"Follow Me Monday": Target Shopping!
It’s Monday and that means my fourth edition of “Follow Me Monday”! Today I’m going to discuss Target shopping! I’ve had lots of Target requests , so I hope you all enjoy the video and get something out of it!
Target can be a great store to shop at if you know what you’re doing and with that I mean–know how to use your coupons correctly, know what to look for while shopping and know that it’s OK to stick up for yourself! Hopefully this video will show you how to become a confident and fearless Target shopper!:)
Before watching the video, you may want to read through these Target tips! I do go over most of this in the video, but I also wanted to write some of this down for those of you that may have a hard time hearing me.
Target Tips:
- Always bring the Target corporate coupon policy with you when shopping! If you have any problems with your coupons being accepted, just hand over their coupon policy. This will most likely resolve the issues!
- Target also has in-store coupons that you can pair up with manufacturer coupons for even more savings! You can print these from the Target site or from here or from the Target kiosk in-stores (I show you how to do this in the video).
- Make sure to always hand over all your manufacturer coupons first–before Target store coupons. This will help with less coupon beepage–which us couponers try to avoid at all costs!:)
- When shopping keep your eyes peeled for red clearance stickers, peelie and tearpad coupons, price cuts and other discounts! Usually combining these type of sales with coupons will result in some sweet deals!
- Another promotion to look for while shopping and in the weekly ads are Target Gift Card deals! These gift card promotions may be weekly, monthly or even longer than that. You can find out about these by either flipping through the weekly ad (some are not advertised) or looking for signs in-stores! One gift card promotion that is currently running is on Kellogg’s FiberPlus Antioxidant Bars–buy 4 boxes and get a $5 Target gift card! All you need to do is purchase 4 boxes, use coupons if you have any, and after all 4 boxes have scanned, the cash register will alert the cashier to hand you a $5 Target gift card. You won’t be able to use it on that purchase, but you can use the gift card on future purchases. Another great thing, is that unlike Register Rewards, you can keep “rolling” the same gift card deals over and over again! This helps to lower your out of pocket expense!
- Finally, remember that you are doing nothing wrong! If you get a grouchy cashier, just ignore them and smile… you’re obviously in a better place and they most likely want to be where you are!:)
Now for the video:
**If you don’t see the video, then click here to watch it!
The Kelloggs FiberPlus bar deal is if you buy 4 boxes, you get a $5 giftcard, not 5 boxes!
Love your Follow me Mondays! I didn’t realize that you could print your coupons at the target store….I always print mine at home…this will help save on ink!!!Thank you!
I really like this part of your blog! Keep up the good work- and thanks for all you do to help us out 🙂
Great video! I didn’t know that Target has the Kashi cereal for less than $3.
When I was at Stop and Shop supermarket this past weekend, I found a bunch of coupons for Kashi products in the natural foods aisle. The coupons are found in a Kashi promotional flier that says, “Save $6, Surprise Your Tastebuds.” The coupons expire 3/2010. I normally have a hard time finding Kashi coupons so this was a great find for me.
This has been my favorite Follow me Monday video so far! Great job! Target is so stressful to me and I had given up on it but your video has inspired me to give it another try. Thanks!
Loved the “follow me” video this week — editing makes all the difference! 🙂 Short, sweet instructions!
I also didn’t realize that you could print coupons right at the store. That is awesome, especially if you are out and about and left yours at home! Why waste my own paper when I can use theirs, right?
I have to admit that I laughed when you said “sextion” instead of “section.” Classic. Something I would have totally done! Thanks for being funny on these videos! I’m sure they take awhile to do, but we do appreciate them!
great video. don’t forget to mention that the coupons printed out in the store are only a select few. there are more available on the coupon generator, so dont get all the way to the store and be sol! Thanks for showing where the travel games are…im gonna look for those next time!!
LOVE your videos, LOVE your site!!!! Thank you for all that you do.
Thank you!! I thought the peelies on product were only for the person that bought the product. I dont take a peelie unless I but that item.
Wonderful once again. I’m soooo jealous that you’re still in short sleeves! So many cool tips!!
Another excellent video. I am a Target addict, but I still managed to learn something new. I had no idea about printing coupons at the kiosk—nice tip. You are the best!!!! Thanks!
I completely agree with you, anon@12.45. I personally don’t think taking a peelie without buying the product is right.
