What Does It Mean When A Coupon States Its Cash Value?

I see a lot of coupons say “cash value 1/20ยข”
Why is it there and what does it mean?

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3 Comments

  1. Kermit
    Posted July 1, 2009 at 1:41 am | Permalink

    So some state require that coupons have a cash value. Manufacturers make this so small nobody will cash them.
    The following sources all give this as the explanation.
    Frequently Asked Questions About Manufacturer Consumer Promotion Offershttp://www.siteforsavings.com/content_ma…
    Ask Yahoo!http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20030808.html
    Why do grocery store coupons say “cash value 1/20 of a cent”?http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_…

  2. Anonymous
    Posted July 1, 2009 at 5:47 am | Permalink
  3. atwork
    Posted July 1, 2009 at 11:11 am | Permalink

    That’s how much a coupon is worth in cash

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