Decoding coupon lingo

Before you start clipping and passing coupons to a store cashier, you’ll need a lesson in the language of savings. Here is a list of the most popular coupon acronyms and terms, so let this lexicon guide you to greater grocery savings.

$/$$: The dollar amount you’ll save based on the dollar amount you purchase. (ie: $5/$25 means you’ll save $5 when you spend $25).

$/#: The dollar amount you’ll save for every number of a particular product you buy. (i.e., You’ll save 50 cents when you buy two rolls of paper towels).

BOGO/B1G1: Buy one, get one free

B2GO/B2G1: Buy two, get one.

Catalina or Cat: A coupon (named for the company that offers them) that prints at the register when you purchase select participating items; you’ll typically receive them along with your receipt. DND: Do not double.

Exp: Expires.

FAR: Free after rebate.

HBA: Retail term for health and beauty products.

Inserts: Sunday newspaper coupon circulars.

IP: Printable Internet coupon.

MQ or MFR: Manufacturer’s coupon

MIR: Mail-in rebate.

OYNO: On your next order.

OOP: Out of pocket.

OOS: Out of stock.

Peelie: A coupon you peel directly from a product and use immediately.

POP: Proof of purchase.

PSA: Prices start at.

Q: Coupon.

Stack: Pairing a store coupon with a manufacturer’s coupon for added savings.

Sq/store coupon: A store-specific coupon that can only be used at that store.

Tear Pad: An in-store stack or pad of coupons or rebates located near a specific product.

WYB: When you buy.

YMMV: Your mileage may vary (It may work differently in your situation, or be different in your experience.)