What are Coupons!

Today,  I am starting a new series called couponing 101. We will talk about the basics of couponing, how to collect coupons, how to use coupons, etc.  It's basically a couponing class in a blog form.. Get ready! Here we go!!

1. Understanding Coupons

•  Coupons come from Different sources- Manufacturers and stores.
•  Stores accept coupons, then mail them in and get reimbursed for them
• Some stores have coupon limits.


• These can be the number of coupons they take all together
• These can be the number of internet printable coupons they accept
• These can be the number of competitor coupons a store will accept.

2. Define Coupons

• Most coupons will come from the Sunday Paper or as Internet Printables.
• The Sunday Paper will have coupon inserts most weekends (Holiday weekends do not have coupon inserts)

• RedPlum (RP)
• SmartSource (SS)
• Procter & Gamble (P&G)
• Pepsico
• General Mills (GM)
• Target ( Our area doesn't get many target inserts, but we can order them online)

• Tearpads- You will often see coupons hanging near products in your store. These are tearpad coupons
• Blinkies- The little machines that blink and spit out coupons
• Catalina- These are coupons that print out of the catalina machine during checkout. These can be Manufacturers coupons as well as store coupons
• Winetags- These are coupons that  hang around the neck of the bottle at the store. 
• Ecoupons- These are coupons that don't require a paper form. They are electronic. They are normally  attached to your store cards.
• Internet Printable Coupons- These are coupons that we can print offline.

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