grocery coupons

Monday, August 10, 2009

"COUPONING 101"

WHERE DO I GET COUPONS?

1. In the Sunday paper--this includes the Smart Source (SS), Red Plum (RP), Proctor & Gamble (PG), and Unilever. 2. tearpads---these are usually in the store 3. Peelie---this is located on a product. 4. Blinkie---this is the smartsource machine that blinks, this is located throughout the store.


HOW DO I GET ORGANIZED?



I tell people all the time don't clip your coupons. I think it is a waste of time, instead date them. Let this site do the work for you... I'll tell you where you can find the coupon and what section it is in. Personally, I date the section, list what coupons are in that section, the amount of the coupon, and when the coupon expires.


Item: amount of coupon, expiration date

Example: Kraft BBQ sauce - $1.00 - 8/16/09


ACRONYMS:



BOGO = Buy one get one **please ask you grocery store how they ring up BOGO items.



IP = Internet Printable



MQ or manu. q = Manufactured Coupon



SS = SmartSource



RP = RedPlum



FLIP = Food Lion Internet Printable



SCR = Single Check Rebate



ECB's = Extra Care Bucks (CVS Money)



WYB = When You Buy


RULE OF THUMB: You can use one manufactured coupon per item and if your grocery store takes competitor coupons, (such as Food Lion, Bi-Lo, Ingles, etc...) then you can use one manufactured and one competitor coupon per item.



WHICH COUPONS DO GROCERY STORES TAKE?


Publix - will double manufactured coupons up to $.50 (so if you have a $.50 coupon it will double to $1.00 off the item) they take competitor coupons and they have in-store coupons.
However, if there is an item that has a in-store coupon, manufacture coupon and a competitor coupon, they will only take (2) coupons per item.

BiLo -
will double manufactured coupons up to $.65. They have in-store coupons, but do not accept competitor coupons.


Ingles - will double manufactured coupons up to $.50. They do not have in-store coupons and do not take competitor coupons. On occasion they will Triple coupons.

Food Lion - does not double coupons (they take them at face value). They do not take competitor coupons, but they do have in-store coupons.

Bloom - does not double coupons (they take them at face value). They do not take competitor coupons, but they do have in-store coupons. (occasionally Bloom will triple coupons up to $.99 however they will not triple their store coupons.)

Quality Foods - takes manufactured coupons at face value. Do not have in-store coupons and they do not accept competitor coupons.

Aldi - takes manufactured coupons. They do not double coupons, accept competitors, nor do they have in-store coupons.

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Anonymous said...

This looks great! I found the Publix list, but Where do I find the Bi-Lo and Bloom specials listed with the corresponding coupons?

ladyluck_nc said...

Great tips!!

Chris said...

Seems like Publix and Bi-lo are the way to go. I usually go to Ingles cause it's close.. looks like it may be worth it to drive the extra 5 miles.

Anonymous said...

I love Publix the best!

Yashi said...

What about Wal-Mart? Which coupons do they take?

Lisa said...

Somone told me recently that Bloom is doing triple coupons thru the end of the year!!! Plus, they have the store coupon printer just inside the front door! I don't always shop there, but with triple coupons, you can't beat it on those items!

Susan Dowling said...

Can someone explain to me how I get competitor coupons? When you go under store name and print their coupons it is showing as a mfg. coupon. I am so confused!