Glossary

This glossary will be your guide if and when I forget to explain what some term or shorthand acronym means. They will mostly be coupon related not general internet acronyms.

$/$$-coupon for an amount of a larger purchase

AFC-coupon forum

CAT-Catalina coupon, machine owned by Catalina marketing

COW-Catalina coupon for free milk, usually when you buy a certain amount of cereal

CVS-CVS stores

CW-coupon forum

Double coupon-coupon that does not state DND/DNT

DND-do not double, will prevent coupon from being doubled at some stores

DND ’5′-do not double with barcode beginning with the number 5, will automatically double at some stores without manual intervention

DNT-do not triple, will prevent being tripled at some stores

ECB-extra care bucks, from CVS

FAC-free after coupon

FAECB-free after extra care bucks

FAR-free after rebate

FARR-free after register rewards

GOS-gift of savings, from Rite Aid

HCW-coupon forum

IP-internet printable coupon

Insert-coupon from inserts in Sunday newspaper

MB-Market Basket stores

MIR-mail in rebate

MM-money maker, net cost is less than item minus coupon and other savings

NBPN-no beer purchase necessary

NWPN-no wine purchase necessary

OYNO-On your next order

PSP-pre sale price, also known as shelf price

RA-Rite Aid stores

RR-Register Reward, from Walgreens

SCR-single check rebate, from Rite Aid

SD-coupon forum

SP-sale price

TMF-try me free form

TP-tearpad coupon

WAGs-Walgreens stores

WT-winetag, either a tearpad or tag around bottle neck

YMMV-your mileage may vary