Sunday, October 16, 2011

Publix, 10/13-10/19 (Florida Ad)

Unadvertised B1G1 sale on Marzetti dressing; love that dressing!

















Sunset tonight from our balcony; spectacular gift from our Father.
At the Daddy/Daughter Chick-Fil-A date night!
Sweet treats for the young lady!
Eating pizza on the deck tonight.
Hubby smiling for the camera.




















































Made a quick stop at Publix to pick up a few items before the "One Stop, One Store" coupons expire today.  I wanted to get some more candles for housewarming gifts and some trash bags since there was a great sale this week!
 
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MONEYMAKERS
6 Covergirl Eyeshadows $2.99 ea. (regular price)
2 Covergirl Lip Gloss $4.99 ea. (regular price)
- $8/2 Covergirl face product Q from 10/2 P&G
= FREE (combined lip gloss with eyeshadow) or $2.02 overage (two eyeshadows together)

6 Airwick 3oz. candles $3.49 ea. (regular price)
- $5/2 Airwick candles from "One stop, One Store" booklet
- B2G1 Airwick 3oz. candles from 9/18 SS
= FREE + $1.04 in overage wyb six candles

2 Marzetti Simply Dressing $3.69 (unadvertised B1G1)
- $2/1 Marzetti Simply Dressing from 7/24 SS or 9/11 SS (regional)
= FREE + $.31 cents overage wyb 2

STOCKPILE
2 Extra Gum $1.09 ea. (regular price)
- $1/2 Extra gum Target printable (grocery section)
- $1/2 Extra gum from 9/25 SS
= $.09 cents ea.

2 Tazo Teas $4.29 ea. (regular price)
- $1/1 Tazo Teas Target printable (grocery section)
- $1/1 Tazo Teas from 9/11 SS
= $2.29 ea.

1 Glad Trash bag 20 ct. $4.00 ea. (sale price)
- $.75/1 any Glad product from "One Stop, One Store" booklet
- $.75/1 any Glad trash from 10/2 PG
= $2.50 ea.

THINGS I NEEDED

Black Forest Ham $4.75
no coupons
= $4.75

2 Arnold Bread $4.29 ea. (B1G1)
no coupons
= $2.14 ea.

Pears $.88 cents lb.
no coupons
= $1.73

TOTAL: $82.89
TOTAL AFTER COUPONS AND GIFT CARD: $1.25 (should have been $6.45)
SAVINGS: 91%

NOTE: I gave the cashier 6 coupons for Lipton tea and didn't buy any. I was looking at the Lipton tea and then moved my coupons over and then got distracted by the Tazo tea and completely forgot to put the Lipton tea in my cart.  I was pretty excited about getting my Tazo tea.  :)  I will have to go back this week and pay the store for those coupons.  I owe them $5.20.

NOTE: I used a "Get a $10 Publix gift card when you spend $50" last week (apparently only for certain counties in FL).  I used that gift card to pay for part of my balance this week.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

5TH UPDATE: Publix, 10/6-10/12 (Florida ad)

Our Publix haul; stocked up on pasta, feta and talenti gelato!
My second shop today on the way home from Chick-Fil-A!
3rd trip to Publix!  I won't be near a Publix for several years!
5th UPDATE: Everything in stock today!

Our new shell collection which was gathered by my hubby!

The sunset from our balcony; very relaxing.

We're ready to shop mom; no major meltdowns today....yeah!





















Had to run out again to get my favorite mascara and Olay Regenerist!









FREE Inserts from the recycling bins!

What a lovely view from our room; I love the ocean!



































































































































 Hello everyone!  Reporting from Florida this week.  I think that we are going to be here until the end of the month so I'm excited to stock up on some great items!  I'll be adding another post sometime over the next few weeks since I got a few rainchecks today!

I'll post details later.....I'm off to Chick-Fil-A with the girls.  Looking forward to some great playtime on the jungle gym.

2ND UPDATE: Stopped by the Publix on the way home from Chick-Fil-A to pick up some more pasta, tea and Talenti.  I just couldn't pass up the Talenti since EarthFare is a competitor here and the coupons are "redeemable at Earth Fare only!"  I have done pretty well here even though they have true B1G1 in Florida.  I thought that would slow me down but I'm very thankful to stock up on pasta again since I was almost out when I was living in CA.

