Penny Experiment Trip 2/19

Made a purchase for the Penny Experiment today at Publix

(2) Pedialyte Powder 4pks reg price $5.29ea

-Used $3 off 2 Pedialyte products Publix Green Advantage flyer coupon

-Stacked $1.50 off any Pedialyte mfr coupon

-Stacked B1G1 FREE Pedialyte mfr coupon = $.40ea

(4) Medicated Chapstick reg price $1.49ea

-Used (2) $1 off Chapstick Publix Green Advantage flyer coupons

-Stacked (2) $.50 off 2 Chapstick mfr coupons = $.49ea

(If I had 2 more Px coupons I would have had $.51 overage!)

(4) Arnold Bread Loaves sale price $1.50ea

-Shocker (I can hear your audible gasp) - No coupon!

(2) Kotex liners reg price $2.93ea

-Used B1G1 FREE Kotex Publix Green Advantage flyer coupon

-Stacked (2) $2 off Kotex Walgreens coupon = $1.07 overage

(2) Dial Bar Soap 3pk sale price $1.15ea

-Use (2) $1.50 off Dial Soap Walgreens coupon = $.71 overage!

I also used a $5 off $20 Rite-Aid coupon

Org Retail: $36.54

Paid: $2.45

Confused about why I have 2 receipts?

My original total of $6.77 was higher than I expected but couldn't figure out why.

I double checked my receipt before leaving the store and realized I was missing 2 coupons.

I went over to customer service and the clerk was more than happy to take my coupons and refund me $4.32 which brought me down to total out of pocket of $2.45!

Always have a good idea of what your final total should be before you go to the store.

This will help you avoid making a second trip back for a correction or not coming back at all and paying more than you should.

Happy Saving!

Big Savings at Big Lots!

Grab coupon for 20% off your total purchase at Big Lots here

Valid only February 21, 2010

5pm to 9pm

Kirklands $10 Off Coupon

Save $10 when you spend $50 or more!

Grab your coupon here

Expires 2/24/10

Kohls 20% Off EVERYTHING!

Use Promo Code YOURGIFT at Kohls online checkout!

P&G Rebate Form

Got another email this morning from P&G reminding me about their great rebate out right now!

Click here for the rebate form

It was so sweet of P&G to actually point out in this email the $50 spending requirment is in fact before coupons and tax!  No guessing there!

Publix Ad 2/17-2/23

Check out my picks this week at Publix!

To see the full ad, click here

Grocery Shopping Guidelines for Publix:

1) Publix will double manufacturer coupons $.50 or less
2) Publix will allow one manufacturer coupon and a competitor coupon on each item
3) Publix BOGO items are priced half off


Viva Italia Promo Coupons here (Don't forget about the $5 off 20 participating items Px coupon)

Progresso Soup $1.14ea
-Use (2) $.50/2 from SS 1/3 or 1/17
-Stack $1/4 here Px coupon = $.39ea
Qualifys for $5 off 20 items Px coupon

Progresso Bread Crumbs $.91ea
-Use $1.10 off Progresso Panko Bread Crumbs (if included in sale) = FREE w/ overage!
-Deal Alert!
*Buy (4) Panko Bread Crumbs
Use (4) $1.10 off coupon
Stack $1/4 Progresso products coupon = $1.76 overage!

Muellers Whole Wheat Pasta $.69ea
-Use $1/3 from here = $.36ea

Coffee-Mate Creamer $1.66ea
-Use $.50/1 from RP 2/7
-Stack $1/1 FLIP here = FREE w/ overage!

Coles Garlic Bread $1.14ea
-Use $.50/1 here = $.14ea
Get a FREE Reusable Bag wyb 3 here

Dial Bar Soap 3pk $1.19ea
-Use $1.50 off Dial Gold Bar Soap Walgreen coupon (from Feb booklet) = FREE w/ overage!

To see the full list with coupon match ups, check it out here at SouthernSavers!

Don't forget about the Green and Yellow Advantage Buys!

