Photo Show and Tell – Publix 2/11/11

Okay so today’s grocery shopping was a HUGE success because of an email I received from JB.  JB emailed me to let me know that there are $1.00/1 Emerald Nuts coupons that would go with this week’s sale (my matchups showed $1.50/2).  So, I was able to score great deals on the Emerald Nuts which made me really happy!  And, my favorite purchase was the Steamfresh and Bird’s Eye vegetables.  We eat a lot of vegetables in this house and one of the ways I try to save money on produce is to buy frozen veggies (hence my purchasing 9 bags today ;)).  So, for all of you out there that eat healthy and email me telling me there are never good deals on healthy foods, this is perhaps a good deal for you!  If you purchase the Steamfresh or Bird’s Eye veggies without (key word is without) sauce then you are buying frozen veggies with only one ingredient – the veggies!  There are no preservatives, no fattening sauces, nothing besides veggies (check out the list of ingredients and you will see this).  🙂 

And – for all of you who read last week’s Photo Show and Tell, I did end up getting a phone call from my store’s head manager and he and I had an awesome conversation.  Publix works really hard to provide excellent customer service and I saw this as I spent a good 20 minutes talking to him.  It seems he and I are on the same page, so I was extremely pleased.  And, supposedly Publix is in the works to put together some sort of written coupon policy which in my opinion would be awesome.  If all of the stores could be on the same page and have the same policies there would be so much less confusion over the “gray” couponing areas.  And, as you all have probably realized, Publix is starting to tighten their couponing policies – not because they want to be strict but because of the people that abuse the policies.  I have heard some horrible examples of people photocopying coupons, using fake coupons, returning items they paid next to nothing on to get the cash, etc etc.  It is the “bad seeds” out there that ruin it for all of us.  SO – remember that Publix has awesome sales.  They give us awesome store coupons.  There is no reason that we should take advantage of them.  And – as a side note, if any of you have any questions as to what is allowed versus what is fraudulent, please do not hesitate to email me at addictedtosaving at hotmail dot com.

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!   

**Disclaimer**
1)  My Publix allows us to use more than one of the samePublix store coupon and/or competitor coupon.  Not all Publix locations allow this.  You should ask customer service if they allow this before loading up your cart.  
2) Not all Publix locations allow overage.  If your Publix does not allow overage, they will usually adjust the value of the coupon down so that you receive the item for free. 

Here is what I bought – I made two different trips because I had one $3 off $30 Publix coupon and one $10 off $50 Winn Dixie coupon and I wanted to use both.:

2 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix on sale BOGO $2.35 for two
Minus two $0.40/1 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix
Total Due: $1.55 or $0.78 each
2 Athenos Yogurt on sale 5/$6.00
Minus two $1/1 Athenos Feta, Hummus, Pita Chip or Yogurt
Total Due: $0.40 or $0.20 each
2 Polly-O Mozzarella reg price $2.69 each
Minus two $1/1 Polly- O Products (zipcode 34655)
Minus two $1.00/Any 1 Polly-O mozzarella chunk, 8-16 oz or Ricotta, 32 oz Publix Yellow Advantage Flyer
Total Due: $1.38 or $0.69 each
9 Bird’s Eye Frozen Vegetables and Steamfresh on sale 50% off
Minus three $1/3 Birds Eye Steamfresh 1/23/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/31/2011) or $1/3 Birds-Eye or Steamfresh Varieties (IE)  Printable (FF)
Total Due: $5.01 or $0.56 each
8 Emerald Peanuts on sale BOGO $3.19 for two
Minus eight $1.00/1 Emerald Nuts Product 1/30/2011 RP Insert (exp 3/13/2011)
Total Due: $4.76 or $0.59 each
1 Cantaloupe on sale $1.50
Total Due: $1.50
1 Broccoli on sale $2.00
Total Due: $2.00
4 Scott Paper Towels on sale 2/$5.00
Minus four $1.50/1 Scott Towels, Long Lasting Roll Publix Store Coupons Start Your Year Out with Big Savings
Total Due: $4.00 or $1.00 each
4 Rachael Ray Just6 Dog Treats on sale BOGO $2.50 for two
Minus four $1.50/1 Rachael Ray Nutrish Dog Treats
Total Due: FREE plus $1.00 overage
8 Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers on sale BOGO $2.99 for two
Minus four $1.00/2 Healthy Choice or Marie Callender’s Fresh Mixers Publix Store Coupon Gasparilla Distance Classic Booklet
Minus four $1/2 Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers
Total Due: $3.96 or $0.49 each
4 Sominex reg price $3.19 each
Minus four $1.50/1 Advantage Brands: Sominex 1/30/11 RP Insert (exp 3/31/11)
Minus two Minus two $5.00/Any 2 Mix or Match: Os-Cal, Citrucel, Ecotrin, Feosol, Geritol, Tagamet, Debrox, Vivarin, Gaviscon, Phazyme, Sominex, Gly-Oxide or Contac Publix Green Advantage Flyer
Total Due: FREE plus $3.27 overage

Minus one $3 off of $30 Publix Store Coupon
Minus one $10 off of $50 Winn Dixie Coupon

Total Spent: $8.37   Total Saved: $111.91   Percentage Saved: 93.1%

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Also –Attention Bloggers -at the bottom of this post is a place for you to link up your deals! So, make sure you leave a link to your shopping trip successes this week. I am looking for your personal deals not a list of store sales/coupon matchups! And, make sure this is a direct link to your deals post – I will remove links that go directly to your home page. If you don’t have a blog, feel free to leave a comment on this post letting us know how you did shopping this week!