All Good Things Must Come to an End

I am in mourning......deal seekers, super-couponers and extreme couponers - it's a sad, sad day. 

According to the Super-Couponing Blog, Jewel stores have made some BIG changes to the way Catalina promos are running at their stores.  For those of you that have had the wonderful experience of shopping at Jewel you will know what I am talking about when I tell you that there are no longer going to be ANY price spreads on the threshold amounts for meeting the required purchase for Catalina promos.  Yes, I feel your pain. 

You can read the original post here at the Super-Couponing site.  Here it is in a nutshell:

"Corporate has confirmed that the big Catalina update (in which the deals were totally down on Monday) also fixed the price "spread" in Catalina deals that many of us have enjoyed for quite some time. (And honestly... who didn't think that "someday," this would be fixed?)

Rest assured that we'll still continue to see great deals - the current $30/$10 diapers deal runs on regular prices and is still fabulous. But for anyone who had trouble with the ice cream deal after Monday of this week - this is why. Thanks to Tracey for confirming with corporate."

This is also being slowly confirmed over at CW by trial and error.  It appears that some stores have already downloaded the new software and this is already working.  If the store has not downloaded the new software, the Catalina's are still printing on the price spread between preferred and shelf price. 

R.I.P. Jewel

Walmart Saga Continued (& Hopefully Over)

Yesterday I went to my Walmart (Belviere, IL) and was told I wasn't allowed to use any RR as they were OYNO coupons. I paid and then asked to talk to the manager. I spoke with the front end manager who told me it was the 'managers descretion' part of the policy to no longer take them. They had a meeting that morning with all the cashiers and they won't take them. I asked her to show me that part, but she couldn't (obviously because it isn't there). I left and called 1-800-walmart to voice my problem and got into more into the issue than planned.

The receptionist at 1-800-Walmart gave me the number for the manager of the mananger at my Walmart to call, so I did. He was surprised at the policy change especially the part about 'managers discretion'. He also had no idea what a catalina was and told me he'd look into it and call me back.

Today I received a call from Monty, the manager at my Walmart. We discussed the issue again and he was also surprised by the 'managers discretion' since it wasn't from him. He also didn't know what a catalina was so asked if next time I was at Walmart to talk with him and show him.

So of course this afternoon I went to Walmart, bought a few things, tried to pay with RR, got the same story, and asked to see him. He was a wonderful person to talk with and truly had no clue about catalinas, but was willing to listen. I showed him RR, Hilander cats, Target cats, and Target store catalinas. He even asked to keep a few to make copies for his cashiers.

So .... MY WALMART WILL NOW TAKE ALL CATALINAS, EVEN OYNO ONES SUCH AS RR. They will follow all the guidelines of their new policy. The one thing you will have to watch is that you have one item per coupon as stated on the catalinas (similar to how Wags works). If you run into any trouble at my Walmart, please ask to speak with Monty or Theresa, his assistant manager who I also spoke with.

Hopefully this is the last we'll have to worry about this issue, but it's Walmart, so if you run into any other coupon issues or successes (especially at my Belvidere Walmart), please leave a message here. Now that I am on a first name basis with this manager, I hopefully can resolve or at least get an answer quickly.

Upcoming Jewel Promos

For those of you who have been yearning for a Jewel Catalina promo, or those chomping at the bit to try one out, I have a ray of sunshine for you on this dreary, gloomy day! 

Over on CW it is being reported that there's a couple upcoming Catalina promos in our future!  Sharpen your scissors, gas up the car and get ready to save!!  Here's the details:

There's a ConAgra Catalina promo scheduled for 2/10 thru 2/16.   This one is being reported as a "spend $25 get $10 OYNO".  There's no UPC list available at this time, but as soon as I see one I will share it with you. 

It's also rumored that there will be a General Mills Catalina promo sometime at the end of February or beginning of March.  This one is being reported as a "spend $30 get $15 OYNO".   A store manager at Jewel let this out of the bag to a shopper who reported back on CW. 

While I cannot guarantee these will happen, it is nice to know that there's a possibility of something right around the corner.  For those of you who have never shopped a Catalina promo at Jewel, you might want to start reading here so you are ready to hit the store when these roll out.

