Thursday, April 19, 2012

Reader Trips - My Publix Stockpile Trip

What do you think I saved? What do you think I spent?   8 - Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner, 24 oz, at $2.29 ($1.14) -$1/2 Lysol toilet bowl cleaners or no-mess automatic toilet bowl cleaners, SS 4/15 Total - 64¢ 12 - Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, 56-80 ct., at $4.99 ($2.49) -.50/1 Lysol disinfecting or dual action wipes printable -Free Mail in Rebate WYB Lysol Dual Action Wipes by 4/30, 35 or 80 ct., max $5 printable -$1/2 Lysol disinfecting wipes, SS 4/15 Total - $1.49each (+ get back $4.99 rebate) = $12.89 or $1.07 each for the 80-count! 6 - Lysol All Purpose Cleaner, 22-32 oz, at $2.69 ($1.34) -.25/1 Lysol All Purpose cleaner pourable or trigger, or Antibacterial Kitchen or Bathroom cleaner printable -$1/2 Lysol bathroom, all purpose, or kitchen cleaners, SS 4/15 Total - 84¢ 6 - El Monterey Flour Taquitos, 16-20 ct., at $6.49 ($3.24) -.75/1 El Monterey Mexican snacks, SS 1/29 -.50/1 El Monterey Mexican snacks, SS 1/29 -$1 off El Monterey taquitos, tamales, mini chimis or quesadillas, RP 3/04 Total - $2.24 4 - Smart Balance Milk, 64 oz, $2.50 -$1 off Smart Balance enhanced milk, SS 4/01 Total - $1.50 each - we dont normally drink this, but for $3 a gallon as opposed to $3.69, I figured it was worth a shot, I bought 2 to freeze! 4 - Coffee-Mate Creamers, 32 oz, $2.50-.55/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate liquid or powder, 15 oz +, excl Bliss printable - FREE coupon from Smiley360 
Total - $1.25
2 - Land O’Frost Sliced Ham or Turkey Breast, 16 oz, $4 -.55/1 Land O’Frost Premium, 1 lb, RP 2/19
Total - $3.45 - This is a MUCH better deal than the Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunch Meats, 8-9 oz, $3.33
Huggies - $19.99 -$3 PUBLIX in-ad coupon -$2 off Huggies Little Movers, Little Snugglers, or Overnites diapers, jumbo pk.+, SS 4/15 Publix Baby wash - I FORGOT!!! Will be returning for it! -Free Publix baby wash 15 oz WYB Huggies box diapers 44-156 ct. or Little Movers slip-ons 50-66 ct. (Publix coupon), March of Dimes booklet Strawberries - $4.98 Green beans - $1.32 Bananas - $1.37 Pears - $1.76 USED - $5/$30 from the Sunday paper a few weeks ago USED - $5 Publix Gift card from a Pull-Ups rebate in January
Store coupons - $8.00
Vendor coupons - $52.60
Special price savings - $85.24
Total Saved - $145.84
Total Spent - $65.32 Diapers alone were $20... then I got 26 cleaning items! Plus all the other stuff! Not bad!

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Reader Trips - My Publix trip - 6 more Gas Cards + FREE Groceries

Times up!

What do you think I spent?
What do you think I saved?
HINT: I got 6 Gas Cards!

4 - Crystal Light Drink Mix, 7-10 ct. or 8 qt canister, BOGO at $2.99
  -$1/2 Crystal Light drink mix printable
  -$1/2 Crystal Light drink mix product, 8, 10, or 12 ct., tearpad
  -$1/2 Crystal Light product, SS 3/18
- BOGO facebook coupon - Different coupon and time each day
- $.75/1 from the Stocking Spree booklet that was snail mailed
Total - FREE

Tena - $14.99
Facebook FREE coupon offer - NLA


4 - Coffee Mate - 32 oz - $3.27
Free coupons from BzzAgent


Kraft cheese is on sale 50% off... the following Kraft prices reflect the 50% off already -
2 - Kraft Singles 16oz $2.25
(Kraft Singles 8oz $1.49, Kraft Singles 12oz $1.84)
-$1/2 Kraft Singles, Natural Cheese Slices, or Deli Deluxe Process Cheese Slices Kroger Booklet, basketball MADNESS (exp 05/13/2012)
Total -$3.50 for 32 oz of singles (about 11¢ per ounce!) You can pay less out of pocket but it is a higher price per ounce.

