The Lingo
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Sometimes frugal shoppers and couponers sound like they are speaking another language. And, if you’re going to hang out in a foreign country, you have to learn the language or you’ll just be muddling around in utter confusion.
To help you navigate though the land of couponers here is a translation guide in alphabetical order for often used abbreviations, terms, and other couponing lingo on In Good Cents. When in Rome…
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– -Acronyms & Abbreviations – -
$/$$: money-off-money coupon (for more info see Coupons 101)
$1/2: $1 off of two products (for more info see Sales 101)
2/$1: two products for $1 (for more info see Sales 101)
$5/$25: $5 off your purchase of $25 coupon (for more info see Coupons 101)
B1G1: buy one, get one (for more info see Coupons 101)
CRT: cash register receipt ticket or tape (for more info see Coupons 101)
DND: do not double (for more info see Coupons 101)
ECB: Extra Care Buck (for more info see CVS & Rolling Rewards)
GM: General Mills Everyday Saver by Smart Source a newspaper coupon insert
MIR: mail-in-rebate or rebate (for more info see Coupons 101)
OOP: out-of-pocket
OYNO: on your next order (for more info see Rolling Rewards)
P&G: Proctor & Gamble newspaper coupon insert
p.s.a.: prices start at
RP: Red Plum newspaper coupon insert
RR: Register Reward (for more info see Walgreens & Rolling Rewards)
SCR: Single Check Rebate (for more info see Rite-Aid & Rolling Rewards)
WYB: when you buy
YMMV: your mileage may vary, meaning this deal may not work at all stores and the final cost will depend upon your local store’s policies (for more info see Stores)
- – Common Terms & Definitions – -
Catalina: a coupon printed (for more info see Coupons 101)
Cellfire: a e-coupon website where you can local coupons to your shopper loyalty card (for more info see Cellfire)
Doubled/Tripled: a coupon that is doubled or tripled in value (for more info see Stores)
e-Coupon: a coupon that can be loaded to your shopper loyalty card (for more info see Cellfire)
Printable Coupon: a coupon you may print from home on your printer (for more info see Coupons 101)
Standard Coupon: a paper coupon (for more info see Coupons 101)
Rounded Coupon: a coupon that is rounded up by the store (for more info see Meijer)
UPromise deposit: a coupon that is deposited into your UPromise account to save for educational expenses (for more info see UPromise)
Now, hopefully you won’t be too confused when I say, “You can use your B1G1 and your $1/1 from the P&G insert to get some ECB at CVS wyb the 2/$10 Charmin, but YMMV.” Sigh… couponing is wonderful.
