[justlucy06]

If Publix is having an awesome sale which matches my coupons, I split up my shopping trips to avoid having to call a manager for an override. The manager and/or cashier has to put their code in for each coupon over $50 (at least at two of my stores). This is time consuming.

One of the managers suggested I split my orders up and do multiple transactions. She explained that they have that feature in place to avoid cashiers being tempted to do something shady. I have one coupon friendly manager I love and I apologized one time for going over the $50. She was so sweet and said "oh, that's ok, don't worry about it. It gives me a chance to catch up with you, find out about some great deals and tickles me to see how much you save".

Speaking of how much I save..... I'm beginning to think couponing is a lot like drugs. I remember when I achieved my goal of normally always saving more than I spend. Boy was I excited. Yesterday, I spent $60 and saved $140. The cashier/baggers were all excited and making a big deal but I was almost disappointed! If I spent $60, I want to save at least $180-$200! But.... I did buy some extravagent items including a couple of suishi's which were absolutely delicious!