This is where you can find helpful resources & tools that will
make your Money-Saving Mission easier.
Price-Tracking Spreadsheet
Click here for my price-tracking spreadsheet.
Once you open it, you can go to "File" & select your "Download As" program.
I wrote it in Excel & recommend you use it in Landscape page layout.
If you don't have Excel, you can download Open Office for free here & it works just fine.
Basic Coupon Lingo
$1/2 One dollar off of two items
.50/1 Fifty cents off one item
$/$$ Dollars off when you buy XX dollars
WYB When you buy
MFR Manufacturer
OOP Out of pocket
BOGO, B1G1 Buy one, get one
FAR Free after rebate
MIR Mail-in rebate
Types of Coupons
RP Red Plum coupon insert (Tuesday mail)
SS SmartSource coupon insert (Sunday newspaper)
PG Proctor & Gamble coupon insert (Sunday paper monthly)
Tear Pad A pad of coupons hanging from a shelf in the store
Catalina A coupon that’s printed at the checkout after you make a purchase
Blinkies A red plastic box of coupons (sometimes blinking) near a product at the store
Peelie Coupons adhered to products that you can peel off &use immediately
Company Incentives
ECB Extra Care Bucks (at CVS)
RR Register Rewards (at Walgreens)
BTFE Box Tops For Education