Coupon Abbreviations & Lingo

Here's a list of Abbreviations, Lingo, and acronyms that I use on this blog! If I missed something, please leave a comment & I will update the list!

• MQ- Manufacturer coupon
• MBQ- Meijer Mealbox Coupon
• OOP- Out Of Pocket
• FAR- Free after Rebate
• MIR- Mail In Rebate
• WYB- When You Buy
• GC- Gift Card
• B1G1, or BOGO - Buy One Get One Free
• CAT, or Catalina- Paper coupon that prints out from a separate machine usually at the grocery store.
• Peelie - Coupon located on a specially marked product that can be easily peeled off and redeemed as a normal manufacturer coupon.
• Tear pad coupon - Coupon on a pad similar to a note pad than it's normally located near the product, the coupon can easily be torn off of the pad as redeemed as a normal coupon at any store that accepts manufacturer coupons.
• Blinkies- Coupons near the product, in a box, and usually has a red blinking light (not always) These coupons are manufacturer coupons, and can be used anywhere that accepts manufacturer coupons.
• $1/2 or $2/2 (ect.) Get $1 off when you buy 2, $2/2 $2 off when you buy 2, ect. ect.
• w/ = with
• Coupon insert, or recent insert = coupon insert found in the Sunday edition newspaper.
• RP = Red Plum insert found in the Sunday newspaper
• SS = Smart Source insert found in the Sunday newspaper
• P&G = Proctor & Gamble insert found in the Sunday newspaper
• All You magazine - A magazine filled with coupons & great articles, you can only purchase this magazine at Walmart, or by subscription.
• ECB- Extra Care Bucks- CVS money printed on the bottom of your receipt to be used as cash in a CVS store.
• CRT- a coupon printed at CVS at the bottom of your receipt, just like an ECB.
• RR- Register Rewards- Similar to the ECBs, to be used as cash at Walgreens only. The Register Rewards however print out from a separate machine, like a catalina coupon.
• EXP- expires, or expiration date
• IP- Internet printable coupon
• Mailer - Coupons that you receive in the mail
• OYNO - On Your Next Order
• YMMV- Your Manager May Vary- different managers can decide differently, what works in one store, might not work in another store.

Coupon notes:
Coupons vary from location/region. I might have received a coupon for $1/1 for a product, and someone across the country got the same coupon but it is $1/2.

Coupon terms example:
$1/1 MQ from 5/7 RP exp.12/09- This means $1 off 1 product manufacturer coupon. Found in the May 7th Red Plum insert found in the Sunday newspaper. This coupon expires in Dec. 2009.

Any questions, or comments? Please leave a comment!