Publix trip 12/30 Spent $69.29 and Saved $96.17 - 58% Savings!

Wondering how I get my Percentage Saved? I use the following equation:

Total Savings / (Total Spent + Total Savings) = % Saved

*Things to remember when shopping PUBLIX (AL):

• When and item is Bogo, you DO NOT have to buy 2, they are 1/2 price.
• You CAN use one MQ plus one STORE coupon per item. 
• Publix takes competitor Q's (find out which stores YOUR Publix considers  Competitors)
• Publix doubles MQ, but not STORE q's, up to and including $.50!

Be sure to check Southern Savers & I Heart Publix

for coupon matchup's!

Pretty good trip this week!

Here is the pic:

Here is the breakdown:


(4) Sundown vit. $3.59 ea. (reg. price)
-Used (4) $3/1 PUBLIX coupon found in green adv. flyer (ended yesterday--Go HERE to Iheartpublix.com and click on "Adv. Buy Flyers" tab to see the new one that starts today.)
-STACKED with (4) $1/1 Man. coupon found in 12/11 RP


$3.59 x 4 = $14.36 - Publix q's ($12) - Man. q's ($4) =  -$1.64 


*MADE them FREE + $1.64 Overage! =)


(2) Nature Made Vit. $4.29 ea. (reg. price)
-Used (1) $6/2 PUBLIX coupon found in green adv. flyer (ended yesterday--Go HERE to Iheartpublix.com and click on "Adv. Buy Flyers" tab to see the new one that starts today.)
-STACKED with (2) $2/1 Man. q's (These were found on the product, you peel them off, so they are called peelies.)


$4.29 x 2 = $8.58 - Publix q ($6) - Man. q's ($4) = -$1.42


*MADE them FREE + $1.42 Overage! =)


(1) Crispix cereal $4.09 (There was a Man. coupon peelie on these which stated FREE crispix cereal, up to $3.99, when you buy 2 boxes Cheez It's. The Cheez It's are BOGO $3.69 this week!)
-USED Buy 2 Cheez It's, get FREE box of Crispix, up to $3.99 Man. q
*Made them $.10!*


(2) Cheez It's - BOGO $3.69 ($1.84 ea.)


(8) Green Giant canned veggies 4 pks. - BOGO $4.99 ($2.50 ea.)
-Used (4) $.50/2 Man. Q found in 11/13 GM
*MADE them $.50 per can!!*


(4) Pace Salsa - BOGO $2.79 ($1.39 ea.)
-Used (2) $.50/2 Man. q printable - NLA =(
*MADE them $.90 ea.!*


(6) Solo Cups BOGO $3.29 ($1.65 ea.)
-Used (3) $1/2 PUBLIX q found in "Winter Family Savings" Booklet. Publix puts out coupon booklets regularly and are usually available at the entrance to the store, but sometimes they are located at the service desk. Go HERE to Iheartpublix.com to see what booklets you need to be on the look out for when you shop! 
If you didn't get this booklet and your store accepts TARGET as a competitor, you can use the printable HERE. It expires today, though!
-STACKED with (6) $.75/1 Man. q found in 12/4 SS. There is a printable HERE.
*MADE them $.40 ea.!*


(2) Kraft Shredded Cheese BOGO $3.99 ($1.99 ea.!)


(2) College Inn Broth carton BOGO $2.59 ($1.29 ea.!)


5 lb. bag potatoes $2.50!


Strawberries $3!


Fresh Express Shredded lettuce $1.29!


Publix bagged salad $2!


Glory Collards $1!


Tortilla Chips $2!


Publix Black eye peas $1.19!


Chuck roast $9.74


2 lbs. ground chuck $8.10 YIKES!!!!!!

We will be sharing some of the canned veggies this week! I hope you all have a great week and a VERY BLESSED NEW YEAR!! We plan on saving and sharing even more in the coming year! Won't you join us? 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Publix Trip 12/20 Spent $69.21 Saved $137.21 ~ 66 % Savings!

