Various Types of Coupons that Canadians Can Find

 Let's explore the different types of coupons that are available to Canadians:

Printable Coupons (found online at various sources, like manufacturer sites and social networking pages, retailer sites, SmartSource.ca, etc)
Coupons By Mail (through Websaver.ca, Save.ca, GoCoupons.ca, Life Made Delicious, SC Johnson Right At Home, manufacturers, sample offers, etc)
On Packaging Coupons (found on boxes, behind labels, on milk bags/cartons, etc)
Peel-Off Coupons also known as peelies (that are attached in magazines and onto products)
Call-in Coupons (requested via telephone, can be ongoing or for a special promotion)
Tear Pad Coupons (found near the products on a tear away pad)
Booklet Coupons (usually containing recipes or product information with coupons)
Hang Tab Coupons (found on the necks of bottled products)
E-coupons or Online Coupons (valid only to use online at a specified website)
Insert Coupons (Can be found in various newspapers and magazines. Canadian inserts include: Clip N Save, Unilever, SmartSource, RedPlum, Shop & Save)
Mail In Rebate Coupons (used to request reimbursement of purchase price)
Manufacturer Coupons (Can be found through samples, surveys, direct mail, social pages, newspapers, magazines, brochures, flyers, on packaging, in stores)
Store Coupons or Store Specific Coupons (Can only be used at the specific store)
Provincial Coupons (Can only be used within the specified province)
Receipt Coupons (Coupons that can be found on the back of a sales receipt)

If we've missed any types of coupons that are available to Canada, please leave us a comment below!

Canada's SmartSource Prtinable Coupon Site is Live!!

It's great that Canadians finally have a printable coupon site powered by SmartSource. This is helpful for Canadians living in remote areas who do not get coupon inserts. The site launched today and there are 22 coupons to get you started.

Here's a list of the current coupons available:

Save 75¢ when you purchase any one (1) Redoxon® product
Save 75 ¢ on any one V8 V-Fusion® 1.36 L beverage
Save $1.00 on any one (1) Irish Spring Antiperspirant or Deodorant 92g.
Save $3.00 on the purchase of any 1 NeoCitran Warming Relief® Cold & Flu syrup product.
Save $1.50 when you purchase any one (1) One A Day® multi-vitamin product
Save $2.00 on the purchase of any one (1) Triaminic® Children's Cough, Cold & Flu product.
Save 50 ¢ on Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish® Grahams snacks (180 g)
Save $1 on Saputo® Mozzarellissima® cheese (500 g formats or larger).
Save $1.00 on any large* bag of Ricola®
Save $1.00 on any one (1) VH® Steamers™ Frozen Entree when you purchase any one (1) VH® Sauce.
Save $1.00 on any one (1) NEWMAN’S OWN salad dressing product.
Save 75¢ on any one (1) Fleecy* Liquid Fabric Softener product (1.6L, 3.0L and 4.4L sizes) or Fleecy* Dryer Sheets product 80's, 120's or 200's sheet count sizes.)
SAVE $1 OFF your favourite Snuggle® fabric softener! Excluding 20 count Snuggle® Sheets
Buy 1 + Get 1 Free Buy a Scrunge product and get a second one, of same or less value, for free.
Save $1.00 on your next purchase of fibre 1* Honey Clusters 425g cereal
Save 50¢ on your next purchase of Chocolate Flavour Cheerios* 350g cereal
Save $4.00 On one (1) Advil Nighttime 40's
Save $4.50 on any size Multibionta™ product
Save $2.00 on any ONE (1) package of HUGGIES® Diapers
Save $0.50 on any ONE (1) box (50 count or higher) of KLEENEX Cool Touch* Tissue
Save $0.75 on any ONE (1) package of HUGGIES® Baby Wipes (64 ct. or larger)
Save 75¢ on your purchase of any 750mL Carapelli® Olive Oil or Grapeseed Oil

They have varying expiry dates and there are different print limits set for each coupon type! One of our forum members printed some this morning and they print 3 per page.We'll have to check daily to see if there are new offers!

Click here to request SmartSource coupons now!

Thanks centsable for the heads up that the site is active!

9 Things You Can Usually Get For FREE by Using Coupons

Besides using FPC's (free product coupons) to get free products; there are a number of items that go on sale plus have a coupon floating around, so combined you can often get the products for free. This is even more likely if you have a price book and track the prices over a period of time to start seeing sale trends!


Air Fresheners: Prices vary, depending on brand and type. There are coupons from $1-$7, so these items will always be free.

Candles: Prices vary, depending on brand and type. There are coupons from $1-$5, so these items will always be free.

