First I have to say you all are awesome about finding the best deals. Thank you all so much!

Here's my 1st trip...not as good as I would have liked but I guess it takes time. Not to mention I had my 22 month old and 4 month old daughters with me...AHHH!

10 - 2pk Gerber baby food = $10.70
2 - super mega Pampers diaper = $34.98
3 - Motts Apple Juices = $5.16
2 - Natural Instincts hair color = $17.38
2 - Pantene 2 in1 = $7.18
1 - Kandoo refill = 3.83

Total = $79.23

Minus coupons:

5 - $1/2 Gerber baby foods
1 - Pantene B1G1 free
3 - $1 Motts
1 - $.50 off Pampers wipes
1 - Natural Instincts B1G1 free
1 - $5.00 off pampers diaper & wipes
1- $3.00 off pampers diaper & wipes

$28.78 in coupons.

Grand total was $50.45

Could have been better, but I did notice he didn't ring my Pantene target coupons.

That's great savings.
You can use 2 of the $3 printable & 2 of the $5 off pampers & wipes since you bought 2 packs of diapers. According to the cashier, I did have someone tell me I couldn't use both but then others let you use both YMMV

Looks like you did great for your first trip. I have a feeling the more you do it, the easier it gets. Good job!

Oh darn...well next time I guess. Thanks for the tip! I had extra ones with me too!

What is YMMV?

Your mileage may vary.....in other words worked for me may not work for you

Gotcha...thanks!

good job... as lindsay said, you could use 2 of each.. at least at the 3 targets i have been to, you can... throw some manuf. coups in there and you're set. Also, find gerber manuf. to mix with the target coups at www.gerber.com (they should pay me for advertising!)

Gerber should pay you advertising.

I also made my first big coupon trip to Target today...

6 lunchables= 10.02
2 AF cookies= 1.98
4 DrPepper= 13.40
2 Motts Apple Juice= 3.19
10 2pk gerber food= 8.70
1pkg MP Buns= .89
Misc= 6.91

Total= $45.68

Coupons-
6- $1 Oscar Meyer
2- $1 AF cookies
4- $1 DrPepper
2- $1 Motts
5- $1/2 Gerber
1- $.50 MP bread

Coupon total= $19.50

OOP= 26.18

Not bad I thought, the only way I think to make it better is if I had the gerber coupons that "AdamsMom" keeps talking about. But I am having trouble printing those, so I am going to try and work on that and hopefully buy some more gerber food when I go back for diapers!

I am new to this whole thing still too...and I think you did GREAT! Especially since you had your kids with you! I took my daughter with me the first time and it wasn't easy. However, I still saved $50 my first time...but I had my Aunt with me who helped me find the deals! I give you props! Good Job!

PS. Thanks for asking what YMMV meant....I was wondering myself
And Yes AdamsMom should be paid by Gerber for advertising! She does it enough!

I agree with jmparsley, you did great karaalexis.. with two babies.. that's the best you can do..

bradygirl... if you have trouble printing them, contact gerber. i had a problem printing the playtex coup and they snail mailed me one...it doesnt hurt to try!!

Thanks AdamsMom...that isn't a bad idea, I will have to try that.

Thanks again!

Thanks for the Gerber link, I'll have to print some of those!

A quick question... do you hand all the coupons at the end of the transaction or as stuff is being rung up? My cashier scanned all the coupons but $2.00 worth didn't show up on my receipt. Just wondered what ya'll do?

Most cashiers want you to wait til the end to give them the coupons. I had them on the belt at Walmart once & the cashier said that I shouldn't put them there b/c they can get pushed through the belt.....that would be terrible.
I also put the coupons in the order that I want them to use them. HTH

I'm new here too. I signed up for gerber coupons a long time ago, and haven't seen any yet... whats the trick? I get the emails from them, but nothing in the mail... Did I miss something over there?