For Granny K....

Shopping at Publix

At Publix, I bought 2 Snuggle liquid fabric softner(FREE), 4 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks($0.54 each), 2 Fruit Rollups($0.84 each), 1 Peter Pan peanut butter($0.25), and 2 Nestle Assorted chocolates($1.99 each). I paid $8.91 and saved $30.20!!

I already bought my candy for Halloween but I forgot about having to give treat bags to my kid's classmates. So I had to buy a few more bags to make sure that I'll have enough for Halloween night.

My shopping week

I have to say that I have the BEST Pediatrician out there. I went to get Jacob's 9 month check up and let me just say...he's 19lbs 11oz, 29" long and his head circumference is 18"; back to what I was saying, I asked her for a coupole cans of formula, like I always do and she came out with this. Awesome right?!

At Publix, I bought 40 jars of Beech-Nut baby food(w/numerous coupons, $0.10 each), 2 Beech-Nut cereals(BOGOF peelie on box, making them $0.74 each), and (1) 13.5lb bag of Kingsford charcoal($1 off peelie and competitor coupon making it $3.99). I spent $10.20 and saved $24.99!!

At Food Lion, I bought 2 Oscar Meyer Bacon(BOGOF & w/coupon, making them $1.99 each), 1 Sara Lee sliced turkey breast(w/coupon, $1.69; I found this to be cheaper at Wal-Mart, there it's $3.98 so w/coupon, it makes it $0.98), 2 All detergent(BOGOF & w/coupons, making it $1.73 each), and 2 packs of country style pork ribs($0.88lb). I spent $23.44 and saved $34.15!!

At Wal-Mart, I bought 5 boxes Hamburger Helper(FREE), 2 boxes of Poptarts(FREE), 2 Glad ForceFlex trash bags(w/coupon $7.47 each), 2 Kid's Cuizine(w/coupon $1.38 each), 4 Tag Body Spray(w/BOGOF coupon making them $1.86 each), 1 Clorox 2(w/coupon $5.97), Glow worm(w/coupon $6.97), Tumble and Twist toy(w/coupon $14.96) and Hotwheels bike(not pictured..already being played with $4.27). I spent 62.86 and saved $30.02!!

I don't have pictures but I had a shopping trip at Target too. I bought 2 boxes Quaker bars, 1 travel Hungry Hippos, and 1 Gator Golf. Orginally, I spent $10.63 and saved $14.23 but when we got into the car, I noticed she scanned one of the coupons twice. It was a high value coupon. Michael was with me and he said that I should go back in and tell her. I didn't want to because she was the same lady that I had the problems with before. But Michael convinced me and I went back in and told her. I paid her the $4 and she said thanks. So in the end..I paid $14.63 and only saved $10.23. It's good karma...that's what I keep telling myself.

Today's savings

At Bi-Lo, they were having a promotion where if you spent $20 in Gerber products, you get $5 off, so I bought 10 Gerber baby food and 5 Gerber snacks. They were also running a promotion that if you bought $15 in Paws brand, you get $5 off. I bought 6 bags of jerkey treats and 1 bag of bones. I paid $27.19 and saved $15.48!! Not the greatest savings of the day but not bad....


At Publix, I bought 2 poptarts, 4 swiffer dust spray, 1 snuggle liquid fabric softner, 2 cinnamon toast crunch cereal, and 4 pink reusuable shoppings bags. I paid $15.40 and saved $23.48!!!

At Target, I bought (4) 2-pack Magic Erasers and (4) 8.75oz bags of Chex Mix. I paid $6.95 and saved $12.88!! I remembered to bring in my reusable bag that I got free at Publix and got an additional $0.05 off my total. Thanks April for the info, it helped today.

Target savings

Thanks to April, I went to Target to see if I can get some free bags of Chex Mix. I didn't get the free chex mix but I did snag some other things. I bought (2) 8.75oz bags of Chex Mix($0.79 each), 4 Quaker Oatmeal bars($1.04 each), (1) 8-count poptarts(FREE), and 2 bags of Halloween M&M's($2 each). I got a free Halloween reusable shopping bag for buying 2 bags of Halloween M&M's. I spent $10.19 and saved $12.49!! Not too bad...

About coupons

I always wondered about how the stores received the money back from coupons. Jenny from southernsavers.com did her research and here is what she found out.......
http://www.southernsavers.com/2009/01/extreme-couponer-101-coupon-redemption/

Now, I don't feel so bad about the millions of coupons that I use! So you shouldn't either!!

Publix savings

Man, Did I save at Publix!!! I bought......

• 2 New York Texas Toast: $0.34 each
• 2 Kelloggs Eggo Waffles: $0.69 each
• 1 Bounty roll of paper towels: $FREE
• 2 Head&Shoulders shampoo: $2.99 each
• 2 Herbal Essence shampoo&conditioner: $1.49 each
• 1 Publix quart of orange juice(not pictured..forgot to put it in): $0.29
• 2 Huggies wipes: $1.50 each
• 1 bag of Publix chips(my husband wanted them..I didn't have a coupon and they weren't on sale): $2.59
• 1 Post Honey Bunches of Oats: $FREE
• 1 Frito Lay bean dip(again, my husband and not on sale): $2.79
• 1 twin pack Glade plug in refills: $1.78
• 1 Glade plug in nightlight: $FREE
• 1 Lays French Onion Dip(again, my husband and not on sale): $3.69
• 4 Dixie Ultra Plates: $1 each
• (1) 4-pack ready to use cans of Enfamil Formula: $2.49
• 18 jars of Beech-Nut baby food: $0.12 each
• 10 jars of Earth's Best baby food: $0.29 each
• 2 reusable Publix bags: $FREE
• 2 Cheerios: $1.49 each
• Bottom Round Roast(on sale for $1.99lb): $4.63
• (2) 4-pack Dole Fruit bowls: $0.34 each
• (1) 18-pack Always Infinity pads: $FREE
• 1 Publix fresh fruit salad bowl(again, husband and not on sale): $5.85
• 1 Clorox liquid bleach: $FREE
• 1 Dawn Direst Foam: $1.24
• 1 Downy liquid fabric softner: $1.49
• 1 Cascade rinse aid: $1.49
• (1) 28.1oz Enfamil Formula: $15.59
• 2 Dixie 320-count napkins: $FREE
• 1 Jumbo Huggies Diapers: $3.89
• 1 Box of Huggies Diapers: $12.99

I spent $94.78 and saved $114.08!! The price listed is the final price after coupons and sales. I would have spent less if my husband wasn't with me...about $15 less. But even still I did awesome and I'm so proud of myself!!