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I get asked all the time, ‘how do you find coupons for the products you actually use?’ The answer is pretty simple: contact manufacturers directly. Simply complimenting a manufacturer via e-mail and/or phone call usually equals great savings.
All you have to do is send them a nice e-mail and ask if they provide coupons or savings programs. Always include your address in each e-mail even if the form does not ask for it.
New to couponing? Thinking we’re talking in some kind of top secret code? Check out the following list of common coupon and forum abbreviations to help you get started:
Blinkies – small coupon machines found in many stores that spit out coupons. They have a blinking light, hence the name.
B1G1 or BOGO – buy one get one
Catalina – coupons for $$ off your next purchase that print out alongside your receipt at the register.
CRT – Cash Register Tape
D – Double coupon
DD – Dear Daughter
DH – Dear Husband
DND – Do Not Double
DO – The Oklahoman
DS – Dear Son
ECB – Extra Care Bucks (CVS)
ESC and ESR – EasySaver Rebate and EasySaver Catalog (Walgreens)
FAR – free after rebate
FIL/BIL – Father/Brother In Law
GC – Gift Card (usually Target, can be any)
GM – General Mills
Hangtags – just what it sounds like. Coupon is on a tag that hangs from the product.
HTH – Hope that helps
IP – internet printable
ISO – In search of
IVC – instant value coupon (Walgreens – refers to EasySaver coupon)
KG – Kellogg
MC or MQ – manufacturer’s coupon
MIL – Mother In Low
MIR – mail in rebate
OOP – out of pocket
OYNO – On Your Next Order
Peelies – coupons you find on the product itself (peels off)
PG – Procter & Gamble
Q – Coupon
SCR – single check rebate (Rite Aid)
RP – Red Plum (sometimes also called Valassis)
RR – register reward (Walgreens)
SIL – Sister In Law
SS – Smart Source
Stack – Use two coupons together. For example, Walgreens allows you to use a Walgreens store coupon with a manufacturer’s coupon on the same item.
TIA – Thanks in advance
Tearpads – just what it sounds like. Usually tearpad coupons hang on shelves near the product.
TW – Tulsa World
WYB – when you buy
Do our coupon matchups have you scratching your head? A matchup is when we take your weekly sales flyer and match it up to coupons that are available. We then tell you the final price so you can plan your shopping trip according to the deals. The big question, what does SS, RP or P&G mean? Let’s look at an example below:
Huggies Diapers $5.99
-$5/1 SS 1/23/11
=.99 per pack (wouldn’t that be a great deal?)
First, the $5/1 means $5 off the purchase of 1 package. If we were to say $5/2, it would mean $5 off the purchase of two packages. Second, the SS means SmartSource. This is an insert that comes in your newspaper or mail. Here’s a list of those abbreviations:
SS=SmartSource
RP=Redplum
P&G=Proctor and Gamble
The numbers next to the SS in the example above is the date when that coupon came out in your newspaper. This way, depending on how you organize, you can go back to that insert and find the coupon easily.
If you’re wanting to save hundreds of dollars a month on your groceries, check out Coupon101 and get started saving today! You can also read all of our coupon abbreviations to help you learn this awesome money saving strategy!
Remember, you can jump start your couponing by downloading my new eBook, Couponing Bootcamp!
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