Some shopping terms:
$1/2: This means that the coupon will take $1 off 2 items
AC - After Coupon
Actual - Physical items you hold in your hand meaning a box of pasta rather than a pasta coupon
Addy - Address
AR - After Rebate
BLINKIES - These are found in stores in a box most often the box will have a red blinking light on it
BOGO or B1G1F - Buy one get one free
BTFE - Box Tops for Education - special markings on products that schools can redeem for free or discounted items
B&M - Brick & Mortar means a physical, not online store
Cat or Catalina - Coupons that come from a box next to the CRT machine or in store aisles
CLFE - Campbell's Labels for Education - lables from products that schools redeem for free or discounted items
COH - Cut Out Hunger
CRT - Cash register tape
CW - http://www.couponerswanted.com/
Actual - Physical items you hold in your hand meaning a box of pasta rather than a pasta coupon
Addy - Address
AR - After Rebate
BLINKIES - These are found in stores in a box most often the box will have a red blinking light on it
BOGO or B1G1F - Buy one get one free
BTFE - Box Tops for Education - special markings on products that schools can redeem for free or discounted items
B&M - Brick & Mortar means a physical, not online store
Cat or Catalina - Coupons that come from a box next to the CRT machine or in store aisles
CLFE - Campbell's Labels for Education - lables from products that schools redeem for free or discounted items
COH - Cut Out Hunger
CRT - Cash register tape
CW - http://www.couponerswanted.com/
DCRT - Dated/Detailed cash register tape
DCRTC - Dated/detailed cash register tape with the price circled
DND - Do Not Double
Double Coupon - Means the value of the coupon is doubled at the register
Envie - Envelope used for mailing items
ESR - EasySaver Rebate - Reabtes found in the monthly rebate booklet in stores
DCRTC - Dated/detailed cash register tape with the price circled
DND - Do Not Double
Double Coupon - Means the value of the coupon is doubled at the register
Envie - Envelope used for mailing items
ESR - EasySaver Rebate - Reabtes found in the monthly rebate booklet in stores
EXP: Expires, listed with date to indicate how long the coupon is valid
FAR - Free After Rebate
FREE ITEM COUPON - You get a free product at the store at no cost or just tax
FSOT - For Sale or Trade - meaning I want cash or other item in return for something I have
GDA - Good Deal Alert - heads up to a deal you should go get
HBA - The health and beauty aid section
HT - refunds or coupons that are found on the necks of product bottles
IMHO - In My Honest Opinion
ISO - In Search Of - looking for an item/coupon
IDSO - In Desperate Search Of - looking hard for an item/coupon
IVC - Walgreen's Instant Value Coupon- coupons from the weekly ad or ESR booklet
IVDSO - In Very Desperate Search Of - major need to find something
IP - Internet printable coupon
MANU - Coupon issued from the manufacture
MIR - Mail In Rebate - you have to mail it to a clearing house to redeem
NAZ - Name, address, zip code - used for trades
NED - No expiration date - rare coupons that never expire
NBPN - No Beer Purchase Needed - sometimes beer rebates won't require a beer purchase
NWPN - No wine purchase needed - sometimes wine rebates won't require a wine purchase
OOP - Out of Pocket - money paid after coupons
FAR - Free After Rebate
FREE ITEM COUPON - You get a free product at the store at no cost or just tax
FSOT - For Sale or Trade - meaning I want cash or other item in return for something I have
GDA - Good Deal Alert - heads up to a deal you should go get
HBA - The health and beauty aid section
HT - refunds or coupons that are found on the necks of product bottles
IMHO - In My Honest Opinion
ISO - In Search Of - looking for an item/coupon
IDSO - In Desperate Search Of - looking hard for an item/coupon
IVC - Walgreen's Instant Value Coupon- coupons from the weekly ad or ESR booklet
IVDSO - In Very Desperate Search Of - major need to find something
IP - Internet printable coupon
MANU - Coupon issued from the manufacture
MIR - Mail In Rebate - you have to mail it to a clearing house to redeem
NAZ - Name, address, zip code - used for trades
NED - No expiration date - rare coupons that never expire
NBPN - No Beer Purchase Needed - sometimes beer rebates won't require a beer purchase
NWPN - No wine purchase needed - sometimes wine rebates won't require a wine purchase
OOP - Out of Pocket - money paid after coupons
ONYO: On Your Next Order
WYB: When you Buy
Coupon Insert Abbreviations:
P&G: Proctor & Gamble coupon insert in newspaper, these usually only come once a month
RP: RedPlum coupon insert in newspaper
SS: Smart Source coupon insert in newspaper
Exclusive to certain Stores:
RR: Register Reward used at Walgreens, which is printed like a coupon,when you check out. Use these on your next Walgreen's transaction as “money”.
ECB: Extra Care Bucks used at CVS, which is printed on your receipt when you check out. Use these on your next transaction as “money”.
SCR: Single Check Rebates at Rite Aid, offered monthly. Sign up for the SCR program first, make the purchases, then enter information from your receipt on their site to receive the rebate in the mail. You can look at the Rite Aid SCR list here.
