ACRONYMS & DEFINITIONS
Part 4 of the Beginner Series: Understanding Acronyms & Definitions in the Coupon World
The following is a list of the most common acronyms & definitions that you will find while researching coupons on the internet or in the stores:
ACRONYMS:
SS: SmartSource Insert
RP: RedPlum Insert
P&G: Procter & Gamble insert
Mfg: Manufacture coupon
psa: Prices Start At
B1G1/BOGO: Buy1, Get 1 Free
BOGO 50%: Buy 1 Get 1 50% off
WYB: When you buy
MIR: Mail in rebate
OOP: Out of pocket
$1/2: $1 off of 2 items
ECB: Extra Care Bucks from CVS
PP: Price plus from ShopRite
Wags: Walgreens
RR: Register rewards (wags)
CAT: Catalina
IP: Internet printed coupon
MM: Moneymaker
OYNO: On your next order
SCR: Single check rebate (RiteAid)
UPC: Universal Product Code
DND: Do Not Double
YMMV: Your miles may vary (when talking about your particular store as compared to another store)
DEFINITIONS:
Catalina: They are coupons that print out at the register after your sale is complete. It is a separate machine that is just for printing out coupons or dollars off.
Blinkie: Red Smart Source machines found in most stores
Tearpad: Coupon pads located in stores to promote products
Cindy Livesey is the force behind Living Rich With Coupons which provides its readers with all the resources they need to shop smart so they can get life’s luxuries for a lot less. Her family of 5 has saved over $11,000 a year in groceries. And you can too.
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Hi Cindy. What does Psa mean?
@Sakine Gurbuz, Prices Start At
keep coming across this, it’s not in your lingo list at top of page…what does ‘NLA’ mean…? thanks!
No longer Available
it would be helpful to avoid repetitive questions on this same acronym if you could put it on your list…then I won’t get umpteen notices in my email for the samething.. thanks so much!
Or you can post it on your website and stop using this one as a complaint forum.
I was reading a post on another site that someone stated a catalina was rolling not stacking. Can you explain the difference?
Thanks!
Nicole
Hi Nicole,
Most catalinas roll at grocery stores, meaning you can use the same catalina to pay for items to trigger the exact same catalina again.
don’t do that at Walgreens, tho, if you use a ‘catalina’ that came out from purchase of M&Ms, on more M&M’s, you will NOT get another catalina. If you use the M&M’s catalina on another prod that is also giving catalinas, THEN you will get the other product cat, and you can in turn use that on more m&M”s to get another M&M, use the M&M on another prod and, etc
can i use the catalina from target (eventhough in catalina it said manufacturer coupon) plus the manufacturer coupon (that i’ve got from smart source or red plum) at the same time on the product that i’m buying at target?
No because it is a manufacturers coupon. You can only stack coupons if one is a store coupon and one is a manufacturer coupon.
Jessa, you could use your target catalina & mfg coupon on same product at Walmart, just give the catalina to the cashier the catalina w/the product before she scans.
So, if I understand correctly, a catalina can be used on a FUTURE purchase. right?
I’ve seen some kind cashiers who scan the catalina right during my checkout as soon as they print! Don’t know if they’re allowed to, or if you can ask them to.
It has worked for me!
Some cashiers will do it, but technically speaking as someone who has worked as a cashier in a grocery store, store policy says they are not supposed to…
I work at Target and the register/computer will not let you use a catalina on the sale that it was generated from.
If the catalina prints before the order is complete you can use it then and there . Some print out as soon as you swipe your store card. Others you have to wait until payment is made for the coupon to print. These you have to use on a future order.
What is UPR at Rite Aid?
Nevermind, figured that out, but what is SCR at Rite Aid?
What does UPR at Rite Aid mean? I still don’t know.
O.K. I know what it is too, just had to scroll down a few:)
I’m totally new to this. I keep reading about “money makers”. What does this mean?
A money maker is usually a situation where you pay a certain amount for something and then you get more that what you paid for back in either Extra Care Bucks (from CVS), Register Rewards (from Walgreens), UP Rewards (from Rite Aid) or Catalinas (from the grocery store).
I was just curious…at rite aid they have a single check rebate (scr) does that mean you get instant rebate or mail in rebate. Thanks for all you do…im a beginner to this and have been saving a lot of money!
Its a mail in. You fill it out online at Riteaid.com and they mail you a check.
