Reader Trips - My 2nd Publix Trip today

I told you in my Reader Trip this afternoon that I felt like I was overcharged on my creamers - $3.27 EACH!!!! I was expecting them to be $2.00 each. Turns out those creamers - and the plain boring ones, not the vanilla I need to survive - we NOT the ones on sale.


I returned the 4 and got it on a gift card for $13.08


Then went and did 2 identical transactions:
8 - Scott Bathroom Tissue, 4 roll, $2.50
4- $1/2 Publix coupon - 10/23 inserts
8- $1 Manu - 10/23 inserts
Total - $1 a pack


3 - Nestle Coffee-Mate Creamer, 16 oz, 3/$5
3-$.55 blinkies from last week
Total - $1.12 each


I used a $5/$25 Save-a-lot for each transaction and paid $.22 more than the gift card!
CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS!


Four 32 ounce creamers or 16 packs of TP and 6 creamers? I am proud to say I will not need to buy TP for 6-8 months. Which gives me enough leeway to really watch the deals and try to only buy it when it is close to free!


Stockpile - 28 packs of 4 rolls = 112 rolls for $14

Reader Trips - My Publix Trip - 10/27/11

TP stockpile!!


12 - Scott Bathroom Tissue, 4 roll, $2.50
$1/2 Publix coupon - 10/23 inserts
$1 Manu - 10/23 inserts
Total - $1 a pack

6 - Caribou Ground Coffee, 12 oz, BOGO at $8.99 ($4.49)
-$1 off Caribou Coffee whole or ground coffee, (zip 45401) printable
-$2 off Caribou coffee, 12 oz, SS 10/02
Total - $2.49



3 - Crest Toothpaste, 8.2 oz or Oral-B Indicator, Advantage or Complete Toothbrush, 1 ct, $2
-$1 off Crest toothpaste (Publix coupon), Stocking Spree home mailer
-$2 off Crest Complete toothpaste, Scope Dual Blast rinse, or Oral-B Complete floss or toothbrush, SS 9/11
-$1 off Crest toothpaste 4 oz + or liquid gel, excl Cavity, Baking Soda or Tartar, PG 10/30, PG 10/02, PG 10/16
Total - $1 OVERAGE



8 - Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers or Snack Mix, 9.75-14 oz, BOGO at $4.09 ($2.04)
-$1/2 Sunshine Cheez-it baked snack crackers, 9.75-14 oz, RP 9/18
Total - $1.50


16 - Hefty One Zip Bags, 13-22 ct, BOGO at $2.39 ($1.19)
Storage or Freezer, Quart or Gallon sizes
-$1/2 Hefty Onezip bags, RP 7/10 (EXP 10/31) or RP 8/14
Total - $.69



Land O Lakes lunch meat - $4.00
$1 printable
Total - $3.00


Mission tortillas - $2.69
-$1 printable
Total - $1.69

2 Sour Cream - 1.55
pretend beer - 5.39
Milk - 3.75
Salmon - 8.79
lettuce - .99
Iodized Salt - .50
Dog bones - $2.99
Veg oil - 3.99 - $.55 hangtag
Pretzels - $3.19
Onions - $1.50
Celery - $.99
Squash - $1.88

4 - Nestle Coffee-Mate Creamer, 32 oz, $2
-$.55 blinkies from last week
Total - $1.45
*I JUST realized this does not include the French Vanilla, just the plain flavor, so I will be returning these and buying the 3/$5 16oz bottles.

6 transactions = 6 - $5/$25 Save-a-lot coupons

Store coupon - $39.00

Vendor coupon - $43.75

Special Price savings - $82.23

Total Savings - $164.98

Total Savings after Return - $193.50

Total Cost - $72.83

Total OOP after Return - $44.11 



*I started the day off with $28.72 from returning some nuts I got 2 weeks ago that tasted like wooden popsicle sticks... omggggg. That money went to the total bill. Thank goodness! Other than the TP and crackers, this was NOT a huge coupon day.