  
4 - Kraft Fresh Take, $1.50
2 -BOGO KRAFT FRESH TAKE Cheese and Breadcrumb Mix, 6 oz. (up to $2.99) (Publix coupon) - took off $2.99 each
STACK with
1 - FREE from KraftFirstTaste
1 - $1/1 from KraftFirstTaste
2 -$0.50/1 Kraft Fresh Take Cheese and Breadcrumb Mix (IE)
-$1/1 Kraft Fresh Take Cheese & Breadcrumb Mix Kroger Mailer, Quick & Clever Meal Ideas (exp 05/06/2012)
Total - $5 Overage



4 - Kraft Milkbites - $2.99
2 - $1.00 facebook coupons (NLA)
2 -$.75/1 KRAFT MILKBITE Milk & Granola Bar Products - zip codes 90210 and 55555 (RESET and you can print it twice per zip code!)
BOGO Milkbite Publix coupon at Cooking with Kraft (NLA)

Total - 75¢ per box if you have 2 BOGO coupons + 2 $.75 off coupons... I clearly did something wrong. I would NEVER pay $2.06 a box!!! oops.

12 - Carefree liners - $2.41
$2 - Stayfree Ultra Thin or Maxi Pads 14-18 ct., Carefree Pantiliners 16-60 ct. or O.B. Tampons 40 ct. (Publix Coupon) - Green Adv Buy Flyer "Spring Savings"
$1 - Carefree Product, any (No more than 4 coupons of any kind for the same product in the same transaction) - 03-18-12 SS *Just split them up between transactions*
Total - $.59 OVERAGE


2 - Covergirl Eye Shadow - $2.99
2 - $2 from the Stocking Spree booklet that was snail mailed
2 - $1 4/1 PG
Total - FREE


2 - Birds eye Viola! meals - BOGO $4.17
1 - $2/2 Facebook coupons (NLA?) I wish I had thought to sign in with my hubby's account on my laptop and print a second one!!!
Total - $1.08 each (One of these is a full meal for us!)

Pampers $25.99
$1.50 off ONE Pampers Cruisers or Baby Dry Diapers
-$5 from Stocking Spree booklet - Publix coupon
- I did not buy the wipes, but the wipes would have been $6.99 minus $3 in-ad coupon PLUS any of the following manufacturer coupons
$3 off Pampers Wipes Refills, 192-216 ct., WYB Pampers Cruiser or Swaddlers Diapers, 70-120 ct.
  -$2 off Pampers diapers box AND any Pampers wipes, 60 ct+, Booklet in Duracell Batteries Pack
  -$1.50 off Pampers Swaddlers Reg or Sensitive diapers, excl trial size printable
  -.50/1 Pampers Wipes, 60 ct. +, March Ebony magazine
  -$2 off Pampers Diapers or Pants, March Ebony magazine
  -$1.50 off Pampers Cruisers or Baby Dry diapers, excl trial size printable
  -.75/1 Pampers wipes, 60 ct. + printable
  -.50/1 Pampers wipes, 60 ct.+, PG 4/01
  -$1/2 Pampers diapers or pants, PG 4/01
Total - $19.49

Huggies - $10.99
-$1.50 from the new Kimberly Clark/March of Dimes coupon book - HERE
-$2.00 manufacturer coupon - 3/18 SS

Total - $5.99
Wipes - $2.99
- Free wipes wyb diapers - 3/18 SS
- $1.50 Baby club coupon
Total - $1.50 OVERAGE (on the wipes... or I could say that I spent $4.50 on diapers AND wipes)
2 - Oscar Mayer Lunch meat - $4.99 (16oz)
$1.00/1 printable cookingwithkraft
Total - $.25 per ounce

2 - Ole El Paso Enchilada sauces - $1.69
Bedia Curry powder - $2.49
4 - Leeks - $3.96
1 - Garlic clove - $.16
3 - Jalapenos - $.28
3 - Chickpeas - $1.21
2 - Coconut Milk - $1.89
Birds eye frozen peas - $1.99
Birds eye frozen corn - $1.99
2 - Sweet potatoes - $1.48
Lentil beans - $1.99
Fresh Salmon - $7.35
Strawberries - $4.98
Cantaloupe - $2

I did 6 transactions
I got 6 $50 Gas Cards, used 6 $10/$50 Gas Card (in-ad store coupon)
I used 3 $5/$30 from the Sunday paper 2 weeks ago
*Speaking of the Sunday Paper... you can get 52 weeks of papers (W/F/S) for $25 - HERE ($.16 per paper!)

Vendor coupon - $68.05
Store coupon - $125.97
Special price savings - $30.94
TOTAL SAVINGS - $229.96 
($5 was from a coupon I forgot to turn in Monday)
TOTAL SPENT - $298.62
Keep in mind I got $300 in gas cards. We will buy the gas weather we have cards or not. So investing in our future, saved us money today!
TOTAL OVERAGE - $1.38

*I had a very short list this week, but I am making 2 meals completely from scratch with items we do not ever have in this house... did you know what a Leek was?! LOL. I do now... and they ain't cheap! LOL. At least not Dandelion-cheap.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Reader Trips - My Publix Trip (inc Gas Card MM!)