Hilander Week of 1/13-1/19

This weeks deal that caught my attention first was the GM Cereal and Breakfast bars. Now the price alone of $2.49 each is not great, but when you combine it with coupons, electronic coupons, free boxes of cereal, and 2 catalina deals it gets better. I focused on Nature Valley Granola Bars and Fiber One Chewy bars in my trip this morning. Both have a deal running where if you buy 3 boxes of bars at $2.49 each, you get one free box of Cinnamon Chex or Cinnamon Burst Cheerios (this part does stack).

The two catalinas running (and I didn't test if you could combine them, just that they worked separately) are buy 3 boxes get $1.50 OYNO, buy 4 boxes get $2.50 OYNO, and buy 5 boxes get $3.50 OYNO. This will be in the form of a catalina coupon that will print out and given to you with your receipt, not an instant savings. Here are a list of coupon matchups.

Nature Valley: .50/1 smartsource.com (prints with do not double), .50/1 target.com (does not contain the Target logo), .50/1 coupons.com (prints with DND), .50/1 ecentives.com, $1/2 boxtopsforeducation.com and .75/2 from the 1/2 GM insert. Also .50/1 electronic coupons from Hilander.net and cellfire.com (always load from the Hilander site first).

Fiber One Chewy: .50/1 smartsource.com (prints with DND), .50/1 target.com (no logo), .50/1 coupons.com (prints with DND), .50/1 ecentives.com, and .40/1 from the 1/2 GM insert. Also .50/1 ecoupons on Hilander.net and Cellfire.com

Chex Cereal Coupons (which they may or may not accept): $1/2 smartsource.com and $1/2 ecoupon on shortcuts.com (this will actually affect the ammount the free one comes off as - for some reason the computer detects this coupon and deducts $1 less automatically).

Here's how I worked it:
6 NV bars at $2.49 each + 2 boxes Cinnamon Chex also $2.49= $19.92
6-.50/1 coupons (my cashier doubled all) & $1/2 chex (and took this)= $12.92
2-.50/1 eQ's (bars) & $1/2 eQ (cereal)= $10.92
$2.49 (first free box cereal) & $1.49 (second free box because of the EQ)=$6.94
and get back $3.50 catalina = $3.44 or .43 per item

6 Fiber One Bars and 2 boxes Chex= $19.92
4-.50/1 Q's & 2-.40/1 Q's (my cashier doubled all) & $1/2 chex (and took this)=$13.32
3-.50/1 eQ's (bars, I had one previously loaded)= $11.82
2-$2.49 (both free boxes of cereal)= $6.84
and get back $3.50 catalina = $3.34 or .42 per item

You will need to break up your order as only one catalina will print out per transaction. I also used the first catalina to help pay for the second. Your transactions may be different than mine depending on the coupons you have and the cashier you get.

Keep in mind Hilander only doubles 2 of a like coupon in one day. This can be interpreted by your cashier as only two .50/1 for a product or they may double more .50/1 coupons because they 'look' different. They also may or may not take a coupon on a free product such as the cereal. It is definitely a YMMV experience at Hilander these days.

Other deals to mention:
Quaker Instant Oatmeal is $1.99 - use the $1/1 from the 1/2 RP
8 lb bags of Jumbo Russet Potatoes are $2.99
Tyson boneless, skinless chicken is again $1.97/lb
Hillshire Farms Deli Lunchmeat is $3 - use the .55/1 (doubled) from the 1/9 RP

Jewel Ad Highlights for 10/14 thru 10/20

Thursday starts a new sale week at Jewel stores.  Goodbye ConAgra....Hello General Mills!! 

The big draw for Jewel will be the GM Catalina promo and sale that starts on 10/14.  Spend $25 in participating products and receive a $10 OYNO Catalina.  There is a UPC list (courtesy of CW) and if you need it just let me know - I will share!  Some participating products are: Totino's, Green Giant, Betty Crocker, Progresso, Chex, Bugles, Pillsbury, Fiber One and Yoplait. There are loads of printable coupons to match up to this sale.  Check out Smartsource, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, General Mills, Box Tops and Coupons.com for these.  If you are new to shopping at Jewel stores, here's a great place to learn the ropes!

When I checked the list of national Catalinas running 10/4 thru 10/31 there's a couple that appear to be "double dips" with the GM promo.  According to the master list Betty Crocker fruit snacks and Betty Crocker frostings are national Catalinas running at the same time.  If you would like the list of national Catalinas send me a note and I will be happy to share.  We won't know for sure if they are double dipping until after the sale starts, and if I get info that it is working I will update this post accordingly. 

