Welcome to Day #12! Woohoo! Are you having fun learning about coupons? I really hope you are.
Today’s topic is:
{What are coupon abbreviations and what the heck do they mean?}
ยCoupon Abbreviations are special terms used with couponing
and they mean different things. You may hear some of the season couponers on blogs use these terms. Here are
some examples:
and they mean different things. You may hear some of the season couponers on blogs use these terms. Here are
some examples:
AY means All
You Magazine {Found in Walmart only}
You Magazine {Found in Walmart only}
ECB means Extra Care Buck {Store Cash that prints on
receipt at CVS}
receipt at CVS}
B&M Brick and Mortar (Physical stores locations)
BLINKIES In Store Smart Source Coupons
BOGO/B1G1 Buy One Get One Free (Buy one item and get one free)
CATALINA Coupon printed for certain amount off of next order. Machine located near the register.
CNP Coupon near product, sometimes they have displays near products that have coupons
Coup Coupon
CRT Customer Receipt Tape (receipt coupons)
DND DO NOT DOUBLE (Usually referring to a coupon. The store will not double the coupon).
DOUBLE COUPON Doubles the amount of the coupon up to a certain amount, depends on the store.
ES Easy Saver (Walgreens)
FAR Free After Rebate
IP or printable Internet printable coupon
Kg Kroger electronic coupons at Kroger.com
MFC Manufacture coupon
MIR Mail in Rebate (You bought something and you can mail in for a rebate)
NLA No Longer Available (Usually refers to printable coupons)
ONYP or OYNO On your next purchase or on your next order
OOP Out of Pocket (Cash paid)
Peelie Coupon you peel off package
PSA prices starting at
Q coupon
RR Register Rewards (Walgreens)- It is a manufacture coupon. It expires in possibly 2 weeks.
STACKING Using more than one coupon for an item i.e. store coupon and MFC
TEAR PAD A pad of coupons or MIR near a product or on display
WYB When You Buy (Save $1 WYB 3 means you will save $1 when you buy 3 items)
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary (Depends on your store and polices). Or it could mean your market may vary depending on your store.
Sunday Paper Lingo
*P&G Proctor & Gamble (Insert)
*SS Smartsource insert
*RP Redplum insert โ usually a standard part of the weekly paper depending on your region.
*GM General Mills (insert)
Question: Which coup abbreviation are you the most familiar with?
Happy Couponing,
Quida
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Now for another Week of Giveaways!
12/21 thru 12/23!
1 Winner
Kathy mingolo Ashford says
I know most of them but my favorite is BOGO lol. If I win I would use the Walgreen's first. I love shopping there.
Seyma Bennett Shabbir says
DND – Do not double LOL
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Seyma Bennett Shabbir says
Rite Aid, we get our meds from there
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Alex Pakula says
I would use Walgreen's first.
I'm a little familiar with most of these abbreviations, but I learned some new ones. Thanks!
Klydra Pugh says
I'd use Rite Aid first.
Thanks for the chance.
Bobbie Seacrist says
I would use CVS first, I love them!
Terri says
BOGO that's the one I know best! Great info! I'm learning a lot! Thank you!
Remus says
I have heard of probably half of those abbreviations before…. the rest were new to me. I am probably most familiar with BOGO… I love getting things bogo…. ๐
Sherri L
Remus says
I would use CVS first… that is where all my prescriptions are
Sherri L
francis485 says
cvs for sure, love the extra bucks they have
Megan says
CVS – I practically live there. ๐
Dena Sablotny says
If you win, tell me which gift card would you use first? Walgreens
MELINA says
I would use the CVS GC first, CVS is a store I shop regualary.
Jennifer says
I would use the Walgreens gift card first! I dont have a Walgreens around, so it's a great reason to get out and go find one!