OKOK this was a GREAT week in my books.

2 - Crystal Light Drink Mix, 7-10 ct. or 8 qt canister, BOGO at $2.99

  -$1/2 Crystal Light drink mix printable
  -$1/2 Crystal Light drink mix product, 8, 10, or 12 ct., tearpad
  -$1/2 Crystal Light product, SS 3/18
- $1 off ONE Facebook (It is different each day, one of my buddies got 2 BOGO coupons)
- $.75/1 from the Stocking Spree booklet that was snail mailed
Total - $.50 Money Maker wyb 2 and use 2 facebook + 2 Stocking Spree coupons

4 - Nature’s Own 100% Whole Wheat Bread, 20 oz, BOGO at $2.99 (they marked it up $.40 at my store.. boooo)

  -.75/1 Nature’s Own whole grain bread printable
Total - .75¢

2 - International Delight Coffee Creamer, 32 oz, BOGO at $3.15

  -.55/1 International Delight product printable
  -$1/2 International Delight product, pint or quart, SS 3/25
Total - $1.02 each wyb 2

2 - Coffee-Mate Creamer, 32 oz, $3.27
- FREE Creamer coupon from BzzAgent
Total - 2 FREE

4 - Nestle Nesquik Powder, 40.7 oz can, $5.19
  -$1.50/2 Nestle Nesquik powder 10.9 oz +, printable
Total - $4.44 each (this is a good price)

2 - Glad Trash Bags, 25-80 ct., $5.99

  -$1 off Glad Odorshield trash bags, 40 ct. + (Publix coupon), One Stop, One Store booklet
STACK WITH
  -$2/2 Glad kitchen trash bags, 13 gal printable
  -$1 off Glad trash bags, 30 gal + printable
Total - $3.99 each (I did not find the $2/2 or $1/1 manufacturer coupons so I paid $4.99 each for the 40-45 count)


7 - Pepsi Next 12-packs - 3/$11 or $3.65 each = $25.62
- $10 in ad coupon for the gas card
-[7] $2 off ONE Pepsi Next in the Yellow Advantage Flier

Total - $1.66 each


Pampers $25.99
$1.50 off ONE Pampers Cruisers or Baby Dry Diapers
- I did not buy the wipes, but the wipes would have been $6.99 minus $3 in-ad coupon PLUS any of the following manufacturer coupons
$3 off Pampers Wipes Refills, 192-216 ct., WYB Pampers Cruiser or Swaddlers Diapers, 70-120 ct.
  -$2 off Pampers diapers box AND any Pampers wipes, 60 ct+, Booklet in Duracell Batteries Pack
  -$1.50 off Pampers Swaddlers Reg or Sensitive diapers, excl trial size printable
  -.50/1 Pampers Wipes, 60 ct. +, March Ebony magazine
 -$2 off Pampers Diapers or Pants, March Ebony magazine
  -$1.50 off Pampers Cruisers or Baby Dry diapers, excl trial size printable
  -.75/1 Pampers wipes, 60 ct. + printable
  -.50/1 Pampers wipes, 60 ct.+, PG 4/01
  -$1/2 Pampers diapers or pants, PG 4/01


Huggies - $10.99
-$3.00 Baby Club coupon
-$2.00 manufacturer coupon - 3/18 SS
Total - $5.99
Wipes - $2.99
- Free wipes wyb diapers - 3/18 SS
- $1.50 Baby club coupon
Total - $1.50 OVERAGE (on the wipes... or I could say that I spent $4.50 on diapers AND wipes)


Boudreaux Butt Paste - $7.63
- $2.00 Baby Club coupon
Total - $5.63


Craisins - 2.45
- FREE Facebook coupon (NLA)
Total - FREE

2 - Land O' Frost Turkey luchmeat -  $5.29
-$.55 manufacturer coupon recent SS (not sure which, exp 5/14/12)
Total - $4.74

Publix Milk - 3.55 (Wish my car ran on milk, right?)
Libman toilet brush - 3.79
Publix Powdered Cugar - $1.99
Fresh Green Beans - 1.28
Bananas - 1.76
Pears - 1.66


6 - BP Gas Cards - $50 each
1 - Toys-r-us Gift Card - $25

Used 5 - $5/$30 from this weekend's paper


Store coupon - 109.99
Vendor coupon - 23.09
Special Price Savings - 26.71
TOTAL SAVINGS - 159.79
TOTAL SPENT - 362.97
MINUS $300 in gas 
MINUS $25 TRU gift card
Total spent on groceries - $27.97
Plus... remember all the diapers and soda I bought? That is a great deal!