Target Couponing!!

I made two trips to Target this week. I really wanted to get the dog food deal, however, when I went on Sunday they were completely out of the 4.4 pound bags of Dog Chow. I stopped back on Tuesday before I went in to work and they had restocked! So here is the deal.

I bought 6 Dog Chow, because I have several dogs, but you could do only four, I think that works out best since you can only use 4 Target coupons.

 

Buy 4 Dog Chow 4.4 pound bags @ 4.99=19.96

Use 2 BOGO Free Dog chow coupons from 1/25 Red Plum insert

(max value 6.50)  Mine auto deducted 6.50 each (YMMV)

Use 4 Target Coupons for 1.00 off 1 Dog Chow

OOP pay 2.96+tax! For four bags!!

 

The deal on the Clorox Toilet Bowel Cleaner

Sale is buy four get a 5.00 gift card

4 @ 1.87=7.48

NO COUPONS NEEDED

Pay 7.48 (or roll a previous gift card and pay 2.48)

Get a 5.00 gift card back!

 

Michelle

 

Giant Eagle Milk Deal!!

FREE MILK!!

 

 

We all know how hard it is to get coupons for dairy and meat. Well, here is your chance for some free milk. Starting today at Giant Eagle.

 

The add

 

The Coupon

 

You will want to do this a couple of times to save even more money, but only do one deal per transaction in order to get a Catalina for each to two post cereals you buy.

 

First trip/transaction, (you must have a Giant Eagle card)

Buy two Post cereals as indicated on your coupon for 6.00 and a gallon of milk. Use the coupon and pay 6.00 for 2 cereals and one milk.

A Catalina should print for free milk.

 

2nd trip/transaction

Buy two more Post cereals indicated and 2 gallons of milk

Use coupon and use the Catalina from last transaction.

Pay 6.00 for 2 boxes of Post cereal and 2 gallons of milk.

Another Catalina should print.

Pay 6.00 again

 

I say go back for a third transaction

Buy 2 Post Cereals

2 gallons of milk

Use another coupon

Use your Catalina

Pay 6.00 again.

Another Catalina should print.

 

So for 18.00 you have

5 Gallons of Milk

6 boxes of cereal

11 items

Average per item cost is 1.98

 

Say you do it one more time

you would have:

 

7 Gallons of milk

8 boxes of cereal

24.00 Out of Pocket

15 Items

Cost per item is 1.60

 

Another transaction???

9 Gallons of milk

10 boxes of cereal

30.00 Out of Pocket

19 items

Which is 1.57 per item

 

What will you do with all of this milk you ask?

Freeze it, of course.

Yes, milk can be frozen. The fat may separate so when you thaw it out shake well. Also, make sure your milk has some room to expand, because it will. You can either empty a little, or if the milk has recessed panels that should work. It will look yellow when frozen, that is normal. Freeze for 3-4 months.

 

Have a great day,

Michelle 

 

Where to get coupons?

Below you will find some information on where you can print coupons. Of course there is always your weekly paper or mail. Red Plum, Smart Source and P & G come in my Sunday paper, but that varies by location.

www.coupons.com

Coupons.com has printable coupons of all kinds. The printing limit is two per computer or device.  Sometimes they will reset the coupon, thus allowing you to print two more.

www.redplum.com

What’s a RedPlum, you ask? RedPlum is ultimate source of value — online, in your mailbox, on your doorstep, with your newspaper, and in your store.

www. smartsource.com

Both online and via insert

Questions, please email me.

Coupon Lingo

Are you new to couponing? Don't understand all the acronyms and funny words?  Well, here is a list to get you started.

Blinkies - Coupon dispensers on store shelves

Catalina - Coupons that print along with your receipt

DND - Do not double coupon

ECBs - Extra Care Bucks (these print at CVS and work like money at their store)

FP-Fuel Perks (Giant Eagle program to earn free gas)

GC - Gift Card

IP - Internet printable

ISO - In search of

MQ - Manufacture coupon

MIR - Mail In Rebate

OYNO - On your next order

OOP - Out of Pocket

Peelie - Coupons that peel off the package

RC - Rain check

RP - Red Plum coupon insert

RRs - Register Rewards (Walgreens prints at checkout)

RedBox - Box at CVS that prints out coupons.

Q - Coupon

SS - Smart Source coupon insert

Stacking - Use of manufacturer and store coupons together on one product

Tearpad - Pad with coupons 

TQ - Target Coupon

+UP Reward - Rite Aid rewards program

WYB - When you buy

YMMV - Your mileage may vary 

Any questions? 

Michelle

Scrubbing Bubbles....

Target this week

Buy 3 @2.49=7.47

Print coupons from 

Coupons.com

print 2 (only allowed to print two per computer) .75 coupons

If you have a second computer print another .75

then go to Target.com and find their coupon link and

print their 3.00 off 3 Scrubbing Bubbles.

7.47-2.25-3.00= Pay 2.22 for all three!

Or .74 each!

Try it, you will love it!

Michelle

Times Passes....interests change...

Time passes by so quickly, here it is ten months since I posted last.  I was sure I was changing the course of my blog to make its subject more than just scrapbooking and card making but alas, I have not stuck with it. Nor have I stuck with my diet. I have gained about 8 pounds back. My treadmill is broke! And it is freezing outside.

So you say, what can I possibly write about?  Well, one of my new interests is couponing. I used to see all those extreme couponing episode on TV when my daughter was enamored by them.  One day on Facebook I joined a couponing group and the rest is history.... 

Couponers are a sub-culture just like paper crafters are. There are so many groups and blogs you couldn't possibly keep up with them. There are good ones and bad ones, there are ethical and unethical couponers. A lot like the world of paper crafting I used to belong too. (Although that didn't save me a penny!)

Had I known the money I could save I would have started doing this years ago.
So I am thinking I should try to stop by and post some of my money saving deals here. Maybe some of my paper crafting friends would like to save some money?  It would give you more spending money for your crafts!

So here are some purchases from the last couple of months. Some for me some for my family.

1.50 plus tax at Kmart 

8.76 at Target

14.96 at Target

So, I will be hopefully making money saving and couponing posts every now and then.

Michelle