I'll be heading back next week to get my Pepperidge Farm Goldfish bread.  I picked up two rainchecks for 5 deals each for a total of 20 packages of bread.  I'm going to have to go and find my freezer in storage and plug it in so that I have a place to put all of that sandwich bread!

3RD UPDATE: We went out to the recycling bins this morning and grabbed a bunch of inserts that I was missing for the last month.  Found several P&G inserts so I headed back to Publix with my monemaker and got some more pasta, covergirl, tea and babyfood.


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MONEYMAKERS
18 Covergirl Eyeshadows or brow shapers $2.99 ea. (regular price)
- $8/2 Covergirl face product Q from 10/2 P&G
= FREE + $2.02 overage

6 Covergirl powder puff $2.49 ea. (regular price)
- $8/2 Covergirl face product Q from 10/2 P&G
= FREE + $3.02 in overage wyb 2

24 Dove Deoderant 2.6 oz. $2.99 (B1G1)
- $3/3 Dove Deoderant from Green Advantage Flyer
- $.75/1 Dove Deoderant from 10/2 RP
= FREE + $1.53 in overage wyb 6

6 AirWick Candles 5.2 oz. $3.99 ea. (sale price)
- $5/2 Air Wick Candles from One Stop One Store booklet
- $2/1 Air Wick Candles from 9/18 SS
= FREE + $1.02 in overage wyb 2

4 Olay Regenerist Cleanser $6.99 ea. ($3 off sale price...$3.99)
- $3/1 Olay regenerist cleanser Q from 10/2 PG
- $2/2 Olay regenerist cleanser Target Q from 9/25 RP
= FREE + $.01 cent overage wyb 2

STOCKPILE
8 Beech Nut BabyFood $.55 cents ea. (B1G1)
- $1/8 Beech Nut blinkie  or $1/3 printable or $2/16 printable
= $.02 cents ea.

64 Mueller Pasta $1.39 ea. (B1G1)
- $1/2 Mueller Pasta blinkie (found in store last week) or $.55/1 printable (sign up)
= $.15 cents ea.

3 Mueller Whole Wheat Pasta $1.39 ea. (B1G1)
- $.55/1 Mueller Whole Wheat Pasta from 8/21 SS
= $.15 cents ea.

4 Airwick 3oz. candles $3.99 ea. (sale price)
2 Airwick 3oz. candles $3.49 ea. (regular price)
- $5/2 Airwick candle from One Stop, One Store booklet
- B2G1 Buy two 3oz. candle get one 3oz. candle  from 9/18 SS
= $.16 cents ea.

2 Covergirl Lashblast $7.49 ea. (regular price)
2 Covergirl powder puffs $2.49 ea. (regular price)
- $8/2 Covergirl face product Q from 10/2 P&G
- $2/2 Covergirl Lashblast Target Q from 9/25 RP
= $.49 per item

2 Athenos Crumbled Feta $2.59 ea. (B1G1)
- $.75/1 Athenos Feta blinkie (found in store last week)
= $.55 cents ea.

2 Marie's Yogurt Salad Dressing $3.29 (B1G1)
- $1/1 Marie's Yogurt Salad Dressing from 8/21 SS
= $.64 cents ea.

10 Lipton Specialty Teas $1.99 ea. (regular price)
- $1/1 Lipton Specialty Teas (publix Q found on display)
- $.60/2 Lipton tea bags printable
= $.69 cents ea.

2 Progresso Italian Bread Crumbs $1.97 ea. (B1G1)
no coupons
= $.98 cents ea.

2 Sunsweet Noir Prunes $2.00 ea. (sale price)
- $1/1 Sunsweet Noir Prunes from Greenwise Magazine Fall
= $1.00 ea.

4 Talenti Gelato $4.69 ea. (B1G1)
- $1/1 Talenti Gelato printable (redeemable at Earth Fare only)
= $1.35 ea.

2 Klondike Bars $3.33 ea. (sale price)
- $1.50 Klondike bars (publix Q found on display)
= $1.83 ea.

2 Crisco Extra Virgin Olive Oil $5.99 ea. (regular price)
- B1G1 Crisco 16oz. Publix Q from 9/25 SS
- $1/1 Crisco oil blinkie (found in store about a month ago)
= $1.99 ea.

