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Yes, Target does have store coupons!

May 18, 2012 by admin

At Target?  Yep.  A little known secret is that Target has printable store coupons available.  They are a great saver, especially if you take the time to pick and choose the coupons for products you would be buying anyway.  Why pay full price?

The first step is to go directly to their website’s coupon source at http://coupons.target.com/. You will find at least 10 pages of Target specific coupons.  Find the ones you want, and print them out!  Get out your scissors and you are ready to shop.  The selection rolls over on Sunday and most coupons only allow 2 prints.  The majority of Target coupons expire about 3 weeks from the date of the original posting.

Critical point:  don’t forget the double-tap! Target allows you to combine their store coupons with manufacturer coupons.  This policy can lead to incredible savings!  For instance, if you have a Target coupon for $1 off Red Barron frozen pizza, and a Red Barron manufacturer’s coupon for $1 off, you’ve just purchased a family size Red Barron pizza for $.99cents at Target.  We use the double-tap frequently, and you can really save this way.

Other Target Tips:

Target tends to put the items they’ve discounted at the end side of the store rows.  It is always worth checking out these spots.  But remember that just because something is marked down 70% doesn’t always mean it is a good deal.  If you don’t need a pack of 100 envelopes with pink poodles, don’t buy them just because they are .50cents.  Ultimately, that is a waste of your money.  But if your child collects Transformers and Target has marked a certain character 50% off, you may want to get it and save it for a special occasion.  We’ve picked up some great items this way.  Last year we scored a Webkinz reindeer marked down after Christmas to $2 that became a great birthday gift after a few months of hiding in the back of our closet.

The truly monumental savings at Target typically occur two or more days after a national holiday.  Target marks holiday specific items at 50% off generally the day following the holiday.  A few days later, the discount deepens to 70% or more!  And we have found that Target has very bizarre criteria for what qualifies as a holiday specific item.  After Valentine’s Day, you can find a plethora of products slashed in price just because the M&M’s are pink, or the cloth napkins are red, or there is a heart stamped into the candle glass.  Personally, this makes no difference to us!  We’ll use red cloth napkins any day of the year and we welcome the chance to stock up on them at 70% off retail price.

 


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