[joyfulmom4]

I am trying to figure out if certain combinations of coupons are acceptable to use. I got a really good deal at Target the other day and I think it was all right and legal. I want to make sure though. And since then, I've been trying to come up with other ways to combine coupons for maximum benefit. I want it to all be on the up-and-up though. So advice is appreciated.

My great deal:

purchased:
six boxes Kelloggs Raisin Bran Crunch cereal at $2.25 ea
bananas
peaches
cherries
2 gallons of milk
1 box Hefty fresh extend bags

used coupons:
6 $1/1 Kelloggs Raisin Bran Crunch IPs
3 $2 off any fruit when you buy two boxes Kelloggs cereal
Target store special in ad was for FREE gallon of milk when you buy 3 boxes of Kelloggs cereal
$1/1 Target Q when you buy both fresh produce and Hefty fresh extend bags
$1/1 manufacturer Q for Hefty fresh extend

So I ended up paying very little out of pocket; just $1.25 for each box of cereal plus a little extra for whatever fruit wasn't covered by the coupons and a small oop for the bags.

Is this deal OK? It seems like there's quite a bit of "double-dipping" going on. Yet, I know that Target allows combining of their store coupons plus manufacturer coupons. So it seems like that makes it OK. But you're kindof inter-relying on multiple purchases. Ykwim? The cereal gives you the milk, but it also qualifies you for the discount on fruit. The fruit qualifies you for the Hefty bags, which you also get a mfr discount on. It occurred to me later that maybe I could have used the $1/1 Driscolls strawberry Target coupon and gotten strawberries instead of the other fruit and had an even bigger savings.

I have other coupons that could potentially be combined in creative ways like this. Is this OK to do?