The couponing lingo can seem like a foreign language and be overwhelming at first. Below you’ll find some of the most-used terms and abbreviations used by blogs, couponers, stores, in forums and elsewhere.
$1/1 = The value of the coupon/how many you have to buy to use it ($1 off 1 item)
AC= After Coupon
AR = After Rebate
Blinkies = In-store Smart Source coupons near product, usually from red blinking box
BOGO or B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free
BTFE = Box Tops for Education
CATALINA or CAT = Coupon dispensed at register after purchase
CRT = Cash register tape. Often referring to coupons at the bottom of your receipt.
CRT Machine = Red machine at CVS that dispenses store coupons after CVS card is scanned.
DND = Do Not Double
Double Coupon = Coupon that a grocery store doubles in value
ECB = CVS Extra Care Bucks earned for purchases
ETS = Excludes Trial Size
FAR = Free After Rebate
Filler = An item or items you buy in order to get your total up to a certain amount in order to use a percentage off coupon
GC = Gift Card
GM = General Mills insert in Sunday paper
HBA = The health and beauty section in the grocery store
Hangtag = Coupons hanging on a product
IP = Internet Printable Coupon
IVC = Instant Value Coupon at Walgreens (EasySaver booklet)
MFG or MFR = Manufacturer
MIR = Mail In Rebate
MQ = Manufacture Coupon
OOP = Out of Pocket
OOS = Out of Stock
OYNO = On your next order
P&G = Proctor & Gamble insert found in Sunday paper
Peelie = Coupon that you peel off the package
Printable = Same as paper coupons but you print them online instead
PSA = Prices start at
Q = Coupon
RC = Raincheck
Regional = A coupon or deal available in only a specific area
RP = Red Plum insert found in Sunday Paper
RR = Register Rewards at Walgreens
SCR = Single Check Rebate at Rite Aid
SS = Smart Source insert found in Sunday paper
Stacking = Using a store specific coupon with a MFG coupon (most stores allow this)
Tearpad = A pad of coupons or refund forms found hanging from a store shelf or display
TMF = Try Me Free
Triple Coupon = A coupon that a grocery store triples in value
UPC = Universal Product Code a.k.a. bar code
UPR = Rite Aid Up Rewards earned on your register receipt for purchases
Winetag = A coupon hanging on the package of a product (usually around the neck of a bottle)
WYB = When You Buy
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary = success of the attempt may vary at your store
Coupon Locations in Deal Posts
(example: $1/1 Juice coupon from 3/2 RP)
Means the coupon can be found in the March 2nd Red Plum Insert. Coupons do vary by location. I might get $1/1 Juice and you might get $1/2 if you are in a different area.
People who have attended industrial design schools have inside knowledge and know that sometimes the packaging doesn’t necessarily mean you are getting the best deal, so pay the most attention to what is inside and the weight.
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