Sunday, June 13, 2010

Couponing 101

If you are new to couponing, you may seem confused by all the symbols. Here is a list of abbreviations that you may see often here.

AC-After Coupons


 BC-Before Coupons

 MQ-Manufacturers Coupon

 OOP-Out of Pocket Expense

 Q or CPN-Coupon

 YMMV-Your Mileage May Vary (A deal may work for someone else, but may not for you.)

 TMF-Try Me Free offer

 FAR-Free After Rebate

 CAT-Catalina coupon (Manufacturer coupons that print out from a little machine at the register, triggered by what you buy.)

 B1G1F, B2G1F-”Buy one get one Free”, “Buy two get one Free”

 TEAR PAD- A pad of refund forms or coupons hanging on a shelf at the store.

 BLINKIE-A machine that spits out coupons.

 UPC-Universal product code (those black straight lines with numbers under them)

 POP-Proof of purchase (like a product label or UPC)
 GC-Gift Card

 P&G-Proctor and Gamble

 SP-Stockpile

 SS-Smart Source coupon insert

 PG-Proctor and Gamble coupon insert

 RP- Red Plum coupon insert
 Peelies-sticker like coupons found on products.
 RR- Register Reward (Walgreens money)

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