Thanks! I actually look forward to going shopping now ever since I found out about your site! Thank you so much…
I have just really gotten into using the catalina but i was at acme Sunday night and they would not give me a catalina with my order. They said that corporate had put a limit on it. That it was 2 per customer. Is that true?
I can say my ACME has gotten very ‘skeptical’ about all coupons w/ their customers. They will stop all activity, read every coupon before they scan any item, then read the coupon and the items again and again to make sure they match, call over a mngr, go to shelf to see if there is another matching prod, (like you purposefully picked up the wrong one) the line can be 20 deep, and only register open, and they take their time. I believe they are trying to make it as difficult and time consuming as possible to deter folks from using coupons in the store. Personally, they are only hurting themselves, making it difficult for the 20 people behind the couponer to shop there. If they are now cutting the catalina per shopper, then they are telling their customer ‘don’t shop here’. Shame for them….
ps: did you put the order back nd get your refund??
What does it mean to “look for the peelie” (I think that’s how it is spelled??) for a certain product??
Becky, a peelie, is a coupon found on the product package.
Thank you so much!!!
a peelie is a manufturers coupon stuck right to the product itself
Hi Cindy,
I notice that some of the coupons says supercenter on it( it’s a manufacturers coupon) ….Can I use this coupon at Shop Rite even though it is not a supercenter….
I have never done this but does this seem correct??When I shop at shoprite,
I can use 2 same coupons for 2 same items. For ex: I have (2) $0.50 dove deodorant coupons so I can purchase 2 dove deodorants at the same time???
I have always had only one coupon per item-but I happen to have doubles now so I’m not sure how this works??? Thank You!!!!!
yes you can buy 2 at the same time and use 2 coupons BUT you have to read the coupon it should say something on it like limit 4 like items per transaction or something similar, then you’d just break up the orders if needed.
Can you use two same coupons on two same items if the coupon says save $0.50 when you buy two cereals. Would you have to buy four to use both coupons or could i just buy two and use both coupons?
You’d have to buy 4 for that to work.
Hi Cindy-
You once posted something about how to contact Catalina, if you did not receive a catalina you were supposed to get.
I cant find it and I was going to contact them regarding the McCormick catalina, I never got today.
Thanks-
Kim
Kim, the McCormick Catalina doesn’t start until Friday, 3/18
Hi Cindy, what does UPR mean and how does it work. I am very interested in getting the deal below but I don’t fully understand it.
Buy 9 Hershey and or Reeses Bagged Candy $2.44 each
- (3)$1/3 Select Hershey’s, Reese’s, Cadbury or Whoppers (SS 4/3/11)
-$3.00/$15.00 Survey Coupon
Pay: 15.96
Get 4 0 $1.00 UPR for buying the bag Candy
Get $10 UPR for buying $20 Hershey/Reeses Candy
$0.22 each after coupons & UP Rewards
If you don’t have the survey coupon then they are $0.55 each.
An UP Reward is a coupon that prints out at the end of the register receipt. In the transaction you are asking about, you would pay $15.96 out of pocket. Then you would get (4) $1 UP rewards and a $10 UP rewards print out. You can use those UP Rewards to pay for your next transaction.
So, let’s just say you had $12 in UP Rewards already from a transaction that you already did. You could do the transaction with the candy and instead of having to pay the $15.96, you would use the $12 in UP Rewards to help print down your cost. So, $15.96 – $12 = $3.96 would be the amount out of pocket in my example. And, you would get the (4) $1 UP Rewards and the $10 UP Rewards.
If you continue to “roll” your UP rewards, you will always be trying to pay the least amount out of pocket and still get more UP rewards.
Hope that helps.
Thanks for that explanation. My husband and I were extremely confused as to how the up rewards really worked. It seemed every time we went to Rite Aid we could not save. I had just about given up on going to the store all together. I will try this a few more times…or until I get it right.
ohhhh! that makes sense now! i’ve been trying to figure this out too! so initially, you have to pay OOP, and get some UP rewards. Then, you can keep rolling them….
it finally clicked! this is why i read the comments!
Where do I find information about what Catalina deals are out there so that I can participate?
Ok, I found the source on your site – which I am quickly falling in love with – but where else can I find this information? For example, I shop at Kroger and I recently got the McCormick catalina that was discussed but I happened upon it and had no idea that I was getting the coupon until it printed.
There is no one place to get the information. The company does not put out a list of all the catalinas. However, I am trying to get a better list going and will post it up on the Catalina Deals page. It’s a work in process.
