Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Coupon lingo!

Actual - Physical items you hold in your hand meaning a boxof hamburger helper rather than a hamburger helper coupon 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
Cat or Catalina - Coupons that come from a box next to the CRT machine
DND - Do Not Double - Not a problem in my area!
Double Coupon - Means the value of the coupon is doubled at the register
ECB - Extra Care Bucks ECB's are a CVS exclusive
FAR - Free After Rebate
FREE ITEM COUPON - GOLD! You get a free product at the store at no cost or just tax
HBA - The health and beauty aid section, sometimes also Home Bath Accessories. I've seen and heard both.
Walgreen's Instant Value Coupon- coupons from the weekly ad o
IP - Internet printable coupon
MANU or MANNY - Coupon issued from the manufacture
MIR - Mail In Rebate - you have to mail it to a clearinghouse to redeem
NED - No expiration date - rare coupons that never expire
OOP - Out of Pocket - money paid after coupons
OYNO - On your next order - a lot of catalinas fall under this, meaning you need to make an additional purchase to redeem
P&G - Proctor & Gamble Sunday insert coupons
PEELIE - coupon's found on product that are sticky unless removed carefully
POP - Proof of purchase found on actual item
RR - Register Rewards - These come from Wags, a lot like ECB's
STACKING - Wags and CVS allow you to use a store coupon and a Manu coupon on the same item
TEAR PAD - A pad of refund forms or coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary - sometimes deals work well for others and not some. It comes from each person has a different distance to the store so each person has a different experience

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