Super Savings in St. Michael-Albertville Start Here

Welcome to the NEW . I will be going on couponing adventures in our area each week and showing you all my savings. I’ll also be giving you step by step instructions on how you can save as much as I just did.

for the past few years. I still get a rush every time I get PAID to take a product out of a store! I’m no math wiz, I just love to save any where I can. If you have any questions for me please leave a comment and I’ll try to answer it. Thanks for reading, and happy couponing!

Weekly Tip: COUPON LINGO 101

(Editor's Note: You might want to PRINT this and save it.)

While I’m writing this column, I will use some abbreviations for some of the items. These abbreviations are universal at other couponing websites. Here is an example of the terms I may use…

$1.00/1, $2.00/2, etc:

One dollar off one product, Two dollars off two products, etc.

$1.00/2, $2.00/2, etc:

One dollar off two products, Two dollars off two products, etc. There must be 2 items in your transaction to receive any savings from your coupon.

BOGO:

 Buy one, get one. Will usually end with “free” or “half off” meaning buy one, get one half off, or buy one, get one free.

B1G1, B2G1:

Another way to say “buy one, get one”. The “B” stands for “buy”, the “G” stands for “get”. The numbers indicate how many of a product you must buy to qualify for the number of products you get when you redeem the coupon offer.

Double Coupons:

Select stores always double coupons up to a specific value. If your store doubles coupons, make sure to check with the customer service desk about limits and transaction minimums. The only grocery stores in our area that Double Coupons do this as a promotion. They are held on specific days, so it is always wise to call ahead to see if the promotion is still current.

ECB: Extra Care Buck - CVS pharmacy reward program. You must sign up for a store loyalty card to receive extra savings. ECB’s print according to the store’s weekly or monthly advertisements. When making a qualifying purchase, you receive the coordinating ECB value as advertised. ECB’s will print out on your receipt at the end of your purchase, so you can use them towards your next transaction.

MIR: Mail-in Rebate, refers to rebates that can be submitted by mail. These are traditional rebates that require you to mail in both your receipt and proof of purchase in the form of a UPC code from the product.

One Coupon per Purchase: Refers to your ability to use one coupon per item. Meant to enforce the point that you may not use two of the exact same coupon for one item.

One Coupon per Transaction: Limits you to only using one of this coupon per transaction. You may request to do separate transactions. Example; If you have 5 coupons that read “one coupon per transaction” you may request to separate into five transactions and pay five times.

P&G: Proctor and Gamble Sunday coupon insert. These inserts typically come 1 or 2 times per month in your local Sunday newspaper.

Rain Check: A Rain Check is a written slip that you can request from the store customer service desk if they are out of stock in a specific item. When the store restocks the item, after the sale period is over, a rain check entitles you to purchase for the previous sale price.

RP: Red Plum Sunday coupon insert. These inserts are typically in each Sunday newspaper.

SS: Smart Source Sunday coupon insert. These inserts are typically in each Sunday newspaper.

Stacking Coupons: Stacking coupons refers to using both a store coupon and a manufacture coupon on one product. Nearly all stores will allow you to “stack”, but make sure to check with the store coupon policy.

Store Coupon: A coupon created by the store to entice you to buy a certain product at their store. Stores receive no reimbursement from store coupons. Store coupons may be found in weekly ads as well as online.

Here we go:  

CVS Coupon Deals: Week of 7/31/11

*Make sure to sign up for the CVS store loyalty card*

Coke, 12 oz cans 12 pack $3.25

Buy four, receive $3 ECB, Limit 1

Pay $13, Receive $3 ECB

Final Price: $2.50 each when you buy 4

Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor, 1ct. $9.99

Buy one, receive $5 ECB, Limit 1

Use $4/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor from PG July 31

Pay $5.99, Receive $5 ECB

Final Price 99 cents

Nivea Lip, 0.17-0.35 oz $2.50

Use $3/2 Nivea Lip care from RP 7/31

Final Price: $1.00 each when you buy 2

*I bought 4 of these, so I used 2 $3/2 coupons and I also stacked a CVS coupon from their coupon machine (found in stores) for $3 off $10 cosmetics purchase*

Pampers Jumbo Pack Swaddles, Cruisers, Baby Dry or Easy Ups $8.99

Buy 1, receive $1.00 ECB, Limit 1

Use $2/1 Pampers Saddlers Sensitive, Cruisers, Limited Edition Prints or Extra Protection Diapers from PG 7/31

Pay $6.99, Receive $1 ECB

Final Price: $5.99

Editor's Note: Remember, Emily donates a lot of items to local food shelves, etc. She doesn't have kids, but it's a great deal and a great cause. 

Puffs Tissues, 95-108 ct, or Puffs Plus 48-72ct $0.88

$0.25/1 Puffs Product from PG 7/31

Final Price: $0.63

Dawn, 9.5-10.3 oz $0.99

Use $0.50/1 Dawn Product from PG 7/31

Final Price: $0.49

Mesh Shower Sponge $2.99

Use $1.00/1 CVS coupon from Red Coupon Machine

Final Price $1.99

Gold Emblem Cheese Puffs $1.49

Use $2.00/1 CVS coupon from Red Coupon Machine

Final Price: FREE!