Coupon Abbreviations.

Coupon abbreviations that you should know. You will see most of these on blogs that you are/will follow.

• $1/1,$2/1, $1/2 etc.= This means the amount of discount compared to the number of products to obtain that discount. for example $1/1 is $1 off of 1 item, $2/1 is $2 off of 1 item, $1/2 is $1 off of two items. With this you have to purchase the number specified to recieve discount.
• AC= After Coupon
• AR= After Rebate (you pay out of pocket, send reciept in and get a check back to you)
• BC= Before Coupon
• Blinkie= a machine that dispenses coupons in the store, usually in front of the product. There is usually a red light on the side that blinks.
• BOGO, B1G1, B1G1F= Buy one get one free
• B2G1= Buy 2 get 1 free
• BFTE= Box tops for education, These get sent in and the school you designate gets a so much money per "top"
• B&M= Bricks and Mortar, refers to a store building as opposed to an online store
• CAT or Catalina= coupons that print out of register after your purchase, usually based on what you purchased. (whatch expiration dates)
• CPN or Q= coupon
• CRT= cash register tape, your receipt
• DCRT= dated cash register tape
• DND= do not double
• ECB= extra care bucks from CVS, this is money that can be used on your next purchase that prints after you purchase that day. They do have expiration dates.
• ES= easy saver, Walgreens montly coupon/rebate book, located in store.
• ETA= edited to Ad
• ETS= Excludes travel sizes
• EX or X= expires on
• FAR= free after rebate, (pay out of pocket and then get reimbursed )
• Filler= items you buy in order to meet required amount to use coupons or get a deal
• FS = free shipping
• FLIP= food lion internet printables
• GC =Gift cards
• GDA= good deal alert
• GM= general mills
• Hangtag= coupon that is hanging from a tag around a bottle or jar
• HTH= hope that helps
• IP or IPQ= internet printable
• IVC= Instant value coupons, walgreens monthly or weekly coupons
• JEDI= The cashier that you want, knows what is going on
• MFG or MFR= Manufacterer
• MIR = mail in rebate (pay out of pocket and get reimbursed)
• MC or MQ= Manufacturer coupon
• MM = money maker, making money after coupons
• NED= no expiration date
• NWPN= no wine purchase necessary ( Publix coupon)
• ONYO= on your next order
• OOP= out of pocket
• OVERAGE= money you earn when coupon exceeds price of item ( store specific to whether they allow overages)
• PEELIE= coupon that is stuck to a product like a sticker. intended to be used then
• P&G= procter and gamble
• PSA= price starts at
• POP= proof of purchase (upc code)
• Q or CPN= coupon
• REGIONAL= deal in only specific area
• RC= Rain check, out of sale item, store allows you to get item when restocked at sale price
• RP= red plum insert in paper
• RR= Register rewards, walgreens money coupon after a purchase to be used towards next purchase, has CLOSE expiration date.
• SCR= single check rebate, rite aid
• SP = stock pile
• SS= smart source insert in paper
• STACKING= using more than 1 coupon example, 1 manufacter coupon, 1 store coupon, 1 competitor coupon on 1 item.
• TEARPAD= pad of coupons placed in the store usually in front of the item.
• TMF= try me free, (usually pay first and then get rebate, can be stacked with coupons for even more savings)
• TRIPLE= tripling a coupon in value
• UPC= universal product code, bar code
• UPR= up rewards, a catalina coupon to use at rite aid
• WAGS= walgreens
• WSL= while supplies last
• WT= wine tag (publix wine club)
• WYB= when you buy
• V= valassis coupon insert found in sunday paper ( same as red plum, smart source, etc)
• X= expiration date
• YMMV= your mileage may vary, may not be worth the deal based on mileage you have to travel.