Aside from the GM Catalina promo, there's not much going on.  If you were lucky enough to grab the $2.00 off Quaker oatmeal coupon that was available on Facebook a few days ago you could snag these for .50 a box because they are on sale 2/$5 (instant oatmeal or oatmeal to go).

Jewel Ad Highlights for 10/7 thru 10/13

The Fav 4 meat sale is back again - mix and match 4 packages of participating meats.  The best deal here is with the smallest size packages that you can find.  If you have never shopped the Fav 4 sale before, you can read more about it here.   I have a UPC list that has worked for most of the Fav 4 sales, if you need it just let me know.   Combine this sale with some of those $1.00 Meat WT's and the deal just got sweeter. 

A ConAgra Catalina promo is running from 10/3 thru 10/14.  Spend $25 on participating products and receive a $10 OYNO Catalina.  Sale prices start on 10/7.  There's an extensive UPC list and if you need it I will share it with you, just send me a note.  All the usual suspects are part of this promo. 

There's a three day sale running from 10/7 thru 10/9 with bananas for .38/lb., 2L bottles of 7-Up, Dr. Pepper, A&W & Sunkist for .77 each, and Fritos or Cheetos for $1.69 a bag. 

Lastly, don't forget to grab your stickers for the Cookware promo running at Jewel thru 1/26/11 when you check out. 

Looking ahead, there's a GM Catalina promo coming along after the ConAgra - more details to follow soon!

Target Stores Rolling Out Catalina Promos!

It is being reported over at CW that Target stores have begun rolling out Catalina promos just like those at grocery stores.  Here's three of the current promos running at Target stores:

Buy Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored snacks between 10/4 & 10/31
Buy (3) & get $1.00...or
Buy (4) get $2.00...or
Buy (5) or more & get $3.00

Buy Nature Valley Granola Bars between 10/4 & 10/31
Buy (3) & get $1.50...or
Buy (4) & get $2.50...or
Buy (5) or more & get $3.50

Buy Betty Crocker Ready ToSpread Frosting Tubs (any flavor/variety) between 10/4 & 10/31
Buy (2) & get $1.00...or
Buy (3) & get $2.00...or
Buy (4) or more & get $3.00

It will be great to see more than just coupons pop out of the Catalina machines at Target now!  We will have to wait and see if this is working at ALL Target stores or just Super Target stores...please report back if you have success with this at Target!  It will also be interesting to see if Target runs the national Catalina promos that are usually standard at all the grocery store chains. 

Jewel Ad Highlights for 9/30 thru 10/6

The Procter and Gamble Catlaina Promo continues with a $10 OYNO for $30 in participating products purchased.  If you would like the UPC list, I would be happy to share it with you.  Remember, use the "shelf" price to get to the $30 threshold.  If you are new or need a refresher, check here for more info. 

Looking ahead, there's a ConAgra Catalina promo scheduled to start 10/3 and run thru 10/14.  Buy $25 in participating products and receive a $10 OYNO Catalina.  Thanks to CW, I have the extensive UPC list already.  Let me know if you want it.

Finally seems like Jewel is back in the swing of things!

$110 in P&G Coupons

Here's a link for another P&G coupon booklet.  This offer runs from August 20, 2010 thru December 31, 2010 (my birthday!) and requests must be postmarked by 1/14/2011.  Just purchase $50 in P&G products between the above dates, fill out the printable form at the P&G link and mail it in.  This one should be easy, peasy with the P&G Catalina promo that started at Jewel stores today.

Jewel Ad Highlights for 9/23

Here's a few of the highlights from the Jewel ad for 9/23 thru 9/29.   To see the ad on 9/23 go here. 

Doritos are on sale 2 for $4 so if you were lucky enough to get your hands on the $2 Salty Snack WT's I mentioned here, you can get these FREE.