Deodorant: Price is usually anywhere from $1.50-$2 on sale and I always see $1 coupons on tear pads and in inserts. You can also find coupons such as $5 WUB2. You can always get Secret and Old Spice for free.

Feminine Pads/Liners/Tampons: These usually go on sale for around $2 and there are always $2 coupons floating around.

Pain Relievers: Prices vary, depending on brand and type. There are coupons from $2-$5, so these items will always be free.

Razors: Prices vary, depending on brand and type. There are coupons from $2-$5, so these items will always be free.

Shave Gel: Sale prices are usually around $1.50 – $2 and you can always find $2 coupons. You can also find coupons such as $5 WUB3.

Toothbrushes: Usually priced around $1-$2 and there's often $1-$2 coupons available. Reach is a brand you can almost always get for free.

Toothpaste: Usually priced around the $1 mark, and often there's coupons for $1 or more available. Always check the clearance section for cheap toothpaste as well!

There's ALWAYS coupons for these products and if you hold on to the coupons and wait for a sale, you will most likely get them for free (maybe even make some money if you shop at Walmart where they pay overages!). The KEY to getting these items for free is to hold on to your coupons and wait for the big sale!

Maximizing the Value of Your FPC's

Just a few of FDR's current FPC stash!

A lot of my couponing friends are so happy when they get a free product coupon or FPC, that they go out right away to redeem it. Whereas, I save my FPC's for the ideal time when a sale can increase the value of my coupon.

Here's some tips that my spouse and I use to get more value out of the FPC's that we are able to find!

In-Store BOGO Sales and Promotions

• Many retail stores have promotions where select products are buy 1 get 1 free. If you happen to have an FPC for the product, then you can get 2 for free.

Shoppers Drug Mart Optimum Program

• Use your FPC's when SDM is having a Bonus Shoppers Optimum Points Event on the Product.

Zellers, SPC Card, and HBC Rewards

• Use your Tax Free FPCs (valid mostly food items) combined with your SPC card (if you still have a student in the house or were lucky enough to win one of the VIP SPC cards at SPC's Facebook page) which gives you 10% off your total. Then the extra money you saved will be taken off your other purchases, plus use your HBC Rewards Card for extra points too!

Loblaws Chain / Real Canadian Superstore  - No Tax Event

• From time to time Loblaws Chain of Grocery Stores offers a No Tax Event where you don't pay taxes on purchases over a certain dollar value. This is an ideal time to use your FPC's and save taxes on the taxable FPC's.

Other Grocery Stores and Drugstores

• Air Miles Program at Your Participating Grocery Stores and Drugstores

• Air Miles has some great promotions on specified products. You can use your FPC's on these products and still earn Air Miles Rewards Miles.

We love learning new ways to increase our savings using coupons, so if there are any tips that have been missed please leave us a comment!

Couponing Lingo and Acronyms Explained

Ever wonder what all this coupon lingo means? Well wonder no more! We've compiled a list of the popular coupon lingo and acronyms that you may see when surfing for coupons.

AC - After coupons (referring to the amount paid after coupons were applied)
Addy - Mailing address (usually referred to with coupon  trains and coupon trades)
AR - After rebates (could include both instant rebates and mail in rebates)
Blinkie - Coupon dispensers found attached to product shelves, often having a red flashing light, hence the name blinkie
BOGO or B1G1 - Buy One Get One Free (you can use this term in various ways, including B2G1, B4G2, etc
Checkout Coupon - Coupons found on the back or bottom of a cash register receipt
CNS - Clip N Save coupon insert
Coupon Insert - Found in local and national newspapers, including: SmartSource, Shop & Save, Red Plum, Unilever. Also found in magazines, including Clip N Save
CO - Cents off coupon
Envie or Envy - Envelope (usually used when trading coupons or with coupon trains)
EXP - Expiry or Expiration Date
FAR - Free After Rebate
FPC - Free Product Coupon or Full Price Coupon
FWP - Free With Purchase
GDA - Good Deal Alert
GWP - Gift With Purchase
HT or HGT - Hang Tags for refunds or cents off coupons hanging on a product
HV - High Value Coupon
MFR - Manufacturer (could be used "MFR Rebate")
MIR - Mail In Rebate
NED - No Expiration Date
ONYP - On Your Next Purchase
OOP - Out Of Pocket
P&G - Proctor & Gamble Brandsaver Coupon Insert
Peel-Off or Peelie - Coupons found affixed to magazine pages or on products that you peel off
PP - Purchase Price
Printables - Coupons that be printed online from a manufacturer or store site, through a survey or social networking site
PSA - Prices Starting At
Q - Coupon
RACK or RAOCK - Random Act Of Coupon Kindness
RC - Raincheck
RP - Red Plum Coupon Insert
SM or SMP - Specially Marked Packages
SS - SmartSource Coupon Insert
Stacking - This is when stores allow you to use more than one coupon per purchase, you may stack a store coupon and manufacturer coupon or you may just stack manufacturer coupons
Tear Pad - A pad of coupons or rebate forms found hanging from a store shelf or display
TMF - Try Me Free Coupon
UNI - Unilever Coupon Insert
UPC - Universal Product Code (the barcode on products, usually required to be mailed with mail in rebate offers
WQL - While Quantities Last
WSL - While Supplies Last
WYB or WUB - When You Buy
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary, this may be used if a deal is found at a particular store but the same deal may not be offered at your local store

