Publix trip 8/25

Publix trip 8/25. Spent $33.89 Saved $94.97 or 74%

It's been a slow summer as far as the sales are concerned. I am so glad to see they are coming back!

Here are the coupons that I used:

$5/25 Winn Dixie competitor coupon from their sales flyer
2 Noxzema razors, rain check- bogo $4.99, used 2 $2.00 mq = .50 cents each
2 Almond breeze milk, sale 2/$5, used 2 - .55 cent blinkies = $1.95 each
2 Sundown vitamins, $4.99 fish oil and $2.99 vit D, used $6/2 PQ from green advantage flyer (Friday is the last day) + $2.00 MQ + $1.00 MQ = FREE  + .02 cent money maker
2 Kens marinade, bogo $2.99, used 2 $1.00 mq = .49 cents each
6 Campbell's select harvest soups, bogo $2.49, used 2 $1.50/3 IP = .75 cents each
2 Aunt Jemima waffles, bogo $2.15, used $1/2 mq = .57 each
8 Scotties Tissues, bogo $1.25, used 2 $1.00 IP (no longer available) + 2- .50/3 = .25 cents each!!!
2 Advil , sale $4.49, used $5/2 PQ from green advantage flyer (expires Friday) + 2 $2.00 mq = FREE + .02 Money Maker!!!
2 Natures Own bread, bogo $2.59, used 2- .75 IP = .55 cents each
4 Lysol wipes (big container), bogo $4.99, used 2 $1.00/2 = $2.00 each + Rebate for one free!
4 Emerald Cashews, bogo $5.79, used 2- $1.50/2 IP = $2.15 each
1 Angel Soft 12 pk, sale $5.49 used .50 mq = $4.99
3 Snack Pack, sale $1.00, used .55/2 PQ + .45/3 mq = .67 cents each

Publix shopping 7/7

I haven't blogged about my shopping trips at all this summer! The deals just don't seem to be as good as they use to be...or maybe it's because I am stocked up on everything and don't need to purchase much. Please keep in mind that my freezer is full of meats and I buy my vegetables at the produce market or Save A Lot. You can find the coupon abbreviations page on the right if you are not familiar with them.
Today I bought sushi for lunch for $6.99, that price is not included in my totals since the money comes out of a different envelope. (I am on the Dave Ramsey envelope budget system). The two dozen eggs came from Walgreens, .99 cents each, so they are not included in the Publix total.

Today I spent $41.09 and saved $75.59 or 65%.
2 Luigi sugar free Italian ice, bogo $3.19, used 2 $1.00 MQ = .60 cents each
4 Cool juice, bogo $2.99, used 4 $1.00 IP = .49 cents each
4 Yoplait yo plus yogurt, bogo $2.29 , used 4 .50 mq = .65 cents each
2 kleenex , sale $1.25 ea. , used $1.00/2 PQ = .75 each
2 Crest toothpaste, sale $1.00 each, used 2 .75 MQ = .25 cents each
1 Meow Mix cat food, not on sale, used $2.00 PQ and $1.00 MQ = $9.99
6 Welches fruit snacks, $2.75 bogo, used 2 .50 IP and 2 $1.00/2 MQ = .87 each
4 Barilla mini pasta, $1.27 bogo, used 4 $1.00 MQ = .08 each
1 tub cottonelle wipes, sale $1.99 no coupon
2 Nature Valley granola bars, sale $3.99 each , used .75/2 IP = $3.62 each (I thought these were bogo, my mistake!)
2 Wishbone salad dressing, $2.69 bogo, used $1.00 PQ = .85 cents each
2 Sundown vitamins, $2.99 each, used $6.00/2 PQ and 2 $1.00 MQ = $2.02 Money Maker!
2 Hunts diced tomatoes, $1.29 bogo, no coupon = .65 cents each
2 Smuckers Chocolate topping, sale $1.89 each, used $1.00 PQ and $1.00/2 MQ = .89 cents each
2 Covergirl mascara , sale $2.99 each, used $2.50/2 MQ = $1.75 each

