"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 $5 Target gift card. You won’t be able to use it on that purchase, but you can use the gift card on future purchases. Another great thing, is that unlike Register Rewards, you can keep “rolling” the same gift card deals over and over again! This helps to lower your out of pocket expense!
- Finally, remember that you are doing nothing wrong! If you get a grouchy cashier, just ignore them and smile… you’re obviously in a better place and they most likely want to be where you are!:)
Now for the video:
**If you don’t see the video, then click here to watch it!
beester 2000: I have used multiple target coupons on multiple purchases. I have interpretted one per transaction as one like coupon per item (one target coupon for each time an item moves across the scanner-one transaction). for example a while ago there was a 1$/1 bag of skittles the skittles were .64$ so i couldn’t use one coupon for 2 bags but i can use 2 seperate 1$ coupons for two bags of skittles. I hope i wasn’t too confussing. I’ve never had an issue with this-then again my taget is pretty awesome. HTH
My husband thought it was hysterical to find out that it is important to pick the right cashier including the “younger guys”. It is so true! All the young guys seem like they just cheer you on and are happy you are saving money!
I love the new video!! I was in Target today and couldn’t find the deals Collin had at her store, but I learned something new with the store kiosk. I think I will go back and do a better search of the toy section and the clearance end caps.
In my opinion, the 2 posters who made comments about peelies weren’t saying that Collin advocated taking peelies w/o buying the product, they were just stating that they don’t take the peelie unless they buy the product.
Great job as always Collin!! Thank you for all that you do 🙂
I too, look forward to “Follow Me Mondays”! I totally agree with going into a young guy’s line because they never really care. And…the kiosks at the store are kind of pointless, IMO. The coupons are never that great for me. Thanks for the showing us where the travel games are! When I had the coupon a few months ago, I was excited to get some games, but couldn’t find any! (I didn’t even bother to ask either!) I’ll remember to check back there! Thanks for helping us!!
SO what was your total OOP for the target trip? you said you saves 60 something but not what was spent that is always good to know.
Thanks again, I’m new to coupons only a couple months and these help so much, my target seems to be great no troubles yet! thats for the print at the staore and save ink idea!!
This is great! I always look for the younger guys too! (cashiers) They are the best!
Thanks so much for this! I wrote you an email a couple of weeks ago about a bad Target experience and was really excite to see you cover Target this week!
Definitely going to go for the younger guys from now on… (for cashiers, that is!)
THanks Collin!
I look forward to follow me monday as much as I look forward to checking post secret every sunday. LOL
I think the two people who commented about the peelies were talking about just not taking them off products they werent buying and not saying that Collin was saying to do it.
I love Mondays! THanks
Thanks for doing these awesome videos! I didn’t know you could print Target Qs at Target, so thanks for that tip! I also go to the young guy cashiers or the smiling, pleasant looking ones! Thanks so much!
I have looked all over the freakin’ store for those $5 travel games and oouldn’t find them anywhere! Thanks for showing me they were in the travel section! haha!
I ALWAYS look for a young guy when I go to the check out. They are way more helpful than the older ladies who seem to act like it’s coming out of their pocket.
You need your own reality TV series. This is so funny and looks like a spitting image of me at Target, except I usually have the kids in tow with the giant binder… I love it! The comments you made about the cashier hit home and I laughed so hard. I thought me and my couponing friends were the only ones who stereotyped cashiers!! Too bad you didn’t create one of these on a Kmart doubles week! Maybe next time… Your website is the best of its kind. Thanks so much for all of your hard work! I wonder where you find the time to keep it all together. You rock!
youre awesome. I love this posts. thank you so much.
I absolutely LOVE your website you are like my inspiration lol I love my binder I couldn’t find a better way to use coupons!
Your idea for using videos is great!
I am def gonna print my coupons off at Target!
Well we def took advantage of Kmart for double coupons and they said they are NEVER doing a double coupon promo again!
I look forward to your “Follow me Mondays” every week!!! you rock!!! Things have been super tight and I have saved our family from loosing everything by cutting our expenses using coupons!!! Thanks for all the great info and work you put into this…you have changed..save..inspired…helped….
touched….. so many lives!!!word can’t express my gratitude for everything you do and your positive outlook and just being “REAL”… thanks a million times over and over!!!
I had yet, another bad experience at Target. I held my cool and was very polite and positive. I called Corporate once I got home and they were very positive and helpful. They called the store and told them I was correct and they solved the problem and are going to have meetings regarding this situation because it happens too frequently. I am glad they are proactive and I don’t see a problem in the future…fingers crossed…they suggested to call corporate anytime you have a problem at the store so it can be resolved quickly and calmly (win/ win situation)…so I’m just passing along what I learned after being on the phone for 35 minutes!!
Thanks so much for making these videos, they are SO helpful!
