After a long hiatus, I’m back to couponing. (Seriously, it feels like I haven’t done it in forever.) Even though I only went to two stores and spent only 20 minutes shopping, it was a lot of fun and reminded me what I’ve been missing. I stocked up on kitchen essentials, makeup and a CVS freebie.

Walgreens:

1st Transaction – 2 Revlon lip balms, sale price $4.99. I used a BOGO digital coupon. Total: $4.99 plus a $5.00 Register Reward.

2nd Transaction – Nice Ziploc bags, sale price $2.79 (Buy 1, Get 2 Free) and Seventh Generation dish soap, sale price $2.59. Total: $5.38. After Register Reward it was only $0.38.

CVS:

Hallmark “You’re on My Mind” card, regular price $2.00. I used a $2.00 store coupon. Total: Free.

My favorite deal was the Revlon. The balms are fruit scented/slightly flavored and feel extremely moist. The color goes on sheer. The Strawberry is lighter than the Cherry, but neither looked too dark. Definitely worth buying if they go on sale again.

Have you found any deals lately? Feel free to link or share in the comments.

Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday.

If it seems like I haven’t posted about shopping in a loooooong while, it’s because I haven’t been shopping at all! My hand is still bothering me, mainly due to the heat/humidity/swelling, so I’ve been taking it easy. This week, however, I HAD to hit a bunch of stores because everything on my list was free. (It’s been ages since this happened.)

Target:

Bic Gel-ocity pens, 5-count, regular price $5.99 plus $5.99 mail-in rebate.

Bic Gel-ocity pens, 3-count, regular price $4.49 plus $4.49 mail-in rebate.

Renuzit Snuggle refill, regular price $9.99 plus $9.99 mail-in rebate.

Snapple tea, sale price $0.99. I used a $1.00 manufacturer’s coupon. Total: Free.

4 Gold Bond mini powders, regular price $0.99. I used four $1.00 manufacturer’s coupons. Total: Free.

CVS:

I went in for a free Crest toothpaste (after ECB’s), but left with a raincheck. No big deal, there was a bunch of Colgate at their competitor across the street.

Rite Aid:

6 Colgate toothpastes, sale price $3.50. I stacked a $0.50 manufacturer’s coupon with a $3.00 in-ad store coupon, 6 separate transactions. Total: Free.

Walmart:

Happy Inside cereal cup, regular price $1.88 plus $1.88 Ibotta rebate.

Kite Hill almond milk yogurt, regular price $1.58. I used a $1.00 manufacturer’s coupon. Total: $0.58 plus $0.75 Ibotta rebate.

RX Nut butter, regular price $1.24 plus $1.24 Ibotta rebate.

Perfect protein bar, regular price $1.98 plus $1.98 Ibotta rebate.

I shopped on Sunday and Wednesday, figuring two smaller shops would be better than a coupon marathon. I was worn out afterwards, but it was so worth it.

Have you found any good deals lately?

Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday. This week’s shopping was so much fun! I found lots of good deals, enjoyed free food and updated my summer wardrobe.

Macy’s:

A 75% off flash sale and the desperate need for new summer footwear inspired me to do something I rarely do: order shoes online. Because shoes are hard to fit, I prefer to try before I buy. Because I found a pair of sandals for less than $15.00, I took a risk. If they’re awful, I’ll return them, but hopefully they’re comfy.

Espirit sandals, clearance price $14.75 (marked down from $59.00). The beige color will coordinate well with most of my clothes and I like the simple style.

Walgreens:

A local homeless shelter put out an emergency request for non-food, hygiene items.

10 Xtra laundry detergents, sale price $0.99. Total: $9.90. (No coupons, but it doesn’t matter. I feel so fortunate that I can donate and help others.)

CVS:

Skintimate shave gel, sale price $2.99. I used a $1.00 manufacturer’s coupon. Total: $1.99 plus $1.00 ECB.

3 Hallmark cards, regular price $0.99. I used a $2.00/3 store coupon. Total: $0.33 each. (I bought one for Father’s Day, one for my hubby’s birthday and a Get Well card for a friend’s dad who’s in the hospital.)

Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer, regular price $15.99. I stacked a $3.00 store coupon with a $4.00 manufacturer’s coupon. Total: $8.99 plus $7.00 ECBs.

Tropical Smoothie Café:

Free Strawberry Banana smoothie, in honor of National Flip Flop Day. This is an annual event that I always look forward to. The lines can be crazy, but the smoothies are so tasty.

Have you found any freebies lately?

Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday.

This week was a hectic one—travel, everyone catching a cold, more travel, and then a sick cat. I did, however, make time for a little shopping, including my first ever trip to Aldi’s. It will require a post of its own, but the short story is that I’m not impressed!

Rite Aid:

2 Daylogic razors, sale price $5.00. Total: $10.00 plus $10.00 Bonus Cash.

Walgreens:

Pedigree High Protein dog food, clearance price $1.79. (I was very pleased to find it so cheap since the normal price is $6.99. Yes, it’s a smaller 3.5 lb bag, but still a good deal.)

2 Nice bottled water 24-packs, regular price $3.69 plus BOGO. Total: $1.64 each. (That’s better than my normal stock up price of $1.99.)

Aldi:

According to their sale flyer, blueberries, pineapple, strawberries and whole watermelons were supposed to be on sale. Imagine my surprise to find every item on my list either out of stock or way too ripe, to the point of being moldy.

In addition to having poor inventory, the store had 2 employees total and neither was available to help customers. Oh, and did I mention you have to rent a shopping cart and bring your own bags? I’m not sure if it was a fluke. I would try it one more time, just to be certain, but this place was worse than Walmart and that’s bad.

Have you found any good deals lately? Share or link in the comments.