Reading and understanding coupons can be one of the hardest parts of your couponing journey. In this lesson, you will learn what parts of a coupon, coupon terminology and some important information about how to use certain coupons.
The first thing you need to understand is that
Coupon interest means that you need to think of a coupon as a contract Under these contract guidelines, you are responsible for complying with the coupon interest or contract. Your coupon will state on the coupon everything you need to know about purchasing that product and meeting the coupon requirements.
Most coupons will say a coupon limit of a specified product per purchase and a quantity statement, which means you can use a coupon for the item and quantity stated. For example, if you have a $1 soap, you can only use one $1 coupon. If your dial says $1 off 6 oz or larger coupon this means you can only use one coupon on a 6 oz or larger dial. If your coupon says $1 off 6 oz or larger soaps then you can only use one coupon for every two 6 oz or larger soaps you buy. Your coupon is only valid for the item stated on that coupon, if it states for dial body wash you cannot buy dial bar soap.
The next thing you need to know is that you need to look at the small print of the coupon where there is a limit, a lot of coupons nowadays have a limit on how many of the same coupon you can use. Some coupons are per day per family and some coupons are per purchase. It is important to note that many stores no longer allow you to go over the coupon limit listed on the coupon, and some cash registers are even programmed to refuse more than the amount listed on the coupon.
Now that you know how to read the coupons themselves, there are a lot of coupon terms that people use when posting. Here is a chart to make it easier for you to understand and remember what they are saying.
