Okay, since so many people ask about a breakdown of the Publix trip, I grabbed my receipt and typed everything for you. Also, I’ve had a few people that wanted me to explain my shopping trip so here goes:
I always check out the upcoming sales on Mondays. If I see something that I want to buy then I order coupons (ebay, clipping websites, etc), print them or gather them from my binder. (Also, if I need to purchase a large number of one product then I call Publix and have them special order the products. Only do this though for quantities larger than 25) Once that is complete, I make a list of everything that I will be purchasing, how much of each item I want to buy and then I list out the coupons. (It looks very similar to the breakdown below). This helps me because I know how much I should be paying for my groceries and so that I don’t get up being surprised with a $100 bill.
Then I head to the store!! I grab my buggy and start with the produce section and work my way to the freezer section at the opposite side of the store. Once I get my item, I then locate the coupons needed and put them in a separate file in my purse. (This helps me so that I don’t have to go through all the coupons when I’m checking out) Once my buggy is full, I head to the cashier and start checking out. Once all items are scanned I then hand over my coupons!! I usually kindly point out to people behind me that it may me a few minutes if I’m using a ton of coupons. Usually everyone is very nice and most even like to stay in line behind me to see how much a save.
On to the Publix trip now!!!
Here is what I purchased:
100 Mentos ($0.79) = $79.00
89 Vigo Yellow Rice @ $0.64 = $57.41
86 Propel Water @ $0.50 = $43.00
25 Muller’s Pasta @ $0.69 = $17.25
4 Yoplait Kids Yogurt @ $2.00 each = $8.00
4 Butter @ = $1.04 = $4.18
4 Phil. Cream Cheese Mini’s @ 1.25 = $5.00
2 Almond Milk @ $2.50 = $5.00
4 Kraft Cooking Creams @ 2.50 each = $10.00
2 Sargento Shredded Cheese (Extra Cheddar) @ $2.00 = $4.00 (RAINCHECK)
3 Lance Crackers @ 1.44 each = $4.32
5 Pepperidge Snack Crackers @ 1.74 = $8.70
6 Cheese It Crackers @ 1.64 = $9.84
2 Beef Franks = $4.68
2 Turkey Franks = FREE with coupon
1 Green Giant Frozen Vegetables = $1.00
2 Lysol Wipes @ $2.00 each = $4.00
1 Mott’s Juice = $1.67
10 Bertolli Pasta Sauce = $1.40 each = $14.00 (RAINCHECK)
4 Sundown Vitamins @ 2.99 each = $11.96
1 Bottle of Ketchup = $1.59
1 Bag of Potatoes = $2.99
1 Bunch of Bananas = $1.55
1 Container of Strawberries = $1.67
1 Package of Frozen Chicken Tenders = $3.99
1 Package of Hamburger Meat = $4.40
3 Packages of Chicken Breasts = $12.06
Coupons
100 <1.00> Mentos Coupons == $21.00 overage
89 <1.00> Vigo Yellow Rice == $31.59 overage
86 <0.50> Propel Water (These doubled to $1)
25 <1.00> Muller’s Pasta = $7.75 overage
4 <1.00> Yoplait Kids Yogurt
2 <2.00> Yoplait (Yellow Ad)
4 <0.40> Butter
4 <1.00> Phil. Cream Cheese
2 <1.00> Almond Milk
4 <1.50> Cooking Creams
2 <1.50> Sargento (Publix Printable)
1 <1.00/2> Sargento (Winn Dixie Booklet)
3 <0.55> Lance
5 <1.00> Pepperidge Snack Crackers
2 <1.00/2> Cheese It’s
2 <0.75> Cheese It’s (Baby Swiss)
1 <1.00> Green Giant
1 <2.00/2> Lysol Wipes (Winn Dixie)
1 <1.00/2> Lysol Wipes
5 <1.50> Bertolli Pasta Sauce
3 <1.00> Produce wyb OM Meat
<5.00> Bruno’s
3 <1.50> Off Chicken wyb Cooking Creams
2 <3.00/2> Sundown Vitamins
2 <6.00/2> Sundown Vitamins (Publix) = $6.04 overage
Summary:
Savings:
Vendor Coupons = $219.33
Store Coupons = $125.60
Special Prices at Store = $189.38
TOTAL Savings = $534.31!!!
