Stalking Target

I have not posted any deals this week because it is a bummer week.  I didn't see anything significant enough to warrant the time, therefore, we take a break this week!!!

I have instead spent my time stalking target.  At some point (hopefully soon), the summer items will start going on clearance.  You can watch those price tags drop from 30 to 50 to 70 to 90 percent off (mark downs usually made on thurs) ! Typically toys are included!!! Many targets across the nation have already dropped to 90 percent as their summer winds down.  Here in Louisiana, we are just getting started with summer.

I mistakenly processed information incorrectly when I saw a recent blog post stating that the clearance deals were happening NOW!!! I immediately felt panicked that I wasn't prepared and I had missed the "get there first" window.  Panic people.......true panic!!  It was a Sunday afternoon and my children had been in bed for an afternoon nap for about 30 minutes.  Daniel was off  kicking it with his buds and I had the house to myself.  A quite house with endless possibilities.  Then I saw it......."90% summer clearance at Target".  I saw pictures of other's grand deals and my heart starting pounding.  What do I do???? Daniel will be home in a couple of hours, I can go then.  Oh no this was not good enough, I.MUST.GO.NOW.

"Good morning, my little children, it is time to get up and get into the car.  GO! GO NOW!! No time for shoes, wipe those sleepy eyes, we must get out in the 100 degree weather and score some deals!!"

I followed the speed limit to the best of my ability to get to that red bullseye, threw my kids in the cart and rushed to the back of the store, stalking buggies to see if they were wiping the shelves.  And then it happened..........there was NO sale.  No red stickers on anything.  What the heck just happened here?!?!?

As you can probably predict, the children did NOT return to their previously scheduled nap and punished me the rest of the afternoon with whines and irritability that served as a reminder of my lack of patience in life.  Would I do it again? If I am being honest....probably so.

Soooooo.........we are still stalking and waiting on the sale.  PLEASE make all of this worth it!!!!

Deals this Week

Here are the deals I like for this week.  I have not tried them out yet, but its what I will be looking to score.

CVS:

CVS Antacid Flavor Chew Peppermint (only this flavor) 12 ct $1.49 - Buy 1 Receive $1.49 in EB - FREE

Nexcare Gentle Paper Tape $4.59 - Buy 1 Receive $5.00 EB - FREE

Zarbees Seasonal Relief, 10 ct $7.00 - Buy 1 Receive $7.00 EB - FREE

Buy the Antacid and Tape in one transaction and use the EB to pay for the Zarbees in transaction #2.

Walgreens:

Buy 2 Dove Shampoo or Conditioner $3.00 each when you buy 2.  Buy 2 receive 2,000 Balance reward points. Use 2 $2.00/1 Dove Hair Care Product from RP 3/23 - FREE

Target:

BIC Silky Touch Disposable Razors $2.99
$3/1 coupon from 3/9 SmartSource insert
Final Price = FREE

Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner $2.99       
$.75/1 Target printable coupon
$2/1 coupon from 3/2 Red Plum insert
Final Price = $.24 each

Let me know what you find!!!

Deals this Week

Here are some quick and EASY deals that I like this week.

Walgreens

Mitchum Deodorant - $3 when you buy 2 plus $4 Register Rewards.
-Use $2 off from SS 1/12 and this becomes a $2 moneymaker!!




Rockstar Energy drink - $1 receive $1 RR - FREE


My cereal is on sale again! This time it include kashi! Daniel actually mixes both. I have a coupon from coupons.com for the Special K and a coupon for the Kashi from the back of a previos box. This price is 50 cents less than Walmart


I have no idea what this is.


Coupon from last Sundays paper.


Cvs.

Crest Mouth Rinse - $3.99 receive $3 Extra Bucks
- Use $.75 from PG 1/26 - Final Price $.24.

Check out this free razor at Target!!
Coupons from this past Sundays paper!!

Target and Cartwheel

I hope you are all using Target Cartwheel on EVERY shopping trip to target.  I am serious.  You should not get into the check out line until you have made sure to check each item in your cart for a cartwheel offer.  There is one for pretty much everything!!

Target has now made it easier by allowing you to scan the ITEM to determine if there is an offer.  PERFECT!!  Let me say it again.  Scan EVERY item.  You must have the most updated version of Cartwheel for this option.

Did you know that right now there is a Cartwheel offer for 20% OFF CARSEATS!! What?!? (sent in by a reader. :)  I recently got a cartwheel for 20% the DOLLAR SPOT!  There are savings everywhere!

Cartwheels can be stacked ON TOP of coupons! PLUS, I hope you all have the Target debit card, right? It gives you 5% off every.single.purchase.  So you use coupons, cartwheel, and the debit card and you have a TON of savings!!

If you are new to Cartwheel, look on the right side of my blog for the target label.  You will see details there.

Loading the kids up for a road trip to Baton Rouge to visit my sister! Can't wait!!!!

