I use a lot of acronyms when typing up the deals to save time. Some may not know what these acronyms mean so I thought I would put together a list of acronyms and their meanings:

• +UP – Reward offered by Rite Aid
• AC = After coupons
• AFC – A Full Cup: Online forum
• B1G1 – Buy 1 Get 1 free
• B2G1 – Buy 2 Get 1 free
• B2G3 – Buy 2 Get 3 free
• BC – Before Coupons
• BOGO – Buy One Get One free
• CAT – Catalina: Coupons that print from machine next to register
• CRT – Customer Register Tape: Coupons that print at the bottom of your receipt
• CVS – Consumer Value Store
• DCRT – Dated Cash Register Tape
• DND – Do Not Double
• ECB – Extra Care Bucks: Earned at CVS
• FAR – Free After Rebate
• GC – Gift Card
• GDA – Good Deal Alert
• GM – General Mills: Coupon Insert
• HCW – Hot Coupon World: Online Forum
• HT – Harris Teeter
• HTH – Hope that Helps
• IP- Internet Printable
• IVC – Instant Value Coupon
• MIR – Mail In Rebate
• MM – Money Maker
• MQ – Manufacturer Coupons
• NLA – No Longer Available
• OOP – Out Of Pocket: what you pay out of your pocket
• OOS – Out Of Stock
• OYNO – On Your Next Order: usually a discount off your next shopping order
• P&G: Proctor & Gamble: Insert coupons
• POP – Proof of Purchase
• PSA – Prices Starting At
• Q’s or CPN – Coupons
• Q – Coupon
• RC – Rain Check
• RIB – Reinventing Beaty magazine: Sold at CVS
• RP – Red Plum: Insert coupons
• RR – Register Reward: Earned at Walgreens
• SCR – Single Check Rebate: Earned at Rite Aid
• SP – Stockpile
• SS – Smartsource: Insert coupons
• TMF – Try Me Free: Mail in rebate
• UPC – Universal Product Code
• V – Valassis: Coupon Insert renamed Red Plum
• WAG – Walgreen’s
• WUC – We Use Coupons: Online Forum
• WYB – When You Buy
• X/XX – Money off your total: $5 off $15, $4/$20 etc.
• YMMV – Your Mileage May Vary: meaning that the results may vary, or the offer may not be available in all areas, etc.