I can’t believe it is Friday again! These weeks are absolutely flying by! Life has been busy in our household – we have had lots of paperwork and projects that we have been working on. Throw in another television taping two days ago as well as maintaining this website and life is a whirlwind. (A good whirlwind..but a tiring one!) I have been encouraged by Publix’s sales lately. I think they are getting better. I did awesome today at Publix. And a huge thanks to Melissa for surprising me with the awesome FREE $10.00 Publix gift card when you spend $50.00+ at Publix coupon. (She received this coupon in the mail and she knows I never receive them :)) I was able to use that coupon today and if I factor the free $10 gift card I received, I ended up spending just $12.57 on everything pictured above.
And to update you on Zaycon Foods, they emailed me and said they were in the midst of planning on coming down to our area in October hopefully. So, if you haven’t gotten on their email waiting list, make sure you do it. The more interest they see in our areas, the quicker they will come down and sell us awesome deals on chicken breasts, ground beef and more. If you are unaware of Zaycon Foods, go HERE to read how to score awesome deals on boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
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!
Items I bought this week and their coupon matchups:
White Seedless Grapes on sale $1.49/lb
Total Due: $3.34
Black Plums on sale $1.29/lb
Total Due: $0.86
2 bags Tyson Chicken Nuggets on sale BOGO $5.99 for two
Minus two $1/1 Tyson Frozen Chicken Nuggets (this coupon is found on Target’s website but is a manufacturer coupon)
Total Due: $3.99 or $1.99 each
2 V8 Low Sodium 100% Juice on sale 2/$5.00
Minus one $1/2 V8 Vegetable Juice 8/7/2011 SS Insert (exp 9/18/2011)
Total Due: $4.00 or $2.00 each
2 bags Fresh Express Salad on sale BOGO $3.99 for two
Minus one FREE Fresh Express Salad Vocalpoint Mailer
Minus one $1.00/1 Fresh Express Salad Vocalpoint Mailer
Total Due: FREE plus $1.00 overage
4 Mentos Gum on sale BOGO $3.29 for two
Minus four $1/1 Mentos Gum 7/10/2011 SS Insert (exp 9/10/2011)
Total Due: $2.58 or $1.29 each
2 Resolve Spray on sale BOGO $2.99 for two
Minus one $2/2 Resolve Spray ‘n Wash Products Publix Yellow Flyer, Back to School (exp 8/19/2011) **pay attention to expiration
Minus two $0.65/1 Resolve Spray Peelies
Total Due: FREE plus $0.31 overage
2 Peter Pan Peanut Butter on sale BOGO $5.05 for two
Minus two $1/1 Peter Pan Peanut Butter Publix Store ConAgra College Care Booklet (exp 8/26/2011) (these coupons do not state one per transaction and/or customer)
Minus two $0.50/1 Peter Pan Peanut Butter
Total Due: $2.05 or $1.03 each
8 Pepperidge Farm Multigrain Cracker Chips on sale BOGO $3.49 for two
Minus eight $1/1 Pepperidge Farm Baked Natural Cracker Chips 6/12/2011 SS Insert (exp 8/21/2011)
Total Due: $5.96 or $0.75 each
4 Wheat Thins Toasted Crisps on sale BOGO $3.49 for two
Minus one B3G1 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers TARGET coupon Target.com
Minus two $0.75/2 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers 8/7/2011 SS Insert (exp 9/5/2011)
Total Due: $1.99 or $0.50 each
2 Emerald Peanuts on sale BOGO $3.59 for two
Minus one $1.50/2 Emerald Nuts Products
Total Due: $2.09 or $1.05 each
4 Degree Deodorant on sale BOGO $2.45 for two
Minus two $1.50/2 Degree Products Publix Store Coupon **Print limit reached – This only subtracted $1.00 per coupon 🙁
Minus four $0.75/1 Degree Anti-perspirant and Deodorant 7/31/2011 RP Insert (exp 8/28/2011)
Total Due: FREE plus $0.10 overage
2 First Aid Travel Kits reg price $1.49 each
Minus one $3.00/2 Red Cross products blinkie (no longer available?)
