Are you new to using coupons? Or would you like to take your couponing to the next level?
Well, here are some clues, tips, and additional sources of coupons that will help…
The Frugal Girls Couponology 101:
- Get organized! Check out My Basket Coupon Organizer… then check out what other Frugal Girls do to organize their coupons!
- Or… if you prefer organizing your coupons in a Coupon Notebook, you can find notebook inserts here… and coupon categories here!
- Don’t feel like you have to go overboard with the stockpile of the century, there will always be another sale!
- Found some bargains on items you don’t really need? Donate to others in need! {food pantries, homeless shelters, animal shelters, schools, churches, Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, etc.}
General Coupon Abbreviations and Lingo:
Wondering what all this coupon code language is??
- P&G insert or P&G = Sunday Newspaper Proctor & Gamble coupon insert
- SmartSource insert or SS = SmartSource Sunday Newspaper coupon insert
- RedPlum insert or RP = RedPlum Sunday Newspaper coupon insert
- GM insert = General Mills Sunday Newspaper coupon insert
- Pepsi insert = PepsiCo Moments to Save Sunday Newspaper coupon insert
- BOGO = Buy 1 item, Get 1 FREE!
- B1G1 = Buy 1 item, Get 1 FREE!
- ECBs = CVS Extra Bucks rewards
- MIR = Mail-in rebate
- NLA = No Longer Available
- PSA = Price Starts At
- RRs = Walgreens Register Rewards
- WYB = When You Buy
How To Use The Frugal Girls Coupon Database:
- The Frugal Girls Coupon Database contains a list of current coupons.
- Search for coupons to match with your local store sales to save $$ on your groceries.
- Prices at many stores {including Wal-Mart and Target} vary from region to region… and even across town, so using this tool to plan your shopping trip is the most accurate and least frustrating way to save money on sale items.
- The Coupon Database contains printable coupons, references to coupons found in your local Sunday Newspaper coupon inserts, and coupons found in various other sources.
- Couponing Tip: Date each Sunday Newspaper Coupon Insert and save for several months. Then use The Frugal Girls Coupon Database to find coupons to match with your store sales!
Coupon Printers & Printing Coupons:
Places to Find Printable Coupons:
- This Week’s *Hottest* Printable Coupons {posted on TheFrugalGirls.com}
- Betty Crocker Coupons
- BoxTops4Education Coupons
- Campbell’s Kitchen
- CVS Printable Coupons
- Coupons.com Coupons
- Coupon Network Coupons
- Kraft First Taste
- Meijer MealBox Coupons
- Organic + Gluten Free Coupons
- Pfizer Coupons {advil, centrum, robitussin}
- Pillsbury Coupons
- RedPlum Coupons
- Right At Home
- Rite Aid Video Values Coupons
- SmartSource Coupons
- Snackpicks {login or sign up to print coupons}
- Target Printable Coupons
- Valpak
- Vocalpoint {sign up ~ coupon offers will be emailed to you}
- The Frugal Girls Coupon Database!
Places to Purchase Coupons:
- Get a Discounted Newspaper Subscription! {get a Sunday Coupon Preview Sneak Peek here!}
- All You Magazine {loaded with new coupons each month!}
- Buy Coupons on E-Bay
- Buy Coupons at CouponsbyDede
- Sign up for Free Samples {many free samples come with product coupons}
Places to Load eCoupons:
FREE iPhone & Droid Coupon Apps:
- FREE iPhone Store Loyalty Card App – Cardstar
- FREE Android Store Loyalty Card App – Key Ring
- FREE iPhone App – Weekly Ads & Sales
- FREE Aldi iPhone or Droid App
- FREE Jo-Ann iPhone App
- FREE Michaels iPhone App
Need More Coupons??
- Exchange unwanted coupons with friends
- Host a coupon exchange party
- Sign up for Free Samples! {many come with coupons!}
- Ask your friends, family, or neighbors for their unwanted Sunday Newspaper coupons
- Check your free and discounted magazines! {many have coupons throughout}
- Check your local library or grocery store for coupon swap boxes {where people can share coupons and take coupons}!
Walgreens Register Rewards:
- When you purchase qualifying items at Walgreens, you’ll receive “Register Rewards” or “RRs” printed from the catalina machine at checkout. They are valid for use on your next purchase.