There's a "Savings Spotlight" promo that gives you a $5 instant savings for each 10 participating items that you purchase.  There's a UPC list (thanks to CW) so if you need it, let me know.  Some of the items included are: Coke products, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender's, Kid Cuisine, Tony's, Brownberry Health-full 10 grain bread, Ice Mountain, Powerade, Propel, SoBe, Bird's Eye, Jose Ole, Ore-Ida, Chi-Chi's salsa, Hershey's baking chips, People Magazine, Planters, Gatorade, Crisco, Keebler, Snyder's, Sunshine Cheez-It, Kellog's, Quaker and Wisk.  Buying 10 particpating items esentially gives you a .50 discount on each item.  If you found those $3.00 mixer WT's also mentioned here you can grab some Coke products for FREE.  There's also a Brownberry coupon for .55 off in the 8/15 SS, a Wisk coupon for $3 off in the 8/29 RP and a $1.00 off  TWO Cheez-It coupon in the 8/29 RP.  There may be more coupons for participating items, these are just the ones that I looked up. 

The Cole's breadsticks are on sale B1G1 this week so if you weren't able to get them last week you can get them this week.  Don't forget to grab the coupon that I posted about here.  Printing it twice gets you two boxes for $2.49. 

Lastly, I wanted to mention that there's a P&G Catalina promo scheduled to start on 9/24 and it runs thru 10/6.  Spend $30 in P&G participating products and receive a Catalina for $10 OYNO.  I have the UPC list so if you want to get a jump start on this one I'd be happy to share it with you - just let me know.  Some P&G products are on sale in the ad that starts 9/23.  Luckily there's also scheduled to be a P&G insert in this Sunday's paper and the last P&G insert coupons from 8/29 don't expire until 9/30 so there's time on this promo to use both sets of insert coupons.  (Thanks to CW for the info on this Catalina promo!)

Jewel 9/16 thru 9/22 Preview

If you are looking to get a jump on your Jewel shopping for this next week I have some of the details and info you will need for the sale that starts 9/16 (Thurs). 

There's an instant "savings spotlight" sale that saves you $3 for each 6 participating product that you purchase. After the instant savings are applied your cost is .99 each before coupons.  There are a few items pictured in the ad, but there's more to it when you see the UPC list.  If you would like the UPC list, send me a message and I will be happy to forward it to you.  Some items listed are Betty Crocker baking mixes, Warm Delights, Bisquick, Gold Metal flour and Peter Pan.  I know there's many coupons out there that match up to these products, and don't forget to check your ConAgra coupon home mailer that has a $1.00/2 Peter Pan coupon in it. 

There's a Suave Catalina promo also running 9/16 thru 9/22 and there's a couple "Double Dips" involved with this one.  Purchase $10 in participating products and receive a $3 Catalina OYNO.  I have a current UPC list with a list of the UPC's that double dip.  I'll gladly share if you request it.  The double dip products are part of a Catalina promo that generates a $2 OYNO Catalina when you purchase 2 products.  There's a printable coupon that lines up with the Naturals Body Lotion on the double dip products list here. 

There's a new Labels for Education promo starting on the 16th as well.  Purchasing $15 in participating products will earn you 500 Labels for Education Bonus Points for your school of choice.  I  don't have this UPC list, but as soon as I get it I will update this post.  I wanted to point out that there's printable coupons for many of these products here.  Products listed in the ad are Spaghetti O's, Chunky Soups, Campbell's Condensed soups, Pop Secret and Swanson Broths. 

Lastly, Cole's breadsticks (these are YUMMY!) are on sale $3.49 - B1G1.  There's a printable coupon for .50 off one Cole's breadstick product here.  You will be able to print this coupon twice per computer if you hit the back button.  Use TWO of these and get TWO packages of breadsticks for $2.49. 

When you check out at Jewel, don't forget to get your stickers for the cookware promo running thru early 2011.  For every $10 spent (pre-coupon) you will get one sticker.  Save up the stickers to purchase professional quality cookwear for .01 each.  Even if you aren't saving them for yourself, grab them because I am sure you have friends who are saving them (hint, hint!).  You can always trade these with your frugal friends for coupons that you can use! 

Happy Shopping!

(UPC lists courtesy of CW!)

Jewel Salad Deal 9/14

I was at Jewel today picking up a few things from the General Mills Catalina promo going on right now and I found a great deal on salad and feta cheese.  You will first need to head over to Facebook here and grab the B1G1F coupon that is offered when you "like" Athenos feta cheese.  You should be able to print it twice if you need it. 

