Is couponing worth it?

I think so! Here's why:

Today was a slow shopping day, but a GREAT mail day, so that's where I'll start. First of all, I received the Mixbook I made. This was totally free using the coupon code that they had released. I know a lot of folks weren't able to make one because it later turned out that the coupon code had been leaked and wasn't for the general public. They still honored many of the orders, however. I must say that Mixbook does GREAT work, and if you need a gift, I highly recommend one of their photo books. I would show you more pictures of the book, but I doubt you want to see dorky family photos :)

I also received the full-size Downy Unstoppables sample from VocalPoint, the Ocean Spray sparkling drink from Facebook + $1 off coupon, a Zipfizz sample + BOGO coupon, Bloomberg Business Week and Martha Steward Living.

As for the shopping, I went to CVS, where I used the FREE Hershey's Air Delights coupon from the scanner. I also used a BOGO Lipton coupon. My OOP cost for these three items was $1.30, and I saved $3.77. After CVS I stopped by Arby's, where I bought a sandwich and took advantage of the free value menu item with purchase coupon.

All told, I got tons of cool stuff in the mail, including the photo book (a gift for my g-ma); spent $4.78 and saved $4.77; and had a nice lunch. Yep, couponing is worth it.