Publix Shopping 2/4-2/11

Hello! It's been a while. My apologies! I had a good week shopping at Publix, and I wanted to share my finds with you! These deals are in effect until next Wednesday or Thursday (depending on where you live). Go out and take advantage of these deals!

Lean Cuisines - 4/$10
-$1/4 coupon (printable)
Final price: $2.25/each (you can usually do better than this, but I really needed some!)

Voila! Meals (BOGO) - $4.79
-Use 2 $1/1 (printable)
Final price: $1.40/each!

Contessa Shrimp (50% off) - $3.49
-$2/1 (in newspaper or printable)
Final price: $1.49!

Sabra Classic Hummus -2/$5
-$1/1 coupon (in newspaper)
Final price: $1.50!

Lloyds Pork BBQ (BOGO) - $5.49
Use 2 $1/1 (in newspaper)
Final price: $1.75/each!

Velveeta (BOGO) - $3.85
Use 2 $1/1 (printable)
Final price: $0.92/each!

Breakstone Sour Cream - $0.99
$0.55/1 (newspaper)
Final price: $0.44!

Kraft Shredded Cheese - 2/$4
$1/2 (newspaper)
$1/2 (Publix coupon)
Use both!
Final price: $1.00/each!

Nabisco Crackers (BOGO) - $2.79
$2/2 (printable)
Final price $0.40/each!

Dixie Plates (BOGO) - $2.65
$0.55/1 (newspaper - even better if you have two of these!)
Final price: $1.05/each

These were some of the best deals I found. Let me know if you'd like any of the specific links!

All in all, I got $112.22 worth of groceries for $45.36! Gotta love that! :)

Saving is Contagious & Publix Preview

My older sister (aka Super Crafty Sister) called me last night, all excited about her savings at Publix. She saved almost as much as she spent! I'm proud of her for jumping on the couponing bandwagon with me!

My latest observation about couponing? Treat it like a game. It is way too easy to get frustrated if you take it too seriously. Here's an example. My husband really wanted some frozen fish sticks (he loves making fish and grits for breakfast in the morning). :) I had a coupon for $1/2 and I used it last week. Today I find out that those same fish sticks will be BOGO this week at Publix! If I had just waited one week, I could have saved a bunch! But really, I probably only would have saved a couple bucks. And what is that in the grand scheme? Not enough to get frustrated over. :)

Speaking of Publix, here are all the Buy One Get One deals at Publix this week! (Remember, some stores start their weekly ads on Wednesdays, but some wait until Thursdays - check your local store!)

Atkins Advantage Shakes
Banquet Brown 'n Serve Sausage Links
Betty Crocker Premium Muffin Mix
Bumble Bee Chunk Tuna
Cascadian Farm Granola
Cool Whip Whipped Topping
Diner's Choice Mashed Potatoes
Egg Beaters
Emerald Deluxe Mixed Nuts
Entenmann's Little Bites
Gatorade Thirst Quencher
Gordon's Fish Sticks
Hebrew National Kosher All Beef Franks
Hershey's Bliss Dark Chocolate
Hunt's Tomato Ketchup
Juicy Juice 100% Premium Juice
Keebler 100 Calorie Right Bites Cookie
Kellogg's Special K Bars
Kellogg's Special K Cereal
Ken's Steak House Dressing
Lay's Potato Chips
Lender's Bagels
Lysol Neutra-Air Sanitizing Spray
Matlaw's Stuffed Clams
Nabisco Teddy Grahams Snacks
Nissin Chow Mein Noodles
Peter Pan Peanut Butter
Propel Fitness Water
Publix Deluxe American Cheese
Quaker Cereal
Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta
Valley Fresh White Chicken

I'll try to post some coupons to match up with these soon.

Do you shop at Publix?

How Much Did I Save This Week?

I did all my shopping for the week last night, so I thought I would share my finds with you!

My purchases differed a little bit from my original lists, mostly at Walgreens where the items I planned to buy weren't in stock!

But here is a look at what I did buy.

My trip to CVS...

Nivea Body Wash ($6.99 - list price)

All & Mighty ($7.49)

Playtex Tampons 36pk ($8.49)

2 Nivea Lip Care ($2.99/ea)

All this would normally cost $28.95.

But I got it all for just $8.57 ...and got $5 back in ECBs!

My trip to Walgreens...


Clean & Clear Foam Cleanser ($3.99)

Nivea Soft Moisturizing Cream ($0.99)

This would normally cost $4.98

But I got it all for just $0.81!

My trip to Publix...

2 Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt (4pk) ($2.50/ea)
2 Fresh Express Salad ($3.69/ea)
2 Double Packs of Smart Balance Butter ($2.89/ea)
2 Kraft Mayo ($4.99/ea)
2 Ziploc Bags ($2.79/ea)
15 Bean Soup ($2.39)
Napkins 400ct ($2.89)


All this would normally cost $39.49
But I got it all for just $18.84!


Total Amount Spent: $28.22

Total Amount Saved: $47.13

We are trying to use the "envelope system" to help with our budgeting. We usually budget $250/month for groceries. This month, we are trying to bring that down to $200/month by spending just $50/week on groceries ($40) and toiletries ($10). I'm hopeful we can get it down further than that, but I didn't want to start too low and get frustrated.

So after my shopping trip, here is what we have left for the week:

Amount Remaining:
Toiletries: $0.62
Groceries: $21.16

I hope you enjoyed seeing my purchases this week! Let me know if you have any questions on how I did it - I'd love to help you save some money too!