Miz Couponista Clipping Coupons Before Coupon Clipping Was Cool!

Target is my favorite place to shop for many reasons. Even before I started stepping up my coupon game I always found amazing deals while shopping there. Having a Starbucks in the store makes it even sweeter. Now all I have to do is convince them to stay open 24/7.

Now to make sure you get the best deals here are a few things I’ve learned and I’d like to share with you.

Before I start here is their Price Match Policy & their Coupon Policy. I have these printed and in my coupon binder. Always arm yourself with store policies before you hit the check outs! 🙂

Types of Sales at Target:

• Weekly Sale ~ A temporary price reduction advertised Sunday-Saturday and lasting up to 2 weeks.
• Temporary Price Cut ~ A temporary price reduction lasting 1-8 weeks.
• Price Cut ~ A permanent price reduction advertised for up to 90 days.
• Clearance ~ A permanent price reduction often on discontinued inventory.  Clearance prices are good while supplies last.

Holiday Clearance Schedule

• 50% off day after holiday for three days
• 75% off fourth day after holiday for three days
• 90% off seventh day after holiday for 1-2 days.

Coupons:

Target has their own printable coupons. These can be stacked** with manufacturer coupons for added savings. You can find them on the Target website and they are also often included in the Sunday Newspaper inserts. (Varies by region. Here in Montana they are rare so you have a better chance finding them on the website.)

**There is a proper way to hand your coupons when shopping at Target: Always hand your manufacturer coupons first and then your Target coupons.

Mobile Coupons:

Get exclusive offers up to five times a month via text message on your web-enabled phone. Your first coupon will arrive 1-2 weeks after sign up. Register your cellphone here. When you’re ready to redeem, just show your coupon barcode to the cashier, and with a simple scan your savings are applied.

Target Gift Card Promotions:

Target often runs gift card promotions. These promotions usually require that you buy a particular item (or number of items) and when you do so, you will receive a Target gift card at the end of your checkout. Most of these promotions are advertised in the Sunday fliers, but many are not so keep your eyes peeled while you’re shopping.  here is an example.

Buy 2 Arm & Hammer Products, Receive $5 Target Gift Card

Arm & Hammer Cat Litter, 31 lb $10.99 x 2 = $21.98
$1.50/1 – Arm & Hammer Clumping Cat Litter – (armandhammer.com)

$1.50/1 – Arm & Hammer Clumping Cat Litter – (armandhammer.com)

Pay: $18.98, Receive $5 Target Gift Card
Final Price: $6.99 each, when you buy 2

A few ways to get Freebies while shopping at Target:

• Combine Target Gift Card promotions with Manufacturer & Target store coupons. (See above example)
• Stack a Target store coupon & Manufacturer coupon on the same item.
• The last way to get free stuff at Target is by combining a temporary price cut or an every day price at Target with a manufacturer coupon & Target Coupon.

Finally….

Before you leave the store make sure to check your receipt to verify that coupon discounts you expected were applied. Also make sure to verify that all of the Target Gift cards you expected were awarded. It is easier to correct situations right after you complete the transaction than later.

~D

I’m finding that when I visit company pages, more and more are directing you to their Facebook site. When you “like” them you can print a coupon. What if you don’t have a printer? What if you’re always out of expensive ink? What if you just prefer getting correspondence the old fashion way. SNAIL MAIL!

I love getting mail. It just seems more personal, even if it’s from Publisher’s Clearing House claiming I’ve won their biggest prize ever. If it’s addressed to ME I feel special. 🙂

So what’s better than getting personal junk mail? Mail you asked for. Mail that has COUPONS! Mail that has SAMPLES! There are several companies you can write or e-mail to request coupons to be snail mailed to you. The following is a list of companies in general that offer coupons, freebie, or sweepstakes or contest you can enter.  The ones in BOLD are snail mail friendly meaning the link gives you their contact info to request coupons.

REMEMBER…

If you e-mail your request don’t use your primary e-mail account. It will surely overflow with offers and you may miss REGULAR letters from friends and family. Set up an account specifically for coupons

You don’t have to draft a huge letter. Just keep it simple. Express how you love their product. Ask if they would be willing to mail you coupons so you can continue to use their products. Perhaps tell them you’ve never used their product but have heard nice things about them so you’d like a coupon to try it out. You can also call companies and ask for coupons.  I’ll personally stick to letter writing.

