Reader Trips - My Publix Trip Post Thanksgiving

I did 3 transactions to use 3 $3/$30 and get 3 $50 Gas Cards with the "$10/$50 wyb $25 worth of groceries." Make sense?


(Beer can not be included in the gas card deal)
Shock top - 12.49

4 - International Delight creamer - 3/$5
$0.75/1 International Delight® pint or quart  (zip 90210)
$0.75/1 International Delight® pint or quart  (zip 30187)
$0.75/1 International Delight® pint or quart  (zip 96807)
Total - $.92 each


16 - Blue Diamond 6 oz Almonds - BOGO 3.19
-.60/2 Blue Diamond almonds, 6 oz cans, SS 11/20
Total - $1.30 each


14 - Emerald Trail Mix - 2/$3
-$1 off Emerald Nuts product, 5 oz +, RP 11/13
Total - $.50 each


4 - Schick Intuition - BOGO 8.99
-$3 off Schick Intuition Razor or Refill printable (used 2 computers, print limit 2 each computer)

Total - $1.50 each
*for the ONLY razor I will EVER use, this is STOCKPILE PRICE!
**I TOTALLY NEED MORE COUPONS!

Bananas - 1.68

2 -Hallmark cards - 2.99, 1.99
In-ad coupon for BOGO up to 9.99

Store coupon - 40.99

Vendor coupon - 31.80

Special Price Savings - 52.18

Total Saved - 124.97

Total OOP - 166.85*

Take in mind that I walked out with $150 in Gas cards... Making the entire rest of the order, including beer only $16.85 :-) Minus beer total - $3.61... damn that beer!

Reader Trip - My CVS and Walgreens trips for Black Friday - $15.28MM

Today is Saturday and the Black Friday sales continue through today for my drug stores - CVS and Walgreens. I was NOT willing to fight crowds. I fight a 1 year old, I just don't have the patience for fighting with adults. 

CVS - we have 3 cards so I did 3 sets of deals
3 - CVS Alkaline Batteries AA or AAA 4 pk. $3.99 get $3.99 ECB (limit 1)
Total - FREE

6 - Colgate Total Gum Defense, Advanced or Enamel Strength 4 oz. $2.87 get $2.87 ECB (limit 2)
-$1/1 printable or $1/1 manuf in 11/13 SS or 8/28 spanish SS or $1/1 in Diabetes & You mag (walgreens logo)
Total - $1 money maker

2 - Theraflu Daytime or MultiSymptom travel size 99¢ get 99¢ ECB
-$3/2 Theraflu printable or $3/2 Theraflu in 9/25 SS or $2/1 Printable or $2/1 in 9/25 SS
Total - 99¢ money maker (w/ $3/2 coupon adjusted down) 

USED - $3ECB, $3ECB

TOTAL OOP - $7.17 USED $10 gift card from previous $10 gift card deal wyb $30 in select items

SAVED - 30.31

GOT BACK -  $2.87ECB, $3.99ECB, $5.74ECB, $5.74ECB = $18.34ECB

OVERAGE - $11.17

WALGREENS -

5 Free 8x10 photo collages - saved $19.95

2 - Scunci No Damage Hair Elastics - 2 for $3
Get a $3 Register Reward when you buy 2

Total - FREE

6 - Colgate Pro Clinical, Total Advanced or Gum Defense Toothpaste - $3

Get a $3 Register Reward when you buy 1 (limit 1)

Total - FREE

*I did these in individual transactions with a $.75 printable coupon (NLA) but the register kept spitting out $1/1 manufacturer coupons! So I kept getting more!!

TOTAL OOP - $16.89

TOTAL SAVED - $30.39

TOTAL GOT - $3RR, $3RR, $3RR, $3RR, $3RR, $3RR, $3RR = $21RR

MONEY MAKER - $4.11

I made $15.28 on all of this!

Reader Trips - My Publix Thanksgiving Trip - Saved 70%

*We go back on Wednesday to pick up our Turkey, fresh and not taking up room in our fridge!


10 - V8 smoothies - BOGO 3.99
-$1 off Campbell’s V8 V-Fusion smoothie, 36 oz printable
-$1 off Campbell’s V8 V-Fusion smoothie, 36 oz, RP 11/06
-$1/2 Campbell’s V8 V-Fusion reg or tea, 46 oz or 8 oz 6 pk cans, RP 11/06
Total - $1 each



22 - Dr Pepper - BOGO 1.31
-Free Dr Pepper TEN WYB any Dr Pepper 2L, (Publix Coupon) Yellow Adv. Flyer
-Free Dr Pepper TEN 2 Liter, SS 10/09
Total - ALL FREE! 



