Some of you probably already knew this, but I recently discovered that Target will accept the Target store coupon for an item AND a manufacturer coupon.  They will also price match competitors ads.  Some coupons DO NOT specify that you cannot use for trial sizes.  (Degree and Suave mostly)  If not, you can get those sizes for free or maybe 10 cents or so sometimes.  I prefer these sizes as I can fit more in a box when sending to an entire unit.

i.e.  yesterday I used the Target $4 off gilette titanium razor + manufacturer $4 off a $7.97 razor= free!!  I bought non aerosol shave gel at the dollar store for $1.  One soldier will be shaving in style for very little $. (they only take up to the item price off, but still free!

I also had a $1 Target/Manufacturer $3 combo for Quattro disposable and ended up getting them for $2.  I had Fusion razor coupons for $2 off.  If you buy 2 right now you get a $5 gift card...so $16-$4 coupons-$5 gift card makes the Fusion razors half price. So remember to clip those coupons everyone and watch the Target ads!

This $5 gift card deal also works for Venus Embrace.  I had $2 off those as well.  I now have quite an assortment of very nice soldier razors for the same price (or less) as the junky ones that work maybe one time and not very well at that.  Also, I can just send the refill cartridges now when I can catch them on sale with a coupon.  Much cheaper an more appreciated in the long run.

Also, Ziploc bags are currenly on sale and there is a Target coupon for  (I think ) $0.55.  I had a manufacturer buy one get one free and a $1 off 2. I go through these bags like crazy packing boxes.  Comes out cheaper than the dollar store ones since there are more in the box.  I prefer the zipper type ones too, they are much more user friendly and can be reused by the soldiers for storage on the other end.

Also currently a Target coupon for $2 off mouthwash if you buy Crest toothpaste.  The Proctor and Gamble ad this week had a manufacturer coupon for that same mouthwash AND the Crest toothpaste.  The mouthwash is only $2.99 to begin with.  If you use all the coupons, you can get good deals and send the toothpaste to soldiers and keep the mouthwash at home!

Sorry for going on so, but I was raised by a coupon junkie (frugal Mom), have become one myself and love these deals when they come up.

That's great to hear.  We were so disappointed to hear when we went to Walgreen's coupon shopping a couple of weeks back that we can't use the manufacturer's coupons *and* the rewards register tapes.  They said that the rewards register tapes *are* manufacturer's coupons and they would have to be used on something that we weren't using the *clipped* coupons on.  We thought that we were going to be able to get the razor deals really cheap using the register tapes.  We had to throw away one of the $2 register tapes because we had already bought all we could afford with the coupons and a $4 register tape and it was expiring that week.

I use RR & mfr coupons both all the time.  THey are a little tricky at Walgreens, but it can be done; just have to be smart about it.  You might have to add an inexpensive items to keep the total number of coupons less than or equal to the total of number items, but no bg deal....add a pencil or some gum or something.

When there are several Free after RR items you can "roll" them many times over and get many free tems.  This week it was toothbrushes, lotion, chapstick, halls drops, razors, dental floss, Emergen-C shots....I got so much for almost nothing (started with RR from last week).  Just have to make sure that you don't pay for an item with the RR from that item and you wll get a new one.   

I have no idea why anyone would throw away a $2 RR and not just use it to get something.   Can't believe there's not a $2 item in the store worth having for free.  Definitely your loss there. 

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Thanks for the FYI.  I like using Target as well for my soldier purchases.  They had a clearance sale on some cute note card sets - 10 with envelopes for $1.48!  They really do have alot of good sales.

Their travel size hygiene selection is pretty large as well.  I like buying those so I can pack as many things as possible in the box I send out.