Clever Homemaking

I’ve been asked what my coupon abbreviations mean. I thought it might be beneficial to everyone if I dedicated a post to decoding my abbreviations and coupon terms.

Catalina - a coupon that prints out at the register after your purchase

ECB - Extra Care Bucks – these print out at CVS after making a qualifying purchase.  They can be spent like cash on your next CVS purchase.CVS Extra Care Bucks earned for purchases

In-ad coupon – a coupon that can be cut out of the store’s ad

In-store coupon – a coupon found either in the store or in the store’s ad

OOP – the amount spent “out of pocket”

P&G – Proctor & Gamble coupon insert found in the Sunday paper

RP – Red Plum coupon insert found in the Sunday paper

RR – Register Rewards – these print out at Walgreens after making a qualifying purchase. They can be spent like cash on your next Walgreens purchase.

SS - Smart Source coupon insert found in the Sunday paper

“Stacking” a coupon – using both a store coupon and a manufacturer coupon on the same item

If I left out any terms I use on this site, please let me know!

(Thanks for the question!)