I grabbed a few things at Wal-Mart.
- Cascade Trial Pack - $.97 - Used $1.00 off coupon (I just wanted to use this coupon before it is expired, and I saw I could get a trial pack for free with it!)
- 2 packs Wet Ones - $.97 each - Used $1.00 off 2 coupon ( I keep these in my purse to wipe off tables, high chairs, and grocery carts for Olivia!)
- Picture birthday card - $1.32
- 40 Ct Bayer ES - $5.96 - Used $1.50 coupon printed from Bayer website ( I bought some free ones of these in previous weeks at Publix, but my husband has used all of them. I guess I should have gotten more freebies!)
- Total at Wal-Mart = $7.51 with tax. I had a store credit, so I only paid $4.04, but for the purposes of this, I spent $7.51. Total Savings was 32%. Not very good because of the Bayer, but we needed it, and I made that purchase at 6:30 in the morning after a workout and right before my husband left town for the week...talk about a quick, last minute purchase!!
I went to CVS, but they were out of the deal I wanted, so I got a raincheck, which was actually nice because now I can wait and combine it another better deal if one comes up in future weeks!
Ok, so here goes Publix. I first went on Tuesday to catch the last of the sales from last week, since their sale cycle runs Wed - Tues. Here is what I got:
- 2 Honey Nut Cheerios - Sale Price $1.99 (Regular - $4.39) - Used $1.00 off 2 coupon, making them $1.49 each
- 2 Cape Cod Chips - Sales Price $2.50 (Regular - $3.49) - Used $1.00 off 2 coupon, making them $2.00 each
- Dixie Crystals 5 lb sugar - Sale Price $2.99 (Regular $4.09) - Used $.55 Publix coupon + $.50 coupon from the paper that doubled to $1.00, making it $1.44!!!
- 2 Ben & Jerry's Ice Creams - Sale Price $2.25 (Regular $4.49) - Used $1.00 off Whole Foods coupon, making them $1.25 each
- Mt Olive Pickles - Sale Price $1.40 (Regular Price $2.79) - Used $.50 coupon that doubled to $1.00, making them $.40.
- 2 Johnson & Johnson Naturals Baby Shampoo/Lotion - Sale Price $3.79 (Regular $4.79) - Used $3/2 Publix Coupon + 2 $.50 off coupons that doubled to $1.00, making them $1.29 (Great Deal for her shampoo & lotion!!)
- Total with Tax = $15.62 for a 62% savings! Not too bad for items we use regularly!
So here is the big one... New sale at Publix! $10 off $50 gas card when you buy $25 in groceries Before Coupons!!! This is huge. I really built up my before coupon amount, so that I could get more $10 off Gas Cards!
- Boston Butt - Sale Price $9.97 (Regular $12.47) - Used $1.00 off Meat Coupon from BabyClub Newsletter
- 9 Bird's Eye Frozen Vegetables - Sale Price ranged from $.99 to $1.29 - all 50% off - had 1 coupon for $.35 off SteamFresh Lightly Sauced that doubled to $.70 off
- 2 Hormel Natural Lunch Meat - $3.69 each - Used 2 $.50 off coupons that doubled to $1.00
- Kraft Shredded Cheese - Sale Price $2.00 (Regular $3.79) - Used $1.00 off man coupon + $1/2 Kraft cheese Target competitor coupon
- Kraft Sliced Cheese - $2.99 - Used $1.00 of manufacturer coupon + it combined with the above Target coupon
- Florida's Natural Orange Juice - Sales Price $3.00 (regular =$3.79)
- Chock Full O Nuts Coffee - Sale Price $4.00 (Regular $4.99) - Used $.75 off coupon
- 3 Scotties Tissues - Sale Price $1.00 each (Regular $1.25) - Used $.5/3 coupon that doubled to $1.00
- Whitewheat bread - Sales Price $1.25 (Regular $2.49)
- Bounty Napkins - Sales Price $2.99 (Regular $3.49) - Used $1.00 off coupon
- Mueller Angel Hair Pasta - Sales Price $.75 (Regular $1.49) - Used $1.00 off coupon
- Breakstone Sour Cream - Sales Price $1.50 (Regular $2.39)
- Weiman Cooktop Cleaner - $3.99
- Weiman Cooktop Scrub Pads - $1.99 - Used Publix coupon for Free Scrub pads wyb Cooktop cleaner - I have been wanting something that will really get my cooktop clean, so this was my chance to try out something new.
- Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce - Sale Price $1.18 - Regular $2.35
- Grapes - Sale Price $2.55 (Regular $4.08) - Used $2.00 off Produce Coupon
- Strawberries - Sale Price $2.00 (Regular $3.50) - Used $1.00 off Produce coupon
- French's Mustard - Sale Price $.98 - (Regular $1.95) - Used $1.00 off coupon
- Yoplait Whips Yogurt - $.75 - Used Free Yoplait coupon
- 5 Think Thin Bars - 3/$5 - Used $.50 off Whole Foods competitor coupon + $.50 off man coupon (doubled) - making these about $.17 each.
- Benadryl Itch Cream - $4.39 - Used $2.00 off Publix Coupon + $2.00 off Manufacturer coupon, making it $.39 ( I keep getting poision ivy, so this will come in handy!)
- Suave Hairspray - $2.99 - Used coupon for free Suave Hairspray
- Mueller Elbow Pasta - Sales Price $.74 (Regular $1.49)
- Curad Waterproof Tape - $2.69 - Used $2 off Publix coupon + .5 off man coupon (doubled)
- Coleslaw mix - Sale Price $1.69 (Regular $1.89)
- Lawry Baja Marinade - =$1.38 (Regular $2.75)
- 2 Bush's Beans - Sale Price $1.15 (Regular $2.29)
- 2 Organic Valley Milks - $3.99 each - Used $1.00 off Dairy coupon
- Publix Butter - Sale Price $3.00 (Regular $3.79)
- Finish Dishwasher Detergent - Sale Price $3.50 (Regular $6.99) - Used $.75 off coupon
- Publix Potato Salad - Sale Price $1.30 (Regular $2.59) - Used $1.00 off Deli Purchase Target Competitor coupon
- Playtex Tampons - Sale Price $2.99 (Regular $4.29) - Used $1.50 off coupon
- 2 Beechnut Fruities - Sale Price $1.00 (Regular $2.00) - Used $2.00 off 2 coupon
- Stonyfield YoBaby Yogurt - $2.50 - Used $.50 off Coupon (Doubled to $1.00)
- Stonyfield YoKids Yogurt - $3.29 - Used $.50 off coupon (Doubled to $1.00) + Publix $1.00 off Stonyfield Yogurt coupon
- BandAids - $2.89 - Used $2.00 off Publix Coupon + $.50 off man coupon (Doubled to $1.00)
- Publix Tortilla Chips - $2.59 - Mystery Penny item made these $.01
- My precoupon total came to $128, so they let me buy 5 gas cards, and get $50 off!!
- Not including the $250 in gas which I will no doubt use, my OOP total came to $27.73 with tax!!! That is an 83% savings!!!! WOW! I was so excited! I did forget to use one of my coupons, and I had to go back to get them to take it off, but I think it turned out pretty well over all (especiall considering I had a 1 year old with me!!). I actually kind of felt like I was stealing when I left, although I did nothing wrong. It was just too good of a deal. I don't think I have ever gotten so much stuff for so little!!
I actually went back to Publix because I like to buy fish the same day I use it, so I went back on Thursday when I planned to cook fish, and got the following:
- 20 pc hot wings - Sale Price $6.99 (regular $8.89) - these keep me from having to cook for a night or two - YEAH!!
- Tilapia - $5.59
- Maple Syrup - $6.99 - This is the expensive stuff, but we like to use the real thing and not the corn syrup kind.
- Diaper Genie Refill - $7.99 - Used $1.00 off Playtex Publix Coupon + $2.00 off Playtex manufacturer coupon - These are always really expensive, but I figured now was the time to get it, with the combination of 2 coupons & the gas deal.
- Gas Card Discount - $10
- Total OOP with tax was $16.76, which was only a 47% savings, but this trip was purposely designed for a few expensive items, and it was the best time to get them with the $10 off!
My total for the week came to $67.62, which is a 73% savings off regular price. I would say that isn't too bad! I sure did get a lot of stuff for $67!! I am still under budget too! I may go back and get a few more things. If I do, I'll include them in next week's totals, or I may actually wait until next week to get them. The gas card deal is just too good to pass up!
Here is what we had to eat:
Monday - Spagghetti & salad
Tuesday - Hubbie was out of town, so I had Zaxby's for $5
Wednesday - Hubbie out of town, so I had leftover Spagghetti
Thursday - Baja Tilapia - this was pretty good - here is the recipe - http://www.stockpilingmoms.com/2010/04/baja-tilapia.html
Friday - probably the wings & potato salad
Saturday - probably loaded baked potatos
Sunday - leftovers
Monday (I'll include it since it is a holiday weekend) - Boston Butt, baked beans, cole slaw
Great job. Come by to LINK up your savings every Friday.
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