Wondering how I get my Percentage Saved? I use the following equation:

Total Savings / (Total Spent + Total Savings) = % Saved

*Things to remember when shopping PUBLIX (AL):

• When and item is Bogo, you DO NOT have to buy 2, they are 1/2 price.
• You CAN use one MQ plus one STORE coupon per item. 
• Publix takes competitor Q's (find out which stores YOUR Publix considers  Competitors)
• Publix doubles MQ, but not STORE q's, up to and including $.50!

Be sure to check Southern Savers & I Heart Publix

for coupon matchup's!

Had a Great trip today! Here is the pic and the breakdown for ya!

(4) Sundown vitamin b-6 $3.59 ea.
-Used (1) $3/2 MQ printable (I don't think this one is still available, but you can check the coupon database on southernsavers.com and see.)
-Used (2) $1/1 MQ from 12/11 SS insert
-STACKED with (4) $3/1 Publix q (found in green advantage flyer)
*Made them FREE + $2.64 Overage!*


(2) Nature made vitamin D $3.99
(4) Nature Made Potassium Gluconate $4.29
-Used (6) $2/1 MQ Peelies (found on product!)
-STACKED with (3) $6/2 PUBLIX q (found in green advantage flyer)
*Made them FREE + $4.86 Overage!*


(1) K-Y $2.99
-Used $3/1 MQ printable
-STACKED with (1) $2/1 PUBLIX Q (from green advantage flyer)
*Made it FREE + $2.01 Overage!*


(8) Smart Balance Milk $2.50 ea.
-Used (8) $1.50/1 MQ 
*Made them $1 ea.!*
Awesome stock up price for 1/2 gallon of milk and this stuff is good, in case you haven't tried it before!


(4) 5 lb. Domino Sugar $2.99 ea.
-Used (4) $.50/1 MQ 
*Made them $1.99 ea.!*


(1) Kraft Mayo $2.59 ea.
-Used $1/1 Publix Q (from stock up and save mailed booklet)


(2) Kraft Shredded cheese 8 oz. $1.99 ea.


(1) Marzetti Veggie Dip $1.89
-Used $1/1 MQ printable
*Made it $.89!*


(4) Quaker granola bars $1.50 ea.
-Used (2) $1/2 MQ peelies 
*Made them $1 ea.!*


(4) frozen Armor meat balls $2.50 ea.
-Used (2) $1/2 MQ printables
*Made them $2 ea.!*


(6)Ore Ida Steam and mash potatoes $1.88 ea.
-Used (3) $1.50/2 MQ in "All the Trimmings" booklet (found at Publix a few weeks back.)
*Made them $1.13 ea.!*


(2) Fresh Express salad blends $1.99 ea.!!


(1) 3 lb. bag carrots $2!!


bananas $1.04


Rib eye steaks $12.38

I hope you all have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and enjoy this time with your loved ones! 

I'm so thankful for Jesus and look forward to celebrating his birth with my loved ones!

CVS Trip 12/17 Spent $22.24 Saved $69.93 ~ 76% Savings!!!

So, I went to CVS today to use my raincheck from the other week. It was for the Spend $30, get a $10 gift card deal. I also scanned my Extra Care Card at the Coupon scanner and it shot out a ton of coupons! My favorite was the $.99 Zhu zhu pet. I picked up a bag of combos, which were $2, get $2 ECB's, and I got some candy I needed for the kiddos to make Graham Cracker Gingerbread houses.

Here is the pic:

I did 3 transactions.

1st transaction:

My Raincheck (Spend $30, get $10 gift card) from last week:

(4) Tide 50 oz. $5.94

(2) Kraft Easy Mac

Coupons Used:

 (4) -$2/1 MQ

(2) $1/1 MQ

-Used $10 Giftcard I received from Olay/Covergirl Rebate

Paid $11.33, received $10 ECB's (They substituted $10 Extra Care bucks in place of the gift card!)