12 - Del Monte tomatoes - BOGO .99

-.75/2 Del Monte tomatoes, 14.5 oz, RP 10/30
Total - $.12 a can!



14 - Keebler Club crackers - BOGO 3.89

-$1/2 Keeber Crackers or Cookies 8 oz +, (Publix Coupon) Winter Family Savings booklet
OR
-$1/2 Keebler Townhouse or Club crackers, 9.5 oz +, (Target coupon) printable
AND
-$1/2 Keebler Club crackers, 11 oz +, Keebler & Kellogg’s coupon booklet
OR
-$1/2 Keebler Club Minis crackers, 11 oz +, Keebler & Kellogg’s coupon booklet
Total - $.94 each



4 - Ritz - BOGO 2.81

-.75/2 Nabisco crackers, 6-16 oz, SS 11/13
Total - $1.03 each



4 - Wheat Thins - BOGO 2.63

-.75/2 Nabisco crackers, 6-16 oz, SS 11/13

Total - $.94

12 - Uncle Ben's rice - BOGO 1.99

-3/$5 Uncle Ben’s rice (Winn Dixie coupon), Believe in Heroes booklet (if you have it)

AND
-.75/2 Uncle Ben’s long grain or wild rice products, RP 11/06
-$1/2 Uncle Ben’s long grain or wild rice products, RP 11/06
Total - $.62 each



10 - Chex cereal - BOGO 3.59

-$1/2 General Mills Chex cereals, SS 11/13
-$1.10/2 General Mills Chex cereals printable
-$1/2 General Mills Chex cereals printable
Total - $1.25



6 - I cant believe it's not butter - BOGO 2.81
-$1 off I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter tub printable
-$1.50 off I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Sticks printable

Total - $.19 OVERAGE wyb 2

2 - Kraft cheese -3.99
-.75/2 Target coupon
-$1 off ANY cheese coupon

Total - $2.61.. not great, but I refuse to let a cheese coupon to go to waste. EVER!

4 - Sargento cheese - BOGO 3.99
-$1/2 Sargento shredded products, SS 11/06
-.55/1 Sargento Shredded Cheese, 5 oz + printable
-.50/1 Sargento shredded products, SS 11/06
-.40/2 Sargento shredded products, SS 11/06
-.50/2 Sargento shredded products, SS 11/06

2 - eggs -2.09
- winter booklet - free eggs wyb 2 Sargento cheese
Total - $1.44 for each cheese and 2 FREE eggs



2 - A1 - BOGO 3.71
-$1 off A.1. Steak Sauce, printable
Total - $1.35 each 


6 - Pam - BOGO 2.67
-Free Pam Cooking Spray Guarantee, Mail in Rebate (up to $4)
-.50/1 Pam cooking spray printable
-.35/1 Pam cooking spray, SS 11/13
Total - $.34 each
*AND submit for the rebate!

 

2 - Aunt Jemima Syrup - BOGO 2.63
no coupons!



3 - Pillsbury crescent rolls - 3/$5
-.40/2 Pillsbury Crescent dinner rolls, SS 10/02
Total - this wasn't planned well... never mind.



8 - International Delight creamer - 3/$5

$0.75/1 International Delight® pint or quart  (zip 90210)
$0.75/1 International Delight® pint or quart  (zip 30187)
$0.75/1 International Delight® pint or quart  (zip 96807)
Total - $.92 each


10 - Publix yogurt - 10/$5

2 - Natures Own bread - BOGO 2.99

2 - Thomas English Muffins - BOGO 3.89

6 - Vanity Fair napkins -BOGO 2.29

4 - Vanity Fair plates - 1.97
Vanity Fair Premium Napkins, Dinner or Elegant, 40 or 100 ct, or Regular, 40 ct, BOGO $2.29
-$0.55/1 Vanity Fair Napkins (exp 12/2/2011)
-$1/2 Vanity Fair Products Rolling
-$0.65/1 Vanity Fair Napkins 10/23/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
-$1.25/2 Vanity Fair Napkins 10/23/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
-$0.55/1 Vanity Fair Napkins, plates, bowls, or cups Cooking Light, Sept 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$0.55/1 Vanity Fair Napkins 8/14/2011 RP Insert (exp 11/16/2011)
-$0.55/1 Vanity Fair Napkins, Plates, Bowls, or Cups Women’s Day, Sept 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$1/2 Vanity Fair Napkins 8/14/2011 RP Insert (exp 11/16/2011)
-FREE B2G1 Vanity Fair Napkins WYB Plates, Bowls or Cups Publix Yellow Flyer, Happy Thanksgiving 11/12/2011 (exp 12/2/2011)
-$1/2 Vanity Fair Napkin Packages Winn Dixie Believe in Heroes Booklet (exp 11/30/2011)
**Total - buy 6, get 4 free, use (3) $1.25/2=$3.75... pay $.85/6!!! $.14 each!


