It was a great day to shop at Publix!  I ended up spending much less than I anticipated.  And, I was able to get some fruit and veggies for the new juicer I just got.  I haven’t tried my juicer yet (I’m scared :)) but I’m excited to try out some recipes for fresh juice!  **If you have a juicer, I would love it if you would leave some juicing tips and recipes!  I was able to score some great deals thanks to a lot of store and manufacturer coupon matchups.  My major challenge for the day today was paying attention to sizes on the coupons.  For example, the Free Kraft Macaroni & Cheese coupons only covered the 7.25 oz sized boxes of the Kraft Mac & Cheese on sale BOGO.  Most of the Kraft Mac & Cheese on sale were smaller boxes.  This happened for a couple of other deals I took advantage of so my message to all of you is to really read your coupons to make sure they work on the items you are buying.  If they don’t work, the store will not be reimbursed for them.  

• To see this week’s Publix Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups, go HERE
• To see this week’s Publix Deals & Steals, go HERE

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:

1 bag Yellow Onions on sale $1.99
Total Due: $1.99
1 bag Fugi Apples on sale $2.99
Minus one $2.00 off Publix produce when you spend $5.00+
Total Due: $0.99
Bartlett Pears on sale $1.29/lb
Total Due: $1.68
Navel Oranges on sale $0.89/lb
Total Due: $2.06
1 2-lb bag Carrots, $1.89
Total Due: $1.89
1 container Publix Sweet Coleslaw, on sale 2/$4.00
Minus one $2.00 off Publix Deli Item priced $2.00 or more from last Sunday’s paper
Total Due: FREE
4 Eggo Waffle on sale BOGO $2.55 for two
Minus one $1/3 Kellogg’s Eggo Product printable
Total Due: $4.10 or $1.03 each
1 gallon Milk reg price $3.59
Minus one FREE Gallon Milk wyb 3 Breakfast Items
Total Due: FREE
1 Kashi Steam Meals on sale 4/$10.00
Minus one $2/1 Kashi Product (Recyclebank)
Total Due: $0.50 **I could have made this deal better if I bought 2, use one $2/1, use one $1/1 from Facebook and one $1/2 Publix coupon from Greenwise 🙁
4 Kraft Fresh Take on sale 2/$4.00
Minus two B1g1 Kraft Fresh Take Publix Store Coupon
Minus four $1/1 Kraft Fresh Take Cheese & Breadcrumb Mix, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 02/26/12 R)
Total Due: FREE
2 Kraft Shredded Cheese on sale BOGO $3.49 for two
Minus one $0.50/2 Kraft Shredded Cheese (print limit reached – check your binders/folders)
Minus one $1/2 Kraft Cheese Item Target printable
Total Due: $1.99 or $0.99 each
2 Land O Lakes 1-lb Butter on sale 2/$5.00
Minus two $0.75/1 Land O Lakes 1 lb Butter
Total Due: $3.50 or $1.75 each
1 Amy’s Burrito reg price $2.39
Minus one FREE Amy’s Burrito printable (no longer available – check your binders/folders)
Total Due: FREE
2 I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spread on sale BOGO $2.95 for two
Minus two $1.25/1 I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter
Minus one $0.75/2 I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Target printable
Total Due: FREE plus $0.30 overage
2 So Delicious Coconut Ice Cream on sale BOGO $5.99 for two
Minus two $1/1 So Delicious Dairy Free Product, exp. 4/30/12 (SS 02/12/12 R)
Total Due: $3.99 or $1.99 each
2 Kraft Milk Bites reg price $2.99 (found in refrigerated dairy section)
Minus one B1G1 Kraft MilkBite Bars @Publix printable
Minus two $1/1 Kraft MilkBite printable
Total DUe: $0.99 or $0.49 each
2 Welch’s Grape Jelly on sale BOGO $2.39 for two
Minus two $0.55/1 Welch’s Jam, Jelly, or Spread, exp. 5/31/12 (RP 02/12/12 R)
Total Due: $1.29 or $0.65 each
6 Kraft Mac & Cheese 7.25 oz on sale BOGO $1.39 for two
Minus 3 FREE Kraft MAc & Cheese coupons
Total Due: FREE
2 Lance Cracker Creations ons ale BOGO $3.29 for two
Minus two $1/1 Lance Cracker Creations printable
Total Due: $1.29 or $0.65 each
2 Milk-Bone Dog Treats on sale BOGO $3.19 for two
Minus one $1.50/2 Milk-Bone Dog Snacks, exp. 4/19/12 (RP 02/19/12)
Total Due: $1.69 or $0.85 each
1 Sue Bee Honey on sale $2.99
Minus one $0.55/1 Sue Bee Honey printable (mailer)
Total Due: $2.44
4 Kettle Chips on sale BOGO $3.69 for two
Minus four $1/1 Kettle Potato Chips, exp. 5/12/12 (RP 03/18/12 R)
Total Due: $3.38 or $0.85 each
2 Sundown Vitamin D reg price $3.29
Minus one $5/2 Sundown Naturals, Osteo Bi-Flex or Marvel Heroes Gummies, exp. 3/30/12 (Publix Green Advantage)
Minus one $3/2 Sundown Vitamins printable (no longer available)
Total Due: FREE plus $1.42 overage
1 Covergirl Emery Boards reg price $2.19
Minus one $1.50/1 CoverGirl or Queen Color Collection Item, exp. 3/30/12 (Publix Green Advantage)
Minus one $1/1 CoverGirl Product, exp. 3/31/12 (P&G 03/04/12)
Total Due: FREE plus $0.31 overage

Minus one $5/30 Publix Coupon from the Take Your Budget by the Horns Booklet (booklet is no longer available)

Minus one $5/$30 Winn Dixie Coupon from Winn Dixie Mailer Flier 

Total Due: $22.54 Total Saved: $120.71  Percentage Saved: 84.3%

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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!