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Coupon Language

When you first start the coupon process, it can be rather overwhelming and quite frustrating with all the abbreviations and the new “language” found on all the coupon blogs.
Here are some couponing terms off the top of my head to help you out when you are reading my blog or any other coupon blog:

$1/1 -This reads “$1 off of 1 item” You will see it like this: $1/1 Juicy Juice. That means you you will get $1 off of 1 Juicy Juice

$1/2 -This reads “$1 off of 2 items” -$1/2 Juicy Juice, means you will get $1 off of 2 Juicy Juice

8/29 SS -This means that the coupon came from the Smart Source that was in the 8/29 paper. This the same for Proctor and Gamble and Red Plum.

SS – Smart Source coupon insert, comes in the Sunday paper

PG – Proctor and Gamble coupon insert, comes in the Sunday paper, normally the first Sunday of the Month.

RP – Red Plum coupon insert, comes in the Sunday paper

BOGO- Buy one get one free

WYB- when you buy (an example: Receive $1 catalina WYB 4 campbells soups)

OYNO – on your next order (an example: Save $1 OYNO when you buy 2 Kellogg cereals)

YMMV- Your (manager) may vary (this means that is is really up to your manager if they will let you do the coupon stackings -example: Target’s coupon policy says you can only use 1 like Target coupon in one transaction but many people are allowed to use 2 Pampers Target coupons when they buy 2 Pampers in 1 transaction so it is really YMMV) make sense?

OOP – out of pocket (real money you pay -you will see this alot with CVS shopping lists)

ECB - Extra care bucks (CVS shopping term) use these on your future purchases like cash!

RR - Register Rewards, (Walgreens money) use these on your future purchases like cash!

CATALINA
– Homeland, and other grocery stores little machine next to register that prints coupons out, some of them will be save money on your next purchase!

BLINKIE – Coupons that your child likes to pull out of the machines at the grocery stores, these normally will not double!

PEELIE
– coupon found on products you buy (they literally peel off the box -hence the name!)

TEAR PAD
– pad of coupons that produt reps leave in store for you to buy their products!

MIR - mail in rebate
Hopefully this will help you when you are  searching the many blogs to save you money!

{ 19 comments… read them below or add one }

Rachel November 23, 2010 at 1:45 PM

What does dnd stand for and/or mean?

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Carrie November 23, 2010 at 2:15 PM

Oh, I need to ad that. I will. dnd stands for “do not double”. IT means that the coupon says “do not double” on it.

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Sandra December 1, 2010 at 8:53 AM

What does GM stand for? I do not see it on this list and I never get these coupons!

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Carrie December 1, 2010 at 9:28 AM

I’ll add that. GM stands for General Mills. they are a small insert that is in the paper, occasionally.

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christyn b December 18, 2010 at 1:16 PM

What does IVC mean? I see it a lot on your Walgreens deals.
Thanks:)

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Carrie December 26, 2010 at 11:35 AM

Basically it just means that that is a Walgreens printable coupon.

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Tammy April 9, 2011 at 8:54 AM

So, do you reccomend subscribing to the sunday paper only? Or just purchasing the sunday paper each week? I am realizing 90% of the savings on your website are from the sunday paper.

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Denise June 14, 2011 at 8:57 AM

What does RRR mean? I’ve seen it stated elsewhere on your website.

Thanks,
Denise

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Cara June 17, 2011 at 7:14 AM

Red River Ranch–it is a “brand” of meat sold at Homeland & United.

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Cara June 17, 2011 at 7:16 AM

What does “psa” mean? I’ve seen it on several shopping lists? Thanks.

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Heather September 4, 2011 at 9:01 AM

I’m wondering the same thing…

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Susan October 22, 2011 at 5:30 PM

Same here … What does psa mean?

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Trayce Carroll March 6, 2012 at 10:22 AM

PSA is prices starting at.

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IRENE August 1, 2011 at 3:40 PM

PLEASE TELL ME WHAT (FF) AND (IE) STAND FOR

THANKS

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Shanon November 8, 2011 at 9:19 PM

What does “psa” mean???

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Brandy November 13, 2011 at 12:16 PM

I’m also wondering what psa means…

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Chelsea November 28, 2011 at 9:19 PM

Hey Carrie!
I have a coupon question–
What if an item is BOGO and I have a coupon for $1/2 for that same item. How should that work? This is for a body wash at Walgreens if that makes any difference. Thank you for your help!
~Chelsea

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Angie January 24, 2012 at 5:18 PM

What does the “R” next to the smartsource coupons..regional?? Im coming across this alot and not finding the coupon in my inserts. So Im guessing that means regional.

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Carrie January 24, 2012 at 7:59 PM

yes, it means Regional which means we may not have gotten them.

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