Frugal Talk

Calling all Target shoppers! If you’ve purchased sheets at Target between August 2014 and July 2016, you may be eligible to get part of a whopping $90 million refund to customers! Recently, Target discovered that it was selling fake Egyptian cotton sheets for as much as $175 under the labels Fieldcrest and Crowning Touch by global manufacturer Welspun, therefore, they are refunding everyone who bought these sheets. This manufacturer also sells sheets at Bed Bath & Beyond, JCPenney, Macy’s and Walmart, so make sure to avoid all their products. All refunds will be in the form of Target gift cards. Go here and select the “Egyptian Cotton Sheets” option to request your refund! Spread the word!

Thanks Gabby!

Bad news! Starbucks will be raising their prices AGAIN! On July 12th, prices for your favorite drinks will increase $.15 to $.30. What’s the reason? Coffee prices are down but labor costs are up. As of now, Starbucks hasn’t revealed what specific drinks will cost you more, but all we know is this price hike is really happening. Follow Coupon Pro on Instagram for more fun news! If you’re not a Starbucks rewards member, click here to sign up and get a free birthday drink!  What do you think?

YAY!! Starbucks lovers, have you heard? Starbucks is introducing the NEW Sunset Menu featuring five dessert drinks and treats including three finely-shaved ice gravitas drinks and two sweet layered trifles treats:

• Caramel Espresso Granita – A scoop of lightly-sweetened, finely-shaved ice topped with bold espresso shots, a splash of cream and finished with caramel drizzle.
• Youthberry White Tea Granita – A scoop of lemonade-flavored, finely-shaved ice topped with Teavana Youthberry White tea – a blend of delicate white tea, tropical pineapple, fruity acai, and hibiscus.
• Strawberry Lemon Limeade Granita – A scoop of lemonade flavored finely-shaved ice blended with strawberry slices and topped with house-made limeade.

• Chocolate Brownie Trifle – Warm, rich chocolate brownies topped with whipped cream and a mocha drizzle, hand-prepared by your barista.
• Strawberry Shortcake Trifle – Lightly sweet Petite Vanilla Bean Scones layered with a strawberry drizzle and whipped cream, hand-prepared by your barista.

Available now after 3PM all Summer long! Make sure to follow me on Instagram for more fun news! If you’re not a Starbucks rewards member, click here to sign up and get a free birthday drink! Spread the word! 🙂

News alert! Victoria’s Secret has announced that they will stop selling clothes, shoes, accessories, and swimwear (likely until they are all sold out). Basically, all they will be selling is what made them a billion dollar company which is bra’s and panties. I can’t see them getting rid of lotions and fragrances. We are also hearing reports they will scale back on promotions including catalogs and the very popular free panty coupons a lot of us get in the mail. We’re seeing lots of deals online already, so stock up! We’ll keep you updated!

Breaking news! We’re hearing reports that Walmart will be phasing out ad matching (in other words price matching too!) at 10% of their stores, starting June 9th. This is about 500 stores total (locations not announced yet) but some readers are already seeing signs up. As of right now, there is no information stating that this is going to happen nationwide. The big bosses at Walmart had an earnings meeting this week and decided on a plan to do away with ad matching at certain stores and focus on lowering the prices even further on everyday products. We shall see!

To be quite honest, I’m a little disappointed. I rarely shop at Walmart but when I do it’s to ad-match. As always, I’ll keep you posted! What do you guys think?

Thanks Coupons In The News!

Great news for all you Target shoppers! The newest update on the Target Cartwheel app now features digital manufacturer’s coupons (as shown here)! Simply load the coupon to your Cartwheel app and you can redeem it at checkout! The digital coupons will be a dollar amount off and will mention “Single-Use Offer” wording on the offer and the Cartwheel offers will still be the same as a percentage off offer. This is a perfect for those of you who are limited to one computer.. It’s like getting an extra coupon print!

For example, you are purchasing two items you may use $1/1 paper coupon and $1/1 digital coupon (from the Cartwheel app) towards those two items. You may not stack a $1/1 paper coupon and a $1/1 digital manufacturer’s coupon towards one item. Happy shopping! 🙂