For those of you who are new to couponing, here is an easy guide to reading abbreviations on match-ups, how to get them, and how they work.
CRTs
- Cash Register Tape at CVS.
There's a red ATM-style machine in every CVS store. Scan your CVS card and it
prints out coupons for you to use in CVS.
ECBs
- ExtraCare Bucks. CVS offers EBCs
when you buy a certain dollar amount of a specified product(s). The EBCs go
into your ExtraCare account (you will need a CVS loyalty card which is free),
then you can print them out as coupons to use on new purchases. You do not need
to purchase all the items in one transaction, but do need to purchase them
during the sale to redeem the EBCs.
MIR
- Mail In Rebate. Brands
occasionally offer mail-in rebates when you purchase a certain items and/or
certain $ amounts of their products. To get the rebate, fill out their form and
attach anything needed, for example - an original receipt of the purchase, and
mail it in. The rebate check could take up to 6-8 weeks to receive.
OYNO - Off your next order.
OYNO - Off your next order.
PG
- Proctor & Gamble Coupon
Insert found in the Sunday Newspaper. Check the Newspaper
Insert page to see what inserts will be in the newspaper on Sunday.
RP
- RedPlum Coupon Insert found in
the Sunday Newspaper. Check the Newspaper
Insert page to see what inserts will be in the newspaper on Sunday.
SCR
- Single Check Rebate at Rite Aid.
Browse their Rebate
Directory to find rebates available. Save your receipts on items purchased
for the rebate, enter the information on their website, then after the rebate's
been approved, request a check at will be sent within 2 weeks.
SS
- Smart Source Coupon Insert found
in the Sunday Newspaper. Check the Newspaper
Insert page to see what inserts will be in the newspaper on Sunday.
Stack - Stack a manufacturer's coupon with a store coupon to get even more off your purchase.
+UP
- UP Rewards at Rite Aid. You will need a Wellness+ Card (Rite Aid's
loyalty card which is free) to receive the rewards. When you purchase the
amount needed to receive the rewards, it will print out on your receipt, like a
coupon, to use on your next purchase. You do not need to purchase all the items
in one transaction, but do need to purchase them during the sale to redeem the
UP Rewards.
WYB
- When You Buy. For example
"$4 each wyb 2" means $4 each item when you buy 2 of the specified
item.
Still a bit overwhelmed? Don't know where to start? Try my Step by Step guide on How to Coupon.
