So, my husband generously offered to go to Target today on his way to a court appearance and pick up some tank tops and Starbucks coffee for me. Can’t you just picture an attorney all decked out his suit looking through the ladies’ clothing to pick out tank tops for his wife — and then using coupons at the register to boot?
Yes, I love that guy! 🙂 Here’s what he got:
Bought 4 bags of Starbucks coffee at $7.99 each
Used 2 $5/2 Starbucks Ground or Whole Bean Coffee Target printable coupon
Stacked with 4 $1/1 Starbucks Coffee printable manufacturer’s coupon
$4.50 per bag after couponsBought 2 Merona Ruffled Tank Tops at $6 each
Used 2 $3/1 Merona coupons
$3 each after coupon
My Target trip yesterday:
1 Mossimo tank – clearance $5.60 – $3 off Target Mossimo coupon = $2.60
1 Merona wrap shirt – clearance $7.00 – $3 off Target Merona coupon = $4
1 market pantry pasta + 1 market pantry pasta sauce $2.00 (for both) – $1.00 target coupon = $1.00
Total: $7.60 plus tax savings $7
i found some cute merona lounge/yoga/active capris on clearance for $5, so after the coupon they were only 2 bucks!!! i was so ecstatic because i’ve had comfy bottoms on my list of wants for a long time! patience pays off 🙂
also, the cashier wouldn’t let me use two of the same coupon in one transaction because on the coupon it states “one per customer” or something like that. so we just completed the transaction and my husband “purchased” the second things (tank top and capris) using the same giftcard i used to pay. i’ve never had that happen before.
I got purple too…and gray. They are super comfy
My target messed up the Starbucks transaction and it didn’t take off the $1.50 from each bag. By the time I could get back to talk to them about they said they couldn’t pull he coupons to see what each said. They said they could send my receipt to the auditor for verification but that seems so silly. So I’m just returning them. I feel bummed cause I know so many people for the full deal.
Just made this same type of Target trip with these coupons tonight…2 bags Starbucks Coffee, 2 Merona tank tops and 1 Mossimo tank, such great deals! I am impressed that your husband did it for you!
Just got the Starbucks coffee! All the bags at my target had coupons for a free Starbucks refresher drink (canned drink) with purchase. So I got two of those free as well as the great coffee deal!
I would love to pick up the Starbucks coffe, but I can’t find that $5 off target coupon.
Neither can I. I can only find a $2 off 1 bag.
You are truly blessed with a wonderful husband.
I got both of these deals yesterday…well the Mossimo tank tops! They were on sale for $5.60 so $3 off of each. I also got the coffee! I got 4 bags as well. I had (2) $5 off Target coupons and (4) $1.50 off single bags. Each bag had a coupon on it for a free Starbucks Refreshe…well my Target didnt carry those so they substituted (4) Starbucks Double shot cans. I got the Vanilla Light. They were worth $2 each! Such great deals! Thanks for the heads up on them!
I’m not usually a Target shopper–the closest one is a little over 15 minutes away and it’s usually not worth the gas to me to drive over there. But, after I saw this and realized that I had a big box of stuff that needed to be dropped off at Goodwill (which is right next to Target), I decided to make a trip of it. I printed of the Merona coupons and also a $3 Mossimo coupon on the Target page you linked to and I got two of the Merona tank tops, plus I found a Mossimo tank that was clearanced for $5.48 (so $2.48 after coupon!). I was so excited! It’s been a long, long time since I bought clothes for myself that were actually new (and not from a thrift store). It’s was a very nice treat.
I tried to buy 2 tanktops last nite and a “trainee” checker told me I wasn’t able to use the 2 coupons for 2 tanktops!? I’ve never had a problem with that before…is that a new Target policy? I thought it was 1 coup/item…she read the coupon and said it was “1 coupon/visit.”
This is what I was getting ready to post about! Here, where I live they have changed the policy (which is in the fine print on the printed coupons) that you can only use 1 of the same coupons at the same time. For everything. This is really putting a damper on my stocking up of things I get at Target! I wouldn’t be able to get 4 starbucks at once :(. I just don’t always have time (or gas) to make a couple trips a week when there are great sales.