- Register Rewards Challenge: Split your items up into more than 1 transaction and use your “Register Rewards” on your next transaction. Try to use all of your Register Rewards the same day!
- Be sure to sign up for your Walgreens Balance Rewards Card
- Use your Rewards Card to receive sale pricing and earn points on select purchases for future savings: 5,000 points = $5 or 10,000 points = $10 or 18,000 points = $20
- Tip ~ if you plan to do multiple transactions, ask a cashier to ring you up at the makeup counter!
- Walgreens Weekly Deals and Coupon Match-ups!
CVS Extra Bucks:
- When you purchase qualifying items, you’ll receive “extra bucks” or “ECBs” printed on the bottom of your receipt. They are valid for use on your next purchase.
- Extra Bucks Challenge: Split your items up into more than 1 transaction and use your “Extra Bucks” on your next transaction. Try to use all of your Extra Bucks the same day!
- CVS Weekly Deals and Coupon Match-Ups!
- CVS Coupon Policy
Rite Aid + UP Rewards & Single Check Rebates:
- Learn about the Rite Aid Single Check Rebate Program
- Learn about the Rite Aid +Up Reward Program
- +UP Rewards Challenge: Split your items up into more than 1 transaction and use your “+UP Rewards” on your next transaction. Try to use all of your +UP Rewards the same day!
- Rite Aid Weekly Deals and Coupon Match-Ups!
Know Your Store’s Coupon Policy:
- AAFES Military BX / PX Coupon Policy
- Acme Coupon Policy
- Bashas Coupon Policy
- Bi-Lo Coupon Policy
- Big Y Coupon Policy
- Bloom Coupon Policy
- Brookshire’s Coupon Policy
- Commissary Coupon Policy
- CVS Coupon Policy
- Dollar General Coupon Policy
- Dollar Tree Coupon Policy
- Dominick’s Coupon Policy
- Family Dollar Coupon Policy
- Fareway Coupon Policy
- Food Lion Coupon Policy
- Fred Meyer Coupon Policy
- Fry’s Coupon Policy
- Giant Coupon Policy
- Giant Eagle Coupon Policy
- Hannaford Coupon Policy
- Harris Teeter Coupon Policy
- H-E-B Coupon Policy
- Hen House Coupon Policy
- Hiller’s Coupon Policy
- Homeland Coupon Policy
- Hy-Vee Coupon Policy
- King Soopers Digital Coupon Policy
- Kroger Digital Coupon Policy
- Lowes Foods Coupon Policy
- Meijer Coupon Policy
- Menards Coupon Policy
- NEX Coupon Policy
- Piggly Wiggly Coupon Policy
- Price Chopper Coupon Policy
- Publix Coupon Policy
- QFC Digital Coupon Policy
- Raley’s Coupon Policy
- Randalls Coupon Policy
- Rite Aid Coupon Policy
- Safeway Coupon Policy
- Shoppers Coupon Policy
- ShopRite Coupon Policy
- Smith’s Coupon Policy
- Stop & Shop Coupon Policy
- Target Coupon Policy
- Tom Thumb Coupon Policy
- United Supermarkets Coupon Policy
- Vons Coupon Policy
- Walgreens Coupon Policy
- Walmart Coupon Policy
- Walmart Price Match Policy
- Weis Coupon Policy
For more coupons, search The Frugal Girls Coupon Database!
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Hi,
Your blog is awesome!! I like to make sure I have the newest coupon policy. Thanks for all your hard work and for making the frugal girls the “must read blog.” You Rock!!
Aww ~ thanks so much for the kind words, Fred!
~ Heidi
New to the couponing business..what is promotion codes??? and how do i use them?
Hi Sandra,
Promotion Codes are basically coupon codes that can be used when purchasing items online. When checking out online at a specific retailer, you’ll have the option to apply an online ‘promotion code’ or ‘coupon code’. Hope that helps!
~ Heidi
You should add VocalPoint to your coupons. They are similar to Kraft First Taste in that they offer great value coupons for items you can’t find coupons for anywhere else usually. But they are also a great site where women can share ideas and tips. They also send you emails with lots of great tips and information. And when they send you coupons for a product, they send a lot of coupons for that product.
Btw, I love your site!! It’s so great to find everything you need in one place! Thanks!