Order Total = $-17.56
Sales Tax = $18.79
TOTAL OOP = $1.23!!!!
I always check out the upcoming sales on Mondays. If I see something that I want to buy then I order coupons (ebay, clipping websites, etc), print them or gather them from my binder. (Also, if I need to purchase a large number of one product then I call Publix and have them special order the products. Only do this though for quantities larger than 25) Once that is complete, I make a list of everything that I will be purchasing, how much of each item I want to buy and then I list out the coupons. (It looks very similar to the breakdown below). This helps me because I know how much I should be paying for my groceries and so that I don’t get up being surprised with a $100 bill.
Then I head to the store!! I grab my buggy and start with the produce section and work my way to the freezer section at the opposite side of the store. Once I get my item, I then locate the coupons needed and put them in a separate file in my purse. (This helps me so that I don’t have to go through all the coupons when I’m checking out) Once my buggy is full, I head to the cashier and start checking out. Once all items are scanned I then hand over my coupons!! I usually kindly point out to people behind me that it may me a few minutes if I’m using a ton of coupons. Usually everyone is very nice and most even like to stay in line behind me to see how much a save.
On to the Publix trip now!!!
Here is what I purchased:
100 Mentos ($0.79) = $79.00
89 Vigo Yellow Rice @ $0.64 = $57.41
86 Propel Water @ $0.50 = $43.00
25 Muller’s Pasta @ $0.69 = $17.25
4 Yoplait Kids Yogurt @ $2.00 each = $8.00
4 Butter @ = $1.04 = $4.18
4 Phil. Cream Cheese Mini’s @ 1.25 = $5.00
2 Almond Milk @ $2.50 = $5.00
4 Kraft Cooking Creams @ 2.50 each = $10.00
2 Sargento Shredded Cheese (Extra Cheddar) @ $2.00 = $4.00 (RAINCHECK)
3 Lance Crackers @ 1.44 each = $4.32
5 Pepperidge Snack Crackers @ 1.74 = $8.70
6 Cheese It Crackers @ 1.64 = $9.84
2 Beef Franks = $4.68
2 Turkey Franks = FREE with coupon
1 Green Giant Frozen Vegetables = $1.00
2 Lysol Wipes @ $2.00 each = $4.00
1 Mott’s Juice = $1.67
10 Bertolli Pasta Sauce = $1.40 each = $14.00 (RAINCHECK)
4 Sundown Vitamins @ 2.99 each = $11.96
1 Bottle of Ketchup = $1.59
1 Bag of Potatoes = $2.99
1 Bunch of Bananas = $1.55
1 Container of Strawberries = $1.67
1 Package of Frozen Chicken Tenders = $3.99
1 Package of Hamburger Meat = $4.40
3 Packages of Chicken Breasts = $12.06
Coupons
100 <1.00> Mentos Coupons == $21.00 overage
89 <1.00> Vigo Yellow Rice == $31.59 overage
86 <0.50> Propel Water (These doubled to $1)
25 <1.00> Muller’s Pasta = $7.75 overage
4 <1.00> Yoplait Kids Yogurt
2 <2.00> Yoplait (Yellow Ad)
4 <0.40> Butter
4 <1.00> Phil. Cream Cheese
2 <1.00> Almond Milk
4 <1.50> Cooking Creams
2 <1.50> Sargento (Publix Printable)
1 <1.00/2> Sargento (Winn Dixie Booklet)
3 <0.55> Lance
5 <1.00> Pepperidge Snack Crackers
2 <1.00/2> Cheese It’s
2 <0.75> Cheese It’s (Baby Swiss)
1 <1.00> Green Giant
1 <2.00/2> Lysol Wipes (Winn Dixie)
1 <1.00/2> Lysol Wipes
5 <1.50> Bertolli Pasta Sauce
3 <1.00> Produce wyb OM Meat
<5.00> Bruno’s
3 <1.50> Off Chicken wyb Cooking Creams
2 <3.00/2> Sundown Vitamins
2 <6.00/2> Sundown Vitamins (Publix) = $6.04 overage
Summary:
Savings:
Vendor Coupons = $219.33
Store Coupons = $125.60
Special Prices at Store = $189.38
TOTAL Savings = $534.31!!!
Order Total = $-17.56
Sales Tax = $18.79
TOTAL OOP = $1.23!!!!