Publix and Walgreens

This is what I purchased at Publix on 6/2. I spent $57.86 and saved $56.99. Just about 50% savings, that is the lowest percentage since I started couponing! There were a lot of good deals this week, just no coupons to match up with them!
Here are the few coupon match ups that I did have:
2- crab classic Surimi, bogo $2.99, used 2 - $1.00 IP = .50 cents each
2- Almond Breeze milk, sale $2/$6, used 2- .55 blinkies = $2.45 each
1- kraft big slice swiss cheese, $2.99 , used $1.00 blinkie = $1.99
2- Healthy Harvest spaghetti, bogo $1.89, used .50/2 mq = .45 cents each
4 - Ronzoni Garden delight, bogo $1.89, used 4- $1.00 mq = Free plus Money Maker
2- bags of red potatoes, bogo $2.99, used 1 - .50 IP = $1.75 each
2 - Whisk laundry soap, sale $3.99, used 2- $2.00 mq = $1.99 each
Here is what I bought without coupons:
1 chicken, sale $4.97
2 lobster surimi, $2.99 bogo = $1.50 each
2 yoplait yo plus yogurt , $2.00 bogo = $1.00 each
2 fresh express bag salad, $3.69 bogo = $1.85 each
2 organic bag salad, sale 2/$4 = $2.00 each
2 hormel natural choice turkey, sale 2/$5 = $2.50 each
1 bacon, sale $3.00
2 fiber one cereal, $4.09 bogo = $2.05 each (forgot my 2- .75 cent IP)
2 Aunt Jamima whole wheat pancake mix, $2.56 bogo, = $1.28 each
1 publix multi grain bagel $2.49
2 Lance cookies/crackers, 2/$4 = $2 each
2 skippy natural peanut butter, $2.49 bogo = $1.25 each
When I got home and was unpacking everything I noticed that the crab classic surimi was out of date, so I have to take it back! I will also bring my cereal coupons to see if they will take them.

Next is my Walgreens trip on 5/29. I spent $15.64 and saved $77.21 or 83%. Lots of great deals and freebies with coupons and register rewards. I split this stuff into 4 different transactions so I could use the register rewards! Its past lunch time...I need some food, so I won't list the coupons. (the only thing that I bought that wasn't in the flyer is the 2 small tubes of lotion. It was on sale for .74 and I needed a filler to use my $10 register reward...i miss calculated the total). Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions!
Walgreens trip # 2 (not pictured) = The ecotrin was a money maker so I went back for 3 more,  another bag of sugar, scott naturals paper towels, 5 jello, case of water. I paid $6.21 and Saved $20.84 or 77%.

CVS & Publix 5/27

This morning I saved $110 at CVS. I paid just $4.13 oop, that's a savings of 96%!!!
4 - L'Oreal under eye concealers on clearance for $2.99 (75% off) used 4 - $3.00 MQ = FREE + .04 cents
2 - L'Oreal powder, clearance for $3.62 (75% off) used 2 - $3.00 MQ = .62 cents each
1 - Revlon eyeliner ,clearance (75% off) $2.62 no coupon
1 - Rimmel mascara,$2.07 clearance (75% off), used $1.00 MQ = $1.07
1- Rimmel foundation $1.75 clearance (75% off), used $1.00 MQ = .75 cents
3- Ivory soaps, rain check for .99 cents each, used 3- $1.00 MQ = FREE
1- Qtip, sale $1.99, used .30 mq = $1.69
1 green bag tag, used free bag tag coupon from the red machine = FREE
Used $5/25 CVS email coupon
Last Saturday I picked up two covergirl blush at Publix for only .34 cents each, so now I am all stocked up on makeup for awhile!

This is my grocery shopping trip for today (5/27) at Publix. I spent $18.60, saved $34.89 or 65%.
That is really good considering all the meat I purchased and not having coupons for the baked beans, buns, sour cream or butter. The lettuce, bananas, tomato and red onion came from Walmart for $3.04.
Here are the coupons that I used:
2 vitamins, $4.69 and $4.29, used $6/2 PQ and 2 - $1.00 mq = .49 cents each ( I am now stocked up again on vitamins!)
1- toaster strudel, $2.45, used a FREE MQ that I got in the mail and $1.00 PQ = $1.00 Money Maker!
2 - Baby Rays BBQ sauce, $1.97 bogo, used $1/2 mq = .49 cents each
1 - sour cream sale $1.05
1- butter sale $2.50
1- hot dog  & hamburger buns sale .99 cents each
6 - Bushs baked beans, $1.97 bogo = .99 cents each
2 - ground chuck $7.72
1- chicken breast $4.12
1- chicken leg quarters $4.37
Used a $10/40 Sweetbay competitor coupon (great way to save on meat!)