**and all these totals will change when I return the coffee creamers and get new ones.. but of course I will also get more TP and use another Save-a-lot $5/$25

Reader Trips - I got paid over $22 to shop at Publix today

And truth be known... I did NOT buy very healthy stuff... but it was all stuff I needed and had coupons to use on!


12 Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough, or Brownie Dough, 16 or 16.5 oz, BOGO at $2.63
-$1 off Nestle Toll House Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookie dough printable
-$1.50/2 Nestle Toll House Refrigerated cookie dough printable
-.75/1 Nestle Toll House peanut butter and chocolate chip cookie dough, RP 9/11
-$1 off Nestle Toll House peanut butter and chocolate chip cookie dough, RP 9/11

Total - $.31 each

10 - Olay - $6.99
Raincheck - $3.00 each
$10/2 PG
$2/2 Target

Total - $2.00 Money Maker each

4 - Zephyrhills Natural Spring Water, 1 L, 99¢
-$1/1 Zephyrhills bran sparkling water, any flavor. Exp 11/01 – Facebook
-B1G1 Free Zephyrhills Sparkling Water 1L bottle (Up to $1.30 value) 10/23/2011 RP
Total - $.02 Money Maker


CoffeeMate - $1.67
FORGOT MY COUPON


Onions - $1.99
Eggs - $2.09
Pretend beer - $5.49
Cookie sprinkles - $2.99
Cookie sprinkles - $2.79


I did 4 transactions and used 4 - $5/$25 Save-a-lot facebook coupons

Store coupons- $69.00

Vendor coupons - $63. 48

Special Price Savings - $16.02

Total Saved - $148.50

Total OOP - $0.00

Total back INTO pocket - $22.12

Reader Trips - Saved 77% at Publix - 10/20/11

Total of 9 Transactions in order to use 9 $5/$25 Save-a-lot store coupons from their Facebook page

3 - Pampers boxes (sz 2 and sz 3.. planning ahead) - 25.99 each
3 - Pampers Wipes (216 count) - 7.99 each
3 - store in-ad coupons - FREE Pampers Wipes Refills, 196 or 216 ct., WYB Pampers Cruisers Diapers, 76-120 ct., or Swaddlers, 132 ct. (store coupon for wipes)
3 - $5 off Pampers diapers Stocking Spree home mailer (store coupon for diapers)
various manufacturer coupons for wipes
various manufacturer coupons for diapers (2 were $1.50)

Prices were $13.51, $14.70 ans $16.23 for 3 boxes and 3 large wipes

4 - Nestle Ultimate Scream Fun Size Candies, or Classic Scream, 3 Fun Size Bags, Nestle Wonka or Wonka 200 pieces, 32-44 oz, BOGO at $8.49 ($4.24)
-$1.40 off Nestle or Wonka large bag printable
Total - $3.04

2 - Mott’s 100% Apple Juice, or Mott’s for Tots or Mott’s Plus Juice, 64 oz, $2
-.55 printable NLA

4 - Kikkoman Soy Sauce - 1.29
2 BOGO printables NLA

4 - Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt, 4 pk, 4 oz, BOGO at $2.79 ($1.39)
4 -.50/1 Yoplait Fiber One, Delights, or Light multipk yogurt or Original or Greek 4 pk, SS 9/11
Total - 89¢

14 - Skippy Peanut Butter, 15 or 16.3 oz, $1.99
 -.60/2 Skippy peanut butter product, 15 oz + NLA
 -$1 off Skippy product, (Publix coupon) printable
 -.75/2 Skippy peanut butter (Target coupon), 15 oz +, Unilever Target insert 10/16

Total - $.63

4 - Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough, or Brownie Dough, 16 or 16.5 oz, BOGO at $2.63
  -$1 off Nestle Toll House Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookie dough printable
Total - $.32

2 - International Delight or Coffee House Inspirations, 16 oz, $1.67
-.55/1 International Delight coffee creamer, 16 oz printable

6 - Voskos Greek Yogurt, 4.6-5.3 oz, $1.00
  -$1/3 Voskos Greek Yogurt, 4.6-5.3 oz, (Publix Coupon) Yellow Adv. Flyer
-$1/3 Voskos Greek yogurt + Crunch, 4.6 oz, Fall Publix Greenwise magazine (manufacturer coupon)
Total - $.66 


