Thursday, September 30, 2010

Coupon Lingo

There are a lot of blogs and websites out there that can alert you to great deals. Most of them use the same standard terms and abbreviations. Here's a little glossary to help you understand them:

BOGO OR B1G1                          
             Buy One Get One__________  usually free or 50% for the second item
DND
             Do Not Double 
WSL
             While Supplies Last
WYB   
            When You Buy
MIR                                                
          Mail In Rebate
SASE
          Self Addressed Stamped Envelope 

MFC or MFQ or MQ                     
           Manufacturer Coupon  usually accepted at any store
Store Coupons                                
           Coupons good only at a specific store.
Catalina
            Coupon dispensed at the register at the time of purchase.
RR                                                 
           Register Rewards, like catalinas, these are coupons that are printed out at the register when you buy certain products at Walgreens. The coupons are good money towards your next purchase. Weekly and monthly Register Rewards deals can be found in Walgreens sale flyers.

ECB
        CVS issues Extra Care Bucks, similar to RRs, use as money towards your next purchase. You must have a CVS card to earn ECBs when you purchase certain products. ECB deals are also advertised in the flyers.
SCR
        Single Check Rebates. This is Rite-Aid's rebate system. Certain products are featured each month on SCR deals. You must enter your receipts on Rite-Aid's website and at the end of each month a rebate check is issued. You must have a Rite-Aid card to collect SCRs.
Stacking
       using a manufacturers coupon and a store coupon on the same product.
Blinkies 
         coupons dispensed near a product at the store, usually from a blinking red box.
Peelie
        coupons that you peel off a package.
Tear Pad
          a pad of coupons or rebate forms found on a store shelf or display
OOP
        Out Of Pocket. The amount of money you pay after coupons and discounts, before catalinas, RRs, ECBs, etc.
RP 
        Red Plum Sunday insert coupons
SS
        Smart Source Sunday insert coupons
PG
        Proctor & Gamble Sunday insert coupons

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