Bi-Lo Ad 2/17-2/23

Here are my picks this week at Bi-Lo!

See the full ad here

Bi-Lo Shopping Guidelines:
1) Bi-Lo will double mfr coupons $.60 or less
2) Bi-Lo will allow to stack one mfr coupon and one store coupon per item
3) Bi-Lo BOGO items ring up half price
4) Bi-Lo doesn't accept competitor coupons

Meal Deal - anyone know of any coupons out there for these items?
Buy One Michael Angelo’s Entree $7.99
Get Free SH Garlic or Parmesan Bread, Free Mayfield Classic Ice Cream, Free Pepsi 6 pk

Land O Frost Premium Lunch Meat $2.14ea
-Use $2/1 here = $.14ea

Smithfield Bacon (8wk Price Lock) $2.99ea
-Use $.55/1 from SS 1/31 or here = $1.89ea

SH Tilapia (price not listed, but normally around $4.99ea)


Items on sale to help you earn the P&G Rebate I told you about here
Angel Soft Bath Tissue $4.99ea
-Use $.50/1 from RP 2/14 = $3.99ea

Cascade Dish Detergent $2.99ea
-Use $.50/1 or $1/1 from Home Made Simple home mailer booklet = $1.99ea

Duracell Batteries, AA or AAA 10 pk, C or D 4 pk or 9 volt 2 pk, $5.99
-Use $1/1 6pk or larger from PG insert 1/17 or 2/7 = $4.99ea

Bounty Basic Paper Towels 6ct $4.99ea
-Use $.25/1 from PG 2/7 = $4.49ea

Charmin Bath Tissue 9 large rolls $4.99
-Use $.25/1 from PG 2/7 = $4.49ea

If you can work a scenerio to spend as little out of pocket as possible to reach the $50 spending requirement (before coupons) - DO IT!  The last time P&G offered this promotion, the coupon booklet was full of very high dollar value coupons.  Your purchases can be made in more than one transaction too!

To see the entire list of coupon match-ups, go here (Thanks SouthernSavers!)

Food Lion Ad 2/17-2/23

Way behind on posting my favorite coupon match ups this week so I'm playing catch up now!

If I hadn't mentioned it before, I am a nanny and I had a few extra playmates yesterday.

Needless to say, there wasn't much time for blogging!

To view the entire Food Lion ad, click here

Coupon and sale guide for Food Lion:
*Present your MVP card before your items are scanned.
*BOGO items are priced half off so you do not have to buy 2 items to receive the discount or sale price.
*You can stack a manufacturer coupon with a FLIP.

Thanks to SouthernSavers for a great list of match-ups!  Here are my favs:

Land O Lakes Butter $1.10ea
-Use $.55/1 here = $.55ea

Pillsbury Toaster Struedals $2ea
-Use $1/1 here = $1ea

Blue bunny Ice Cream $1.88ea
-Use $1/1 here = $.88ea

These are the current Catalinas offered at Food Lion:

Pillsbury - Select Refrigerated Products

Dates: 1/25 - 2/21/10
Purchase Requirements:

Buy 4 participating products, Get $2.00 off your next shopping order.

Buy 5 participating products, Get $3.00 off your next shopping order.

Buy 6 or more participating products, Get $4.00 off your next shopping order.

Stove Top Stuffing

Dates: 2/05/10-2/21/10
Purchase Requirements:

Buy 3 participating products, Get $1.00 off your next shopping order or

Buy 4 participating products, get $2.00 off your next shopping order or

Buy 5 or more participating products, get $3.00 off your next shopping order

Alpo® Brand Dog Food - 13.2oz Singles
Dates: 2/05/10-2/28/10
Purchase Requirements:

Buy 8-9 participating products, get $1.00 off next shopping order or

Buy 10-14 participating products, get $2.00 off next shopping order or

Buy 15 or more participating products, and get $3.00 off next shopping order

Kraft Salad Dressing – 16 oz or Larger (Ranch & Italian Varieties only)
Dates: 2/05/10-2/28/10
Purchase Requirements:

Buy 2 participating products; get $1.00 off your next shopping order.

