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Publix Haul (9/1/11)

So, I've really been slacking on blogging my trips, but my life is just too busy now that school has begun! Since I won't be posted as much, I will tell you that I use True Couponing to make my Publix list each week. They are a wonderful group of girls from Tampa and Orlando that get tons of lists together. I've done my coupon training under their guidance. Anyways, here's what I did today that you can do as well from now until next Wednesday:

(3) Jello Pudding (6 pk) - on sale 3/$6
used: (1) B2G1 TQ (print here) (This subtracts $2.)
total: $4 for all 3 packs or $1.33 each

(4) Kraft Dressings - bogo @ $3.31
used: (1) B2G1 TQ (print here) (This subtracts $3.31)
used: (2) $1/2 MQ (from 8/28 SS)
total:  $3.31 for all 4 or $0.83 each

(4) Chex Mix - bogo @ $2.59
used: (4) $0.50/1 MQ (from 8/7 GM)
total: $3.18 for all 4 or $0.80 each

(2) Jollytime Popcorn - on sale $1 each
used: (1) $1/2 IP (print here)
total: $1 for both or $0.50 each

(2) Arnold Sandwich Thins - bogo @ $3.69
total: $3.69 or $1.85 each

(4) Pedigree Dog Food - bogo @ $4.99
used: (4) $1/1 MQ (from 8/7 RP)
total: $6.00 for all 4 or $1.50 per bag

(4) All Laundry Detergent - bogo @ $5.99
used: (4) $1/1 TQ (from 8/7 Target Coupon Insert)
used: (4) $1/1 MQ (from 8/28 RP)
total: $4.00 for all 4 or $1.00 per bottle (the max I pay for detergent)

(4) Newman's Own Sauce - bogo @ $2.69
used: (4) $0.50/1 MQ (from 8/28 RP)
total: $3.38 for all 4 or $0.85 per jar

(2) Mt. Olives Pickles - bogo @ $2.79
used: (2) $0.50/1 MQ (from 8/28 SS)
total: $1.80 for both or $0.90 per jar

(8) Cheerios (diff. varieties) - bogo @ $3.99
used: (8) $2/1 PQ (from hanging cardboard cutout in store a few weeks ago)
used: (2) $1/3 (from 8/7 GM)
total + $2.00 MONEY MAKER!!!
I have more of these $2/1 PQs and plan to go back and snag a bunch for FREE for our church pantry!!!

(2) Cheez-its - bogo @ $4.19 (don't know why ours are so much more than everywhere else!!!)
total: $4.19 for both or $2.10 each (They are just my fave and we had some extra grocery money left from August so I splurged!!!)
I heard there is a printable here though!

(1) Woolite Carpet Spray - $3.49
total: $3.49

I used 38 coupons today!!!

Order total: $34.81

used $25 giftcard from new prescription (used Winn Dixie coupon deal the other week).

Total (oop in cash): $11.54

SAVINGS: $117.09!!!

Scan your card at CVS

Make sure to scan your Extra Care card at the coupon kiosk at CVS. I ran in today to snag some gatorade goodies and I got 3 coupons for FREE items:

* FREE package (20ct) of Carefree pantyliners
* FREE package of CVS fabric bandaids (20 ct)
* FREE Carmellos candy bar

My Publix Haul!

Here are just some of the deals I scored that you can still get from now until next Wednesday at Publix!

(2) Bic Mechanical Pencils - $1 each
used: (1) $1/2 Bic stationary product (IP from a few weeks ago)
total: $0.50 each

(2) Publix Deil Tea - bogo @ $2.59
total: $1.30 each (I JUST LOVE IT!)

(4) Bertolli Pasta Sauce - bogo @ $2.89
used: (4) $0.75/1 (Target insert from 8/7)
total: $0.70 per jar

(2) Toufayan Pitas - bogo @ $1.29
used: (2) $0.75/1 Toufayan product (from doing Couponing to Disney's "5 a day")
total: + $0.21 (money maker!)

(6) Cheese-it Colby crackers - bogo @ $4.19 (our Publix seems high)
used: (6) $0.70/1 Cheese-it Colby Crackers (no longer available...that's why you have to print when you see something you think you may use)
total: $1.40 per box (which isn't bad for these super over-priced crackers that are my FAVE!)

(2) Fab laundry detergent - bogo @ $3.99
used: $1/2 Fab detergent (SS 5/22)
total: $1.50 each

(4) Soft Scrub cleaner - bogo @ $3.29
used: $1.50/1 Soft scrub cleaner (SS 8/7)
total: $0.15 each!!!

