If you are new to couponing you may be overwhelmed by the use of abbreviations that are used on my website as well as most other coupon blogs. During this series I hope to help alleviate some of this confusion and help you to be able to navigate easily around the online coupon world.
Here are some of the most popular abbreviations when we are talking about where to find coupons:
- $1/2 = Means $1 off of 2 products
- B1G1= Buy one get one free
- 5/23 Smart Source = This coupon came from the May 23rd newspaper in the Smart Source insert
- SS= Smart Source coupon insert
- RP = Red Plum coupon insert
- P&G = Proctor and Gamble coupon insert
- Peelie = A sticker that was on the front of a product that is a coupon
- Catalina = This is from the machine at the checkout that prints off coupons at the end of your order
- IP = Internet Printable coupon
- Mfr = Manufacturer coupon
Some other good to know abbreviations:
- ECB’s = Extra Care Bucks, valid only at CVS
- SCR’s = Single Check Rebates, valid only at Rite Aid
- WYB = Means, when you buy.
- OOP = Out of pocket
- FAR = Free after rebate
- MIR = Mail in Rebate
- +UP = Rite Aid’s new program, similar to ECB’s program at CVS
With the knowledge of these abbreviations you should be able to navigate around any coupon site and know the ‘lingo’. Stayed tuned for more in this series next week.
Hi Lauren
I have to say you have saved my family so much money thank you
I’m curious, what exactly is Red Plum and Smart Source?
they are the names of the companies that put out the coupon inserts in the
paper. There is a Red Plum insert and a Smart Source insert, they are 2
seperate ones.
ah, okay,, I guess I never really paid much attention to them, other then to scan the sales and coupons. Thanks
I actually thought that red plum and smart source are stores like riteaid and walmart etc.where we can only use the coupons with..thanks for the enlightenment,I myself is a beginner,but due to your unselfish way of sharing what you learn and what you actually is enjoying right now,means a lot to me,it helped me a lot in slowly acquainting myself in this new venture to SAVE…keep it up..God bless you and your family!!~~~~
I am new to serious couponing. How is it that people on “extreme couponing” buy alot of the same product with one coupon for each item? But yet almost all coupons state “limit one coupon per purchase”? Hope you have an answer. thanks.
They do it over a new transaction…meaning they line up the items to be checked out separately.
That’s what i’d like to know and i dont see how you just split it up. its still one per item…
i am new to this all as well however from what i understand that is why they buy several papers or collect papers from recycling bins. They need a coupon for each product. I am going to start buying 3 papers on sunday so i will at least have 3 coupons. I also starting asking my co workers if they dont use the coupons to please bring them in for me
good luck 
You can use one coupon per item…So if you have 10 of the same coupon, you can buy 10 of the same item. I think they divide stuff up when the coupon states “Limit 4″ or some other kind of restriction. Good luck!
my dad just lost his job and moneys tigt rght now… the ony wy i can learn is ether bing shown stp by step or writtin step by step HELP!
my dad just lost his job and moneys tigt rght now… the ony wy i can learn is ether bing shown stp by step or writtin step by step HELP!
Here is a new abbreviation for you that I don’t know: YMMV. I saw it here: http://www.totallytarget.com/2011/11/09/new-11-cottonelle-bath-tissue-target-coupon/
Thanks, I will add that. I never use it because it just seems to confuse everyone
What does it mean when people double their coupons and how does it work?