Publix

I know I haven't posted in awhile!! Sorry, but in starting my new Mary Kay business I have decided to put my focus on building relationships and my business! I will stop in though from time to time to show you a great deal or a helpful tip!

My Publix run today $12.79!!! Yeah!

Amount Saved $35.68!!! 

I had a lady stop me in the store because of her amazement with my coupon binder and how organized I was with it!! I just love it!! I love to help other save!! I also got all the women around me at the check out talking about Dave Ramsey and his envelope system wallet that I use!! Another great way to keep yourself on track on the road to being debtfree!! Finally, Mary Kay allows me to help women get more for their money not only in the quality of product for a great price but by hosting parties to earn free stuff!! 

So how was your shopping this week??

Publix Steals 2/13

 

Total Spent:$57.91

Total Saved: $48.22($20.65 in coupons alone)

I did not go to Kroger, Walgreens, Rite Aid, or Ingles this week due to my stockpile being so great that I didn't need any of the deals!!! Yeah!

Publix Steals 2/7

 

Because this one is kind of big to breakdown and it's late, I am just going to give you my totals!

Total OOP: $51.96

Total Saved:76.61($23.10 in coupons)

Publix Steals 1/24

1 New York Texas Toast $1.65
1 Alexia Sweet Potato Fries $3.49(I just love sweet potato fries and they are to go with a meal I'm doing this week!!)
1 Italian Sausage $5.79
1 Skirt Steak $8.18
Bananas $1.84
2 Chi chi's salsa $4.00/2
2 Krusteaz Muffins $2.59/2
2 Newspapers doubles $4.70
4 Frank's Red Hot Sauce $1.50 each
2 Lemons $1.33
Gala Apples $2.49
Cilantro $.99
Parsley$.99
Garlic $.69
Celery $1.49
2 Musselman's Apple Sauce $1.89/2
White onions $2.99
1 Huggies Wipes $2.99
2 Sundown Fish Oil $9.98/2
4 Chobani Yogurt $1.00 each
3 Hormel Chili $1.25 each (but somehow he missed scanning 1 so I only paid for 2 :(
3 Kraft Mac n Cheese $3.57/3
1 All Small and Mighty detergent $5.99
1 Clorox bleach FREE with in ad coupon wyb All Detergent
1 Iams bag of dog food $15.99(not picture- I put it in the garage where we keep it!)
USED 
$28.88 worth of coupons
(sorry I know I'm changing the way I type up my deals but I'm trying to find the quickest and easiest way to show my savings)
Total OOP: $74.21
Total Saved: 47.22

My second transaction-
8 Dole Fruit cups 2 for $2.65
Total OOP: 6.77
Total Saved: 14.56($4 in coupons)
These are pictured in the picture at top just for simplicity! I did them separate so it is easier to send in for the rebate and not have to loose my original receipt for everything else I bought!

I went today instead of on Thursday  b/c I didn't want the penny deal this week. I deemed it not worth the effort for paper towels which I have tons!
So how did you do today shopping and getting your steals?

My trip back to Publix today

So I did end up going back to Publix today to pay for the beef that didn't get charged. At first the customer service lady was saying it was ok, but I just needed to pay for it. I told her that the Pam didn't ring up right either, so this is what she did.
Refunded the 2 Pam sprays $3.39 each
Charged for the Beef $8.82
Total OOP: $2.08!! My conscience is clear and I got 2 free Pam baking sprays and $2.08 Beef Roast!! I think I did great!!!

Publix Steals 1/14/10

Transaction 2: (I know this is not suppouse to be first, but hey, I wanted to write up the easier transaction first!) I did 2 transactions so that I could send off for the 'Spend $10 get $25 in coupons Rebate from Congra Foods'.
My Steals
5 Chef Boyardee $1.00 each=$5.00 ($3/5 after coupons)
4 Rotel Diced Tomatoes $1.39 each =$5.56 ($2.96/4 after coupons)
Total OOP: $5.96
Total Saved: $7.05($4.60 in just coupons)
Mail in Rebate and get $25 in coupons to save me even more money!! The items purchased are items we use anyways, so I am not out in purchasing these at an ok price!(something to consider when doing a MIR)