With gas prices so high, we also have been cramming odds and ends of errands together — just so we don’t make extra trips! It’s a challenge coordinating, but it’s almost like a fun event once we go. 🙂
MyPoints (at least for my area) has $1.50 off flavored Starbucks. Saving that extra fifty cents per bag is tempting but I don’t like flavored coffee. I think Starbucks does it better but it still has that “flavoring” taste.
Thanks so much for posting the Target coupons. Unfortunately after several attempts I haven’t been able to get my Target coupons to print, even after downloading the coupon installer. Any suggestions so I can use the awesome coupons??
Katelin, I was having trouble printing myself till i started using mozilla firefox as my browser. Now I am able to print coupons after downloading the Target Coupon Installer. 😉
Just got home from buying 2 tanks after reading your post this morning….thanks Crystal & Jessie!!
I cannot get the second coupon website to open. It is just blank. Using internet explorer.
hmmm… I just tried all the coupon links again and they open for me in multiple browsers. Sorry I can’t help you out right now… is anyone else having issues?
I tried using Google Chrome and it worked. I am not very technical so I don’t know what the difference is!
We didn’t have those cute ruffly tanks at Target here 🙁 Just plain ribbed ones and cami’s and not alot of color choice to choose from…still a good deal though 🙂
I went to Target this am and got 2 camis (for teen daughter as undershirts) and 2 of the same ruffly tanks for me and Starbucks coffee. There was a coupon to get a Starbuck Coffee in a can for free on the bag. I got 4 tops, 2 Starbucks coffee bags, and a Starbuck Coffee in a can for $20 including taxes. That is a great price!
Great job!!
So nice of him to go get your deals for you. : ) I only see a 2/1 TQ, is the 5/2 Starbucks coupon gone? I used to be able to put in a zip code but I either forgot how or they changed that option. Hope I can get the 5/2 though, we are out of coffee. Thanks!
I just checked and I’m not seeing it anymore. 🙁 But I’d definitely recommend printing out the $2/1 and hanging onto it to see if they do a gift card deal soon.
Thanks!
what a sweet man! I love when my hubby does that for me! I got my starbucks yesterday (4x) from Harris Tetter, 2x @ $3.97 and 2x @ $4.99- I NEVER buy it since it’s never a good price but yesterday that beat and came close to the Aldi coffee prices! I haven’t had a chance to get to target yet but plan on it soon!! Thanks for all the deals!!
Aaaww 🙂 I love hearing stories where men shop for their wives. Good job Jesse!
My husband bought me an entire cartload of feminine hygiene products when they were on a buy two, get one free sale. I was not with him, thank God, because I would have been too embarrassed to do that myself. They lasted several years!
My husband did a similar thing right after we were married- I told him I need tampons and he bought all the ones that were on sale… I still have them and that was almost 3 years ago (I have an 18 month old and breastfed, so I haven’t had much of a period in the 3 years, but still!)
Gotta love husbands that do that stuff… However- I doubt I would let him pick up clothes because he would buy the wrong size or two of the same color…
Just bought 2 of these tanks as well, and when trying them on I had the same problem I do with all the tops at Target…I grabbed a medium in 3 different colors and one color fit perfectly, one color the straps were falling off my shoulders because it was so loose on top, and the 3rd color was in between the two…in other words I recommend grabbing 2 or 3 of the same size when trying any of their tops (or all the clothing really) because even though they are labelled the same size they are made differently for whatever reason and they are not all the exact size. This happens everywhere though, not just Target. And BTW what a sweet husband!
Your husband ROCKS!
That is awesome that your husband does that, please give me the tips on how you got him to use coupons. My husband is willing to go shopping for me but once I say you have to use coupons he thinks twice before going.
