Couponing Terms and Abbreviations
Couponing Lingo and Money Saving Abbreviations create a common speak amongst couponers and deal hunters alike. This is a comprehensive list of abbreviations to refer to when listening to a coupon deal, researching a breakdown, or sharing your findings with others. Please save the list or print it for future use.
- AC: After Coupon
- AR: After Rebate
- ASAV: Any Size, Any Variety
- BOGO, B1G1, B1G1F: Buy One Get One Free
- BOLO: Be On the Look-Out
- BRP: Balance Reward Points (Walgreens)
- BTFE: Box Tops For Education
- B&M: Brick & Mortar store (as opposed to online)
- CAT: Catalina coupons that print at the register
- CBAD: Chef Boyardee products
- CNP: Coupon Near Product
- CO or C/O: Cents Off
- CPN: Coupon
- CQ: Competitor’s Coupon
- CRT: Cash Register Tape (coupons at the bottom of your receipt)
- CS: Customer Service
- DND: Do Not Double
- DQ: Double Coupon
- EA: Each
- ECB: Extra Care Bucks (CVS)
- ETA: Edited To Add
- ETS: Excludes Trial Size
- EXP: Expires
- FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
- FAR: Free After Rebate
- FS: Free Shipping
- GC: Gift Card/Gift Certificate
- GDA: Good Deal Alert
- GM: General Mills
- HBA: Health and Beauty Aids
- HT: Hangtag (a tag hanging from an item with information or a coupon)
- IA: In-Ad Coupons (found in weekly store ads)
- IVC: Instant Value Coupon (Walgreens)
- IPQ or IP: Internet Printable Coupon
- JFY: Just For You (Safeway or CVS offers)
- K: Kellogg’s
- MCR: My Coke Rewards
- MIR: Mail-In Rebate
- MM: Money Maker (when the value of the coupon exceeds the price of the item)
- MQ: Manufacturer’s Coupon
- NED: No Expiration Date
- OOP: Out Of Pocket (the amount you pay after coupons and discounts)
- OYNO: On Your Next Order
- P&G: Procter & Gamble (coupon insert)
- PIL: Peelie (a coupon that you peel off the product)
- PSA: Prices Starting At
- Q: Coupon
- RC: Rain Check
- RP: RedPlum (coupon insert)
- RR: Register Rewards (Walgreens)
- SS: SmartSource (coupon insert)
- STACK: Using more than one coupon on a single item
- TQ: Target Coupon
- UPC: Universal Product Code (barcode)
- WYB: When You Buy
- YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary (results may differ)
