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Saturday, February 14, 2009

SAY WHAT?!

HERE IS A LIST OF THE "Lingo" THAT MAY BE CONFUSING YOU!!

These are the inserts that you find in the Sunday paper.

SS - Smart Source
PG -Proctor & Gamble
RP -Red Plum or Valassis
These will often times be coupled with a date that reflect the date of the paper they came out of. Ex: RP-1/4/09-Red Plum insert from the Jan 4th paper

Store Lingo

SCR - Single Check Rebate (Rite Aid)
7-day coupon- coupon found in Walgreens weekly ad
RR - register rewards, catalina that prints out at Walgreens when you buy specific products with a $ amount good for your next shopping trip.
Twice The Value Coupon aka: Doublers - Albertsons store coupon that allows you to "double" up to three coupons per transaction. Coupons must be valued at $1.00 or less.
Wags- Walgreens Drug Store
Albies: Albertsons grocery store
Fredies or Freds: Fred Meyer grocery store


Types of Coupons

Catalina- Click for detailed info- basically it's a printable coupon that is handed to you with your receipt at the store.
Peelies- peel off coupons found on products at stores
Blinkies-found in the aisle at the store spitting out of the blinking black box
MC or MQ- manufacturers coupon
IP- Internet printable coupon

Oh and There's More

B1G1 -Buy One Get One Free
WYB -When You Buy
B2G1-Buy 2 Get One Free
FAR- free after rebate
MIR - Mail In Rebate
OOP- out of pocket
Stack- refers to using two coupons for 1 purchase (ex. 1 store coupon and 1 MC)
YMMV- your mileage may vary (meaning in some stores this deal will be applicable, but you may have trouble trying it with others
OYNSO - On Your Next Shopping Order



Sites
PYP - pinchingyourpennies.com
HCW - hotcouponworld.com

Internet Browsers
IE: Internet Explorer
FF: Firefox

3 comments:

The Munk Family said...

Don't forget "Albies". It took me a second look to realize you were talking about Albertson's. Not really a difficult connection when you think about it, but worth mentioning!

Anonymous said...

Question

What does GM stand for?

Fabulessly Frugal said...

General Mills

Most likely referring to the general mills coupon insert.