Coupon Culture Terminology

Coupon Culture Terminology



By Kara Pound



Are you looking to get into couponing, but feeling a bit intimidated by the coupon culture lingo? Between general acronyms and specific store phrases, there’s a lot of ground to cover. Here’s a coupon culture terminology cheat sheet. Feel free to print this list out and keep it in your couponing folder or bring it to the grocery store with you. Remember, knowledge is power. Now go save some money.



AGGREGATE: What many comprehensive coupon, promo code and free sample sites are doing. MySavings.com (http://www.mysavings.com/) combines multiple coupon sites into one to make it easier for the consumer – no more sifting through thousands of search results.



BOGO or B1G1: Buy One Get One Free, If you buy one item, you get the second item for free.



DND: Stands for Do Not Double, many stores and manufactures try and make it clear to consumers that a specific deal or coupon is not permitted to being doubled.



DOUBLE COUPON: Basically the opposite of DND. In this case, stores and manufactures allow certain coupons to be doubled at checkout. It’s like a golden egg for extreme couponers.



FAR: Stands for Free After Rebate, savvy consumers will have to come out of pocket initially, but if you fill out a simple form (follow directions carefully) and mail it in, the manufacturer will reimburse you for the full purchase amount.



IP: Stands for Internet printable coupon, can be found all over the web to use on everything from disposable diapers to high-end dog food. Here’s an example: (http://www.mysavings.com/printable-coupons-free/)



MIR: Not too different from a FAR, except that a Mail in Rebate may not cover the entire purchase price of an item.



OOP: Stands for Out of Pocket, meaning the amount that a consumer is responsible for after coupons, promo codes and other special offers.



PEELIE: Stands for a coupon you peel off the package of an item you’re purchasing. The coupon is generally for a discount on the item you are buying and/or a combination purchase such as "Buy this liter of soda and a bag of chips and get bean dip for free."



STACKING: Means using more than one coupon on a single item. Many stores will allow the use of multiple coupons if one is from the manufacturer and the other is a store coupon or rebate. One of the best ways to save big!



YMMV: Stands for Your Mileage May Vary, this phrase is usually used between extreme couponers when discussing a deal that may or may not work, based on a store’s policy – sometimes a consumer won’t know until they get to the checkout.