86% Savings at Target!

Target Trip #1

Transaction #1

Purchased:

2 Swiffer Duster Starter Kit $4.49, regular price
1 Swiffer Refills $4.49, regular price

• Buy 3, Receive $10.00 Target Gift Card through 5/24

2 Banana Boat Tanning Oil, 8 fl oz $6.49, regular price

• Buy 2, Receive $5.00 Target Gift Card through 5/24

4 Pond's Towelettes, 30 ct $3.79,(normally $4.99 sale price through 5/24)
2 Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes, 25 ct $3.79 (normally $4.99, sale price through 5/24)

•  Buy 3, Receive $5.00 Target Gift Card through 5/24

Total before coupons: $49.19

Coupons used: (you should be able to clip through to these pre-clipped)

(2) $2.00/1 – Swiffer Starter Kit (coupons.com)
(1) $1.00/1 – Swiffer Refill (coupons.com)
(1) $3.00/2 – Banana Boat Sun Care Products, 3 oz or larger from RP 5/18
(2) $1.00/1 – Pond's Cleansing Towelettes (coupons.com)
(4) $2.00/1 – Simple Brand Moisturizer or Cleanser (bricks.coupons.com)
(2) $1.00/1 – Pond's Skin Care Product, Target Coupon (target.com)

Total after coupons: $29.19.  However, I like to take my earned gift cards into consideration.  I earned $25.00 in gift cards, making my total $4.19.  That makes the Swiffer items $0.16,  Banana Boat $2.49 a piece, Towelettes $0.12 a piece.

Now for the real fun.

Transaction #2:

Groceries purchased:

2 Tradewinds Unsweet Tea Gallon Size – $2.49 each
2 Johnsonville Better with Cheddar Brats- $2.79 each, regularly $3.691 Old El Paso Taco Shells- $2.04 each
1 Market Pantry Syrup- $2.39
4 Simply Lemonade- $2.00 each on sale (2/$4)
1 Magnum Ice Cream Bars- $3.00 on sale
2 Market Pantry Waffles- $1.50 each on sale (2/$3)
8 Market Pantry Frozen Steam in Bag Veggies- $0.89 eachon sale

2 French's Mustard- $1.89 each on sale
2 Heinz Ketchup- $1.97 each on sale
4 Sweet Baby Ray BBQ Sauce- $1.89 each on sale

Total before coupons: $51.40

(Disclaimer: not all of these items have their own coupon, but most do.  I only purchase things that I know we will use/eat.  While there are probably some better deals out there, it wouldn't be a good deal to me if I didn't eat it :))

Coupons used:

(2) $1 off Tradewind Tea Gallon MQ
(4) $0.75 off Simply Lemonade MQ
(1) $1.25 off Magnum Ice Cream Bars MQ-
(2) $1.00 off four frozen vegetables TQ
(2) $0.25 peelie coupons for French's mustard (literally a coupon on the bottle)
(2) $0.50 off French's mustard MQ
(2) $0.50 off Heinz Ketchup MQ
(1) $1.00 off 2 Heinz Ketchup TQ (www.target.com)
(1) $1.00 off Three Sweet Baby Ray MQ
Free things: Ketchup, Mustard, and BBQ sauce are buy three, get one free mix and match.  So, I purchased 8 total, and got two free.

Total after coupons: $24.17 (50% savings)
I used the $25 in gift cards from my first transaction, so free.

So, I would have paid a little over $178.95, but spent $29.  84% savings.

I will definitely be going back for the Swiffer deal.  A $10 gift card?!? That's crazy!

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