Reader Trips - My Publix Steal 9/30/11 - Saved 96%

I HAD to go back... I had all these coupons that needed to be used and I REALLY wanted those damn Cheez-Its. REALLY!


I did 3 transactions to be able to use 3 Save-a-lot $5/$25 coupons. "No Longer Available" - "NLA"



12 - Fiber One - BOGO $5.00
-$2 off Fiber One Cereal, 14.25-17.25 oz, or Fiber One Chewy Bars, 4.1-14.1 oz, (Publix Coupon) Yellow Advantage Flyer - Expired 9/30/11

PLUS
-$1/2 9/25 SS 

Total - FREE 

4 - Banquet Chicken - BOGO $4.99
4 - $1.50 off Banquet chicken, 24 oz+, SS 9/18

Total - $1 each 

10 - Cheez-Its Snackmix - BOGO $2.63
5 - $1/2 Cheez-its crackers, RP 9/18 

Total - $0.815each 

12 - Chefboyardee - BOGO $1.03
12 - $.50 HouseParty coupons
Total - $0.015 each



GoGo Squeez 4pk - $2.00
$.75/1 Facebook Printable
Total - $1.25 



2 - lettuce - $1.29

1 - Diet Coke - $1.59
-$1.00 Printable - NLA
Total - $.59 (I needed one item to get me up to $25 on one transaction)

Store coupons - $49

Vendor coupons - $20.74

Special Price Savings - $61

Total Savings - $130.74

Total OOP - $5.85

I saved 95.72%

Reader Trips - My Super Duper Publix Trip - 9/29/11

This is only a sneak peak! Details to come....
Yes, there are 26 containers of Cat's Pride.
Yes, there were 5 transactions that they gave me cash for taking them out of the store.
Yes, that is pretend beer. No, I am not pregnant nor trying to be.

10 - Green Giant Frozen Vegetables, 7-10 oz, BOGO at $1.99
-.50/2 Green Giant frozen boxed vegetables 9/11 SS

4 - Fiber One 80 - $2.50
4 - $1/1 from last Sundays newspaper sleeve
4 -  -$2 off General Mills Fiber One cereal 14.25-17.25 oz or chewy bars 4.1-14.1 oz (Publix coupon), Yellow Advantage flyer (EXP 09/30)
$.50 Money Maker each 


8 - Sundown vitamins - price varies
8 - -$3 off Sundown Naturals Vitamins, 120 ct. +, or Osteo Bi-Flex, 120 ct. +, (Publix Coupon) Green Advantage Flyer (starts 9/17)
8 - -$1 off Sundown vitamin or supplement, RP 8/28

26 - Cat’s Pride Cat Litter, 20 lb jug, BOGO at $7.69 ($3.84)

13 - FREE coupons from manufacturer!!! 

12 - Chefboyardee - BOGO $1.03

6 - FREE coupons! 

16 - Pace Salsa - BOGO $2.79
8  -.75/2 Pace jars, SS 8/28

10 - Hillshire Farm deli meants - 3/$10
10 - -.35/1 Hillshire Farm lunchmeat, 8 oz+, RP 9/18

6 - Banquet Breaded Chicken, 24 oz, BOGO at $4.99 ($2.49)

-$1.50 off Banquet chicken, 24 oz+, SS 9/18


2 - Kikkoman Soy Sauce - $1.29
2 - $1 coupons from their website

2 - Nature’s Own English Muffins, 6 ct, 12 oz, BOGO at $3.49 2 -.75/1 Nature’s Own product, (zip 90210) printable
 
2 - International Delight Coffee Creamer, 32 oz, $2.50
- $.55 coupon from website


Mushrooms - 2.50
Cucumbers - 1.00
Tilapia - 2.73 & 3.08
Mission tortillas - 1.69 ($1 coupon from facebook)
Ghetto beer - 11.49
Pretend beer - 5.99 ($2 MIR)
2 - Publix sour cream - 1.55
Milk - 3.69
Pears - 1.94
Carrots - 3.99

10 transactions
10 $5/$25 Save-a-lot coupons

*5 of the transactions were money makers, hence the cash sitting on the table


Store coupon - $87.00
Vendor coupons - $125.35
Special Price Savings - $165.49

TOTAL SAVINGS - $377.84

TOTAL OOP - $56.03

I saved just over 87%

Reader Trip - my CVS trip

I did 5 transactions with 3 cards. I got a $10 ECB for filling out a survey for the CVS ambassador program this past Sunday. We have 3 cards in our family thanks to losing my coupon binder a few months ago... and then finding it!

