Target: I'm not sure I "expect more", but I certainly "pay less".

After may questions last night, Dave mentioned putting into a post exactly what I did to save over 50% off my Target bill.  So, here are the step by step directions and tools I found that help.

My first step was to go to couponmom.com.  If you have not already become a member of this site, it's worth taking a few seconds to create an account.  This is an extremely valuable website which takes a lot of guess work out of deciding where to find the best deals each week.

I use the link that says "grocery stores by state" then select New York.   From there, find the Target link and it will bring you to a list of their current deals.  I only add things to my list that I save %50 or more on.  This is where it takes time to go through all your coupons and see what you may still have in your inventory.  If I don't have the coupon, I don't get the item.  (I use this coupon system.)
Here's what it looked like for me last night…

1.) Frozen Blu-Ray --> $27.99
     * On sale for --> $19.99
          - Amount spent --> $19.99
          - Amount saved --> $8.00

2.) Prego Alfredo --> $3.49
     * On sale for --> $1.79
     * Manufacture coupon --> $1.00
          - Amount spent --> $0.79     
          - Amount saved --> $2.70

3.) Cracker Barrel Cheese x2 --> $6.98
     * On sale for --> $5.00
     * Manufacture coupon --> $1.50 
          - Amount spent --> $3.50
          - Amount saved --> $3.48

 4.) Crest Pro-Heath Stages --> $1.97
     * Manufacture coupon --> $1.00 
          - Amount spent --> $0.97
          - Amount saved --> $1.00

 5.) TRESemme Shampoo --> $3.99
     * Manufacture coupon --> $2.00
     * Store coupon --> $1.00
          - Amont spent --> $0.99
          - Amount saved --> $3.00

 6.) Infusium Shampoo --> $4.89
     * Manufacture coupon --> $2.00
     * Store coupon --> $1.00
          - Amont spent --> $1.89
          - Amount saved --> $3.00

 7.) Clear Scalp & Hair Shampoo --> $4.99
     * Manufacture coupon --> $2.50
     * Store coupon --> $1.00
          - Amont spent --> $1.49
          - Amount saved --> $3.50

 8.) Dove Men +Care Shampoo --> $5.99
     * Manufacture coupon --> $2.50
     * Store coupon --> $1.00
          - Amont spent --> $2.49
          - Amount saved --> $3.50

 9.) Sauve Kids 3in1 --> $2.94
     * Manufacture coupon --> $1.00
     * Store coupon --> $1.00
          - Amont spent --> $0.94
          - Amount saved --> $2.00

 10.) TRESemme Hairspray - $3.99
     * Manufacture coupon --> $2.00
          - Amont spent --> $1.99
          - Amount saved --> $2.00

 11.) Mucinex Allergy --> $7.49
     * Manufacture coupon --> $5.00
     * Mail In Rebate --> $2.50
          - Amont spent --> NOTHING!!  I got paid $0.01  :-)
          - Amount saved --> $7.50

 12.) TUMS 750 x2 --> $3.48
     * Manufacture coupon --> $1.50
          - Amont spent --> $1.98
          - Amount saved --> $1.50

 13.) TUMS Soft Chews --> $1.70
     * Manufacture coupon --> $1.50
          - Amont spent --> $0.20
          - Amount saved --> $1.50
There were a few other things, not on sale or that I had coupons for, that we needed and I bought.  But, overall, in this shopping trip I saved more than I spent.  

Comments

  1. Julia M. ReffnerMarch 30, 2014 at 8:35 AM

    Can you do a post on how to combine the target deals? I'm still a bit confused by the mobile coupons + app + regular coupons and how to combine them all.

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