SO. . . . you’re thinkin’ ‘bout doin’ this couponing thing. But, you just don’t know where to begin.
We’ve all been in that place at one time, so I want to help you understand what you are getting into and how great the savings can be. We’ll start with the basics and work our way up to the specifics of each store.
Before we get started, I want to give you a crash course in "Coupon Lingo". These are abbreviations that you will find on Coupon Forums and Money Saving Sites:
BOGO or B1G1-Buy One Get One Free
Brick-Printable Coupon
CC-Competitors Coupons
CRT-Cash Register Tape
DND- Do Not Double
ECB-Extra Care Bucks (CVS Stores)
E-Coupons-Electronic Coupons downloaded to cell phones or Loyalty Card
E-VIC-Harris Teeter Internet Special
FAR-Free After Rebate
FLIP-Food Lion Internet Printed Coupon
GC-Gift Card
GM-General Mills
HT-Harris Teeter
IP-Internet Printed Coupon
IVC-Instant Value Coupon
MFR or MQ-Manufacturer's Coupon
MIR-Mail In Rebate
OOP-Out of Pocket
OYNO- On Your Next Order
P&G- Proctor & Gamble insert
PDF-Coupons that do not require installation of a printer/No Print Limit
Q-Coupon
RA-Rite Aid Pharmacy
RP-Red Plum insert
RR-Register Reward
SCR-Single Check Rebate
SC-Store Coupon
SS-Smart Source insert
WAGS-Walgreens
WYB-When You Buy
YMMV-Your Mileage May Vary (basically this means it depends on the cashier or manager)
$1/1- $1 off one item
$1/2-$1 off two items
4 off $20- $4 off a $20 purchase