2 Simply Potatoes $3.00 ea. (sale price)
- $1/2 Simply Potatoes Publix Q from 9/25 SS
= $2.50 ea.




PF Chang Home Meal for two $7.49 ea. (regular price)
- $2.50/1 PF Chang Publix Q (found on kiosk)
- $1/1 PF Chang Meal from 9/18 RP
= $3.99 ea.

2 Olay Regenerist serum $16.69 ea. (sale price)
- $10/2 Olay Regenerist Q from 9/25 RP
- $2/2 Olay Regenerist Target Q from 9/25 RP
= $10.69 ea. (a good price considering this is usually about $22 a package)

THINGS I NEEDED
1/4 Seedless Watermelon $4.08
no coupons
= $4.08 

4 Apples $1.29 a lb
no coupons
= $2.46

4 Nectarines $1.99 lb
no coupons
= $3.10


4 Plum tomatoes $1.49 lb.
no coupons
= $1.19

1 Red onion $1.49 lb.
no coupons
= $1.07

1 Garlic $3.29 lb.
no coupons
= $.46 cents

1 Golden Acorn Squash $.99 cents lb.
no coupons
= $1.17

1 bunch bananas $.69 cents lb.
no coupons
= $1.99

1 Publix coffee filters $1.29 ea.
no coupons
= $1.29 ea.

2 Covergirl $2.99 & $7.49 (regular price)
- $8/2 Covergirl from 10/2 P&G
= $1.24 ea.

1 Kid's Aquafresh Toothpaste $2.19 ea. (regular price)
no coupons
= $2.19 ea.

1 Set of 8x8 Foil bake pans $3.89 ea. (regular price)
no coupons
= $3.89 ea.

1 Aquafresh Extreme $3.09 ea. (regular price)
- $.75/1 Aquafresh from One Stop, One Store booklet
- $1/1 Aquafresh Extreme Q from 9/11 RP
= $1.34 ea.

1 24pk of Publix water $3.99 ea. (sale price)
no coupons
= $3.99 ea.

1 Naked Juice 32oz. $4.99 ea. (regular price)
- $1/1 Naked Juice 32oz. from Greenwise magazine Fall
= $3.99 ea.

1 Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix $2.49 ea. (regular price)
- $.40/1 Betty Crocker cookie mix from 10/2 GM
= $2.09 ea.

1 Vigo Kalamata Olives $3.29 ea. (regular price)
no coupons
= $3.29 ea.

1 Smucker's Uncrustables $2.00 ea. (Yellow Advantage price)
no coupons
= $2.00 ea.




TOTAL: $585.98
TOTAL AFTER COUPONS: $93.97
SAVINGS:  84%

NOTE: I just went looking for information on the $.55/1 Mueller Whole Wheat Pasta and couldn't find it in the Hot Coupon World Database.  I searched for the coupon and found it in the 8/21 SS but every website I found indicated that it expired on 9/30 of this year.  I didn't notice that when I clipped it today.  I just stumbled upon the coupon while looking for another coupon and thought, "hey I think that's on sale this week."  All that to say, Publix will still be reimbursed for it, however, you might want to ask at customer service before using it.

NOTE: The watermelon seemed expensive since a whole watermelon was $8.  I decided to get the quarter though because I like to SEE my watermelon (I have eaten several bad ones this summer).

NOTE: Some of the babyfood jars rang up at $.65 cents (BeechNut Stage 2.5, homestyle textures pears).  Just be careful when you pick out your babyfood.  Make sure they are B1G1 at the register.

NOTE: I gave away two Dove deodorants to my cashier and one Covergirl mascara to the store manager.  We had a nice chat about couponing.  She is a really sweet lady!  UPDATE: I gave away 6 bags of cat treats and a candle to my cashier (don't have a cat)!!  She is a really sweet cashier and I just love seeing her every week at this Publix in FL.

NOTE: I will sell some of these items at my garage sale.  I will make about $70 on the deodorant, powder puffs, eyeshadow, brow pencils and candles.  Selling these items constitutes a large portion of my grocery budget for the year.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Publix, 9/8-9/14 (Florida ad)
















Just posting a little Publix shop that I did yesterday.  After spending a year in CA without Publix I was overjoyed to be saving "real" money on my groceries.  I spent about $18 (after a $10 off $50 coupon that was only for the FL market). 

