Reader Trips - I made $11.82 at Publix

I did 2 transactions because I am going ot submit for 2 Kimberly Clark rebates :-) (Thanks Mom for letting me use your address!)


First, the rebate details:
Spend $35 in select products, get $10 back.
I did this 2 times - 
3 Pull ups - $10.69
3 colgate kid toothbrushes - $2.69

Total - $40.14

USE:

3 - $2 Pullups Publix in-ad coupons (-$6)

3 - $2 Pullups maufacturer coupons 1/15 SS (-$6)

3 - FREE Colgate kids toothbrushes wyb Pullups - KC rebate pamphlet - for some reason this automatically takes off $3.29 and Publix does not readjust it since they are honest AND reimbursed full value. (-$9.87)

TOTAL - $18.27

Get $10 back.

Final Total - $8.27 for 3 packs of pull ups and 3 kid toothbrushes!

Now onto both transactions combined:
6 - Pull ups - $10.69
6 - Colgate kid toothbrushes - $2.69
(coupons from above)


Sambazon - $2.99
- up to $2.99 printable coupon - 5 coupons to choose from HERE


8 - Sundown Vitamin A - $3.29
4 - $5/2 Publix green advantage flier
8 - $1/1 manufacturer coupons (had they been over 120 in each, then I could have used the $2/1 coupons)
Total - $.21 OVERAGE each



12 - Starkist tuna pouches - $2/2
12 - $0.50/1 Starkist Tuna coupons 1/1 RP
6 - $1/2 Publix printable HERE - enter your zip code, the click on the hyper link on the left that says "coupons"
Total - FREE



12 - Crest White strips - $5.99
12 - $7 off coupon from an old Crest toothpaste box
Total - $1.01 OVERAGE (minus tax)


2 - Gas cards - $50 (wyb $25+ in groceries)
-$10/$50 Gas Card in ad coupon
Total - $40 each for $50 in gas that I will use anyhow!

Store coupon - 89.86

Vendor coupon - 104.87

Special price savings - 4.68

TOTAL Spent - 108.18

TOTAL Saved - 199.41

After rebate and gas total PROFIT - ($108.18 - $100 in gas - $20 in rebates) $11.82!!!

I was able to get more than the 10 item limit on some things because I did 2 different transactions.

Reader Trips - My nearly couponless Publix run

I really didnt have many coupons, but the ones I had made a difference. When I go I generally have 1-2 coupons PER item! Today I had a few items with coupons... it was weird.

Mom's Homemade Hot Chocolate:
Publix Powdered sugar - 1.09
Publix instant milk - 10 qts (use 8qts) - 10.69
Publix powder coffee creamer - 32 oz - 3.59
Nesquik - 3.99 (gave mom all of my $1/1 coupons)
*mix all together in 2 gallon sized ziplocs or another ginormous container. Use several spoonfuls and heat up water! omghhhhha to die for! And then I also add milk chocolate chips. Yeahhhh I'm planning on a 14 lb baby at birth.


Maxwell house decaf - 3.99

16 - Crest white strips - 5.99
-$7 off manufacturer coupons from Crest toothpaste boxes
*More info on using those coupons - YMMV


Twining Chai tea - 3.39 (hubby requested and couldnt find a coupon)

3 - Kikkoman seasoning packets - $.89
3 - $1.00/1 printables


2 - Coffee Mate creamer - 32 oz - 3.27
2 - FREE coupons from facebook - NLA


Muir Glen Tomato Paste - .89
$.75 printable (some areas got $1)

11 - UP2U Gum - $1.09
-$1 off coupons



Natures Own bread - BOGO 2.99
Publix Pretzels - 3.19


2 Mushrooms - 2/$5
2 Strawberries - 2/$5
2 Cantaloupe - 2/$4

Lettuce - 1.69
Bananas - 1.56

Publix Mahi -  7.99
3 BP Gas cards - $50
-$10 off Publix coupon wyb $25 in groceries

Vendor coupon - 125.54

Store coupon - 30.00

Special Price Savings - 17.83

Total Saved - 173.37

Total Spent - 169.18*

*That includes $150 in gas cards
*Spent $19.18 on the groceries! (I'm not including the gas/gas savings, because we would have spent that on gas anyhow!)

