Me vs. Target (I think I won!)

Kali and I took a trip to Target tonight because I needed to get her nighttime diapers.  But, being the couponer that I am, I cannot go to the store for just one thing.  Therefore, I snuck on over to Southern Savers to check out what kind of deals Target had going on. 
Now, I did go to Winn Dixie on Friday and had some great success as well.  My total before coupons and my rewards card was $216 and change.  After my coupons and reward card, my grand total was $132.54.  I didn't take a picture of that because it was mostly frozen/cold stuff and I wanted to get it put away to get Kali from TJ's parents.  So I was excited when I saw that Target had some amazing deals going on too.
After compiling my list and gathering my coupons, we were set out to go.

Here is a picture of everything I bought:

My total came to $93.58

Total savings of: $67.37

The Huggies nighttime diapers were $19.99 and unfortunately, I did not have a coupon :( But they were the thing that I actually went to the store for. LOL
The Charmin was $14.99, I had a $2 off and a Target $1 off = $11.99
The Pampers were on sale 2/$18, I had a $2 off and a $1.50 off = $14.50
The Gerber Entrees were $2.04 ea, I had a $1/3 coupon  = $5.12

Those were the things that weren't that great of a deal, but something that I needed anyway.  Now comes the GOOD part! :-)


Here are my GOOD deals:

The Zyrtec was on sale for $16.37, I had a $7 off coupon and a $2 off Target coupon = $7.37 (WHOOP)

The Claritin was $17.89, I had a $4 off and a $5 off Target coupon = $8.89

Nail files were $2.99, I had a $2 off Target coupon = $.99

Nivea body wash was $3.99, I had $2 off = $1.99

Aquafresh children's toothpaste was $1.87, had $1 off = $.89 (Kali won't use that for a while, but for $.89 it can sit in a cabinet until she's ready for it!) :-)

The Carefree liners are $.94, I had a $.50 coupon = $.44

And finally, the Cadbury Eggs are now 70% and they had a BUNCH left over.  So I grabbed 4 bags and price scanned them.  They were on sale for $.94! Yes, Please!!!!!

AND THEN...I had AMAZING deals:

This picture cost me $1.68 TOTAL

Vitamin Waters were $1 each, I bought 8.  I had 8 $1/1 coupons. That means they were FREE!
2 Liter Cokes were $1.79, I had coupons for FREE 2 Liters.  YUP, they were FREE!!!
Ortega Taco Seasoning was $.56 each, I got 2 and had $1/2 coupons = $.12 for both!
Ortega Guacamole Seasoning was $.78 each, I got 2 and had $1/2 coupons = $.56 for both!
Market Pantry Pasta and Sauce were $1 each, I had $1/2 = $1 for both.
YIPPEE!!!

And then I got some special things for Kali since we're planning a trip to the beach this weekend:

This all came to $22.98

I had $20 worth of gift cards from previous transactions

(you know, buy 2 razors get $5 gift card type deals)

And I had $3 in cash on me.

So I like to say that this was FREE as well (since it didn't come out of the bank)

Free Beach Fun, makes it MORE fun! At least for Mommy! LOL!

I basically spent the money I saved from my Winn Dixie trip at Target today! Pretty amazing if you think about it! Love it!!!!!

CoUpOnS!

It is no surprise that I love couponing.  I have made it a personal goal to save as much money as I can with coupons, without being the crazy coupon lady at the checkout line in the grocery store. I literally have a 3in 3 ring binder full of coupons! (Yes, I know I'm crazy.)  But I plan my trips so that I don't have to bring the whole binder with me (and thus, not look as crazy)!

Some of my favorite couponing sites are Southern Savers and Coupon Divas.  I have signed up for their emails and check their sites religiously before heading out to any grocery store.  The best part, they also have links to Retail store coupons (like Khols, Old Navy, my favorite Carters, etc.), and a coupon database so if you're looking for a specific coupon, you can search for it and it will tell you where it's located.

So far this year, I've saved over $250 by using coupons.  I'm no where near the savings seen on shows like Extreme Couponing because Florida does not Double Coupon which makes me very sad! I could be getting lots of free products if Florida only allowed double coupons. Ah well.  I still save a lot of money. And that's important when you have a baby/toddler!

Of course, I do have a lot of coupons that expire (because again, I'm not one of those crazy coupon ladies that just buys things for the heck of it to "stock pile" in my garage!).  I read online that there are many places that send coupons overseas to the troops.  Families overseas are allowed to use expired coupons for up to 6 months.  I found a company through Facebook that links you to families overseas to send coupons to.  They're called Coupons to the Troops.  I've already linked up once and sent a bunch of coupons, and I have been collecting more for about a month now that I'm about to send over.  I love being able to help other families save money! Especially on household essentials!

So, if you're a couponer like me (or even a mild version), be sure to save those expired coupons! Sign up at Coupon to the Troops and donate those expired coupons to a good cause!  And I'll try and share some more of my great coupon finds for you! :)