Phew! Well, another week has come and gone!  This has been a tough summer for us.  It has flown by and had lots of ups and downs.  I can’t believe that August is just next week!  So I did a ton of shopping the past two days.  I went to two Targets yesterday to take advantage of their awesome July Toy Clearance Sale.  (To see my Photo Show and Tell, go HERE.)  Then, today I headed out to Publix.  Yet again, I am a bit disappointed with the sales/coupon combos available right now.  But we have to make do with the sales and I do remind myself that I’m still saving more money by maximizing sales by using coupons versus not using any coupons at all.  Right? 🙂  Hubby and I went shopping together so we broke up our transaction into two transactions

How did you do this week shopping? Please leave a comment letting everyone know how you did!

Below is what I bought and the coupons I used:

Transaction One

1 Sweet Onion on sale $1.49/lb
Total Due: $1.16
1 Broccolli on sale 2/$4.00
Total Due: $2.00
1 pkg Zucchini on sale $1.49/lb
Total Due: $1.88
1 pkg Yellow Squash on sale $1.49/lb
Total Due: $1.91
1 Green Giant Boxed Vegetables reg price $1.77
Minus one FREE Green Giant Boxed Vegetables Coupon (received when I posted a giveaway for one Addicted to Saving reader)
Total Due: FREE
1 9Lives Dry Cat Food, reg price $3.99
Minue one FREE 9Lives Dry Cat Food Coupon (received when I posted a giveaway for one Addicted to Saving reader)
Total DUE: FREE
1 9Lives Canned Cat Food 4pk, reg price $1.79
Minus one FREE 9Lives Canned Cat Food 4 pk Coupon (received when I posted a giveaway for one Addicted to Saving reader)
Total Due: FREE
4 Ore-Ida Grillers on sale BOGO $2.69 for two
Minus four $1/1 Ore-Ida Grillers, exp. 7/31/12 (SS 06/24/12)
Total Due: $1.38 or $0.35 each
4 Barber Stuffed Chicken on sale BOGO $4.99 for two
Minus two $1/2 Barber Foods Stuffed Chicken Breast Entrees printable
Total Due: $7.98 or $1.99 each
 Approximately 1/3 lb Medium Shrimp from seafood counter
Minus one $2.00/$2.00 Publix Seafood Department Coupon
Total Due: $2.40
Minus one $5.00/$30.00 Sweetbay Supermarket Coupon

(see total spent and total saved underneath Transaction Two)

Transaction Two

3 Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts on sale 3/$5.00
Minus one $1/3 Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts (zip 06511)
Minus one $1/3 Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts Snacks Target printable
Total Due: $3.00 or $1.00 each
1 Dozen Publix Eggs, $1.59
Total Due: $1.59
1 Publix Whipping Cream, $2.39
Total Due: $2.39
4 Ziploc Sandwich Bags on sale 2/$3.00
Minus two $1/2 Ziploc Brand Bags or $1/2 Ziploc Bags, exp. 8/25/12 (SS 07/15/12)
Minus two $1/2 Ziploc Brand Bags or Containers, exp. 8/10/12 (Publix Yellow Advantage)
Total Due: $2.00 or $0.50 each
2 Arm & Hammer Toothpaste on sale BOGO $3.39 for two
Minus two $0.75/1 Arm & Hammer Toothpaste or Whitening Booster, exp. 8/31/12 (SS 05/06/12 R)
Total Due: $1.89 or $0.95 each
1 pkg Glad Flex Straws reg price $0.75
Total Due: $0.75
2 Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal on sale BOGO $3.99 for two
Minus two $1/1 Post Honey Bunches of Oats printable
Total Due: $1.99 or $0.99 each
4 Softsoap on sale 10/$10
Minus two $0.50/2 Softsoap 7.5 oz+ (print limit reached – check your binders/folders)
Total Due: $3.00 or $0.75 each
4 Elmers Glue Sticks on sale 3/$2.00
Minus four $1.00 off Elmers Glue Sticks Publix Store Coupons (you will need two computers to print 4 coupons. Also – coupons do not limit one coupon per customer.)
Total Due: FREE plus $1.33 overage
1 Nutella on sale 2/$6.00
Minus one $1/1 Nutella Jar, exp. 8/5/12 (RP 05/06/12)
Total Due: $2.00
4 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars on sale BOGO $2.95 for two
Minus two $0.75/2 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars or Yogurt Granola Bars, exp. 8/11/12 (Pepsi Moments 07/22/12)
Total Due: $4.40 or $1.10 each
Minus one $5.00 off $30.00 Winn Dixie Enjoy the City Coupon

Total Due (incl tax): $32.73  Total Saved: $88.29   Percentage Saved: 73%

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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.