**Today’s shopping trip coincides with this week’s Publix 3/18/10 – 3/24/10 sale cycle. To see this week’s Publix sales and coupon matchups, go Here! Today, my great friend Kara and I hit up Target and Publix together. We had a blast. There are some awesome sales right now and let me tell you, we both took FULL advantage of them. If you are new to couponing, there are some great deals at Publix this week that you should be able to participate in as well! I spent a total of $2.68 (including tax – it was $0.93 before tax) on everything in the picture above. One of the luxuries of stockpiling is that you can shop the sales each week knowing that you don’t really NEED anything. I have a full pantry so every week I focus on all of the really good deals to add to my stockpile. If you are new to my website, I should tell you I post weekly Photo Show and Tells to inspire you and also show you exactly what you need to do to save money. Below I will give you the exact coupon matchups I used so that you can save big too!
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 Fast Fixin Chicken Nuggets on sale B1G1 $5.99 for two Minus six $1.00/1 manufacturer printables Minus six $1.00/1 Publix store coupons from Healthy Meals Healthy Kids (coupons expire 3/20) Total: $5.97 or $0.99 each! 2 Buddig Deli Cuts Deli Meat on sale 2/$4.00 Minus two $1.00/1 manufacturer from 1/17/10 SS or 2/7/10 SS or printable (use zipcode 32606) Minus two $1.00/1 Publix store coupons from Healthy Meals Healthy Kids (coupons expire 3/20) Total: FREE!! 6 Lance Crackers on sale B1G1 $2.89 for two Minus six $1.00/1 manufacturer from printable or printable Total: $2.67 or $0.45 each! 1 Scotties Face Tissue on sale $0.99 Minus one $1.00/1 printable Total: FREE!! 1 Sundown Vitamin D priced at $2.99 1 Sundown Vitamin A priced at $3.29 Minus one $6.00/2 Publix store coupon from Green Advantage Flyer found in your store Minus one $3.00/2 manufacturer printable Total: FREE PLUS $2.72 OVERAGE!! 1 Sue Bee Honey on sale $1.99 Minus one $1.00/1 manufacturer printable Total: $0.99 2 Kashi Heart to Heart Cereal on sale 2/$5.00 1 Kashi Go Lean Crunch Cereal on sale 2/$5.00 Minus one FREE Kashi Heart to Heart coupon (told you about the freebie Here – freebie is now over) Minus one $1.50 off one Kashi Heart to Heart coupon printable (print limit reached) Minus one Buy 2 Kashi Cereals, Get 1 Kashi Cereal Free coupon printable Total: $1.00 or $0.33 each! 4 Wish Bone Salad Dressing on sale B1G1 $2.69 for two Minus four $0.75/1 manufacturer printables Minus two $0.75/2 Publix store coupons from Multiply Your Meals & Savings Total: $0.88 or $0.22 each! 1 package Asparagus on sale $1.99/lb Total: $1.85 8 ALL Detergent on sale B1G1 $5.99 for two Minus eight $2.00/1 manufacturer from 2/7/10 RP Total: $7.96 or $0.99 each! 4 Muellers Whole Wheat Pasta on sale B1G1 $1.19 for two Minus four $0.55/1 manufacturer printables Total: $0.18 or $0.05 each! 4 EAS Low Carb Bars priced at $1.69 each Minus two B1G1 manufacturer coupons from Gasparilla brochure (no longer available) Minus two $1.00/1 manufacturer from 2/28/10 SS Minus four $1.00/1 Publix store coupons from Publix Family Style Spring Magazine Total: FREE plus $2.62 OVERAGE! 8 Prego Heart Smart Pasta Sauce priced at $2.27 each Minus eight $1.00/1 manufacturer from 2/7/10 SS Total: $1.08 or $0.14 each! 4 Oreo Cakesters Cookes on sale B1G1 $3.39 for two Minus one FREE Oreo Double Stuffed Cakester coupon (received from Kraft First Taste) Minus one $1.00/1 Oreo Double Stuffed Cakester coupon (received from Kraft First Taste) Minus two $1.00/1 Oreo Cakester printables (print limit reached) Total: $0.39 or $0.10 each!Minus $10.00 when you spend $50.00 Winn Dixie store coupon (mailed from Winn Dixie)
Minus $5.00 when you spend $30.00 Winn Dixie store coupon (mailed from Recycle Bank)
Total Spent: $2.63, Total Saved: $185.92, Percentage Saved: 98.7%
**If you live in the Tampa Bay area and you would like to schedule an Addicted to Saving 101 seminar to learn how to effectively match coupons with sales, don’t hesitate to contact me.
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..
How do you get the Winn Dixie Store Coupons????
Hi Thomasina! I was just about to reply to your Addicted to Saving fan page post! Go Here to read my post about receiving monthly coupons from Winn Dixie!
OMG, how do I get as good as you??????
WOW! You did really awesome. Great Winn Dixie coupons!
I am a fan of anyone who is trying to stretch their money. But may I make one observation? I’ve found it very difficult to find some of the in-store savings booklets because they go so quickly. When I speak to the store mgrs they tell me they can’t stop people from taking handfuls of them. I notice you refer to 6 store cpns on the Fast Fixins. Perhaps we could all think about the folks coming in after us when we grab multiple flyers? Some people have to make a trip to get to the stores, some others might have time restraints that prevent them from going in frequently enough to catch flyers when they go out on the first day. Thanks for considering…..
Hi Karen – Very good points. I agree with you that sometimes it is very tough to save b/c the store booklets go quickly. I especially get frustrated when my store doesn’t have certain booklets at all, ever. I will say that I take only two or four coupon booklets at one time. Then, if I go in another time and there is still a stack, I will take another two. (My magic # is 6 so I try for a total of 6) If the pile is dwindling or low, I won’t take four. I agree – everyone should have a chance at the deals – we are definitely on the same page. I will also say – however – my Publix had a full stack of booklets with the Fast Fixins coupons just this past Thursday. So, the stack has been there for over 3 weeks since the booklets appeared. I am not one of the people that take a handful (unless you consider 2 or a maximum of 4 a handful). Thank you for your feeling comfortable enought to share your thoughts. I do see where you are coming from. Keep the input coming 🙂
I heard a rumor that publix takes expired coupons. Is that true?
Hi Amy – To my knowledge, there are very very few Publix stores that take expired coupons. None of my stores do. I do, however, know that US army bases located overseas take expired coupons. I have a huge pile of expireds to send overseas.