Acronyms

BOGO or B1G1 = Buy One Get One free

B2G1 = Buy Two Get One (or any variation like that)

Blinkie = The little blinkie machines at the grocery store that spit out coupons (if you have kids, I bet you know what these are!)

CAT = Catalina. A type of machine that spits out a coupon at the register

CRT = Cash Register Tape, aka your receipt

ECB = Extra Care Buck. This is the CVS ‘money’ reward system.

FAR = Free After Rebate

FLIP = Food Lion Internet Printable coupon

Hang Tag = A coupon found around the neck of a product

IP = Internet Printed coupon

IVC = Instant Value Coupon, from Walgreens

MFR = Manufacturer

MIR = Mail In Rebate
MM = Money Maker*

OOP = Out Of Pocket

Peelie = Coupon found on a specific product that you peel off, hence it being called a peelie

PG = Proctor & Gamble, a type of insert circular that somes in your Sunday paper

Q = Coupon(s)

RP = Red Plum, a type of insert circular that comes in your Sunday paper

RR = Register Rewards. This is the Walgreens ‘money’ reward system.

SS = Smart Source, a type of insert circular that comes in your Sunday paper

Tear Pad = A coupon found in the store that tears off

YMMV = Your Mileage May Very, this means your experience can be different

$/x = $1/2 would mean $1 off 2 products, $1/1 would mean $1 off 1 product, etc etc

That’s not even all of the acronyms in the coupon world but those I use a lot. It seems like a lot at once, especially if you’re reading this and are a newbie. Don’t be intimidated! You’ll know it all in no time!

*With a MM deal, remember a store will not be paying you! It is your job to buy a ‘filler’ item that the MM can be applied to. Example: You buy an item that is a $1 MM therefore you need to buy an item(s) to total up to that $1 (which in turn are free anyways)