I am really new to this and I a little confused. I have seen the extreme couponing television show and seeing people getting hundreds of dollars of groceries for dirt cheap. I noticed that on your website you make it very easy for us and break it down by each store and deal/sale. So for example you had this posted.
New York Texas Toast – $1.74
use $0.50/1 from the 3/6 SS
$0.74 each after coupon
Can you explain this to me, and when would I have had to get the coupon and where would I have located. The paper or website etc.. I am eager to start saving but I am completely uneducated. I am assuming that I would get a manufacturers coupon and then match it up to the in store sale, as well as go to a store that doubles or triples the coupons value. Is there anything I a missing and how often am I searching for the manufacture coupons and in store deals? Is one store known to be cheaper than another, for example Price Chopper vs. Shop Rite vs. Stop n Shop? Thank you so much
@Colleen
New York Texas Toast – $1.74
(this is the price with no coupon)
use $0.50/1 from the 3/6 SS
(this is the coupon you need, from the Smart Source insert in your local newspaper on March 6. If you don’t have it, check out smartsource.com to see if the coupon is on their website, or check the coupon database on this site. Search “Texas Toast”, the more general the search the better.)
$0.74 each after coupon
(this is the price after coupon, assuming your store doubles coupons. Notice that the final price is $1 less than the original price.)
Hope this helps!!
I really want to get the Duncan Hines Brownie Mix and the texas taost that is on sale at Shoprite and posted on your site under the weekly deals but I do not know what SS: SmartSource Insert is and the toast for example reads use $0.50/1 from the 3/6 SS and the Duncan Hines reads exp. 5-30-11 (SS 04/10/11). Help!!! Really want these deals. Also when it says the coupon is gone, is that just on your site or the manufacturer puts a cap on the coupon? Because I cant get the Gorton’s coupon, the Breyers, or the Duncan Hines. Thank You
Oh, yeah, when it says the coupon is gone, the number is limited by the manufacturer and they have all been taken.
Regarding the earlier post about the Hershey candy, is there an expiration on the +UP? I bought over $20 worth of candy and then about $8 more the next day and never got any +UP rewards.
You have to have awellness card at rite aid, to get theup rewards. and they do expire.
I have saved so much money since I have discovered your site. I was sticking mostly to Shoprite and have cut my grocery bills in half and then some. I want to try Rite Aide now and want to know what a UPR and SCR. Thanks
Hello,
i am new on this and i really want to make couponing part of my life startin know. i would like to know if for example when you buy a product and you get a catalia coupon, can you use it on that transaction or until you buy that product again? does the catalia coupon print once you pay or before?
Thank you for your time
The catalia prints after you pay so it is good on a future shopping order.
What is a “brick” coupon?
Yeah, what ARE bricks coupons? Are they the ones attached to the store shelves shaped like a brick, and you get to tear a few off? :0)
Bricks coupons are just a printing software that companies use. Coupons.com coupons are printed using that.
I see you referenced “free + $14 Money Maker after coupons & Catalina” in your ShopRite deals for the week. What does that mean exactly? Will I get the products free as well as $14 in Shoprite $ coupons to shop later? New to this, please help. Thanks a bunch- Claude.
Hi I am not getting any RR at Walgreens? Can anyone help me with this? Does it print like the Catalina coupons do, or is it something different. I have bought for three weeks now and still haven’t gotten any RR’s from the products your site says should have them.
I am new to couponing and I don’t understand catalinas or how to find out about them. Can anyone help me?
Thanks
A Catalina coupon is a coupon that prints out with your receipt. Usually, there is a printer next to the receipt printer where you get these coupons and sometimes random ads.
What DND9 or DND5 stand for? I know that DND is do not double, but what is the number referencing?
That’s the number starting of DND coupons. Most likely they have problem getting double. That how I understood.
Question about bogo sales. If the store is running a buy one get one can u apply a mf q to each of the two items??
That is actually dependent on the policy of the store. Look on their website for the policy. Sometimes typing in Store Name coupon policy into Google.com is the easiest way to find it.
Have you thought about being on the extreme couponing show..
I have a question, If I have a coupon that says, say $1.00 on 2 cokes. Can I buy two cokes and use two coupons or do I have to buy four cokes in order to use two coupons?
You have to buy 4 cokes and use 2 coupons
Thanks! Cindy
I have a coupon for $2 off 1 PediaSure from SS…can I use that with a coupon that a received from A&P at the register (a catalina?) $3.50 off 1. ??
what is a catalina?
