I had a great day at Publix today. Do any of you view shopping as a game? I’ve gotten to the point where there is very little I need. So, every week I focus on the best sales and I focus on maximizing my coupons. Today I had a $10.00 off of $50.00 Winn Dixie coupon to use. Since the Publix I shop at accepts Winn Dixie coupons, my goal for today’s shopping trip was to spend as close to $50.00 before using coupons. My hope was to get my total (after coupons) under $10. That was a difficult challenge because there aren’t a ton of great deals this week at Publix and because my Publix is always out of the Schick Hydro Razors which are free if you use the correct coupons. And, I know that those of you who are new Addicted to Saving readers are looking at my picture above asking “where’s the meat?” I stock up on meat when it is on sale and then I freeze it. For proof that I do buy meat, go HERE 🙂 I did have a great time today – I spent $7.89 (including tax) on $82.78 worth of groceries 🙂
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!
To see my Addicted to Saving Publix Video Blog go HERE for part 1 and HERE for part 2
Here’s the rundown and how to do what I did for today’s Publix stop:
2 Cartons of Grape Tomatos on sale B1G1 $2.99 for two Total: $2.99 or $1.49 each! 4 Ears of Corn on sale 8/$2.00 Total: $1.00 or $0.25 each! Watermelon on sale $0.49/lb Total: $0.98 1 Gal Publix Milk priced at $3.15 Total: $3.15 2 Nabisco Chips Ahoy Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, on sale B1G1 $2.99 for two Minus one Buy 1 Gallon of Milk & Nabisco cookies, Get 1 Package of Nabisco cookies free printable (print limit reached) Total: FREE! 12 Yakisoba Noodles on sale 5/$3.00 Minus six $1.00/2 Yakisoba Noodles 03-14-10 SS or 05-16-10 SS Total: $1.20 or $0.10 each! 8 El Monterey Tornados 3 ct, on sale 2/$4.00 Minus four B1G1 Tornados printable Minus four $1.00/1 El Monterey Tornados, any 8.4 oz box – 05-09-10 SS Total: $4.00 or $0.50 each! 8 Betty Crocker Brownie Mix, on sale B1G1 $2.27 for two Minus four $1.00/2 Betty Crocker Brownie from Shrek-tacular Savings booklet Total: $5.08 or $0.64 each! 3 Nivea Body Wash, on sale $3.89 each Minus three $4.00/1 Nivea Body Wash for Women, Any 8.4 Oz. – 16.9 Oz. – 05-02-10 RP Total: FREE plus $0.33 overage!Minus one $10.00/$50.00 Winn Dixie Baby Club Coupon (go HERE for more info)
Total Spent Including Tax: $7.89, Total Saved: $74.89, Percentage Saved: 90.5%
Thanks for coming to Addicted to Saving! Here’s a little bit about me so you can know who’s behind all these posts!
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..