Athenos feta cheese is on sale at Jewel right now 2/$5.  Grab two of these, one will be free so it will cost you $2.50.  Next, head on over to the produce department where the Fresh Express salads are $3.49 - B1G1F.  Grab two of these, and right in front of the bags of salad is a tearpad that you NEED to make this deal really work for you.  I found these at the Sycamore Jewel today so if you are shopping at any other Jewel store it may be hit or miss.  The tearpad is for $1.00 off lettuce or bagged salad when you purchase one Athenos cheese.  Since you are buying TWO bags of salad and TWO feta cheese you need TWO of these $1.00 tearpad coupons. 

You will pay the $2.50 for the two packages of feta cheese and only $1.49 for two bags of salad.  $3.99 for all four packages and if you are a fan of feta cheese you know this is an awesome deal!  This is usually pricey cheese.  I see some Greek salad in my future!  Enjoy!

School Supplies Catalina Promo at Kroger/Hilander

My frugal friend Tara has reported in on the current school supply Catalina running at Kroger/Hilander.  She reported that the Catalina is printing based on the pre-sale price, not the Plus card price.  That means that this Catalina is working just as all Catalina promos work at Jewel stores - get to the $ threshold by adding the shelf price rather than the Plus card price!  Here's the details:

Running 7/11/10 thru 8/21/10
Get $2 OYNO wyb $10
Get $4 OYNO wyb $20+

Brands included:
--Expo
--PaperMate
--Mead
--Sharpie
--Crayola
--Avery
--Five Star
--Uni-Ball

Participating school supplies items on sale this week:
Crayola Crayons (24 ct.), $0.25 
Paper Mate Pens (10 ct.), $0.33
Crayola Classic Markers (10 ct.), $1

Tara was able to get 10 boxes of Crayons for $2.50 and then she received a $4.00 OYNO Catalina back - $1.50 MM!  Then in another transaction she purchased 6 boxes of Crayola Markers for $6.00 and then received a $4.00 OYNO Cat back - $2.00 for 6 boxes of markers or .34 each! 

At these prices, why not consider picking up some extras for your local school supply drive to help out those less fortunate?

Remember that the Mega Event is continuing this week so don't forget to check my post here for some of the great deals you can find!

Jewel: Ice Cream Catalina 8/5 thru 8/11

Here comes another ice cream Catalina!  This Catalina alert came out of the Catalina machine at Jewel so I am not sure if this one is a national Catalina or just specific to Jewel.  The details are the same as the past two ice cream Catalinas:

Get a $4 Catalina OYNO when you buy $12 worth of any of the products listed below between 8/5 - 8/11:

Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream or Ice Cream Bars - any size
EDY'S Branded Products - any size
EDY'S Fruit Bars - any size
DIB'S Bite Sized Frozen Snacks - any size
NESTLE DRUMSTICK Frozen Dairy Dessert Cones - any size
ESKIMO PIE Frozen Dairy Dessert Bars - any size
THE SKINNY COW Frozen Treats - any size
FROSTY PAWS Frozen Treats for Dogs - 4pk

Not familiar with shopping at Jewel?  Read through my post here and you will be ready to tackle shopping at Jewel!

(Catalina info courtesy of CW!)

Update: Capri Sun Catalina

I discovered today, by trial and error, that the Capri Sun Sunrise products are NOT part of the national Catalina for Capri Sun.  This means that you won't be able to use those $1.00 coupons from the shelf at Woodmans that I mentioned in my previous post about Hilander/Kroger.  Only certain flavors and varieties are part of the Catalina promo so watch for the little white Catalina promo tags when you are buying these.   I haven't run across a UPC list for this promo, but if I do I will update this post.

Nintendo DSi Points

I have a Catalina coupon for 1000 Nintendo DSi points to use for downloadable games.  I got this at Jewel from Kellogg's.  We don't have a Nintendo so I can't use this, but I would hate to see this go to waste since some of the games are only 500-800 points.  If you can use this, send me an e-mail or leave me a comment with your e-mail address.  The first one to tell me they want it gets it.  I will send you an e-mail with the code and how to redeem it.

The points need to be entered by 8/1 and they expire 9/19.

Capri Sun Catalina 7/21 thru 8/8

Here's a national Catalina promo coming up soon:

Buy two Capri Sun, Receive $1 OYNO
Buy three Capri Sun, Receive $2 OYNO
Buy four or more Capri Sun, Receive $3 OYNO
runs 7/21 – 8/8/10

You will really rock this deal if you have any of those $1.00 off Capri Sun Sunrise coupons that were found taped to the shelves at Woodmans. This would be a great sale to use those at, they don't expire until 8/31/20.

