My great shopping trip at Publix!- Post your brags here

[bsktkeeper]

My very first trip to Publix and all I can say is ------ I LOVE PUBLIX!!!!!

This is what I got for my 1 1/2 hour round trip {drive time} shopping extravaganza [I definitely think it was worth it]:

2 boxes Orv. Red. popcorn - 2 x .40/1 q's
8 boxes Yoplait YoPlus yogurt - 8 x $1/1 q's
11 boxes Smart Balance butter sticks - 11 x $1.50/1 q's
1 pack Charmin(6 roll) - 1 x $1/1 q
14 bags Bird's Eye frozen veggies - 14 x .50/1 q's
2 boxes NY Texas toast - 2 x .50/1 q's
5 packs Dixie ultra plates - 5 x .50/1 q's
7 cans Lysol cleaner - 7 x .50/1 q's
1 box Post HBO cereal - 1 x $2/1 q
3 jars Mt. Olive pickles - 3 x .50/1 q
1 container Coffee-Mate - 1 x .50/1 q
6 packs Dole gel/parfait 3 x .75/1 q & 1 x .75/2 q
5 cans Pillsbury biscuits - 2 x $1/1 q & 3 x .35/1 q
1 box Capri Sun juice - 1 x .50/1 q

Vendor Coupons: $51.10
Store Coupons: $18.35
Advertised Special Savings $88.47
Advantage Buy Savings $0.34
Total Savings $158.26
Total OOP: $34.65

[MasonsAuntie]

Todays Shopping Trip:

20 Piece Hot Wing-8.89
Sunflower Bread-3.59
Publix Milk-2.99
9x J&J Buddies Soap-1.09=9.81
Johnsons Baby Wash-2.89
2 Gerber Baby Food- 1.09
1 Gerber Baby Food- .60
2xPost Honey Bunches of Oats- 3.99 (BOGO)

Total Before Tax & Coupons $33.85

Coupons Used:

$3/$10 Deli/Bakery FLIP= $3
5x J&J $3/2= $15
2x Post HBO Pecan $2/1= $4
$1/3 Gerber Food Products FLIP= $1
$5/$25 CVS Flu Quiz= $5

Total Coupons: $28.00
Advertised Special Savings: $4.99
Tax: $1.52

TOTAL OOP: $7.37

[aneesha33]

Quick run to Publix today to use the 2.00/1 target q for kotex before it expired...

2 kotex pads -1.00(negative) 2 target 2.00/1 and 2 1.00/1 man qs (on sale 2 for 5.00)
2 keebler cookies 1.49 (bogo 3.49 used 2.00/2 peelie)
1 publix green bag free (coupon in yellow flyer)
1 gallon of milk .99 (2.00 off milk wyb keebler cookies q)
1 banana .29 (to have coupon to item ratio)
total oop 1.77
saved about 16.00

[Angelsorce]

I had a great trip to Publix this morning. I wanted to use the Clean in Your Cart coupons (they expire today, 9/26). I went to 2 stores so I could use two $5/$50. My total before coupons was $144.11. After coupons it was $37.91.

awesome job...can u detail how u did that...thanks Helen

[tbbucs03]

I had a wonderful shopping day!!!

8 Smart Balance butter blend sticks (Bogo)
6 Yoplus 4 packs (Bogo)
3 Jack Links Chicken Nuggets (free)
8 All small and mighty (Bogo raincheck from 2 weeks ago)
2 Heinz Ketchup
4 Ore Ida French Fries
4 Ore Ida Steam & Mash(Bogo)
3 Heinz gravy
6 Dole Fruit Bowls ( Bogo)
2 Mahattma Rice
3 2 Litres Coke
1 Lea & Perrins
2 Hormel Natural Turkey lunchmeat (Bogo)
6 Bird's Eye Viola (Bogo)
5 Bird's Eyey Steamfresh vegtables (50% off)
4 Eggo Waffles (Bogo)
1 Loaf Bread
1 Gallon Milk
bananas
carrots
salad mix
bottom round roast

TOTAL $217.39

Savings Summary
Vendor Coupons $61.97
Store Coupons $25.00
Advertised Special Savings $66.83
Advantage Buy Savings $5.80

TOTAL SAVINGS $159.60

I used 2 Publix $10.00 gift cards I got from sending in UPC'S
Cash total $37.79

In August, I started a running challenge to see how much I can get for only twenty bucks out of coupon items from each ad.. This doesn't include stuff like meat, milk, & produce normally. It's just my budget shopping "fun" money..

