Couponing Lingo

If you're going to use coupons you need to understand what is meant by all the lingo or jargon.

For example if I told you:

Mott's Apple Sauce BOGO $1.99
use .50/1 from SS 5/1



What would that mean to you? Well it would mean that Mott's Apple Sauce is Buy One Get One free at $1.99. Meaning at Publix and some other stores you could purchase 1 for .98 cents.
It would also mean that you should use the .50 cents off of 1 mott's apple sauce coupon located in the May 1st Smart Source insert. (now this is just an example, I don't believe such a coupon exists in the 5/1 SS insert)

So here's the lowdown on all the lingo.

The following list covers Types of Coupons:

B1G1, BOGO, B1G1F	Buy 1, Get One Free
$/$$	Dollars off when you buy XX dollars
.50/1	Fifty cents off one items
.50/3	Fifty cents off 3 items
Catalina	Coupon dispensed at the register at the time of purchase (on separate paper)
Tearpad	Pad of refund forms or coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display
IP	Internet Printable
MFR or MQ	Manufacturer or Manufacturer Coupon

PG, P&G	Proctor & Gamble Sunday Insert Coupons
RP	Red Plum Sunday insert coupons
SS	Smartsource Sunday insert coupons
Peelie	Coupon that you peel off the package
Blinkie	Coupon dispensed near product, in the store (usually from a “blinking” red box)
eCoupon	Found on the Internet but different because it is uploaded to a store card
FAR	Free After Rebate
MIR	Mail in Rebate

Now that you have an overview of the lingo. Tomorrow we'll talk about sale cycles and stocking up! That's how you really save the most money!

Till tomorrow,
~The Boss Lady~