Loved it- these are great and so motivating! Ready to hit target now!
Alright, I’m a little confused… I NEVER stated in the video to take peelie coupons off products! I wanted to show you how to spot peelie coupons and that sometimes peelie coupons are on clearance products, which sometimes makes for a great deal!
You and I think alike with looking for the young guys…they don’t seem to care about too much and are usually very nice. I don’t know if I told you about this one Target trip I had in July. I bought a set of queen size sheets for $19.99, plus other stuff, and my balance was $4.73…I used the end of a gift card for $2.51, then I put $2.22 on my credit card. I also got Crystal Light, Pace, Tide, Edys, and batteries…not a bad haul. I look at it as if I got everything free and paid $4.73 for the sheets, or $2.51, depending how you look at it…overage is great.
Another quick story (if you can believe that). I went to ShopRite Saturday, and I went in this young guys line…all of a sudden, this other guy, Ryan, who I checked out with before comes up to take over. He wanted to ring up my order. He is so nice and polite…he said “you always save so much”. I thanked him for ringing me up…I even asked the guy at customer service to pass along that Ryan is a great employee.
You are doing a great job with these videos and you seem like you are having so much fun.
I look forward to Monday’s now because of your Follow Me Monday’s. Thank you so much for all your helpful tips!!! You are doing a great job! This is definitely my favorite blog!
I am sooooo tired of people complaining and finding things to criticize about! Collin does not have to do this. It is like some people are constantly looking for a fight or something to complain about. I appreciate any extra help I can get, and wish all I had to worry about is someone taking an extra peelie here and there! LOL
I love your videos also! Keep em coming. I didn’t think you implied that anyone should take a peelie-I hope the comments were just to further educate the newbies on common courtesy.
Thanks again for all that you do for us.
This was my favorite video thus far. Great job!! I love shopping at Target and I learned so many things from watching this. Thanks!!!!
this was great, I have yet had a problem with using coupons at target.
Why do we have to deal with coupon police within our commmunity. It’s bad enough dealing with it at the store with a cashier but then you have to have them commenting on blogs. Your video is great as always! They are always very helpful. Thank you for all that you do!
This always appear when I am at work so I have to wait until I get home I have still avoided the evil big Target that has all the great items and deals and just get a few things at the closer, nicer, smaller Target. Maybe I will be reenergized to fight the big Target again after viewing this.
In Collin’s defense, she did not instruct anyone to take the peelies…if you watch the video again, you will see that she was, in fact, just showing you how you could get a good deal, with the peelies. There are people that take peelies, even if they don’t buy that product, or they plan on buying the product at a later date. In my opinion, the peelies are for the person that purchases the product with the peelie.
Go easy on Collin…she has feelings just like the rest of us. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything.
You’re doing a great job Collin. I LOVE YOUR FOLLOW ME MONDAY VIDEOS. For those that post only the complaints put your name out there so Collin can respond to you directly. Quit hiding under the Anonymous name. You obviously are benefiting from her work so show some appreciation and stop picking at her!!!!!
I think the peelie thing is for the new couponers out there new to this site. They might run out and try and collect all the coupons even though Collin didnt say that, they might perceive that.
Great follow me monday! You get so much stuff!!!! I have to agree with the cashier. I always find the young guys. 🙂
Just wanted to say thanks for all you do. Your hard work has saved my family a ton of money already!!!
Another AMAZING Monday! Thanks so much! I really enjoyed this weeks installment!!!! 🙂
Another great video w/ great tips!
Thanks much.
Girl I love your blogs, I so look forward to Mondays to see what I can learn from you. I, like many other readers did not know about printing coupons at the kiosk.
Thanx for your time and efforts.
I love your Follow Me Mondays!!!! So awesome! Your blog is amazing and has taught me so much about saving money and searching for the best deal! Thank you so much!!!
I really LOVED this follow me Monday! I just had a HUGE problem at Target last week but am still addicted to the great prices and in-store Qs. I learned my lesson though – I should have listened to you and taken the store Q policy with me! You have the BEST blog!!!
Great video! I didnt know you could print them out in the store. Thanks, that was so helpful! BTW i also look for young guys…they are the best cashiers ever!