(4) YoPlait Fiber One yogurt - bogo @ $2.79
used: $0.50/1 Multipack yogurt (SS 6/19)
total: $0.90 each

(1) Pillsbury cake mix - $1.69
total: $1.69

(4) Sundown Folic Acid - $3.79
used: (4) $1/1 Sundown vitamin (RP 8/7)
used: (2) $6/2 Sundown vitamins from Publix Green Adv. Flyer (found in front of the store)
total: + $1.24 for all 4 (money maker)

(4) Sundown Fish Oil - $4.99
used: (4) $2/1 Co Q 10 or Fish Oil Sundown vitamin (RP 8/7)
used: (2) $6/2 Sundown vitamins from Publix Green Adv. Flyer (found in front of the store)
total: FREE

(1) Papermate pens - $0.50
used: $1/1 Papermate stationary product (Target printable: check it out, they just reset)
total: + $0.50 (money maker)


(1) $50 gas card - $50
used: $10 off $50 gas card wyb $25 worth of groceries
total: $40

GRAND TOTAL SPENT: $61.28 (and remember, $40 of that was a gas card)

TOTAL SAVED: $112.66

MASSIVE goodie giveaway!

Make sure to check out Kristin over at Couponing to Disney ALL day Wednesday. She, along with a few other awesome bloggers, are giving away TONS of loot! Make sure to check them out! Can't wait!!!

Consumer Queen
Cuckoo for Coupon Deals
SwagGrabber
Couponing to Disney
The Sassy Saver

"Is it worth shopping at CVS and using ECBs?"

"Is it worth shopping at CVS and using ECBs?"

I get this question a lot. If you are interested in shopping at CVS, collecting ECBs (extra care bucks) and getting items for free...Yes, it is worth it! It took me about 2-3 months to accumulate a good amount of ECBs to roll each week. By "roll" I mean use the ECBs that I've already earned to buy more items that yield more ECBs when I purchase them. ECBs can be used exactly as cash. You can still use coupons on top of ECBs. I usually have anywhere between $20-$30 in ECBs. So, yes, I paid a fair amount out of pocket, but now, I rarely spend any. This is what I bought yesterday:

(2) Herbal Essence - on sale 2/$4.97 (earn $1 ecb wyb 2)

used: (2) $1/1 MQ (8/7 RP)

total: $2.97 (before ecbs...keep reading)

(1) Schick Hydro 3 blades (4 pk) - on sale for $8.49 (earn $5 ecb wyb 1)

used: (1) $2/1 MQ (8/7 SS)

total: $6.49 (before ecbs)

So $2.97 + $6.49 = $9.46

I paid with $9.69 in ECBs (but had to pay tax only).

So my grand total was $0.39!!!

And I walked out with $1 ecb from the shampoo and $5 ecb from the razors. 

Paid $0.39, earned $6.00!

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(4) Cascade complete capsules - $0.97 each
(This is the trial sized pack (3ct) and I found it on the aisle with all other dish soaps.)
use: $1/1 Cascade MQ (7/31 P&G)
total: + 0.03

(4) Tide travel packs - $0.97 each
(This is on the travel aisle.)
use: $1/1 Tide MQ (7/31 P&G)
total: + 0.03

When I passed by the pharmacy, I saw a clearance rack filled with medications. They had things from kids Benadryl, dayquil and nyquil, and lots of other items. The dayquil that I bought does not expire until 2014 so I'm not sure when these items were clearanced. But they had dayquil 12 ct. for $2 and 20 ct. for $3. Not too bad of a price without using a Q!

Current Publix Sale!

We are headed to the beach for a few days and Publix has a lot of good deals on snacky beach food! I'm just going to post how much I paid for each item. If you need to know what Qs were used, message me. Here's what I snagged at Publix tonight:

Mini-Wheats - $1.19 per box

YoPlait frozen smoothies - $0.60 per bag

Splenda - $0.15 per box

2000 flushes - $0.75 each

Bugles - $0.80 per bag

Chex-Mix - $0.80 per bag

Sour cream - FREE with Q (from house party)

Tofouyan pitas - FREE with Q (from doing Couponing to Disney's 5 A Day challenge)

Ranier cherries - $3.00 each (splurge for the hubby; they're his FAVE!)

Lg. bag of carrots - $2.59

Spent: $22.31

Saved: $83.04

DAY OF DEALS!

I ran a few errands to snag a few deals, and at each place I seemed to even do a little better than I had thought! Here it is broken down by store:

PUBLIX

(1) Santitas - 2.00

(1) Old El Paso hard shells - 2.09

hadn't planned on buying these, so didn't check for any Qs

(1) Tomato - 0.51

(1) Don Pancho tortillas - on sale for 1.39

used: $0.55/1 PQ (from Smart Savings booklet)

total: 0.89

(4) Athenos Greek yogurt - on sale for 5/$6 (or 1.20 each)

used: (2) $1/2 IP (print here)

used: (2) $1/2 PQ (from Smart Savings booklet)

total: only 0.20 each!!!