2nd Transaction:

(1) Combos $2, Get $2 ECB's

Paid $2.18, received $2 ECB's

3rd transaction:

(2) 22 oz. Christmas candy $2.50 ea.

(4) Candy Canes $1 ea.

(1) Candy corn (to make Snowmen Donuts)

(2) Jet Dry $2.99 ea.

(1) Zhu Zhu pet $9.88

(1) Cracker tub $1

(1) Dippers Snack $1

(1) Peppermint Patties $1 (my indulgence!)

Coupons Used:

(1) -$8.89 ($.99 Zhu Zhu pet CVS coupon!)

-$2 ECB's

-$10 ECB's

Paid $8.73

And to top all this off, When I got home our sweet neighbor GAVE us a T.V.! It's an old t.v., but such a blessing for our girls! Their t.v. had gone out and we haven't been able to replace it, yet. How awesome is that?!?! God is awesome and I am so thankful that there are people that still CARE about others. I am going to repay her by doing the same thing with my kids' used (in good condition) toys! Instead of yard selling them, I'm going to just give them away to a stranger in need. I am not tooting my own horn, just keeping the good deed going! See what good you can do for someone else this week, and then the next, and then the next! Let's start a Good Deed Revolution. And don't just do it to be recognized, in fact, do it in the most discreet way. 

Mat. 6:4 
"...so that your giving may be in secret..."

We shouldn't do things for others expecting anything in return, we should do it with a pure and sincere heart! 

2 Cor. 9:7
"So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver."


May God bless you all and may you have a glorious Holiday with your families! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS 

from my family to yours!

My not so perfect Publix Trip 12/5 - Spent $67.11, Saved $95.87 - 59% Savings!

Wondering how I get my Percentage Saved? I use the following equation:

Total Savings / (Total Spent + Total Savings) = % Saved

The reason I titled this post as my "not so perfect" Publix trip is because it didn't go quite like I had planned it. I made a purchase of (4) Maragret Holmes veggies (reg. price: $1.19) and had planned on using (2) $.75/2 MQ and (2) $1/2 STORE Q on  4 products. I hadn't been completely thorough in looking over my coupons for the Margaret Holmes canned veggies. I assumed The Q in the "All the Trimmings"  booklet was a PUBLIX store coupon, but it was indeed a MQ. So, needless to say, the cashier kindly pointed out to me that I had only purchased 4 of the cans. I apologized and was reminded that when I am preparing my list, I need to be more thorough in looking over the wording on my coupons to make sure that I AM using them correctly. The reason I am sharing this is because I have been doing this couponing thing at Publix for over 2 yrs. now, and I still mess up every now and again. No body is perfect. If you are just starting out and think that it is going to go easy peasy every time, I hate to inform you that you are setting yourself up for a big let down. Don't expect everything to be perfect, especially in the beginning when you are still learning. Take it one day at a time. If you stress yourself out about it, it's likely you won't stick to it. 

Another thing that didn't go as planned is that I bought 2 eat smart bagged veggies that were priced at 3/$5 making them $1.67 ea. Well, I grabbed a salad kit bag, which i thought was included in the sale. Come to find out, it's on sale, but for 2/$5 making them $2.50 ea. I didn't retract the item though, because it still wasn't a BAD deal to me. Have to keep those veggies in the fridge! ;-) The last thing that I flubbed up on was the nestle morsels. I grabbed one of the 12 oz. bogo ($1.50 ea.) bags and one of the 6 oz. (reg. price: $1.92) bags. I should not have been in such a hurry! Once again, I did not retract the purchase, but I may return the item and swap it out for the other one, only because I was only purchasing the item because it was a great deal with my coupons. if it had been an item that I was in dire need of, I would probably just keep it and take the small loss.

I also grabbed a few things that were not on my list. I grabbed Mayfield ice cream ($3) for the hubs, and Luigi's frozen ice, no sugar added, for me. I am on a journey to lose 15 lbs. by Christmas and I felt this would help me when I have a sweet tooth! 

