Super Savings Saturday: 10/16

Here's this week's shopping breakdown:

Dollar General - Trip #1
(1) Cottonelle 12 double roll $4.00 (on sale for $5.50, used $1/1 DG Store Coupon plus $0.50/1 printable)
(1) Suave lotion $2.00 (reg. price $3.00, used $1/1 printable)

Total: $6.41
Two side notes:

1. The cashier first told me he couldn't use two coupons on the same product (the Cottonelle). I told him that since one is a store coupon and the other a manufacturer coupon, their policy states they can be combined. He said he would try it - and to his surprise, it worked! It's likely that the store associates don't know their own coupon policy, so I was fully prepared to not purchase the TP today and come back another day with the policy in hand.
2. The Suave lotion was advertised for $3.00 in the ad. This is also the regular price. I believe the sale was supposed to be a bottle with 20% more but my store didn't have those bottles. Just a reminder that sometimes advertised prices are no different than the regular price - it's all an advertising gimmick!

Dollar General - Trip #2
(2) Axe Body Wash $0.75 ea. (on sale for $2.50 [cashier honored old sign], used B1G1 coupon plus $1/1 DG Store Coupon)
(1) Gain dish detergent FREE (reg. price $1.00, used $1/1 coupon from 10/10 P&G)
(1) Colgate toothpaste FREE (on sale for $2.00, used $1/1 coupon from 10/10 SS plus $1/1 DG Store Coupon)
(1) Clover Valley spaghetti noodles $0.90

Total: $2.60 (My very patient cashier's response: "Now that's savvy shopping!")

Kwik Trip
(1) Half gallon milk $1.69

Total: $1.69

Total for the week: $10.50