second trip to Publix 12/13

Sorry there is no picture for this shopping trip. My camera didn't want to work! Maybe Santa will bring me a new one :)
Yesterday I didn't have much going on so I decided to go back to Publix to pick up some more chicken and a few other things that I needed.
I found the Noche Buena coupon booklet, there was a big stand up display of them when I walked in! I was able to use two coupons out of it on this trip.
Here is what I purchased:
No coupons used for hot dog buns, yo plus yogurt and yellow onions
1 Angel soft toilet tissue 12 rolls on sale for $5.49, used $1.50 mq from NB booklet = $3.99
1- 3M command hooks $3.39, used $1.50mq from winter family savings booklet = $1.89 (I use these to hang our stockings from our fireplace mantel)
2- 4way Nasal spray $3.99 ea, used $5/2  pq and 2 $1.00 mq = $1.02 Money Maker
1- Swiss Miss cocoa $1.99, used $1.00 Pq & $1.99 IP (both were when you purchased reddi wip) = free
1- Reddi Wip topping $2.39, used .50cent IP & $1.00 pq = .89 cents ( I didn't realize until just now that I got the smaller can of Reddi wip, the coupon says 14 oz. and I purchased 7 oz.). I had a cup of cocoa & whipped topping for breakfast, it was so tasty! I am glad I saved a few coupons for next week when the cocoa goes on bogo sale.
1 - Breakstone sour cream $1.50 used .55 mq = .95. Goes on sale next week. I need to stock up!
2- Vanity fair napkins bogo, used $1.00/2 mq from the NB booklet = .65 each. I also picked up a rain check for the 100 count napkins and grabbed another Noche Buena booklet on my way out, so I will be able to save on napkins again next week if they are in stock.
4- small packs of boneless chicken breast  on sale for $1.99 lb, no coupons = $15.42
2- Emerald whole cashews $5.79 ea, used bogo raincheck & 2 $1.00 mq = $1.90
2 - 7-UP 2 liters .99 ea, used 2 $2.00 off pq ( all the trimmings booklet) when you buy the cashews = $2.02 Money Maker. I really saved by getting the raincheck since I didn't have any of the extra coupons at the time. My only mistake was that the raincheck was for 2 deals, 4 cashews, and I only bought 2. I even had the extra 7 up coupons. I hate when I do that! These cashews are my husbands favorite too!
Overall I saved $45.54 and spent $31.55 or 59%. If you don't count the items that I didn't have coupons for it would have been 91%!!!

Publix Shop & Show 12/10

This is the first trip to Publix this month! Last week I just didn't need anything, that was the first week I have missed all year. I really didn't need to much of anything this week but i couldn't pass up the American Express gift card deal and I have been craving a pot of chili and some chicken and black bean salsa tacos. I purchased a $100 American Express gift card for only $95.95! That included the $5.95 activation fee. In this weeks flyer on the back page is a coupon for $10 off!! I will go back and get more since I always pay cash for my groceries I will be saving $4.00 on each card. I just wish I knew about this deal yesterday when I went to Walmart and got 2 $100 visa cards for the kids for Christmas and had to pay an extra $12 to activate them!

Today I spent $44.60 and saved $54.85 = 55% , that does not include the gift card.
Not pictured is the gift card, a gallon of milk and 2 packs of toilet paper.
Here are the coupons used:
Bogo raincheck for 2 deals on the packing tape -$3.49 bogo, used 4 mq $1.00(winter family savings booklet) = .75 cents each
2 Angel soft 12 rolls toilet paper - 5.49, used mq .50cents. I could only find one of my coupons. = $5.24 each
4 Meow Mix- Bogo $4.89, used 4 $1.00 mq = $1.45 ea.
Publix 2% gallon Milk $3.29
2 Chips Ahoy cookies- Bogo $2.99, used $1.50/2 mq and $1.00 mq when you buy milk = .25 cents ea
2 Theraflu $5.39 each, used 2 $2mq and $5/2 PQ = .89 cents each. (not quit as good of deal as when I got it as a $2.00 money maker but still a great deal and now I am stocked up for winter)
4 kidney beans, no sale, no coupons = .75 ea
Mission fajita tortillas, no sale $2.69, used $1.00 MQ = $1.69
2 old el paso taco seasoning, no sale .97, used .60/2 = .67 ea
2 Crystal light pure bogo $3.49, no coupon = $1.75 ea
3 scotch brite dobie scrubbers $1.79 no sale, used 3 $1.50 pq = .29 ea
boneless chicken breast sale $1.99 lb = $3.72
2 Kelloggs mini wheats - bogo $4.19, used $1.00/2 = $1.60. I missed out on the $1.50/1 IP that came out yesterday :(