Transaction 1:
4 Del Monte Vegetables BOGO $1.29($1.58/4 after coupons)
2 Lawry's 30 min Marinade BOGO $2.87=$2.87 no coupons
2 V8 Splash Juice 64oz BOGO $2.79 ($1.79/2 or $.90 each!! better than Southern Savers had them priced at $3.13 BOGO)
1 Gatorade 64oz $2.50 ($.95 after coupons)
2 Pam Baking Sprays $3.39 each- I think they rang up wrong will call to check tomorrow($4.78 after coupons ;-(
3 Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers $1each=$3
2 Quaker Chewy Granola bars BOGO $2.99( I think there might have been a printable for these but I decided since I am running low on a couple inks that it wasn't worth the savings) Good price just as is!
2 Heft Cinch Trash Bags BOGO $6.49($4.94 after coupons- could have been $3.94 after but I accidentally printed a coupon on top of the other $1 one :(
1 Pedigree Dentastix Dog Treat BOGO $3.79($.90 after coupon)
1 Aveeno Baby Care Lotion $3.79 not on sale ($1.79 after coupon)
2 Dentek Floss Picks 90ct $1 each($1 after coupon-note: must buy 2 to use $1off coupon)
2 Chapstick Lip Moisture Medicated $1 each ($1/2 after coupon- $.50 each)
2 J&J First Aid Kit $1.47 each ($1.06MM!!!)
2 Sundown Naturals (fish oil and flaxseed oil) $4.99 each ($.02 MM!!!)
2 Kraft Shredded Cheese 8oz $2 each ($3/2 after coupon)
2 Bird's Eye Viola! Meals BOGO $4.99($3.50/2 after coupons or $1.75 each-great price to feed me and the kids on!)
10 Healthy Choice Meals $2.00 each=$20 ($10 after coupons would have been $5/10 if I hadn't used my other $5/5 printable at Kroger, but hey $1 a meal! I'm still happy with that!)
1 Bottom Round Roast $2.29lb lower price than Southern Savers advertised=$8.82(Free- somehow it got missed being scanned and I didn't notice until just now! OH NO! Ummm, what to do? Got free meat, so I don't think I'll call about the Pam spray price?)
2 Mott's Applesauce 23 or 24 oz $1 each=$2
2 Success Brown Rice 2 for $4($2/2 after coupons)
1 AJC Thursday newspaper $1
1 Publix Juice 'Penny Deal' $.01+$1 cost of newspaper=$1.01 still a good price for juice
1 Total Toothpaste 6oz with trial size tube $1.99($.99 after coupon)
1 Publix 6ct large eggs $.70(just in case I need them to cook or something)
Total OOP: $51.74
Total Saved:$83.13($45.03 in just coupons)


Total for both Transactions:$57.70
Total Saved for both: $90.18

I think I will have to go back to Publix tomorrow and clear my conscience! Maybe exchange the Pam for the other one I wanted if they are going to be the same price! Ahh, the joys of mess ups!

My Thursday Publix Run 1/7/10

I did my Publix run today instead of on Sunday so I could get the penny deal and just in case it snowed and I wasn't able to get out for awhile(you know us Georgians freak when any slightly bad weather comes and everything closes!! Hee hee!). So anyways, here is what I did and the great steals I was able to score!

My Steals:
2 Lender's Bagel BOGO $1.99($.99)= $1.99
3 Hunt's Ketchup BOGO $1.75($.88) =$2.55
2 Tostinos Pizza- personal sized $1.25 each= $3.75
2 Nabisco Teddy Grahams   $2.99
Lean Ground Beef $5.23
4 Hebrew National 97% Fat Free Hot dogs BOGO $4.99($2.49)=$9.98
2 Nissin Chow Mein Noodles $.89($.44)=$.89
1 Baker's Joy Spray $2.50
1 4pk of Take n Toss Cups $3.29 (but I don't toss, until broken!)
1 Aveeno Shave Cream $3.19 ( I am all out)
1 First Aid Kit $1.47 (located by pharmacy in travel size section)
2 Midol Max Gelcaps $5.19 each=$10.20
2 Sundown Fish Oil vitamins $4.99 each=$9.98
Bananas 1.60lbs @ $.69= $1.10
2 Egg Beaters $2.79
1 Therma Care Heat Wrap $6.99
1 Publix Tortilla Chips $PENNY DEAL(Reg. $2.59)
Used:
- Penny deal printed coupon given to me at the customer service desk (I'll explain at bottom of post)
-$1/2 Lender's Bagel printable
-(2) $.55 Egg Beaters blinkie
- B2G1 Hunt's ketchup from All You
-$2/2 Nabisco Crackers printable
-$6/2 Sundown Publix coupon
-(2) $2/1 Sundown man. coupon
- $3/1 2ct+ Therma Care printable
-$3/1 2ct+ Therma Care Publix coupon
-$2/1 J& J First Aid Kit Publix coupon
-$1/1 J&J First Aid Kit man. coupon
-$5/2 Midol Publix coupon
-(2) $2/1 Midol 20ct+ printable coupon
-$.75/1 Bakers Joy man. coupon
Total OOP: $36.95($73.26 before coupons)
Total Saved: $59.59(just in coupons $36.31)