I am new to this so if you can only use one coupon per item do you print out two coupons or go to other places to print more coupons
What a man!
our Target here only lets you do one coupon per transaction. My husband actually buys a lot of my clothes, he loves the clearance racks in the PX, and always brings home cute outfits for me to wear.
FYI, I was having trouble printing the Target coupons, and my husband finally figured out that it was because we use Chrome for our browser. Once we opened Internet Explorer, it worked perfectly….
My hubby is NOT a good shopper- he never plans ahead, and he hates shopping so much that he just grabs the first thing he finds to get out of the store FAST! After a few angry trips with him rushing me through the store, we decided that it is best if he stays at home and lets me do the shopping. He doesn’t understand the thrill of the bargain hunt- coupons, clearance, reward slips, several stores, oh my!
I can’t imagine him getting clothes for me… he won’t even go buy them for himself! 😛
Same here! We would be broke if my hubby did the shopping! His philosophy is just to get it done! I know he appreciates how little I spend, but he has NO desire to penny pinch himself.
I bought some of those tanks last year and just bought more online, no Target in SKorea to use the coupons on. I like them a lot, great on hot days and modest too.
I tried Firefox and Safari and the Target site hides the “I agree”button so I can’t click it. Therefore no coupons for me.
I rarely shop and each time I attempt to shop at Target they have a similar glitch. They would make so much more $ if they did not frustrate consumers with their tech problems.
Since you are using a Mac, you have to enable your settings to accept. I don’t know how my husband did it (so I’m really not helping here huh?) but the site really just doesn’t like macs. I think basically it blocks the pop up. I used to have the same difficulties.
Love it! What a great guy!
Adorable story, just a question, I printed the coupons that you show and they all say “one coupon per customer per deal” or something very close to that? So does your Target not care? Mines a stickler for the small print and I don’t want to get in to trouble.
My target allows me to use two coupons but by reading comments here, I think a lot of people have different situations. Just ask when you get there and you should be fine. If you want two tanks, just give the money to your husband and do two separate transactions. I’ve done this before too!
I bought a tank top yesterday with a coupon and went back today to get another (different color). The way I read the online coupon policy was that if target.com allows more than one coupon to be printed, then the coupon is valid. But the cashier today said that only one coupon per computer could be used.
Don’t forget each bag is worth a free tall coffee!
Renee, do you take the empty bag into the store for the tall coffee?
Starbucks coffe bags “usually” have a picture of a little cup on the side and it says that it is redeemable for a tall coffee. I go to the same starbucks and I mentioned that the new Tribute coffee bag didn’t have it and they said that they would take ANY bag and give me a tall coffee. In the summer I get a tall iced coffee.
I usually wear tank tops backwards because I don’t like them lowcut. You can’t tell when it is under another shirt!
oh my! I’ve NEVER thought to do this! ha! Now I’m going to try on some tank tops backwards!
I wear them backwards all the time too. 🙂
Ahhh man! I bought two of those earlier in the week and didn’t know about the coupon. Oh well! I love them and they were still a good price. Have fun this weekend!
If you can easily make a stop at Target, you can print the coupons now and take them in with your receipt to customer service. They will give you the cash back.
I’ve done it before with both Target and manufacturer coupons with no trouble at all.
So they will allow you to use 2 of the same coupon? It says only one coupon per guest, so I was wondering if I would be able to get 2.
My Target won’t allow more than one of the same Target coupon in a shopping trip either now (just recently) and it’s so frustrating because I only get to the store about once a week, so I can only get one Target deal at a time. They never used to enforce what it says on the coupons, but now they do.
Yea, they started getting strict with us, too. They also make us take the price matching items to the courtesy desk now. I just make them ring up the items in two separate transactions if they pitch a fit. I politely ask them to remove the ‘offending’ items off of my order, pay and then tell them I have another order. Usually my husband is with me so I have one of us pay and then the other pay on the second transaction.
There’s more then one way to skin a cat.
My Target will only let me use one at a time too.
This happened to me for the first time today. I’ve been to Target tons of times and always used multiple coupons. But today the person behind the reigster would only let me use one. I asked if it was a new policy and she said no – that other employees weren’t reading the coupons. I wonder if they are now deciding to enforce something that has been the policy all along?
