Abbreviations and Lingo frequently used on money saving blogs.

$1/1, $1/2: One dollar off one item, one dollar off two items, etc.

BOGO or B1G1F: Buy 1, Get 1 Free – This is a type of coupon or store promotion. When you buy one product, and use a Buy One Get One Free coupon or the store is having a Buy One Get One Free promotion, you’ll get another product just like the one you purchase for free at the check out. Both items must be presented at the same time at check out. You can not buy one and expect to get the free one at a later time.

B2G1F: Buy 2, Get 1 Free – this is not as great a deal as a B1G1F coupon (see above), but if you need to buy two anyway, you may as well get a third one free if such a possibility exists.

Blinkie: a coupon from a “blinkie” machine. These are small coupon dispensers found in grocery aisles that used to have blinking red lights, though most typically do not have the light anymore.

BTFE: Box Tops for Education, found on numerous General Mills packages. Each Box Top for Education coupon is worth 10¢ cash for schools. Many collect these “coupons” for their school age children of grandchildren. http://www.boxtops4education.com/Default.aspx

Box Tops for Education: See BTFE above.

Catalina: manufacturer coupon that prints from a machine very close to the cash register. These are typically triggered to print by items that you are buying in that particular transaction. Sometimes there are none, sometimes one, sometimes many. You should receive these with your cash register receipt. Many times people leave them behind at self check out machines. Don’t leave them behind! If the cashier doesn’t hand them to you, be sure and ask for them, they are yours. Some Catalina’s are very valuable because they are essentially cash off of your next purchase at that store. For example there may be a deal to buy 1 Lunchable and receive a $1 off your next purchase. This next purchase can be anything; it doesn’t have to be another Lunchable. Sometimes you may receive a Catalina for so much money off of a larger purchase, such as “$3 off a $50 purchase. Walgreens has a program called “Register Rewards” that uses Catalina coupons. Meijer also has numerous promotions that involve Catalina coupons.

C: coupon, also sometimes referred to or abbreviated as cpn, c/o or Q.

C/O: coupon, also sometimes referred to or abbreviated as C, cpn Q.

CRT: cash register tape. Most refunds require a cash register tape, so save your tapes.

DND: “Does Not Double” – referring to certain coupons which are bar coded not to double at checkout. Most barcodes that start with the number 5 will still double when scanned, although the cashier doesn’t have to double it, most do. If the barcode starts with a 9 it will not double!

DCRT: dated cash register tape. This is often a requirement of rebates, and the date of purchase must show on the cash register receipt.

ECB: Extra Care Bucks available from CVS drug store. This is CVS’s loyalty program. They print out on the bottom of your receipt after the qualifying purchase is made. They can be used to purchase most anything at CVS.

Extra Care Bucks – sometimes abbreviated as ECB – available from CVS drug store. This is CVS’s loyalty program. They print out on the bottom of your receipt after the qualifying purchase is made. They can be used to purchase most anything at CVS.

FAR: Free After Rebate

GM = General Mills coupon insert

HT: hang tag, a tag hanging from the neck of a bottle offering a coupon or rebate on products prior to purchase at the stores.

Hang Tag: sometimes abbreviated as HT, a tag hanging from the neck of a bottle offering a coupon or rebate on products prior to purchase at the stores.

IP: Internet printable coupon, these are coupons that can be printed off of the internet from certain sites.

Internet printable coupon: sometimes abbreviated as IP, these are coupons that can be printed off of the internet from certain sites.

MIR: mail-in rebate

NAZ: name, address, zip

NED: No Expiration Date: refers to refunds or coupons that don’t have expiration dates

OAS: one any size – Some coupons state on them that they can be used on any size product. Many times there are Tide coupons for example that say “Save $1 on any size Tide”, This is a great coupon as you can often times find the trial/travel size of Tide for under $1, hence after the coupon the trial/travel size Tide would be free.

OOP: out of pocket – this refers to the amount of money you actually spent on a particular deal.

OYNO: On your next order – this is normally found on Catalina coupons that print out at the cash register which allow money off your next purchase, for example “$1 off on your next order.

Peelie: Peel-off coupon found on product packaging, these should only be peeled off

PG = Procter & Gamble coupon insert

POP: Proof of Purchase. This is the valuable part of a package required for a rebate. It is usually the UPC code, but sometimes may be another specifically stated part of the package.

Q: coupon, also sometimes referred to or abbreviated as C, cpn or c/o.

RP: Red Plum coupon insert, previously called Valassis until the name was changed to Red Plum in 2008.

RR: Register Rewards – This is what Walgreens calls their Catalina coupons (See Catalina above).

Register Rewards: RR – This is what Walgreens calls their Catalina coupons (See Catalina above).

SAE: self addressed envelope

SASE: self addressed stamped envelope

SCR: Single Check Rebate – Rite Aid monthly rebate program

Single Check Rebate: SCR – Rite Aid monthly rebate program

SMP: specially marked package – a package that has been especially printed with a refund offer or coupon on it

Specially Marked Package: SMP – a package that has been especially printed with a refund offer or coupon on it

SS: Smart Source coupon insert

TMF: Try Me Free Rebates -some refunds give you back your purchase price if you’ll try the item. Also known as Free after Rebate (FAR)

UPC: Universal Product Code – the box of black lines that is scanned at the checkout. Sometimes the UPC is required to qualify for a rebate.

WYB: When you buy

YMMV: Your mileage (or manager) may vary, some stores might give you a deal but others might not – so your mileage or your manager may very depending on the store.