"Coupon Stacking" at Target = a freebie everytime!

Did you know that Target allows you to 'Coupon Stack'? What is 'Coupon Stacking'? you ask - let me tell you

Target prints coupons for many national brands.  The manufacturer also prints coupons for the same items.  You stack them by using them together.  That is right - two coupons for one product!  Target has very competative prices and often times a Target coupon and a Manufacturers coupon used on the same item can add up to a free or VERY inexpensive item.


Example
Skintimate Shave Gel $2.54 - Manufactures coupon for $1- Target coupon for $1
final price 54 cents - not too bad!
(and again, many times items are FREE - I can't tell you the last time I paid for toothpaste)


Target also runs sales often where a specific item will be on sale AND they give you a Target gift card when you purchase X amount of that item.  When all these deals add up I like to call it 'the Target Trifecta' and it happens more than you would think.

If you don't get Target coupons in the mail, ask the next time you go - in the meantime click here for a ton of printable Target coupons, pick which ones you want and print.

Target Printable Coupons are the best! I like to check them out after I have clipped the coupons I want from the newspaper.  There are always several overlaps!

Target's Coupon Policy is now online - I HIGHLY suggest you carry it with you just in case the cashier is not sure about the policy.

Also - this is such a small thing - but remember those reusable bags!  Target gives you 5 cents off for each reusable bag you use.  I know that is not much - I usually get about a quarter back each time - nothing really to brag about, but it all does add up and it is just the small added incentive for me to remember to actually use the reusable bags and not just leave them in the back of my car.

I hope this helps you save a little more during your next trip to Target!  Remember my good friend Dave Ramsey says 'The average millionare drives a 4 year old car and shops with coupons.'  I'm just trying to live like a millionare......

Happy Shopping! Kate


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Target Trifecta

I have spoken of what I like to call the 'Target Trifecta' before - sale + coupon (or multiple coupons) + added bonus for purchase - and today I came across one again that I thought I should share....

I went to Target today - armed with two three year olds, a Dave Ramsey approved envelope of cash, coupons, and a shopping list.

One of the things on my shopping list - Laundry Detergent - and this is how the Trifecta works...

1. Tide Detergent on sale for $9.99 (I think it is normally $12.99 which is still cheaper than at a grocery store)

2. A) I had with me 3 coupons for Tide - one Target coupon for $1.50, one Manufacturer's coupon for 75 cents & one for 50 cents - as many of you may know - Target will allow you to 'coupon stack' - a manufacturers coupon AND a store coupon for the same item. For those of you who didn't know this yet - cool right?
B) Target took it upon themselves to put a hang tag coupon for $1.50 on each bottle - so now I actually had two target coupons and two manufacturers coupons.

3. and here is the Trifecta - if you bought two you got a $5 Target gift card for any future purchase

so - here is the break down...

two bottles were on sale for $20 total
- $3 in target coupons
-$1.25 in manufacturers coupons
-$5 gift card

two bottles for $10.75

*added bonus although not part of the trifecta - I had a $5 off a $50 purchase coupon that I got when my kids attended the free Cat in the Hat party last weekend - I spent just 50 cents over $50 - so I look at that as an additional 10% off the whole purchase - so ACTUALLY that Tide purchase was under $10 - not too shabby =)

PS - I noticed that Pampers had a similar 'buy two get a $5 gift card' - I regularly stacked coupons when purchasing diapers (once I learned of the awesomeness of stacking) - if you have the right stuff you could easily spend less on Pampers than on the generic brand (which I personally never saw anything wrong with, but I know people are particular about their diapers)

I know some people think coupons are a hassle, but even if you just save for a few items it could really save quite a bit.

Happy Shopping ~
Kate