Grocery & Drug store shopping week of 5/15

Today at Publix I spent $25.86 and saved $59.81 or 70%. That is about average savings for me. Today I bought a bunch of items that I didn't have coupons for so I guess that is a great trip! Here is what I purchased:
2 Whiskas cat food bogo $4.49, used 2 - $1.00 mq and 2 - .75 winn dixie coupons = .50 cents each
2 arnolds bread bogo $4.29, no coupon but its my favorite! = $2.25 each
hot dog buns no sale or coupon = $1.19
hamburger buns sale $2.00 no coupon
2 yoplait yo plus yogurt, 2/$4, used $2/2 PQ from yellow advantage flyer = $1.00 each
2 John Morrell ham, bogo $3.79 no coupon = $1.90 each
2 JM turkey, bogo $3.79 no coupon = $1.90 each
Publix sour cream, sale .99 cents, no coupon
2 stride gum, used $1/2 mq and a bogo free PQ from yellow flyer = .25 cents each
sundown fish oil and melatonin $6/2 PQ from green flyer and 2 - $1.00 mq = .50 cents each
2 pedigree dentastix, $3.59 bogo, used 2 - $1 pq and 2- $1.00 mq = .41 cent MONEY MAKER
2 Chinette napkins, bogo $2.15, used 2 - .75 mq = .32 each
2 Wheat thins veggie chips, bogo $3.39 no coupon = $1.69 each
2 post great grains cereal , bogo $4.09, no coupon = $2.05 ( I usually dont like paying this much for cereal but we like this kind and my coupons had expired!)
1 mission flour tortilla, sale $1.79, used $1.00 IP = .79 cents
1 mission corn tortilla, sale $1.50, used $1.00 IP = .50 cents
I used a $5/$55 coupon from Winn Dixie!!
I found out that the store I shopped at today still takes Target coupons!!! Woohoo!! The other Publix that I shop at doesn't :(

This is what I picked up on my unexpected trip to Walgreens today. While shopping at Publix I found a $5.00 catalina in my purse that was expiring tomorrow. I was hoping to get the milk, 2 eggs and 1 tropical mix for free but it only came to $4.97 and the cashier said I had to get one more item!!! I love the tropical mix and it was on display by the register so I grabbed that. I paid a total of .97 cents, saved $5.90 or 86 %. Note...eggs are only .99 cents at my Walgreens, that is a great price!

This is what I purchased at Winn Dixie this week. I was excited to find the coupon booklets!
1 flounder and 1 perch, bogo $6.99 = $3.50 each
1 baby spinach, sale $1.99 used $1.00 mq = .99 cents
1 romaine (thought it was on sale for $1.99 but rang up as $2.99, used $1.00 mq = $1.99
2 mr clean magic erasers, $3.49 bogo, used 2 $1.50 mq = .25 cents each (cheaper ones were not on sale at my store!)
4 KC masterpiece BBQ sauce, bogo $1.99, used 4 $1.00 mq = FREE
I paid a total of $10.67, saved $25.26 or 70%

I, also, stopped at CVS and picked up 2 whisk on sale for $4.99 each, used 2 $2.00 IP and $3.00 ecb for a total of $3.68, saved 80%

If you are wondering where all the fruit and veggies are I hardly ever buy them at the store! Here in Florida there are produce markets all over and they are so much cheaper than Publix or Winn Dixie. I do buy produce at Save a Lot sometimes. I also stock up on frozen vegetables when they are super cheap. This year I am even trying to grow my own tomatoes! I stock up on steak, chicken and pork when it is on sale, usually at Sams club or Winn Dixie ,and put it in the freezer.