(4) Sundown vitamins - 2.99 and 3.59

used: (4) $1/1 IP (print here)

used: (2) $6/2 PQ (from green adv. flyer)

total: + 2.23 (money maker!!!)

(2) Breakstone's New Sourcream - 2.39

used: (2) FREE product Qs (from house party pack)

total: FREE!!!

(1) Cover Girl Make-up - 6.49

used: $1/1 MQ (from P&G Sampler)

total: 5.49

total spent: $9.49

total saved: $26.92

KMART

(1) Headband - clearanced for $0.80 

(2) Banana Boat sunscreen - 9.49

used: bogo Q from Kmart ad

used: $1/1 MQ (6/26 SS)

total: $4.25 each

WALGREENS

(2) Post Shredded Wheat - on sale 2/$5

used: $1/1 Shredded Wheat MQ (6/26 RP)

total: $1.50 per box 

(2) Sally Hansen Wax - on sale for 3.99

used: $3/1 IP (print here)

total: $0.99 each

***Each box also has this Q on it!!!***

IN MY MAILBOX

Today in my mailbox, I got a free package of Tide Stain Release, a trial sized package of tide, and a $2 coupon. I also have started doing Couponing To Disney's 5 a Day. I email approximately 5 companies per day either telling them how much I love their product, how much I would love to try their product, or a problem I've had with their product. This is my first FREEBIE coupon that I've received from any company. I received 2 coupons from Jolly Time Popcorn for 2 completely FREE boxes of popcorn!!! I've been mailed a lot of coupons but nothing yet for a FREE item!!!

Publix deals NOW!

I was at Publix this morning as the doors opened at 7:30. I was so proud of myself. Anyways, here's what you can get from now until next Wednesday. Let me know if you have any questions! Happy SAVING!

(4) Special K cereal - bogo @ 4.19
used: (1) $1/3 TQ (Target Coupon)
used: (2) $1/2 MQ (print here)
total: $5.38 (or $1.35 per box)

(6) Duncan Hines cake mixes - bogo @ 1.99
used: (2) Buy 2 DH items, get 1 free MQ (6/5 SS)
total: $1.99 (or $0.31 per box)

(8) Multi-grain Cheerios & (2) Cheerios - bogo @ 3.49
used: (4) $2/2 peelies
total: $5.96 (or $0.75 per box)

(2) Resolve Spray and Wash - bogo @ 2.99
used: (2) $0.75/1 MQ (5/22 SS)
total: $1.50 (or $1.00 each)

(4) Magnum Ice Cream Bars - 2/$5
used: (4) $1/1 TQ (print here)
used: (4) $1/1 MQ (5/22 RP)
total: $2.00 (or $0.50 each box)

(2) Raspberries - $2 each
used: (1) $2 off Publix Produce Q (signed up for)
total: $2 (or $1 each)

Total spent: $13.82

Total saved: $70.72

$0.99 12-pack of Pepsi (TODAY ONLY!)

Today ONLY at CVS:
*This will only work if you've registered your CVS card online by entering you email address .*

Go in to CVS and scan your extra care card at the instant coupon kiosk in your store. 

It will print out a Q for you to get a 12-pack of either Pepsi or Diet Pepsi 

for only $0.99. So go today!!!

Reminder: No Qs Sunday

Just a reminder that there will be NO COUPON inserts this Sunday due to the holiday weekend

CVS trip :)

I've been so busy these last few days (the end of the school year is just crazy) that I've barely had time to even LOOK at the ads much less get Qs ready for my shopping trips. But I have $8.00 ECBs that expire tomorrow, so I checked out the CVS ad to see what I could do hit up CVS on our way to Chick-fil-a for school spirit night tonight. Here's how it went:

(4) Purex 50 oz. laundry soaps - $1.98 each
use: $1/1 Purex laundry soap (50-100 oz) (5/1 RP)
total: $0.98 per bottle

(2) Revlon nail polish - $4.99 sale and earn $4.00 ECBs (limit 6...so you could earn $24 in ECBs!)
use: $2/1 Revlon color product (5/8 SS) (the Q does beep, but it is correct and my cashier just manually typed it in)
total: $9.98-$4.00 in Qs = $6.00 (but earned back $8 ECBs)

Total: Approx $10.00

used: $8 ECBs

paid oop: $3.17

earned: $8.00 ECBs...so it was really a $5.00 MM!!!

