Savings 2 Share

To print coupons to use at the grocery store there are numerous websites to go to:

 www.coupons.com
 www.couponsinc.com/corp/source/cp_clientlist.asp
 www.couponsurfer.com
 www.redplum.com
 www.supersavers.com
 Many manufacturer websites

Many sites are forum based where individuals will post information for others, a sharing of knowledge, deals and great buys that are found across the country.

 www.HotCouponWorld.com
 www.afullcup.com
 www.savvydollar.org (this one is a NC only forum – great to get more localized information)

There are many blogs with a wealth of information to assist in saving money:
 www.southernsavers.com
 www.abundantfoodsavings.com
 www.becentsable.net
 www.iheartcvs.com (only discusses deals at CVS, has the ads for the next month, and even lets you know what coupons to use and how to best save money)
 www.grocerysavingtips.com
 Happycouponing.blogspot.com
 www.couponmom.com – you do HAVE to sign up to see the deals BUT: it is free (be sure just to skip the offers – these offers are how the site are able to generate cash inflow into their site – they get paid for those who don't skip them)
 My blog is in the works and is in a very rough state right now, however most all the information given tonight is/will be posted there. It will be a centralized place to go for information on specials/freebies etc.
www.Savings2share.blogspot.com Please leave a comment or send an email to me at savings2share@yahoo.com and I will let you know when it is in full swing.

Online there are many terms as well as abbreviations or acronyms used (like the military or texting). Below are just a few (that pertain to couponing/coupons).

Insert Abbreviations



GM: General Mills
K: Kellogg's
PG: Proctor & Gamble
RP (or V): Red Plum (Valassis)
SS: Smart Source



$1/1: $1 off of one item (you’ll see lots of others, like $2/2, or $1.50/4, etc.)
2/$2: two items for $2, or in other words, you can get one for $1 – some stores require that you buy two (Rite Aid), but most stores will let you get just one at half price (you’ll also see others, like 2/$4, 3/$5, etc.)
BOGO/B1G1
Buy one, get one free. There are also B2G1 coupons that require you to buy two products to get the third free.
blinkies: those coupons that are sticking out of the little red boxes on the shelves at the grocery store
brick: I dunno, some weird slang term for "printable coupon" - this one makes no sense to me, LOL!
BOGO: buy one get one
CAT or cat: catalina a coupon that prints out at the cash register along with your receipt, usually valid only at the store it was received
CC: Competitors' coupon
CNP: coupon near product
CRT: customer receipt tape (coupons that are printed directly below your receipt - you'll miss them if you don't pay attention to them, and they often have expiration dates.
DND: do not double
ECB or EB: extra care bucks at CVS – they print out on your receipt after you make a purchase
ES: Easy Saver rebate at Walgreens (a mail-in/online rebate program)
ESC: Easy Saver Catalog at Walgreens (a coupon and mail-in rebate offers catalog)
EVIC: E-VIC is Harris Teeter's email/internet promotions which are only valid for those who are signed up for their E-VIC email list.
EQ: e-coupon (coupons received by email, or online printable coupons)
FLIP: Food Lion Internet Printable
FAR: free after rebate
FR: Fresh Rewards at Lowes Foods
FRC: Fresh Rewards Cash at Lowes Foods - they print out on your register receipt after making a qualifying purchase, and can be used just like cash, for an amount off of your next purchase
GC: gift card
Hangtag: a coupon on a tag that hangs or is attached directly to an item
IP or IPQ: internet printable coupon
IVC or IVQ: instant value coupon in Walgreens Easy Saver booklet
MC or MQ: manufacturer’s coupon
MFR: manufacturer
MIR: mail-in rebate
MM: money-maker (means that the value of coupons exceeds the cost of the product, in other words, you actually make money on the deal)
OOP: out-of-pocket
OOS: out of stock
OYNO: on your next order
PG: Proctor & Gamble coupon insert from the Sunday paper
peelie: a coupon stuck to an item that you can peel off and use right away
PSA: prices starting at
q or Q: coupon
raincheck or RC: a voucher to allow you to purchase an iten at its sale price if there are no longer any of those items left in the store. They are written and signed by a manager or assistant manager. (also see my article about rainchecks here)
RA: Rite Aid
RR: register rewards at Walgreens – they print out on your receipt after you make a purchase
SC: store coupon
SCR: check rebate at Rite Aid (a mail-in/online rebate program)
stacking: using a manufacturer's coupon on top of a store-specific coupon or mail-in rebate on one item
stockpile: building up a store of frequently used products buy buying several of them with coupons while they're on sale. Good stockpiling practices are to estimate the amount that you'll need and will actually use before the products expire, or else you plan to donate your extras to charity organizations.
tear pad: a pad of manufacturer’s coupons found near an item, usually on a special store display
WAG/WAGS: Walgreens
WYB: when you buy