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Probably one of the most frequent emails I receive is in regards to all those abbreviations that we “couponistas” use when posting store deals, so this list has been a long time in the making.
Sunday inserts:
P&G = Procter & Gamble Sunday insert
RP = Red Plum
SS = SmartSource
V = Valassis
When I list the store deals and refer to a coupon from a Sunday insert, the information on where to find the coupon is in parentheses. For example,
(SS 12/14/08) would indicate that a coupon came from a SmartSource insert that was distributed in the 12/14/08 Sunday newspaper.
Coupon lingo:
$1/1, $1/2, etc. = One dollar off one item, one dollar off two items, etc.
2/$1, 3/$2, etc. = Two items for one dollar, three items for two dollars, etc.
BOGO = Buy one item get one item free
B2GO = Buy two items get one item free
Blinkies = Grocery/drugstore coupon dispensers with blinking lights
Cat = Catalina coupon, prints from a separate machine when your receipt prints
CRT = Cash register tape, usually used when referring to CVS coupons that print with receipt
ECBs = ExtraCare Bucks, CVS loyalty rewards system
ESRs = EasySaver Rebates, Walgreens monthly rebates program
FAR = Free after rebate
IPQ = Internet printable coupon
IVC = Instant Value Coupon, Walgreens’ store coupons found in ads and ESR booklet
MFR = Manufacturer
MIR = Mail-in rebate
OYNO = On your next order
OOP = Out of pocket
Peelie = Peel-off coupon found on product packaging
PSA = Prices starting at
RRs = Register Rewards, Walgreens’ Catalina coupons
SCR = Single Check Rebate, Rite Aid monthly rebates program
UPC = Universal Product Code, bar code on a product
WT = Wine tag, no alcohol purchase necessary to use these coupons
WYB = When you buy
YMMV = You mileage (or manager) may vary, some stores may allow you to do a deal, some may not.
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hello does walmart accept other stores coupons, like target?
There was a coupon in the Sunday insert a couple weeks ago for Buy any Oil of Olay body wash and get Oil of Olay lotion for free. There is no stated limit on the coupon for the price of the lotion, so if you go to WalMart and buy the smallest body wash Oil of Olay ($3.27) you can get the $8.94 large body of Oil of Olay lotion for free! 2 full size Oil of Olay products for $3.27 plus tax…not too shabby! Happy Couponing!
OMG so I am someone that is new to this whole coupon craze… How in the world can you save so much money? This is really frustrating.
My SmartSource coupons are different than the ones that you’re listing. Any help for zip code 47720?
My Discount Drug Mart manager in Willard, Ohio 44890 will not take online coupons anymore. Says he can’t tell the good ones from the bad ones and the manufacturers won’t refund money to him for them……The ones I used were not copies or anything either. They were from the 4 major online coupon sites. I have to go out of town now to use them. DDMart was my first choice b/c it was close to where I live. Very dissappointed …….
Janet, you could always do what I did and that was to print an original coupon and then photo copy (actually several differnet ones from different sites) and put it on a posterboard and circled and highlighted the diffences (water seals, the statement that states how to tell if it is a photo copy) and take it to the store and give it to the manager. I went though this several years ago at my neighborhood food store. I feel that with the growth in on-line coupon printing all stores need to get proper training in how to tell the difference with the coupons. It’s only good customer several.
Thanks Donna! That’s a good idea. I’m going to work on that. I hope he appreciates our effort. Love using coupons!!
In response to Molly above; this is most often times NOT ALLOWED and therefore NOT the norm. Any store that I’ve been to (not to mention everyone I talk to) says that they will ALWAYS take off the lowest priced item and give it to you for “free” not the higher priced one (even if it’s NOT stated on the coupon). I guess they feel that it should be a “given”. But, hey if it works at your local store then I say, “GO FOR IT”!!!! Any amount of money we can save is AWESOME. Better off in our pockets than their BIG FAT bank acct’s!!
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