What Does That Mean?! Couponing Abbreviations Decoded

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  For those of you who are newish to couponing, you may not recognize all the abbreviations and short-cuts that appear in my deal match-up posts (like for CVS and Target). Here’s a quick alpha-order coupon abbreviation guide for you. Blinkie = the coupons that are dispensed from the blinking box attached to a store [...]

Couponing Basics | 4 Rules for Getting the Rock Bottom Price

Welcome back to Couponing Basics. If you have been following along in the series, you know we’ve talked about setting a good foundation for savings, couponing myths, the best sources for coupons and coupon organization. Today, I’m going to share my 4 coupon rules for getting the rock bottom price. Ready? Let’s see how low we [...]

Couponing Basics | How to Organize Your Coupons

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In last Wednesday’s Couponing Basics post, we talked about where to find the best coupons. If you have been working on gathering your coupons for the past week, you’ve probably got a pile of them overtaking your kitchen table by now. I know – I’ve been there. It’s time to get organizing! Today I want [...]

Couponing Basics | Where to Find the Best Coupons

Welcome back to the Couponing Basics series. So far, we have covered setting a good foundation for saving and coupon misconceptions. Now that you’re doing smart stuff with your money and feeling good about using coupons, it’s time to delve in to gathering all those great money-saving coupons. I’m going to divide coupon sources into [...]

Couponing Basics | Coupon Misconceptions

Welcome back to the Couponing Basics series. Last week, we talked about how to set a good foundation for saving money. Today I want to start delving into coupons. But before we talk about the mechanics of finding, organizing and using coupons, I want to address what – in my experience – seems to hold [...]

Couponing Basics | Setting a Good Foundation for Savings

Welcome to the new KOAB series, Couponing Basics. I know that many of you are already couponing pros, but for those of you that are struggling to kick your savings into high gear, this series is designed for you! But before we start talking about the ins and outs of coupons, I want to talk [...]

Couponing Basics | A New Series

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Yesterday on Facebook, I asked if you would be interested in a “Couponing Basics” series. The answer was a resounding yes! So last night, I sketched out a rough outline to this series. If you’ve ever attended a Kosher on a Budget couponing class, much of the content in my outline may sound familiar. However, [...]

Is Brand Loyalty Okay for Couponers?

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This is a question that I hear often — “Can I still save money with coupons if I am brand loyal?” Actually, the “question” is usually more of a statement; i.e. “I’m not gonna give up my Charmin!” or “I won’t use Colgate, even if it is free after coupon!” The good news for those [...]