Target Tip Off

So today (or Jan 16th) is the rumored day that target with slice toy prices to 70% off!!  These are the days that they have historically been marked down.  As part of my planning and blogging duty to my readers, I took a trip out to target last night to check out the inventory and do a little snooping.



(This sale has gotten me crazy.......I even dreamed about it last night.  I dreamed a actually slept on the aisles waiting for the sale.  Now that is serious craziness)





I found that my Target had 2 full aisles of clearance  toys and were actually adding items at that moment!  Items were a mixture of percentages.  Most were 30 and 50 % off.  A few were already marked 70% !  I was able to find 2 good items that I needed



Here is the inventory at my store

































































This is what I found for 70!! Easter basket!!







I asked two young men that were working if they believed that the toys would be marked down again  on Thursday.  The answer was probably not.  According to my store, some of them just got marked down and they typically mark down on Sunday and on the shelves on Monday.  Alot of sources say that noone will know until they give the go ahead from cooperate the very morning (so maybe they are wrong?).



My advice would be if at all possible visit your target today.  If they aren't marked down, you will at least be able to scope out your inventory and know what you are interested in purchasing.  It seems that the word around the states is that no stores have been marked to 70%.  I plan to check my store on Monday and then again next Thursday unless I hear otherwise.



Here is another tip:  Some clearance items only have 2 like items in stock.  If you see an item marked at 50 that you know you really want and there are only 2.  Buy it!! It will probably not last to the 70 mark down.  IF for some reason it does, you can return your item (with receipt) for the your money back and re-purchase the item at 70%



Make sure you go in with a list of what you may be looking for to help you stay on track.  Those prices are blinding!!! Think gifts for your birthday seasons!



I picked up 2 70% off items, 3

Boxes of rice cereal, pack of pullups, 2 trays from the dollar spot, and a box of these larabars Ive been wanted to try.









Used a pull up coupon, gift card received from a diaper promotion, and my target debit card and paid $10.28 out of pocket!!



Good day!!

Deals this Week

I saw a few good deals that I am interested in this week!!

Walgreens:

Buy 2 Suave Professional Morrocan Infusion Shampoo or Conditioner - $3 - Buy 2 receive 2,000 Balance points ($2). Use 2 $1.50 Suave product from RP 9/29 then submit for a $1.25 Ibotta Credit.  That makes this a .25 moneymaker!!

Buy 2 Tresseme Shampoo or Conditioner $3.50 - Buy two receive 2,000 Balance Rewards - Use two $2.50/1 from RP 9/29

Buy 3 Purex Laundry Detergent - $5.99 Buy one get two free - Use $1.50/2 from coupons.com

**For these deals, you are going to pay up front and receive the benefit later.  You could also split your transactions and buy the shampoos first and then you use the balance rewards on your detergent.**

CVS:

There are several deals based on your coupons from the Magic Coupon Machine.  Are you friends with the Magic Coupon Machine? You should be!!! He generates significant savings!! Stop by, scan your card, and see what you can save!!

Target:

Buy 2 Kraft Recipe Makers - Buy one get one free - Use 2 $1/1 from bricks.coupons.com and use $1/1 from target.com.  It's Free!!

***Honestly, I do not know if I will attempt this deal.  You know I have had trouble with Target in the past and this deals screams a register rejection to me***

Buy 1 Purina Beggin Strips - $2.64 - Use $1/1 Purina product from RP 9/29 and .75/1 from target.com

Buy 1 All Mighty Pack 10 count $1.99 - Use $1/1 from RP 9/29 and $1 off any laundry detergent text Fresh to 827438 - FREE!

Buy 1 Market Pantry Lunch Tub - $2.00 - Use $1/1 text Fresh to 827428 and use 5% off cartwheel

See....there are few good things sprinkled here and there.  Not anything that I would be heart-broken to miss, but I will certainly try to make it to Target and Walgreens.

Is anyone starting to feel the excitement of Black Friday?????? How many of you partake in the madness???

Deals this Week 9/8

Here are some ideas for deals this week!  There is not much out there this week, so this is a good time to take off for a week and recharge for next week.  Use this time to look through your coupons and clean out!

CVS:

Colgate toothpaste.  Use $1 off from SS 9/8.  FREE






***Make sure to go to the CVS website and sign up for double quaterly rewards.  I LOVE getting emails with surprise extra care bucks and it happens OFTEN.  Don't miss out!!***
https://www.cvs.com/promo/promoLandingTemplate.jsp?promoLandingId=doublebucks-enrollment

Target



Use $3 off by texting offers to the below number plus use 10% off cartwheel.



I was also excited to see this coupon in the paper this week



This is an ingredient I will need for my Christmas cinnimon rolls!!

And coupons for kcups are always great!



Have a great week!!

Deals This Week - 8/25

Rite aid:

12 packs are a great deal at $2.50 a box!


Always love free!




Walgreens.

If you printed the coupons.com $2 coupon from a couple of weeks ago, reach toothbrush is a moneymaker.