Are you ready to start?

• Bagel Bites
• Ball Park Franks ~ printable
• Banquet ~ printable
• Bar-S Hot Dogs ~ printable
• Ben and Jerry’s ~ Chunkmail
• Bigelow Tea
• BirdsEye ~ printable
• Blue Bunny
• Blue Diamond
• Boboli
• Brach’s Candy
• Carl Budding
• Cascadian Farms
• Celestial Seasonings
• Dannon
• Del Monte Veggies
• Dole
• Duncan Hines
• Edward’s Pies
• El Montery
• Ensure ~ printable OR snail mail with sign-up
• Farm Rich ~ printable
• Fast Fixin’s
• Flat Out Bread
• Florida’s Natural
• Freschetta ~ printable OR snail mail
• Glucerna ~ printable OR snail mail
• Gorton’s Fish ~ printable OR snail mail
• Haagen Dazs
• Hansen’s Beverage
• Hawaiian Punch
• Healthy Balance (now Old Orchard) ~ fan club/offers/printable
• Hebrew National
• Horizon ~  printable with sign up
• Hostess
• IBC Root Beer
• Idahoan ~ printable with sign up
• Jose Ole‘ ~ printable
• Kashi ~ Coupons via Recyclebank
• Keebler “Treemail” for future offers
• Kozy Shack
• Land O Lakes ~ Simple Rewards Club
• Lean Cuisine ~ Delicious Rewards program
• Lipton ~ newsletter/future offers
• Luna Bars ~ newsletter/future offers
• Malt O Meal ~ printable
• Marie Calendar
• Michangelo’s Frozen Entrees
• Michelena’s
• Minute Maid ~ snail mail coupon
• Mission Tortillas ~ newsletter/future offers
• Morningstar Farms
• Mott’s
• Mrs. Dash
• Mrs. Smith’s
• Mussleman’s Applesauce
• Natures Own
• Nissin Noodles
• Ocean Spray
• Odwalla
• Ore-Ida ~ newsletter/offers
• Pepperidge Farm ~ newsletter/printables
• Pilgrim’s Pride
• Promise ~ newsletter/offers
• Propel
• Red Baron ~ newsletter/offers
• Rhodes Bread
• Rice Dream ~ printable
• Ronzoni ~ printable
• Rudi’s Organic Bakery ~ printable
• Sargento
• Shady Brook Farms ~ newsletter/offers
• Silk Soy Milk ~ printable
• Skinny Cow ~ newsletter/offers
• Smart Ones ~ printable
• Snapple
• Sobe
• Splenda ~ printable
• Starkist Tuna ~ also has print available HERE
• State Fair Corn Dogs ~ printable
• Stonyfield Farm
• Sunny Delight ~ newsletter/future offers
• Tillamook
• Tony’s Pizza
• Tribe Hummus
• Tropicana
• Tyson
• Uncle Ben’s ~ printable
• Vlasic
• Welch’s ~ newsletter/offers
• White Castle ~ newsletter sign up/offers
• Whole Fruit
• Wonder Bread
• Wylers Soups
• Yogi Tea
• Zatarains
  

Like my other post I’ve listed companies with links to get coupons/samples/other offers. This list is focused on non-food items. Next to the company name I’ve added what they offer. The ones in BOLD are snail mail friendly meaning you can e-mail your request for coupons and they will snail mail them to you.

Keep in mind most of these will hook you up with a newsletter. The ones that have customer service next to them simply mean the are linked to a generic form to e-mail them about questions. Here is where you can request coupons. 🙂

As always, if you know of any products that aren’t listed please feel free to share. If the offers are no longer available let me know. I’ve gone through each, but you never know. Things change daily and even printable coupons run out.

