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!

Here’s how it ended up:

2 Philadelphia cream cheese, Mega Sale price $1.49. I used 2 $0.75 manufacturer’s coupons (doubled). Total: Free!

2 Cracker Barrel cheddar cheese, Mega Sale price $1.99. I used 2 $1.00 manufacturer’s coupons. Total: $0.99 each!

2 Kraft shredded cheese, Mega Sale price $1.99. I used 2 $0.75 manufacturer’s coupons (doubled). Total: $0.49 each!

Grand total for all 6 items was $2.96 which is less than the regular price for one bag of cheese. 

Find a great deal of your own? Share/Link in the comments.

Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday!

This was a chaotic week, so I only focused on a few good deals for beauty products and much needed pet food. In addition to these goodies, I picked up some fresh produce, bread, and a bunch of stuff for the predicted snowstorm.

PetSmart:

2 Purina One dog food, regular price $7.99 plus BOGO. I used 2 $3.00 manufacturer’s coupons. Total: $5.98 for 2! (If the coupon resets before the end of the month, I’ll redo this deal since it’s so cheap.)

Rite Aid:

4 Gillette razors, on sale $7.99. I used 4 $2.00 manufacturer’s coupons. Total: $23.96, plus $20.00 Plenti Points! (Only $0.99/pack after store bucks are deducted.)

CVS:

This was a special request from a friend who doesn’t coupon and will only use Pantene products. I was happy to pass along the savings and the shampoo to her.

2 Pantene Repair & Protect shampoos, on sale 2/$8.00. I used a $4.00/2 manufacturer’s coupon. Total: $4.00 plus $4.00 ECB!

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

Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday!

This week was all about diapers—8 packages for FREE! I love when deals line up perfectly with need. My stockpile was getting low and now it’s restocked at a fraction of the cost.

I also found amazing deals on chicken and picked up some salmon as a treat.

Rite Aid:

Transaction #1 – 4 Huggies diapers, on sale $7.99. I used 4 $2.00 manufacturer’s coupons. Total: $23.96, plus $10.00 Plenti Points, $6.00 Plenti Points, and a $10.00 Catalina.

Transaction #2 – 4 Huggies diapers, on sale $7.99. I used 4 $2.00 manufacturer’s coupons and the $10.00 Catalina. Total: $13.96, plus $10.00 Plenti Points and another $10.00 Catalina.

After store rewards and the Catalinas, I actually came out ahead!

Shaws:

I made 2 trips on different days to take advantage of a great deal on chicken.

Transaction #1 – 4 Perdue Perfect Portion chicken bags, 3-day sale price $3.88. I used 4 $2.00 manufacturer’s coupons. Total: $1.88 each! (Regular price is a jaw-dropping $11.99 per bag, so this was a huge saving!)

Transaction #2 – The Perdue coupon reset and I was able to print 1 more. When I got to the store, I found 2 bags marked BOGO unexpectedly and the deal was even better. I bought 2 Perdue Perfect Portion chicken bags, ringing up free and $3.88. Total: $1.88 for 2! (I think the BOGO was from the previous week’s sale but it went through anyway.)

2 pieces of salmon, on sale $6.99/lb. (Not an extremely low price, but we really love fish and I need to use some for an upcoming product review.) Total: $16.37!

Did you find any freebies or cheapies? Share/link in the comments!

Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday!

This week was pretty quiet, just a few random food deals and some much needed toilet paper.

Shaw’s:

3 Frosted Mini Wheats cereals, on sale 3/$5.00. I used 3 $0.50 manufacturer’s coupons (doubled). Total: $0.67 each plus a $1.00 Checkout 51 rebate!

1 pack boneless chicken thighs and 1 pack drumsticks, BOGO plus 2 $2.00 mark down coupons. I was charged for the more expensive thighs which were $4.69, got the $2.87 drumsticks free and both coupons were deducted. Total: $0.69 for both!

1 banana, regular price $0.49/lb. Total: $0.23, plus a $0.25 Checkout 51 rebate so a moneymaker! (No pic because I ate it in the car before I even returned home. Way too tired/hungry/grumpy!)

CVS:

Scott Extra Soft toilet paper, on sale $6.99. I used a $0.75 manufacturer’s coupon. Total: $6.24. (Not the greatest deal, but we really needed it, and I had 5 ECB’s to use. Out of pocket cost was only $1.24.)

Rite Aid:

I was hoping to pick up 4 bottles of Nexxus shampoo, free after points. I shopped way too late in the week and the shelves were empty. Looks like the early bird caught the worm and I left empty handed!

Did you find any freebies? Share/link in the comments.