As soon as the UPC list is available I will be happy to share it with you!

(Thanks CW!)

Kraft Catalina 7/19 thru 8/15

Is anyone else ready for a Catalina promo?  It seems as if there just have not been that many lately.  I am looking forward to this one:

Buy 5 items Save $5 OYNO & Kraft will donate 5 meals to Feeding America

Items listed (6 oz or larger only unless otherwise specified):
Kraft Singles
Kraft Parmesan Cheese
Kraft Natural Cheese (chunks, shredded, crumbles 5 oz +, sticks & cubes)
Kraft String-Ums cheese
Kraft Cracker Cuts Cheese
Kraft Deli Deluxe cheese slices
Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Velveeta Cheese products
Cracker Barrel 5 oz +
Cheeze Whiz
Breakstone Sour Cream 16 oz +
Breakstone Cottage Cheese 16 oz +
Knudsen Sour Cream 16 oz +
Knudsen Cottage Cheese 16 oz +

This one appears to be a national Catalina promo because it is being reported at Jewel stores and Kroger stores.  Get those Kraft coupons ready! 

I don't have a UPC list yet, but when I do I will update this post and I would be happy to share it with you if you need it.

(Thanks to CW & my frugal friend Tara for this info!)

Jewel 7/8 thru 7/14

There's a couple Catalina promos going on at Jewel right now that overlap each other for a "Double Dip" on certain products.  For those that don't know, a Double Dip is when products overlap and are part of TWO Catalina promos at the same time.  If you play the game right you can double the bang for your buck when you combine the two Catalina promos at once. 

Both promos running are for P & G products:

The first promo is running 7/8 thru 7/14.  Spend $30 in participating Procter & Gamble products in a single transaction and get a $15 iTunes gift card. 

The second promo is running 7/4 thru 7/31.  Buy 3 participating Procter & Gamble products and get $5 OYNO in the form of a Catalina coupon.

I have the UPC lists for these promos already so if you need them just send me a note and I will forward them.  I also have a UPC list broken down by just the Double Dip products which should make this easy to shop.  There should be many P&G coupons to work into this promo since we just had the P&G insert on 7/5.  Coupon Tom or the Deal Seeking Mom coupon database, both linked on the right sidebar, can be used to find coupons for your list.

I also noticed that 2L bottles of Coke are on sale for 10 for $10 again.  If you found any of those tear-pads that I mentioned here, you can get FREE bottles of Coke. 

There's quite a few items that are on sale B1G1 this week at Jewel also, go here to check this week's ad.  Remember you can use TWO coupons on B1G1 items, one on the one you are buying and one on the FREE item. 

Lastly, Rold Gold pretzels are on sale for $2.59 a bag.  If you need pretzels to use up all that Dean's pretzel dip you picked up during the June Dairy Month Catalina promo this is an OK deal.  Buy TWO bags and use the $1.00 off 2 coupon from the 6/20 SS (expires 7/18) to make these $2.09 a bag.  Like I said, an OK deal if you need them.  We have been going through loads of pretzels in our house because that Dean's dip is YUMMY and pretzels are a great salty snack alternative to chips. 
(UPC lists courtesy of CW)

Target Changes

The days of overage with coupons at Target are over.  We were out to dinner for my husband's birthday, so I ran in to Target last night to grab a few freebies that I had on my list.  When the cashier scanned all my coupons, every single one of them adjusted down to the price of the item - not one coupon that was for higher than the amount scanned at the face value.  Even the cashier was surprised to see the register adjusting like this because she already knew that my coupons were higher than the values and was prepared to do a manual adjust.  Target must have been working hard on reprogramming the registers to identify overage.  :{  Oh well, overage is a nice gift, but we surely aren't entitled to it, and it was great while it lasted.  FREE is good too.  I just wonder why they don't write that amount on the coupon so that the manufacturers don't reimburse them for the full amount?   It's almost as if Target is taking the overage away from the shopper and keeping it for themselves! 

I also noticed that the store that I normally shop at (E. State Street, Rockford, IL) now has the Catalina machines at the registers.  The machine didn't give me any coupons, but I saw the woman in front of me in line get one.   If you are shopping at Target make sure you get all the coupons that print out for you and also make sure the cashier is giving you your credit for using re-useable shopping bags, I have noticed that they tend to forget that!