Transaction #1, card #1: 
Started with $10 ECB
Colgate Pro - $6.39
Colgate Pro - $4.39
- Used 2 $1 coupons
Buy $10 in Colgate, get $5ECB back
2 Excedrine 8ct - $.99 each, get $.99 ECB (limit 2)
Total OOP - $1.47
Got back - $5 ECB, $1.98 ECB

Transaction #2, Card #2:
Started with $10 ECB

Thermacare Lower Back and Hip heat wrap 1ct. $3.79
-$1/1 Thermacare HeatWrap 
Get back $3.79 ECB (Limit 1)

(3) Hershey Milk Chocolate Bars – $1.19 B2G1 Free
(3) Hershey Air Delight Bars – $1.19 B2G1 Free
Use (3) FREE Hershey’s Air Delight Aerated Milk Chocolate Bar wyb Milk Chocolate Bar from 8/28 SS
Total: $1.19 or $.20 each!

3 Stride - $3/3
Get back $1 ECB

2 Excedrine 8ct - $.99 each, get $.99 ECB (limit 2)

I had a negative $.05 Subtotal so it didnt want to take my $10 ECB... I grabbed some gummy worms - $.99

Total OOP - $.77
Got back - $3.79 ECB, $1 ECB, $1.97 ECB

Transaction #3, Card #3:
Started with $10 ECB
Dentek Nightguard - Reg $29. on sale $24
- $5 Dentek coupon
Total OOP - $10.97


Transaction #4, Card #3:
Rx - More than I care to admit.

Transaction #5, Card #3:
Started with $10 ECB from Survey

Bausch & Lomb Re-Nu sensitive 12oz $8.99, Earn $7 ECB (Limit 1)
-$2 Bausch & Lomb Renu Printable - That printable was not available. fabulous.
2 Excedrine 8ct - $.99 each, get $.99 ECB (limit 2)

I was at a different register this time and the cashier didnt make me get a filler item to cover the $.02 overage, he just totaled it out and I owed nothing.

CVS TODAY:

Started with $30 ECBs from last week, $10 ECB from the survey

Spent - $13.21 (NOT counting the Rx)

Saved - $56.97

Got back $22 ECBs

My Diaper Stockpile

This picture is almost a perfect panoramic photo of my stockpile.
I should go count...
OK counted:

NB- 1 bag = 36d
Sz 2 - 8 bag = 240d
Sz3 - 3 bag = 93d
Sz3 - 6 box = 576d

Sz3 - 5 slip-on = 130d
Sz4 - 7 bag = 189d

Sz4 - 5 box = 410d

Sz4 -  3 slip-on = 69d
Sz5 - 4 box = 280d
Total diapers = 2023

My baby better be potty trained before we hit 2000 more diapers. We are having nekked day today. So far so good while *I* am watching him... Daddy has had 2 pp's on the floor so far.


Also, I got 9 of these today at CVS - Details HERE

Reader Trips - My CVS Diaper Binge

CVS - 

3 Huggies = $9 a pack
-Use (3) $3/1 Huggies Slip-On Diapers coupon (SS 9/11)
-Get $10 ECBs WYB $25 (Limit 1)
Total - $8 for 3 ($2.67 each)

3 Hershey Air bars = B2G1 no coupon needed
-B1G1 Hershey’s Chocolate Bars 8/28/2011 SS Insert
Total - $1.19 for 3 or $.39 each

- used 5 coupons per order with 6 items so I didn't need an extra filler.


I have 3 cards between my husband and myself, I did this deal 3 times and each time used a $1RR, $1RR and a $3RR. The transaction totals were: $20.10, $20.10 and $18.10 ... but each time I got a $10RR!

Total OOP - $58.30

Total Saved - $66.05

But got $30RR back... so technically I spent $28.30 on 9 packs of diapers and 9 chocolate bars. That is $2.75 (tax included) for each pack of diapers. STOCKPILE PRICE!!!

And you and half way to the B6G1 free CVS diaper deal! 

Reader Trips - My Publix trip - Saved 75%

Not a big shopping trip day, not a lot on the coupon front to dish out, but I did restock our juice and yogurt supply!


Here is the run down:
8 - V8 Fusion Teas - BOGO 3.99

8 - V8 Fusion Juice - BOGO 3.99
4 - Progresso Soups - BOGO 1.99
2 - CoffeeMate Natural - 1.67 (3/$5)

2 - Kraft Singles - 3.69 (NOT on sale!! Gasp)

3 - Plantain - .50
2 - Yoplait Smoothies - BOGO 3.19 (yummmy chocolate banana!!!)
3 - Chi-chi salsa - $3/5 (no coupon)
Saltless pretzels - 3.19

Publix milk - 3.69
Publix bread - 1.79


I did 3 transactions, used 3 $5/$25 Save-a-lot Facebook coupons

Vendor coupons - 30.03

Store coupons - 27.00

Special Price Savings - 41.83

Total Savings - 99.13

Total Spent - 33.66

Total % Savings - only 75%, but that is not bad!

