Terms and Acronyms

So what does it all mean...

Some of you are new to couponing, and some of the terms might be new to you as well. I hope this will help make better use of what you've reading. This is something you "need to know" going forward. So here we go.

Sunday Paper Coupon Inserts:

P&G: Procter & Gamble insert
SS: SmartSource insert
RP: RedPlum insert
GM: General Mills insert

When we list a coupon to use from the paper, it will usually say something like “Use $1/1 coupon from 9/26 RP.” That means the coupon can be found in the RedPlum insert from the 9/26 Sunday paper.

Coupon Lingo:

$1/1, $1/2: One dollar off when you buy one item, one dollar off when you buy 2 items, etc.
3/$5, 4/$10: three items for five dollars, four items for ten dollars, etc.
B1G1 FREE: buy one item, get one FREE
B2G1 FREE: buy two items, get one FREE
Blinkies: grocery store coupon dispensers with blinking lights found in the store aisles
Catalina: a catalina coupon is one that prints from a separate machine when after your receipt prints out; usually good on your next shopping trip
ea: each (as in “”Final cost $0.50 ea”)
ECB: ExtraCare Bucks, CVS’s rewards system (Now that CVS is in town, I will hopefully start posting deals from there. I don’t live near one, so I’m not getting their ads yet.)
ETS: a coupon that Excludes Trial Sizes
Exp: expires
GC: gift card
IVC: Instant Value Coupon, Walgreen’s store coupons found in ads and their monthly booklets
MIR: Mail-in Rebate
MQ: manufacturer’s coupon
Peelie: peel-off coupon found on the product packaging
RRs: Register Rewards, Walgreen’s catalina coupons
Q: coupon
Stacking: using both a manufacturer’s coupon and a store coupon on the same item
Tearpad: pad of coupons attached to a store display or shelf
TQ: Target coupon
WIAC: with in-ad coupon
WYB: when you buy

Whatz the BIG deal?

Welcome to our blog.  Donna and Janette set out to put together this blog because we felt that there was a lack of information and help in Omaha when you are looking for the next big deal locally.  We are both stay at home Mother's, CEO's of our families, and feel that staying within our budget is important.  We use couponing, daily deals, and price matching as a way to provide security for our families getting the biggest bang for our buck!