Saved 80% at Publix 4/25

Today was a great trip for a Monday morning. I don't think I have ever shopped on Monday morning before, but since Easter was this week Publix changed their sale dates. I really didn't need to much this week. My freezer, pantry and cabinets are pretty full!
 2- NY bread sticks, sale 50% off, $1.44 each, used 2- .40mq = $1.04 each
2 Thomas Bagels, bogo $4.19, no coupon = $2.10 each
2 vita nova salmon, bogo $4.59, used $1/2 mq = $1.80 each
2 nature valley granola bars, sale $1.99 each, used .75/2 mq = $1.62 each
2 mission tortilla, sale $1.79 each, used 2- $1.00 IP = .79 cents each
2 Heinz ketchup, no sale $1.99 each, used 2- $2.00 IP = FREE + .02 cent money maker!
6 voskos yogurts, sale $1.00, used 4- $1.00 mq and 2- $1.00 IP = all 6 FREE!
2 playtex tampons, $4.29 bogo, used a free coupon that I got in the mail = both FREE!
2 pace salsa, bogo $2.59, used .60/2 mq = $1.00 each
4 pace picante, bogo $2.59, used 2- .60/2 mq = $1.00 each
1 B-12 vitamin, $3.99, used $3.00 PQ + $1.00mq = FREE + .01 cent money maker!
2 bic soleil razors, $5.49 bogo, used 2- $2.00 mq = .75 cents each
4 bic flex 4 razors, $5.49 bogo, used 4 - $3.00 mq = FREE + $1.02 money maker!

I spent a total of $22.54, saved $88.25 or 79.6%

my two CVS trips Saved 98%

This is my CVS shopping on Sunday 4/17. I paid a grand total of $1.23!!!! WOOHOO!!! I saved $91.45.
I actually had a negative total of almost $4.00 and had to throw in the edge shaving gel and tic tacs to get me to a positive balance. My subtotal was a negative $1.13 and I paid only $2.36 in tax = $1.23
I bought all of this in one transaction so I could use my $5/30..or was it $5/40 (can't remember) cvs email coupon. I scanned my card when I got to the store and got another $2.00 coupon that I used.
I had a lot of ecbs that I needed to use up, my stock pile is full so I am planning on lowering my month shopping budget and I won't be going to cvs to much. (yeah right! LOL)
Note... if you have the Nivea $3.00 mq coupons, use it at Walmart where you can get them for free!!! I didn't realize this until after I purchased mine at CVS....but I did have a few more coupons, so I ran to walmart and picked up 3 more for free!
I bought:
2 Hellmann's mayo, bogo $5.99, used 2- .75 mq (I think this would be cheaper at  Publix this week, but I wanted to use up some ecbs)
1 edge shaving gel, $3.29, they wouldn't let me use my coupon for some reason????, got back $2.30 ecb
3 men's Nivea, $3.88 sale, used  3 $3.00 mq = .88 cents each
3 women's Nivea  same as above..(these 6 nivea will be donated...NO comments on how much body wash do I need...AMY...LOL)
3 stove top stuffing, .88 sale, used .50 mq = ,38 cents each (these will be donated)
2 reach toothbrushes, $1.00 each sale, used  2 $1.00 mq = FREE (these will be donated)
4 reach floss, $1.00 sale, used 4 $1.00 mq = FREE
2 listerine, sale $1.00 each, used $2/2 IP = FREE
1 Aquafresh, sale $1.00, used $1.50/1 aquafresh CVS coupon machine coupon = .50 cent money maker!
1 tic tac, no sale or coupon, $1.57
2 green bag tags, .99 each, got back $1.98 ecb
I used the $5 and the $2 cvs coupons mentioned above, along with $13.71 in ecbs
I paid $1.23 OOP and got back $4.28 ecbs

Here is trip #2

This morning I went back to CVS to pick up some deals I missed.
Missing from photo was 1 gallon of 2% TG Lee Milk
I spent a total of .87 cents on this trip!!! I am loving CVS this week!!!! I saved $34.17.
Here is what I got:
1 gallon Milk, sale$3.19, used $1.00 IP = $2.19 got back $1.00 ecb (such an awesome price!!!)
1 GE light bulb, sale $2.99, used $1.00 mq = $1.99 and got back $2.00 ecbs!!!
2 reese eggs, 2/$1, no coupon
5 aquafresh kids toothbrushes, sale $1.00, used 5 $1.00 mq = FREE
4 aquafresh kids toothpaste, sale $1.00, used 4 $1.00 mq = FREE
scanned my card when I went to the store and received a $2.00 ecb. also used another $2.00 ecb
Grand total of .87 cents OOP

My two trips I spent a total of $2.10
Saved $125.62
98% savings!!!