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