Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday!

It’s been quite a week around here. Yesterday morning, about an inch of snow fell. It was gone by noon, but this was the first snow of the season, so I had to take a picture.

On the couponing front, many good deals and freebies were available, especially at CVS. I also stocked up on lots of drinks and free mailing boxes. (I am always in need of boxes to send out giveaways!)

At Shaw’s, I encountered a very unpleasant shelf clearer. As Hungry Bear and I were discussing what kind of Skippy to buy, another woman pushed in-between and took ten jars, literally wiping out the entire supply of creamy peanut butter. (I’m sure I stood there with my jaw dropped, unable to believe anyone could be so rude. Couponing etiquette 101: don’t shelf clear when others are trying to buy!) Luckily, we ended up being able to substitute Skippy Natural, but I can’t stand individuals that behave badly and give all couponers a bad rap.

CVS:

Just the Basics paper towel single roll, on sale $0.79. I used a $0.79 store coupon from the in-store machine. Total: Free!

Rescue Pearls natural stress relief, on sale $9.49. I used the $10.00 gift card I earned last week from the Huggies deal, plus I got $9.49 in ECB’s back. I love to roll deals and get freebies!

Shaw’s:

2 Diet Dr. Pepper 12-packs, on sale $3.33. I used 2 $1.00 Manufacturer’s coupons and a $3.00/2 store coupon. Total: $0.83 each!

4 Pure Leaf iced teas, on sale $1.00. I used 2 $3.00/2 Manufacturer’s coupons (marked down to sale price.) Total: Free!  (Pure Leaf is made by Lipton, so it is ok to use this coupon on these drinks.)

4 Marzetti salad dressings, on sale $2.50. I used 4 $0.75 Manufacturer’s coupons (doubled). Total: $1.00 each.   (I bought a variety of Blue Cheese, Caesar Supreme, & Ranch.)

3 Skippy Naturals, on sale $1.99. I used 3 $0.55 Manufacturer’s coupons (doubled). Total: $0.89 each!   (Never tried the Natural line, so this will be an experiment.)

Staples:

2 mailing boxes, details here. Total: Free!  (The coupon was 1 per person, so I dragged Hungry Bear along.)

Rite Aid:

2 Orajel kids toothpastes, on sale $2.99 & BOGO. I used 2 $1.00 Manufacturer’s coupons. Total: $0.99, plus a $2.00 UP Reward.

Did you get any freebies?

Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday!

What an amazing week of couponing! I was lucky enough to participate in the Huggies deal at CVS, as you can see from this tower of diapers pic. (The coupons were only available to print for about an hour. I test all of the deals I post personally and when I returned from the store to share, it was already gone.)

In addition to the Huggies, I found many other freebies and cheapies, especially at Target. Between the 90% off Halloween clearance and some unexpected meat markdowns, I really cleaned up by matching rock bottom prices with coupons.

After experimenting with Checkout 51 for a little bit now, I’m totally hooked. I average 1-2 deals weekly and I’m loving all the free bananas and discounted coffee.

CVS:

I did 2 transactions so I could roll gift cards for maximum savings.

Transaction #1:  4 packs of Huggies Lil Snugglers, Size 1 & 2, on sale Buy 1, Get one 50% off. I used 4 $3.00 Manufacturer’s coupons stacked with 2 $4.50/2 store coupons. Total: Total: $16.46, plus a $10.00 CVS gift card.

Transaction #2:   1 Huggies Lil Snugglers size 2, 1 Huggies Snug ‘n Dry Size 3, and All detergent. I used 2 $3.00 Manufacturer’s coupons, 2 $2.00 store coupons, and a $1.00 Manufacturer’s coupon for the All. Total: $11.72. I used the $10.00 gift card which brought my total to $1.72 and I earned another $10.00 gift card!

My total out of pocket cost was $18.18 and I still have $10.00 to use in the future. That’s 7 items for $2.59 each—an amazing price for diapers.

Rite Aid:

2 Fruit Vines candy, details here. Total: Free!

Hannaford:

Essentia water, regular price $1.79. I used a $2.00 Manufacturer’s coupon (marked down.) Total: Free!

Lavazza espresso coffee, regular price $4.99. I used a $2.00 coupon, combined with a $2.25 rebate from Checkout 51. Total: $0.74!

2 McCormack spice samplers, regular price $0.99. I used a $1.75/2 Manufacturer’s coupon. Total: $0.23!

Target:

1 banana. Total: $0.24, with a $0.25 rebate from Checkout 51.  (Not pictured because I ate it in the parking lot. Couponing sure makes me hungry!)

4 bags of M&Ms, details here: Total: Free!

Master Lock Security set, clearance price $6.88. (It’s usually $29.99, so this was a huge savings!)

6 Jennie-O ground turkeys, regular price $2.99, with a $2.00 markdown coupons. Total: $5.94 for 6 Lbs!  ($0.99/Lb for meat is fantastic.)

The stockpile is full to the brim with cheap diapers, free candy, and discounted meat. Sounds like a successful week to me!

Did you get any freebies this week? Feel free to share in the comments.