2 - Wheat Thins - 2.63
-$1.50 off Nabisco Wheat Thins or Triscuit crackers (Publix coupon), family size, Stocking Spree home mailer (store coupon)
-$1 off Nabisco Wheat Thins flavored crackers (Facebook) printable (manufacturer coupon)
Total - $.13

2 - Sargento Cheese Slices, 5-8 oz, $2.79
 -.55/1 Sargento Natural Sliced cheese, SS 10/09

Total - $O.MG

2 - Sominex, $3.19
-$5/2 Os-Cal, Citrucel, Ecotrin, Tagamet, Debrox, Gaviscon, Phazyme, Sominex, or Gly-Oxide (Publix Coupon) Green Adv. Buy Flyer
-$1 off Advantage Tagamet 30 ct, Debrox, Gaviscon, Phazyme, Sominex, Nytol, Gly-Oxide or Massangill Total - OVERAGE

 
4 - Phazyme, 12 ct, $3.49
-$5/2 Os-Cal, Citrucel, Ecotrin, Tagamet, Debrox, Gaviscon, Phazyme, Sominex, or Gly-Oxide (Publix Coupon) Green Adv. Buy Flyer
-$1 off Advantage Tagamet 30 ct, Debrox, Gaviscon, Phazyme, Sominex, Nytol, Gly-Oxide or Massangill 4 pk, RP 10/02

Total - OVERAGE 

Olay - 6.99

2 cleaners, 2 cloths
Raincheck from last week when they were $3.00 off
$10/2 coupon x2 + $2/2 Target coupon = $2 overage each!



Carrots - 3.99
2 - Lettuce - .99 (I did a happy dance... not kidding at all, some old people thought I was playing with my kid and even remarked on what a sweet mommy I was. HA!)
Publix black pepper - 2.49
Publix bread - 1.79
Pretend beer - 5.39
2 Mushroom - 1.50
Squash - 2.32

Store coupons - 142.19

Vender coupons - 53.48

Special price savings - 49.04

TOTAL SAVINGS - 244.71

TOTAL OOP - 73.20

9 transactions, 2 of them were overage
Saved 77%

Reader Trips - My quick trip to Publix

I love how quick trips would generally cost well over $100, but I pay less than 10% on them! Well this one was right at $100 and I paid nothing. Talk about 100%! LOL. I can't even fathom spending $100 at the grocery these days..

13 Crave cat treats - FREE coupons
8 Olay clothes - $10/2 coupon
pretend beer - 5.39
Lettuce - 1.69
squash  - 2.87
bananas - 1.78
2 bags of prezels - 3.19 each

Store coupons - 29.00

Vendor coupons - 59.37

Special prices - .49

TOTAL SAVINGS - 88.86

TOTAL SPENT - 11.22 From a Conagra gift card

TOTAL OOP - 0.00

Reader Trips - My CVS trip - 10/18/11

I was out and had a mini-helper today so I took advantage of my time and swung by CVS to roll my ECBs.. there was really nothing that I needed, but I didnt want them to go to waste. When you "roll" an ECB (or a RR at Walgreens) you are essentially extending the expiration date while getting items for free. Well this wasn't a FREE trip, but I got some things I could use and other things that I plan to resale in my garage sale in a few weeks.

And for the record, I do my fair share of donating, so don't harp on me making a little money on my time and effort.

I dont know how many ECBs I had from 2 weeks ago, but I used a bunch adn I am also on the CVS advisory panel and once a month they send me a survey and give me a $10 ECB to print from home!

6 bags of Nestle chocolates - 2.50

6 Almay icolors - 5.99
2 Huggies slip-ons - 11.99
4 Schick Hydro 3 Razors - 8.29
(check out the other CVS deals this week and the coupon matchups HERE) 

Paid - 37.30

Saved - 102.71
Used $10 gift card that I bought for $6 the other day

Got - 14 ECBs to still use
So technically I got all of this for 23.30

Reader Trips - Quick Trip to Publix - $0.00 OOP

I am not one of THOSE people who feel the need to use every coupon that crosses my path, but I do know when something is on a STOCKPILE priced sale and IF I have coupons, I need to use everyone of them. It paid off this time. See all that stuff in the picture? I even got the pretend beer for free!


