Okay, yeah, so I've been slacking off. I haven't had hardly any posts to my blogs in quite a while. Hopefully that will change soon. I'd like to get back on track. Till then here's picture I took just a couple of weeks ago.
Colorado Sky Right Before Sunset
So here is a list of coupon abbreviations for newbie’s like myself. ;) I was sent this and it is soooooo helpful when looking at other peoples blogs.
MQ = manufacturer coupon
MIR = Mail in Rebate
OOP = Out Of Pocket
P&G = Proctor & Gamble Sunday supplement coupons
Peelie = coupon that you peel off the package
RP = red plum coupon insert from Sunday newspaper
RR = Register Rewards (these are the catalinas that print out at Walgreens)
SS = Smartsource coupon insert from Sunday newspaper
Stacking = the art of "stacking" your coupons in a certain order so that they will ring up how you want them to
Tear Pad = A pad of refund forms or coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display
V = Valassis (same as red plum) coupon insert
WYB = When You Buy
Blinkies - Machines that spit out coupons in store isles
BOGO - Buy one get one free
Burn - Paying for purchases with ECBs or RRs that DO NOT generate more ECBs or RRs
Catalina - machine that spits out coupons, usually at grocery store
CRT - Cash register tape - coupons to use at CVS, target, etc.
ECB - Extra care bucks at CVS
FAR - Free after rebate
Filler - Getting other stuff for free when you go negative
IPQ - Internet Printable Coupon
OOP - Out of Pocket
Overage - When coupons make you go negative, add a filler
Peelies - coupons found on the package
Q - Coupon
Rain Check - When store is out of an item, they will give you a paper with the sale price and when they restock, you can take advantage of it!
Roll - Using ECBs or RRs to pay for purchases that generate ECBs or RRs
YMMV - Your mileage may vary, different at different stores
OAS: "one any size" Some coupons specifically state on them that they can be used on any size product.
POP: Proof of Purchase. This is the upc symbol on the package.
P/H: postage and handling
SAE: self addressed envelope
SASE: self addressed stamped envelope
SMP: specially marked package, meaning a package you find in the store that has been printed with a refund offer on it.
UPC: "Universal Product Code". It is that box of black lines that the checker passes over the scanner at the checkout.
WSL: while supply lasts.
Blinkies = coupon dispensed near product, in the store (usually from a "blinking" red box)
Catalina = a coupon dispensed at the register at the time of purchase (either at end of receipt or separate)
ECB = Extra Care Buck (CVS)
ESB = Easy Saver book (Walgreens)
ESC = Easy Saver Coupon (coupon found in Walgreens Easy Saver Catalog)
FAR = free after rebate
IP = Internet Printable (a coupon you print off the internet)
IVC = Instant Value Coupon
MFR = manufacturer
B1G1F: "Buy 1, Get 1 Free"
BTFE: Box Tops for Education
BRU: BabiesRUs
C/D: Complete Deal. A refund form with all the proofs of purchase needed to send for the refund.
C/O: cents off coupon, or cash off coupon.
CRTC: cash register tape
DCRT: dated cash register tape. Must show the date of purchase on the tape.
LSASE: long self addressed stamped envelope
NED: No Expiration Date
Being pretty new to Couponing, this was a MAJOR help.
I love me a good cup of joe. Ran across this while I was cruising around on the internet, thought I'd share the love. Enjoy!
It was a beautiful day here, so we decided to take the kids to the City Park. Lots of people were out and about. Lots of Adults, kids, families, just tons of people. Along with that came many, many dogs. Not a problem. Mostly.
The kids were playing on the playground, which is fairly big. Still, it was covered with lots of kids. There were a couple of families that brought their dogs over, but all of them were on leases and kept right next to adults.
One woman had a small child who looked like she had just learned to walk. I don't think the baby could have been older than a year, but probably around 10 months or so. This woman also decided to bring her dog. She soon realized that she couldn't play with her child while she was holding the dogs leash.
So she tied the dog up to one side of the playground. And then left the dog to go play with her baby. Really?
My daughter is 4. We have 3 dogs at home, so she loves dogs. She came over to try to pet the dog. My husband and I were standing right near the dog, on the edge of the playground. As she was going for the dog, I told her she could pet the dog without permission (a rule, that we don't touch other people's dogs without permission).
The lady then says, "yes, don't touch my dog. She won't bite, but she might bite if I'm not holding her leash." What?
My daughter made 3 or 4 attempts, one after the other to get to this dog. On the final one she got a little big closer, but still not within reach of the dog. This woman GRABBED my daugher's arm and told her not to go by her dog.
Okay. Now I'm pissed. I say to this woman, "Do not touch my daughter. You shouldn't leave your dog tied up away from you, especially if you think it might bite someone if you're not next to it."
The woman continues to try to argue with me, but I just keep repeating that she shouldn't tie the dog up and walk away from it, much less bring it to a park full of kids, if she thinks it might bite someone. What the hell was she thinking? Sounds like she was asking for a lawsuit if you ask me.
She stayed next to her dog after that. She was flirting with some man who had a couple little girls of his own. Her daughter wandered away from her, and came right in front of us. When she realized her daughter was next to us, she ran over, scooped her daughter up and said, " oh, don't play here, these people are mean." Ummm. Okay lady.
Please note in the picture how she is sitting right next to her dog after I tell her she shouldn't have left it alone - even though she insisted that "it wouldn't bite. But it might bite if I'm not next to her." After she was done over there, she went to the swings, and thankfully took her dog.
I want to share a couple of websites I've found that seem like legitimate work opportunities. You don't have to pay to become a member or to search for jobs. If anyone is already a member of one of these sites, I'd appreciate some feedback, so I know if it truly is a good opportunity or not.
Genuinejobs.com This one has many, many opportunities for all types of job seekers.
Today.com Payment terms are $1 per post of 100+ words plus $0.002 per impression. For the pay per post part of your compensation there is a max of one paid post per day. Posting more will help your CPM compensation, however, you will only earn $1 for the first 100+ word post of the day.
Bareinternational.com This one is for mystery shopping. Once again, you don't pay anything to join or apply for the jobs.
Hausertrack.com On this one, after you sign up and are accepted, they send mail to your home. After you receive it you have to input it into their system. You get 25 cents per piece of mail delivered to your home. In some instances they may ask you to send it back to them. In that case you get an additional 50 cents plus your postage reimbursed.
Thanks,
Mee
P.S. Only one of these has a referral link for me. I'm not sure how the referral thing works. The rest are just sites that you can go to. I do not receive any kind of compensation for you to sign up.
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