Super Savings Saturday - 1/30/16

Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday!

This week was a mixed bag. By shopping the sales and using coupons, I was able to get many good deals, but it was not a fun experience. Long lines, rude cashiers, and a truly nightmarish trip to Shaws made it one big hassle.

Still, it was worth it in the end because I left home with a $5.00 bill and returned with 10 items and change! (Nobody ever claimed saving money was quick or easy…)

Rite Aid:

I had a $10.00 Catalina coupon that was about to expire, so I picked up a few items I always need.

Cutex polish remover, BOGO price $2.99.

Home brand trash bags, on sale $4.99.

Kleenex, regular price $2.49.

My total was $10.47. After using the Catalina, I only paid $0.47! Isn’t it awesome to get 4 items for only 2 quarters? Love that!

Shaws:

Normally I have no problem couponing here, but this turned into a 35 minute disaster! You had to buy 6 items to receive the Mega Sale price. My first attempt including 4 Kraft salad dressings and the cream cheese. They refused to accept the dressing coupons because they printed with “Redeemable at Walmart.” When I pointed out that they were manufacturer’s coupons and could be used anyway, they still refused. I asked them to cancel the transaction so I could swap my items.

Rather than do as I asked, they simply suspended it. When I tried to do my second transaction, the salad dressing wasn’t deducted and I had to fight with the cashier to remove them and fix the total. Very frustrating, but I wasn’t going to pay for items I wasn’t even buying!