Coupon Lingo!

Below you will find some of the most common "Couponing Phrases"...

• Inserts- The stacks of coupons found in most Sunday newspapers.
• 5/17, 6/9, etc.- The date a coupon was found in the Sunday insert.  For example- a “6/7 insert” lets you know that a coupon was in the paper on June 7th.  If no year is given, it is assumed to be the current year.
• RP- Red Plum, a Sunday newspaper coupon distribution company
• SS- Smart Source, a Sunday newspaper coupon distribution company
• PG- The coupon insert distributed by Proctor & Gamble, typically once a month
• $1/2, $1/1, $2/1, etc.- The value of a coupon and the quantity of items needed to redeem.  The first number (the dollar amount), is the face value of the coupon.  The second number is the number of items you need to purchase in a single transaction in order to receive the coupon discount.  For example- $1/3 lets you know that you must purchase three of the listed items in order to receive $1 off at checkout.
• B1G1- Buy one, get one free deal
• ECBs- Extra Care Bucks, part of shopping the bargains at CVS.  See below for more information.
• Overage- After using a coupon on an item, you will occasionally make a “profit”, whether in actual cash, Extra Care Bucks, or some other form of store compensation.  For example, if you buy a product that is priced at $1.50, but the coupon is for $2 off, you may be able to make 50 cents “overage”.  Not all stores allow for overage.  Check your local store’s coupon policy.
• Home mailer- Snail mail sent by a company to your home address
• Printable coupon- A coupon that you print from your home computer
• Tearpad- ”Notepads” of coupons found in stores.  The tearpads are typically found near the item the coupon is to be redeemed for.  You simply just tear off the coupon from the pad and give it to the cashier at checkout.  (If I see a tearpad, I almost always take a coupon or two from it, even if I do not plan to use it on that shopping trip.  You never know when you may be able to use the coupon on a future sale or at another store.)
• Peelie- Coupon ”taped” to a product package in the store.  Usually good for a discount on that specific item.