22 Hunts diced tomatoes - BOGO $1.21
11 - $.50/2 Target printables
7 - $.45/3 10/3 SS

TOTAL - $6.75/22 or $.30 each

6 Voskos Yogurt - 2/$3
2 - $1/3 Publix yellow Advantage flier
2 - $1/3 Facebook printable
Total - 6/$5


Energizer AAA 8pk - $6.59
$3 green advantage flier
$3 printable NLA (look for $1 peelies)
Total - $.59


6 Covergirl pencils - $5.49
4 Covergirl eyeshadows - $2.99
5 - $8/2 10/3 PG (?)
Total - $4.90 for 10 items


5 Dr Pepper 10 - $1.31
5 - FREE Dr Pepper 10 - 10/9 SS
Total - FREE


Pretend beer - 6.49

Vendor coupon - 63.70

Store coupon - 13.50

Special Price savings - 13.31

Total Saved - 90.51

Total - $13.84

Gift Card from Con Agra  -$13.84 (gotta send in for those rebates!)

Total OOP - $0.00
Actual total saved - $104.35

Reader Trips - My Publix trip - 85% savings

I had a rain check from last week for 10 boxes of Fiber One - $2.50 (reg $4.45)
-$2 Publix coupon
-$1/2 Fiber one - various printable coupons

Total - FREE

2 Nestle Coffee-mate Creamers, 32 oz, $2.50
-.75/2 Nestle Coffee-Mate liquid or powder, 15 oz + printable
-.55/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate liquid or powder, 15 oz +, excl Bliss printable

9 Voskos Greek Yogurt, 4.6-5.3 oz, $1.50
-$1/3 Voskos Greek Yogurt, 4.6-5.3 oz, (Publix Coupon) Yellow Adv. Flyer
-.75/1 Voskos Greek yogurt printable
-.75/1 Voskos Greek yogurt (Facebook) printable
-$1/3 Voskos greek yogurt or YoGreek yogurt + crunch, (zip 90210) printable
-.75/1 Voskos Greek yogurt, (zip 80002) printable 
-$1/3 Voskos Greek yogurt + Crunch, 4.6 oz, Fall Publix Greenwise magazine
-$1/3 Voskos Greek yogurt, 5.3 oz, Fall Publix Greenwise magazine
Total - $.42 
 
Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 32 oz, BOGO at $11.29 ($5.64)
-$1 off Pompeian Olive Oil or New OlivExtra Plus printable
Total = $4.64
*But I found a smaller bottle for $4.99 and used the $1 coupon


Dr Pepper 10 - $1.31
Freebie coupon from the Sunday paper
Total - FREE


10 Zatarain’s New Orleans Style Mix, Rice or Pasta, 5.2-8 oz, $1
-$1/4 Zatarains rice mixes, RP 8/28
-$1/3 Zatarains rice mixes, RP 8/28
 -.50/2 Zatarain’s rice mixes printable

Total - $.50

2 Johnson’s Baby Products, 15 oz 
$3/2 Johnson’s Baby Products, 15 oz in-ad coupon
-$1 off Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder, 15 oz + printable
  -$1 off Johnson & Johnson baby lotion, 9 oz + printable
  -$2/2 Johnson & Johnson Baby Bedtime bath, bubble, Bath & Wash or Bedtime lotion, (sign in) printable
  -$1 off Johnson & Johnson baby lotion or oil printable
-$1 off Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo printable
  -$1 off Johnson & Johnson baby lotion printable
-$1.50 off Johnson & Johnson Natural baby product, Johnson & Johnson home mailer
  -.50/1 Johnson’s baby product, SS 9/11
Total - 2.42 for both 


