If you are new to coupon collecting, the lingo can be confusing! What the heck are they talking about? Well, here is a little cheat sheet to help you out a bit! If there are any I’ve missed, please let me know.

• Blinky Q – Coupon dispensers at grocery/drug stores with the blinking lights
• BOGO – Buy One Get One Free
• Catalina – This is a coupon that typically comes out of a separate machine at the grocery store – they are usually specific to THAT store
• CRT – Cash Register Tape (Scan your card at the CVS price check scanner)
• ESQ – Walgreens EasySaver Catalog Coupon
• ECB – Extra Care Bucks – CVS “money” printed on receipts to be used like cash in store
• ESR – EasySaver Rebate (found at Walgreens)
• FAV – Free after Rebate
• Hang Tag (sometimes referred to as HT) – this is a tag that is hanging around a product that says something like “Try this Free” or “Buy this Get X product Free”
• IPQ (Sometimes referred to as IP) – Internet Printable Coupon
• MFR – Manufacturer Coupon
• OOP – Out of Pocket – actual cash paid
• Peelie – Peelable coupon located on packages
• Q – Coupon
• RR – Register Reward – Walgreen’s “money” printed on receipts to be used like cash in store
• RP – Red Plum – coupons from newspaper insert
• SS – Smart Source – coupons from newspaper insert
• P&G(or PG) – Proctor and Gamble – coupons from newspaper insert (once monthly)
• Stacking – Using a store coupon AND manufacturer coupon for one item
• TMF – Try Me Free – Usually means you will send in a rebate form and get a set amount of money back. *Be sure NOT to buy more than one TMF or rebate item per transaction as you will need to send in the original cash register receipt with rebate form
• $1/1 ; $2/1 – Coupon for $1 off of 1 item ; $2.00 off 1 item, etc
• $2/$5; $3/$15 – Coupon for $2 off a $5 purchase, $3 off a $15 purchase, etc
• WYB – When You Buy – for example, $4 wyb 2 means “If you buy 2 of the item, then the total is $4?

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1. How To Get Started Saving Money at Walgreens
2. Walgreens Coupon Policy