• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
STOCKPILING MOMS™
  • Recipes
    • Recipe Index
    • Freezer Meal Plans
    • Menu Planning
  • Travel
    • Travel Reviews
    • Travel Tips
    • Disney
    • Kentucky
  • Life
    • Back to School
    • DIY
    • Frugal Living Tips
    • Gluten Free Tips
    • Healthy Lifestyle
    • House
    • Life and Parenting
    • Pets
    • Stockpiling 101
  • Holiday
    • Christmas
    • Elf on the Shelf
    • Valentines Day
    • St Patrick's Day
    • Easter
    • Lent
    • July 4th
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Party Planning
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • Travel
  • Life
  • Holiday
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • Travel
    • Life
    • Holiday
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Lifestyle » Stockpiling 101

    Commonly Used Acronyms and Abbreviations for Couponing

    Published: Jan 8, 2010 · Modified: Mar 28, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links

    0 shares

    This list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations come in handy when reading blogs and match ups for couponing.

    Commonly Used Acronyms & Abbreviations for Couponing:

    AR - After Rebate
    B1G1 or BOGO - Buy One Get One Free
    BC/AC – Before/After Coupons
    BIL - Brother-in-law
    Blinkie - SmartSource machine with a red blinking light on it. Coupons are thus referred to as ‘Blinkies’
    BTFE - Box Tops for Education
    C/O - Cents Off
    CH - Clearing House
    CAT - Coupon that prints from a Catalina machine at the register.
    CRT - Cash register tape (receipt)
    DD - Dear daughter
    DEAD - Refers to a dead deal, or that the offer is no longer valid
    DH - Dear husband
    DND - Do Not Double
    DS - Dear son
    DW - Dear Wife
    ECB - Extra Care Buck (earned at CVS)
    ES - Easy Saver, seen in Walgreens rebate booklet
    EX or Exp. - Expires on
    FAR - Free after rebate
    FIL - Father in law
    GDA - Good Deal Alert
    GM - General Mills Insert, a booklet of coupons that appears in newspapers every month or two.
    HBA - Health & Beauty Section in the store
    INSERTS – Coupon found in the Sunday paper
    IMHO - in my humble or honest opinion
    IP – Internet Printable coupon
    IVC - Instant value coupons - seen in Walgreens rebate booklet
    KWIM - Know What I Mean
    LMK – Let Me Know
    LOL - Laugh/Laughing Out Loud
    MFR - Manufacturer 
    MQ - Manufacturer Coupon
    MIL - Mother in law
    MIR - Mail In Rebate
    NED - No Expiration Date
    NP - No problem
    NT WT - Net Weight
    OAS - A Coupon that is good on one Purchase, Any Size
    OASN – On A Side Note
    OOP - Out Of Pocket
    OOS - Out of Stock
    OYNO -On Your Next Order
    P&G - Proctor & Gamble (Sunday Booklet Coupons)
    Peelie - Coupon found attached to a product. You have to peel it off.
    POP - Proof of purchase
    PP - PayPal
    PSA - Prices Starting At
    Q - Coupon
    QQ - Coupon Queen
    RC - Rain-check
    RP - Red Plum (Sunday Booklet Coupons) (formerly Valassis)
    RR - Register Reward from Walgreens - use as a $ off coupon on your next purchase 
    Run -  After you have done your matching, going to the grocery store to use your coupons
    SAHM - Stay At Home Mom
    SCR - Rite Aid Single Check Rebate
    SIL - Sister or son in law
    SMP - Specially marked package
    SRP - Suggested retail price
    SS - Smart Source (Sunday Booklet Coupons)
    STACKING - Often stores will allow the use of more than one coupon per item, IF the coupon itself does not restrict such usage. (Usually store Q + mfr Q)
    Stockpiling -  Is a pile or storage location for bulk materials.  In this case meaning groceries, personal care or household products.
    SUPER DOUBLES or DOUBLES - coupons that are doubled $1 + in value (IE, a $1 coupon - $2, etc.)
    TEARPAD - A pad of forms/coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display
    TMF - Try Me Free - mail in rebate for full amount of product
    TRIPLE COUPON - A coupon that a grocery store triples in value
    UPC - Universal Product Code, barcode on the product
    WSL - While supplies last
    WYB - When You Buy
    YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary ("Worked for me, may not work for you")
    Stockpiling Moms can be found in all your favorite places. Hop on over to Instagram and follow the fun. We love posting memes, family fun, travel, and whatever we are feeling that day. Pinterest is also an amazing place to visit Stockpiling Moms. This is where you can pin all your favorite articles from our Food, Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
    Melissa Jennings

    Melissa is a football and soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 24 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.

    « Crockpot BBQ Chicken Recipe
    Chicken Breast with Avocado »
    0 shares

    Check out these favorites!

    • Easy Pineapple Upside Down Cake
    • 15 Slow Cooker Freezer Meals in 90 minutes
    • 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Meals in 4 Hours
    • Crockpot Ranch Chicken
    • How To Do Weight Watchers For Free
    • Easy 3 Ingredient Banana Bread

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Melissa Jennings, Owner & Shelly King, Owner

    Hey Y'all!

    Melissa Jennings and Shelley King are the bloggers behind Stockpiling Moms®. Since 2009, they have been sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.

    Learn more about us →

    Trending

    • Loaded Chicken and Potatoes Casserole
    • Paula Deen's Peach Cobbler
    • 2 Ingredient Crockpot Pork Chops
    • How to Season your Beef for Spaghetti

    Footer

    Join Us!

    Get all of the recipes & more delivered to your inbox Sign Up Now

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    HOME | ABOUT | CONTACT | RECIPE INDEX | ADVERTISE |

    COPYRIGHT © 2022 Stockpiling Moms
    DISCLOSURE - PRIVACY POLICY - TERMS OF SERVICE