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I headed to Target for a second time this week, because I accidentally left my coupons at home on Monday. I was able to buy everything pictured above for only $1.61 (before tax). It was a great trip! I made 2 different transactions, and you can see all the details at the bottom of this post.
NEW DEALS
Nivea Hydrating Shower Gel (8.4 oz) 2.54 – 2.99
3.00 coupon from upcoming 4/17 Red Plum insert
Final Price = FREE
Nivea Body Wash (16.9 oz) 3.04
3.00 coupon from upcoming 4/17 Red Plum insert
Final Price = .04
Nivea Men’s Body Wash (16.9 oz) 3.04
3.00 men’s coupon from upcoming 4/17 Red Plum insert
Final Price = .04
Connect 4 Travel Size 4.99
3.00 Hasbro Connect 4 Printable Coupon or
3.00 coupon from 4/10 Playsaver insert
Final Price = 1.99
Breyer’s Ice Cream 2.99
1.50/2Â Target Printable coupon
Final Price = 2.24 each
CLEARANCE FINDS
I found the Circo socks that were priced at only $1.00, were now 50% off at the Kent store. So, for only $ .50 you can pick up a pair of sock for your little one.
MY SCENARIO
Most of these coupons are no longer available, or were Catalina coupons that printed out at checkout for me. Here is the summary.
Trip 1:
Circo Socks 1.00 (used 1.00 off Target coupon)
Kotex .99 (used 1.50 Target manuf. Catalina coupon)
(2) Revlon nail clippers 1.59 (used (2) 2.00 Target manuf. Catalina coupon)
Shirt 1.24 (75% clearance)
Colgate 3.24 (1.00 Target coupon & 1.50 manuf. coupon)
(2) Skittles .69 (1.00 Target coupon & .50 manuf. coupon)
Degree deodorant (1.00 Target & 1.00 manuf. coupon)
Final Price = .50
Trip 2:
Nivea Bath 3.04 (3.00 manuf coupon & 1.00 Target coupon)
Nivea Men Bath 3.04 (3.00 manuf coupon)
Degree deodorant (1.00 Target & 1.00 manuf. coupon)
Archer Farms Chips 2.37 (1.50 Target Catalina coupon)
Reach Floss .97 (1.00 manuf coupon)
Rimmel mascara 2.29 (2.00 manuf coupon)
Final Price = .81
Make sure you check out all of the deals at Target this week. If any of the coupons in my scenario are still available, you should find them listed there.
Alicia M says
You did better then I did. I went to Target today and spent $3.78 :(. I am just learning this though.
Christine says
Nice Job!! Alicia- That’s still great!
Janna S says
hi…just wondering how your able to use coupons before they’ve come out…for example, $3 Nivea shower gel coupon coming out 4/17?
Christy says
Way to go Alicia! Sounds like you did great. Feel free to send me a photo of your deals sometime, I would love to share it with my readers.
Amanda C says
Janna: Idk if u live in WA, but in our area, the Red plum coupons come in Tuesday’s paper not the Sunday paper! That is how some of us are able to use the coupons ahead of time!!
Christy says
@Janna – I get the Red Plum inserts in the mail along with the weekly grocery ads. So, I got the inserts that are coming out on Sunday in the mail on Tuesday (4/12). Pretty nice, huh?
Kelly Jo says
How do we subscribe to get our inserts like you do ?
Sandra says
I am surprised they let you use coupon overages on the remaining purchase. My Target marks the coupon down to the price of the item (which I think is kind of a crock since they will be getting the full amount from the manufacture). Way to go on your purchases! That is awsome!
Andrea says
Christy, have you noticed that Target is giving you the coupon overage (similar to Walmart’s new policy?) I thought it was a mistake the first time, but the last three Target visits the cashier – all different ones – just scanned the coupon and didn’t adjust the value down. Later, I realized I was given the overage to roll over to my other purchases.
Alicia M says
I dont think that all the cashiers know that policies. The one I had today told me I couldn’t use a Target coupon and a manufacturer coupon together, then when it worked she said “oh”.
Katie says
Safeway gave me the overage on the simlac when I bought it on Saturday.
Janna S says
@Amanda…I live in Vancouver, WA but I think I’m under the Oregon market so I’ll have to buy a Tuesday paper to see if they’re in there. I do get Red Plum mailings but it’s only fast food and restaurant coupons…no groceries. Thanks for the info…i’ll have to do some investigating and figure out how to get them sooner than Sunday.
Jen says
Were you at the Kent Target for this? I looked all over for the travel sized Connect 4, but couldn’t find it yesterday.
Christy says
Jen – No, the Kent Target did not have the Travel Connect 4. It can be found at some of the newer/larger stores in the travel section.
The price was shared on the Facebook page by a reader, and I remember seeing at one of the stores before, but I can’t remember which one. I want to say I have seen it at Renton before, but I can’t be sure.
Jen says
Great, thank you! I’ll check out the Landing store this weekend!
Kirsten says
What is the Playsaver that everyone is talking about? I get the Sunday Tacoma Tribune. It wasn’t in it.
Theresa says
I found the travel Connect 4 at my Target on the bottom shelf below the card games in the games section of my store. It was in one spot with multiple travel games including the Connect 4 and Hungry Hungry Hippos.
Kirsten, I get the Tacoma News Tribune delivered as well and didn’t get it, BUT my mom gives me her coupons from her Seattle Times and it was in there. They must have only put it in Seattle Times???
kelly says
Great job! I scored the Nivea as well 🙂 Love learning others tricks for saving!!
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