~D

• 9 Lives ~ Future coupons
• Air Wick ~ Home Solutions Printable
• Arm & Hammer ~ Printable coupons
• Blistex ~ Customer service
• Clearasil ~ Printable coupon
• Clorox ~ Printable coupon
• Crayola ~ Newsletter
• Dial Soap ~ Customer service
• Downy/Tide/Bounce ~ Printable/Contest/Sample
• Dryel~  Choice of print or snail mail coupon
• Eucerin ~ Printable
• Febreze $10 in coupons Snail Mail
• Finish ~ Print or Snail Mail
• Glade ~ Newsletter/printable  for all SC Johnson products
• Greenies ~ Future offers
• Hefty ~ Customer service
• Kandoo ~ Snail mail coupons
• Kotex ~ Newsletter/future coupons
• Lactaid ~ Snail mail SAMPLE & coupon/printable
• Lady Speed Stick ~ Newsletter/printable
• Nexcare ~ Printable/customer service
• Pampers ~ Gifts to Grow program
• Pine-Sol ~ Printable
• Sensodyone ~ Printable
• Skintamate ~ Newsletter/future offers
• St. Ives ~ Newsletter/future offers
• Suave ~ Newsletter/future offers
• Viva Paper Towel ~ Printable/newsletter
• Whiskas ~ Printable
  

When I went to All You‘s website to look for new June coupons I saw a new application. “Grocery Circular Roundup”

Apparently this FREE interactive tool launched today. It allows shoppers to browse grocery circulars by typing in their zip code or selecting their favorite local store to see what’s on sale in their area. Shoppers can also enter their shopping list to match desired items with local sales. The tool is powered by Grocery Server, the leading grocery search and shopping engine.

About Grocery Server

Founded by a team of retail, marketing and technology veterans from Qponix and MyGroceryDeals.com, Grocery Server is a vertical search and shopping engine that powers local deal discovery, recipe search and grocery shopping lists on Web, mobile and social media sites. Sites and applications “powered by Grocery Server,” close the loop between online product research and planning and offline purchasing, helping users to make informed purchase decisions before ever entering the grocery store. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/groceryserver.

HERE is how to get started:

• Enter your zip code. The first results to appear in Grocery Circular Roundup will be all the grocery products and brands on sale in your neighborhood that day.
• Sort deals by food category (fruit, bread, meat) and grocery store
• To add deals and coupons to a complete printable list, click the “Add to List” link
• Click “Your Shopping List” to view and print or email your shopping list

If you’d like to search for deals on specific items and brands:

• Click on the “Search By Item” tab
• Type your items and click “Find Savings” to see all the stores in your area with deals on the items you searched, followed by specific deals organized by category. You can see all stores or select specific stores
• To add items to your list, click the “Add to List” link
• Click “Your Shopping List” to view and print or email your shopping list

So now I have a few new things to play with along with Grocery Circular Roundup. I didn’t know about Grocery Server or My Grocery Deals.  I need all the help I can get to save money!

If you’ve used any of those sites please share what you like or dislike about them. Are they easy or hard to use? Do they work better if you live in a more populated area as opposed to somewhere rural?

~D

<—– This wonderful little coupon booklet from P&G is available again. ( You can sign up for it every 30 days. ) It contains $35 in coupons from many Proctor & Gamble products. Disclaimer… It didn’t help me “Organize In Style” but it sure helped me keep my clutter clean. 😛

~D

When there were no coupons last week I felt lost.  I had plenty of warning, but I still eagerly snatched my Sunday paper like I always do. Luckily Albertson’s had a flier with a double coupon offer.

From the previews I’ve found, we’ll have lots of coupons this Sunday to make up for it! I just need to cross my fingers that these will make it to my region.

