Target's Cartwheel: A New Extra Way To Save $

Target has blown my mind again.  I thought the 5% discount every visit with the Target Red Card or Target Debit Card was great!  But last week as my favorite Target Starbucks barista made my oh so delicious iced soy caramel macchiato we chatted as we always do.  I mentioned saving some extra money that day with some coupons I had printed from the Target website.  She then asked me a life changing question.  Had  I started using Target Cartwheel yet?  I had not!  And now that I have, I realize I can save even more money on my everyday items.  

Check this out!  These coupons can be used with Target store coupons, manufacturer coupons, your 5% red card and even your 5% pharmacy rewards.  Plus, it's not limited to 1 of each item.  Many of my coupons say limit 4 or 12.  According the website you can use the Cartwheel barcode up to 6 times in a day (You know, if your one of those serious super couponer types).  I can save an extra percentage (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%) on things I actually already buy.  

My latest Cartwheel contains Milk (5%), apples (5%), strawberries (5%), oranges (5%), Up & Up diapers (5%), diaper rash cream (20%), baby food pouches (5%) and Method cleaning items(5%).   This is great because I feel like these coupons aren't going to cause me to buy items that I don't need.  Many of the coupons are for everyday kind of items!

After trying it out, this is how it seems to work:

• It's an app and a website.  
• So you can download the app on your smartphone from the iPhone App Store or from Google Play.
• Or just go to the website.  
• You login through facebook.  The link is on the Cartwheel page.  
• You look through "collections" of coupons kept in categories like "Baby Essentials", "Healthy Lifestyles" & "Daily Ad Double Dip" just to name a few.
• Browse coupons.
• Click them- which in turn, flips them.
• You can then add, share, or get more details.
• If you add, it goes into your cartwheel.
• You get around 10 coupon slots in your cartwheel to start.
• If you share, it shares the coupon on Facebook.
• As you share, you earn badges and unlock more coupon slots.
• More coupon slots = more coupons.
• If you get more details, it tells you expiration dates and exclusions.
• Once you have searched and added your coupons to your cartwheel you can then access a bar-code that the store can scan from a printed paper or a smartphone screen.
• Check it out at http://cartwheel.target.com/home or in your smartphone app store!
• For more details on how everything works and how many times a day you can use your coupons check the website's help center.

I hope this post gets you Target moms excited about an extra way to save money on top of all your other coupons.  You don't have to be a super couponer to save money.  You just have to be smart about using what you have and need!  Please share any other ways you save a Target or your favorite stores.