I had a horrible experience at Target the other day. They wouldn’t adjust coupons down for items and told me I could only use the coupons for what is pictured on the coupon!!! I talked to two associates AND the manager on duty. I even had the policy with me and they still refused. I’ll still go back to Target, but I don’t like having to go through this every time!
I love the videos! Great job!
Colin, I just got back from a Target trip, when I saw your video. It made me smile. I had an okay experience today. The cashier was eyeing every coupon and reading the fine print – I guess it’s their job. The video is extremely informative, very entertaining, and a delight to watch. Keep up the great work!
I used to work at target and those cashiers that eye everything are grouchy old people with nothing better to do. You can override any coupon. Its not a problem and you stick it in the bag and nobody looks at the things again. They get mailed to the manufactuer comp. I used to cashier and do cash office. This is really bad, but i’ve even seen people when i worked at the guest service desk doing returns return everything they used coupons on and make so much money, because it refunds them the full price. Total abuse, but apparently there was nothing we could do.
ok – colin. i love your site. but i have to say i thought the monday video would be really stupid. but i have to say i just adore you! You are so sweet and cute!!!!!!
Thanks for your hard work.
I had a difficult experience at Target over the weekend also – the cashier (and manager) would not take coupons for trial size products, even though the coupons did not specify size or exclude trial size. Manager’s words: “See here in the picture, it shows a taller size of the deodorant, the manufacturer obviously intends this coupon for the larger size.” Argh. Walked out without my two seven-cent Dove deodorants or my two free Arm & Hammer toothpastes. I’m not a Target fan, way too hit & miss with my couponing success.
Do you guys really think taking peelies off products is really that wrong? Say there was a $1 off peelie on deodorant at target..but it’s on sale at cvs. If I took that peelie off the deodorant and bought it at cvs…am I wrong? I don’t really see the big deal. It would be a big deal if I peeled all of them off and tried to sell them on Ebay, maybe..but taking 1 little peelie for use at another store seems fine to me. Right or wrong?
thanks for sharing your tips! I didn’t realize you could print target coupons at the store…can’t wait to go back and give it a try!
Yep – great video! I learned the tip this time about the Target Kiosk for printing Target Coupons – thank you!
WOW! Thank you for doing this. The girls at work are all loving follow me mondays!
What is the zip code for the WASA crackers?
The right cashier is so important. Great Tip.
trash2cash4u,
Try 90210! That’s where I found mine!
its funny because one day i was returning something and my son (5 years old) started to play on the computer and printed me coupons.
saves on ink!!!
you’re the best
I like your tip of looking for the right cashier- boy does that make a difference. on my recent trip to target i had 3 of the $1.50 of ponds coupons that i used on the travel size wipes. the cashier i went to didn’t adjust my coupon down so i ended up getting the wipes for free with a .53 cent overage on each. i’ve found that young men are the BEST cashiers. they don’t seem as criticle and usually just key the coupons through when they beep. Keep up the good work!! You do a great job!
You are Awesome!!!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos! Thanks for all your hard work. You make it seem so less daunting. I went to Target today and I felt much more in control of that store! I even went to the only young male cashier and he was FANTASTIC!! he made jokes with me and my baby and asked me for my coupons and didn’t hassle me about the one that beeped…he just made it go through!! I’m ECSTATIC! The only thing I was sad to not find were the travel games for the hungry hungry hippos. …and you NEVER said to take the peelie, you just pointed out that we should be on the lookout for them…WHICH WAS A GREAT TIP and got me two bottles of Tylenol P.M for $2 each!
GREAT video, Col!!
XOXOOX
I am so glad you posted Target this week..I was hoping it would be one of the next ones. I have not been to Target since May. It was my first and last couponing trip there. I had prepared in advance my list, my Qs, and had the coupon policy in hand, as you had suggested. I picked a Tuesday morning to go, as to not be there on a busy day. Did my shopping. Got up to the cashier and was told…you can’t use Qs if they are over the price. I told the cashier that she could price adjust them. She stated that she could not. I pulled out the policy and nicely showed it to her. She called over the front end supervisor. She told me they had a meeting that morning and were informed not to price adjust the Qs anymore. I said I had just printed the corporate policy just before I left the house. She called over the manager, he said the same thing. I got on my cell phone, called corporate right then. As I am on hold for corporate, I look up, the front end supervisor had gone and gotten a security guard and was standing off to the side, a couple of registers over. Before I knew it, I had the supv, a security guard, and mgr all there. I was not rude, was not raising my voice, nothing. Was actually being over the top nice, because I knew I was right. Then, she called another guy over, whom I found out was another mgr. He came over, got the full story and said to the cashier, I don’t know why there is all this commotion over coupons, our policy clearly states to price adjust them. I handed him my cell (as corporate was still on the line). He spoke with them and said he had handled the situation. After hanging up, he turned to me and apologized, and really looked like he meant it. I left with my head held high (and with a cart load of Great deals) and knowing I had done nothing wrong. But the whole ordeal really put a sour taste in my mouth about Target. I posted the ordeal on my Facebook status and people I had trained to do couponing also had stories of their own as well, it was quite the posting conversation. Why is Target so difficult??? I would love to give it another chance, but I really don’t like to cause trouble. I am a mother of 4, my husband has been laid off of work since May, I work full time + as a nurse and we are trying to just get by at this time. Your sight really helps us make it thru this tough time! Thank you sooo much.
