Coupon Lingo

I have received a few e-mails asking me what does this or that mean.  Here is a list of common acronyms used in coupon blogs.

ACRONYMS

blinkie - coupons found in smart source machines at grocery/drug stores

Bogo or B1g1 - buy one get one

Cat/Catalinas- coupons given to you at the register with your receipt

home mailer- coupons sent via snail mail

hth - hope this helps

coupon insert- coupons found in the Sunday paper

IP- internet printed coupon

mc - manufacturer coupon

Mir - mail in rebate

oop - out of pocket (how much you have to pay at register)

Oynso- on your next shopping order (coupon that can be used for subsuquent transactions)

peelie - coupons found on actual product that you peel off

rain check- slip of paper given at store to guarantee sale price after sale period

tearpad - coupons found on displays at stores

tia - thanks in advance

Tmf- try me free rebate

UPC- bar code that is scanned at the register

Wt/Wine tag- coupons found around the neck of wine bottles

Ymmv- your mileage/manager may vary(what works in one store might not work in another)

Walgreens

RR - register rewards(Wags version of oynso catalinas)

7day coupon- coupons found in the weekly Wags ad

Wags - Walgreens

CVS

ECB/ECBS- Extra care bucks(CVS version of oynso catalinas)

CRT coupon- coupons that print on your receipt or when you scan your card at the coupon center in the store.