Understanding Coupon Lingo – Money-Maker / Profit

There are a lot of abbreviations used when it comes to couponing and deals.  Let me help you decode it all!

What does it mean when you see that a deal is a “money maker” or results in a “profit”?

Here’s one way to explain it:

Toothpaste at CVS is $2.00.  You get $2.00 ECBs back when you purchase it.  If you use a $1 coupon when you buy it, you will pay $1.00 for the toothpaste. but you will receive $2.00 back for buying it.  Which means you just made $1.00 for buying a product!

Also, you can encounter this with a rebate.  If you buy a $5 product and use a $1 coupon, you’ll pay $4 for the product.  If there is a $5 rebate for the product that you send off for, then you will get back $1 more than you spent!

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