A Whole New Language

There are a ton of terms and abbreviations that are out there in the coupon world.  As you do your research to find the best deals, you will want to have a working coupon vocabulary.  Here are a few of the biggies.

Sunday Newspaper Insert Abbreviations:

GM - General Mills

KG - Kellogg

PG - Procter and Gamble

RP - Red Plum

SS - SmartSource

V - Valassis

Common Coupon Abbreviations and Terms:

B1G1 - Buy One Get One Free

BOGO - Buy One Get One Free

Blinkies - Grocery/drugstore coupon dispensers

BTFE - Box Tops for Education

CRT - Cash Register Tape

Catalina - Machine at register that prints out coupons

ECB - Extra Care Buck (CVS coupon that prints at the end of your receipt and can be used as money.)

ESC - Easy Saver Coupon (Walgreens in-ad coupon)

ESR - Easy Saver Rebate (Walgreens monthly rebate)

FAR - Free After Rebate

Filler - Item bought to reach a minimum purchase amount

GC - Gift Card

GDA - Good Deal Alert

HBA - Health and Beauty Aids

IPQ - Internet Printable Coupon

IVC - Instant Value Coupon

Insert - These are the coupons from the Sunday paper

MC, MQ - Manufacturer's Coupon

MIR - Mail in Rebate

OOP - Out of Pocket

Overage - Profit received by stacking coupons or using coupons with rebates.

OYNO - On Your Next Order

Peelie - A coupon that you peel off of the package

PSA - Prices Starting At

Q - Coupon

RAOK - Random Act of Kindness

RC - Raincheck

RR - Register Reward (Walgreens coupon similar to the ECB from CVS)

SCR - Single Check Rebate (Rite Aid Lingo)

Stacking - Using a store's coupon and a manufacturer's coupon together on one purchase

Tearpads - Tearpad coupons usually hang on shelves near the product

TMF - Try Me Free

UPC - Universal Product Code

YMMV - Your mileage may vary

WAGS - Walgreens

WYB - When You Buy

There are more out there, but these are the ones that I see most often.  Hope this helps you as you seek to learn more about how to maximize your savings.  TTFN!