Target Savings Thread

[nathaliabrown]

Okay... what's good right now?? I will have time to head to Target tonight while DD is at Rainbow Girls, so I want to spend some time this afternoon making up my list and getting my coupons together. I read this thread frequently, but since my nearest Target is over 30 minutes away, I don't get there much this time of year.

I don't do any of the Glade stuff and I don't need baby supplies. Other than that I am open. I have this week's coupons and last weeks' coupons that I haven't even looked through yet and I haven't checked out full cup or coupon world in ages. Any "can't be missed" deals I should look for tonight?..........................P

target has coupons for 1.00 off any quaker products and 1.00 any chex mix products. By the register they have .99 quaker choc bites and .99 chex mix bags..... you get them for FREE ! And you can print as many as you want

 

[disneymom3]

I did okay. I think the clerk missed two of my coupons though but I can't tell which ones. How do you handle that. Not all of them were going through and she was great about hand entering them but I think a few might have stuck together. Because she did the entering by hand, it just shows a list of Target coupons/manuf coupons. I think I am missing $2. Probably not worth driving to Target for.

So, I was able to combine a lot of manuf and Target coupons. I love when that works out. I combined $1 T and $1 manu coups for the Hershey Bliss choc so got that for 99c. Nice treat for Mommy! Had a $1 T and 75c manu for Quaker. Had the two of teh coupons for the Fiber One bars and did not have to buy the flavor specified on there and that's good since they didn't have any of that kind. Did Nabisco crackers with both manu and T coupons.

I also had a $10 gc from something awhile back and a $20 one from transferring a prescription there so out of pocket with a bunch of other stuff we needed I paid $16. Pretty please with myself. I didn't manage to look at the total before she did the coupons etc so I will add it up and then edit.

 

[disneymom3]

I need help. My Target has a lot of those Leapster 2 with the Star Wars game for $39.99. I know I saw on this thread mention of a $10 off coupon. Our old Leapsters have pretty much died adn I have been considering getting a new one anyway, but if I could save another $10 that would be awesome. This is one of my kids learning time choices for summer so I'm quite excited about it.

NEver would have known to even look if not for the this thread so thanks to all of you.

 

[Chereya]

I need help. My Target has a lot of those Leapster 2 with the Star Wars game for $39.99. I know I saw on this thread mention of a $10 off coupon. Our old Leapsters have pretty much died adn I have been considering getting a new one anyway, but if I could save another $10 that would be awesome. This is one of my kids learning time choices for summer so I'm quite excited about it.

NEver would have known to even look if not for the this thread so thanks to all of you.

I tried the link posted earlier for the $10 off Leapster2 but the website said that they had ended that coupon campaign.

 

[McQueenofHrts]

I did the usual Chex mix coupon, but bought the bigger bags. Figured I needed to help the economy somehow! My part of the country doesn't believe in double coupons nor even getting a 5 cent credit for bringing your own bag into the grocery store, so any deal I can find is exciting. Thanks everyone!

However, I hit the clearance section and found lots of goodies. Here is a part of my shopping trip today.

Pullups clearance price $8.74 then used $3 off coupon.
Gerber Grads price $.99 clearance $.48
Smartfood price reduction $3 then used $1 off coupon
Bought 2-family size boxes of Wheat Thins. They were on a price break for $2.25 a box. I used the $1 off Target coupon if buy two and then $1.00 off Manu coupon if buy two-basically buy one get one free!
1-72 count Chinet lunch plates. clearance for $4.07 then used a $2 off coupon. They are sturdy plates and are great for the beach.
If you have any disney princesses out there that love lip gloss and nail polish, Target had alot of sets clearanced at about 50% off. I picked up a pink glittery lip gloss in the shape of a cell phone with Ariel on it and a nail art set both for $1.48. Also, found a Magic Tree house book for 88 cents!
My Target had alot of games for the WII on clearance. I didn't buy any because I am saving my money for Disney's Dance Dance Revolution!

The only disappointing part of the trip is Target did not have the Mocha Fiber One bars.

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

Just got back from a quick Target run.

Our bargains for the day:
3 of the Quaker snacks at the register free.
8 boxes of Fiber One bars - had 8 $1.35off coupons so these were money makers after gift cards.
3 Pooh tubs of Huggies wipes on clearance for $2.03 - had 3 of the .50 off coupons so they were $1.53 each
2 Vitamin waters - used 2 coupons for $1 off making these .02 each.

