Couponing 101: Acronyms! Acronyms! Acronyms!

Are you new to couponing? Consider the below list your introduction to “Couponing Language 101″….because it literally is like a foreign language!

I have bolded the acronyms that we will use the most. This will always be available to you in the Information As always, please feel free to post a comment if you have any questions!

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Couponing Related

Albies – Albertsons
AR – After Rebate
Blinkies – in store smart source coupon dispensed near product, usually from red blinking box
BOGO or B1G1 – Buy one get one free
BTFE – Box Tops for Education
B&M – Brick & Mortar, as opposed to an online store
CAT – Catalina coupons that print out at the register
FAR – Free After Rebate
GC – Giftcard
IP – Internet Printable Coupon
IVC – Instant value coupon (Walgreens store coupon-found in various booklets)
KS – King Soopers (use the link on right side of the page-in the google bar to access their website)
MQ – Manufacturer’s Coupon
MIR – Mail In Rebate
OOP – Money paid Out of Pocket
OOS – Out of Stock
OYNO – On your next order
P&G – Proctor & Gamble Sunday supplement coupons
Peelie – coupon that you peel off the package
RA – RiteAid
RC – Raincheck
RP – Red Plum Sunday newspaper supplement coupons (formerly Valassis-also sometimes called “V”)
RR – Register Reward, RRs are essentially Catalinas that print out at the register at Walgreens-they are only good at Walgreens
SCO – Self Checkout
SCR – Single Check Rebate (RiteAid’s monthly rewards/rebate program)
SD – Slickdeals, another deal site that we occasionally get information from
SS – Smart Source Sunday newspaper supplement coupons
SW – Safeway (use the link on right side of the page-in the google bar to access their website)
Tearpad – A pad of refund forms or coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display
TIA – Thanks in advance
TMF – Try Me Free
V – Valassis Sunday supplement coupons (now called Red Plum)
WAGS – Walgreens
WYB – When You Buy
YMMV – Your Mileage May Vary meaning “success of the attempt may vary at your store”
$1/1, $1/2, … – money off per number of items (i.e. $1/1 is 1 dollar off when you purchase one where $1/2 is 1 dollar off when you purchase 2)

Other

DD – Dear Daughter
DH – Dear husband
DIL – Daughter-in-law
DS – Dear Son
DW – Dear Wife

HTH – Hope this/that helps
IMO – In My Opinion
NP – No problem

(Photo by thrig)