I also stopped by the produce stand on my way home. I got a bunch of bananas, 3 apples and 3 tomatoes for only $3.10

CVS 12/6 Shop & Show

This is my CVS shopping trip for 12/6. I was in a hurry so I didn't have time to look around for more deals. The red coupon machine gave me two stove top coupons last week and of course when I went to use them today they were out of stock. I love stove top stuffing so I might try my regular store to see if they have any. Here is what I got:

Cold Buster syrup $8.99, no coupon, got $8.99 ecb back

Planters flavor grove almonds $2.50, CVS coupon for $2.50 = free

3 bags of Hersheys Kisses 2/$5 & B2G1 free, I didn't get my smart source coupon Sunday so I ended up paying $1.00 each after $1.00 cvs coupon and $1.00 mq. If I had the coupon I would have saved another $2.50 and got all 3 bags for .50 cents!!!! (note to self...always call the newspaper and tell them I was missing coupons!)

4 Zhu Zhu pets $9.88 each, on sale bogo, used b2g1 free cvs IP coupon = $9.88 for all 4!

I have to find out if my granddaughter likes these, if not they will be donated to Toys for Tots.

I used $9.99 in ecb

Paid $13.14 oop

Got $9.88 ecbs for next week

UPDATE: I went to my favorite store today (12/7) and picked up the stove top. While I was there I scanned my card and my husbands card and we both got the Planters flavor grove coupon. I ended up with 2 stove top and 2 bags of almonds for $1.00

Last week deal was so good I went back for more on 12/1

Transaction #1

Complete $9.99, got $9.99 back, used $9.99 ecb = .70 (tax)

Transactions #2

2 Gas X gel tabs $5.99 ea, used 2 $3 IP

2 Gas X prevention $6.29 ea, used 2 $4 IP, $5ecb, $2.99 ecb & $1 ecb = $1.57

Got back $9.99 ecb on gas X

Transaction #3

EOS lip balm $2.99, used $2.99 ecb = free , got back $2.99 ecb

Transaction #4

Pillow Pet $19.99

Used $10 & $2.99 ecb, 20% cvs discount coupon $4.00

Paid oop $4.12

Total for everything in the picture $6.39

CVS / Publix 11/30

Today I stopped at CVS and Publix. Here is what I purchased:

CVS I paid $1.65 for all this!! I used $22.58 in ecb, $14 in MQ for the Gas X and got back $23 ecbs for next week.

Next stop was Publix. I paid $ 51.98! Saved $44.70.
1- $50 hess gas card, used $10 pq = $40
2- theraflu 2/$7, $5 pq, 2- $2 IP = $2.00 Money Maker
2- eggo fruit pizza $2.79 bogo, used 2- $1.00 mq = .40 ea
4- tomato soup .99 bogo, used $1/4 = .25 ea
4- almonds $2.95 bogo, used 4- $1.00 mq = .48 ea
2- crystal lights bogo
eggs, lettuce, bananas and tomatoes
I Love the gas card!!!! I wish they had that deal more often.

Thanksgiving CVS shop - Saved $102.62 -

This morning my husband and I were at CVS by 7 am. We were the first ones in the store for the sale!!! My store had a special display for most all of the free items, shopping was so easy!!!! We each used our own cards. All together we spent $25 oop, saved $102.62 and got back $52.46 in ecb to use by Christmas!!!!! I think we had had $18 ecb to start. I forgot to tell my husband to check his email for the $5 off $25 coupon and we only used 2 listerene coupons so we could have saved another $6.00 and I didn't have any coupons for the candy or the xtra. We could have saved some out of pocket money by doing more transactions but we hate doing that. I did two transactions and Robert did 3. For all the coupon matchups I used simplycvs.

CVS 11/22 saved 85%

Today I went to CVS and did two transactions using two different cards.