A Catalina coupon is a coupon that prints out with your receipt. Usually, there is a printer next to the receipt printer where you get these coupons.
I love this site, thank you, where can I find the P&G brand sampler and the everyday savings book, I am just starting out and I am trying to find out where to get all of these coupons, please help me, THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US, IT REALLY HELPS MY FAMILY SOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!Where do you get all of your coupons? Liza
Can printable coupons that say things like ‘redeemable at ShopRite’ be redeemed at WalMart?
There are some coupons that state a location that the item is sold, but unless it states that the coupon itself is only redeemable at ShopRite, you should be fine using it at another location. I did that with a one that said ‘redeemable at Kroger’ by using it at Walgreens.
Got your May 28th e-mail with new offers. What do you mean when you say Big Y Deals ?
Big y is a store
Since a catalina is a manufacturer coupon can it be used at any grocery/drug store that accepts manufacturer coupons? I have on that printed at stop & shop and I want to use it at shoprite. It dosen’t say use only at
Hi, I was wondering if there is any kind of list of products where RR’s at walgreens can be used against each other. My walgreens says I cananot use a PG RR on PG products or I wont get another RR for the current purchase. How do I know what products are PG or Gillette ect…? Any help would be wonderful! The girl at walgreens was very helpful and said I would learn brand names as I go.
I think Walgreens is one of the stores where most of the RR’s do not roll. Meaning you can’t use an RR for say, Sobe water to buy and trigger another Sobe water. (This was a recent deal) However, if you have several RR’s just mix them up and use a different RR for the Sobe water and then use the Sobe water one on another product. This is the art of doing multiple transactions. My daughter and I shop together so we often split orders into two transactions and pass the RR’s to each other.n The big thing to remember at Wags is you must have at least the same number of products as coupons. So if you are stacking a Wags coupon with a MFG (or MQ) then you must use a filler. For example you have 10 coupons, both Wags and MQ and you only have 7 items in your cart, you must buy 3 filler items to have 10 items in your cart. Many times if you have a coupon that is a $/2 (or more) then you already have one more item than coupons but you have to take into account that some of the sale prices require a coupon from the sales ad so you must count those too. This is why many sites like Cindys have an area at the end that have “filler” items, which are usually very inexpensive to purchase.
I hope this makes sense to everyone.
What is a brick coupon?
The cashier at my shoprite only let me use one of my three store cats that I received from a previous order for the living- kitchen-bonus promotion this week. Shouldn’t I have been able to use all three?
It sounds like you would have to make sure that you had 3 items that the Cats would go towards. If it said ‘on your next total purchase’, you would need 3 ‘items’ that were at least as much as the catalinas. (one Manufacturer coupon per item) If it was specific to AN ITEM, then you would need that item…does that help?
Hi, I’m completly new to this so i have a quick question, when i go on the coupon database and i search for a coupon and it says for example colgate toothpaste SS 06/05/11, when i go to the smart source coupon list, is that coupon only available on that date or can i find it until it gets expired? I’ll be really greatfull for a response, THANKYOU!
It actually means that that coupon came out in the Smartsource insert ON that date. So you would look for it in the June 5 newspaper insert for Smartsource..usually the expiration date could be anywhere between a month or two from the actually date it came out in the newspaper…HTH (hope that helps)
hi cindy,
i am confused when you see $1/2 that means $1 of 2 items, but will it only take $1.00 or $2.00????
It means that it is $1 off the purchase of 2 items
It really sucks that my pathmark here in NJ does not have blinkies anymore. And alot of stores in NJ are going to limit the amount of coupons usable per household during a trip to their store. Only reason I found this out is because I know 3 store owners from seperate places that all say that this is what is going on. And that “we” the couponers, are taking money from them by using the coupons. Makes no sense.
That truly makes no sense cause the coupons generally state the company providing the coupon reimburses the store for the face value plus a little more, usually about 8 cents per coupon submitted. So it is actually a money maker for the store. Now stores that double or triple lose some money, but the amount they gain by the purchasing of the items should make up for the cost of the coupon.
What does “catalina” mean??
What does NLA mean? (In regards to this weeks Tutturoso tomatoes.)
No Longer Available
thx!
