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Thanks to Marcy at Stretching a Buck for compiling a list of the best deals to be found this week.
Find my faves below, and then check out her site for the complete list!
New to couponing? Read up on what all of these abbreviations mean first in my quick reference guide.
Electrasol Dishwasher Tabs or Gelpacs (25-32 ct.)*, $3.49/ea
$2.50/1 Electrasol Products (SS 7/12/09)
$0.99 after coupon!
*Look for special 40-ct. bonus packs!
Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats or Raisin Bran Crunch (18-oz.), $1.88
$1.50/2 Frosted Mini-Wheats printable
$1/1 Kellogg’s Cereal, exp. 7-19-09 (V 6/7/09)
As low as $0.88 after coupon!
*Submit for $10 Kellogg’s Fuel For School MIR (wyb 10)
Huggies Diapers and Pull Ups Training Pants Jumbo Packs, $8.99
$3/1 Huggies Pull-Ups printable
$2/1 Huggies Pull-Ups printable
$1.50/1 Huggies Diapers, exp. 7-18-09 (SS 6/21/09)
$0.75 Mail-In Rebate via Caregiver’s Marketplace per pack
As low as $5.24 after coupons and MIR!
Buy (10) SoBe LifeWater at 10/$10
Get a $5 Target GC wyb 10 (7/5-7/25)
Use (5) BOGO SoBe LifeWater printables (IE) or printables (FF)
FREE after coupons and Target GC!
Softsoap Ensembles Hand Soap, $5.10 (clearance, may vary by store)
Get a $5 Target GC wyb 2
$2/1 Softsoap Target printable
$2/1 Softsoap printable
Better than FREE after coupons and GC!
(Thanks, MS!)
Be sure to check out all of the FREE after coupon travel size items you can purchase at Target currently!
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Tara Kuczykowski is a married mom of three boys and two girls, ages 2 to 8 years, living in Columbus, OH.
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just to let you ladies know walmart has rayovac batteries on sale at 97cents so if you could not catch the target deal and still have your coupon that works out to be free if you head over to walmart
How can I print out 5 of the SoBe Lifewater coupons when the computer only lets me print out one?
Hope- Your computer should let you print out 2, but thats your limit per computer. You will have to have access to 2 other computers in order to get the waters totally free. Still, $3 isnt bad for 10 waters.
Is the Softsoap deal with the gift card everywhere? I didn't see it in my Target ad. Is it something that is unadvertized? I'm in FL, we always seem to be the exception.
For the softsoap deal...do you need to do separate transactions for each gift card offer, or could I buy 4 with coupons receive two gift cards?
Angie, everytime you make a qualifying purchase it will flag the cashier to give you a gift card. Unless a limit states otherwise, it is my experience that you should be able to "do the deal" as many times as you would like in one transaction. The only reason not to would be to use the gift card from one transaction to pay for the next offer that generates a gift card.
I'm new to this coupon thing...for the softsoap deal, can you use both the target and manufacturer coupon for the same item? I don't see how it would be better than free unless you could do this. If you can use both, do you need more items to cover the amount of coupons being used vs. amount of items being bought? Thanks!
Gwenn, I am in FL and it worked.. the secret is to go to the price checker .. it will tell you if the item is valid for a giftcard!
Lindsey, each item can use a store (target) coupon and a manufacturer coupon. 2 items = 4 coupons max... they amounts of coupons vs items do not matter at target.
My Target in AZ is STARTING TO PRICE MATCH =)
Also on combinding coupons at Target you can use Target only coupons and manufacture coupons together. Some Targets will not let it go over being FREE. It may just be who you get at the check lanes. I would say if you buy more then just the item you want for FREE+ they may not notice.
edy's is on sale this week for $3...use the target coupon for 1.00 off and get it for $2...i contacted the company and got .75/1 coupons..making it 1.25 each!
Could someone tell me if the electrasol is off the finish electrasol?
or will those coupons not work?
Thanks!
Leslie
I just bought the softsoap and it was on clearance in the soap section for $5.10. I used a $1 off and (2) Target coupons for $2 each- so I paid $5.20 and got a $5 gift card. This is a much better deal with another manufacturer coupon. If you scan the item on the right side of the screen it was indicate the gift card offer. I read this ends on July 13th- but I am not certain.
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I just went and got the Softsoap deal, but didn't receive the giftcard. Does it mean they don't have this promotion here in TX, or I should just go back and ask for it?
