There are four different ways to save on items at Target, and sometimes you get lucky and you can combine them all into a SUPER MAD SKILLS SHOPPING EXPERIENCE!! (echoing, deep voice effect). I shopped yesterday and scored some pretty stellar deals and will use those as examples on how to combine as many saving scenarios as possible.
Way to save #1: Sales (DUH!)
-I imagine this is pretty self explanatory. Look for items on sale. Go to the store, walk down any aisle, look for...just kidding. You know how to tell if something is on sale (I hope).
Way to save #2: Manufacturer Coupons
-These are the coupons found in Sunday papers, on product packages, printable off the internet, etc. Look for the wording "Manufacturer's Coupon" at the top. These can be combined with current sales for extra savings. DOUBLE DIP anyone?? (Great. Now I want ice cream.).
Way to save #3: Target Store Coupons
-If you go to the target main website (www.target.com) and scroll all the way down to the bottom of the homepage, you will see a list of links. Can you guess what you'll get if you click coupons? You'll get pages of FUN of course!! It will bring you to where you can print off their current available store coupons. You can print off two of each coupon per computer. When printed, they will say Store coupon at the top. These are different from manufacturer coupons as they can only be used at Target. There's always great coupons for their up and up store brand, so these alone make for some good deals. The more awesome part about these store coupons is that they CAN be combined with manufacturer coupons and sales to ...say it...TRIPLE DIP into savings. (Seriously, I wish I had ice cream). According to their coupon policy, you can combine one manufacturer's coupon and one store coupon on a single item. We are starting to get into some serious savings here....
-Sometimes store coupons can also be found inside the Sunday coupon inserts. Target occasionally will have their own inserts with store coupons. Just look for the Target logo and the wording "store coupon" at the top.
-Target also offers mobile coupons. Text COUPONS to 827438. These are treated as store coupons and can be combined with manufacturer coupons.
Way to save #4: Cartwheel
- cartwheel.target.com --A Target shopper's new best friend. (Probably my only best friend right now. That's sad). It has an app that you can download to your phone for convenience. I do have it on my phone, but I prefer to use it on my computer for easier viewing. It's a savings site/app where you can chose a number of offers, print them off and take to the store with you. It prints a barcode at the top that the cashier scans at checkout and the savings are automatically applied to your order. If you chose to stick to the phone app, the cashier can scan the barcode right off your phone. The number of offers you can use at one time is limited to the number of open slots you have available. They are pretty generous and give you a lot of slots at one time (16 I think). You can unlock more slots the more you use it. The offers have expiration dates and are automatically removed from your slots when they expire. A particular offer can be used on multiple items in your order (for example, I bought 2 Mossimo sweaters yesterday and scanned my cartwheel list that had an offer for 15% Mossimo sweaters, the discount applied to both items). The offers have a limit of 4 items of each offer per transaction.
-Cartwheel can be combined with a sale AND a manufacturer's coupon AND a store coupon. Now if you as me, that's pretty freakin' SWEET (like ice cream).
Savings Examples From This Week's Ad (my shopping trip earlier this week):
Women's Mossimo Sweater Regularly $17.99, I bought two for $35.98
*On sale for $15 each --savings of $2.99 each or $5.98 for both
*Cartwheel offer for 15% off Mossimo Sweaters --savings of $2.25 each or $4.50 for both
*Mobile coupon for $5 off $25 or more women's apparel -- $5 savings
Total for 2 Sweaters: $20.50 ($10.25 each)
Savings: $15.48 (43%)
Pepperidge Farm Swirl Bread Regularly $2.99
*Cartwheel offer for 15% off -- savings of $.45
*Manufacturer's Coupon -- $.40 savings
*Mobile coupon for $1 off any bread -- $1 savings
Total paid: $1.14
Savings: $1.85 (61%)
Libby's Canned Pumpkin Reg. Price $1.69
*Cartwheel offer for 15% off -- savings of $.26
*Manufacturer's coupon -- $.50 savings
Total paid: $.93
Savings: $.76 (45%)
Ground Chuck Reg. Price $3.69
*On sale for $3.13 -- savings of $.56
*Cartwheel offer for 5% off -- savings of $.16
*Mobile coupon for $1 fresh meat purchase -- $1.00 savings
Total paid: $1.97
Savings: $1.72 (47%)
One apple $.79 + one banana $.24 = $1.03
*Mobile coupon for $1 off fresh fruit
Total paid: $.03
Savings: $1.00 (97%)
Baby carrots Reg. Price $1.39
*Mobile coupon for $1 off fresh vegetables
Total paid: $.39
Savings: $1.00 (72%)
There was a couple of other things I grabbed while there, but I think you get the idea by now (and I'm tired). Hopefully I've inspired you to get out there and save some serious money at Target! While you're there, grab me some ice cream.
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