This is trash2cash4u; Google won’t let me log in for some reason. =(
I am not seeing the Wasa crackers link still — I must be blind LOL!
I did forget to mention that my Target had the 2 pks of Fiber One Oats N Honey bars on clearance by the registers for .72. I used a .50 coupon from a previous insert making them .22.
There are 5 bars in the bigger boxes, so it’d be as if I paid .55 for a reg. box; not free, but I love them!
There is also a .40 coupon on http://www.coupons.com now.
I cleaned up at Target last week b/c of your blog! I saved $80 and only spent $27!!
Anyway, today I went back and had a bad cashier. He wouldn’t let me use coupons for travel size because “It wasn’t the one in the picture.” I said a few times that it said “buy any…” and he wouldn’t take it. So I ended up just not buying it.
Love the video! I’m excited for next weeks. Maybe a Rite Aid? I’m a little scared to even go in there but I want to try.
Thanks for the tip of scanning the item to see if it’s part of a gift card promotion. I never knew that could work! Sometimes I’m nervous to do one of those deals, get up to the register and possibly have the wrong item! Now that problem is solved.
Awesome Collin! Thanks so much for all the tips and couponing advice. I am so grateful for your site! Just my two cents, Target Corporate told me that “transaction” means per item – so you can have one Target coupon and one manufacturer coupon per item. As for peelies, they are part of a product’s packaging and Collin wasn’t taking peelies or advocating it. In my opinion it’s wrong to take peelies off items you are not purchasing – it’s vandalism/petty theft. Are you going to post pictures of today’s loot???
Can anyone else hear these videos? I can’t on here or youtube and have tried. My volume is all the way up also! Help! I know I am missing out on EVERYTHING she is saying! If only I could hear it, Thanks! 🙁
Just a heads up. The All $1 off coupon will beep for the travel sized All. I tried it at a store where it was 1.02 and another where it was .99. Long story short, call to corporate on red phone, manager and corporate said I couldn’t use it b/c it rang up item not found. So be prepared. That was the end of my target couponing, I was so ticked off. (there were other coupons I had the issue with, the Tide coupon for $1 off on the small sized ones)
Thanks Collin, u r the best. I did give up on target, but will go back now to see if I can make it work. I could not find the hungry hippo the last time i was there. I asked an employee in the toy dept who said they were only there at Christmas……lying to get me out of her hair…If I can’t get the cashier to do it my way I do not buy the product. Who made them coupon nazi. Publix is bad for cashiers. I always try to pick the right cashier. Last time I was in Publix I made the wrong choice. She scanned the coupon after the product so on the receipt the savings was not at the end of the receipt but under the product. Way confusing when I want to see my savings by coupons lined up. Thanks agai Collin u rock.
I keep having different questions for you, but then you come out with these videos that answer them all perfectly! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this!
I’m like some of the others…a couple bad experiences at Target made me go back to Publix for certain items (e.g. the Cheerios pictured in the Q is not the travel size), but I’m willing to give it another try.
Thanks for all your hard work!
Elizabeth M.
First of all..I think you are adorable. I love your enthusiasm. You should win an award for best blog!!
Loved the vid! Totally with you on choosing the young guys for hassle free cahiers.
NICE! I had no idea the giftcard promos showed up on the scanners! I hate getting to the checkout and not getting a prompt. Then if I don’t want to buy the items (b/c now it’s not worth it, you know?) the cashier has a fit.
I’ve also found that my target tends to leave the tags up too long, or even have the wrong date on them. It’s too annoying to argue over it.
This was awesome. I have loved every single one of these. Thank you. I happened to be at Target tonight before I saw this post and printed coupons at the kiosk. I went in for a particular purpose so I didn’t get any of the grocery deals. I was just perusing the store trying to get an idea of what they have. I purchased two $20 curtain panels that are the exact red for my room. Yea Target.
I’m so proud of my hubby, he took one look at the frozen picture on your video before playing and he said that it looks like she’s at Target.
He’s such a good helper 🙂
I just love “Follow Me Mondays!” Thanks for putting yourself out there and taking the time to do this. And, BTW, I totally got what you meant regarding the “Peelies” – 😉
Keep up the great work. I check out your site everyday – several times a day.