If we've missed any coupon terms that should have made the list, please leave us a comment so we can add it to our list!

New Printable Coupons for Salvation Army Stores in AB, BC, MB, SK and Thunder Bay, ON - expires September 30/11

Right now the Salvation Army stores in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Thunder Bay, Ontario are offering a printable coupon for the month of September.

Purchase any one item priced at $5 or less and you'll get another equal or lesser priced item FREE of charge. The coupon is valid until September 30, 2011.

Click here to print the BC Coupon

Click here to print the AB,MB, SK and Thunder Bay Coupon

New Printable Coupons for Salvation Army Ontario Stores - No Expiry

Salvation Army Ontario Stores are offering new printable coupons for their shoppers to save even more!

Dress Pants are 4 for $10
All Videos are 99 cents
Kids Clothing is Buy 1 Get 1 Free

All purses are 50% off

Valid at Ontario stores (excludes Ottawa). These coupons have no expiry, so if you shop there and will use the coupons at any point in time, make sure you print them off and save them in case they change the coupon offers.

Click here to print the coupons

Claritin: Printable Coupon to Save $3 through April 30, 2012

Allergy sufferers, there's no need to suffer over the price of your relief too! Use this new printable coupon to save $3 off your next purchase of any Claritin Allergy Relief products. The coupon is valid through April 30, 2012. Quebec residents must send in as mail-in-rebate to receive the discount!

Click here to print the $3 Claritin Coupon now!

Thank you FreebieQueen for sharing this coupon at FDR's forums!

SportChek Friends & Family Fall Event: Save Up To 25% Off from Sept 28-29 - Printable Coupon

Sport Chek is having a Friends & Family Fall Sales Event for Facebook Fans on September 28th and September 29th. Use the printable coupon to save 25% off all regular price items and 10% off all sale items.

Click here to print your coupon

Thank you frugalite for sharing this coupon at FDR's forums.

Carlton Cards: Buy 2 Cards, Save $2 Printable Coupon, Expires 11/14/11

Technology is great, but nothing beats the thoughtfulness of receiving a handwritten greeting card! And right now, Carlton Cards is offering consumers a $2 printable coupon valid on purchases of 2 or more greeting cards. The coupon is valid through November 14, 2011.

Click here to print the coupon

Thank you busybee58 for sharing this coupon at FDR's forums!

7 Eleven: 99 Cent Slurpee - Printable Coupon, Expires Sept 30/11

7 Eleven stores in Canada is offering a $0.99 Slurpee to new email newsletter sign ups! This printable coupon is valid on 828ml cups and is valid through September 30, 2011.

Click here to print your coupon

Where to Look for Coupons in Canada

At any given time I have 2 zippered binders full of coupons which includes several dozen free product coupons too (most coupons are different, but I do have some multiples for the FDR Coupon Club). My family, friends and followers often ask how I get so many coupons and where I find them. So I've compiled a list that I've been handing out during local coupon gatherings and including in FDR's Coupon Binder Giveaways, as follows:

Brochures - Information brochures about products and/or services may sometimes have discount coupons inside

Calendars - Pharmacy calendars often have tear out coupons in the centre and food calendars may offer coupons too

Checkout Receipts - Coupons can sometimes be found on the back or on the bottom of your sales receipt

Coupon Boards - Some grocery stores and warehouse stores have coupon boards when you enter the store, where you can take the coupons needed for your shopping trip

Coupon Club - Freebies Deals And Rewards offers a FREE coupon club for Canadians

Coupon Dispensers - Smart Source has coupon dispensers that are sometimes referred to as a blink due to having a red flashing light on some dispensers

Coupon Inserts - Found in local and National newspapers, usually on the day the sales flyers are delivered

Coupon Swaps - Local gathering of coupon clippers who trade coupons with one another (can also be considering coupon trading)

Coupon Trades - Refers to online trading of unused or unwanted coupons between couponers or even in-person coupon trading. You may have several coupons you won't use and another person will and they have coupons you will use that they won't

