You almost get a high from that AWESOME deal that nets you $45 worth of shampoo and condioner for FREE. But I digress... there's a whole lingo in the world of coupon. The abbreviations alone can be overwhelming. So I'll keeo this post simple. Just a short, little... err... list of the most commonly used abbreviations...
BOGO or B1G1 - Buy One, Get One (followed by Free or % off )
BRP - Walgreens Balance Rewards Points
Blinkies - Little "machines" mounted on the edge of the shelf (usually with blinking lights, hence the name) that dispense coupons.
CAT - Catalina or a coupon that prints at checkout.
DND - Do Not Double
ECB - CVS ExtraBucks (see CVS 101)
ETS - Excludes Trial/Travel Size
GC - Gift Card or Gift Certificate
GM - General Mills (newspaper coupon insert)
HBA - Health & Beauty Aisle
IP - Internet Printable
MFR - Manufacturer
MIR - Mail-In Rebate
MM - Money Maker (the amount of the coupon exceeds the cost of the item resulting in "overage"... more to come on that later)
MQ - Manufacturer's Coupon
NED - No Expiration Date
OOP - Out of Pocket
OYNO - Off Your Next Order (as in Catalinas... again, more on that later)
P&G - Procter & Gamble (newspaper coupon insert)
PM - Price Match (SOME stores will price match another store's advertised price)
POP - Proof of Purchase
Peelies - Removable adhesive-backed coupons that are sometimes found attached to products
Q(s) - Coupon(s)
RA - Rite Aid
RP - RedPlum (newspaper coupon insert)
RR - Walgreens Register Rewards (see Walgreens 101)
Stacking - Using a store coupon in conjunction with a manufacturer's coupon on one item.
SS - Smartsource (newspaper coupon insert)
VV - Rite Aid Video Values Coupons
WAGS - Walgreens
WYB - When You Buy
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary, (In essence sometimes a scenario will work for one person and not another. Individual stores within a chain an differ from state to state and even town to town)
UPR or +UP - Rite Aid +UP Rewards
NLA - no longer available
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