Coupon Acronymns

Are you having a rough time figuring out what the heck all those acronyms mean when looking at different coupon offers?

Don’t feel bad, I still run across ones that I don’t know.  Take a look at the list below and see if you can figure out what they all mean.

  • BOGO – Buy One Get One Free
  • CRT – Cash Register Tape (Scan your card at the CVS price check scanner)
  • ESR – EasySaver Rebate
  • FAV – Free after Rebate
  • IPQ (Sometimes referred to as IP) – Internet Printable Coupon
  • MFR – Manufacturer Coupon
  • OOP – Out of Pocket – actual cash paid
  • Q – Coupon
  • RR – Register Reward – Walgreen’s “money” printed on receipts to be used like cash in store
  • RP – Red Plum – coupons from newspaper insert
  • SS – Smart Source – coupons from newspaper insert
  • P&G(or PG) – Proctor and Gamble – coupons from newspaper insert
  • Stacking – Using a store coupon AND manufacturer coupon for one item
  • TMF – Try Me Free – Usually means that after sending in a rebate form you get money back. AKA Free after Mail in rebate
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