On Your Next Order
• P&G = Proctor & Gamble (Newspaper insert)
• Peelie = Coupons that found/attached on the product
• PSA = Price Starts At
• Q = Coupon
• RRs = Register Rewards (Regard program from Walgreens)
• RP = Red Plum (Newspaper insert)
• SM = Safari Proram from Mac
• SS = Smart Source (Newspaper insert)
• Tearpad = Pads of coupons found in the store
• UPC = Universal Product Code. It is barcode on the product.
• V = Valassis Insert (Newpaper insert – RP & V are combined in some areas)
• WSL = While Supply Lasts
• WYB = When You Buy
• YYMV = Your Mileage May Vary (some deals are allowed in some stores while others are not)