Here are some helpful acromyns/abbreviations for some common couponing terms!
Newspaper inserts – there are usually 2, sometimes 3, sometimes more inserts in the Sunday Paper. You are better off going with a paper with a larger circulation as some of the smaller papers don’t always have all of the inserts!
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RP - Red Plum
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P&G or PG - Procter & Gamble
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SS - Smart Source
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GM - General Mills
You will usually see a date before or after one of these – that’s the date the coupon came out in the paper. Coupon sites do this because many couponers file their inserts according to date (I don’t – I file by type).
A few more abbreviations:
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OOP - Out of Pocket. This is the actual price paid before taking any rewards into account.
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WYB - When You Buy. This is also called a qualifier – such as “get $2 off milk WYB Nabisco Cookies”. If you have to buy a qualifier many stores will also allow you to use a coupon on the thing you need to buy (in this case Nabisco cookies – if you have a $1 off nabisco and $2 off milk WYB nabisco you MAY be able to use both – but check the store’s coupon policy to be sure!)
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BOGO or B1G1 - Buy one Get one Free or discounted
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Catalina or CAT – Store-specific coupons that print from the register
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ECB - Extra care Bucks (CVS)
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RR - Register Rewards (Walgreens)
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Peelie – coupon on a package you peel off
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Blinkie - device on a store shelf that holds coupons (usually has a blinking light)
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Tearpad - a pad of coupons near a display or on a shelf
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Stacking - Using a store couponing with a mfr coupon. Most stores DO allow this!
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DND - Do Not Double
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MIR - Mail in rebate
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NLA – No Longer Available
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IP – Internet Printable (usually you can print 2 per computer)
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OYNO – On Your Next Order (usually a catalina Printout for $ off total purchase)
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