What a nice hubby! My boyfriend runs from the clothing section!
I love those tank tops 🙂
Did he have any trouble with the coupons? My Target refused to take mine. The coupons added $1.79 to my order instead of taking off $3. They tried typing them in too, but no luck. They pulled out other similar Target coupons and announced that they didn’t think it was fake (!!! I would never !!!), but since it wouldn’t ring up, they can’t take them. 🙁
I called the company today and they said there was nothing they could do about it either. Ironically, I had picked out the purple and green shirts too. lol
Apparently there was a problem with the coupons at some point this week in the entire system. It’s been fixed now. The cashier mentioned it today when I bought mine. I got a teal one too and then realized when I got home that I already had FIVE teal tanks!! Guess it’s a color I really love! LOL Going to go swap it for a different color tomorrow 🙂 I also found Mossimo knit tanks on clearance so only paid $2.56 each 🙂
I had trouble with my coupons too. One rang up an additional $3 and the other one added $1.79 and appeared as seedless grapes on the register! The checker was cool though and just did an override. But, it was a good thing we were both paying attention. The first total she gave me before the coupons was lower than after she put them in!
Thanks for the laugh, that would’ve been fun to see.
My hubby picked both up for me too. What great guys! 🙂
I love it! Seriously, I just had a picture in my mind of your husband sorting through the tank tops….perfect! You are one lucky gal…
Too cute. Shopping is one thing I can’t share with my hubby. I love it too much to share. 🙂
What a sweetie 🙂 I don’t think my husband would get the shirts for me…the ladies’ clothing section makes him all nervous 😉
I was able to get 2 bags of Starbucks coffee today for $2.97 each with the Super Doubles at Harris Teeter. I think the coffee taste better when you get such a great deal on it!
We were able to stop by target yesterday too…loved getting the Starbucks coffee and $3 tank tops! I almost chose the lavender, but went with a black and white pattern instead.
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I got the bl/white patterned one too. I thought it was cute. My target also had camis that I used the Mossimo coupon with. I was able to print more so we will be going back for my daughter too.
I quit to be a SAHM last year and now I don’t get to do any of my shopping. My hubby works in town so he does all the shopping before work or over his lunch hour. He’s gotten quite good at deal seeking and using coupons but my lists must be very clear and not too complicated 🙂 I love him for it (but I really miss the shopping).
Those are my favorite style of tank tops. I was wearing a black one just like them today! My husband doesn’t mind using coupons either as long as the transaction is not too complicated. But, I can’t picture him picking out tank tops for me.
He is adorable. And he picked good shirts too.
love these tanks…the elastic neck i am hoping will work well for nursing when my little guy arrives (due on mother’s day).
I didn’t think about that. Thanks for the idea.
Awww, how sweet! My hubby offers to go shopping for me, but I just can’t let go of my list and coupons. 🙂
I bought some of those tank tops the other day, had to take them back. They were horribly scratchy and not very comfy at all. Hope those are better fabric than the ones I picked up. I know the different colors seem to feel a little different.
What a cute story 🙂 My hubby is getting better about taking coupons to the store and using them 🙂 He is even starting to do a better job telling me BEFORE he runs out of stuff so that I have time to run down the best deal! 🙂
He was very anti-coupon before he realized how much we are really saving!
Maybe you can have him go bra shopping for ya next time, lol!!!
So sweet of him!!!
have you tried the new starbucks light coffee?
Aw, that is so sweet! He loooves you!
What a guy! My husband breaks out into hives at the thought of going shopping with coupons for me…. 😛
Haha, my husband is the same way! I have to give him UPC codes for the things I need him to get. 🙂
SO funny!!
That is so sweet! I know, my husband is the same way. We go over the list together and he knows my abbreviations for a price match or manufacturer’s coupon or Target coupon or anything else. He really does pretty well.
although I don’t think he’d go through women’s clothing for me… 🙂