Thanks for the tip, Alessa! You’re absolutely right… Vocalpoint is a terrific source of coupons! I just added it to the list.
~ Heidi
I am trying to get the CVS store policy but I don’t see an online contact form. Can someone help me find where it is?
I don’t know how to get it, but I am an employee. I know that most stores take expired coupons. They also take the coupon even if it’s not the exact product. Basically, it has to be the same brand.(ie. covergirl) They do not, however, take other stores coupons. Hope this helps a little.
Hi! I love CVS, it’s a great store! But no store should accept a coupon for a product it’s not intended to be used for. I’m not sure if you’re aware of that orN not. When a coupon is redeemed for an item that it’s not intended to be used on, the store will not be reimbursed for it by the manufacturer. For example, if a coupon is for Huggies Pure and Natural it can only be used on Huggies Pure and Natural.
Also, I don’t think stores accept expired coupons any longer, I’ve heard that if the coupons have been expired the manufacturer can refuse to reimburse for them as well.
I hope you have a great day! Happy couponing!
I hope this all makes sense to you, I know all the rules can seem a little overwhelming at first, but the savings more than make up for the time spent learning how to correctly use coupons. You may have been unaware that using coupons on items that they were not intended on was wrong, please try to keep it in mind for the future.
My husband and I often use coupons… In fact my father in law comes over almost weekley to give us coupons… BUT… I want to save more… We are a family of three on one income in New Jersey… (which is CRAZY expencive)… I just would like someone to walk me through how to get started with couponing “the right way”… I need a coupon tutor lol… Any one willing to help me and or know where i can find some help Please and thank you
Would LOVE to find an extreme couponer/expert couponer in the Cincinnati/Fairfield area, that is willing to help me out and possible teach a class on how it works. Please e-mail me at Stuffers11@yahoo.com if you are interested!
Stephanie
I’ve been watching extreme couponing and I just don’t seem to get it- what am I doing wrong? I tend to make little trips to several stores each week unlike on the show where they have 6 carts all for free from one store. Also while I have been doing good on things like hair supplies, soaps and detergents I find myself spending quite a bit of money each week on fresh produce and meats- which I have not seen coupons for. Do these people only eat canned food or is there a away around this?
Usually extreme couponers buy their meat from a local farmer/butcher and they use only in season fruits so they are cheaper.
I too have watched the extreme couponing on t.v for weeks and still don’t get how these people are able to go into a store and use their coupons to get hundreds of items for free! Even when they do break up the transactions there are still so many that have like 50-100 items on one transaction and get them for free or almost free. Am I missing something? Also how are they able to keep these rooms/ closets full of inserts so long? Don’t they have an experation date? PlEASE HELP!- I live in lincoln, Maine and would love someone from the area who is familiar/ expert help me out. I would greatly appreciate it. Oh, and the stores here have banned the use of printable coupons. I would also appreciate it if any one in the area who has extra coupons they don’t want I would love to take them! PLEASE E-MAIL me at pennie.lynn1@yahoo.com . I have a sister in Gardiner, Maine and if someone from that area could help it would be great too, we could meet when we are down in that area. HELP! HELP! HELP!
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I also watch the extreme couponing show and I agree I dont see how they are able do get the deals they get. I have done ok on some items, but not like the show. I do love watching the show tho. Any hints or help would greatly be appreciated. I ive in the MS.
K-Mart isn’t listed here with their policy, but I discovered they do not accept coupons where you receive an item free. For instance, I was purchasing Axe products for my husband, where you buy one deodorant and receive a body wash for free. They refused to honor the coupon and said it was new company policy to no longer accept coupons where an item will be free… Bummer! Good thing Wal-Mart is directly across the street from my K-Mart. ;o)
I am an avid couponer and I love all of your tips!! Thank you so much!!
I recently linked to this in an article I wrote. Thanks for all the great tips!
Download PerksConnect for your smartphone. I’ve saved so much money already because you get a discount almost everywhere!
I was hoping to send you an article I came a cross that you might find interesting. Not sure how to go about doing that.
I live in central TX & my Walmart has a sale on Libby’s 4 pak veges for $2.00. There is a manufacturer coupon for $1.00 off four cans. That’s 25 cents a can. You have to be ready for cashier to manually process coupon bc it doesn’t scan properly but I’ve had no problem with three different purchases.