This was not one of the best sales weeks at Publix but I was able to do a decent job.  I really needed to get a bit of produce so that brought my out of pocket costs up.  And, I bought a package of fresh boneless, skinless chicken breasts which as many of you know, I don’t need (since I have 65+ pounds frozen away in my freezer).  But, I had a $1.00 off Publix chicken coupon that an awesome reader sent me.  And, the chicken had a $1.00 off Shake ‘n Bake & Chicken peelie on it so I was able to get a box of Shake ‘n Bake as well.  My favorite deal of the night was by far the Swanson Chicken Broth.  I use this on a weekly basis in soups, pastas and more so I’m excited to have been able to buy 8 boxes.  I just wish I had more coupons to buy more! 🙂 I did mistakingly buy the wrong Vlasic pickles that were not included in the sale.. Such a bummer. And, no, I probably will not return them. I did, however, end up spending more out of pocket than I should have since I screwed up.

How did you do this week shopping?  I hope you were able to spend less and save more than I did!    Please leave a comment letting everyone know how you did!

Below is what I bought and the coupons I used:

6 TGI Fridays Frozen Meals on sale BOGO $3.69 for two
Minus six $1/1 T.G.I. Friday’s Frozen Entrée for One or 10/23/11 SS Insert
Minus three $1/2 T.G.I Friday’s Frozen Entrees, exp. 11/11/11 (Publix Yellow Advantage)
Total Due: $2.07 or $0.35 each
2 Muir Glen Tomato Sauce reg price $0.89 each
Minus two $0.75/1 Muir Glen Product
Total Due: $0.28 or $0.14 each
2 Muir Glen Tomato Paste reg price $1.09 each
Minus two $0.75/1 Muir Glen Product
Total Due: $0.68 or $0.34
1 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts on sale $1.99/lb, total $2.55
Minus one $1.00 off Publix Chicken Publix Store Coupon (mailed to me by a reader)
Total Due: $1.55
1 Shake & Bake reg price $2.35
Minus one $1.00 off Shake & Bake and Chicken Peelie (found on chicken breasts)
Total Due: $1.35
1 pkg Zucchini on sale $1.49/lb
Total Due: $1.88
1 bag Romaine Publix Salad on sale $2.69
Total Due: $2.69
1 bag Green Beans $1.89
Total Due: $1.89
1 bags Red Delicious Apples on sale 2/$5.00
Total Due: $2.50
3 Green Bell Peppers on sale $1.49/lb
Total Due: $2.70
Publix Half & Half reg price $3.89
Total Due: $3.89
8 Swanson Chicken Broth on sale BOGO $2.69 for two
Minus four $1/2 Swanson Broth or Stock Carton
Total Due: $6.76 or $0.85 each
3 Vlasic Oval Chips reg price $2.19 **UGH – mistake on my part
1 Vlasic Kosher Spears reg price $2.89 **UGH – mistake on my part
Minus four $0.55/1 Vlasic Pickles, 9/11/11 SS insert, (exp 11/30/11)
Total Due: 7.26 or $1.81 each EPIC FAIL
6 Kleenex Cool Touch on sale 4/$5.00
Minus six $0.50/1 Kleenex Cool Touch Facial Tissue TARGET Store Coupon 10/9/11 RP (exp. 12/9/11)
Minus two $0.50/3 Kleenex Facial Tissues 10/2/2011 SS Insert (exp 11/27/2011)
Total Due: $3.50 or $0.58 each
2 Chips Ahoy Cookies on sale BOGO $2.95 for two
Minus two $1/1 Chips Ahoy printable (print limit reached)
Total Due: $0.95 or $0.48 each
2 Sundown Vit D reg price $2.99 each
2 Sundown B-6 reg price $3.59 each
Minus two $6/2 Sundown, Osteo Bi-Flex, Marvel Heroes Publix Green Flyer, Harvest the Savings (exp 11/18/2011) **coupon states one coupon per deal
Minus four $1/1 Sundown Naturals Vitamin or Supplement 10/2/2011 RP Insert (exp 11/16/2011)
Total DUe: FREE plus $2.84 overage

Minus one $5/30 Publix Coupon from the Take Your Budget by the Horns Booklet

Minus one $5/$30 Sweetbay Supermarket store coupon **thanks to the reader who sent me this 😉

Total Spent: $25.43 Total Saved: $90.99 Percentage Saved: 78.2%

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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. Also – your titles below should not promote specific cities or regions of the county. I will pull city or region specific links. 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!