Target's Great Save Event Markdowns

Target's Great Save Event Items on Clearance

Hurry, These Items Go Fast. 

And, Yes, You CAN Use Your Coupons!

I don't often recommend buying items in bulk.  These are tricky. They look like they are saving you money, but they really are wasting your opportunities to use your coupons.  For example, if you buy a bulk item that is like buying 3 of that item, you need to make sure that it is still way cheaper than it would have been had you been able to put 3 coupons (or 6 if you are stacking your coupons) on that purchase.  Most of the time, the savings on the bulk items fall well below the savings on buying the same items as individuals when you use coupons. 

HOWEVER, right now, Target is marking their Great Save Event items 30-50% or more off the original cost. As with just about everything else, YOU CAN USE COUPONS on top of the savings. In several instances, and especially if you are low on some items, it is worth it this week to buy the bulk items.  For example, I bought a Quaker Instant Oatmeal bulk pack from the Great Save Event in my Target.  It was originally $4.64. It was marked down to $3.94. Then, I used stacked coupons for another $2.50 off. So, I got 22 packs of Oatmeal for $1.44.  That isn't the best deal I have ever gotten on oatmeal, but it was pretty darned close.  

Also, some of you asked me about Women's Shaving Cream deals. They have the 3 packs of shaving cream in the Great Save Event area for 50% off right now. IF you don't have a coupon, and are not able to work some Extra Buck or other rewards deals at other drugstores to fund your shaving cream, this is a quick and easy way to get a decent enough price on shaving cream.  So, go to Target before they sell out!  IF it sticks around, look for it to go 75% off soon.  I have noticed that items rarely go more than 75% off before going to salvage, so if you ever see something you want/need at Target and it is 75% off, go ahead and snag it.

Reader's Requests

You Guys Have Made Some Deal Finding Requests

I Am On It!  

One of my goals for this blog is to be more follower friendly. If you guys are seeking a particular deal or have a certain question, I want to format the blog to suit your needs.  There are quite a few bigger, more comprehensive blogs, etc out there to follow for the normal, day to day sale info.  I recommend Couponing to Disney and Totally Target, to name a couple.  My goal is to have this blog be supplemental to the other  blogs.  As such, I am able to give you more original content and tailor my content to your needs. 

So, what are you guys looking for right now? 

1. A good deal on a printer for couponing purposes
2. A good deal on women's shaving cream (yeah, seems like most of the good deals in this case are for the men lately!)
3. Some good deals on GattiTown

I am totally on all that! 

Also, we have had a reader inquire about places that double coupons. I am on that too!  Look for a detailed post about these items by tomorrow.  In the meantime, anyone out there have any thoughts or ideas on these items?


In the meantime, always think outside the box.  If I needed a printer, when that Living Social deal came around a couple weeks ago, $10 for $20 at Amazon.com Limit One per account, I would have bought that deal. Then, I would have had my husband purchase the deal.  Right there, that is $20 for $40 off a printer at Amazon.com! :) You have to think of things creatively sometimes.  


Also, if there is a place that you like to go, or a product you like to purchase  but it is usually a little pricey for your day to day budget, try googling the company's official website. Send a nice email. Include your address and information and let them know you want to patronize their establishment/product. Ask how you can go about finding some deals/coupons.  Be really nice. You never know, a lot of these places will send you some great freebies! I emailed Kelloggs last year. By working their deals, I was able to get more than $30 in concession/movie tickets and about 7 boxes of cereal for around $9 out of pocket. I emailed them to commend them on their promotions and tell them about the date night I had with my husband. They sent me a lovely letter, a cookbook, and several vouchers for $5 off any Kelloggs items!  I got lots of Special K Shakes for free with those!  So, try to proactively contact the companies.


And, finally, turn your coupons, rewards, or pennies into CASH.  I have two examples: 1. I found a huge sale at OshKosh about 6 months ago. They put their $34 shoes to $1.39 ea pair. I wasnt sure what size my kids would be in for this Spring, so I bought 20 pairs.. several in each size/style.  Worst case scenario, I was out less than $30 for my kids to have shoes for the Spring/Summer. Best case scenario? I put them up on Ebay and am selling them for a nice profit on each pair. My kids will wear theirs for FREE and I will have profit in my account to use on things like printers,etc.  2. I got some Gap $10 off rewards coupons. I went to Gap and found a crazy good deal. After I used my coupons, I paid $5.30 out of pocket to bring home $90 worth of ladies' sweaters, and a lovely winter dress for my daughter for next year.  I put those sweaters up for sale, too.  Whatever I make off them will be a profit and is a tidy way to turn those coupons I used to pay for them into cold hard cash.. to use anywhere.. on a trip to GattiTown, perhaps?  


As you go about looking for deals and such, don't be discouraged if you can't find the exact one you need. Instead, look around and think creatively how you can turn the deal that's offered into the deal you need. You don't have to Ebay like I did. You can see what friends need. You can do a Craigslist Ad. If you can turn a deal you don't need into a moneymaker at the store, then you can take that extra money/savings to get what you want/need.  Just think outside the box.


And, if all else fails, hit up your favorite couponing blog and set them to the task of finding the deals you need! I am on it, guys!! Look for a post by tomorrow.