16 Campbell’s Select Harvest Soup, 18.6-18.8 oz or 15.25 oz, BOGO at $2.49 ($1.24)
 -$1/4 Campbell’s Select Harvest can or bowl soups, SS 10/02
 -$1/3 Campbell’s Select Harvest soups printable
 -$1.50/3 Campbell’s Select Harvest soup can or bowl printable
 -$1/2 Campbell’s Select Harvest, SS 9/11
 -.50/2 Campbell’s Select Harvest, SS 9/11
 -.50/4 Campbell’s Healthy Request, Chunky, or Select Harvest soup, SS 9/11
 -$1/4 Campbell’s Healthy Request, Chunky, or Select Harvest soup, SS 9/11
 -.50/2 Campbell’s Select Harvest can or bowl, SS 9/11
 -$1/4 Campbell’s Select Harvest can or bowl, SS 9/11
 -$1/3 Campbell’s Select Harvest soups printable
 -$1/2 Campbell’s microwavable soups, 15.25 oz, (Publix coupon) printable (if included)
Total - $.25



4 Northland 100% Blended Juices, 64 oz, BOGO at $4.15 ($2.07)
  -$1/2 Northland dark fruit juice, SS 10/09
  -$1/2 Northland Cranberry Juice , 64 oz. printable
  -$1/2 Northland juice blends, 64 oz + printable
Total - $1.57


6 Welch’s Essentials Juice Cocktail Blend, Concord Grape Light Juice or Orange Pineapple & Apple Fruit Juice Cocktail, 64 oz, BOGO at $3.45 ($1.72)
  -$.75/1 Welch’s grape juice or blend 64 oz or juice 10 oz 6 pk printable
  -$1 Welch’s Grape Juice, 64 oz or 10oz 6pk, SS 9/25
Total - 72¢


4 Phazyme, 12 ct, $3.49
  -$5/2 Os-Cal, Citrucel, Ecotrin, Tagamet, Debrox, Gaviscon, Phazyme, Sominex, or Gly-Oxide (Publix Coupon) Green Adv. Buy Flyer
  -$1 off Advantage Tagamet 30 ct, Debrox, Gaviscon, Phazyme, Sominex, Nytol, Gly-Oxide or Massangill 4 pk, RP 10/02
Total - FREE +$.51


4 Glade Candle, 4 oz or Glade Plugins Scented Oil or Relaxing Moments refills, 1 ct, $2
  -$1/2 Glade jar candles, 4 oz, October Redbook, Shape, Woman’s Day, Fitness, Good Housekeeping or
  Better Homes & Gardens magazine
 -$1/2 Glade jar candles, 4 oz, September Parents magazine
  -$1.50/2 Glade Jar Candles, 4 oz, September All You Magazine
  -$1.50/2 Glade Jar candles, 4 oz, October Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, Better Homes & Gardens magazine
  -$1/2 Glade jar candles, 4 oz, Keep Clean and Carry On booklet
  -.75/2 Glade Scented Oil candles or 4 oz jars, SS 9/25
  -$1/2 Glade Scented Oil candles or 4 oz jars, SS 9/25
  -$1 off Glade PlugIns Scented Oil refill, twin pk or (2) singles printable
  -$1/2 Glade PlugIns Scented Oil product, Keep Clean and Carry On booklet
  -$1 off Glade PlugIns Scented Oil twin refill or (2) singles, October Woman’s Day or Good Housekeeping magazine
  -$1 off Glade PlugIns Scented Oil refills, 2 pk, September All You magazine
  -.75/1 Glade PlugIns Scented Oil refill, twin pk or (2) singles, SS 9/25
  -$1 off Glade PlugIns Scented Oil refill, twin pk or (2) singles, SS 9/25
Total - $.50


Green beans - 1.55
onions - 1.99
cucumbers - 1.00
lettuce - 1.69 (OMG)
mushrooms - 2.50
bananas - 1.18 and .27 (Had to ring up an extra since Atlas ate one on the ride. His first one on his own!! Did you know some Publix give children an apple or banana instead of a cookie if you ask?! Atlas doesn't know about the cookie yet. Shh!)