Also used 3 of the .75 Target cleaning coupons on a $1.29 scrub brush, $1.49 dishwashing sponge and $1.49 for 2 refills for the dishwashing sponge.

 

[flakypuff]

Here are the results of my trip to Target

2 big bottles of Palmolive(target q-$1x2, manu q- $1 off 2)
2 Colgate Toothbrushes (target q-$1x2, manu q-$1x2)
3 Colgate toothpaste (target q-$1x3, manu q-$1x3)
2 boxes of 2 count truffles (manu q-$1 on clearance for $.64 each before q)
25 bags of Chex Mix Chedder flavor (clearance for $.68, target q-$1x25)
6 100cal Ritz cracker mix (target q-$1x6)
1box each Betty Crocker Stackers and Gushers(manu q-$.75)
2 Men's Speed Sticks(target q-$1x2, manu q-$1)
1 Snack Sack Teddy grahams (target q-$1)
1 Snack Sack Chips Ahoy (target q-$1)
1 Vitamin Water (manu q-$1)
3 boxes of Quaker Granola bars (target q-$1x3, manu q-$1x3)
1 bag of Quaker Rice Cakes (target q-$1)
15 boxes of Kellogg's Special K Fruit and Yogurt (manu q-$1x8 also got $15 in gift cards)

and I paid.......$13.05 after all my coupons.

I did encounter a problem with my Kellogg's cereal q's because the cashier would only take 1 of my coupons because she said I was already getting the $5 giftcard for buying 5 boxes and when I explained I get a $5 GC because it is the Target sale she called another lady over and said "I can only take one of these right?!!" and the other lady goes oh no they are photocopied so don't take any of them and she walked away before I could tell her they were not and I own a black and white printer at home. I then pulled out the sheets of store coupons I printed from the GS computers right before I started my shopping trip but the cashier would not hear of it. I demanded she call a manager over so one did arrive and the cashier explained she would only take one of my coupons but the manger said if it scans you take it. The manager goes on to scan the rest of my cereal q's and they all go through when the original cashier goes "Whatever you finish rining her up" and storms off. So the manager was like sorry about that I totally understand internet coupons because I print them off myself but I guess some people don't and she said it was not that big a deal. Again it was at the store where the employee followed me around on a previous trip then went up to the cashier and told her not to take my coupons because I was attempting to cheat Target out of merchandise. Too bad it happens to be the closest ones to us on the weekend so that is why I went there.

I don't care because I got some totally awesome deals today and it's even better because all of my coupons went though and walked out of there with everything I wanted and used my coupons. So ha ha to that mean uninformed cashier.

So sad that you were treated will such disrespect
I do have a question..were do I find Target coupons? I went near the service desk and there is a computer kiosk that you register for weddings on...is it there? Also, If I do the Fiberone bars deal and get a 5.00 gift card can I do the same deal and use that same giftcard to pay???

 

[nathaliabrown]

Yes, they are at that computer. You have your choices of I believe wedding, baby registry and there is one for target.com .... go to that one (target.com) and go to the VERY bottom of the page where it says grocery coupons, click print, and select the ones you want!

 

[tinytink]

So sad that you were treated will such disrespect
I do have a question..were do I find Target coupons? I went near the service desk and there is a computer kiosk that you register for weddings on...is it there? Also, If I do the Fiberone bars deal and get a 5.00 gift card can I do the same deal and use that same giftcard to pay???

as nathaliabrown said yes it's the same computer as the wedding&baby. You will just have to click on the target.com.

No you will not be able to use the $5 gift card on the same transaction for the fiber bars. I purchased my Special K Cereal (15 boxes) in three transactions so I would be able to use the $5 giftcard on the next purchase.

Good luck.

 

[marshallandcartersmo]

What's the vitamin water deal again? I can't find the coupon for that......

 

[richmond282]

I need help. My Target has a lot of those Leapster 2 with the Star Wars game for $39.99. I know I saw on this thread mention of a $10 off coupon. Our old Leapsters have pretty much died adn I have been considering getting a new one anyway, but if I could save another $10 that would be awesome. This is one of my kids learning time choices for summer so I'm quite excited about it.

NEver would have known to even look if not for the this thread so thanks to all of you.

The coupons all expired on April 30th. Trust me I tried to track some down with no luck. As near as I can tell, there are no current coupons for Leapsters. Sorry.