Okay are you ready for the pic, yet?? LOL! Here it is:

Abbreviations:

• SS - Smart Source (Sunday paper coupon insert)
• RP - Red Plum (Sunday paper coupon insert)
• GM- General Mills (Sunday paper coupon insert)
• P&G- Proctor & Gamble (Sunday paper coupon insert)
• MQ - Manufacturer Coupon
• IP - Printable Coupon
• WYB - When You Buy
• FAR - Free after rebate
• NLA -No Longer Available 

*Things to remember when shopping PUBLIX (AL):

• When and item is Bogo, you DO NOT have to buy 2, they are 1/2 price.
• You CAN use one MQ plus one STORE coupon per item. 
• Publix takes competitor Q's (find out which stores YOUR Publix considers  Competitors)
• Publix doubles MQ, but not STORE q's, up to and including $.50!

Be sure to check Southern Savers & I Heart Publix

for coupon matchup's!

(4) Capri Sun $2 ea.

-Used (4) $1/1 MQ (Cooking with Kraft)

*Made them $1 ea.!*

(4) General Mills cereals BOGO $3.95 ($1.98 ea.)

-Used (2) $1/2 MQ

*Made them $1.48 ea.!*

(2) LouAna Canola Oil $3 ea.

-Used (2) $.50/1 MQ 

*Made them $2 ea.!*

(10) Coffee mate Creamers 16 oz. 3/$5 ($1.67 ea.)

-Used (2) $.75/2 MQ

-Used (4) $1/1 MQ

-Used (3) $.50/1 MQ

-STACKED with (2) $1/3 TARGET Q

*Made them $.62 ea.!*

(1) Spring mix salad $2

(4) Margaret Homles canned veggies $1.19 ea.

-Used (2) $1/2 MQ found in "All the Trimmings" booklet

*Made them $.69 ea.!*

(6) Chung's Egg Rolls BOGO $2.99 ($1.50 ea.)

-Used (6) $.35/1 MQ

*Made them $.80 ea.!*

(10) Del Monte fruit cups 4 pks. BOGO $2.79 ($1.40 ea.)

-Used (5) $1/2 MQ 

*Made them $.90 ea.!*

***By the way when I was purchasing these at the grocery store, there was a lady  ahead of me shopping with her son. She walked right by the Del Monte fruit cups that were on sale and grabbed a couple of the Dole ones that were FULL price!***

(4) Aunt Jemima frozen panncakes BOGO $2.96 ($1.34 ea.)

-Used (2) $1/2 MQ

*Made them $.84 ea.!*

Milk $3.99

Luigi's Frozen ice $3.19

Mayfield Ice Cream $3

(2) Sara Lee Honey Wheat Bread BOGO $2.85 ($1.43 ea.)

-Used (2) $.55/1 MQ

*Made them $.88 ea.!*

(1) Eat Smart bagged veggies 3/$5 ($1.67 ea.)

(1) Eat Smart Asian Salad kit 2/$5 ($2.50 ea.)

bananas $1.88

Country Crock butter BOGO $2.69 ($1.35 ea.)

-Used $1/1 (ALL You Dec.)

*Made them $.35 ea.!*

(1) Nestle morsels BOGO $2.99 ($1.50 ea.)

-Used $.50/1 

*Makes them $.50 ea.!*

(1) Nestle morsels $1.92 (reg. price)

-Used $.50/1 

*Makes them $.92 ea.!*

No $/$$ Purchase coupons this time =(

We will be sharing the butter, a box of cereal, and a package of fruit cups from this trip! I'm sticking to my giving goal! Remember those who are less fortunate and don't forget to give of the abundance that the good Lord has blessed you with! 

If you don't have a home church, get your family up and choose to visit one in your community this Sunday. I know what it's like not have a church family, I have been there, and we visited several churches for a whole year until we found our home church! Through prayer and patience, the Lord led us to the perfect place for us to Worship HIM! 

May you all have a blessed week and a joyful Christmas Season with your families! Happy Shopping! =)