Photo Show and Tell – Publix 5/27/11

I am doing things a bit differently this week!  Instead of posting my regular Photo Show and Tell, I am highlighting some of the successes of you all!  It has been a busy week and I wasn’t able to get to the store like I normally do.  In fact, I’m sure many of you have weeks where you take time off from grocery shopping?  That is me this week!  🙂  (Don’t worry though – I do plan to use my $10/$40 Sweetbay coupon before it expires ;)) 

• To see this week’s Publix Weekly Ad and coupon matchups, go HERE
• To see this week’s Publix $1.00 or Less Matchups, go HERE

Holly emailed me the two pictures above after saving 66%!  And here is what I like about everything she bought – she bought expensive items like Breyers Ice Cream, Jergens lotion and Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion!

Below is a list of everything she purchased including the coupons used:

• 4 bottles Sweet baby ray’s BBQ sauce B1G1 and 2 $1 off 2 bottles coupon
• 2 bottles of Heinz ketchup 2 for $4 and 50cents off 2 coupon
• 2 bottles of Kraft Italian dressing B1G1 and $1 off 2 bottles Target coupon
• 2 tubs of Breyers Ice cream B1G1 and $1.50 off 2 tubs Target coupon
• 6 canisters of Crystal light powdered drink mix B1G1 and I had a buy 2 get one free coupon
• 1 bottle of Jergens lotion – had $1 off coupon attached to bottle and $1 off coupon manufacturer coupon
• 1 bottle Hawaiian tropic SPF 30 $2 off manufactures coupon plus a $2 off Publix coupon
• Bag of Frozen peas – no coupon 🙂

Total Spent: $25.84, Total Saved: $49.39, Percentage Saved: 66%

Rebekah emailed me and provided me with the link to her blog HERE where she posted about this awesome shopping trip!  Rebekah spend $51.00 on everything pictured above and saved $118! 

Below is a list of everything she purchased:

• 4 boxes of brownies- .4 cents each
• 2 bottles ketchup- 1.00 each
• 6 kraft macaroni n cheese- .60 each (not that great but i love mac n cheese)
• 2 big things of toilet paper (24 counts)- 4.94 each
• 4 sour cream- .50 each
• 2 fresheta pizzas- 4.00 each
• 2 all detergent- 1.99 each
• 1 publix windex- .01 cent each
• 4 lawrys marinade- .59 each
• 2 pack of yogurt (4 in each pack) – free
• rotel tomatoes, 2 lbs hamburger meat, lays potato chips, milk, velveta block cheese, 2 tubs bryer ice cream, 2 boxes cereal, 3 packs italian ice.

Great job saving 70% on your shopping trip!  🙂

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Lastly – Kara sent me two pictures that I couldn’t open of her grocery trip below 🙁  But, along with the pictures, she sent me the awesome stats for what she purchased!  The best thing about Kara’s purchase is that it included a little over 4 pounds of steak!  Kara saved 63% on everything below and even though she said she usually saves more, I think she did awesome!  There is absolutely nothing wrong with splurging on fun things like steak when you save so much money on other groceries! 🙂

Below is a list of everything she purchased including the coupons used:

• 16 bottles of Swt Baby Rays BBQ sauce b1g1 $1.97 for two (our absolute favorite brand)
  less 8 – $1/2 mft coupons – $.49 each
• 2 bottles of Heinz ketchup 2/$4.00
  less 2 – $50/1 mft coupons – $1.50 each
• 2 Nabisco Fig Newtons b1g1 $3.89 for two
  less 2 – $1/1 mft coupons – $.95 each
• 2 All detergent b1g1 $5.99 for two
  less 2 $1/1 mft coupons – $2.00 each
• 1 Cutter bug repellent $4.19
  less 1 $1/1 Publix coupon
  less 1 $1.50/1 mft printable coupon – $1.69 each
• 1 Fresh Express cole slaw mix $1.29 (saved $.60)
• 1 Publix hot dog buns $.99 (save $.20)
• 1 Publix bread $1.19 (saved $.31)
• Top Sirloin Steak $23.00 ($4.99 per lb) – this was for the hubby!!!
• Less $10.00 Sweetbay coupon off $40.00 purchase

Total Spent: $35.52, Total Saved: $61.34, Percentage Saved: 63% 

**To everyone else – if you are an Addicted to Saving reader and would like for your shopping trip to be posted, please send me an email with a picture of your shopping trip along with the amount you spent and the amount you saved.  I will then post a new Reader Success Stories post with your pictures.  🙂