Reader Trips - My Publix Trip after 2 weeks off!

I hate it when you get back from vacation and you don't have milk, bread, eggs, veggies, fruit, etc... we still dont have bread, as you can see I forgot it.


6 - Welch’s 100% Grape Juice, 64 oz, (excluding Welch’s Drinks & Cocktails), BOGO $3.91
3 - Welch's Grape Jelly $2.39
-$0.75/1 Welch’s Refrigerated Juice Cocktail or Healthy Start 100% Juice
-$1/1 Welch’s Grape Juice, 64 oz 09/25/2011 SS
-$0.75/1 Welch’s Refrigerated Juice Cocktail or Healthy Start 100% Juice 09/25/2011 SS
-$1/1 Welch’s 100% Juice, 64 oz, 10 oz, 6pk 09/25/2011 SS
-$0.75/1 Welch’s Refrigerated Fruit Juice Cocktail, 64 oz or Healthy Start 100% Juice 10/16/2011 SS 
-Free Welch’s 22 oz Grape Jelly or Jam wyb 2 Welch’s 100% Juices (64 oz+) Yellow Adv Buy Flyer “Happy New year”


2 - Pampers Cruisers Size 3 (90ct!) - Clearly for the new baby, not Atlas - $25.99
2 -$2.50 off (from previous packages - look for the boxes that say "Save $5" I got 4 more!)
2 - $5 off Publix coupon from Stocking Spree booklet

2 - Free Covergirl Lip color (baby club coupons) wyb Pampers (??what?!?)

2 - Covergirl Lip color - $5.99

2 - Post Great Grains, 13 to 16 oz, BOGO $4.35
-$1/1 box of POST GREAT GRAINS Cereal
*Not exactly stockpile price, but my hubby reallyreally likes this brand and the flavor I got!


2 - Publix white rice - BOGO 1.89
*Hubby wants brown rice and we have been out of rice for a while... but I really really have been wanting good ole white rice with soy sauce on it!


26 - TGIF anytizers - BOGO 3.99
-$5/2 Target coupon from recent SS? I think
Total - $.50 overage each


2 Mushrooms - 1.69
Squash - 1.26
Zuccini - 1.13
Bananas - 1.48
Lettuce - 1.69 (omg and they only had 6 heads to choose from)
Carrots - 5 lbs - 3.99
Onions - 2.99
Milk - 3.79

Tilapia - 4.75
Strawberries - 2.50
*Which Atlas proceeded to eat all of at dinner... refusing to eat ANYTHING but strawberries... at least they are healthy, right?

Fosters Oil Can - 1.89
*Hubby requested - smh,,,


10 - Crest White Strips - $5.99
- $7 off coupons from Crest toothpaste boxes (exp 2013)
**They had to split this into 2 transactions since 4 of my coupons specifically said only 4 like coupons per transaction.
***I also forgot there is a 10 like item/per day limit at Publix.. otherwise I would have gotten 16.
****Huge thanks to Cassie, the MOD and Marsha for being so patient with me. They had to call Marsha (the big boss) at home to confirm that she has allowed me to use these coupons.


Before coupons - 242.38

Vendor coupon - 94.57

Store coupon - 86.98

Special price savings - 75.62

Total Savings - 257.17

Total OOP - 60.83

*I think this is somewhere around the 80% savings mark... not my best, but milk is expensive! :-) And I did buy $50 worth of diapers :-))



*I miss my $3/$30 coupons that expired yesterday! booohooo

Reader Trips - My Publix Trip + Mom's Cocoa Recipe

6 - Breakstone’s Sour Cream, 16 oz, at $2.69 ($1.34)
-$1/2 Breakstone’s sour cream printable


2 - Kraft Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip Dressing, 30 oz, at $4.89 ($2.44)
-$1 off Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip dressing (Publix coupon), 30 oz, Stocking Spree booklet
STACK with
-$0.35/1 Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip Dressing, 30 oz peelie on the bottle!