I went and got the softsoap deal....however, I noticed that the $5 gift card only applied to the softsoaps that were on clearance for $5.10 and not the ones that were regular price. (the one's on clearance at my Target were at the end of the hand soap aisle and were the plain white ones and not decorated like some of the others) I bought two of the softsoaps on clearance st $5.10 each, used 2 - $2 Target coupons and 2 - $2 manufacturer coupons and got a $5 gift card. They essentially paid me over $2 to buy the soap! :)
Got the softsoap with coupons, no giftcard... each bottle was 5.99, got 2 bottles and paid $6.00 instead of $12.00, not a great deal but good enough just to try the product otherwise would not have without the coupons. Inquired with manager she could not locate offer in Ad or Internet so she could not honor giftcard... Deal Seeking Mom came thru with coupons.. Target did not come thru with gift card.. good try though!
Hey Norma - I think the gift card only applies to the softsoaps that were on clearance for $5.10. You can always use the Target price checkers...when you scan an item, look on the right side of the screen. If there is a gift card offer, it will show there. I've only been using this site for a few weeks now but none of the gift card offers were ever advertised at my store...I found out about them on here and the used the price checker to see if it's also available at my Target. I noticed that the softsoaps that were full price for $5.99 were not offering the gift cards. Hope this helps!
I wrote up a deal on the Softsoap/Irish Spring Bodywash that is also apart of the $5.00 Target gift card promo that ends TODAY! You end up only paying $.30 per bottle of bodywash. Go here to view the deal
http://www.centstosaveformoms.com/2009/07/irish-spring-softsoap-at-target-hurry.html
Christy
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I looked for the clearanced ones but there were none at my local Target also asked around but there were no clearanced ones offered at all.. maybe because I am in Calif. they didn't clearance that item . I also tried to price check it and the machine didn't work.. I thought i'd take a chance at the register.. oh well. One good thing though I 've been using the Alli pill for weight management and thanks to ALL YOU mag I got a $10.00 off coupon for the Alli & used it at target in conjunction with their $10.00 giftcard offer - so I got 10.00 off plus a 10.00 giftcard that I used for my son's backpack..Yipee! Also redeemed my Free Digornio Flatbread coupon I got in the mail..which was great because my local grocery store would not take the free coupon. Thanks guys!
thanks Christy!
thsnks Ann!
I tried the softsoap deal, found the clearance ones for $5.10, bought two, got the gift card, tried to give two manufacturer's coupons and two target coupons, but my cashier would only accept one of each because they state on them only one per transaction. And she did that with other items I was trying to buy more than one of that day - for example the eggo bake shop items. I could not buy 2 and use 2 target coupons, she would only accept one. This was the first time that's happened to me. Was she right?
Deal seeking mom has the target coupon policy available so you can print and take with you when you shop. ollow the links that pertain to the Target deals all the way 'til you find the policy...however i did read the coupons and they do say that BUT it really all depends on your cashier. I worried about the same when I used 3 coupns to buy the soap...2 target coupons and 1 $2 off manufacturer coupon so I purposely got in the line with the young male cashier, I knew he would not give me trouble.he took my instore degree coupon as well as the free Digornio and the 3 softsoap coupons. Sometimes I think some cashiers like to give people a hard time & some don't bother.
Julie - next time fight it! You can use one manufacturer coupon & one store coupon in the same transaction. The coupons say one only, but it means of that particular one. [ i.e. only one target coupon per item]. When I went the other day, I had a girl cashier ring up $47.18 worth of stuff. I gave her my coupons and she started scanning... when she got to my 2 for the Degree Body Mist [$2 Manf. & $1 Target] and she asked me which one I wanted to use so I said "Both. It's 2 different kinds." So she said "Oh ok - no problem." Be confident! After my coupons, my total was $18.91!!! The cashier was actually JEALOUS and wanted to know where she could get Target coupons becuase they only get 10% off! Hahahaha. I left a very happy camper!
wen tto target to cash in on my Sobe... only got 1 free as coupon says 1 per purchase. how do I get around it ..have the casjier do 5 transactions?
Marla, one per purchase does not mean one per transaction. It's a common misconception that many cashiers have. One per purchase simply means that you can only use one coupon for every item you purchase. You have to buy them all in one transaction in order to earn the gift card, so I'd ask for a manager next time.
Not sure if it will help anyone but if you need more copies of coupons such as the sobe life waters but you only have 1 computer a good place to check is your local library. Copies at mine are 5 cents each and they always have about 10 computers on hand. My library also has free summer reading programs for all ages of kids so its a good time to bring the kids, put them in there groups, and go coupon printing crazy! You should check yours to see if they offer the same activities!