Publix advertised the Tostinos Pizzas like they were on sale but if you look at the normal sticker, they aren't. I fed me and the boys on the two I bought and I still have two pieces left, but then I do sometimes eat like a bird! Ha ha! You only get about 4 small sized pieces out of each one, so keep that in mind if you do this deal! Also, Publix in Grayson(Hwy 20 and Cooper) does require that you have the coupon for the Penny Deal. It is located in the AJC Thursday edition. The Grayson location did not have anymore of the Thursday edition when I went tonight, so one of the girls at the Customer Service desk just gave me a printed one. So if went today you should have asked- Ha, I was going to say "If you go ask them for the printed one", but today is over and so is the penny deal. Anyways, the AJC Thursday edition cost $1. So an example of what the Penny Deal would have cost you if you had done it today:
1 Publix Tostidos Chips $2.59
+ $1 AJC Thursday Edition Paper to get $.01 deal coupon
- $2.58 to get the price to a penny with coupon you just bought
= $1.01 for the bag of chips
A pretty good price for a big bag of tortilla chips, but if you really just wanted the item if it was a penny then you are now out of luck! :-( Sad, but true!

Publix Steals 1/3/10

1 Slimfast 100 Calorie pack $2.50
1 Hillshire Farm Lunch meat large pack $5.99
2 Perdue Chicken Breast packs $6.74 and $5.64
1 Boneless Pork Chops $6.82
1 Ground Beef $4.76 (1lb)
1 Hillshire Farm lunch meat small pack $3.79
1 Rubbermaid container 40% off on sale $2.69(keep produce fresh)
2 Tide Stain Release large size $5.99 each
2 Ziploc bags $2 on sale
1 Crystal light on the go mix $3.49
1 Hebrew National all beef 97% fat free hot dogs $4.99
1 Publix sliced cheese $2.19
2 Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain Bread 2 for $3.69($1.85 and $1.84 each)
Gala Apples 3lb bag $3.49(a bit more than I would like to pay but my boys eat through a bag a week)
1 Nabisco 100 calorie snack packs box $1.60 on sale
Bananas $2.90 (4.20lbs @ $.69lb)
2 Glade The Fragrance Collection Candles $5.99
2 Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt $1.25 each
1 Publix Skim Milk $2.69(I thought at this point I wasn't going to do Kroger so I bought milk here, it is cheaper at Kroger at $1.99, but oh well I will freeze the other two free ones that I got at Kroger and enjoy them later!!)
1 Early Edition Paper $1.89- I got gipped one Red Plum insert :-(
Used
-$2 off wyb Crystal Light and Nabisco coupon(making them $3.09 together)
-$1.25 Slim Fast coupon(making them $1.25)
-$.50/1 Doubled Fiber One coupon
-$1/1 printable Fiber One coupon(making them $.25 each)
-$1/2 Ziploc coupon (making them $1.50 each)
-$1/1 Rubbermaid container Blinkie coupon(making it $1.69- the blinkie is in store now!!)
-$3/2 Glade coupon
-(2) $4 Publix Glade coupon(making them $.50 each)
- (2) $3 off Tide coupons (making them $2.99 each)
- $.35 Doubled Hillshire lunch meat small pack(making it $3.09)
-$.75/1 Hillshire lunch meat large pack (making it $5.24)
Total OOP: $73.83(all that meat adds up, but I was running really low and needed more. oh well!)
Saved $25.70 just in coupons($45.10 total with adv. special savings)

2nd Transaction(just so I could send away for the rebate and not have to loose my receipt for all the other stuff I bought since they require you to send the original):
2 Olay Regenerist Facial Cleansers $3.99 each($3off original for advertised savings special)
Used
- (2) $1/1 Olay prod. coupons
Total OOP: $6.46
Saved $2 just with coupons($8 total incl. adv. specials)
Mail in Rebate $15 wyb 2 Olay Regenerist produces making this a $8.54 MM!!!!!

On a Side Note:
I just cooked 1/2 the pork chops(4 of them) for the boys and I tonight($6.82 cost for them total 8 pork chops). We still have 2 left over and some red beans and rice leftover enough for another meal (I ate one and the boys split one) and the other 4 are still in the freezer in a freezer bag. I made 2 sides- cream corn and red beans and rice, both FREE! I fed me and the boys(since Ron isn't with us right now to eat) for $3.41!!!! Wooohoooo! We did drink milk too, so add however much a glass of milk cost to that number. I'm sure it would still be under $4!

What can you feed your family for? How low can you get it without sacrificing still having a good meal?? Let me know I love hearing about your low cost meals and steals!!

