Weekly Totals 2/24
February 24, 2012
I had a great shopping week. I finally feel like I am back in the swing of things. It was nice to have a car full of groceries without spending a ton of money!
I got a ton of meats, paper products and stocked up on canned goods too! While this was not the best Italian Days sale ever, I still managed to get my year supply of canned mushrooms. I also have plans to hit the sale one more time before it ends, so look for more next week.
I can’t wait to see how you guys did this week. I have a feeling I am going to see lots of cereal–tee hee!
Jennie O Turkey Burgers x 2 = $11.98 (two $2/1 IP)
Land O Lakes x 4 = $1.40 (two $0.50/1 IP & two $0.40/1 inside pkg)
Yoplait Kids x 2 = 60¢ ($2/2 PQ & two $0.35/1 IP)
Green Giant Shrooms x 8 = $8.64 (two $1/4 PQ)
Sugardale Bacon x 2 = $0 (free prod Q)
Old El Paso beans x 6 = $1.50 (six $0.50/1 insert)
Old El Paso tortilla x 4 = $1 (four $0.50/1 Insert)
Green Giant Canned x 8 = $3.20 (two $1/4 PQ)
Oscar Mayer zip pk x 2 = $6
Smithfield Ham = $3.92
Perdue Short Cuts x 2 = $4 (two $1/1 IP)
Borden Singles = $2.50
Franks Red Hot x 2 = $1 (two $0.50/1 mailers)
Ronzoni x 5 = $4
Kellogg’s Cereal x 5 = $4.95 ($5/5 IP)
Bananas = $1.43 (two $1 off produce wyb OM IP)
Pop Tarts = $1.36 (0.70/1 IP)
Publix Pop tarts = $0 (Buy theirs get ours)
Bread = 99¢
M&M Pretzel = $1.45 ($1/1 IP)
Coca Cola = $6.49
Glass Plus x 2 raincheck – 98¢ (two $0.50/1 IP)
Milk = $3.39
Chicken Legs = $4.52
Tide = $4.99 ($2/1 mailer)
Downy $3.99 ($2/1 mailer)
Bounty Paper Towels x 2 = $9.98 ( two $2/1 PQ & two $0.25/1 insert)
Rotisserie chicken = $0 (free wyb 4)
I paid a little over $72 for everything. I ended up doing multiple transactions so I could use several $5 coupons (thank you wonderful coupon friends!!) According to all my receipts I saved over $140 – so… I say that I had a fantastic week!
Now bring it on. Share your haul for the week. Leave a comment or link to your weekly totals.
Thank you for posting a “normal” shopping trip… I’ve read a few blogs/friend’s posts that tend to “stack” their trip. For example saying that they only spent $6, and saved over $100, but they never buy fresh meat, produce, household products, etc. It’s refreshing to see an honest post about saving money, but still getting the products needed to feed a family.
Your Publix doesn’t allow you to combine the $x/$xx as long as your total equals or exceeds the $xx amount? Mine does and I’m soooo thankful for that, especially since I have to shop with my 3yr old.
These last two sales have really been super for me. I’m stocked up so good I don’t have any place left to hide anything. LOL!
My bill came to 192.13, but I only spent 47.84! One of my best trips yet, and I have a huge variety of items.
I’m sorry but I have to share this after seeing that you got a bunch of canned mushrooms. I was reading an article on yahoo the other day about gross things in foods, and the number one thing was canned mushrooms. It says that ” the FDA allows 19 maggots AND 74 mites for every 3.5 oz can of mushroom.” I almost threw up reading it. You can search “The 5 Grossest Things You’re Eating- Yahoo Article.”
gross………………………………………………………. Ill rembeber to never eat mushrooms again unless I buy them fresh restaurants could be serving that…………………………………………..
On another note would the following be a good deal worth going in to get stuff even though your over budget: 4 gerber yogurt 10.00, 6 hot pockets 10.00 , 5 bananas @ 1.50 appr., kraft bread crumb things 4.00 = 25.50 -10.00 on yogurt -2.00 on hot pockets -4.00 on kraft and -5.00 winn dixie
oop=4.50 mind you my pantry is stocked I feel like Ok we might not see these kind of prices for awhile.
They also say the same thing about peanut butter abd ketchup, but what can be done? I just try not to think about it=)
Does anyone ever have extra 5/30 or anything like that for publix???? would love to trade as I NEVER get these in my paper!! Please let me know.
This morning I went and took advantage of the great yellow & green advantage deals, for $15 I left with:
(2)Crisco extra virgin olive oil,
(4)Kraft fresh take cheese/breadcrumb mix,
(2)Philadelphia cooking creams,
(2)Philadelphia chocolate cream cheese,
bagels,
2 breakfast burritos,
a gallon of milk,
(6)Covergirl emery board 10pks,
(4)GE Energy Smart lightbulbs,
(2)8oz Rotel sauce cans,
(2)Natural Bliss coffee creamers
pesto sauce mix
And a pack of paper plates!
I had the best shopping trip for me to date! I have been couponing for about 9 months now, and each week has pretty much been better than the last.
Todays Publix trip-
Total spent OOP: $9.87
Total saved: $83.24!
Woohoo!
This is my best trip to date! I started couponing in May.
4–Honey Bunches of Oats
14–Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice
2–Uncle Ben’s Country Inn Rice
2–Velveeta Cheesy Skillets
4–Land O’Lakes spread
4–Kraft Bagel-Fuls
15–Colgate toothpaste
8–Advil
6–Sundown Vitamins
4–Raisin Bran
2–Philadelphia Cooking Cream
2–Philadelphia Indulgence Chocolate Cream Spread
2–Kraft Bread Crumb & Cheese
3–Dannon Light &Fit yogurt 4pk
4–2% gallons of milk
3–Cocoa Puffs
3–Publix cocoa puffs
3–Poptarts
3–Publix poptarts
Subtotal= -$8.64
After tax=$3.53!
SAVED $280.83!!!!
This week’s total:
4 Colgate toothpaste (2.78)
6 Kraft Fresh Take (free)
3 1lb packs of fresh strawberries (4.00)
2 Kikkoman soy sauce bottles (0.78)
6 Lean pockets (8.00)
2 Land o lakes buttery spread (2.15 + get 1 free spread with olive oil coupon via mail)
4 Planters Peanuts canisters (4.78)
10 Uncle Ben’s ready rice pouches (B1G1) + 3 Free Uncle Bens flavored rice boxes (cpn) (9.85)
Total = $24.18
Savings = $72.82
My moneymaker–I ran in for a quick sweep of this week’s deals as we headed to our GA mountain home in the wee hrs Friday (no Publix near here!). I was disappointed that the ICBINB wasn’t a moneymaker–even though it was cheap after MF’s and Tgt coupons I left it; not my brand. However, my husband’s Total Defense antiperspirant was on clearance for 1.25. My $3.00 off of two(x2) made me a dollar total! Also used the $2 off deli from the Tampa trib last Sunday, $5 off $30 from Winn Dixie and the free milk wyb three breakfast items. Woo hoo, saved way more than I spent!