Loving my Walgreens, Hating my Target

It's the pros and cons of couponing. Some stores are truly Awesome (like my Publix and Walgreens), others really suck, like my Target and Wal-Mart.

We have one Target in my city. I shop there occassionally, but mostly I like to shop at the Nashville stores (there are quite a few- at least 8-10 to choose from). I told Natalya she could pick out some new sheets for her bed, so we went to Target. I have been trying to track down bags of Chef Michaels dog food, so I thought I'd check again to see if they had any. While there, I wanted to do the Fiber Once cereal deal again and get some more GM cereal cups before the Target q expires (Saturday).
Well, no Chef Michaels. No Fiber One cereal. I picked up 8 cereal cups and then N had her sheets and comforter and a couple of t-shirts that were on sale for the kids.
This store always gives me toruble with coupons. Forget about trying to use a coupon on a trial size item.
Over the last week I have bought cereal cups at a minimum of five different Targets and used the $1/1 Target q and the mq's, both the $.55/1 and the $1/2. None of these specify a size of cereal. At the last Target, the Target q automatically adjusted down to the price of $.95 since the cereal cups are now on sale.
So he rings up my items and then scans the q's. They won't scan. beep. beep. beep. beep. He looks all skeptical and calls over the "I'm in charge" of the moment. She says oh no, you can't use that on the small size. Oh really, I say, So the other five Target stores I shoped at all are doing it wrong. SHe says it's for the big boxes. Really? I say again. Where does it say that? She says, it's just not for that item. Sorry. And walks off.
You know what? Forget this Target. I NEVER have problems at the Target I like In Nashville. I would much rather give them my business. I never have trouble. It is so much more of a pleasure to shop and give my money to a store that APPRECIATES my business!
So I bought the sheets (becasue I promised N) but did not purchase the cereal. And honestly? I don't plan on going back to this Target. Ever. Unless it's an emergency. I even saw some Secret deo on clearance for $2 that would be free with the KMart booklet q, but I don't plan on even going back for them b/c I am so irritated.

Ugh.

On the other hand, my Walgreens? Awesome. :) I was going to do the Starbucks deal, but changed my mind since I don't really need more Starbucks ice cream. So I gave the cashier (my favorite) my last 3 $2/1 Starbucks ice cream q's. Unfortunately this now means I have $14 in rr's to spend that I didn't spend today. I also didn't get my Scrubbing Bubbles shower cleaner b/c they were out. :( The mgr told me to get a raincheck and they would just reduce the amount by $3 to make up for me not getting the rr this week. (Did I mention that I love this Wags?) So I am going to get my papers Sunday with my rr's that are expiring and I guess some clearance toys/summer for gifts for the kids. You'll also see I got overage on my Glad q's. That's because this Wags= Awesome. :D

Here's what I got:
Transaction 1
2 Glade 2 oz soy candles 2/$4
-$free candle q= Free {earn $1rr}
total tax: $.38
Total oop: $.38
Total rr's earned $1

Transaction 2
1 Glade Sense & Spray 5.99
-$free Sense & Spray q (home mailer)= Free {earn $2rr}
total tax: $.57
Total oop: $.57
Total rr's earned $2

Transaction 3
2 Glade 2 oz soy candles 2/$4
-$3/1 mq = -$2 {earn $1rr}
1 Carefree Pantiliner $1.99
-$1/1 Carefree mq= $.99 {earn $2rr}
1 Duracell AA 2.99
-$1/1 Duracell mq {earn $1rr}
total tax: $.85
Total oop: $1.83
Total rr's earned $4

Transaction 4
2 Glade 2 oz soy candles 2/$4
-$3/1 mq = -$2 {earn $1rr}
2 Thanksgiving decorations 2/$1
-no q's
1 Duracell AA 2.99
-$1/1 Duracell mq {earn $1rr}
total tax: $.76
Total oop: $1.75
Total rr's earned $3

Total Spent: $4.53
Total rr's earned: $10
Total saved: $43.23
--Total profit: $5.47