Couponing Class - Week 7

Navigating around the blogosphere, can be a bit overwhelming for those who are new to the couponing world.  Trying to figure out what certain abbreviations stand for, and how to read the weekly deal store match ups, can be a little tricky.  For the most part, most bloggers have relatively the same or almost the same abbreviations.  There are some exceptions, but the variations are relatively close.  Take a look at the diagram below. 

Here is a comprehensive list of abbreviations that you may come across.  Some of these items you may see over and over again, and othes, you may only see on occassion.  Some definitions will be the same, as there are some bloggers who will abbreviate the word "coupon" with a "C" others will use "Q".  They have the same meaning, bloggers just have different preferences. 

2/$5.00 - A sale price, 2 items for $5.00

$2.00/1 - Referring to how much a coupon is for, sometimes it will say $1.00/2 which mean you would need to buy 2 to use the coupon

AC - After Coupon

AR - After Rebate

AY - All You Magazine

BLINKIE - Coupons in a plastic holder that Blink, located near product

BOGO/B1G1 - Buy One Get One or you may sometimes see B1G2 which means you Buy One Get Two, usually free or half price

BTFE - Box Tops For Education Program

C - Coupon

CAT/CATALINA - Coupon machine that prints long thin coupons when you check out. Located next to a register

CNP - Coupon Near Product

CRT - Customer Receipt Tape

DC - Double Coupon (Will Double In Value)

DND - Do Not Double

ECB - Extra Care Bucks (CVS)

ES - Easy Saver Program (Walgreen's)

FAR - Free After Rebate

FIC - Fresh Idea Card (Marsh)

GC - Gift Card

GM - General Mills

HANG TAGS - Coupons that hang on the neck of a product

IP - Internet Printable Coupon You may also see (IPC or IPQ)

K - Kellog's

MFR - Manufacturer

MIR - Mail In Rebate

N - Nabisco

OOP - Out Of Pocket

OOS - Out Of Stock

OYNO - On Your Next Order

P&G - Proctor & Gamble Insert

PEELIE -Coupon on Package

POP - Proof of Purchase

PP - Purchase Price

PSA - Prices Staring At

Q - (another abbreviation) Coupon

RC - Rain Check

RP - Red Plum Insert

RR - Register Rewards(Walgreen's)

SCR - Single Check Rebate (Rite Aid)

SS - Smart Source

STACKING - Term used when you can use a store coupon AND a manufacturer's coupon on the same item.

TC or TQ - Target Coupon

TEARPAD - Block of coupons located near product you can tear off

U - Unilever Insert

WSL - While Supplies Last

WYB - When You Buy

YMMV - Your Milage May Vary

I hope this helps you to understand, and navigate your way through all the weekly deals that float around the blogosphere each and every day.  Don't forget to bookmark this page if you need to refer back to the list!   I know it took me a while before I could remember them all.