Target: How I Maximize My Money with Internet and Manufacturer Coupons

Very recently, a brand spanky-new Target opened up in my neck of the woods. It's not quite a SuperTarget, but the grocery section is greatly expanded to include fresh meats, produce, and bread. This makes me happy for a couple of reasons.

First, who doesn't like one stop shopping? If I happen to need a girls' size 8 leotard, a cutting board, and organic spring mix and bratwurst for dinner, I can now get that at one place. Sa-weet.

Second, I don't do Wal-Mart. I grew up in Arkansas, and I remember when Wal-Mart meant customer service. Around the year 1995, that ceased to be the case. So I don't do Wal-Mart. Besides, I once walked into a Hyper-Wal-Mart (no, I'm not kidding, there's one in Kansas City, Missouri) and after about ten seconds, walked back out. No thankee.

Third, did you know there are Target coupons that you can use in addition to manufacturer's coupons? It's true. For example, here's a deal I did today at the new Target:

Kellogg's Whole Grain Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts 8 count 1.85
-1.00/1 Target coupon here
-.55/1 manufacturer's coupon from a newspaper insert
FINAL PRICE: .30 per box

That's called "Stacking" in coupon vernacular, and obviously it will save you a ton of money. Here's another fabulous deal.

Chex Mix 8.5 oz bag 1.35
-1.00/1 coupon here
-.50/1 coupon here
FINAL PRICE: FREE plus overage

Check back at the wonderful Target coupon generator for many more deals. Happy shopping, y'all!!!

Mott's Apple Juice and Sauce for .75 each!

This week at Tar-jay, buy 5 Mott's apple juice 64 oz. bottles or Mott's sauce 6 packs at 1.75 each, get a $5.00 gift card. That's .75 for a half gallon of apple juice or a 6-pack of apple sauce. That's a screamin' deal. Do the deal as many times as you like (I did it twice, but likely will go back again).

What's the Deal at Target July 12-18, 2009

I rocked the house at Tar-jay yesterday. Here's the deal I did.

5 packages Keebler Fudge Shoppe cookies (Baboo loves these) for 2.54 each = $12.70
used 2 $1/1 coupons and 2 $.55/1 coupons to get the total down to $9 and some change;
then got back a $5.00 Target gift card!

I then used the gift card and various and sundry Target and manufacturer's coupons to get the following for NO money out of pocket after using that gift card:

9 packages Hefty quart zip bags
2 boxes Kashi cereal bars
2 small bottles contact solution
1 travel size first aid kit
1 40 count box of Electrasol dishwasher tablets

I saved 21.70 on the second transaction. Go Me!!!

That's the deal at Tarjay this week.