Becentsable's Coupon Acronym List

Here's the Coupon Acronym List used over at Becentsable's Grocery Gathering. Thanks Becentsable! You are the BEST!


To help get you started, here are some of the more commonly used acronyms.

When you see a deal posted on Becentsable we will probably reference the coupon by the insert and date the paper was delivered. For example, a coupon from 8/23 RP will be found in the Red Plum insert from the paper delivered on August 23. The date of delivery is printed along the binding of the coupon insert.

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

Other Acronyms
ECB: Extra Care Bucks (form of store credit at CVS)
FAR: free after rebate
IVC: Instant Value Coupon, usually Walgreens
MFC: manufacturer's coupon
MIR: mail in rebate
OOP: the amount spent out of pocket
OYNO/OYNP: on your next order, on your next purchase
Q: coupon
RR: Register Rewards (form of store credit at Walgreens)
SC: Store Coupon
TC/TWC: Target Web Coupon
YMMV: your market may vary
Wags: Walgreens

Types of Coupons

Blinkie: An in-store coupon dispensed from a little, blinking machine near the product.

BOGO/B1G1: Buy one, get one free.
*There are also B2G1 coupons that require you to buy two products to get the third free.

Catalina: a coupon that prints out at the end of your receipt.

Manufacturer's Coupons: Issued by the manufacturers, and stores return redeemed coupons to the manufacturer for money back. Manufacturer's coupons can be used at any store that accepts coupons. The coupon will specify that it is a manufacturer's coupon with the words “Manufacturer's coupon.”

Peelie: A coupon attached to the product that you must peel off.

Store Coupons: Issued by the store and can only be used at that store. The coupon will specify that it is a store coupon with the words “Store Coupon” or the name of the store, eg. “Target Coupon.”

Wal-Mart Deals Week of 4/11

I wasn't that excited about the sales at Wal-Mart this week. Here were just a couple that I thought were worthwhile...

Ronzoni Pasta, $1.28
$0.75/1 Ronzoni Smart Taste printable
$0.53 ea. after coupon!

Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, $1
$0.50/1 Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetable or Rice, exp. 4-17 (SS 3/21/10)
$0.50/2 Birds Eye Steamfresh printable
as low as $0.50 ea. after coupon!

Walgreen's Deals Week of 4/11

Here's a list of my favorite deals at Walgreen's this week!

Skippy Peanut Butter- On Sale 2/$3
Use (2) .60/1 Skippy coupons from 3/28 RP
Final price= $0.90 each

Snuggle- On Sale $3.99
Use $3 off coupon RP 3/28/10
Final Price= $0.99

Schick Hydro shave gel $2.99
$2.99 Rapid Rewards
Final Price: FREE

Hamburger Helper $.99
$.75/3 from 4/11 SS, 3/7 SS or printable HERE
Final Price: $.74

Campbell Chunky Soup $1.50 (with in-ad coupon)
Use $1/3 printable HERE
Final Price: $1.17 each

Kleenex - On Sale for $0.99
I think this is a pretty good price. Yay or nay?

Mazola Extra Virgin Olive Oil- On Sale for $3.49
Before couponing, I was paying between $4.99-$5.99 for EVOO. So this seems like a good price to me, even without a coupon. If you've gotten a better price, let me know!

Cheap Macaroni Grill Dinners at H-E-B!

H-E-B currently has Romano's Macaroni Grill dinners on sale for $3.50.
Click here for a $1 off Printable Coupon, making it only $2.50!! That is a great price for a 'restaurant favorites' frozen meal! Great for days when you don't have time to cook. ...

See any other deals at H-E-B this week? Post a comment and let us know!

Free Redbox Rentals!

Did you know that you can get FREE video rentals at Redbox???

Each code is good once per credit/debit card! Woo-hoo!

Here are a few codes to try!!!

At any Redbox location, try one of these codes:
GYPSY915
DVDONME
BREAKROOM

Or, try DVDKROG at “Kroger” stores only (in CO, that's King Soopers)

Redbox DVD codes seem to stop working at random, so you need to be ready to pay $1 just in case the code doesn’t work. To see what other users are reporting as working codes, head over to Redbox Insider.