The very first thing I do when I get a new circular in the mail is go through it with a big black marker. I circle all the deals I know I want to buy.
Then I go through the coupon match up for the store that I am shopping at and see if there are any other great deals I want to buy and I go ahead and circle those items too.
Then I take my circled sales circular to the store with me. If I am questioning a sale item’s size or quantity, I can find it quickly in my own sales ciruclar. If an item is out of stock, I can easily find it in the circular and show it to the customer service rep.
If you are new to Couponing, you might want to take a moment to read more in my Getting Started Couponing series.
Ashley C. says
I do something similar — I go through it with a pen or marker and circle anything I know I have a coupon for, or think I have one for [or that has an IP]. Then I can flip through my coupons and figure out which deals are going to be the best for our budget that week, etc. Then I just write down all the details and a total of what it will be before and after coupons so I dont get surprised!
Lindsey says
Target is now price matching! You have to take your items to the customer service counter and they will gladly price match. You do have to have the ad on hand though. This means less gas, less time at the grocery store, and money in my pocket? Yes please!