Reader Trips - I am back in the Walgreens Game

It happened. I roped myself into a commitment with Walgreens again. It's OK though, most of this is going to our church.

12 Transactions, started with ZERO Register Rewards.
The first picture is the orders divided up by transaction, if you notice there are $.15 candies with almost all of them and depending on how many RR from the previous transaction I used on the next one depended on how many of those candy "fillers" I needed.... so here is the break down:

6 Gain Laundry - $5

-$2/1 9/11 SS

or - $1/1 9/11SS

12 Gain Dish soap - $1.67
-$.50/1 8/14 RP

(somehow When you buy 1 laundry and 2 dish you get two $3RRs)

6 Crest - $1.99 get $1RR
-$1/1 8/28 PG

6 Colgate Sensitive - $4.99 get $3RR
-$1/1 9/11 SS

2 Colgate Optic - $3.99 get $2RR
-$1.50 9/11 SS

6 Airwick Fresh Kits - $7.99 get $3RR
-$4/1 8/11 SS

4 Skittles - $1

-$1/2 in-ad and $1/2 HERE

and a bajillion pieces of candy

Total Spent OOP - $33.06

Total Saved - $161.73

Still have - $15RR... which leads me to believe I should have used $6RR in the second transaction but I seem to have forgotten to do that.
Savings of 94%

Reader Trips - 3rd trip to Publix in 3 days

Got 2 sick at home, no time to post details today!
But I will be submitting for the $3.50 rebate for the Frebreze!
Also I did 4 transactions and used 4 Save-a-lot $5/$25


Vendor Coupons - $39.50
Store Coupons - $37.00
Special Price Savings - $28.95

Total Savings - $105.45

Total OOP - $26.41

Saved 95%

Reader Trips - I saved 96% @Publix - Total OOP $.74

Publix boys training pants - on sale through today - $7.49
-$5 Publix baby club coupon (exp 9/9)

6 Activia - $1.25
6 - FREE coupons


2 Mt Olive japs - BOGO 2.79
-$1 that I got in the mail yesterday from a Facebook promo
-$.55 from 8/24 SS

Total - $1.24 for 2

Advil 20 count Liquigel caps - $4.79
- FREE coupon that I got in the mail yesterday (up to $6, but it took off the whole $6 and didnt have to be adjusted down)

Total - $1.21 OVERAGE

2 ChiChi's Salsa - 2/$4
I was looking for Publix brand since it is ALWAYS $2 a jar, but they were out and someone left a coupon for $1/2!!!
Total - $3/2


Used a $5/$25 Save-a-lot coupon


Store coupons - $10.00
Vendor coupon s- $16.00
Special Price Savings - $5.87

TOTAL SAVINGS - $31.87

TOTAL OOP - $.74 !!!

I saved 96%

Reader Trips - My Publix trip (9/1/11) 85% savings

I knew today was NOT going to be a hot coupon day... and I knew that my bill was going to be much higher than I anticipated. I was thrilled when I realized I had stayed within our family's weekly $50 budget!

So here is the run down, prices included, coupons not so much ... There are just too many! (The receipt is almost 6 feet long!)

4 - 36oz Heinz Ketchup - $2/4
2 - Pantene - 5.99 (free coupon up to 4.99)
6 - V8 Splash - BOGO 2.07
1 - Driscoll's Raspberries - 2.00
4 - Hillshire Farm lunch meats - 3.34
2 - Publix Sour Cream - BOGO 1.55
1 - Publix unsalted pretzels - 3.19
1 - Publix milk - 3.69 (omg!)
2 - International Delight creamers - 2/$5
8 - Mt Olive Japs - BOGO 2.79
6 - Planters peanuts - BOGO 2.99
10 - Honey Nut Cherrios - BOGO 4.35
2 - Whole grain cheerios - BOGO 4.35
2 - Wheat thins - BOGO 2/$5
2 - Wheat thin stix - BOGO 2/$5
14 - vitamins - 2.24
30 - various Kraft dressings - BOGO 1.75
2 - Johnson's baby wash - 3.63
2 - Muellers pasta - BOGO 1.51
20 - Knorr sides - $1
5 - Pears - 3.14
2 -Cucumbers - $1
1 - Onions - 1.99
7 - Bananas - 1.68
1 - Tortillas - 1.89
1 - Publix bread - 2.07
2 - McComick Grill mates - $.80
1 - Ghetto beer 18-pk - 11.49
1 - Killians - 10.99
1 - Publix boys training pants!!! ($5 coupon from baby club!) - 7.49

Vendor coupon - 70.89Store coupon - 117.25
Special price savings - 104.80

Total savings - 292.94

Total OOP - 47.09