Here you go all you other Target shoppers!
Target markdown schedule:
MONDAY- kids clothes, electronics
TUESDAY- women's clothes, domestics
WEDNESDAY- men's clothes, toys, health and beauty
THURSDAY- lingerie, shoes, housewares, sporting goods
FRIDAY- cosmetics, hardware, auto, jewelry
I used to use the accordion style cases and then I also used a box with dividers - but it wasnt until this last fall that I switched to a BINDER method - that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!
I then switched to large pockets in a binder - with each category in one pocket - that was better but I was still digging thru coupons!
I then purchased nice quality baseball card sheet holders on eBay and put them into a Mary Kay sample binder that zips closed (VERY IMPORTANT) and has a nice long shoulder handle.
I now have 2 of these - one for current coupons and one for expired coupons!
It took some time to get it all organized - but it is so worth it now, especially when I have 2 toddlers. I can flip right thru each section and see exactly what I have. When expire I move them from one binder to the other!
Feel free to comment or let me know your tips!
If you save these - Here is a code GIVE09UNICEFGTG that anyone can use.
It is 3 Free Pampers Gift To Grow Points.
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This way you know when to come back and read further! Some days I can add lots, others - life interferes or I'm out getting the deals myself! :o)
Also - feel free to send me comments or questions on the blog - let me know if these have helped you and what kind of savings you have been able to do!
If you find any good deals - let me know those too!
Happy Savings!
If you are a newbie at CVS and want your few dollars to go a long way - log on here for MANY ways on how people are maximizing only $5 OOP
http://www.kingdomfirstmom.com/2008/10/cvs-5-challenge-october-5-11.html
Scroll to the bottom - many people enter their $5 ideas on their blogs - great new ideas!
Just in case you are wondering what all the abbreviations are (or just want to refresh your memory - here is a list. Please let me know if I have missed any:
ECBs- Extra Care Bucks that you "earn" at CVS by purchasing specific products. They can be used like cash on almost anything in the store. These print at the end of your receipt, so make sure to save them!
RRs- Register Rewards: Walgreens version of ECBs, but not as plentiful. Usually just a few items per week in the ad flier will generate RRs.
ES- Easy Saver Catalog at Walgreen's (published monthly)
ESC - Easy Saver Catalog Coupon from Walgreens OR
SS- Smartsource (newspaper coupon insert)
RP- Redplum (newspaper coupon insert)
P&G- Proctor & Gamble (newspaper coupon insert, comes out once a month)
Stacking- when you combine a store coupon with a manufacturers coupon or sale for the most savings
BOGO or B1G1- Buy One Get One Free
OOP- Out of Pocket expense - money you spend
FAR- Free After Rebate
CRT- Cash Register Tape (receipt)
Blinkie- a coupon found in a grocery store that spits out of a blinking machine
Peelie- a coupon sticker on product packaging
Catalina- a coupon that prints with your receipt at many stores, almost always a man. coupon (these can SOMETIMES be used at other stores, so hang on to them!)
Overage- when an item is more than free - PROFIT!
Filler- an inexpensive item at CVS/WAGS to achieve the total you need for maximum savings
Coups or Qs- coupons
YMMV- Your Mileage May Vary (means good luck - may vary from store to store or even cashier to cashier)
WAGS - short name for Walgreens
WYB- When You Buy
MIR- Mail In Rebate
$2/2- Get $2 off any 2 items/this could be with different combination of numbers
$1/2- Get $1 off any 2 items/this could be with different combination of numbers
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