Coffee Sale Alert at Target - Buy 3 get one Free!!!

CAFFEINE ALERT!!! Right now, in-store at Target if you buy 3 bags of coffee, whole bean or ground, you can get one free!

That also include Starbucks coffee! If you are a Starbucks loyalty member, you know that each bag has a star code on it for redemption. Every 12 points is a free reward and taking advantage of this offer puts you one third towards that Freebie.

If you are using your Cartwheel App (and you should be, Target gives you free wi-fi plus an app to save $$$), the coffee special includes 10% off Green Mountain Organic K-Cups, 5% off Archer Farms coffee, 10% Off Donut Shop K-Cups, 5% Off Market Pantry Coffee & Creamer plus some others. Online, and maybe in store, they are offering a free $5.00 Gift Card when you buy 3 Donut Shop or Green Mountain K-cup Packs.

I guess that Target is giving us a caffeine edge for all that back to school business!

Ta ta for now...save money!!!

Use Target's Cartwheel app to Save $$ Shopping!

Have you heard of, or are you using Target's "Cartwheel" app?  It's really quite wonderful and easy to use! Whether you are a regular or occasional Target shopper, they offer free wifi there, so you can always open the app in store to see what wonderful things they have on sale.

For the best savings, review the "offers" at home across 14 or more different categories. Then you can load up to 15 offers to use by just clicking on them. It will save them to a section called "My Cartwheel" then when you get ready to checkout, you hit "my barcode" hand your phone to the salesperson, they will scan the bar code and walla, instant savings.

Even better, if you have coupons you can bring them and stack on the savings. Target even has their own coupon page online that you can peruse before you shop. I just enter "coupons" into the search bar to get there quickly.

If you have Target's RED card, there is also an additional 5% savings available!  It's so nice to know that there are vendors out there who really want to make you feel like you can be a smart shopper and save money!

Ta ta for now...save money!

Free Target Gift Card

HURRY! This promotion ends Saturday, December 10, 2011. PRINT a Target Web coupon for a $10.00 Target GiftCard with a purchase of $50.00 or more. Limit on coupon per guest!

Ho Ho Ho!

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My Black Friday

I spent a relaxing Black Friday at home, doing laundry, putting away the last of my Thanksgiving dishes and shopping online. At Barnes & Noble I scored 30% off one item (I always check RetailMeNot.com for discounts) and by using my daughters membership received free shipping. I also bought some funky t-shirts at BustedTees.com and found a buy 2 get one free for Christmas code on their own website (I found a free shipping code from RetailMeNot). Bam, 3 more gifts, free shipping! 

I did venture out at around 3 pm to do some regular shopping, and just in case I took my Target coupons with me. I bought myself a pj set on sale for $10.00, plus I had a $3.00 off coupon. Sold to the lady over fifty, for $7.00 dollars! I had other good coupons, but nothing I saw was interesting. Of course the cool offer was a $25.00 itunes card on sale for $20.00, but I realized too late that that was one of the doorbuster, get out of bed in the dark and go in your pajamas sale items. Oh well!!!

My day ended at Ralph's looking for their brand of soda water. Now there's where it looked like black friday! Big gaping holes on the shelves where product should be. I got the last litre bottle of club soda, and the last 3 bags of sugar free mint patties for my husband. With the candies, I got the last one in the display box then stood on my tipi-toes where I saw 2 more bags loose, way back on the shelf. I must have looked pretty silly standing on my toes, using the box as a grabber to pull the candy to where I could reach it!

Now I am home and I will set my alarm for bright and early Saturday morning. I will actually venture out to several stores to check out their sales. Big Lots has two cute, but poorly made, chairs that I would like. I hope to find some deals at Michael's so that I can earn a $25.00 credit on my American Express statement. If I spend exactly $25.00, it will all be free. I hope people like getting crafty stuff for Christmas! If I am still awake and not too tired, there is a As Seen On TV warehouse sale that should prove to be very interesting. If the prices are lower that what I have seen at Walmart, I will be  picking up some gifts there as well.


So, the shopping begins. Hopefully I will be done soon so that I can relax into the Holiday Season!


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MorningStar Farm Vegetarian Coupon

I now find myself mixing vegetarian groceries into my regular shopping cart since my daughter is vegetarian, my husband is diabetic and my stomach gets easily confused!

The products are fantastic, but can sometimes be pricey, so I wanted to share this $1.00 off of any one package of MorningStar Farms Veggie Food Products coupon. Today I picked up a package of corn dogs and an enchilada dish, of course all vegetarian, to have on hand.  I cannot believe the high quality, and how amazing these foods taste. Sometimes I fix them for my husband and he never even knows! This coupon expires on August 3, 2011, so I will be stocking my freezer for sure!

Also right now, Target is offering a  $1.00 off of the purchase of two MorningStar products coupon!  Click on groceries on the left to sort and scroll a couple of pages until you see it. This coupon expires on August 9, 2011. Such a deal!

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The Truth About Dollar Stores

Even though everything for a dollar sounds like an incredible deal, the purchase at such a store does not necessarily make it a good buy.

