I've read of women who consistently refund several hundred dollars per month, yet I can only manage to get about $5.00 in refunds. What is the secret and how much time and effort is spent to achieve this?
I've compiled a list of terms and abbreviations that I come across on my money saving adventures. Feel free to add to it!
Blinkies - instore smartsource coupon dispensed near product, usually from red blinking box
BOGO or B1G1F - Buy one get one free
Catalina - coupon dispensed at register...
Most refunds ask for a cash tape as additional proof of purchase. Save your tapes in a small shoebox. What do you do if a tape is needed for two or more different refunds? There are several solutions to this problem.
Some refunders cut up their tapes, and only send a small portion. Others...
This single box will hold all your qualifiers for several months. At some point, you will begin to outgrow your box. Then it will be time to expand. Here's how.
Get several more cardboard boxes. Find an out-of-the-way place to store them, in the basement, under the bed, or in the garage...
ORGANIZE YOUR PROOFS
Be sure to identify each UPC and proof of purchase so you'll know what you have. Don't trust your memory! As you cut off each proof, cut enough of the packaging to save identifying information, or write on the back of the proof the name and size of the product...
BE PREPARED!
I know it sounds strange (and you may not be willing to announce it to the world) that you are now saving your trash. But would you throw away a five dollar bill? Of course not. That is what you are doing when you throw away a proof of purchase worth $5. Or $10. Or $500. That's a...