4 - Kraft or Seven Seas Dressing, 14 or 16 oz, at $2.93 ($1.46)
-.75/1 Kraft dressing (Publix coupon), 14-16 oz, Stocking Spree booklet
-$1 off Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip dressing (Publix coupon), 30 oz, Stocking Spree booklet
-$1 off Kraft dressing, printable


4 - General Mills Chex Cereal, 12.8-14 oz, at $3.59 ($1.79)
-$1/2 General Mills Chex cereals, SS 11/13
-$1/3 General Mills Basic 4, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Dora the Explorer, Fiber One, Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix, Lucky Charms, Oatmeal Crisp, Raisin Nut Bran, Reese’s Puffs, Total, Trix, or Wheaties cereals printable
-$1.10/2 General Mills Chex cereals printable
-$1/2 General Mills Chex cereals printable
-$1/2 General Mills Chex cereals printable
-$1/2 General Mills Basic 4, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Dora the Explorer, Fiber One, Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Clusters, Kix, Lucky Charms, Oatmeal Crisp, Raisin Nut Bran, Reese’s Puffs, Total, Trix, or Wheaties cereals printable


4 - Mueller’s Pasta, 12-16 oz, at $1.43 (71¢)
(excludes Lasagna, Jumbo Shells & Noodles)
-.55/1 Mueller’s pasta when you sign up printable
-.75/1 Mueller’s whole grain pasta, SS 11/20
Total - OVERAGE 


2 - Nabisco Ritz Crackers, Ritz Bits Sandwiches or Munchables Pretzel Crisps or Thins, 7.5-16 oz, at $3.89 ($1.94)
-$1 off Nabisco crackers, 5.5-16 oz printable
-.75/2 Nabisco crackers, 6-16 oz, SS 11/13
-.25/1 Nabisco Ritz product, 5.5-16 oz, (zip 96802) printable

10 - Keebler Club Crackers, 11-16 oz, at $3.89 ($1.94)
-$1/2 Keebler Cookies or Crackers, 8 oz+, (Publix Coupon) Winter Family Savings magazine
or
-$1/2 Keebler Townhouse or Club crackers, 9.5 oz +, (Target coupon) printable
STACK with 
-$1/2 Keebler Club crackers, 11 oz printable
-$1/2 Keebler Club Minis crackers, 11 oz +, Keebler & Kellogg’s coupon booklet
-$1/2 Keebler Club crackers, 11 oz +, Keebler & Kellogg’s coupon booklet
-$1/2 Keebler crackers, 8oz +, RP 11/13
-$1/2 Keebler crackers, 8 oz +, RP 12/11



4 - Chinet Dinner Napkins, 40 ct., or All Occasion Premium & Elegant 90 ct., at $2.15 ($1.07)
-$1 off Chinet product, (register) printable
-.75/1 Chinet napkins, SS 11/20
-$1/2 Chinet napkins, tablecovers or guest towels, (zip 30003) printable


6 - Kern’s Nectar, 46 oz, at $2.59 ($1.29)
-$1 off Kern’s beverage, 46 oz bottle or 5.5 oz 6 pk, Winter Family Savings booklet


8 - Birds Eye Frozen Vegetables, 7.5-32 oz, or Corn on the Cob, 4 or 12 ct., 50% off
*I choose the $1.99 bags, so they were $1.00 a bag or $.50 each after coupon, FREE if you use the Publix coupon too... which I forgot and will take back.
-$1/2 Birds Eye reg or Steamfresh frozen product (Facebook) printable
-.55/1 Birds Eye product (Publix manufacturer’s coupon), All the Trimmings booklet
-.50/2 Birds Eye C&W products, SS 11/13


