Lesson I Learned this Week

One of the stores I frequent and use coupons at is Target.  Sometimes I run in for a few things on my list and others I run in for just one item.  A few weeks ago I got Market Pantry Mac and Cheese free.  I had a $1.00 off coupon, but the item was .47, which meant the register adjusted the coupon down to .47.  However, yesterday I picked up Oral-B dental floss priced at .97.  I had a coupon for $1.00.  Since I was buying more items I wanted to see if the whole dollar would come off or just the .97.  Well what do you know, the whole $1.00 came off.  So, the overage from the coupon was then applied to other items I purchased.  I learned that if my coupon is more than the item and I'm planning on buying more things, to do it all in one transaction to get the coupon overage.  This is one happy couponer.