Coupon Abbreviations

June 13, 2012 · 0 comments

I’m often asked what is the meaning of the shopping & coupon acronyms that are used frequently on shopping blogs and frugal living blogs. So to make it easy for you, I am compiling a list of the most commonly used acronyms.

AY = A coupon found in the All You Magazine (can be purchased at Walmart or Online)
B1G1 OR BOGO = Buy one, Get one free
B2G1 = Buy two, get one free
Blinkies = Machines at the store (located next to the promoted item) that hold coupons you can grab right then to use on your products. They typically are read and have a blinking light, thus the name.
Catalina = Coupon printers at the checkout registers that prints out coupons during/after your transaction for you to use on your next shopping trip.
Dead = Offer no long valid
DND = Do not double (coupon value)
DNT = Do not triple (coupon value)
ECB - Extra Care Bucks – CVS Money
EX or X = Expiration Date
FAR = Free After Rebate
Filler = Item purchased to reach a minimum total in order to get a deal.
GC = gift card
GM = General Mills
HTH = Hope that helps
IP = Internet Printable
IVC = Instant Value Coupon (found in the monthly Walgreens Easy Saver Booklet)
MC or MQ = Manufacturer’s coupons
MIR = Mail in Rebate
NED = No expiration date
OOP = Out of pocket
OYNO = On your next order (meaning when a coupon prints, you can use it on your next order)
PG = Procter and Gamble (coupon insert from newspaper)
RP = Red Plum (coupon insert from newspaper)
SS = SmartSource (coupon insert from newspaper)
Stacking = Using both a “store” coupon and a “manufacturer’s coupon” on one item
TBC = The Blessed Couponer
TMF = Try me free offer
UPC = Universal Product Code (those black straight lines with numbers under them on your product packing – it identifies the products.
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary (deal may work for someone else, but it may not work for you … may be regional)