Wine - 12.99

Beer - 11.49
Dried beef -3.29
2 - Turkey gravy - 1.19
2 - Cranberry sauce cans - .99 (do you leave it in can shaped? I do and I think it is funny!)

Grits - 1.99

Stuffing -$2
Gluten free cake mix - 4.59 omg

Icing - 1.50

Caramels - 2.10
Sunmaid dried fruit bits - 2.35

2 - Lettuce - .89

Asparagus -3.02
Onions - 2.99
Squash - 1.71
Zucchini - 1.40
Cucumbers - .99
Mushrooms - 1.69

Green onions - 129

Celery - BOGO
Bananas - 2.69

Grapes - 3.41

Sweet potatoes - 2.05

Pretzels -3.19

Birthday Card -3.29
Milk - 3.69


8 transactions, 8 $3/$30 Publix coupons

My MIL split this bill with me since we always go a bit overboard when they come into town. Talk about something to be GRATEFUL for!!

Store coupons - 67.94

Vendor coupons - 67.80

Special Price Savings - 171.60

TOTAL Savings - 307.32

TOTAL OOP - 141.92

That is a 70% savings... not my best, but NOT bad for a Thanksgiving trip!

BTW~ Hi Jackie! It was great to meet you!

Reader Trips - My Publix trip - $43 for all of this

3 - Vanity Fair Plates - 1.97
6 - Vanity Fair Napkins - BOGO 2.29
-$0.55/1 Vanity Fair Napkins (exp 12/2/2011)
-$1/2 Vanity Fair Products Rolling
-$0.65/1 Vanity Fair Napkins 10/23/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
-$1.25/2 Vanity Fair Napkins 10/23/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
-$0.55/1 Vanity Fair Napkins, plates, bowls, or cups Cooking Light, Sept 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$0.55/1 Vanity Fair Napkins 8/14/2011 RP Insert (exp 11/16/2011)
-$0.55/1 Vanity Fair Napkins, Plates, Bowls, or Cups Women’s Day, Sept 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$1/2 Vanity Fair Napkins 8/14/2011 RP Insert (exp 11/16/2011)
-FREE B2G1 Vanity Fair Napkins WYB Plates, Bowls or Cups Publix Yellow Flyer, Happy Thanksgiving 11/12/2011 (exp 12/2/2011)
-$1/2 Vanity Fair Napkin Packages Winn Dixie Believe in Heroes Booklet (exp 11/30/2011)
**Total - buy 4 Napkins and 2 cups, get 2 napkins and 2 cups free, use (3) $1.25/2=$3.75... pay $.85/6!!!

2 - Sundown vitamins - 3.99
-$6/2 Sundown Naturals, Osteo Bi-Flex, Marvel Heroes gummies, Disney multivitamins 60 ct, Ester-C 60-90 ct or Flexamin 80-120 ct (Publix coupon), Green Advantage flyer (EXP 11/18)
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement, RP 10/02 (EXP 11/16)
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement, RP 11/06

TOTAL - OVERAGE

2 - I Can't Believe it's not Butter - BOGO 2.81
-$1 off I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter tub printable
-$1 off Fresh Produce WYB I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray, coupon on product (EXP 11/18)
Total - $.40 each

10 - Uncle Ben's Rice - BOGO 1.99
-$1/2 Uncle Ben’s long grain or wild rice products, RP 11/06

4 - Breakstone Sour Cream - BOGO 1.65
-$1/2 Breakstone’s sour cream printable

3 - CoffeeMate Creamer - 2/$5
-$1/3 Nestle Coffee-Mate creamer, (Target coupon) printable
-.50/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate liquid creamer, RP 10/30
-.55/1 Nestle Cofefe-Mate creamer, in-store dispenser
-.75/2 Nestle Coffee-mate liquid or powder, printable

2 - Cool Whip - BOGO 1.61
-$1 facebook coupon - NLA
-$1 off Publix frozen pies WYB Kraft Cool Whip topping 8 oz + printable

8 - Wheat Thins - BOGO 2.63
-.75/2 Nabisco crackers, 6-16 oz, SS 11/13

8 - Ritz Crackers - BOGO 2.83
-.75/2 Nabisco crackers, 6-16 oz, SS 11/13 

8 - Sargento Cheese - BOGO 3.99
-$1/2 Sargento shredded products, SS 11/06
-.55/1 Sargento Shredded Cheese, 5 oz + printable