Buy 3 participating products; get $2.00 off your next shopping order.

Buy 4 or more participating products; get $3.00 off your next shopping order.

Old Bay® Salmon Cakes

Dates: 2/12/10-3/07/10
Purchase Requirements:

Buy 2 participating products; get $1.00 off your next shopping order.

Buy 3 or more participating products; get $1.50 off your next shopping order.

Fiber One — Select Products
Dates: 2/22/10-3/21/10
Purchase Requirements:

Buy 3 participating Fiber One Bars; get $1.50 off your next shopping order.

Buy 4 participating Fiber One Bars; get $2.50 off your next shopping order.

Buy 5 or more participating Fiber One Bars; get $3.50 off your next shopping order.

Oscar Mayer Bacon

Dates: 2/22/10-3/21/10
Purchase Requirements:

Buy 2 participating products; get $1.00 off your next shopping order.

Buy 3 participating products; get $2.00 off your next shopping order.

Buy 4 or more participating products; get $3.00 off your next shopping order.

Depend Products

Dates: 2/26/10-3/21/10
Purchase Requirements:

Buy any 2 Depend products; get $2.00 off your next shopping order.

Buy any 3 Depend products; get $3.00 off your next shopping order.

Buy any 4 or more Depend products; get $4.00 off your next shopping order.

Nabisco — Select 100 Calorie Packs
Dates: 2/27/10-3/21/10
Purchase Requirements:

Buy 3 Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs; get $1.00 off your next shopping order.

Buy 4 Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs; get $2.00 off your next shopping order.

Buy 5 or more Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs; get $3.00 off your next shopping order.

FREE LED FlashLight

Click here to get a coupon for a FREE 3.5in LED FlashLight from Harbor Freight Tools!  Tons of other great coupons too!

Who couldn't use an extra flashlight?

Find a store near you!

Viva Italia!

Publix has a great new promotion: Viva Italia!

Click here to print these Publix store coupons

$1 off any (4) Progresso Products

$1 off any (3) Pillsbury Rolls, Breadsticks, etc

$1 any (2) Muir Glen

$1 off any (2) Green Giant Muschrooms, Asparagus, or Specialty Corn

$5 off 20 Participating GM Products:

*PARTICIPATING PRODUCTS: Progresso® Soup, 100% Natural Broth, Beans & Artichokes, Bread Crumbs, Vinegar & Seafood Sauce, Pillsbury® Crescent Rolls & Breads, Totino’s® Party Pizza®, Muir Glen® Soup, Tomatoes, Pasta Sauce, Green Giant® Mushrooms & Asparagus, Frozen Vegetables, Canned Vegetables

Manufacturer coupons available to stack:

$.50 off any Green Giant Frozen Bagged Veggies here or here

$.50 off any Green Giant Veggies here

$.50/2 Green Giant Frozen Boxed Veggies here or here

$.60/3 Green Giant Frozen Boxed Veggies GM inserts 1/3 or 2/7

$.50 off any Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers here or here

$1.10 off any (3) Progresso Soups here or here

$.50 any (2) Progresso Soups GM inserts 1/3 or 2/7 or SS 1/17

$3 off Glade Sense and Spray

RightatHome has a new coupon out!

$3 off any Glade Sense and Spray Starter Kit

I stocked up on these when they were on sale at Target last summer and I LOVE them!

They last a long time and smell great!

I love the fact that they are battery operated too!

Publix Penny Item 2/17 or 2/18

Today's Publix Penny Item is:

Publix Saltine Crackers

Remember to clip the Penny coupon from your Wednesday paper.

The Penny Item is only offered the day your new sale ad begins.

You only need to spend $10 before coupons to get the Penny Item.

Happy Shopping!

FREE Coffee-Mate Creamer

The new Food Lion coupons are out and I am so excited about this one:

$1 off Coffee-Mate Creamer

I'm so excited because Publix has Coffee-Mate Creamer (16oz) on sale all month for $1.66ea

Use $.50/1 from RP 2/7

and $1/1 FLIP = FREE w/ overage!

