You’ll run across some fairly standard coupon lingo, so to save you having to decipher it, I’ll just list them below. (When I first started out, I had to ask a cashier what BOGO was…she looked at me like I was an idiot. I’d like to save you that…yet more proof I care about my readers!).
- $1.00/1 or $3/5, etc.- a certain dollar amount off a number of product. These examples are $1.00 off 1 item and $3.00 when you purchase 5 items.
- B1G1 or B2G1, etc.– the same as BOGO. These are “buy one, get one” & “buy 2, get 1”, respectively.
- BOGO– buy one, get one. This can be “buy one, get one free”; “buy one, get one 50% off”; etc.
- Double coupons– when a store doubles the value of a coupon (usually up to a certain amount). For example, when we used to live in the South, Publix doubled all coupons up to 50 cents everyday. Some stores have double coupon days, when they’ll double all coupons or all coupons up to $1.00, for example.
- eCoupons– coupons that are in electronic format. Either downloaded to a store card or via an app that can be scanned at register.
- EXP– expiration date
- MIR- mail-in rebate. Love these! The rebate form states the details of purchase and requirements. For example, Costco & Proctor-Gamble did a recent rebate in which you purchased $100 worth of various products (covered paper towels, razor blades, dishwasher soap, & much more) and received a $33 Costco gift card in return. [Note: I hope to do more mail-in rebates in future. If so, I’ll post them regularly.]
- MFC– manufacturer.
- OOP– out of pocket.
- Raincheck– note from store allowing you to use sale price at a later date if they are out of item. For example, Lloyds BBQ was on sale at Albertsons for B1,G1. However, they were out of the product. So I went to customer service and they wrote me a slip allowing me to get the sale price the next time I bought the product.
- Stacking– stacking one coupon on another. Using both a manufacturer’s coupon and a store coupon. Completely okay and legit as long as you stick to one of each.
- Triple Coupon– obviously, store triples the value of the coupon. I have never found this…but let me know if you do!
- WYB– when you buy. Example: sale may say “1 gallon milk free WYB 5 Post cereals.”
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