Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday!

This week was not the greatest. Yesterday was my birthday and it seemed like everything went wrong. My Pathfinder needed multiple repairs and new tires, so it was at two different garages for two days. Not only was it costly, it was also annoying (I hate being without a vehicle!).

After dealing with car problems, I then had a computer virus to fix! This is still a work in progress, and I haven’t been able to blog while it’s being resolved. So not fun…

Because of all these inconveniences, my mood has been terrible, causing me to get sad/mad and yell/cry over very minor problems like a burnt frozen pizza. (So ridiculous, I know…)

In addition to all of the above, I did manage to sneak in some couponing. It wasn’t as much as I liked, but I’m going to cut myself some slack.

Rite Aid:

I had a lot of UP Rewards to use from Black Friday before they expired.

Revlon emery board, on sale $1.24. I used a $1.00 store coupon. Total: $0.24!

2 Garnier cleansing wipes, on sale Buy 1, Get 1 50% off. I used 2 $3.00 Manufacturer’s coupons. Total: $3.43, plus a $5.00 Up reward, so it was a big moneymaker!

Biotrue contact lens solution, on sale $7.99. I used a $3.00 Manufacturer’s coupon. Total: $4.99, with a $2.00 UP Reward.  (Not the best price, but I needed to spend my rewards, so I bought something I use regularly.)

2 Oxy Clean dish tabs, rain check price 2/$5.00. I used a $4.00/2 Manufacturer’s coupon. Total: $0.50 each!

CVS:

2 Revlon eye shadows, on sale $1.97 (40% off). I used 2 store coupons. Total: Free!  (Coupons needed to be marked down slightly.)

Hannaford:

Gala apples, on sale $0.99/LB. I used a $2.00 produce coupon. Total: $0.37 for 6 apples!   (Only 3 are pictured because I ate the rest.)

World Peas, regular price $3.49. I used a free product coupon. Total: Free!   (Even though these are ranch flavored, they’re still pretty bad. I wouldn’t advise anyone to buy dried pea snacks.)

 

So that was my week, how was yours? Share anything you’d like in the comments—deals, thoughts, etc!

Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday!

After my Black Friday marathon spree, this week was much lighter. I barely shopped at all, truth be told. Even with limited ambition, I found many freebies and cheapies. My favorite deals were fresh, whole turkeys for $0.29/LB, free fruit, and free holiday cards.

Walmart:

3 Chicken of the Sea flavored salmon pouches, regular price $1.18. I used 3 free product coupons, good up to $1.15. Total: $0.03 each!

1 banana, details here. Total: Free!

Hannaford:

1 lemon, on sale $0.50. Total: $0.25, after $0.25 rebate is deducted!

2 turkeys, on sale $0.29/Lb. Total: $4.15 and $3.91!  (This is the cheapest price for fresh turkey I’ve ever seen. I cut both birds into pieces, and now we’ll have lots of meat. So far, I’ve cooked two breasts and it was very tasty. Nature’s Place is the Hannaford house brand, which seems to be high quality.)

Shaws:

2 Zone Perfect bars, on sale $1.00 each. I used 2 $1.00 Manufacturer’s coupons. Total: Free!

Package of ground beef, on sale $2.99/LB, plus a $3.00 store coupon. Total: $5.19! (Not pictured because we already ate it. I’m really loving all of the meat sales; the beef was only $1.89/LB after savings!)

Staples:

25 free holiday cards, regular price $19.99. I used a Black Friday coupon. Total: Free!

 

Did you find any good deals? Share in the comments.

Updated on 11/30 with additional deals and pics.

Welcome to the Black Friday edition of Super Savings Saturday!

It’s always my busiest and best week of shopping, but also the most exhausting. Training and competing in the “Coupon Olympics” is no easy task! I shopped Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. I may go back again today, depending on my energy level. If I do, I will update to include any additional goodies.

CVS – 11/23:

I started bright and early on Sunday, getting to the CVS parking lot at 6:58AM. I was the second one thru the door. My store had every item with 100% rebate in stock, except for the Migralex headache medicine. My huge haul included:

Advil, Reese’s, Tricalm, training pants, baby wipes, combos, Colgate, Robitussin, Green Giant corn, Rescue gum, sour patch gum, Wrigley’s gum, Twix, Starbucks espresso shot, vitamin water, CVS laundry soap, panty liners, and Kraft Mac ‘n Cheese.

I rolled my items from the cheapest to most expensive, opting for the lowest OOP. I ended up spending $6.80 and I left with $9.99 ECBs!

Walgreens – 11/23:

I was at Walgreens by 8:30, going directly from CVS. Walgreens was doing a split ad like CVS. This was a medium haul that included:

Reach toothbrushes, NeilMed nasal bulbs, OTC antacids, Urgent Rx, Scope, MG217 shampoo, and Healthy delight multi vitamins. I used the $0.20 gift bags as fillers. I spent $7.90 and left with a $7.00 Register Reward.

