What Do All of These Abbreviations Mean?

Couponers use their own language, and if you are new to couponing, it can be very confusing. Here is a list of abbreviations and lingo and what they mean.

7-day coupon: coupon found in Walgreens weekly ad

B1G1: buy 1 get 1 (ex. B1G1 free)

Catalina: a coupon that prints out with your receipt from a seperate printer

Easy Saver Catalog or ESR or ESC: this is the rebate book found at Walgreens

FAR: free after rebate

IP: internet printable coupon

IVC: instant value coupon, these are the coupons found in the Easy Saver Catalog at Walgreens

MC or MQ: manufacturers coupon

MIR: mail in rebate

OOP: out of pocket

P & G: Procter & Gamble

Peelies: peel off coupons found on products at stores

PSA: prices start at

Red Plum or Valassis (RP): coupon insert found in your Sunday Paper

RR: register rewards, catalina that prints out at Walgreens when you buy specific products

SCR: single check rebate, Rite-Aid’s rebate program

Smart Source (SS): coupon insert found in your Sunday Paper

Stack: refers to using two coupons for 1 purchase (ex. 1 store coupon and 1 MC)

YMMV: your mileage may vary (meaning in some stores this deal will be applicable, but you may have trouble trying it with others)

WYB: when you buy