Okay this is driving me batty….what does R mean? See example:
$0.50/2 Pop Secret Product, exp. 7/31/11 (RP 06/19/11 R)
I know that this comes from the 06/19/11 Redplum but where does the R at the end fit in? I’m so lost! LOL
Thanks again Cindy. Your site is the best, I refer everyone I know to it & even some that I meet in Shoprite. =)
Regional
Cindy,
is there anyway to get a catalina coupon besides at the store ( if i am understanding what “catalina” actually means)
I did not get catalina coupon at Shop Rite today for the 4 L’Oreal shampoos. Can I contact them or should I contact Shop Rite.
What do you mean by “like” coupons?? Sorry new at this but finding some great deals. Thank you soo much
“like” coupons are just duplicates.. all the same exact coupons
What does “UPR” stand for? I’m seeing it for Rite Aid entries. Thanks.
I have the same question!
what is conagra?
Conagra is a food manufacturer.
WHAT DOES CATALINA MEAN?
Catalina is money back from the manufacturer that prints at the register after you bot the correct amount.
Hi Cindy – what does Double Dip mean?
What does the R mean in ( RP 07/31/11R)
Marcal Small Steps Bath Tissue 12 pack – $4.99
4 Day Sale
$1/1 Marcal Small Steps Towel, Bath, or Napkins printable
$1 off Marcal Small Steps, exp. 9/4/11 (RP 07/31/11 R)
$3.99 each after coupon
Hi Cindy,
What do you mean by NLA? I see it where to find the coupon you write in brackets as ” NLA”?? I dont get it . Appreciate the help
Regards
Sthithi
That means No Longer Available. I will put this if the coupon was recently available but can not be printed now.
Hi cindy, just a thought…this question gets asked alot. I asked month or so ago becuz it wasn’t in the Acronymns list above. I’ve seen others continue to ask. If you could add it, it might alleviate alot of repeat questions?
I printed up the target web coupons and it says one coupon or offer per transaction. So that means I can only use one target printable coupon each time I go to target? or that I have to do multiple transactions? that (to put it lightly lol) is a bummer… unless I’m misunderstanding? is it the same with the coupons someone told me you can get from the kiosk in the store? I don’t get over to target that often so I’m a little uneducated as to how there coupons work… any help would be appreciated
thank you
What are Dollar Doublers at Stop N Shop? I don’s shop there all that often but there seem to be some good deals when you use the doublers. Appreciate the help!!!!
What does NLA mean?
OK…I know most of the Acronyms…but I noticed lately you have (NLA) after some coupons listed in the match up…and I just also noticed (GM 9/2/11)etc. what does NLA mean…and what does GM mean. I know SS is smartsource, RP is Red Plum and PG is Proctor Gamble…dont know GM.
GM=General Mills
Hi there. This may be a silly questions, but are catatlina coupons from one store accepted at another if they are considered manufature’s coupons?
What does ISO mean?
catalina’s are great IF you get them. I had to ask for mine from PC.the gal ripped it and threw it in her drawer. cheaters or what? i called them and they were like oh we will talk to our cashiers. I am not happy, so now i stand there and wait and if i dont get them i ask then i head to the customer service desk. that’s my hard earned cash going into either the trash or into someone else’s pocket.
If I have a coupon for .50 cents off 2 and then i have another coupon for 1 dollar off one and its the same product can i use both coupons buying the 2 items..
im totally new to this, can someone tell me what does it mean when a store say match ups? thanx
Hi, could someone please tell me what GM stands for?
thank you!
General Mills
what does the R mean when you see it like this? SS 10/16/11 R
thanks for this website. its the best!!!
what does GM stand for?
In response to Catalinas…my Walgreens catalinas dont print until my transction is complete I have noticed but thats ok because I plan accordingly. Love those Catalinas and Black Friday is gonna be great! Lol
I was wondering what GM meant.
Hi, quick question, what is dollar doubler at Stoop&Shop? Thank you.
Hi Cindy,
I read over the list of new catalinas starting today, 1/6/12 and went to Shoprite today and picked up six 24 count cases of Poland Springs water. I didn’t get my $4.00 catalina upon checkout. Do I ask at the courtesy desk at Shoprite or do I contact Catalina? I looked up Catalina online but couldn’t find a contact. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
Here is the contact info for catalina marketing http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/frequently-asked-questions#catalinas
I didn’t receive mine either, bought 4 of the 24 packs of poland spring water
Is there another way of getting the P&G: Procter & Gamble insert coupon booklet other than buying the sundays paper? Thanks
What does the R mean in SS 1/29/12 R?