Coupon Jargon

Sometimes it's easy to feel a little lost when reading deal sites, there are so many terms and abbreviations that it can get a little confusing.  Here is a list of some of the most popular terms when it comes to couponing! 


BOGO: Buy One Get One


WYB: When You Buy


OOP: Out Of Pocket


MFC: Manufacturer Coupon


SC: Store Coupon


GC: Gift Card


MM: Money Maker


Peelie: Coupon that peels off a package


Blinkie: Coupon from Blinking Machine


$1/2- $1 off 2 products


$2/1- $2 off 1 product


2/$1- 2 Products for $1


Filler = Cheap (under a $1.00) item that “fills in” when you have more coupons than items


IVC = Instant Value Coupon.  IVC's are store coupons found in the weekly Walgreens ad. IVCs may be stacked with a manufacturer’s coupon


MIR = Mail-In Rebate



Rain Check = A written slip that you can request from a store when a sale item is out of stock

Transaction = A transaction refers to your entire purchase

Q: Coupon




Stores and Store coupons:
Wags: Walgreens


RR: Walgreens Register Rewards coupons that print at the time of your purchase


RA: Rite Aid


UPs+- Rite Aid UPs+ points/Bucks


VV: Rite Aid Video Values, you watch a quick video and get a coupon!


SCR: Rite Aid Single Check Rebate


ECBs: CVS Rewards Program Extra Care Bucks


Coupon Inserts: Coupon circulars inserted into Sunday newspapers


SS: Smart Source


RP: Red Plum


PG: Proctor and Gamble