Member Question: What are coupon match-ups and how do you use them?

This question comes from member, Kathleen.

Kathleen writes, “What are coupon match-ups and how do you use them?”

Coupon match-ups are lists that show items and match them with available coupons. Usually these are items featured in weekly sales advertisements, but sometimes match-ups will include unadvertised sales. Different bloggers will show match-ups differently, but the concept is still the same. Take this for an example:

Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Sausage = $2.50

$1 – 4/11 RP

Final Price: $1.50 each

This is how you interpret this. The product costs $2.50. There is a $1 off coupon located in the April 11 Red Plum insert. After coupon, this product will cost $1.50.

Here is another, slightly more complicated example:

Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll - $2.50

$2 off 2 printable coupon for Jimmy Dean Sausage Rolls

or $1 printable coupon for any Jimmy Dean product on Facebook

or $1 off 2 - 3/28/10 RP

Final price: $1.50 to $2 each

Again, the product costs $2.50. In this case, there are 3 different coupons available. Two of them are internet printable coupons and the other is located in the March 28 Red Plum insert. The final cost is a range because the price will vary depending on which coupon you have. If you use the $1 off coupon from Facebook, you will get the best deal and will pay $1.50 for one sausage roll. If you have the $1 off 2 coupon, you will pay $2.00 for each sausage roll.

Keep in mind that these coupon match-up lists are easiest to use with the whole insert filing method that I talk about HERE. Also note that internet printable coupons can be removed from websites at any time. Froogaloo currently gets the coupon match-ups via other bloggers, so please leave them a comment if you notice that a link no longer works.

Here are some common coupon abbreviations, terms, and definitions:

BOGO = buy one, get one

B1G1 = buy one, get one

SS = Smart Source

RP = Red Plum

GM = General Mills

PG = Proctor & Gamble

Wags = Walgreens

catalina = coupon that prints at the register

RR = Register Reward (Walgreens)

ECB = Extra Care Bucks (CVS)

YMMV = your mileage may vary