Reader Trips - My Target Trip + Target coupons adjust automatically :-(

First I went to Publix to return the extra A1 that I somehow ended up with and while there I bought 6 packs of Finish (BOGO 6.99) Used $1 off coupons for each (8/21/11 SS) and rang them up on 2 different orders so that I could use the "try me free" 2 times. The boxes with the "try me free" only had 25 tablets, the others had 32, but I will get back $14 (I will have to use a second address for one of them) So for all 6 cost about $17, which is about $.50 each!!

Then onto Target!

9 Degree - .97
-$1/1 Degree Anti-perspirant, Deodorant, Body Mist 7/31/2011 RP Insert (exp 8/28/2011)


6 Cascade - .97
-$1/1 Cascade Products 7/31/2011 P&G Insert (exp 8/31/2011)


4 Aquafresh - .97
-$1/1 Aquafresh Extreme Clean 
 
12 Revlon beauty tools - 2(1.97), 6(1.89), 2(1.24), (1.89), (1.97)
- $5/2 Target Coupon from 8/21 SS (exp 10/1) **** OMG THE REGISTERS AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTED THE TARGET COUPON (not the manufacturer coupon)!!! THAT MEANS NO OVERAGE, AGAIN, EVER WITH TARGET STORE COUPONS!!!****


7 Clorox wipes - 4.40
-$.25 manufacturer
-$.75 Target coupon
Total - 3.40 for 3 or $1.13 each


1 loaf of bread - 1.22

Total savings - $61.05

Total OOP - $28.63

*Take in mind that is 21 bottles of Clorox Wipes, tax and bread.

Reader Trips - My Publix Squall

So I get to Publix as the first squall line from Irene HITS! >boom< pouring rain... so we hang out in the car for a little while and surprisingly make it inside almost dry! I heart Florida!

Vendor Coupon - 100.26
Store coupon - 26.00
Special Price Savings - 107.95
Total Savings - 234.21
Total OOP - 65.57

*And just noticed that they rang up the A1 that I had the guy replace b/c it was leaking... looks like I will take it back. So subtract $3.71 (it made it 13 not 12... and clearly I would have gotten an even number since here in Florida they do a true BOGO not a split BOGO. A true BOGO means that you actually must pay full price for the first one, but you dont have to get the free one.

Reader Trips - My HUGE Stockpile from Publix

I do not have time to itemize, as today is our MEAT BUYING DAY! I will spend $100 for 3+ months of meat! I will post how I do all that later. For right now, here are some pictures and totals:

This trip was for the ConAgra rebate - Spend $15 on ConAgra food and get a $10 Publix gift card (Total before coupons must be $30)

Store Coupon - $7

Special Price Savings - $15.50

Total Savings - 22.50

Total OOP - 29.13

*Still have to submit for my $10 rebate! 

There are 22 Resolve products.. all had peelies for $.65 on them.. with the Publix yellow flier coupon they were $.15 OVERAGE each! And that crab meat in a can there was $3.99!!! OMG! Hubby wanted it though. Also, noooo I didnt need anymore cheese but my coupons made it $1 a pack! So I got 4 more.

Store Coupon - 56.08

Vendor Coupon - 84.04 (not sure where the .04 came from)

Special Price Savings - 68.55

Total Savings - 208.67

Total OOP - 47.04

IN TOTAL

SAVINGS - $231.17

OOP - $76.17

I saved 75%!

*Woaw... this was a mess of trip. First I forgot to include the Chefboyardee in the first order and after everything was said and done, we refunded the first order, added it with the Chefboyardee and I got my single receipt for the rebate. Then the bag-boy accidentally dropped my beer while loading it and had me pull up to the front of the store while he grabbed a replacement. I got home and noticed the mushrooms had spilled out EVERYWHERE... I wont be using about 1/2 the container that fell out. Also I bought 10 Mentos gums, not 9... there are only 9 there. I LOVE PUBLIX! I called and the lady at customer service told me next time I was in I could get my Mentos gum and a new pack of mushrooms!

**On another note... I have enough peanut butter that I could bath in it for a year and never run out. I am glad it keeps so well. I will be donating several jars to my church.

...and this is how I prep for my meat buy. I buy in bulk at Sam's. I get a case of chicken and a 10lb roll of beef. The case price is cheaper than their shelf price. We have a small freezer in the garage and the meat we buy and separate will last use 3+ months! So if I spend about $100 on meat, that is less than $35 a month! We spend more than that eating out! Most people spend that in 2 weeks!

That is only 30 or the 100 (1 meal) bags I will use to pack the meat in when I get it separated and split the beasts. Sams has HUGE chicken breasts!!! We split 1 between the two of us... and now that Atlas is eating his weight in meat, we will be using about 1 and 1/3 of a breast each night.

Reader Trips - Another trip to Publix for me

Raincheck - 10 Skippy Peanut Butter - (last week) BOGO 2.49
7 - $1/1 7/31 RP
2 -$.75/1 Target mailer
*I could have stacked the coupons and only gotten 2 jars and made money... but it was such a great deal that even paying full BOGO price, I couldnt pass up.
Total - $3.95 for all of them



Johnson's cotton swabs - 3.19
2 Publix salsas - 1.99ea


2 - Voskos Yogurt - 10/$10
2 - $.75 facebook coupons for referring 3 friends
Total - $.25 ea



Pantene Conditioner - $3.99
Free coupon

Total - FREE

26 - Kraft Cheese - (3 different flavors so as not to exceed the 10 limit) 2/$6
13 - $1/2 Target (EXP 08/21) printable
26 - $1/1 S'wich it up coupon - Details HERE

Total - $1.50 each

$50 Gas Card
-$10 in-ad coupon

Total - $40

Blockbuster movie - FREE


Vendor coupons - 37.74
Store coupons - 24.50
Special price savings - 27.24

Total Savings - 89.48

Total OOP - 91.54 (take in mind there is a $50 gas card in there too!)

