I had an awesome Publix trip today! I knew right away it would be a good trip because of the $10.00 off of $50.00 coupon my reader Christine mailed me! I really went into today’s trip making it as a game. I wanted to spend at least $50.00 before coupons (so I could use the $10/$50) and yet I wanted to score as many of the best deals as I could so that I spent as little money as possible. Success! 🙂 Many of you have emailed me about where my produce is and where my meat is in my Photo Show and Tells. Sometimes I buy meat but not often. I only buy it when it is on sale good and then I stock up and freeze it (I will buy as much as 20 lbs of it). (Someday I will post pictures of my stockpiles to prove I have veggies, meat, dairy, etc.) Regarding produce, lately, I have found Winn Dixie to have better produce prices. And, last month there was the awesome Groupon deal I posted. I bought two $25.00 gift certificates to Messineo’s Market in St Petersburg. (I paid zero for the Groupon b/c I had a Groupon gift certificate.) Anyways, I was able to score a TON of produce (organic and non organic), organic lean ground beef, fresh salmon, organic salsa, the list goes on and on). Remember when you view my photos that this is not the only shopping I do each week. This is my “main” Publix run. I will usually make one more grocery stop than the one you see pictured. The totals I have on the left side of the screen include all of the out of pocket spending I make each month on groceries and toiletries at every store I shop at. So, the totals are an accurate portrayal of my spending and saving. Just remember that sometimes I use gift cards, sometimes I use Groupon deals, I am always looking to maximize each dollar I have. Also – remember that we all have different needs. I have been stockpiling for literally a year now so I have a lot of food, toiletries, etc.
The items I purchased today coincide with this week’s Publix Weekly ad. To see this week’s ad & coupon matchups, go HERE.
If you are new to saving money at Publix, read my Intro to Publix post!
Here’s the rundown and how to do what I did for today’s Publix stop:
6 Hefty EZ Foil Sheet cake pans and baby loaf pans on sale $0.99 each (sale ends 8/13) Minus three $1/2 Hefty EZ Foil pans 6/20/2010 RP Insert (exp 8/31/2010) Total Due: $2.94 or $0.49 each 2 Aunt Jemima Frozen French Toast on sale B1G1 $2.69 for two Minus one $1.50/2 Aunt Jemima® Frozen Pancakes, Waffles, or French Toast Total Due: $1.19 or $0.59 each 2 Oscar Mayer Lunchables Lunch Combination Ham & American Cracker Stackers on sale 10/$10 Minus two $1.00/1 Lunchables Lunch Combinations Ham & American Cracker Stackers, Chicken Strips or Chicken & American Sub Sandwich (exp 8/31) Total Due: $0.00 FREE 6 Fage Greek Yogurt on sale 5/$6.00 Minus six $1/1 Fage Greek Yogurt Total Due: $1.20 or $0.20 each 1 Banana on sale $0.69/lb Total Due: $0.43 2 Stouffer’s Easy Express Skillets Meals on sale B1G1 $4.99 for two Minus two $2.00/1 Stouffer’s Easy Express Skillets Printable Coupons (I have no idea how/where/when I printed these) **Try this link HERE – I think this may be printing out $2/1 Stouffer Meals couponsTotal Due: $0.99 or $0.49 each 1 Cantaloupe on sale 2/$4.00 Total Due: $2.00 4 Kraft Mac & Cheese Cheesy Explosion on sale B1G1 $1.07 for two Minus two FREE Kraft Cheesy Explosion Mac & Cheese from Facebook deal HERE (deal is now over) Total Due: FREE 6 Idahoan Potatoes on sale B1G1 $1.25 for two Minus two $0.75/3 Idahoan Potatoes 13 oz or smaller Total Due: $3.75 or $0.37 each 1 Publix Latex Glove regularly priced $1.49 Total Due: $1.49 1 Chore Boy Nylon Sponge regularly priced $1.69 Minus one $0.55/1 Chore Boy Product Total Due: $1.14 2 Sundown Melatonin regularly priced $3.99 each Minus one $6.00/2 Sundown Vitamins Publix Store Coupon Green Advantage Flyer (coupon expires 8/13) Minus one $3.00/2 Sundown Vitamins printable (print limit reached) Total Due: FREE plus $1.02 overage 2 Sundown Folic Acid regularly priced $3.79 each Minus one $6.00/2 Sundown Vitamins Publix Store Coupon Green Advantage Flyer (coupon expires 8/13) Minus one $3.00/2 Sundown Vitamins printable (print limit reached) Total Due: FREE plus $1.42 overage 1 Covergirl Sapphire Nail File regularly priced $1.99 Minus one $1.00/1 Covergirl Tools Publix Store Coupon Green Advantage Flyer (coupon expires 8/13) Minus one $1.00/1 Covergirl Product (received in mail) Total Due: $0.00 FREE
Minus one $10.00/$50.00 Publix Coupon from a Publix mailer last week (my reader sent me this)
Total Due: $1.96 (including tax), Total Saved: $74.05, Percentage Saved: 97.5%
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My name is Liza and I began my money-saving journey in the Spring of 2009 as a way to stretch a limited household income. I had lost my job and my hubby was self-employed. I launched Addicted to Saving in November of 2009 and it has grown by leaps and bounds. Since then, my hubby and I have struggled with the ups and downs of two failed adoptions and are now LOVING being parents to our little man Asher who we brought home from Ethiopia in August of 2013. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to help you save money. My goal is that you will have FUN and become empowered to save more and more money each week..
