In my quest to continue to help myself and others save money to build wealth I came across an interesting factoid. Aparently I have been living in a bubble and you may already know what I am about to write about but Target has both coupons and grocery sales listed online. Of course this only applies to Super Target stores but offers another alternative to big chain grocers who continue to raise prices more often and offer sales and coupons less.

    Food is usually a large part of most households budgets especially those with several kids. According to the USDA the average spend per household was 9.8 % in 2007, the last year data is available.  That is a decent bite, not to mention that food prices have continued to increase since so it would probably be fair to say this number is higher now. Now I am not going to recommend going to 10 different stores all over your state but if you happen to have a Super Target close by you could save some money. I purchase certain goods there because they are cheaper than most places and now that I know about their circular and these coupons, I am going to see if I can expand my shopping list.

   So the two links you need to follow are the weekly ad . Above the image of the circular you will see a field for your zipcode. Enter this first so you can get the sales targeted for your region. Second is the link for the coupons you can use at the Super Target. The total savings for the current offering of coupons is slightly over $12 but this can add up to substantial savings over time. Also, unlike many money saving tips there is no sacrifice or cutting out, however there is some printing out involved. I watch a show on CNN called Squawk Box and they have had one of Targets larger investors William Ackman on several times and each time he mentions them expanding their retail food business. So good luck and happy savings.

Thank you, Matt