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It\u2019s hard to pinpoint exactly when Target became my preferred grocery store \u2014 it was a gradual process. The convenience it offers as a one-stop shop for items other than food certainly had something to do with it. Being able to sip on a Starbucks latte<\/a> and peruse the latest home decor collection<\/a> or browse through best-selling books and must-have beauty products, all while simultaneously checking \u201cgrocery run<\/a>\u201d off my perennial to-do list is a luxury that most grocery stores simply can\u2019t offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The factor that ultimately swayed me, though, was when I began using Target Circle<\/a>, the retailer\u2019s rewards\/loyalty program. I\u2019ve never been an especially diligent person who seeks out coupons<\/a> or special promotions, but I started noticing how easy it was to save money<\/a> simply by shopping with the app. It didn\u2019t require any extra work on my part \u2014 a quick tap on available offers or coupons before checkout was all it took. And when I realized how quickly I was racking up earnings rewards (which I could use to buy practically anything in the store), that cinched Target\u2019s stature as my preeminent grocery store.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Before I get into how I save money with Target Circle, I thought it might be helpful to review how the program works. First and foremost, it\u2019s free to join. You can either sign up online or through the Target app. There are two main benefits to using the rewards program. You\u2019ll get exclusive access to special offers on products and you\u2019ll earn 1% rewards back on all of your purchases, which you can redeem towards anything in Target (except a few things like gift cards, pharmacy prescriptions, and alcohol).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Whenever you shop, whether it\u2019s online or in-store, you simply log into your Target Circle account and save any offers that are available on the products you\u2019re buying. If you are shopping in-person, you can also use the app to scan items in your cart to see if they have any offers available. At checkout, you can either enter your phone number on the keypad or scan your personalized bar code before you pay, and it\u2019ll apply the saved offers and count your purchase towards 1% reward earnings.<\/p>\n What\u2019s also great about the Target Circle app is that it keeps track of my savings for me. I can click on the \u201cMy Target\u201d tab and see exactly how much I\u2019ve saved this month, this year, and even going back a couple of years. It also organizes my savings into various categories, including promotions\/deals, earnings rewards, and redeemed offers. To give you an idea of the yearly savings I\u2019ve personally experienced, my 2022 tally (as 2023 is still in progress) was a grand total of $249.05.<\/strong> Not bad for simply tapping a few buttons in the app before checkout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n One of the most convenient aspects about using the Target Circle app is that it keeps track of my shopping habits (facepalm, for better or worse). So any offers or discounts available on items I regularly purchase, the app automatically curates those into a special offers page called \u201cTarget Circle offers for you.\u201d All I have to do is tap the plus sign to save the offers, scan my barcode at checkout, and done! It really feels like an effortless way to consistently save money on products that I would otherwise be paying full price for without the app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Even on products that I don\u2019t buy regularly, it\u2019s easy to find deals under the \u201cDiscover\u201d tab by clicking on \u201cTop Deals.\u201d I either scroll through the offers to see if anything entices me, or I filter the offers by categories, such as \u201cGrocery Deals\u201d or \u201cClothing Deals.\u201d And if there\u2019s something specific I\u2019m looking for, I simply type it into the search field, and it will automatically alert me if any deals are available for that particular item or deal category, such as \u201c20% Off Shoes for the Family.\u201d<\/p>\n The other major way I save money is by taking advantage of the 1% earnings back on all Target purchases. This is essentially free money that I can use to buy virtually anything that Target sells. When you factor in that I not only shop for groceries at Target, but also household essentials, clothing, toiletries, pet food, school\/office supplies, and more, my earnings balance accumulates rather quickly. This comes in particularly handy for reducing my Target bill during the holidays or whenever I have larger purchases to make.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Do you have a grocery tip that\u2019s saving your family money? Tell us about it in the comments.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHow I Save Hundreds Shopping with the Target Circle App<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
If You\u2019re Shopping with the Target Circle App, a Few Tips<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n