Getting Started: Coupon Wording

You will need to be familiar with some of the common wording seen on coupons.  Most of the fine print on coupons is easy to understand, but a few issues can be misinterpreted. 

Sometimes coupons are issued at a store (for example, Walgreen's Register Rewards), or on a store's website and those coupons will have that particular store's logo or name on them.  Sometimes they will say things like "Redeemable at Walgreen's".  The one thing you want to remember about these coupons is that if they don't have the phrase "Redeemable ONLY at Walgreen's" they can be used at any store with a coupon policy in place that allows other store's coupons.  A lot of stores will take manufacturer coupons with other store's logos or names on them, as long as they don't say "ONLY redeemable at XXX" and they have an address to submit them to for reimbursement.  Check with the store's coupon policy or ask a Customer Service Specialist (or manager) at your store about taking these coupons.  Another approach you can try is to ask the cashier to scan it at the register.  If the register lets it go through without beeping, they can take it. 

The other important wording on coupons that can get confusing is the "one per transaction" and "one per purchase" wording.  One per transaction purely means just that, you can only use one coupon for each transaction.  You can do 5 transactions and use one of that particular coupon in each transaction.  Most coupons have the wording "one per purchase" and each item you are buying is considered a "purchase".  There can be 5 of the same item in a transaction and you could use 5 coupons with that wording because each one is considered a purchase.