Publix Milk - 3.75
pretzels - 3.19
Sugar - 3.99


4 Hallmark cards - 1.99, 1.99, 2.79, 3.69
Publix BOGO - up to 9.99
Hallmark BOGO - up to 2.50
*we messed up the totals that she entered so I paid $1.48 total
+ get $2 off Stamps wyb $5 in Hallmark cards (look for the tearpad!)

book of stamps - 8.80



Store coupon - 75.98
Vendor coupon - 62.16
Special Savings - 64.32

TOTAL SAVINGS - 202.46

TOTAL OOP - 45.06/$36.26 if not counting stamps

Saved just under 82%-85% if not counting stamps

Reader Trips - I saved 77.5% @Publix

 Not a lot of couponing today, basically wanted the cookies and fruits. Not too bad of haul.


2 - Phillips Crab Cakes, 6 oz, at $8.99 ($4.49)
-$2 off Phillips Seafood product printable

4 - Knorr Sides, 3.8-6.4 oz, at $1.45 (72¢)
$1/4 printable (NLA)
4 - Athenos Crumbled Feta Cheese, 3.5-4 oz, at $2.59 ($1.29) 
-B1G1 Athenos feta cheese (Twitter), max $4.99 (NLA) printable 
-.75/1 Athenos Feta in store dispenser
+ Peelie for FREE Athenos Yogurt (NLA)
Total - FREE + Free Yogurt


8 - Pillsbury Ready To Bake! Cookies, 16 or 16.5 oz, $2.50
-$1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Baked Goods Products (Publix Coupon) printable or in-store tearpad
STACK WITH
-.75/2 Pillsbury Cookie dough, SS 8/07
-$1/3 Pillsbury Cookie dough, SS 8/07
  -$1/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough printable
  -.75/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough, SS 9/11
-$1/3 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough, SS 9/11
  -.75/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough, SS 9/25
  -$1.10/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough printable
-$1/3 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough, SS 9/25
  -$1 off Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough printable
  -$1.50/3 off Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough printable
Total - $1.45

3 - Publix Soft Drinks, or Seltzer Water, 2 L, 50¢

8 - Progresso Soup, 18-19 oz, $1.25
  -$1/4 Progresso Soup, 18-19 oz in ad coupon or printable
  -$1/4 Progresso soup printable
  -$1/4 Progresso soup printable
  -$1/4 Progresso canned soup, SS 9/11
 Total - 50-75¢

2 - Frusion Yogurt Smoothie, $2.50
-$1 off Frusion Yogurt Smoothie or La Creme Yogurt, 4 pk, 7 oz, (Publix Coupon) Yellow Adv. Flyer

8 - Sundown Vitamins, $2.99, $3.89
  -$3 off Sundown Naturals Vitamins, 120 ct. +, or Osteo Bi-Flex, 120 ct. +, (Publix Coupon) Green Advantage Flyer (starts 9/17)
STACK WITH
  -$1.50/2 Sundown Naturals products printable
  -$1 off Sundown Naturals or Marvel Heroes vitamins products printable
  -$1.50/2 Sundown Naturals products printable
  -$2 off Sundown Naturals product, Kroger My Magazine: Gluten Free home mailer
  -$2 off Osteo Bi-Flex supplement or powder printable
  -$1 off Sundown vitamin or supplement, RP 8/28
Total - FREE +OVERAGE

4 - Del Monte Fruit Cups - $1
-2 BOGO printables    

GoGoSqueez - $2
-$.75 printable (facebook)

2 - Coffeemate - $1.91
2 - $.55 printable

Mission tortillas - $1.69
- $1 printable (facebook?)

Publix saltless pretzels - 3.19
Publix bread - 1.79
Publix milk - 3.75 (once again more expensive than gas)
Nuk cups for Atlas - 3.99 (I NEED playtex replacement stoppers for sippys.. sigh)
Bananas - 1.46
Apples - 2.24
2 Cucumbers - 1.00
Grapes - 4.51 (HOLY COW, REALLY?! WHOOPS!)
Pretend beer - 6.49 ($2 MIR)

I did 5 transactions
Used [5] $5/$25 Save-a-lot Facebook coupons (NLA)

Store Coupons - $45.50

Vendor Coupons - $43.52

Special Price Savings - $28.80

TOTAL Savings - $129.32

TOTAL OOP - $37.62

I saved 77.5%