~D

SmartSource

• $1/1 A1 Steak Sauce or Marinade, exp. 7/3
• $0.40/1 Ban Product, exp. 7/31
• $0.75/1 Ban Solid, exp. 7/31
• $0.50/2 Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad Mix, exp. 7/30
• $3/1 Bic Comfort 3 Advance Razor or Bic Hybrid Advance Razor, exp. 7/17
• Bic Flex4 Razor or Bic Flex3 Razor, exp. 7/17
• $2/2 V8 100% Vegetable Juice, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 V8 100% Vegetable Juice, exp. 7/31
• $1/2 V8 Splash, exp. 7/17
• $2/1 Chicago Cutlery Single Knife, exp. 8/31
• $0.75/1 Colgate Adult or Kids Manual Toothbrush, exp. 6/25
• $0.75/1 Colgate Toothpaste, exp. 6/25
• $1/1 Dan-o-nino Dairy Snack, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Danimals Product, exp. 7/31
• FREE Duncan Hines Premium Cake or Brownie Mix wyb (2) Duncan Hines Products, exp. 9/5
• $2/2 Efferdent Product, exp. 7/30
• $5/1 Emery Cat Board, exp. 6/30
• $0.75/1 Excedrin Product, exp. 7/16
• $1.50/1 Excedrin Product, exp. 7/16
• $0.75/1 French’s Dijon Mustard, exp. 9/30
• $3/1 John Frieda Precision Foam Colour, exp. 8/27
• $2/1 John Frieda Product, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Mentos Gum, exp. 7/20
• $1/3 Mentos Gum, exp. 7/20
• $1/1 Mentos UP2U Gum, exp. 7/20
• $0.55/1 Nexcare Product, exp. 10/31
• $1/1 Old El Paso Tortilla Stuffers Microwavable Meal, exp. 7/30
• $0.75/1 Red Baron Singles, exp. 8/7
• $1/1 Resolve In-Wash Stain Remover, exp. 7/17
• $0.50/1 Resolve Laundry Pre-Treat, exp. 7/17
• $2/1 Seattle’s Best Coffee Iced Latte, exp. 8/7
• $1/1 Seattle’s Best Coffee, Single Can, exp. 8/7
• $1.50/1 Tully’s Coffee, exp. 7/31
• $2/2 Tully’s K-Cup Portion Pack, exp. 7/31
• $1.50/1 Welch’s Fruit Snacks, exp. 7/17
• $1/2 Welch’s Fruit Snacks or Fruit ‘n Yogurt Snacks, exp. 7/17
• $0.75/1 Yoplait Frozen Smoothie, exp. 7/30

RedPlum

• $1/1 8th Continent Soymilk, exp. 12/31
• $1/1 All Laundry Detergent, exp. 7/17
• $10/1 Alli Product, exp. 6/30
• $1/2 Ball Park Product, exp. 7/1
• $1/2 Activia Multipack or Tub, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Disney or Marvel Vitamins, exp. 7/15
• $1/1 Domino Light or Amber Organic Agave Nectar, exp. 8/31
• $1/1 Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment, exp. 9/5
• $1/1 Garnier Fructis Style Product, exp. 9/5
• $3/1 Greenies Canine Dental Chews, exp. 7/31
• $0.50/1 Johnson’s Baby or Johnson’s Natural Product, exp. 8/15
• $1/3 Kellogg’s Cereal, exp. 7/17
• $1/1 L’Oreal Paris Skincare Product, exp. 7/31
• $2/1 L’Oreal Preference, exp. 7/31
• B1G1 Met-Rx Big 100 Bar, exp. 7/31
• B1G1 Met-Rx Protein Plus Bar, exp. 7/31
• $1.50/1 Millstone Coffee Prepack Bag, Bulk or K-Cup Portion Pack, exp. 8/31
• $3/1 Nature’s Bounty Flex-A-Min Supplement, exp. 7/19
• $1/1 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin or Supplement, exp. 7/19
• $2/1 Nature’s Bounty Your Life Multi Supplement, exp. 7/19
• $0.50/1 Nestle Nesquik Product, exp. 8/28
• $0.50/1 Newman’s Own Lemonade, exp. 7/30
• $0.50/1 Newman’s Own Pasta Sauce, Salsa, Lemonade, Marinade, Popcorn or Cereal, exp. 7/30
• $0.75/1 Newman’s Own Salad Dresssing, exp. 7/30
• $1/1 Newman’s Own Thin & Crispy Pizza, exp. 7/30
• $2/1 Nivea for Men Body Wash, exp. 7/30
• $2 off Nivea for Men Face Care Product or Shave Gels, exp. 7/30
• $1/1 Organic Valley Half & Half or Soy Creamer, exp. 6/30
• $1/1 Perdue Frozen Fully Cooked Product, exp. 7/31
• $0.50/1 Perdue Refrigerated Breaded Product, exp. 7/31
• B1G1 Pure Protein Bar, exp. 7/31
• $2/1 Pure Protein Ready to Drink or Powder, exp. 7/31
• $5/3 Purina Brand Cat Food or Cat Litter @Target, exp. 7/31
• $2/1 Sarna Anti-Itch Product, exp. 8/31
• $1.50/1 Scar Zone Product, exp. 7/31
• $0.75/1 Snuggle Fabric Softener Liquid or Dryer Sheets, exp. 7/17