By 10:30AM, I had finished Sunday’s shopping. It was a gold medal day for sure and I came home with bags of treats and necessities!

Walgreens – 11/25:

Tuesday was an absolute nightmare! I had completely forgotten that I’d signed up months ago for a continuing education class to renew my professional license. I really didn’t feel like spending 4 hours there when I wanted to shop, but I went because I had to. Big mistake! I encountered an extremely negative, angry, condescending and nasty individual within 5 mins of arriving. It took every bit of my self control to remain calm. Somehow I did and was never so happy to leave in my life! After class, I went to Walgreens to roll my Register Rewards from Sunday. These were the items I bought:

It was basically a repeat of Sunday, and the only additional item was Max Freeze pain gel. I went into Walgreens in a wretched mood and I left extremely happy. Being able to roll deals and talk to all of the cashiers I know and love is awesome. It really pulled me out of a funk.

I would rate Tuesday a silver medal for couponing.

CVS – 11/27:

Here in New England, we experienced a massive snowstorm on Wednesday night. Bad weather derailed my schedule and attitude! I was dressed and ready to leave by 6:30AM, but the snow plow driver hadn’t arrived. After multiple calls and a ton of aggravation, I stopped waiting for him, put my Pathfinder in 4-wheel drive and crossed my fingers. Both the vehicle and I made it to CVS alive!

The CVS Thanksgiving ad was very small. I bought Viva, Reese’s, batteries, Gum toothbrushes, and orbit gum. I used the $9.99 ECB from Sunday, paid nothing and left with more Bucks!

Rite Aid:

Out of the 3 drugstores, Rite Aid was the worst. They didn’t have a split ad, so it was limited to begin with, and in-store was severely lacking. Many of the deals were out of stock and I had to accept rain checks. You can’t roll transaction there, so I just cherry-picked the best ones. My haul included:

Bath puff, panty liners, Bumble Bee Tuna, Lay’s Stax chips, cough drops, cotton swaps, mini mouthwash, and Russell Stover’s candy.

On the upside, the store was completely empty and I had time to visit with all the cashiers and the store manager. I absolutely adore the Rite Aid crew! Bronze level haul, gold medal atmosphere.

Walgreens:

This haul was the Big Daddy! I had been dreaming of the Venus razors and free Dove hair care for weeks. My store had extras of most everything and I was able to shop til I dropped! I bought all of these goodies, spaced over 20 transactions:

Crest 3D, Scunci hair elastics, Dove, Venus, Urgent Rx, Oral B toothbrush, Walgreens tampons, Advil, Speed stick, Purell, Max Free, OTC antacid, Fungi cure, NeilMed nasal spray, Robitussin, Listerine pocket paks, and Healthy Delight vitamins.

As a filler item, I used $0.56 rolls of paper towels, ending up with a year’s supply! Gold Medal event!

At that point on Thanksgiving, I’d been on my feet for about 6 hours and I was in need of a break. I stopped at home briefly, drank an espresso shot, and then went back out again to Shaw’s for ice cream and crumb cake (the necessities, right?!).

After a little rest and a festive meal, I was reinvigorated! I popped into Staples, scoring a coupon for 25 free holiday cards. Both Walmart and Target were completely swamped, so that wasn’t even an option. Hungry Bear and I went to the mall together and did a quick sweep of Sears, but didn’t buy anything. I wanted to keep going but my lower back and feet were begging me to stop, so we wisely called it quits.

Rite Aid – 11/29:

After I published Super Savings Saturday, I decided to go shopping again (I know, it’s pure insanity!). I went to a Rite Aid in a neighboring town which had everything in stock and found more freebies. I was able to roll my UP Rewards from Thursday and paid only $0.33 out of pocket. This haul included:

Listerine floss refills, light bulb, socks, toothbrushes, Russell Stovers candy, bath puff, Conair hairbrush, Nivea tin, and gift wrap tape.

Walgreens:

This was my 4th and final trip to Walgreens and I scored another mega haul with an additional 20 transactions! Many of these items were repeats from earlier hauls. The items included:

Walgreens tampons, Robitussin, Crest 3D, Urgent Rx, Oral B toothbrushes, nasal spray, Max Freeze roll on, Healthy Delight vitamins, Outback, and an unreal amount of Scunci hair elastics!

Final Totals for the entire Black Friday week:

Walgreens: $15.88 out of pocket, $14.50 Register Rewards!

Rite Aid: $17.33 out of pocket, $18.59 UP Rewards!

CVS: $6.80 out of pocket, $12.96 Extra Care Bucks!

 

Are you exhausted reading about my adventures? I’m surprised I was able to do it all! There were difficult moments for sure, but in the end, every bit was worth it.