2 - Sorrento Mozz cheese - 2.69
- $1 publix coupon
- $1 manu coupon


4 - Sundown Naturals B6, 50 mg, 150 ct., $2.69
-$3 off Sundown Naturals Vitamins 120 ct., or Osteo Bi-Flex 120 ct., (Publix coupon), Green Advantage flyer
STACK with
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement printable
-$1.50/2 Sundown Naturals products printable
-$1 off Sundown Naturals product, RP 12/11


4 - Nature Made Vitamin D, 90 ct., $3.99
-$6/2 Nature Made Vitamins, (Publix coupon), Green Advantage flyer
-$1 off Nature Made Vitamin D supplement, (sign in) printable
-$1 off Nature Made product printable
-$1 off Nature Made product, (sign in) printable
-$1 off Nature Made letter vitamins, excl vitamin C, SS 12/11
-$1 off Nature Made products printable

12 - Alka Seltzer Plus Allergy 24 ct is $3.99 

-$2 Alka Seltzer 20 ct+ coupon in the Pharmacy Diabetes Pamphlet

STACK with

-$2/1 Alka-Seltzer Plus in 10/23 RP

-$1/1 Alka-Seltzer Plus in both Jan and Dec issues of All You magazine

-$1/1 or $2/1 Alka-Seltzer in 12/4 RP

Total - FREE

Chef boyaredee - $.85
-$.50 manufacturer coupon

Coffee Mate - $2.50
- $.75 printable

Cantaloupes - $2 Onions - 2.49
Bananas - 1.36

Publix trash bags - 6.89
Pork chops - 6.99

OK and while this baby isn't craving straight up chocolate, I am now highly addicted to my mom's Homemade Hot Cocoa:
2 - Publix dry creamer 16oz - 3.59
*Cheaper than Coffeemate WITH coupon

2 - Nesquick powder - 2.99
- $.60/1 10-16-11 SS

10Qt Dry Milk (need 8 qt) - 10.69


1 box confectioners suger (I have at home)


Mix it all up... soooooo yummy.. and I add chocolate chips to it too...


Totals:
6 transactions to use 6 $3/$30

Store coupon - $75.50

Vendor coupon - $66.25

Special price savings - $95.04

Total OOP - $67.92 (from a gift card)

Total Savings - $236.75

*Not my best trip... there were other things that were supposed to give me overage, but I will talk about those later.

Reader Trips - Quick Trip to Publix - OVERAGE (saved 115%)

The Centrum vitamins are currently on sale 25% off through Wednesday.... so I gathered up 10 manufacturer coupons and 5 store coupons to get 10 bottles. The Omega were just a little more expensive than the fruit and veggie, but there were only a few on the shelf and I didnt want to take them all.

Pro Nutrients Fruit & Veggies – reg $11.49 (sale $8.62)
Use the Publix $5/2 coupon from the Happy Holiday Savings green flyer & 2 of the $7/1 any Pro Nutrients found in today’s SmartSource

Total - $1.76 OVERAGE for every 2 you purchase

2 - Sympathy cards (rough week) - $2.00 each
Publix BOGO Tearpad
Total - $1 each


2 - Kikkoman Ponzu - $2.49
-bogo printable (no longer available and about to expire)
-$3 facebook coupon
Total - $.51 OVERAGE



2 - Tilapia fillets - 4.68


Did 3 transactions, used 3 $3/$30 Publix coupons (no longer available)

Total OOP - (negative) -$9.16

Total Saved - $141.64

Saved 115% (I think)

Reader Trips - I made Money on my weekly Publix trip! 102% savings

I hadn't shopped in 2 wonderful weeks... so it was time to head back. When my buddy Carolyn stopped me to ask what the best deals were that I was after this week, I shook my head and told her I wasn't really sure. I had my stack of coupons, but nothing stood out to me. So I got started...