You have the correct link for the Stouffer’s coupons. Thanks!!
Wow, that really is impressive. The meat and the produce always ruin my totals. I’m a vegetarian and my husband and oldest son LOVES meat:)
I would love it, if you would link up your savings at my Weekly Savings Linky @ Frugality Is Free. I know my readers could learn a lot from you.
The stouffer’s site say save $1 but prints out the $2 coupon! Thanks~
Thanks Donna! I thought maybe I was loosing my mind tonight at the store. I had to double check my Stouffer’s coupons twice because I could have sworn the coupons were listed as $1.00/1. But I’ll take $2.00/1!!!!
Great job! I found your link on Frugality Is Free savings link.
This was really good!!! It also proves that you can modify your deals to buy exactly what you need at a particular time ( like your purchase of the sponge ). I bought today some lunchables only because I found a coupon from Target and created a money maker of 50 cents each. I am not sure if the coupon is still available but wanted to mention it for all the other readers here.
Lisa, thanks very very much for sharing all your tips. It is amazing what you do for all of us and for the community. I personally am accumulating many goodies to send to the troops on 9-11 when my meetup group will be sending shoe boxes to the military troops.
Thanks again,
Millie
you go girl!!!
That’s cool, but how did you use 6 $1/off Fage coupons?? It says you can only use one. My publix would NEVER let me do that!!
Hi izziB – I always give my coupons up front before the cashier even starts ringing up my items so that they can review them. In fact, I talked to my cashier about the Fage deal and showed her the coupon. My cashier had no problem using the multiple coupons.
can I ask why you bought only one banana? It just looks lonely, jeje
Hi Sara – your question made me giggle. I only bought 1 banana for two reasons a) my husband doesn’t eat them so I only get them for myself or for banana bread and b) I have a long run tomorrow and I like to eat a banana afterwards to help my recovery. I don’t eat them very often only after my long runs. And, since I’m not baking banana bread this week, I didn’t need more! Good question though – i can totally see how the one banana looks a bit odd all by itself! 🙂
lol, 1 banana, and 1 latex glove…
I was thinking the same thing!
You always get a deal I miss! I love your show and tells!
Your trips always inspire me to keep at it, thanks for sharing!
Liza – I bought the Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes and Waffles that are BOGO. When I got home and looked at my receipt…. I discovered I was charged full price for two boxes of waffles. I called my Publix store and they told me that the waffles are not BOGO. I could have sworn I saw a BOGO sign on the freezer though. Do you know if they are on sale?
my store had the pancakes and french toast on sale. Not the waffles.
Thanks for explaining how you purchase your produce and meat. I don’t buy meat every week and I do stock up on boneless chicken breast when I can get a good deal. I buy my produce at at produce stand. The quality is better and it’s cheaper than Publix. But, I will still spend on average $6-$8 there a week for fruit & veggies. My OOP is always much higher than yours, but I guess each family is different in their needs. I would LOVE for you to post a typical weekly menu sometime so we can get a feel for how you use the food you buy!