Here is what is A DEAL:

• Party Supplies - paper goods, decor, invites, party favors and helium balloons with the helium included.
• Seasonal or Holiday items - paper goods, decorations inexpensive secret santa or gift exchange items.
• Greeting Cards - Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation, New Baby, Retirement or you name it. Nothing beats a $1.00 greeting card! Sometimes they are even less than a dollar and the sentiments and quality are comparable to the much more expensive cards.
• Cleaning Supplies - Even though they might not be the brand names that you are familiar with, read the contents and you will probably find that they have the same ingredients as the more expensive brands. They will suit your basic cleaning needs just fine and don't forget to pick up a few sponges and gloves!
• Gift Wrap - I love to buy beautiful or cute gift bags at the dollar store. They have so many sizes and colors available that you are bound to find the perfect one for your gift. I also love to pick up tissue paper to compliment the bags. If you like to wrap your gifts, they usually have a good selection of wrapping paper, tape, bows and ribbons.
• Cooking and Dining - if you are in the market for some inexpensive but reliable utensils, specialty gadgets, plates or glasses you are sure to find some here to suit your needs. It is especially helpful if you know someone just starting out that needs to furnish their first kitchen. You can get what you need without breaking the bank. Dollar stores are also a great place to buy lunch bags, plastic storage containers, baggies and bowls.
• Beauty Supplies - combs, brushes, hairspray, nail polish, emory boards and other nail care items are a great bargain. I would probably stick to name brands, however, on shampoo and conditioners.

Here is what is NOT A DEAL:

• Medications - such as aspirin, ibuprofen or other pain medications may be expired or may not list the source of manufacture. Look for coupons in your local paper and then price match them with sales at Target, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart or your local pharmacy. The same applies to vitamins.
• Canned foods and other food items - you can probably get better prices by buying store brands or by making your purchase at Target or Walmart. You might also want to note expiration dates for freshness. Sometimes movie candy can be a bargain, but be careful of the sizes. Some companies package smaller sizes especially for this market.
• Cake and baking mixes - for a true price comparison you would have to check the per unit pricing as some of the box mixes are packaged in smaller sizes.
• School supplies - pricing here is pretty comparable to prices at Target or Walmart, where the prices are even better during back to school sales July through September. It is a good place to find coloring books for those long road trips.
• Toys - the toys are usually low quality and the safety is questionable. I don't think that I would trust the origin of manufacture to have the same safety standards that we have here in the USA.
• Electronics - Dollar store electronics and extension cords may have fake UL labels and could be unsafe. It's better to spend a little extra for quality and safety. Also, cheap batteries may be prone to leakage and may not last as long. Some stores sell carbon-zinc batteries which are less efficient than the alkaline variety.

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Free Purina Pet Food Samples

Did you know that you could get a free sample of Purina Cat and Dog food on the Target website.  I ordered the cat sample a couple of weeks ago and just now ordered the dog sample. I didn't realize that you could order one of each.  All you have to do is select the product, take a short survey and enter your shipping information. The product should arrive in 4 to 6 weeks!

Just go to this page Samples from Target and type away for some free pet food!

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Macy's vs Target

In an earlier post I was trying to decide what direction to go regarding using a coupon to Macy's for shipping or a percentage off discount. Guess what! I ended up not buying anything at Macy's!  I found a similar item at Target, plus two other Christmas gifts. I had a code for free shipping and I used a new web page called CouponCabin.com.  I'm still not even sure how it worked, but I typed Target in the coupon search box, then clicked on the button, and walla! I had an instant $5.00 off of my order. Magic!

Those are definitely the kinds of surprises I like! I am a happy shopper:)

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No Pride!

I am just as hard to shop for as my husband, so when he asked me what I wanted for Christmas I had to think long and hard. Finally I came up with an idea, I want mini muffin pans! Crazy right! I even told him he could buy them at Walmart and for  how much. Of course I couldn't stop there, when I saw them advertised in the Sunday newspaper for even less at Target ($3.87 instead of $8.00 at Walmart) I just couldn't resist sharing the news!

What was his response? "Enough already, I already bought them!". I laughed so hard and responded back that I wouldn't say another word unless I saw them for buy one, get one free. I didn't really spoil the surprise - I already told him I wanted them. At least now I know I will actually get them!

I can hardly wait to make pint sized cupcakes and muffins. That way I can stretch my budget by baking in miniature and also cut down on the calorie intake. Woo Hoo!

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BURP!

Thanksgiving was great, but the day after was even better. I slept in, had a leisurely morning, fixed myself a huge chocolate latte and read the newspaper. After going online to price items I went to the movies with my husband. We saw Megamind and it was really cute. Afternoon movies are better priced, so along with his senior ticket, my free soda from loyalty points and our large popcorn we shared a great afternoon for a little over $20.00.

I also did happen to go out to Target on the dreaded Black Friday. But guess what? I went at 3:30, there were no crowds, I got the parking space and the best part? I scored a Christmas wii game at 45% off! That's all I bought, I left and now have one more item to remove from the Christmas list.

Bargains on my terms!

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Target Coupons!

I have finally made a dent in my Christmas shopping. By combining target store coupons with manufacturer's coupons I estimate that I have already saved over $20.00. I never knew that Target had store coupons available online that you can print and then shop with. Just go to their website, click on coupons at the very bottom under "Target Stores". You can then sort by category so that you don't get overwhelmed! They sometimes have over 30 pages of coupons.

By using the special Target Christmas, toy catalog and my manufacturer coupons, I paired them all up at home and then had a focused jaunt through the toy aisle.  I must admit, however, that my last two trips have been more like a scavenger hunt to actually locate the toys.  They don't have much staff on hand, so thank goodness they have a price scanner at aisles to help with pricing!

I still have some more shopping to do. But I do prefer to do it online. So far I have ordered from The Disney Store, Urban Outfitters, Chico's and will soon order online from Macy's. I have yet to pay freight, and I have also used coupons found at RetailMeNot and from store emails. That's the way to do it if you can!

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