Target Coupon Deals?

[Disney Princess]

I am new to the Budget Board and hoping you experts can help. We are expecting our first baby in September, and we are in the process of getting the nursery ready. There are some cribs and dressers that we LOVE, but the thought of spending excessive amounts of money on baby furniture bothers me. We could afford the more expensive ones, but it seems silly to me to spend so much extra when there are several reasonable options elsewhere. We've found some affordable, yet good-looking ones at Target. BONUS - we have a gift card for the store that allows us to buy one for "free". Before I pull the trigger, are there ever any predictable sales or coupon offerings on furniture at Target? I would hate to buy them only to see a coupon or sale released next week.

We have coupons for both Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby (20%), but their original prices are so much more than Target that it doesn't really help. Does Target accept competitors' coupons?

Thanks for any info you can offer!

 

[ktate82]

1) Get a Target Debit Card. Its linked to your checking account and comes right out of that account (not any different from writing a check there IMO) and you will get 5% off almost every purchase.

2) If you can, fill your prescriptions there. After 5, they will mail you a bonus 5% off pass for a day that you can stack with your 5% red card discount (it doesn't end up being a full 10% because of how they do it, but its 9.75%).

I do this when buying gift cards for our Disney trips and it adds up quick.

 

[mward73]

Target does a baby clearance in July (usually). If you can wait to see if something drops, that might not be a bad idea. Worst case, if you can't snag a crib or other things then, you can always get the one you want. I got a double stroller last year for 75% off, as well as a jumperoo and some other things. They might've started the clearance already so you'd be able to see what will be dropping (just look for the little red clearance stickers on the boxes - top right corner tells you the discount amount so far).

Congratulations on your baby!