We’ve had a rough week over here this past week. During weeks like this, I’m always glad once the end of the week arrives because I almost feel like we can start fresh next week! Today’s grocery list wasn’t too extensive, but I did take advantage of some of the great deals like the FREE gallon of milk, the cheap Scotties tissues, Kleenex tissues and Pillsbury Crescent rolls. We did two transactions so that we could utilize two different $5.00 off competitor coupons.
What did all of you purchase this week? How did you do? I would love to hear!
Below is what I bought and the coupons I used:
Transaction One
2 Tidy Cats Kitty Litter on sale BOGO $7.79 for two
Minus two $1/1 Purina Tidy Cats, exp. 10/29/12 (RP 07/29/12 #2)
Total Due: $5.79 or $2.90 each
2 Starbucks Ice Cream on sale BOGO $3.85 for two
Minus two $0.75/1 Starbucks Ice Cream (print limit reached? check your binders)
Minus one $2/2 Ben & Jerry’s or Starbucks Product, exp. 10/4/12 (Publix Best Meals Happen At Home, September Email)
Total Due: $0.35 or $0.18 each
4 Progresso Recipe Starters, priced at $1.50 each
2 Bugles, reg price $1.35 each
1 Gallon Milk reg price $3.59
Minus four $0.50/1 Progresso Recipe Starters Cooking Sauce, exp. 11/3/12 (SS 09/09/12)
Minus two $0.50/1 Chex Mix or Bugles (print limit reached, check your binders)
Milk is free with Running Out? Run In promotion
Total Due: $5.70 or $0.81 each
2 Keebler Cinnamon Roll on sale BOGO $3.45 for two
Minus two $0.70 off ONE Keebler Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Minus two $0.75/1 Keebler Cookies Target Coupon 7/29/2012 RP insert (exp 9/23)
Total Due: $0.55 or $0.28 each
3 Kleenex Tissues on sale 4/$5.00
Minus one $0.50/3 Kleenex Product, exp. 9/23/12 (SS 08/12/12)
Minus one $1/2 Kleenex Facial Tissue, 50ct+, exp 10/19/12, (Publix One Stop. One Store. Booklet)
Total Due: $2.25 or $0.75 each
2 Scotties Tissues on sale 4/$5.00
Minus one $1.00/2 Scotties Tissues
Minus one $0.55/2 Scotties Tissues exp 10/19/12, (Publix One Stop. One Store. Booklet)
Total Due: $0.95 or $0.48 each
2 Quaker Instant Oatmeal on sale BOGO $3.29 for two
Minus one $1.00/2 Quaker Products (print limit reached)
Total Due: $2.29 or $1.15 each
1 Truvia Sweetner on sale $2.99
Minus one $2/1 Truvia Baking Blend with Sugar or Truvia Natural Sweetener, exp. 12/10/12 (RP 09/16/12)
Minus one $1/1 Truvia Sweetener, exp. 10/10/12 (Publix Good To Go Booklet)
Total Due: FREE
Minus one $5.00/$30.00 Winn Dixie Enjoy the City Coupon
Total Spent: $12.63 Total Saved: $50.08
Transaction Two
2 Fresh Express Salad on sale BOGO $3.99 for two
Total Due: $3.99 or $1.99 each
1 Publix Deli Hummus reg price $2.99
Minus one $2.00/$2.00 Publix Deli Product Coupon
Total Due: $0.99
6 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls on sale 3/$6.00
Minus three $1/2 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls printable
Minus two $2.00/3 Pillsbury Refrigerated Products Publix Store Coupon
Total Due:$5.00 or $0.83 each
1 Green Pepper priced $2.49/lb
Total Due: $1.22
2 Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream on sale BOGO $3.85 for two
Minus one $2/2 Ben & Jerry’s or Starbucks Product, exp. 10/4/12 (Publix Best Meals Happen At Home, September Email)
Total Due: $1.85 or $0.93 each
2 Alexia Frozen Products on sale BOGO $3.79 for two
Minus two $0.55/1 Alexia Frozen Item, exp. 10/28/12 (SS 09/16/12 R)
Total Due: $2.69 or $1.35 each
1 bag Kraft Marshmallows, $1.79
Total Due: $1.79
Minus one $5.00/$25.00 Save-a-Lot coupon
Total Spent: $12.80 Total Saved: $30.23
Total Spent on Both Transactions: $25.43 Total Saved: $80.31 Percentage Saved: 76%
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Also –Attention Bloggers -at the bottom of this post is a place for you to show your own brag worthy purchases! I ask that you 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.
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Great trip! 🙂
Are the Scotties Tissues for 4/5.00 an unadvertised sale? I can’t find it listed anywhere… 🙁
I recently went to my local Publix and attempted to use the $5/$25 save a lot coupon and was told that my order had to be a total of $25.00 after all my coupons had been used… has anyone heard of this? should i be calling someone above store management? i read there policy and no where in there does it state that the order must be $25 after all other coupons have been used. someone please help
What does the fine print on the Save a lot coupon say? That **could** be where they are getting that from. Do they do that with the Publix $5 off coupons as well? The Sweetbay coupons do say that your total has to be $30 after all discounts and coupons. So it could be the same type of thing.
Your cashier was wrong. I’d go take the coupon and your receipt to customer service and ask for a manager to take the $5 off for you. Cashiers are not always aware of how different coupons work. For example, the $5/30 Winn Dixie coupons are 1 per transaction, meaning you can break up your order. All the managers at my Publix agree on that, but some of the cashiers have to ask because they think that they are 1 per customer. Don’t be afraid to assert that you disagree and ask for a manager to resolve the question. Nicely. Assert nicely 🙂
Thanks for the help. I re-read the save a lot coupon and it doesn’t mention anthing about the total being $25 after discounts and coupons…. I will defenitley be calling whomever is above the store manager. The night I went the gentleman told me he was the store manager… He was actually kinda of rude as I would speak you could tell he was paying no attention to me and keep saying ummm hmmmm ummm hmmmm… And still refused to use my coupon 0_o first time I have encountered someone like this at a publix supermarket…. They are usually really nice.
I have had the same thing happen to me at a Publix that accepts both Sweetbay and Winn Dixie coupons. First was with the Sweetbay coupon which I read and did state that the $30 was after coupons. With the Winn Dixie coupon, I showed the cashier that it did not state that it was after coupons. She took the coupon, but said that from now on I could not use it at the store. She said that corporate was cracking down on coupons. I have not had this problem at any other stores that accept Winn Dixie in my area. I think I am going to contact Publix corporate and get clarification on this policy, and then I will take the written policy with me to the store with the corporate response.