Department Stores

Department stores are another option for shopping. I am not a huge fan of Wal-Mart at all, but I do shop at Target. The coupon rules vary at both of them. As with any other store I recommend you ask the stores you frequent for their policies. I have noticed that even in my area that the Kroger in Hermitage and the Kroger in Mt. Juliet will run different deals and accept different coupons. Very odd since they are both within three miles of my house. So, if you choose other stores, here are some of the policies you will find.

Wal-Mart

Let me start by saying that Wal-Mart is not a place I frequent. If I absolutely have no choice I try to get in and out as quickly as possible. They are not coupon friendly, and although they boast at having the lowest prices I have done comparisons and I can get things cheaper at Kroger with sales and coupons. Wal-Mart will price match other stores current ads. However, you have to have the ad with you when you check out AND they will not honor BOGO deals. Wal-Mart never doubles coupons, ever. You also cannot stack coupons, ever.

Target

I love Target. I shop there for the kids clothes, electronics, all sorts of things. I try to only buy clearance items and sale items since I refuse to pay full price….EVER. Target does not double coupons. They do allow you to stack manufacturer coupons with Target coupons. This can mean big discounts. Especially if there are sales that if you buy a certain dollar amount of a product you get a Target gift card. A few weeks ago they had a deal where if you bought Charmin and Bounty you would get a $5.00 Target gift card. The total was $25.00 because it was the biggest packs available. I had two $1.00 off manufacturer coupons (one for each item) and two $2.00 off Target coupons (one for each item). This made my total $19.00 AND they gave me a $5.00 gift card. So I got both for $14.00.