Publix...spent $6, saved $69

We made a late night run to Publix on Thursday night (I love when I can get there on the 1st day of the new sale.). There is not a lot for me this week (and my store is STILL out of the MM Bic razors from 2 weeks ago), but here's how it went:

(4) Yakisoba - bogo @ $0.89
use: (4) $0.50/1 MQ (3/13 SS)
total: + $0.44

(4) Homestyle mac-n-cheese - bogo @ $2.69
use: (4) $1/1 MQ (4/17 SS)
total: $0.35 per bag)

(4) Back to Nature Granola - bogo @ $3.79
use: (4) $1/1 (printable)
total: $0.90 per bag

(2) Thomas' English muffins - bogo @ $3.89
total: $1.95 per package

(6) John Frieda hair care - $5.49 each
use: (6) $3/1 MQ (5/1 SS)
use: (6) $2/1 PQ (from green ad)
total: $0.49 per bottle
***The Publix Q expired today.***
Target has a great deal on these now too. You can use the $3/1 MQ and a TQ ($3/2 printable) and get them for about $0.75 per bottle. I just LOVE John Frieda!!!

***I also used a $5/25 Save-a-lot coupon.***

Grand total: $6.37

Total saved: $63.43

INSANE Publix trip!!!

So the Publix weekly sale ended today, and I wanted to grab some more Crystal Light before the sale was over. Many of the blogs that I follow also posts FREEBIE deals. The post opportunities to get Qs in the mail for FREE items. These are usually new items that a company want to get into the hands a lot of people right away to get more people to buy their product. In the last week, I've received an unusually high amount of these Qs. So the only items listed below that I actually paid OOP for are the Crystal Light and gas cards. This is crazy exciting!!! Here it goes:

(6) Crystal Light packs - bogo @ $2.99
use: (2) b2g1 MQ (4/3 SS)
use: (2) $1/3 TQ (print here) Not sure if this is still printing.
total: $0.99 for all 6 (or about $0.17 per pack)

Since I ran out of Target Qs but still had some MQs I decided to snag a few more for the price:

(6) Crystal Light packs: bogo @ $2.99
use: (2) b2g1 MQ (4/3 SS)
total: $2.99 for 6 packs (or about $0.50 per pack which is still a steal!)


HERE COMES THE FREE STUFF!

(1) Uncle Ben's Rice Pouch - $1.99
used: 1 FREE pouch Q (registered for & received by mail)
total: FREE!

(1) John Frieda Hair Color Foam - $11.99
used: 1 FREE box Q (registered for & received by mail)
used: $5/1 TQ (print here)
total: + $5.00 MONEY MAKER!!!
*Remember, you can use a MQ and a competitor Q on the same item. So the MQ was for a totally free box. Then I could also use the Target Q, so I made $5 here!!!

(1) 12-pack Coke Zero - $4.00
used: 1 FREE 12 pack Q (earned from mycokerewards.com)
total: FREE!!!

(2) Suave Professionals Product - $2.99
used: (2) FREE product Qs (registered for & received by mail)
total: FREE!!!

(1) International Delight Creamer - $1.67
used: 1 FREE product Q (registered for & received by mail)
total: FREE!!!

$50 worth of gas cards - $50
used: $10 wyb $25 worth of grocery items
total: $40

I also used a $5/$25 Save-a-lot Q.

Grand total after coupons: $33.98

Total saved: $78.94

This would have been a great deal to get the $50 worth of gas for $34, but I got tons of other stuff too! I'm on a serious Q high!!!

NEW PUBLIX POLICY!

IheartPublix has posted the new Publix policy. Go here and check it out. Don't worry...it's pretty good news...not too much change for those of us in the Golden Triangle.

Cheap Brownie Mixes

This week CVS has Duncan Hines Brownie Mix on sale 10/$12 (or $0.83 each). Check out what you can do:

Duncan Hines Brownie Mix - $0.83
use: $0.50/1 Duncan Hines brownie mix (4/10 SS)
total: $0.33 per box

WAGS: spent $4, saved $54

Walgreens had a few things that I was going to try and grab this week. I've steered away from Wags RRs lately because they are more difficult to use than CVS's ECBs. Anyway, here are some FREE or almost FREE things I found at Wags today that do not involved any Register Rewards:

(8) Clean & Clear Morning Burst Body Wash - bogo @ $5.99
use: bogo clean & clear body wash MQ (3/27 SS)
total: FREE (you just have to pay tax)

(3) Revlon Concealer - clearanced from $10.99 to $2.79
use: $2/1 Revlon face product MQ (4/10 SS)
total: $0.79 each (not bad for makeup that was $11)

(1) Sunburnt Soothing Cream - $3.99 (with $3.99 rebate)
total: FREE (after rebate)
This will be nice to have on hand this summer. I've never tried it, but I'll try anything if it's free!!!

Total oop: $4.21 (tax included)

Total saved: $54.63

***I did NOT include the sun burn ointment in the total. I just forgot until I totaled everything else up. Just know it's free AFTER rebate!***