Procter & Gamble

• $1/1 Always Infinity, exp. 7/31
• $0.50/1 Always Pads, Clean or Feminine Cleansing Cloths, exp. 7/31
• $0.50/1 Always Pantyliner, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Bounty Napkins, exp. 7/31
• $0.25/1 Bounty Towels or Napkins, exp. 7/31
• $10/1 Braun Male Series Shaver, exp. 7/31
• $0.25/1 Cascade Product, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Cascade Rinse Aid, exp. 7/31
• $0.25/1 Charmin Product, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Nice ‘n Easy Hair Color, exp. 7/31
• $3/1 Nice ‘n Easy Perfect 10 or Color Blend Foam Hair Color, exp. 7/31
• $5/2 CoverGirl Natureluxe Product, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 CoverGirl Product, exp. 7/31
• $5/1 Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express, Professional Effects, Advanced Vivid, Vivid, or Stain Shield Gentle Routine Whitestrips, exp. 7/31
• $1 off Crest 3D White Vivid or Advanced Vivid Toothpaste wyb Olay Bar, Bodywash or In Shower Lotion, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Crest Pro-Health For Me Toothpaste, exp. 7/31
• $2/1 Crest Rinse, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Crest Rinse, exp. 7/31
• $0.75/1 Crest Toothpaste or Liquid Gel, exp. 7/31
• $0.50/1 Downy Liquid Fabric Softener or Dryer Sheets, exp. 7/31
• $0.50/1 Fixodent Adhesive, exp. 7/31
• $2/1 Fixodent Cleaner, exp. 7/31
• B1G1 Gillette Bodywash, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Gillette Deodorant, exp. 7/31
• $4/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Gillette ProGlide or Fusion Shave Prep, exp. 7/31
• $2/1 Gillette ProSeries Skin Care Product, exp. 7/31
• $1/2 Head & Shoulders Shampoo or Conditioner, exp. 7/31
• $2/1 Metamucil Product, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Olay Facial Moisturizer or Facial Cleanser, exp. 7/31
• FREE Olay Hand & Body Lotion wyb Venus Refill, exp. 7/31
• $3/1 Olay Regenerist Facial Moisturizer or Facial Cleaner, exp. 7/31
• FREE Old Spice Body Wash wyb Old Spice Deodorant, exp. 7/31
• $1/2 Old Spice Product, exp. 7/31
• $3/1 Oral-B Adult or Kids Battery Toothbrush, exp. 7/31
• B1G1 Oral-B CrossAction Toothbrush, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Oral-B Pro-Health For Me CrossAction or Pulsar Manual Toothbrush, exp. 7/31
• $2/1 Oral-B Pulsar Manual Toothbrush, exp. 7/31
• $0.75/1 Oral-B Satin, Glide Floss or Glide Floss Picks, exp. 7/31
• $1.50/1 Pampers Cruisers, Swaddlers or Extra Protection Diapers, exp. 7/31
• $1.50/1 Pampers Diapers or Pants, exp. 7/31
• $1/2 Pantene Product, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Prilosec OTC, exp. 7/31
• $3/1 PUR or PUR Flavor Options System, exp. 7/31
• FREE Secret Body Spray wyb (2) Secret Scent Expressions, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Secret Clinical or Natural Minerals Deodorant, exp. 7/31
• $3/2 Tampax Pearl or Compak Pearl, exp. 7/31
• $1.50/2 Tampax Products, exp. 7/31
• $3/1 Tide Powder, Duo Pac or Liquid Stain Release, exp. 7/31
• $0.35/1 Tide Product, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Tide Stain Release Product, exp. 7/31
• $1/1 Tide To Go, exp. 7/31
• $2/1 Venus Refillable Razor or Disposable Razors, exp. 7/31