Coupon Lingo

MQ = Manufacturer Coupon
MIR = Mail in rebate
FAR = Free after rebate
IVC = Instant Value Coupon
AC = After Coupon(s) (as in, "My total AC was only 1.23.")
BC = Before Coupon(s) (as in, "My total BC was $56.78.")
OOP = Out of Pocket
Q = Coupon
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary (as in, something may or may not work for you)

Tulsa, OK: Free Summer Kids Film Festival

This summer Riverwalk Theaters is having free movies geared toward kids! What a great way to beat the heat. The movies play Monday thru Friday each week and start at 12:30 and 2:45. Click here to see which movies are playing! Enjoy!

Coupon Organization

If you are thinking about really making couponing part of your life I strongly suggest that you come up with a system to stay organized. I have missed out on a lot of deals simply becuase I didn't know what coupons I had!

I talk to a lot of women who say, "I just don't have the time to do this" and I completely understand. Two things that have converted me to couponing are 1) I'm saving a ton of money and at times actually making money and 2) I have decided that couponing is really a hobby. Just like scrap booking for some is a hobby or collecting stamps for others couponing is my hobby. This allows my brain to relax a little bit when I spend a few hours a week organizing and staying current on hot deals.

Thanks to http://www.moneysavingmom.com/ I would like to include a link to a women's "vlog" (video blog) that shows her coupon binder. I have essentially duplicated her binder with a few minor tweaks. You can get all of the materials at Wal-Mart if you are interested. Click here to watch the video.

Walgreens: $5 off of $20 - TODAY ONLY

Walgreens has a $5 off when you spend $20 but it's good for today only! This is a great chance to buy some free after rebate products because you still get reimbursed the full rebate amount. Essentially, it's $5 in your pocket! Click here to print the coupon.