Bullseye! {Coupon at Target like You Mean It!}

Happy Wednesday, y'all! This is typically my day off (hence a blog post at 12 PM instead of 12 AM, lol) and I usually try to make the most of it and be productive. That can mean wedding planning, couponing, or getting a pedicure...that's being productive, right? ;) However, today, I will probably just be going to Hobby Lobby (Hob Lob as I often call it) and grabbing up some wedding items while they are 50% off this week! 

Quick tip: Hobby Lobby rotates their sales every other week. So, that means that for 2 weeks out of every month, you can get wedding items, floral items, and ribbon/tulle for half price! And if they don't have enough of something that you need, (Ex. they have 2 table runners and you need 15) you can order it while it is 50% and they will honor that price when your items arrive! 

Before I head off to Hob Lob, I would like to share with y'all a little Target secret that just may change the way you shop there forever! And it's really quite simple....and when you add coupons...oh it just gets that much better. 

So, let's get started! Here's a picture of my Target haul from last Sunday:

Please excuse the picture quality and my awful attempt at photo editing. I am no good at it, and I don't really like doing it. If you can't tell from the picture, for $9.63 including tax, I was able to get all of this at Target:

• 6 St. Ives Lotion Sprays (some of which had free body wash attached to them)- retail value $5.99 each
• 3 Simple Brand Exfoliating Face Wash- retail value $5.99 each
• 3 Simple Brand Cleansing Wipes- retail value $4.69 each
• 6 Dove Dry Shampoos- retail value $3.94 each

According to my receipts (I had 4 transactions), I saved $90.04!

All of these deals were made possible by rolling target gift cards. What is "rolling" you ask? Well, if you have ever shopped at Target, you have probably noticed a sign next to things like deodorant, drinks, or sunscreen that may say something along the lines of "Buy 3 and get receive a $5 gift card." And you think to yourself "I don't need 3 of those! And I'm still spending my $5!" This is true, but what if you already had a $5 gift card on hand? You can purchase the 3 bottles of sunscreen, use a $5 gift card from a previous transaction (it can be from a previous transaction that same day, or one from 6 months ago), and then get a $5 gift card back! So, you are able to stretch the $5 wayyyyyy farther than you ever thought possible.

And then, if you have coupons. Oh my goodness! Things can get real cheap, even free!

For example, in my transaction with the St. Ives Sprays, I:

• Bought 6 at 5.99 each and on special promotion, buy 3 and receive a $5 gift card.
•  5.99 x 6 = 35.94
• 35.94 - 10 (I had 2 $5 gift cards from a previous transaction a week ago)= 25.94
• Used 3 buy one St. Ives Spray get one free coupons valued at 7.99 each, and the cashier auto deducted! Meaning, I was able to get the full value of the coupon. So, even though the sprays cost 5.99 at target, I was able to get 7.99 taken off the of my total. Auto deduct is your friend! It's up to the cashier as to whether or not they will manually adjust down the value of the coupon.   7.99 x 3 = 23.97
• 25.94 - 23.97 =  1.97 
• Used $2 off $10 personal care purchase Target Mobile Coupon 1.97-2.00= -0.03
• Used a reusable shopping bag and received a 0.05 credit -0.03-0.05= -0.08
• Add tax 1.67 + (-0.08)= 1.59
• So, I paid $1.59 and received 2 $5 Target gift cards to use on the next deal that comes up!

Did you see how that worked? Next time you see one of those gift card deals, consider taking the plunge. Especially if you can match it with coupons! Then, just keep rolling, rolling, rolling! Now, that is really stretching your money!

If you have any questions, I am always happy to help. Just leave them in a comment below, or my new Facebook page !

*Note, these are all dead deals due to expired coupons, with the exception of the Dove Dry Shampoo. Go get you some!