2 - Don Pnch tortillas - 1.89
-.55 peelies
Total - 1.39

3 - Oscar Mayer Carving Board meat 7 to 7.5 oz, 3/$10 (reg $4.69)

-$1/1 Oscar Mayer Carving Board Meats Cooking with Kraft Printable
Total - $2.33 

4 - Nabisco Honey Maid Grahams, 12.2 to 14.4 oz, BOGO $4.19
-$1/2 Nabisco Cookies,4-26oz AND Gallon of Milk Tear Pad
-$1/2 Nabisco Cookies and Milk Facebook Printable Coupon (no longer available; check your binders)
-$1/2 Nabisco Crackers, 6-16 oz 11/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
-$1/1 Nabisco Crackers 5.5 to 16 oz 
-$1/1 Nabisco Cookies 9.6 to 16.6 oz
-$1/2 Nabisco Crackers, 6-16 oz
 Total -  $1.10

12 - Pillsbury Ready-Bake! Cookies, 16 or 16.5 oz, $2
  -$1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated cookie dough, SS 12/04
  -.75/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough, SS 9/25
  -$1/3 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough, SS 9/25
  -$1/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough, SS 11/06
  -$1/3 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough, SS 11/06
  -$1/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough, in store dispenser
  -$1/3 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough, SS 11/13
  -$1.10/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough printable
  -$1/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough, SS 11/13
  -$1/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough printable
  -$1/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough printable
  -$1.50/3 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough printable
  -$1/2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough printable
  -$1.50/3 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough printable
Total - $1.50

3 - Coffee-Mate, Cafe Collection, or Natural Bliss, 16 oz, 3/$5
  -.50/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate liquid creamer, RP 10/30
  -.50/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate powder creamer, RP 10/30
  -.55/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate liquid or powder, 15 oz +, excl Bliss printable
  -.75/2 Nestle Coffee-Mate liquid or powder, 15 oz + printable
  -.75/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate - Facebook
  -.75/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate - coupons .com
Total - $2.75/3 or $.92 each



2 packs of pork chops - 3.39 & 3.09
2 - $1 off meat coupons from Publix baby club


4 Kraft singles - 2.50
2 - $1/2 Publix coupons - stocking spree booklet
2 - $1/lb cheese manufacturer coupons
Total - $1.50

Seattle’s Best Coffee, 12 oz, $5.99
 -$1 off Seattle’s Best coffee, 12 oz printable
 -$2 off Seattle’s Best coffee printable
Total - $3.99


6 - Zephryhills sparkling water - $.99
6 - $1/1 Facebook coupons 
or $1/1 coupons .com

Total - .01 overage each

Onions - 2.99
Green Beans - .89
Bananas - 1.77
2 - $1 off produce coupons from Publix baby club

Publix Paparika - 1.69
Publix breas - 1.79

2 - Oral-B toothbrushes - 1.39
2 - $1/1 Publix coupons - stocking spree booklet
2 - .75/1 manufacturer
Total - $.36 OVERAGE each (minus tax)



2 - Crest toothpaste - 2.39
2 - $1/1 Publix coupons - stocking spree booklet
2 - .75/1 Crest toothpaste 4 oz + or liquid gel, PG 11/27
Total - .64 each (I do not need toothpaste, but for $.64 I can afford to donate these)



10 - Crest White strips - $5.99
2 - $10 off Publix coupons - stocking spree booklet
1 - $10 off manufacturer coupon
9 - $7 off manufacturer coupons from recent P&G insert
I also still have a lot of the $7/1 from the crest toothpaste "$10 worth of coupons inside" boxes.
Total - $23 OVERAGE (minus tax)


I was really disappointed they were out of these breadcrumbs. My husband mentioned last night that he was out and needed me to grab more and I told him they were already on my list for overage! Guess I'll head back Saturday morning to see if it was on the new truck.

Kikkoman Panko 8 oz $2.29
-$3/1 Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs or Lime Ponzu printable coupon
Total - Free + Overage
 
I did 6 transaction, used 6 $3/$30 Publix coupons (No Longer Available - NLA)

Store coupons - 50.00

Venor coupons - 107.30

Special price savings - 33.08

Total savings - 190.38

Total Out Of Pocket (OOP) - 0... in fact I walked away with all of this and $4.35 OVERAGE!

That is a 102% savings!


Carolyn, I guess it was a pretty good week after all!

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!