Coupon Trains - A coupon train is an envelope of coupons sent by the train conductor and follows a mail route from one couponer to the next, each taking needed coupons and replacing with coupons of the same value they don't need

Direct Mail - Sign up for the newsletters and mailing lists of the brands you use to be included in any potential mailing opportunity, which may include coupons and samples

Doctors & Dentists Offices - Many health products will provide exclusive offers to professionals to provide their patrons. A dentist office will often have toothpaste coupons, a doctors office often has baby formula offers, eye drop offers and more

Friends and Family - Don't underestimate the help you could get from friends and family who do not use their coupons, ask them to save any they get for you

Flyers - Retailers sometime offer exclusive coupons inside their flyers which are not available on the flyers found inside stores

Hang Tags - Can sometimes be found hanging on products, such as around the neck of a bottle with an elastic tie or even a cardboard hangtag

Inside Product Packaging - Coupons can found inside some products in a cellophane package

Magazines - Coupons can be found printed on the pages, you can also find peel-off or peelie type coupons on advertisements and the magazine may periodically come with the Clip N Save coupon circular

Newspapers - Coupon circulars are distributed through newspapers, generally on the day the flyers come out or in the weekend papers. Plus sometimes you can find a coupon within the pages of the newspaper too

Online - At sites such as Save.ca, GoCoupons.ca, Brandsaver.ca, Websaver.ca, Rightathome.ca, LiveWellSaveWell.ca, LifeMadeDelicious.ca, SmartSource.ca, travel sites, grocery store sites, retailer sites, manufacturer sites and social networking sites (especially Facebook). You can find both printable coupons and mail out coupons online. Plus there are many eBayers who sell coupons if you really desire, but with so many free ones out there, it doesn't make sense to purchase them!

On Product Packaging - A large variety of products have on packaging coupons, including cereal, milk, water, pop, meal kits, etc

Product Feedback - Sometime companies will offer coupons to customers who provide feedback about their products, or even a satisfaction guarantee

Product Sampling Events - Grocery stores and other retailers will have product sampling events where you can taste foods and beverages or demo products and they give you coupons in return

Product Tests - Companies like BzzAgent and other survey companies offer consumers a number of product testing opportunities. You may get a product or a free product coupon to try the product and a number of money saving coupons to share with your friends and family members

Publications - Other than magazines and newspapers, there are many newsletter type publications

Samples - Often samples received through the mail or other methods will come with money saving coupons to save off your next purchase

Shoppers Voice Survey - A Canadian survey company providing coupons as incentive for completing shopping surveys

Tear Pads - Pads of coupons found hanging at product shelves or on product displays that have tear away coupons

Welcome Wagon - If you're new to an area, getting married or having a baby; you can attend a Welcome Wagon party and receive local merchant info, samples and discount coupons

Sometimes even the coupon pros out there miss key places to search for coupons, don't miss a coupon finding opportunity. If you know of other places to score coupons, please share!

21 Links for Grocery Coupons By Mail

Ever wonder how coupon clippers get so many coupons? Well, they search in a variety of places including online to find various coupon offers. We've compiled a list of grocery type coupons that can be ordered to arrive by mail.

Websaver.ca - LMD - $1.00 off Fibre1 Bars and Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Bars
Websaver.ca - $0.75 off Nutri-Grain Superfruit Bars
Websaver.ca - Kellogg's All Bran Bars $1 off Coupon
Websaver: Kellogg’s Special K Coupons
Granny's Poultry Coupons and Recipes Cards By Mail
Like Marc Angelo on FB for a $1 off coupon mailed
ONT only: $2 off Natrel Cream Lactose free Coupon throgh GoCoupons.ca
Save.ca - $1 off 2 Motts Fruitsations Coupon (through Facebook)
Save.ca - $1 Bisquick (LMD) Coupon
Save.ca - So Good Soy Beverage Coupons
Save.ca - Post Cereal Coupon(s)
Save.ca - Pediasure Coupons
Save.ca - McCormick's Club House Seasonings Coupons
Save.ca - Life Made Delicious Coupons (General Mills Brands)
Save.ca - Philadelphia Cream Cheese Coupon
Save.ca - Kraft Shredded Cheese Coupons
Save.ca - Kellogg's Brand Coupons
Save.ca - Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pizza Coupons
Join the Ensure Club/Get up to $50.00 in coupons
Chapmans Coupon Once Per Year
Free Coupons for joining the Kraft Diabetes Community - Living Well with Diabetes

If you grocery shop at a store which accepts printable grocery coupons, visit here for 28 printable grocery coupons! Or you can search the FDR coupon forums, if you're looking for other types of coupons to save you money!