Thursday, June 18, 2009

Coupon Terms

B1G1, BOGO, B1G1F – “Buy 1, Get 1 Free”

$/$$ - Dollars off wyb XX dollars

.50/1 - Fifty cents off one item

.50/3 - Fifty cents off 3 items

DND5 - Coupon says Do Not Double, but the bar code starts with a 5, most computers will still double it

NED - No Expiration Date

Blinkies - Coupon dispensed near product, in the store (usually from a “blinking” red box)

Catalina - Coupon dispensed at the register at the time of purchase (on separate paper)

Peelie - Coupon that you peel off the package

Tear Pad - Pad of refund forms or coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display

FAR - Free After Rebate

IP - Internet Printable (a coupon you print off the internet)

MFR - Manufacturer

MQ - Manufacturer coupon

MIR - Mail in Rebate

OOP - Out Of Pocket

YMMV- Your Mileage May Vary (you may find the item priced differently or it may not work for you the same)

PG - Proctor & Gamble Sunday insert coupons

RP - Red Plum Sunday insert coupons

SS - Smartsource Sunday insert coupons

V - Valassis (former name of Red Plum inserts)

Regional - Coupon value only distributed to a certain area

UPC - “Universal Product Code”. It is that box of black lines that the checker passes over the scanner at the checkout.

WYB - When You Buy

WSL - While Supply Lasts

SASE - Self Addressed Stamped Envelope

CRT - Cash Register Tape (coupon that prints on your receipt)

ECB - Extra Care Buck (CVS)

ESR - Easy Saver Rebate (Walgreens)

RR - Register Rewards (these are the Catalinas that print out at Walgreens)

SCR- Single Check Rebate (rebate system at Rite Aid)

2009 Coupon Inserts for Sunday Paper

If you would like to see the entire list of coupon inserts for 2009, starting with June, please see below. (Thanks, Jenny)

June 7 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
14 — Smart Source Only
21 — Smart Source & Red Plum
28 — Smart Source & Red Plum

July 5 — Procter and Gamble only

12 — Smart Source & Red Plum
19 — Smart Source Only
26 — Smart Source & Red Plum

August 2 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
9 — Smart Source & Red Plum
16 — Smart Source & Red Plum
23 — Smart Source & Red Plum
30 — Smart Source & Red Plum

September 6 — No SS or RP Inserts - Labor Day One Procter and Gamble
13 — 1 Smart Source & 2 Red Plum
20 — Smart Source & Red Plum
27 — Smart Source & Red Plum

October 4 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
11 — Smart Source & Red Plum
18 — Smart Source & Red Plum
25 — Smart Source & Red Plum

November 1 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
8 — Smart Source & Red Plum
15 — Smart Source & Red Plum
22 — Smart Source Only
29 — No Inserts scheduled

December 6 — Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
13 — Smart Source & Red Plum
20 — No Inserts scheduled
27 — No Inserts scheduled