Your Guide to Print and Online Coupon Terms

There's a lot of fine print on coupons that most of us ignore. All that "official" language means something, however, and can impact whether the coupon is valid for your purchase. Learn the following lexicon of coupon terminology and you can avoid problems at the check out. We've also included explanations for online-coupon terms and abbreviations at the bottom.

8 Tips to Negotiating a Better Price

In some countries, haggling over purchase isn't just a matter of saving money: It's a form of entertainment. In fact, vendors expect a bit of negotiating so they purposely set their prices high to begin with. Meanwhile, Americans who willingly haggle over the price of a car or house never consider negotiating a reduced price on other items.

Separating Egg Facts from Fiction

With  the  increased interest in healthy diets and buying local foods, many more options are now available in the egg sections of supermarkets. But is there really a difference between brown and white eggs? Do organic eggs really taste better than conventionally produced eggs? And is it worth paying more for organic or brown eggs?

6 Tips for Proper Restaurant Coupon Usage

Go ahead and use that restaurant coupon. No one will think twice about it, unless you don't use proper coupon etiquette. There's a different set of rules for restaurant coupons, as opposed to retail coupons. Follow the rules and everything will go much more smoothly.

6 Tips to Keep Your Poinsettia Festive Throughout the Holidays

It's a myth that poinsettias will kill dogs that like to nibble on anything. Nor will teething infants take sick. In honor of National Poinsettia Day on Dec. 12, the Society of American Florists would like to clear up this misunderstanding.

15 Tips to Regift Without Getting Caught

Regifting was a guilty secret until a 1995 episode of "Seinfeld" brought this fairly common practice out in the open. As frequently happened with Seinfeld oddities, regifting became a popular practice.

Leafing Out With 14 Salad-Green Varieties

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the number of salad-green choices available in larger supermarkets? Twenty years ago, salads were pretty much limited to iceberg lettuce and the occasional leaf spinach. Many health-food stores now offer so many choices of greens it's difficult to know whether what they bring to a salad is worth the premium price. Coupon Sherpa has created a salad-greens guide to help you navigate this portion of the supermarket.

10 Tactics Supermarkets Use to Target your Cash

How many times have you ducked into a supermarket for bread and milk and ended up with a full basket? Coincidence? Probably not. Supermarket designers continually conduct extensive research on consumers shopping habits to ensure you fill that cart with unplanned items.

A Beginner's Guide to Buying a Cell Phone

Modern cell phones have more extras than a crowd scene in "Gone With the Wind." So how do you decide which phone is right for you? Coupon Sherpa takes a look at the most important things you should consider before buying a cell phone.

15 Funny White Elephant Gifts

Legend has it the rare albino elephant was sacred in Thailand and each new white elephant became the property of the king. It was forbidden to kill such an elephant or to use it for work, so whenever the king wished to punish an obnoxious underling, he'd present him with one of these useless pale pachyderms.