Common Coupon Abbreviations
- Blinkie – Coupons from the dispensers with the blinking lights found in grocery stores, pharmacies, etc
- BTFE – Box Tops for Education
- BYGX – By Y, get X free (for example, B1G1 would be buy 1 get 1 free)
- Catalina or Cat – coupons that print from machines at the end of your purchase
- ECB – CVS Extra Care Bucks, coupons for $$ off your next purchase
- GC – Gift card
- IPC – Internet printable coupon
- IVC – Walgreens instant value coupons, found in the weekly circulars
- MFC – Manufacturer’s coupon
- OOP – Out of pocket expense
- OYNO – On your next order
- Peelie – Coupons that you peel off the fronts of products
- RP – Red Plum Sunday paper coupon insert
- RR – Walgreens Register Rewards, coupons for $$ off your next purchase
- SS – SmartSource Sunday paper coupon insert
- Tearpad – Coupons that you tear off a display on the shelf
- WYB- when you buy
- YMMV – Your mileage may vary, something about the deal was special/hard, so it may not work for everyone