Say What?? Couponing Lingo

I use many different acronyms on Las Vegas Coupon Momma. This guide is a reference to help you understand the lingo associated with couponing. Once you start seeing it on a regular basis..it becomes natural!

These are the basic ones you will see me and many other couponers use on their posts:

* $1.00/1, $2.00/1, etc: One dollar off one product, two dollars off one product, etc.

* Blinkie: A machine found at grocery stores that spits out coupons.

* BOGO: Buy one, get one.  Will usually end with “free” or “half off” meaning buy one, get one half off, or buy one get one free.

* B1G1, B2G1: Another way to write ‘buy one, get one’.  The “B” stands for “buy”, the G stands for “get”. B1G1= Buy one, get one.    B2G1= Buy two, get one B2G2= Buy two, get two

* Catalina Machine / Coupon: A machine located at most registers that produces long receipt like coupons that can be used on a future purchase.

* ECB:  Extra Care Buck CVS pharmacy program.

* EXP: Expires or Expiration Date.

* Hangtag: A coupon found hanging from the neck of an item.

* IP: Internet Printable coupons may be printed right from your home computer.  Usually limited to 2 prints per computer.

* MIR: Mail in Rebate, refers to rebates which must be submitted by mail.  These are the traditional rebates that require you to mail in both your receipt and proof of purchase in the form of UPC barcodes.

* MM: Money Maker.

* MFR: Manufacturer abbreviation.

* OOP: Out-of-Pocket; refers to the amount of money you will pay a store to make your purchase.  Does not include and after-purchase savings, coupons or rebates.

* OYNO: On Your Next Order.  Store promos such as Spend $25, save $10 on your next shopping order.  OYNO refers to savings that you will not see on your first transaction, but that may be applied to your next purchase.

* Peelie: A peelable coupon found on a product.

* P&G:Proctor and Gamble manufacture a wide range of consumer goods and are one of the largest corporations in the world.  Proctor and Gamble puts out monthly coupon inserts filled with coupons for a variety of Proctor and Gamble produced brands, just a few of which include: Always, Bounty, Crest, Dawn, Gillette, Olay, Pampers and Tide.

* RR: Register Rewards.  Walgreens drugstore rewards program, and version of the catalina coupon.

* RP: Red Plum. Red Plum coupon inserts and website feature coupons from a variety of manufacturers. 

* SCR:  Single Check Rebate, Rite Aid Drugstore monthly rebate program. 

* SS: Smart Source. A marketing company, like RP, Smart Source coupon inserts and website feature coupons from a variety of manufacturers. Smart Source coupon inserts can be found in most Sunday papers.

* Tearpad: these are coupons that are on a tearpad usually located on a display or shelf near the item.