Information to know.
I am an avid coupon user and constantly have people asking me how I use coupons so successfully. It takes some time to get a system going that allows you to maximize your savings with coupons. The first step is to read everything you can on various coupon forums. It helps to understand coupon lingo in advance of reading. These are terms you will run across on most coupon forums:
AC – store Coupons found in weekly store ads.
AY – All You magazine coupons (buy it at Walmart)
Blinkies – instore smartsource coupon dispensed near product, usually from red blinking box
B1G1F – buy 1 get 1 free
B1G* – buy one product, get * something else
BOGO or B1G1 – Buy one get one free
BRU – Babies-R-Us coupon
BTFE = Box Tops for Education certificate on packages
CGS – Carnation Good Start formula coupon
Catalina – coupon dispensed at register after purchase, usually has a red border
Cherry – Cherry pickers – Cherry picking – only buying the lowest priced deals
C/O – cents off coupon
Codes – Refunds that require only a UPC# written on a CRT
Coufund – for coupons that need some proof of purchase such as UPC’s attached
CPN – coupon
Cpns- manufacturer’s coupons
CRT – Cash register tape
DCRT- Dated cash register tape
DCRTC – Dated cash register tape with the price circled
DND – Do Not Double (the coupon is not supposed to be doubled)
Double coupon- coupon that a grocery store doubles in value
Free Item Coupon – A coupon that allows you to get the product completely free
FS – for sale
FSI – Free Standing inserts. These are the actual term to the coupons you get in your Sunday newspaper. Also referred to as SS coupons or insert coupons.
FSOT – for sale or trade
FT – for trade
G/C – gift card or gift certificate
(H) have
HBA – The health and beauty aid section in the grocery store
HDA – Hot Deal Alert or Home Delivered Ad
HT or HgT- Hang tags for refunds or coupons hanging on a product
HTH – Hope this helps
IDNO – in desperate need of this coupon
IDSO – In desperate search of
IMO – in my opinion
IMHO – in my honest opinion
IP or IPC – internet printable coupon
ISO – In search of (ISO) = in search of this coupon
IVDSO – In very desperate search of
KLG – Kellogg’s coupons or separate inserts
KRU – Kids-R-Us coupon
KWIM – know what I mean?
LED – long expiration date
LMK – let me know
LOL – Laugh out Loud
LTD – Limited, as on a refund form it will say you’re limited to a certain number of purchases
MFG – Manufacturer
MFR – Manufacturer
MHO – my honest opinion
MIR – Mail-in Refund or Rebate
Mod – moderator
Money + – Premiums that require money in addition to a proof of purchase
(N) = Need this coupon
N/A – not applicable
NAZ – Name, address, zip code
NB – National Brand
NBQ – National Brand Qualifier
NED – No expiration date
Nfp – refund form found in a newspaper
NT WT – net weight
OAS – a coupon that is good on one purchase, any size
OP – Original post
OSI – On a single item
OYNSO – On Your Next Shopping Order
PLMK – please let me know
PM – sending a Private Message to another on a forum.
Post – when you type a comment to add to PYP threads – you post it.
PP – purchase price
PPHF – Paypal handling fee
Printables – coupons you can print off the internet
PTS – points off of packages
Q or Qualifier- The POP required for a refund offer that is physically taken from that package
RAOK – Random act of kindness, give without asking for something in return
RP – Red Plum (was Valassis) coupon inserts from Sunday newspapers
ROFL – Rolling on floor laughing
SASE – Self Addressed Stamped Envelope
SCR – single check rebate – offered by RiteAid and Walgreen’s
SF – Store form
SMP – specially marked packages
SS – Smart Source coupon inserts from Sunday newspapers
Super doubles – coupons that are doubled $1 + in value (ie, a $1 coupon = $2, etc)
SWEEPS – sweepstakes form
T/L – tradelist, things you have for trade
Tear pad – A pad of refund forms found hanging from a store shelf or display
Thread – #1 post of a specific topic, other PYPers can post their comments.
TIA – Thanks in Advance
TMF – Try Me Free rebate offer
Triple coupon – a coupon that a grocery store triples in value
TRU – Toys-R-Us
UPC – Universal Product Code
(W) want
W/C – With Coupon
W/L – wishlist, things you’re looking for
WB – Welcome Back -
Winetag – A winetag is a coupon found on the neck of a bottle of wine.
WPN – wine purchase necessary -in reference to winetag coupons
WSL – while supplies last
WYB – when you buy
V – Valassis (now RedPlum) coupon inserts from Sunday newspapers
YMMV – Your Mileage May Vary (Success of offer is variable.
Grocery Coupon Lingo:
Lmt – the limit is the number of products that may be purchased at the sale price.
NC – newspaper coupons found in booklets in your Sunday paper.
AC-M – manufacturer coupons that are found in weekly ads
W – the week number the coupon booklets came in your paper
ISC – in-store coupons that are found only in the store
ISC-M – manufacturer coupons that are only found in the stores
+ A – a plus sign next to the rating indicates that a newspaper coupon is available