The 6 best ways to save money at Target, according to employees who work there

At Target, Bullseye's Playground — previously known as "The One Spot" — is the section toward the front of the store featuring an assortment of smaller items. A Pittsburgh-area employee said these are often the best deals in the store.

"Yes, it's anything $5 or less — but honestly it has some really great products," the Target team member told Business Insider.

Five Target team members previously told Business Insider that it's a big mistake for shoppers to overlook the store's Redcard credit and debit cards.

One Target employee who works in California added that, used in conjunction with Cartwheel, the Redcard is the best deal in the store. Target's Redcard promises to offer customers an extra 5% off on most purchases, free two-day shipping, and an extended return policy.

"If you make the most of it, our prices are the best," a Target employee in Wisconsin told Business Insider.

One California-based Target team member told Business Insider that deal-seekers should look out for clearance items after holidays and at the end of different seasons.

So consider grabbing bags of Halloween candy come November, or snagging some beach gear in September.

"I love stocking up on off-season items when they go on clearance," an employee from Virginia told Business Insider.

Six Target team members recommended seeking out clearance items in the store.

According to the blog All Things Target, clearance items at Target are marked by a red sticker that states how much an item has been marked down.

If you shop at Target and you like saving money, you should download Cartwheel. That was by far the most popular money-saving recommendation from Target team members.

A total of 11 employees Business Insider spoke with had good things to say about Cartwheel, the store's official app.

"Check on Carthweel," a California-based Target team member told Business Insider. "That's where a lot of the deals are."

New Cartwheel coupons and deals pop up every week.

"We don't have to meet a quota for Cartwheel, like we do for Redcards," a Target team member told Business Insider. "When we tell you to download Cartwheel, we genuinely want you to save money, because we all know that Target can get expensive very fast."

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