1st transaction:
2 - frosted mini wheats 2/$5 used $1/2 mq
6 - sobe drinks bogo $1.59, used 3 bogo coupons that I finally got in the mail today from playing the online heads or tails game over the summer. =  all Free!!!
1- gumballs, because I had a negative  balance .50cents
Used: $4.50 in ecb
OOP: .37 cents
Got: $2 ecb for cereal

2nd transaction:
2- special k cereal 2/5, used $1mq
1- tglee milk $3.19, no coupon
Used: $3.00 ecb
OOP: $4.19
Got: $2.00 for Cereal
Overall I spent $4.56. Saved $25.70. Got $4 ecb. Saved 85%

Publix 11/18 Big shopping trip

Today I did a lot of shopping at Publix! I got $187.60 worth of groceries for $75.19. A saving of 60%. Not the greatest savings but considering what I bought I think I did great! I used 50 coupons today :)
This trip probably puts me over my monthly budget by about $50. Still not bad since I bought everything for Thanksgiving dinner and even some for Christmas dinner and holiday baking this month. I will just have to watch what I buy next month.
Here is how I did it:
2 Green Giant broccoli steamers $2.39 ea., both free using the target coupon from yesterdays paper when you spent $25.
1 Publix pumpkin pie, raincheck for $3.00, used $1.00 PQ= $2.00
4 Cascadian farms fruit, used 4 $1 Pq and 4 $1 IP = $1.74 each (half price)
2 oscar mayar pepperoni , used $1/2 tearpad = $2.39 each
1 sister schuberts wheat rolls, used .50 cent mq = $2.00
2 Med. shrimp platters $11.99 bogo = $5.99 each
2 Pie crust crust, used .50/2 IP =  $1.75
2 cool whip, $1.37 bogo, used .50 cent Target q = .44 cents each
2 breakstone sour cream $1.00, used $1IP and .55 mq = .23 each
1 activia yogurt, still not on sale!!!!, $2.39, used .75 cent IP = $1.39
4 nestle cookies, bogo $2.79, used 4 - .75 cent IP = .63 cents each
2 pillsbury pizza crust, $1.67 ea, used .40/2 mq = $1.47 ea. I am going to try and make pepperoni bread. Will post on a later date about this.
2 planters cashews (to feed my husbands nut addition!) bogo $4.29, used $1 mq and .75 tq = $1.27 ea.
2 musselmans applesauce, bogo $2.33, no coupons = $1.17 ea
2 nabisco wheat thins, bogo $2.79, used $1 tq, 2 $1mq = .22 Moneymaker!
2 wheat thin stix, bogo $2.79, used 2 $1mq = .40 each
2 mueller corkscrews pasta, bogo $1.17, used $1.00 IP = .08 cents
2 mueller lasagna, .99 ea, used $1.00 IP = .49 ea
4 hellmanns mayo, bogo $4.54, used 2 - .50 tq, 2 - .75 IP, 4 - .55 hang tags = $1.10 each (cashier took the internet prints and hangtags! We talked about this before starting and she said if the customer insist they will do that. I did NOT insist and I took back 2 other mq that I had but I forgot about the IP's)
4 Crisco  canola oil, bogo $3.85, used 4- .55 mq = $1.37 each (we usually use peanut oil to fry our turkey but this year will try the canola because it was so cheap)
1 Muir Glen tomatoes  & 1 Muir Glen sauce $1.69 ea. used $1/2 pq and 2 - $1.00 IP = .19 cents each
1 Glory collards $1.25, used .90 IP = .19 cents
2 cans peas, bogo $1.29 = .65
4 Heinz turkey gravy, no coupons??? = .99 cents ea
1 mission corn tortilla shells, not on sale $2.09, used $1mq from vendor = $1.09
carrots .99
celery bogo $1.69 = .85 ea
squash $1.72
potatoes $1.99
sweet potatoes $1.50
2 natures own wheat bread, bogo $3.49 = $1.75
eggs $2.55

If your wondering where all the meat is I am stocked up! I buy chicken when it is really cheap and freeze it.  My husband is a hunter so we have all the venison and pork and sausage we need! I am hoping he will get a deer this weekend since our venison burger meat is very low.