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Target logo Target Cartwheel is FUN!

Target is my favorite one-stop shop and over the weekend, I discovered their Cartwheel program and found myself saving additional money on items that I was going to buy anyway. If you shop at Target, then you are going to love this program.

The Cartwheel program helps you save on the things you already buy at Target. Using either the iPhone or Droid native apps, guests can scan any barcode in store to see if that item has a Cartwheel offer on it. There are hundreds of offers with discounts of 5-50% off in every area of the store. Just add an offer to your Cartwheel list, scan your Cartwheel barcode at the check out, and save. It’s pretty easy.

Save More Money with Target Cartwheel

Here’s how Cartwheel works:

1. Create a Cartwheel account from your desktop or mobile browser at Cartwheel.com, or download the apps from the App Store or Google Play. There are two ways to sign up:

  • Use your Facebook login to sign up with Cartwheel. This will enable you to see what offers your friends have on their Cartwheel lists in the app experience as well as via Facebook’s open graph stories. If you want to use your Facebook login, but do not want your Cartwheel activity posted to Facebook, you can manage that by not allowing Facebook to post on their behalf during the authentication process. You can also manage this at any time via the app privacy settings. Simply add any offer to their list as “private.” This will keep from any story being posted to Facebook about that offer.
  • OR, Use your Target.com login to enter Cartwheel. This is how I am managing my Cartwheel account, since I already had a Target.com login.

2. Once you create a Cartwheel account, you will be assigned your own unique, single scan barcode. To redeem your Cartwheel offers, this barcode will be scanned at the very end of your checkout, after any other coupons or discounts are deducted.

3. Also when you create a Cartwheel account, you are given 10 Cartwheel spots (offers) to use. You can earn more spots when badges are awarded. For each badge that is earned, a new spot on your Cartwheel list is opened. They are awarded for reaching savings milestones ($10, $25, $50, etc.), interacting with Cartwheel (example: adding an offer from a collection to your list), and via social sharing (an invited friend who joins Cartwheel).

4. Start browsing for the available offers and discounts at Cartwheel.Target.com. There are more than 700 offers in Cartwheel. I found it easier to view the offers on my computer when I was at home, but the phone app is very easy to use.  When you find an offer you want, just add your offers to your Cartwheel account. Target Cartwheel offers

5. Start shopping. Once at the store, locate your items on your Cartwheel list. For items not already on your Cartwheel list, use the app on your phone to scan the barcode to see if there is a Cartwheel offer available that you weren’t aware of. I found an awesome deal that I didn’t know about just by scanning the item’s barcode. I’ll tell you all about it below.

Additional Details about the Cartwheel Program

1. Coupons & Discount Stacking. Guests are able to use Cartwheel with any other Target discounts or coupons, manufacturers’ coupons and their REDcard discount. This is a HUGE way to save additional money.

2. Multi-use offers. Guests are able to use any offer on their list as many times as they wish until the offer expires, with the following exceptions: limit of 4 items per offer, per transaction; limit of 6 Cartwheel scans per day. So, if there was an offer for 10% off 20 ounce bottles of Diet Coke, a guest could purchase 4 bottles of Diet Coke in one transaction and the offer discount would be applied to all 4 bottles of Diet Coke. That same guest could do this up to 6 times in one day, for a total of 24 bottles of Diet Coke.

3. Cartwheel collections are curated lists of offers that make it easy for the guest on the go to add items to her list. The collections are created to support seasonal offerings and categorical offers (grocery, women’s apparel, baby items, etc.). Collections are not comprehensive lists of all offers.

4. Cartwheel can only be used on in-store purchases.

My First Shopping Experience with Target Cartwheel

My shopping list:

  • tortilla chips
  • can opener – I just broke mine.
  • eggs
  • Browse the shower curtain section. We’re going to makeover our full bathroom and I’m on the look out for a shower curtain that my husband and I agree on.
  • popcorn – While shopping, I received a frantic text from my family that we were OUT of popcorn and to not come home without it.

