Are you new to using coupons? Have you been cruising the most popular coupon blog sites and wondered what they were talking about? I’m sure you have, because I found myself in that situation when I first started. Even now I will come across an abbreviation that I am not familiar with. So to help ease your confusion, I’ve put together this list to help:
Newspaper Inserts
GM: General Mills
P&G: Proctor & Gamble
RP: Red Plum
SS: Smart Source
GM: General Mills
P&G: Proctor & Gamble
RP: Red Plum
SS: Smart Source
Coupon Abbreviations
$/$: Money off purchase
$1/1: You will receive $1 off of 1 item
$2/1: You will receive $2 off of 1 item
B1G2: Buy 1, Get 2 Free
B2G1: Buy 2, Get 1 Free
Blinkie: The coupon machine that dispenses coupons in the grocery aisle.
BOGO: Buy One, Get One Free
Catalina (CAT): Coupon that prints after you check out at the register.
Closeouts: Greatly reduced items that the store will no longer carry.
Doubling: When stores double a manufacturer’s coupon value.
ECB’s: Extra Care Bucks – This term will only be used when referencing CVS’s reward system.
Exp.: Expires/Expiration Date on coupon or deal
Fillers: Miscellaneous items you need to purchase to get a coupon savings amount or deal.
IP: Internet/Printable Coupon
IVC: Instant Value Coupon – found in Walgreen’s Monthly Savings Booklet
OOP: Out of Pocket
Overage: When a coupon is more than free and will take additional $ off your final total.
Peelie: Peel off coupons found right on the package.
PSA: Prices Start At
Q’s: Slang for coupons
Rolling: Roll your store “cash” over to your next transaction.
RR: Register Rewards – Walgreen’s reward system
SCR: Single Check Rebate – associated with Rite Aid’s reward program
Stacking: When you pair or stack a manufacturer’s coupon with a specific store coupon.
WYB: When You Buy
YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary
$/$: Money off purchase
$1/1: You will receive $1 off of 1 item
$2/1: You will receive $2 off of 1 item
B1G2: Buy 1, Get 2 Free
B2G1: Buy 2, Get 1 Free
Blinkie: The coupon machine that dispenses coupons in the grocery aisle.
BOGO: Buy One, Get One Free
Catalina (CAT): Coupon that prints after you check out at the register.
Closeouts: Greatly reduced items that the store will no longer carry.
Doubling: When stores double a manufacturer’s coupon value.
ECB’s: Extra Care Bucks – This term will only be used when referencing CVS’s reward system.
Exp.: Expires/Expiration Date on coupon or deal
Fillers: Miscellaneous items you need to purchase to get a coupon savings amount or deal.
IP: Internet/Printable Coupon
IVC: Instant Value Coupon – found in Walgreen’s Monthly Savings Booklet
OOP: Out of Pocket
Overage: When a coupon is more than free and will take additional $ off your final total.
Peelie: Peel off coupons found right on the package.
PSA: Prices Start At
Q’s: Slang for coupons
Rolling: Roll your store “cash” over to your next transaction.
RR: Register Rewards – Walgreen’s reward system
SCR: Single Check Rebate – associated with Rite Aid’s reward program
Stacking: When you pair or stack a manufacturer’s coupon with a specific store coupon.
WYB: When You Buy
YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary
So that’s all – I hope this helps and happy savings!
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