Coupon Lingo

You have seen the abbreviations and if you are like me, you are scratching your head and thinking "What in the world is an ECB?

Well, have no fear! Here are the meanings to most of those abbreviations!

• BLINKIES = In Store Smart Source Coupons
  
  
• BOGO/B1G1 = Buy One Get One
  
  
• CATALINA = Coupon printed at register after purchased
  
  
• CNP = Coupon Near Product (similar to BLINKIES)
  
  
• CRT = Customer Receipt Tape (CVS receipt coupons)
  
  
• DND = Do not Double (Some coupons have this lang)
  
  
• DOUBLE COUPON = Coupon that grocery store doubles in value
  
  
• EB/ECB = ExtraCare Bucks (CVS)
  
  
• ES = Easy Saver (Walgreens)
  
  
• FAR = Free After Rebate
  
  
• FIC = Fresh Idea Card (Marsh)
  
  
• GM = General Mills (Newspaper insert)
  
  
• K = Kellogg ’s (Newspaper Insert)
  
  
• MIR = Mail in Rebate
  
  
• MQ = Manufacturers Coupon
  
  
• OOP = Out of Pocket
  


• P &G = Proctor & Gamble (Newspaper Insert)
  
  
• Peelie = Coupon you peel off package
  
  
• RP= Red Plum (Newspaper Insert)
  
  
• RR = Rebate Rewards (Walgreens)
  
  
• SS= Smart Source (Newspaper Insert)
  
  
• STACKING = Using stores allow multiple use of coupons – manufacturer’s &
  store coupons or rebates.
  
• SQ = Store Coupon
  
  
• TEAR PAD = A pad of coupons or MIR near a product or on display
  
  
• WYB= When You Buy