Reader Trips - My Publix Trip ROCKED!

2nd trip in 2 days and still plan to go back Friday morning when the truck gets in to get my raincheck for Skippy peanut butter filled!

4 Yoplait - BOGO 2.79
-.50/1 Yoplait Fiber One, YoPlus, Delights, Light, Original or Greek yogurt, 4 pk, SS 6/19 (EXP 08/13)
or - $1/2 peelies on 50 Calorie packs
Total - $.89 each


6 Tyson Grill & Ready 8oz bag 2/$6 (reg $3.99)
-$1/1 Tyson Grilled and Ready Products 7/31/2011 SS Insert (exp 10/31/2011)
-$0.55/1 Tyson Refrigerated Grilled & Ready Products 5/8/2011 SS Insert (exp 8/15/2011)
-$1/1 Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken 5/8/2011 SS Insert (exp 8/15/2011)
Total - $2 each

16* Kraft Shredded, Singles, or Chunk Cheese, 7-12 oz, $3
8 - $1/2 Target (EXP 08/21) printable
16 - $1/1 S'wich it up coupon - Details HERE

-$1/2 Kraft Natural Shredded cheese w/ a Touch of Philadelphia printable
-.55/1 Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese or Natural Shredded cheese, Kraft Food & Family booklet
-$1.50 off Kraft Singles 12 oz AND Mayo 30 oz, Bi-Lo Gold Star Meats booklet
-.55/1 Kraft Singles or Deli Deluxe slices, Kraft Food & Family booklet
Total - (Buy 2, Use 2 S'wich and 1 Target) 2 packs for $3!!!

12* Blue Diamond Almonds, 6 oz, BOGO at $3.19
-.60/2 Blue Diamond almonds cans, 6 oz, SS 6/26
Total - $1.29


4 Planters Peanuts, 12 or 12.5 oz, BOGO at $3.19
-.50/1 Planters snacks, excl single serve, (Target coupon) printable
Total - $1.19


2 Toufayan Pita - BOGO 1.29
Squash - 2.29
Sour Cream - 1.55
Grapes - 2.99
Flounder - 5.99
Buddig lunch meat - 3.99
Eggs - 1.39
Bananas - 1.86
Balloon - FREE (Atlas hasnt discovered the cookies yet)
Lettuce - 1.29
Mushrooms - 1.69
Tortillas - 1.89
Killians - 10.99
Scrub Brush - 2.99
**Eggplant - FREE


Total before coupons was about $130, so I got 4 gas cards (you can get one for each $25 you spend and the in-ad coupon is for $10/$50 gas card)


Vendor coupon - 36.60
Store coupon - 50.50
Special Price savings - 58.56
Total Savings - $145.66
Total OOP - $251.11 ($200 of that is for gas that I would have bought eventually anyhow!)
Technically that is $51.11 for 16 packs of cheese, lots of produce, beer, fish and a TON of nuts! Awesomeness!


*For the items that I got more than 10 of, I stuck to the guidelines of limit 10 by getting different flavors
**The eggplant was free to me. I swiped it. Nah, just kidding. I asked the man in the produce section how you are supposed to store an eggplant, apparently I had done it wrong on Tuesday (over $3) and was it still edible? It had turned spotty and brown and I had bought it planning to use it in my famous lasagna that I made today. After much discussion, it was determined that you must keep it cool, not COLD, but you cant leave it on the counter (whoops) He said I could put it in a paper bag in the fridge, somewhere close to the front. The produce manager was within earshot and told him to just give me one for free! HOT DOG! I totally grabbed the largest one there was and thanked them many times!

Reader Trip - I spent $6 @Publix

14 - Wish-Bone Dressing, 16 oz, BOGO at $1.97 (I got different flavors to avoid the 10 item limit)
7  -$1.25/2 Wish-Bone or Western dressing, RP 7/31
    -$1 off Wish-Bone or Western dressing, RP 7/31
2 - Target $1.50/2 

Total - 4 got me overage of $1.56 = $9.36

2 - Cortaid, 1 oz, $4.99 
2 -$2 off Cortaid Anti-Itch Product, (Publix Coupon), Green Advantage flyer
2 -$2 off Cortaid product, (register) printable
Will submit 2 of these -Free Mail in Rebate Build-Your-Own First Aid Kit WYB (3) products from Band Aid Brand Adhesive Bandages, Johnson and Johnson Red Cross Brand, Neosporin, Benadryl Topical, or Cortaid printable
Total - $.99 each ($4 Money Makers for each when I get the Rebates back)

1 - Strawberries - $2.50

2 - Orbit Gum 3-packs - 2/$4.00
-$1 off Extra, Orbit, Eclipse, Juicy Fruit, Double Mint, Spearmint, Big Red or Winterfresh, 3 pk, SS 7/31

Total - 2/$3.00  

Used a $5/$30 (last day)

Vendor Coupons - $12

Store coupons - $12

Special Price savings - $17.26

Total savings - $41.26 

Total OOP - $6.53 

(saved 83.6%)