This coupon database will help you easily see whether there is a coupon available for a certain item. I update it once a week (you can tell by looking at the "last updated" stamp underneath the spreadsheet).
Reading it is very simple!
Column one: The item for which the coupon has been issued, arranged alphabetically.
Column two: The value of the coupon. This figure is written usually in coupon slang, with the first figure being the value of the coupon and the second figure being the quantity you need to buy. The two figures are separated by a slash. So, 50/1 is 50 cents off one. 1/1 is $1 off one. 3/1 is $3 off one.
Occasionally, there will be a coupon with no specific value, such as a buy one get one free coupon. These are denoted "BOGO." Or, if a coupon is for a FREE item, up to a certain value, I will put the maximum value in this space.
Column three: The date the coupon expires.
Column four: The date the coupon appeared in the paper.
Column five: The insert in which the coupon appeared.
Some coupon clippers simply save their whole coupon inserts from each week. By knowing the insert in which the coupon appeared, it helps them locate the coupon quickly when they need it.
SS=Smart Source. RP=Red Plum. Parade=Parade Magazine. If there's a special insert from a specific store in addition to the regular coupon inserts, I usually just put the name of the store.
On weeks when there is more than one of the same type of insert, they will be designated by adding numbers. For example, SS1 and SS2. On weeks when this happens, you can check the insert key (click the link at the top of the database to the right of where it says "Sue's Coupon Database). In the key, I will tell you which insert is which by saying something like "SS1 is the one with a Vision Works ad on the front."
*Items in bold are expiring within one week.
And finally, here's a quick glossary of other terms you might see appearing in this sheet:
BOGO: buy one get one free
HH: household (as in a limit of one per household)
MIR: Mail-in rebate
WYBB: When you buy both
Last updated: July 13, 2008
Reading it is very simple!
Column one: The item for which the coupon has been issued, arranged alphabetically.
Column two: The value of the coupon. This figure is written usually in coupon slang, with the first figure being the value of the coupon and the second figure being the quantity you need to buy. The two figures are separated by a slash. So, 50/1 is 50 cents off one. 1/1 is $1 off one. 3/1 is $3 off one.
Occasionally, there will be a coupon with no specific value, such as a buy one get one free coupon. These are denoted "BOGO." Or, if a coupon is for a FREE item, up to a certain value, I will put the maximum value in this space.
Column three: The date the coupon expires.
Column four: The date the coupon appeared in the paper.
Column five: The insert in which the coupon appeared.
Some coupon clippers simply save their whole coupon inserts from each week. By knowing the insert in which the coupon appeared, it helps them locate the coupon quickly when they need it.
SS=Smart Source. RP=Red Plum. Parade=Parade Magazine. If there's a special insert from a specific store in addition to the regular coupon inserts, I usually just put the name of the store.
On weeks when there is more than one of the same type of insert, they will be designated by adding numbers. For example, SS1 and SS2. On weeks when this happens, you can check the insert key (click the link at the top of the database to the right of where it says "Sue's Coupon Database). In the key, I will tell you which insert is which by saying something like "SS1 is the one with a Vision Works ad on the front."
*Items in bold are expiring within one week.
And finally, here's a quick glossary of other terms you might see appearing in this sheet:
BOGO: buy one get one free
HH: household (as in a limit of one per household)
MIR: Mail-in rebate
WYBB: When you buy both
Last updated: July 13, 2008
Re: How to read the coupon spreadsheet
Like the database. will down load it Sunday pm and I am sure it will be great help in saving some money.