CVS

Use 25 cents off from pg 7/28 to make it free!


If this is your brand 8 cents a load is a good deal.


Try it out for free!


Target

Use $1 off moble coupon



Use $1 off 3 market pantry cheese from target.com



These are a few deals that stuck out this week. Always be on the look out for deals on the products you use or could use instead!!

Comment and give me some feedback of what and where you are looking to save money!!

Updated: Terrible Target

Folks, I come to you heavy hearted still in turmoil over a recent check-out exchange in our local target.  I, of course, was prepared with my items and coupons, all double checked and nicely organized.  All of these coupons were used for the same items last week (I obtained new coupons and I liked the deal so much I wanted to repeat). 

Well, the cashier scanned the coupons one by one.  All of a sudden this foreign statement spilled from her mouth "this one want scan".  Then she repeated several more times.  Okay, so this does not make sense, I know what I am doing and all of these coupons are legit.  (newspapers so there should be no problem with my printer).  She attempted to finalize the interaction by saying "I am not inclined to take these so you should just pay for it and then go to customer service".  No, no, no, I am not paying for the items.  I kindly requested a manager visit us at the register.

First manager.....complete confusion.  He began reading off statements on the coupons as if he had made some type of huge discovery.  "ma'am you can only use 1 per purchase".  "Yes sir, I understand that"  Then he walks off with no other words.

Next manager.....fail.  "Ma'am you can only use one coupon per item on this make up remover".  "Yes ma'am, I am using a target coupon and a manufacturer coupon".  "Oh, well you can only use one".  "No ma'am, according to your coupon policy you can use both". "Oh yeah, well it's not working".  I further asked her about the other coupons that were not "working".  She confirmed that I had the item that matched the coupon, however the register would not scan them and she didn't know why.

The conclusion?  If the register won't take it, they cannot take it.  The manager could not explain the reasons and pointed me to guest relations.

So I called.  They directed me to the coupon policy.  Yes, I know the coupon policy.  They stated that some stores may have their own restrictions.  Oh my!!! However, noone can tell me what these restrictions are???

I am really having a hard time letting this go.  It will change the way I shop.  I most certainly do not want to spend time planning coupons for target if they randomly don't take them???  If there a new policy...fine.  I would just like to know what it is.  Whew, I need to let this go.

Update:  I have spoken with guest relations and several managers at Target who have stated that even without explanation, they will not take a coupon if the register does not scan.  My conclusion is to be weary of the time you spend preparing and shopping at Target.  I am in mourning.

Bathtub Paint Craft Activity and More Target Deals

You know how eveything looks so pretty and easy on pinterest? You know how in real life it never turns out the same way? Well, at least mine never do.

Example #1 - Bathtub Paint

I did a google search trying to find ideas for this frosting creation flavor starter that I have obtained many of over the last few weeks.

They have been free for a while, so I went a little overboard. I have more frosting flavors than I will ever need for cupcakes for the next few years.

I found that you could mix it with shaving cream to make colored "paint" for the bathtub. So this sounds like a quick fun weeknight activity!! I was excited about taking a cute artistic looking picture of the perfectly mixed colors ready to make pretty pictures on the bathroom walls.

Instead.........this is the picture you get...



Pinterest worthy? I think not.

Here is how it all went down. I filled a muffin tin with shaving cream.



My intention was to use multiple frosting creations for different colors, but RL decided she wanted them all pink. RL sprinkled the packet unevenly over the shaving cream and roughly "stirred" each one.









It was kind of hard to really mix up in the tiny area.

Stop for a teachable moment. Can you find something that the pink color matches? "My shirt!"



Great...we've accomplished something!!

Then it was time to head to the bathtub. I intended on having multiple large paint brushes, but my lack of preparation resulted in only finding a small sized brush. Another fail.



So now we paint.









Not quite the colorful art I was imagining.



Smells good though



Making the baby drool with envy.

Then we decide to fingerpaint and scream because it's messy (I have a girly girl on my hands).









So then I really freak her out by dumping this whole hot mess in the tub.






She couldn't get out fast enough!!!



So we were done. At least there were a few learning moments, right? A beautiful mess?

Dinner for the night - Roast and Veggies.

I love the roasts with the seasoning and veggies all packaged together, but I am not always willing to pay the price. I'm sure it's not much more than everything individually, but I honestly have trouble paying full price for things. I just do. So I was excited to see this roast marked down at Wal-Mart.



Put everything in the crockpot before work and walk into a prepared meal. You don't realize what a difference it makes when you have to do absolutely nothing when walking in the door. Not even a dish to get out or clean. It was amazing.




Finally, some target deals. Target has toys marked down up to 70 % off. There are some great deals on princess and fairy toys, as well as, leap frog items. Think Christmas, birthdays, friend's birthdays!! These sales give you the opportunity to stock up and avoid sticker shock when susie q from daycare invites everyone to her birthday. (No judgement......I do it too).