Category Archives: Couponing 101


Understanding Coupon Lingo

If you’ve visited coupon blogs and forums, you may have been confused by what appears to be a secret code. “BOGO,” “OYNO,” “Catalinas” – these terms are meaningful for couponing insiders, but look like a foreign language to the uninitiated. Like most other forms of specialized knowledge, couponing has its own jargon that makes itContinue Reading


Couponing 101: Creating and Organizing your list

Make sure you read all of the Couponing 101 Series here. So you are all ready to start planning your coupon trip. These are the steps that I go through while planning my shopping trip. Creating the list With a memory like mine, having a list is essential. I would be lost without it.Continue Reading


Couponing 101: Planning your coupon trip: Part 1 – How to Read an Ad Match Up

To read all of the Couponing 101 Series click here. You have your coupons and you are organized! Congratulations! Now you are getting ready for a vital part of couponing – planning your coupon trip. Just because you have a coupon does not mean you have to use it. Which leads us to the GoldenContinue Reading


Couponing 101: How to Organize Your Coupons – The Couponizer

Make sure to read all of the articles in our Couponing 101 Series here! So we’ve talked about different ways to organize your coupons, but today I’m going to show you how I organize my coupons. I use The Couponizer. I ordered mine on Amazon for $19.95. 2 day shipping is included for Amazon Prime and Amazon Mom.Continue Reading