2 - Wesson Oil - BOGO 4.09
-$.30 RP (or was it SS) 11/13

2 - Mt Olive Japs - BOGO 2.79
-.75/1 Mt Olive pickles, peppers or relish, SS 11/13

8 - Chex cereal - BOGO 3.59
-$1/2 General Mills Chex cereals, SS 11/13
-$1.10/2 General Mills Chex cereals printable

2 - Men's One a Day - 25% off - 8.79
-$3/2 One-A-Day adult or teen multivitamin, SS 9/25
-$1 off One-A-Day adult or teen multivitamin, RP 10/23
-$2 off One-A-Day vitamin product (Target coupon), Target Pharmacy booklet

Sweet Potatoes - .39lb = 1.22
Sliced Portabella Mushrooms - 1.69
Zucchini - 1.29
Squash - 1.49
Green Beans - .88
Iceberg Lettuce - .89

4 Transactions - Used 4 $3/$30 Publix coupons

Store Coupons - 34.16

Vendor Coupons - 45.90

Special Price Savings - 94.94

TOTAL SAVINGS - $175.00

TOTAL OOP - $43.82

Reader Trips - I made money @ Publix - a lot of it!

WOOHOO!!! I didnt expect it to be a good shopping trip at Publix today, but it was!

I'll update with details later.. right now I am having terrible tooth pain and will have to see the dentist YET AGAIN after physical therapy so it will be later today before I can update this. Plus I have to feed a kid.. oh yeah... THAT! ;-) He just fell asleep watching the Backyardigans... I have a moment!


10 - Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeat, 8 or 9 oz, $3.33
-.35/1 Hillshire Farm lunchmeat, 8 oz+, RP 10/16


10 - Olay Regenerist Facial Products, or Total Effects or Definity, .02-6.78 oz, or 30 ct., $2.50 off
-$10 off Mail in Rebate wyb $30 in Olay products by 12/31, excl Pro-X Cleansing Device and refills
-$2/2 CoverGirl Simply Ageless, Outlast Blast or Olay Pro-X, Definity or Regenerist (Target coupon), excl trial size, RP 9/25
-$2 off Olay facial skin product (Food Lion coupon), excl bar soap and body wash, Join Us Against Breast Cancer booklet (EXP 11/01)
7 - CoverGirl Lip Perfection - $5.59 (I only had 7 coupons)
-Free CoverGirl Lip Perfection max $7.50 WYB Olay Smooth Finish facial hair remover duo or Pro-X, Regenerist or Total Effects facial moisturizer, PG 10/30
*I finished up my rainchecks with $10/2 coupons that expired 10/31/11 - YMMV
TOTAL - Money Maker... not sure how much... a lot!


12 - Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers, 11-12 oz, BOGO at $2.59 ($1.29)
-.75/3 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers frozen vegetables, (Target coupon) printable
-.50/2 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers frozen vegetables, 11 or 12 oz, SS 9/11 (EXP 11/05)
-.50/2 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers frozen vegetables, 11 or 12 oz, SS 10/02

4 - Sundown VITAMINS, 3.99 & 3.89
-$6/2 Sundown Naturals, Osteo Bi-Flex, Marvel Heroes gummies, Disney multivitamins 60 ct, Ester-C 60-90 ct or Flexamin 80-120 ct (Publix coupon), Green Advantage flyer
-$2 off Sundown Naturals product, Kroger My Magazine: Gluten Free home mailer
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement, RP 10/02
-$1.50/2 Sundown Naturals products printable
Total - Overage - .01 & .11 (x2)


2 - Mission tortillas - BOGO 2.69
- there is a $1 printable available.. I used mine up last week :-( Dang it!


3 - CoffeeMate - 3/$5
-.55 blinkies for 2 weeks ago

Public decaf coffee - 4.09
Pork chops - 5.50
Tilapia - 7.69
pears - 1.91
flour - 2.49
sugar - 2.91
pretzels - 3.19
3-Musketeers bar - .99 - FREE COUPON - NLA
6 bananas - $1.34 (Atlas ate one in line so only 5 are shown)
food coloring - $2.99
bread - 1.79
milk - 3.69

8 transactions to use multiple $5/$25 Save-a-lot coupons

Store coupons - $101.00

Vendor coupons - $114.37

Special Price Savings - $64.25

Total Savings - $279.62

Total OOP - $39.36*

Total OVERAGE - $52.61

Total actually spend - NEGATIVE $13.25
*I could have used the cash I was handed back to pay for everything, but I put it on the hubby's card anyhow. I figured I made that money... right? hehehehe... he wont mind. Not when he sees the pork and fish I bought him - FOR FREE!
TOTAL WORTH - $332.23.. for free!