Coupon Lingo

This will become your second language. =)

Commonly Used

Store Abbreviations

Another Look

BOGO – Buy One Get One Free coupon or offer

B2GO – Buy 2 Get One Free coupon or offer

BLINKIE – Coupon machine at the grocery store with a red blinking light on
it. Coupons that come from the machines are referred to as ‘blinkies’.

BRICKS – “Bricks” coupons are internet printable coupons. If you print a
“bricks” coupon, you will know based on a picture of a computer/printer with a
small blinking dot as it sends the information to your printer. You can
normally only print 1 of these coupons. However if you hit your back button 3
times after it is sent to the printer it will generally print a second copy of
the coupon for you. If you want additional copies then you will need to use
another computer.

CAT or CANTS– Coupon that prints from a Catalina machine at the register.
A Catalina Machine is a marketing tool that manufacturers use to print coupons
as incentives to shop.

COUPON POLICY – Each store has a coupon policy. The policy stipulates what
their procedure is in regards to using coupons. It is important to know that
policies change often and can vary from store to store based on manager’s
discretion. Some policies are corporate policies and some vary by store. It
is important to contact the store you shop and find out their coupon policy
before you shop.

DEAD – Refers to a dead deal, or that an offer is no longer valid, this is
often used in terms of a coupon that runs out of prints.

DND – Do Not Double – in reference to coupons. Some manufacturers place a
DND at the top of the coupon by the expiration date, meaning that the coupon
should not be doubled at the store.

ECB – Extra Care Buck, Earned at CVS

ES – Easy Saver, Walgreens rebate booklet

EX or Exp. – Expires or Expiration date, in reference to coupons or rebates,
they must be used before they expire.

FAR – Free After Rebate

GM – General Mills Coupon Insert, found in the Sunday Paper

Hang tags -Coupons that hang from the product

HBA – Health & Beauty, in reference to products at the store

HOT – Hot Deal or Coupon, a deal or coupon that will not last long

INSERTS – Coupons found in the Sunday paper

ISO – In Search OF

IP – Internet Printable Coupon, a coupon that you can print online

IVC – Instant value coupons, Walgreen’s rebate booklet

MANAGER’S DISCRETION – A store manager often has the discretion to set
limits on coupons used and items purchased.

MQ or MFQ or MC – Manufacturer Coupon, provided by the manufacturer to use
when making a purchase

MFR – Manufacturer

MM – Money Maker

MIR – Mail in Rebate, provided by the manufacturer to use when making a
purchase. You will pay out of pocket and receive a rebate in the form of a
check back from the manufacturer.

NED – No Expiration Date, a coupon that has no expiration date.

NT WT – Net Weight, in reference to coupons that stipulate based on the
wording that you must purchase a product with a specific net weight.

OOP – Out Of Pocket, this is the total that you pay or your expense

OOS – Out of Stock, when an item is not available to purchase

OTC – Over the counter medication, in reference to products at the
store

OYNO – On Your Next Order, this is an incentive where you make a qualifying
purchase and then receive an incentive to use on your next purchase.

P&G – Proctor & Gamble Coupon Insert, found in the Sunday Pape

Peelie – Coupon found attached to a product. You have to peel it off to use
it. It comes from the manufacturer attached to the product to use when you
make that purchase.

POP – Proof of purchase, used when remitting a MIR.

PSP- Pre Sale Price

RC – Rain-Check, obtained when an item is OOS. You can extend the price of
the sale when you obtain a Rain Check from the store. Not all stores write
rain checks.

RP – Red Plum, Coupon Insert, found in the Sunday Paper (formerly called
Valassis)

RR – Register Reward, from Walgreen’s – This is a manufacturer coupon and is
an incentive from the manufacturer to make a qualifying purchase.

Rolling - Using store money like CATS or ECB’s to pay for your next order of
items.

RUN – Going to the grocery store to use your coupons

SASE – Self addressed stamped envelope

SCR – Single Check Rebate (Rite Aid), an incentive program that offers you
MIR when you make qualifying purchases.

SS – Smart Source, Coupon Insert, found in the Sunday Paper

STACKING – Using 1 manufacturer coupon and 1 store coupon on the same
product (if store coupon policy allows)

STOCKPILE – Is a pile or storage location for bulk materials, including
groceries, personal care or household products.

DOUBLE – A coupon that the store doubles the face value of, if the coupon
policy is to double coupons.

TEARPAD – A pad found hanging from a store shelf or display. This could be
either coupons or MIR.

TRIPLE – A coupon that the store triples the face value of, if the coupon
policy is to triple coupons.

UPC – Universal Product Code, barcode on the product, used for MIR.

WYB – When You Buy, the wording on a coupon.

YMMV – Your Mileage May Vary. This deal worked for me; however it may not
work for you.