Here's this ad's project:

Stop One: **Super rude cashier & 2 missed coupons
4 Steam n Mash potatoes -2/2 Toss 4 Cash Q
4 Heinz Gravy -1/3
5 Snapples -1/1 x 5
2 Aunt Jemima pancake mixes -2/1 x 2 (from contacting company)
2 Cap’n Crunch -2/1 x 2 (from contacting company)
2 Eggo Waffles -1/2
2 Keebler Cookies -1/1 IP x 2
2 Joffrey’s Coffee -2/1 x 2
1 Fruit bowl -2/1 Fuel for School
1 gallon milk -2/1 fuel for school
1 Publix bag -Free Publix Q
-Winn Dixie 10/50 catalina
Total = 7.18
Total Saved = No idea.. Lost receipt


Stop Two: **cashier messed up RC & missed a Q, but friendly
8 TGIF snacks (BOGO RC) -2/2 Publix x 4; -2/4 x 2
2 Bagel Bites -1/1 IP x 2 ; -2/2 Publix
2 Pillsbury Cake Mixes -1/2
1 Pillsbury frosting -no coupon
1 TG Lee little chocolate milk -1/1
Total = .98
Saved = No idea.. Already lost the receipt. The total seems wild, but that's all I ended up paying..?


Stop Three: **cashier missed a coupon, but very friendly & polite!
16 Mt Olive pickles/relish -1/1 x 16
8 Birds Eye Steamfresh veggies -.50/1 x 8
2 Aunt Jemima Pancake mixes -1.50/1 IP
2 Joffrey’s coffee -2/1 x 2
1 Hefty Zoo Pals plates -Free item coupon
1 Snapple -1/1
-Sweetbay 10/40 (Got it in a trade.. No idea how they got this)
Total = 4.83
Total Saved = 78.18


Stop Four: **perfect transaction with great cashier
8 Ore Ida Easy Fries -1/2IP x 4
4 Heinz Ketchup (RC) -3 Toss 4 Cash Q x 4
6 Mt Olive pickles/relish -1/1 x 6
2 Aunt Jemima Syrups -2/1 x 2 (from contacting company)
2 Snapples -1/1 x 2
Total = 1.22
Total Saved = 38.74


Stop Five: **smooth trans but needed manager to key Publix Diaper Q
1 Big box of Pampers -3/1Publix; -10/1 (from contacting company)
7 Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers -2/1 IP x 7
2 Mt Olive pickles/relish -1/1 x 2
2 Yoplait Yo Plus Yogurts -1/1 x 2
2 Sorrento Cheese Sticks -2/1 peelie x 2; -1/1 Publix x 2
2 Bananas
3 pieces of taffy that ds *had* to have
-Winn Dixie 10/50 catalina
Total = 5.42
Total Saved = 55.19


Total Spent = 19.63.. All of that for less than that one box of diapers would've been without coupons!!

[hellokittygirl]

Awesome trips tbbucs and blakers!
I love this thread. It's so inspiring!

[sarahinFL]

Originally Posted by blakersmomma -Sweetbay 10/40 (Got it in a trade.. No idea how they got this)

I just got 2 of these in the mail yesterday!!

I think I received them because we just got new landline phone service because it said "Welcome to the Neighborhood" and we have lived there for almost 2 years...

[mommas2moody]

Originally Posted by blakersmomma In August, I started a running challenge to see how much I can get for only twenty bucks out of coupon items from each ad.. This doesn't include stuff like meat, milk, & produce normally. It's just my budget shopping "fun" money..

OMGoodness!!! You have just giving me a wonderful idea! Hope you don't mind but I think this is an awesome challenge and if you don't mind I am going to copy it. You did awesome! I have used coupons ever since I started grocery shopping but now that I have kids I am trying to be more serious about it. IMO this is a great way for someone to learn some of the "tricks" of how to get things really cheap.