WOW! I just learned a new coupon trick watching your video, I can print Target coupons right at Target, do you know how many times I needed like one more Target coupon or I forgot to even print them out, now no worries…..
Thanks For All Your Extra Help!
Another awesome video! Great job! Always love your blog! :o)
Loved it! But I am so jealous of your target… our target would have empty shelves everywhere that there is a good deal. lol. too many couponers in my area I guess 🙂
Thanks for all you do!
I had a bad cashier today – she even argued with the manager and refused to take the buy one get one free target cat food Q with the manu Q – she kept going througha ll of my Q and saying, “You can’t this” and “you can’t that” Her manager said if it rings ups she can. She said “No” and kept saying you are alreayd getting these things free why do you need this and that. Plus, questioned why I didn’t get the larger size dove with the $2.00 off ultimate printable I had instead (I grabbed the trial size ones)
I always let cahsiers know to mark down Q’s when the items are less than the purchase price as I am an honest person who aprreciates the coupons and does not liek to rip off companies – and yet she felt I should explain myself. I told her I had over 30 reg size dove deoderants and I wanted the trial ones for travel when campping –
Long story short – she was really horrible and wanted everythin to make me wrong, when I was right the whole time. Even her manager kept saying it was ok and she just got mad at him and said no and did what she wanted.
I called corporate and they said I was right and they are sending me Q’s for the small overage I paid for her not honoring the manufacture BOGO Q for the cat food. ANd, suggested I use the red phone at the front of the store next time I have any problems to solve them before I pay. I was happy with the answer and to find out that I was right (collin was right, as she mostly always is) and I do not plan on having any more issues. I never had problems before, she as a first and she made it clear from the moment she saw my Q’s she was unhappy. It was a one complaint from her after the other.
ANd, oh boy was she upset when I said I had to do my johnson baby product and glade candles in 3 more seperate transactions so I could have the receipts to send in for the rebate offers. I kept apologizing to her and now I know I didn’t do anything wrong.
Just had to share –
Remember, the pantene trial size hairspray is $1.12, use the $1.00 off any styler to grab them for .12; the fusion razor (not the MVP) is on clearance for 6.79, use the $4.00 off Q;
Great job! Loving your videos. Very helpful.
collin you are awesome! i love that you have so much personality! Your videos are so helpful and i never new about the target printer/coupons inside the store either. Thank you so much for all the effort you put into your site! I hit this thing about 10x plus a day no joke! thanks again 🙂
I really love Mondays! Great video. I have not tried using any coupons at my Target yet. The last time I was there the customer service man told me they would only take internet coupons if they scanned. So, I got chicken and didn’t try it. I need to be brave like you. LOL Thanks for they video it was great.
Loving this new feature of your blog! I didn’t see this mentioned in your video, and I hope for some clarification:
Target coupons state Limit One Coupon per transaction.
I’ve noticed that on your T list, sometimes there will be 2 TQ needed for the deal (ex. use 2 TQ for 2 Jimmy Dean Scramble Bowls). I tried to do this, but I got beeps and only 1 TQ was applied. Are the registers now rejecting a TQ after the 1st is applied (from the same product)? Are others doing separate transactions to use more than 1 TQ for a particular item?
I hope I make sense. In other words, if I wanted to buy 2 Quaker Snacks Granola Bites, I could only use 1 TQ per transaction and would have to split the coupons?
So confused!!!!
BTW- thank you for this wonderful series! Don’t listen to the “haters” and nitpickers here in blogland- I never thought you implied taking the peelies. And really, the peelie argument is as old as dirt anyway!
Seriously, I don’t know what it is about these videos but they help SO MUCH. I guess I’m just a visual learner!
KEEP IT UP!!!
Totally appreciate everything you do for us! Thanks from the bottom of my heart!!!!!!!!!
You are so cute! Love your videos! I have referred my blog readers to your videos as well!!
love your vidoes thank you for your time and great ideas
Where did the great Hasbro games coupon come from?
are the hasbro coupons still available to print?
I smiled all through the video. You are absolutely amazing! I appreciate you so much and what you do each and every day to help us all save money. Your blog is always a bright spot in my day.
Please keep on doing just what you are doing!
Thanks for the great video! Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for your hard work and the video’s that you bring us each Monday. I love your site and just like a lot of people I am a visual learner. so what you are doing is a great help for me.
Jean in So. Calif