Today I went to Target to test out my GREAT IDEA…..use my food stamps to BUY my Thanksgiving Dinner and MORE, and use the gift cards I received to BUY Christmas Gifts for my kids…….It worked out GREAT…….LOVE IT!!!! NO CASH SPENT TODAY!!!

Transaction #1…..The most complicated so I got it out of the way first!!!

• 2–Coffee Mate Creamer ($1.99) **Not in PIC
• 4–Lipton Tea Bags 20 ct ($0.96) **Not in PIC
• 4–Special K Moments Bars ($2.50)    $5 Gift Card Earned for purchase
• 4–NutriGrain Bars ($2.50)     $5 Gift Card Earned for purchase
• 1–Hampton Creek Just Mayo ($1.99) **Not in PIC
• 4–Crystal Light Drink Enhancers ($3.49)    $5 Gift Card Earned for purchase
• 2–Betty Crocker Cake Mix ($1.00) **Not in PIC
• 4–Swiss Miss Simply Cocoa 8ct ($1.16)

Total Retail $50.41 + Tax

LOTS of coupons required to make this an AWESOME deal…..PRINT QUICK HERE….all printable coupons from coupons.com!!

• 1–$3/2 Lipton Tea Products Printable [Excludes bottled Lipton Tea]
• 2–$1/2 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Bars or Kellogg’s Special K Bars Target printable [5-ct.+]
• 2–$1/2 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Bars or Kellogg’s Special K Bars Printable
• 4–$1/1 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Fruit Kellogg’s s Special K Moments Printable (NEED 2 PC to print off 4!!)
• 1–$1/1 Hampton Creek Just Mayo Product printable (exp. 12/31/14) [$2.50/1 When You Share, Fill Out Form]EASY!!
• 4–$1/1 Crystal Light Drink Mix printable
• 1–$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix or Frosting Item Target printable
• 1–$0.75/2 Betty Crocker Ready to Spread Frosting, Supreme Brownie Mix, Dessert Bar Mix SuperMoist Cake Mix, or Cookie Mix printable [12.5-oz.+]
• 2–$0.40/1 Swiss Miss Simply Cocoa, exp. 1/3/15 (SS 11/09/14 R)
• 2–$0.40/1 Swiss Miss Simply Cocoa Product Printable
• 1–$1/2 Coffee-Mate Creamer, including Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie & Snickerdoodle Flavors printable
• 1–$1/2 Coffee-Mate Creamer TARGET MOBILE COUPON….text OFFERS to 827438
• 15% Cartwheel Offer Coffee Mate Creamer ($0.60)
• 10% Cartwheel Offer Swiss Miss Cocoa All Varieties ($0.46)
• 1–FREE $10 Gift card with $50 Grocery Purchase….TARGET IN AD COUPON

Total OOP $28.50 FOOD STAMP TOTAL……Received $25 Target Gift Cards

Transaction #2…..Thanksgiving Items

• 2–Market Pantry Turkey Breast ($1.19/lb)…$8.10 and $8.39
• 1–Archer Farms Spiral Ham ($2.49/lb.)…..$29.73
• 4–Special K Pastry Crisps ($2.50)    $5 Gift Card Earned for purchase

Total Retail $56.22

Coupons……

• 1–FREE $10 Gift card with $50 Grocery Purchase….TARGET IN AD COUPON
• 10% Cartwheel Offer Market Pantry Turkey ($1.65)
• 2–$1/2 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Bars or Kellogg’s Special K Bars Printable

Total OOP $52.57 FOOD STAMP TOTAL…..Received $15 Target Gift Cards

Transaction #3…..

• 4–Sour Patch 3pk Gum ($2.00) STOCKING STUFFER
• 2–Airheads 5pk ($0.97) STOCKING STUFFER
• 2–Sour Candy ($1.69) STOCKING STUFFER
• 2–Stove Top Stuffing ($1.25)
• 1–Kraft Mac N Cheese 4pk ($3.79)
• 1–Market Pantry Instant Rice ($2.89)
• 1–Heinz Turkey Gravy ($1.25)
• 1–Swiss Miss Marshmallow Hot Cocoa ($1.79)
• 6–Del Monte Canned Veggies ($0.59)
• 2–1% Market Pantry Milk ($2.89)
• 4–Kelloogg Nurti-Grain Bars ($2.50)    $5 Gift Card Earned for purchase
• 2–Market Pantry Eggs ($1.50)
• 6–OreIda Frozen Microwave Fries ($1.02)

Total Retail $53.98

Coupons……

• 2–$1/2 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Bars or Kellogg’s Special K Bars Printable
• 1–$0.40/1 Swiss Miss Simply Cocoa Product Printable
• 1–FREE $10 Gift card with $50 Grocery Purchase….TARGET IN AD COUPON
• 20% Cartwheel Offer Stove Top Stuffing ($0.50)
• 5% Cartwheel Offer Market Pantry Instant Rice ($0.15)
• 10% Cartwheel Offer Swiss Miss ($0.18)
• 5% Cartwheel Offer Market Pantry Milk ($0.30)
• 5% Cartwheel Offer Market Pantry Eggs ($0.32)

Total OOP $50.13 FOOD STAMP TOTAL….Received $15 Target Gift Cards

Transaction #4….More snacks for Thanksgiving!!!! No coupons LEFT!!

• 1–Tostitos ($3.00)
• 2–Doritos ($3.00)
• 1–Cheetos ($3.39)
• 1–Fritos ($3.39)
• 2–Lays ($3.79)
• 2–Lays Dips ($3.00)
• 4–12pk Coca-Cola ($3.00)
• 4–Nutri-Grain Bars ($2.50) Receive $5 Gift Card
• 5–2L Pop ($1.00)

Total OOP $53.36 FOOD STAMP TOTAL……Received $15 Target Gift Cards

All together today……

$188.41 FOOD STAMP TOTAL SPENT

$70 Worth of Target Gift cards earned!!!! Oh yeah and lookie lookie what I bought…..

Oh yeah!!!! Christmas Gifts for my kiddos…..FOR FREE!!!! LOVE IT!!!! Thanks Target!!!

Becca