Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday!
It was my biggest freebie event of the entire year, Black Friday, or I should say Black Thursday, since I did all of my shopping on the holiday. After scouring the ads and making extremely detailed lists, I was ready to jump into the Coupon Olympics.
By 6:00AM, I was up, tired but excited. I put on my most comfortable clothes and sneakers, stopped at Cumberland Farms for a free coffee, and headed to the drugstores.
In my area, CVS and Rite Aid are directly across the street from each other and open an hour apart. I went to CVS first and was the second customer inside. I picked up every item that was free after rebate, separated them into multiple transactions and rolled as I went. All told, everything on this list cost me $5.00 out of pocket and the $4.00 ECB I started with.
CVS:
1 Schick Xtreme 3 Razor, sale price $5.99. I used a 2.00 manufacturer’s coupon. Total: $3.99 plus $5.00 ECB!
2 7-Up sodas, sale price $1.00. I used a 1.00 manufacturer’s coupon. Total: $1.00 plus $2.00 ECB!
1 CVS panty liner, sale price $0.99. Total: $0.99 plus $0.99 ECB!
2 Aquafina Sparkling Water, sale price $1.00. Total: $2.00 plus $2.00 ECB!
1 Trolli candy, sale price $2.00. Total: $2.00 plus $2.00 ECB!
1 Starburst, sale price $1.00. Total: $1.00 plus $1.00 ECB!
2 M&M’s, sale price $0.77. I used a BOGO coupon. Total: $0.77 plus $0.77 ECB!
1 Stylessentials Leggings, sale price $5.00. Total: $5.00 plus $5.00 ECB!
1 Physicians Formula Organic Wear mascara, sale price $9.00. Total: $9.00 plus $9.00 ECB!
2 Torq3 razor, sale price $5.00. Total: $10.00 plus $10.00 ECB!
1 CVS AA batteries, sale price $4.39. Total: $4.39 plus $4.39 ECB!
1 CVS Nicotine Gum, sale price $4.99. Total: $4.99 plus $4.99 ECB!
1 CVS Pain Relief Gel caps, sale price $3.99. Total: $3.99 plus $3.99 ECB!
1 CVS Cleansing Cloths, sale price $0.99. Total: $0.99 plus $0.99 ECB!
1 Glade air freshener, sale price $0.99. Total: $0.99 plus $0.99 ECB!
1 GUM toothbrush, sale price $2.00, Total: $2.00 plus $2.00 ECB!
2 Green Giant veggies, sale price $0.99. Total: $1.98 plus $2.00 ECB!
2 Ocean Spray PACT drinks, sale price $1.50. Total: $3.00 plus $3.00 ECB!
Rite Aid:
Compared to CVS, it was small potatoes. After Walgreens acquired them, the deals really started to diminish and the 2016 ad was nothing like 2015! Even so, there were a few goodies totally free after rebate.
2 Colgate toothbrushes, sale price $4.00. I used 2 $0.50 manufacturer’s coupons stacked with 2 $2.50 in-ad coupons. Total: $2.00 plus $8.00 Plenti Points!
2 GE light bulbs, sale price $4.00. I used 2 $2.00 manufacturer’s coupons. Total: $4.00 plus $8.00 Plenti Points!
2 Crest mouthwashes, sale price $5.00. I used 2 $1.00 manufacturer’s coupons. Total: $8.00 plus $8.00 Plenti Points!
2 Conair hair brushes, sale price $3.00. Total: $6.00 plus $6.00 Plenti Points!
2 Rite Aid gift tapes, sale price $2.00/2. Total: $4.00 plus $4.00 Plenti Points!
3 Kleenex, sale price $1.00. I used a $0.75/3 manufacturer’s coupon. Total: $2.25 plus $2.00 Plenti Points.
2 Phillips earbuds, sale price $6.00. Total: $12.00 plus $12.00 Plenti Points.
Unlike CVS, you can’t roll transactions the same day. My total out of pocket would’ve been high except I had a $25.00 gift card that I’d been saving. Had I been spending strictly cash, I would’ve bought less.
I finished by 10:30, went home and watched the parade as I cooked. We enjoyed a wonderful feast! In the evening, I had planned to do some mall shopping but I was so tired and it was lightly snowing, so I skipped it. All in all, it was hectic but fun and definitely worth the effort.
Did you participate in Black Friday? Why or why not?