Don't be afraid to stock up because this stuff doesn't expire for quite a while!

New $5 off $25 Rite Aid

Here's a new $5 off $25 printable

Good thru 3/31/10

Thanks TwoThriftySisters!

Cheap Lunch Meat at Bi-Lo!

Bi-Lo has Land o Frost Lunch Meat for $2.50ea as part of their 8 Week Price Lock

Use this $2 off (1) Land o Frost Lunch Meat

Makes it $.50 a pkg!

That's the best price I have ever come across for lunch meat!

Publix Spolier (2/17-2-23)

Here's 3 of my favorites from the Publix ad due out tomorrow, 2/17!

Muellers Wheat Pasta $.70ea

-Use $.55/1 from here = $.15ea

Cole's Frozen Bread $1.15ea

-Use $.50/1 from here = $.15ea

(Buy (3) - Get a FREE reusable bag here)

Dial or Coast Bar Soap $.94ea

-Use $1.50 off Dial Gold Bar 3pk Soap Walgreens Flyer (in store)= FREE w/ overage!

Money Maker-Publix Bread!

Cooking with Kraft has a great coupon out right now!

Save $2 on Publix Bread when you buy any (1) Kraft Shredded Cheese or Slices

(this is a mfr coupon)

Most loaves of bread at Publix are $1.99 or less

Even better:

Stack the $1 off Target bread coupon here for overage!

(Some Publix stores will let you also use the $.50 off $1 or more Target Deli purchase for your cheese)

I don't know about you, but we go through bread like it's going out of style

Happy Saving!

Weekly Totals 2/12

I'm so behind with the kids being out of school for a 4 day weekend, playing in the snow yesterday, and the internet being out for almost an entire day - I was having withdrawal!

Here's how I made my dollar work for us

Bi-Lo Trip #1

Org Retail: $96.33

Paid: $15.15

Bi-Lo Trip #2

Org Retail: $47.18

Paid: $12.71

This was purchased for the Penny Experiment so it's reimbursed - you should check it out!

Px Trips ( I had several this week not posted yet, so I just totaled them together )

Arnold Bread (2) not amused someone took ALL the peelies off the bread

2.29 lbs Bananas

Px OJ

.92 lbs Plum Tomatoes

Iceberg Lettuce (2)

Celery

Pepperidge Farm Texas Toast (2)

YoPlait Fiber One 4pk (2)

Reese's Pieces (6)

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (4)

Kotex Liners (6)

Px Hotdog Buns

Px Hamburger Buns

Chapstick (2)

$.99 Hallmark Cards (8)

Suave Naturals Shampoo & Conditioner (4)

Knorr Rice & Pasta Sides (6)

Revlon Eye Lash Curler (2)

Nature Valley Chewy Granola Bars (2)

1 Sweet Onion

1 bag Baby Carrots

1 box Px Trash Bags

GoodLife Cat Food (4)

Px Half & Half

Kleenex 200ct tissue (8)

Heluva Good Dip (2)

Smuckers Uncrustables 4ct (2)

French's Mustard (2)

Kraft Shredded Cheese (6)

College Inn Broth (3)

Wonka Gummies (2)

Velveeta

Eight O' Clock Coffee (2) Raincheck from previous sale

Org Retail: $227.56

Paid: $36.86

Final for the week?

Org Retail: $371.07

Paid: 64.72 ($12.71 will be reimbersed so I'm very close to my weekly budget)

Savings: 83%

Not only did I get great savings for my family and my local food bank, my purchases had other benefits as well.  I earned a $10 Publix Gift Card from the Unilever/Kimberly Clark rebate, many of the items I bought had Box Tops or Campbells Label points to earn extra money for my kids' schools (the fruit snacks had 3 box tops instead of only 1), and I earned a FREE Reusable bag for my Chi-Chi's tortillas purchase.

Overall, I'd say I got quite a "bang for my buck!"

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