Total due: FREE
2 Sun Down Naturals Vitamin D reg price $2.99
Minus one $6/2 Sundown Vitamins and Supplements Publix Green Flyer, Sail Into Savings (exp 8/26/2011)
Minus two $1/1 Sundown or Marvel Vitamin or Supplements 8/7/2011 RP Insert (exp 9/20/2011) or $1/1 Sundown Naturals or Marvel Heroes Vitamin
Total Due: FREE plus $2.02 overage
1 $10.00 Publix Gift Card
Minus one FREE $10 Publix Gift Card when you spend $50+
Total Due: FREE
Total Spent: $22.57 Total Saved: $117.93 Percentage Saved: 84% **If I factor in the $10 gift card I received for free, I actually saved 90%
**Leave a comment and let us know how you did this week! Would love to hear!
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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..
great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My trip will look a lot like yours! :} Minus the PB. I stocked up on the last Skippy sale. I won’t need it for a long time. I’m hoping when I go Saturday the Degree Women’s will be BOGO, only saw the sign in front of the Men’s. My men are stocked up on deodorant, us girls need some! :}
Can’t wait to try out the Zaycon deal. Our main protein choice is boneless skinless chicken breasts. I wonder how much they will charge per pound. Publix prices are pretty high so I’m looking to stock up. Thanks for letting us in on this deal.
Hi Melissa! 🙂 Degree Women was on sale BOGO at my Publix- hopefully you will find the same sale at yours!
Hey Melissa! I noticed that you buy a lot of Vit D. Obviously, it’s a great deal because of the overage, but I wondered if you have any idea what we can do with the extras if we don’t need the supplement ourselves. Thanks!
Hi Jenessa! I think you are talking to me right? 🙂 I give my Vitamin D away. I actually have a friend who takes it and I give a lot to her. Beyond that, you could always ask food pantries if they would take the vitamins? (many will!)
The 46 oz V8 is 2/$5, but the $1/1 in-ad Qs are for 64 oz. Did we get a super deal?
Hi Doug! Nope. Definitely not a super deal. I did want to get V8 Spicy Juice though because I use it in soups.. But definitely not a stockpile deal at all.
But aren’t the Qs for the wrong size?
Hi again Doug – yup – the store coupons do not cover the size that I bought hence the reason I pulled them from my scenario above. 😉
Okay…Did I miss something?!?!
Liza, how did you get a $10 Publix GC when you spend $50? I don’t see this advertised anywhere. Do tell! 🙂
Hi JenS! The $10 GC coupon was mailed to me by one of my readers.. She received it in the mail along with her Publix Ad..
uh huh! The perks of being you! ;0) Good for you! (and thanks…now I can breath a little easier that I’m not loosing my couponing touch)
Is there any trick to getting these Vocalpoint freebies and coupons (Fresh Express Salad)? I haven’t received anything from Vocalpoint in awhile.
I was disappointed that my Publix was out of the Resolve. I used the coupons on the stick (looks like deoderant :-P)so got if for free, but still bummed. I love Spray & Wash, and was so excited to get it for free! Never mind.. *sigh* But, I got the Minute Maid for free! And the chinet for 7cents.
And I signed up with Zycon, too. Can’t wait! Told my mom about it, too.
At my Publix, on the B1G1 Fresh Express, they would only take off $2 ( or $1.99), which is the price of the free one. Then they’d take off the dollar off the other one. You’d pay $1 for 2 salads. Which is correct? Thanks.
Hi Susan! Where do you live? It sounds like you live in a state where BOGO sales are actually 50% off sales? If that is the case, then yes, you would have to pay for the salads – even if you used two coupons.
I do – Georgia. They would ring up each at half price. So the free one would be free (at Half Price), then you’d get the other one half price minus $1 off. Still good deal. Just not all free like yours.
Ditto. No overage here either.
What is the Publix Store ConAgra College Care Booklet?
The coupon that was used for the peanut butter?
What is zaycon?
Hi Jennifer – Zaycon foods buy large quantities of fresh meat and produce and deliver them at “events” all across the country. To sign up to receive a notice via email as to when they’ll have an event in your area, go HERE and click on Register.
wow, you are a pro! 🙂 I spend the same amount, but get alot more for our money. Do you know how to get coupons for gluten free items?
I meant to say that I spend the same amount as I used to, not that I spend the same amount as you! 🙂 I’ll never be able to walk out spending less than $50