Publix Steals

1 Cinnamon Broom BOGO $3.99= $2(splurge, but I couldn't pass them up at this price. I just love the smell of these things!)
2 Fresh Express Salad BOGO $3.99- $1/2 Publix Yellow Ad coupon= $2.99
2 Swiss Miss Cocoa $1.99 ea - $1 Target coupon- $.50/2 (db) man. coupon=$1.98/2(not bad, I had wanted to do this deal at Target where they were priced at $1.02 but they were all sold out and one of my coupons expired soon)
2 Publix Sliced Cheese $1.99 each(we needed more)
1 Oscar Myer Deli Fresh Combo lunch pack $2.00- $1 Publix printable coupon=$1
Total OOP: $12.32
Saved $4 just coupons($10.37 total saved)
I had the kids with me so I forgot that I could have done the penny deal again. :-(

My Publix Run 12/27 and the Penny Deal

PENNY DEAL: Publix Grape Juice 

1 Florida's Natural Orange Juice 64oz $2.50- $1 coupon = $1.50
2 Juicy Juice All Natural 100% Juice 8pk $2.99- $1/2 printable coupon= $1.99
1 Arm and Hammer Baking Soda $1.19( I needed more)
1 Don Francisco Coffee $3.50- $.50 DB= $2.50
3 Pace Salsa BOGO $2.79 = $4.19
2 Lindsay Olives BOGO $1.99- $1.00= $.98
1 McCormick Vanilla Extract $3.69 (was cheaper than the Publix  brand for same size by about $.30)
1 Chock Full of Nuts $3.00- $1.00= $2.00
1 Starbuck's Coffee 12oz $6.99-$1 All You Dec= $5.99
Red Delicious Apples 3lb bag $1.99
Bananas 3.07lbs= $1.20
2 Hidden Valley Dressing 16oz BOGO $3.39= $3.39
2 Febreeze Air Effects Limited Edition 2 for $3.29- $1.00 coupon= $2.29
1 Folgers Gourmet Coffee $4.99- $.50 Db($1.00)=$3.99
Publix Dozen Large Eggs $1.39
2 Buddig Sliced Meat ($.79 each)= $1.58
Publix half gallon milk $1.79
2 Glade Fragrance Collection Candles 4.9oz $5.99 each - (2) $4 publix coupon- (2) $2.00 man. coupon= FREE
2 Bobs Christmas Candy Canes on clearance 2 for $.99
2 Snuggles Fabric Softner 2 for $6- (2) $2 coupons= $2
I got the Publix Grape juice penny deal also!
Total OOP: $ 47.16
Saved $ 26.18 in just coupons, $ 52.76 Total Savings

I had to get a rain check for the TGI Friday Snacks that are BOGO $8.99 and go back later or to the one over by Target before my coupon exp 12/31! I am only going to buy 1 for $4.49 then use my $2 off coupon = $2.49 for TGI Snacks! Tell me about your deals at Publix this week! Did you see any that I missed(unadvertised deals, maybe)?

My Publix Run 12/20

What I purchased:

1 Newspaper (since there weren't any inserts-but some other goodies!) $1.89

2 Tostitos Crisp Round Chips $3 each

1 1/2 pounds of Lean Ground Beef $2.15 & $3.30 ( I didn't know they were only 1/2lbs- oops!)

3 Banquet Pot Pies $.57 each (a cheap meal when paired with rice)

2 Fabuloso Cleaners BOGO $2.19( love this cleaner- no rinsing req.)

1 Blue Cheese Salad Finishers $2.99

1 Bistro Chicken Salad Finishers $3.69

1 Publix Spring Salad $1.50

1 Blue Cheese Crumbles $2.50

1 Sorrento Fresh Sliced Mozzarella Cheese $3.99 on sale

1 Tropicana Orange Juice $2.50

3 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls $5 for all 3

2 Barber Chicken Parmesian 2 for $4.99

1 Smart Balance Stick Butter $3.49 (b/c I needed it, but I had a coupon!)

4 Kraft Shredded Cheese $6.67

2 Oscar Meyers lunch meat $5.00

2 Hunt's Ketchup $1.75

-$5 off $25 purchase Publix coupon (on flyer that is in the newspaper)

-$1/1 printable Barber coupon X 2

-$1/1 Publix Barber coupons X 2

-$1.50 Free Publix salad wyb Sargento Salad Finishers

-$.25/1 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls X3

-$1/1 Sorrento Cheese coupon Publix

-$1/1 Tostitos Publix coupon X2

-$1/2 Oscar Myer Cold Cuts

-$.75/1 Sargento Salad Finishers X2

-$1/1 Smart Balance Butter

$1/1 TR/Cave Blue Cheese

-$1/1 I don't remember

-$.50 I don't remember- it doubled

Total OOP: $41.07( more than I had planned, but we still got some really good deals-the hubby came with as we were childless this night!!)

Saved $45.47

Share your deals with me..... I want to hear!