Prior to my trip, I reviewed Target’s printable coupons from their website and the Cartwheel offers and found 2 coupons that I could stack with Cartwheel:

Item #1: Simply Balanced tortilla chips were on sale for $2.50. Along with a $1.25 printable coupon and a 5% discount from Cartwheel, the final price for the 12 oz bag of chips down was $1.18.

Target Cartwheel stacked with Target coupon 1

Item #2: I found a can opener with a printable coupon for 20% off, plus a 30% off Cartwheel offer. The final price for the $9.99 can opener was $5.59. Target Cartwheel stacked with Target Coupon 2

My most exciting deal was the shower curtain that I found on clearance. I was unaware of any Cartwheel offers, so I used my smartphone Cartwheel app to scan the shower curtain’s barcode. To my surprise, there was a Cartwheel offer of 25% off Threshold Bedding & Bath. The shower curtain was already marked down to a clearance price of $13.98 and with the 25% off Cartwheel offer,  the final price was $10.48.  And best of all, my husband likes the shower curtain!

Target Cartwheel stacked with clearance

Since Target allows an offer up to 4 times, I also purchased a Threshold shower liner with the 25% off Threshold Bedding & Bath discount. The retail for the liner was $10.79 and with the discount, the price of the liner became $8.09.

Target Cartwheel offer

I had luck finding Cartwheel offers on the popcorn and eggs. I scanned their barcodes in the store and found that the eggs were discounted at 5% and the popcorn was discounted at 10%. I added those two offers to my Cartwheel app. I needed these two items regardless of any discount, so the offers were a pleasant surprise.

In all, I saved $9.15 from the Cartwheel discounts.

Target Cartwheel receipt

My final thoughts on Target Cartwheel

This program was very easy to maneuver. Signing up, browsing for offers, loading offers to my account, checking for offers in the store, and finally scanning my barcode at check out  was all very easy. Be sure to scan all of your purchases’ barcodes with your phone app to find offers and load them to your account before you check out to insure you receive the discount. I will now be using the Target Cartwheel app regularly on all of my trips to Target.

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Comments

  5. Diane says

    I love shopping target. The Cartwheel program seems like a great program for people who are willing to take the time to visit the Target website before going shopping and have a smart phone. Because we are a money saving family, we have elected to not have a smart phone. We miss our iPhone and all it’s conveniences, but there is no way that it any savings here would offset the high costs. It is one of the first ways a family can save money. And as far as time….it takes time to visit a website first and print coupons. For larger ticket items it is worth it….for the chips…Aldi is the better choice for price and time….plus it’s a small store so I don’t waste a lot of time walking around the store.

    Thanks for the post and for the chance to win. My fingers are crossed. 🙂
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    • Kristia Ludwick says

      Diane, It only takes a few minutes to browse the Cartwheel and Target websites to see if there are any offers and/or coupons that interest me. I check their site about once a week. If you don’t have a smart phone, but are interested in Cartwheel, you can load your offers at home and then print your barcode and then scan the barcode at checkout.

      Thanks for stopping by and the commenting. Good Luck!

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  16. Jammie says

    What excites me the most is all the savings waiting to be had. I love being able to check products in store to see if there’s any discounts available. sweepmorey at gmail dot com

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  25. Stephanie V. says

    You can stack coupons/savings and use on my favorite brands like Seventh Generation and CA Baby
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

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  27. Erika says

    Love Cartwheel! The search feature is awesome. I use coupons all the time, and it saves our family lots of money. I like using it on clothes, baby things, groceries- everything! If I won, I’d love to buy furniture/home decor.

    chambanachik(at)gmail(dot)com

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  30. Kim Ripley says

    The Cartwheel app is so easy to use and there are so many things I can save money on. I love using it to buy clothes.

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  33. Cynthia C says

    I like that you can stack coupons and sales plus you can choose to use your computer or your smart phone.

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  42. Denise S says

    I don’t have a device that uses apps. I love finding home decor items at Target.
    lazybones344 at gmail dot com

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  44. Lorena Keech says

    I don’t know that i am excited about it. I’ll have to print coupons at home and that doesn’t sound so convenient.