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

What's the vitamin water deal again? I can't find the coupon for that......

It was in the Smart Source insert awhile back. $1 off 1 Vitamin Water10 (but it scans on the regular one too).

 

[disneymom3]

I!

The only disappointing part of the trip is Target did not have the Mocha Fiber One bars.

My Target took the coupons on any flavor of Fiber One bars as they didn't have the Mocha ones either. You might want to try again.

 

[disneymom3]

The coupons all expired on April 30th. Trust me I tried to track some down with no luck. As near as I can tell, there are no current coupons for Leapsters. Sorry.

Well, bummer. I might just get it anyway as that is a good deal and as I said I had been thinking about buying one anyway. Might just get one now and then wait to see if the price drops again.

 

[nathaliabrown]

A few ?s. does anyone know how often Target updates their coupons on Target.com and afullcup.com? Why does afullcup and target.com sometimes have different coupons? Does the target computer )where you can print your coupons at target) keep the coupons on there until they expire or would it be smart to print as many as I can each trip I go?

 

[McQueenofHrts]

Thanks DisneyMom3! I will try it. I have to say despite the grumpy cashier stories, I have only had great customer service. One day, I tried to print certain coupons at the kiosk, but ended up printing every coupon about 4 times until a nice Target employee came over and tried to help me. I was really embarrassed and felt bad that I had wasted tons of paper. She had never heard of printing coupons from the kiosk, but she had the magic touch. She was able to print out the coupons of my choosing. After all was said and done, my 4yr old son said, "Why didn't you ask her from the beginning?" LOL!

Also, this topic goes back to a few posts back from the Target employee. Personally, I don't use the coupons to get free items when clearly I could because I believe any bit of money given to businesses eventually leads to job retention and lower prices. With this said, please don't assume Target's promotional/marketing department (or the department responsible for the coupons) are in touch with how one uses coupons. Before becoming a SAHM, I worked at a very large brokerage firm. (The company will remain anonymous.) My company decided to launch a promotional campaign that gave a certain dollar amount if one opened an account. Well, they weren't specific enough in the disclaimer. The end result was a loss of thousands and thousands of dollars! Needless to say, the company learned after that! Who finally resolved the problem? The president of the company! Too much fighting between customer service and marketing. It takes a large loss of money for people in corporate america to see a problem. In other words, I don't think the marketing department even knows about a "controversy" over wording on a coupon. With this said, I am also a firm believer that a store should honor what it has promoted. Target should be more specific. It puts the customer and the shopper in an unneccesary situation. Maybe next time, you encounter a Target employee that doesn't want to accept the coupon that is being used correctly, you should suggest they/or the manager contact thier marketing department or powers that be if they feel something needs to be fixed. Just my two cents!

 

[Chereya]

I saw, but didn't buy, a 50% off starter kit for Bare Escentuals that included 4 containers of eye shadow, 3 brushes and an instructional DVD for $24.98 reg. $49.99. I was tempted but I have more than enough makeup considering I don't wear any day to day and I don't have anyone I'd give it to as a gift.

Hope the info helps someone who can use it! There were only 2 left at my Target.

 

[Vacation Lover]

First time I've checked out this thread, so forgive me if this is a repeat.

Target has a printable coupon out for $1 off Nabisco snacks. (Found it at HotCouponWorld.) Kraft Mac & Cheese Crackers are clearly labeled "Nabisco Kraft Mac & Cheese Crackers" on the price tag that's stuck to the shelf and they rang up as "Nabisco Cracker" on the register. I had no problem using the coupon. They are currently $1.02 per box, so just 2 cents with the coupon!

 

[pilesoflaundry]

A few ?s. does anyone know how often Target updates their coupons on Target.com and afullcup.com? Why does afullcup and target.com sometimes have different coupons? Does the target computer )where you can print your coupons at target) keep the coupons on there until they expire or would it be smart to print as many as I can each trip I go?

Target coupons are valid for 4 weeks but only stay on the target website for 2 weeks so if you want to use targets ink and paper by printing at the kiosk you have to print as many as you can before the 2 week switch over.

afc and hcw keep them up until expired. HTH

 

[etoiles]

Another bonus coupon - the Target Bliss chocolate $1 coupon does not specify size so I was able to use it for a $0.99 Bliss chocolate bar today for a totally free item!