It's Shopping Trip Time!
Originally, I was going to shop at Winn Dixie this week. I wanted the Finish dish detergent…but when I went in there earlier in the sale week (last Thursday), they were already wiped totally clean. Then when I realized that the Finish will be on sale next week at Publix, I decided to just shop at the store closest to our home (which is Publix). I also was able to utilize the SweetBay coupon twice last week, so that is an extra $20, I can use right now!
Here are the details of what I got tonight at Publix:
{Weds, 1/16, is the last day to shop from the ad HERE}
(12) Barilla Veggie Pasta 2/$3
Used: (12) $1/1 Yellow Advantage Publix coupons
Also Used: (4) $1/3 MQ
normally you would not be able to purchase more than 10 items, but since the MQ was $1 off THREE items, customer service said it was fine to purchase 12 instead of 9 (purchasing in sets of 3) = $0.17 each = $2.00
(4) El Monterey Flour Tottilla Taquitos BOGO $6.99
Used: (4) $1/1 = $2.50 each = $10.00
(6) BOCA Meatless Burgers BOGO $3.55
Used: (3) $1/2 MQ = $1.28 each = $7.65
(1) Dixie Paper Plates $2.65 {they were out of the ones on sale, so I got a raincheck and bought these to hold us over}
no coupons used. = $2.65
(4) Kleenex 4/$5
Used: (1) $1/4 MQ = $1 each = $4.00
(2) Grands! Buttermilk Bisquits 10/$10
Used: (1) $0.30/2 = $0.85 each = $1.70
(3) Jimmy Dean D-Light 2/$5
Used: (3) $2/1 MQ = $0.50 each = $1.50
(2) Eggland's Best Eggs $2.29
Used: (2) $0.35/1 MQ = $1.94 each = $3.88
(2) Almond Breeze Almond Milk 2/$5
Used: (2) $0.55/1 Blinkies ({Happy Coupon Dance!! Bonus item tonight!} = $1.95 = $3.90
(6) Whole Fruit Sorbet BOGO $2.99
Used: (6) $0.50/1 MQ= $1.0o each = $6.00
(1) Hormel Natural Lunch Meats $3.99 (not on sale, we need this for our lunch tomorrow)
Used: (1) $1/1 Yellow Adv Publix SQ = $2.99
(12) Smithfield Bacon 3/$10
Used: (6) $1/2 MQ = $2.83 each = $34.00
(2) Rold Gold Pretzels 2/$5
Used: $1/2 Yellow Adv Publix SQ = $2 each = $4.00
(2) Pepperidge Farm Raisin Bread BOGO $3.99
no coupons used = $3.99
(2) Frisky Party Cat Treats 2/$3
Used: FREE Q from RP 1/6 = FREE
(1) Nature's Own Butterbread $2.50
no coupons used = $2.50
(4) Suave Kids Products 2/$3
Used: (2) $1/2 Green Advantage Publix SQ
Also Used: (2) $0.50/2 MQ = $0.75 each = $3.00
(6) Sundown Vitamins (5) @ $3.29 and (1) @ $5.29 {this is the Iron Supplement I use}
Used: (3) $5/2 Green Advantage Publix SQ
Also Used: (5) $1/1 MQ
Also Used: (1) $2/1 MQ (the Iron was over 100 ct, so I could use the $2 MQ!) = $.26 overage
(6) Ricola Cough Drops BOGO $1.79
Used: (3) $1/2 MQ = $0.40 each = $2.40
Grand Grocery Total = $242.82 (includes $1.80 sales tax)
Amount Paid after Coupons = $67.62
I asked to split my order into two separate transactions, each over $100, in order to used (2) Winn Dixie $5/$30 Competitor Coupons (from Enjoy the City Booklet). minus $10
I was also able to use the (2) Publix Gift Cards from the competitive Sweetbay promotion last week. minus $20
Final Outcome:
Total # of Items: 78 items Spent Total OOP: $67.62
Total Saved: $175.20 Savings: 72% Price per item: 87¢
Have you downloaded the TrueCouponing App yet? I knew what I was going to spend BEFORE I even got into the checkout lane!! Get it for Android HERE and Apple HERE. {must you even ask…YES, of course it’s FREE!}
I am a reasonable couponer…this week I only printed a few coupons. It took about an hour to pull and cut everything (I had a little 6-year-old helper). Our weekly budget is $80, so now I have $12 to go have some fun at the Drug Store!
~Be inspired to do this too! It is not as hard as one would think! Happy Shopping!
Did you know that *almost* every time Melisha or I go shopping, we post a “Quickie Contest” on our Facebook Page? Various guessers win a TrueCouponing Slicer! Yesterday 3 people won one! Check out the facebook photo HERE and be sure to “Like” our page so you can participate next time! In case it isn't obvious…we already “Like” you too!