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  46. Desiree says

    I love that you can stack coupons: Manufacturer and store coupons.
    Great. Finally a store that does that again

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  48. Desiree says

    I like how easily accessible it is. I will not forget coupons at Target ever again. They will be on my phone.

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  49. Christina Marie says

    What excites me most about the Target Cartwheel program is that you can scan bar codes in the store to find the best deals. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  51. Anastasia says

    What excites me most about Cartwheel is the coupon stacking! I love being able to add extra savings on top of the ones I’d already found 🙂 That’s awesome!

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  53. Roberta says

    I have used cartwheel in the past, I am looking forward to doubling the savings., Finding an item with a manufacturer’s coupon, a target coupon, cartwheel discount, and a jinga/saving start/ or ibotta discount.

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  56. Ashley C says

    I am most excited about not having to carry around paper coupons! I love being able to just scan my phone

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  58. Yazmin says

    It sounds like a promising program, but honestly, they have a ton of connectivity issues with phones in their stores. When you can’t make a phone call from the back of the store, you also cannot connect to their app. (Speaking from experience.) If Target can somehow fix connectivity throughout their stores, it would be a much better experience using their app.

    But, aside from my gripe, I will definitely try it out! I love playing around with any digital programs and if it offers further discounts on scanning a product, woohoo!
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  60. Shannon says

    Looking forward to my first chance to use the Cartwheel tomorrow! Woo hoo! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  64. Lauren-Olivia Wood says

    The thing that excites me the most about the Cartwheel program is that it is digital!

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  67. sofia says

    I love cartwheel. I have almost saved 500 dollars using this app. I highly recommend this to anyone. Very simple to use, but sometimes the cart wheel won’t work on clearance items

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  71. Michelle S says

    I LOVE that you can use paper coupons with it, and you don’t have to print off coupons, or worry about trying to remember what coupons you have saved on a member’s card.

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  72. Jenni Carlisle says

    I love the scanning feature to quickly see the savings that are available and I love that it can paired with other coupons.

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  76. Danielle West says

    I absolutely love using Targets Cartwheel App. and unlocking badges to earn more spots. Checking the latest deals has become one of my weekly routines before heading out the door with my shopping list and the best part is I don’t have to worry about clipping or printing anything.

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  80. Cori Westphal says

    I like that I don’t have to keep track of coupons that I tend to lose or forget to bring with me!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

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  92. Chrysta says

    Thanks for the giveaway opportunity! I LOVE Target for their cute and quality products and the opportunity to save in so many ways (Cartwheel, manufacturer coupons + Target coupons, gift card offers).

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  94. Natalie S says

    So excited that it allows you to combine a manufacturer coupon with the cartwheel coupon and LOVE that it can be used from my phone without having to search and print from home before heading out!

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  99. Terri Moore says

    I’m most excited that I can shop and not wonder if there is a coupon out there that I could use to save money. What a wonderful idea, especially as Target has free WiFi too!

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  102. Randy Curran says

    The best part of Cartwheel is no coupon clipping. If you have your phone on you you’re good to go.

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  106. Barb Stenby says

    I Like that you don’t have to cut out coupons that they are right there on the phone, I am a loyal couponer so stacking them is the only way I shop so I am glad this App allows you to do this

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  108. Regina Marlborough says

    More than one! Not having to dig out and hold onto paper coupons, being able to find offers for items right there in the store, and being able to stack are all just what I wanted!

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  112. Ellie W says

    I just got a new phone and I’m excited about downloading this app. I love Target shopping and this will just be icing on the cake. I am also expecting a new grand baby in October, so I will be taking advantage of the baby related deals.

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  117. Lucy says

    Have you found that you don’t need to add the coupon to your Cartwheel cart to get the discount? In other words, when the cashier scans your barcode and it turns out that there is a coupon for an item that you just bought, you get the discount anyway.

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    • Kristia says

      I have not noticed that, but I’ve had my phone app with me for most of my purchases lately. But that is good to know!

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