I'm excited about getting so much pasta sauce.  This will last me for several months on my once-a-month cooking plan.  I purchased 20 jars for the price of 3 jars which is an excellent deal (that includes what I paid out of pocket for the 20 coupons that I purchased on EBAY).  I just want all of you that are learning to see that if you don't have alot of time to coupon you can always purchase coupons off of EBAY for items that you know that you will use and then get them for the least expensive price.  I paid $3.90 for my coupons and I paid $3.90 for the sauce after coupons.  Total of $7.80 for 20 jars of pasta sauce. 

20 Barilla Pasta Sauce $2.39 (B1G1)
- $1/1 Barilla Pasta Sauce from 8/28 SS
= $.19 cents ea.

1 Publix Toasted Oats Cereal $2.49 ea. (regular price
- $1/1 any Publix cereal (found on kiosk)
= $1.49 ea.

1 Huggies Mega Wipes 216ct. $5.99 ea. (sale price)
- $.50/1 Huggies wipes from 8/14 SS (no doubling in FL)
- $1.50/1 Huggies wipes from "Big Deals for Baby" booklet
= $3.99 ea.

2 Kashi Entrees $2.50 ea. (sale price)
- $1/1 Kashi Entree printable or $.75/1 printable
= $1.50 ea.

3 Naked Juice $2.50 ea. (in-store sale price)
$1.50/3 catalina
= $2.00 ea.

6 Pepperidge Farm Goldfish $1.00 ea. (sale price)
no coupons
= $1.00 ea.

1 Milk $3.89 ea.
no coupons
= $3.89 ea.

TOTAL: $102.98
TOTAL AFTER COUPONS: $18.69
SAVINGS: 82%

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Hanging out in FL...

I'll be in Florida for the next few months while my husband trains for his new position.  No Rite-Aid here.  We're in the Clearwater area.  I'll check back with you guys in a few months.  For now, I'm shopping at Publix (my all time favorite store).

What's going on with you guys  How is everyone doing with their Rite-Aid couponing? 


Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Rite-Aid, 7/31-8/6


















I will miss you guys the next few months and hope that you will do well in the stores.  Just remember to keep it all in perspective.  Last week was a tough week at the register due to the glitch with the $3/15 survey coupon but I didn't have any problems this week. I still really enjoy shopping at Rite-Aid and I think that my enthusiasm comes from having built really good relationships in the store.  I would encourage all of you to be kind and courteous to your cashiers and thank them for the good job that they do!

MONEYMAKERS
Buy $30 in listed products, Get $10 UP Reward 
4 Bengay $4.39 ea.  w/20% discount (reg. $5.49)
2 Bengay Cold Therapy $7.19 ea. w/20% discount (reg. 8.99)
- $2/1 Bengay in-ad coupon
- $3/1 Bengay from 6/19 RP, 7/24 RP, 7/31 RP or printable
- $5/1 Bengay Cold Therapy printable
- prints $10 UP Reward wyb $30 in listed products - limit 2
= FREE + $12.06 in overage after UP Reward (use six $2/1, four $3/1 and two $5/1)

Buy $25 in Oral Care products, get $5 UP Reward Deal 
4 Crest ProHealth Rinse $5.00 ea. (sale price)
- $2/1 Crest ProHealth Rinse from 7/31 PG
- SCR $10 Rebate wyb 4 Crest ProHealth here - limit 1
 1 Oral-B 3D Action Power Toothbrush $5.99 ea. (sale price) 
- $3/1 any Oral-B Battery Toothbrush from 7/31 PG
- SCR $2.99 Rebate here - limit 1 
- prints $5 UP Reward wyb $25 of any Oral Care products - limit 1
= FREE + $2.00 in overage wyb 4 Crest and 1 Oral-B after UP Rewards and rebates

4 Revlon Emery Boards $1.25 ea. (reg. price)
- $1/1 Revlon Tool from 7/31 SS or printable (no longer available)
- SCR $1.50 Rebate here wyb $5 in product - limit 1
= FREE + $.50 cents in overage after rebate

2 Fusion ProGlide Razor $8.79 ea. w/20% dis. (sale $9.99 ea.)
- $4/1 Fusion ProGlide from 7/31 PG
- prints $5 UP Reward - limit 2
= FREE + $.21 cents in overage after UP Reward

STOCKPILE
4 Trident Layers multi-pack $1.99 ea. (sale price)
- $.50/1 Trident, Rite-Aid vv printable (Great Offers section)
- prints $1 UP Reward - limit 2
= $.49 cents ea. after UP Reward