Hi Katie – it sounds like you're unaware of this, so I just wanted to let you know that copying coupons is illegal. Each Internet printable coupon has an individual code on it that may only be redeemed one time, so every copy means that the store is losing money because they won't be reimbursed for those coupons. The coupons have limits on them for a reason.
Please know that I'm not trying to be harsh with you. I just think this is important for all of my readers to be aware of. If stores start having tons of issues with redeeming Internet printable coupons, we'll all lose out because they will just stop accepting them altogether.
I tried the soap deal this morning and my Target said they did not have the $5 GC special....I was bummed!
Tara - I think she meant that you can print different coupons because there are different computer terminals which would probably mean each coupon has a different code..would that be okay in that case?
katie - the only thing I don't understand is how did you get around actually downloading the coupon printer software to each computer ? does the library not block out the ability to download this software? just want to know because I have to miss out on this sobe offer as well as others because my spyware will not allow it and when I scan it to let me know why it says it contains a mal-virus of some sort! uhhh, it's such a pain! Anyway if my ware does not allow it I would think the library's antivirus is much more effective at that.
Norma I had that same problem on my home computer. Your can change your settings to allow you to print and then my husband said to change it back to medium or high filter level....
go to tools
Then Internet options
Then click on the privacy tab
Then click on settings
Change the filter level to low
and then you should be able to print.
Hope this might help.
i will try this..thanks Hillary! : )
no it din't work.. my antivirus blocks it every time. I have been loooking for the option for me to allow installation i have not found it yet.
Oh Bummer! =(
Some Target deals do not work in all areas -in my area if it is not marked on the shelf it has never worked for me. And sometimes I get deals a week after the others. For the last month the price checkers have been broken. ARGH!. Target is a mixed experience for me. Did get a $5 off 75$ purchase toaday.
The SOBE deal didn't work right but I didn't catch it until I got home. They credited the mfr coupon but still charged a package subtotal of $10.00. I will go back and see if I can get them to fix it. FYI
You could be right, Norma. I've had a lot of people comment about making copies lately though for some reason, so I just try to educate people every chance I get. You won't be able to print the coupons from library computers if another user has printed them before.
thats true. I do appreciate the info though... it is nice enough to get the deals that we are supposed to get, that's pretty fun. but then if other people are just copying them over again then that's just not cool, cause it would be at other's expense and then it's no longer fun. retailer's will think twice about giving these offers. even though i have not been even able to print these coupons at all I do appreciate all the other free samples I have gotten thanks to your website and the generosity of retailers. : )
The cashier at Target was really nice (he's helped me out before) but several of the coupons beeped & he said he was unable to make them go through....for example I had a $1 off any Bounty and I wanted to use it on a single roll of Bounty towels priced at .99 cents. I asked him to override the sale price to $1 but he said he couldn't. How do other Targets handle these types of coupons?? I know Walmart is always a beepless experience, but boy was it rough today!
I'm in Fl. and the gift card deal on the soap did not work. I asked the cashier about it, she said no. Bummed! I was able to use both coupons so not to bad of a deal.
I found a great deal today on the Venus Embrace razor at my Central Illinois Target today. They have sets on clearance that include a Venus embrace razor, a second cartridge, a full size 7 oz. container of Satin Care shave gel and a full 10 oz. size of Olay Body wash with spa exfoliating ribbons for $4.48. I used my $3.00 off a Venus Enbrace razor coupon from the P&G flyer two weeks ago and scored all 4 items for $1.38!
I also took advantage of $1.00 of Honey Nut Cherrios coupons to get the single serving cups for free. I could only come up with two Sobe coupons but used those toward the 10 for $10 and got the $5 gift card at the register.
I found SoftSoap body wash on clearance for $2.58 - used printable coupon for $2.00 off. Wahooo!!!!
Julie, I once had the same experience where the cashier would not accept both coupons. I emailed a complaint to customer service and they sent me a voucher for a little more than what the coupons were worth. Customer service also said I could pick up the 'red' phone if it happens again. It goes strait to customer service who can educate the managers and cashiers about their coupon policy.
I work at Target and we have a lot of problems with coupons, most of time it "beeps" but we can override it. If a coupon is more then the value we have to manually set the price for the coupon (however most cashiers dont) They are getting very strict about it. I have never refused coupons though unless they didnt buy what the coupon said.