THINGS I NEEDED
2 Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away Kit $12.79 ea. w/20% dis. (reg. $15.99)
- $2/1 Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away printable
- $10 UP Reward wyb $20 in Dr. Scholl's footcare - limit 2
- $3 Rite-Aid Survey coupon 
= $4.29 ea. after UP Reward

4 Pampers Cruisers Jumbo pack $9.50 ea. (sale price)
- $2/1 Pampers Cruisers from 7/31 PG
- prints $4 UP Reward wyb 2 - limit 4
- $3 Rite-Aid Survey coupon
= $4.75 ea. after UP Reward wyb 2

5 Gillette Fusion Pro Skincare Hydration $8.99 (B1G1 50%)
- $2/1 Gillette Fusion Skincare from 7/31 PG
- prints $10 UP Reward wyb $30 in listed P&G products - limit 1
= $2.83 ea. (5th item rang up with my 20% discount at $7.19)

TOTAL: $227.74
TOTAL AFTER COUPONS: $8.79
SAVINGS: 96%

NOTE: My balance was $38.79 but I paid for my items with the cash from my Rite-Aid rebate check.  I paid $8.79 OOP and will receive back $13.49 in rebates.

NOTE: Please note that YMMV on using six Rite-Aid in-ad coupons in one transaction on the Bengay deal.  You can split up the purchase of the Bengay as this deal is tracking on your receipt.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Problems with the $3/15 Survey Coupon
















Just an FYI....

PROBLEM USING $3/15 COUPON LAST WEEK - I had some problems at the register last week while using a $3/15 survey coupon.  I believe that Rite-Aid has resolved these issues but will test it out today.  The problem was that the register was not allowing me to use my UP Rewards after utilizing a $3/15 coupon.  It was a disaster transaction that didn't end very well.  All that to say, their facebook page indicates that they have fixed the problem.

PROBLEM GETTING $3 COUPON AFTER TAKING SURVEY THIS WEEK - There is another issue going on this week too.  If you recently received a survey code at the bottom of your receipt and you try to enter it online and take the survey then the $3/15 coupon will not print at the end of the survey.  Rite-Aid's facebook page says that you can just bring this survey code into the store and they will give you the $3 off your transaction but several folks have had problems doing this because the stores have not been informed about this change.  The stores did receive an email in their portal system from corporate (sometime around 7/25) telling them that they can accept the survey code and give the customer $3 off their purchase.  If the store will not take your survey code and give you the $3 off your transaction then you can call Rite-Aid customer service and they will send you a $3 gift card for that survey code.  Call them at 1-800-748-3243 (i.e. 1-800-RITE-AID).

Don't panic just yet.....














 I'm going to take a break after I go shopping this week so I'm linking to a few good blogs that you can follow while I'm gone.  These blogs do a good job of listing the items that are on sale every week at Rite-Aid.

iheartriteaid.com - This is one of my favorite blogs.  This is a great blog to look at to view the current and upcoming sales for Rite-Aid.  This is also a good blog if you are just getting started with shopping at Rite-Aid as Erica does a great job of putting up a visual of her weekly shops.  They are small shops and she breaks down the coupons that she used right on her website.












southernsavers.com - This is a very detailed listing of what is on sale at Rite-Aid.  This is a pretty comprehensive list of all of the coupons that are available for the items that are on sale.  Jenny includes a great clickable checklist so that you can print out what you want to get at Rite-Aid.  There are no pictures so that makes it hard for your visual types.  This webpage link that I've provided also has a great "getting started" guide to Rite-Aid in the upper right hand corner.  You should read through this if you are a newbie to couponing at Rite-Aid.












thekrazycouponlady.com - This is rapidly becoming my go-to blog for special deals at Rite-Aid.  Joanie was on the TLC show Extreme Couponing recently and she is a real pro at finding the deals.  She and Heather run this blog and it has a terrific layout and it is very easy to understand.  Joanie and Heather often find some great FREE or nearly FREE deals at Rite-Aid.  Check them out!


















beautifulfrugallife.com - I just started reading this blog and have found some good Rite-Aid deals here.  I like this blog's layout.  White background with black text......ahhhh.....someone who actually has done some marketing research re: what makes a blog easy to read.  LOL.













That should keep you busy while I'm gone.

To all of my friends.....I'll talk with ya'll in a few months.