Thursday, June 30, 2011

Reader Trips - My best yet!





I did 8 transactions of as close to $30 as possible so that I could use the $5/$30 coupons I got yesterday -

8 - Sabra Hummus, 4 pk 2 oz cup or 10 oz, BOGO at $3.99 ($1.99)

-$1 off Sabra Hummus SS 6/26 or tearpad
Total - $.99 ea

2 - Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce, 18 oz, BOGO at $2.19 ($1.09)
-$1 off Sweet Baby Rays products, SS 5/22 (EXP 06/30)
-1/2 Sweet Baby Rays products, SS 5/22 (EXP 06/30)
Total - $.09 ea

20
- Kraft or Seven Seas Dressing, 14 or 16 oz, BOGO at $2.09

10 -$1/2 Kraft dressing, 14 oz +, SS 6/19
-$1/2 Kraft dressing, RP 5/15

-$1/2 Kraft Italian salad dressing, 16 oz +, (Target coupon) (EXP 06/28) printable
10 -$1/2 Kraft salad dressing, 16 oz, (Target coupon) (EXP 06/28) printable
-B2G1 Kraft salad dressing, 16 oz, (Target coupon) printable
Total - $.55 ea

8 -
A.1. Steak Sauce, 10 oz bot, BOGO at $3.71
8-$1 off A-1 steak sauce or marinade, 10 oz +, SS 6/05 (EXP 07/03)
8-$1 off A-1 steak sauce, 10 oz +, (Target coupon) (EXP 06/28) printable
Total - 95¢ or FREE if Target is a competitor
Total - $.15 Overage ea

10 -
French’s Classic Yellow Mustard, 14 oz bot, BOGO at $1.55
10 -.30/1 French’s Classic Yellow mustard, SS 5/15 or SS 6/19
Total - $.48 ea

2 - Emeril’s Bam Meals, 14.5 or 15 can, BOGO at $1.49 (74¢)

2 -$1 off Emeril product, June Everyday with Rachael Ray magazine
Total - $.26 Overage ea

6 -
Mueller’s Pasta, 12-16 oz, BOGO at $1.49
excludes Lasagna, Jumbos Shells & Egg Noodles
6 -$1 (or $.55 which I got) off Mueller’s pasta (Facebook) printable
Total - $.20 ea

2 - Thomas’ English Muffins or Hearty Muffins, 11-13 oz pkg, BOGO at $3.89 ($1.94)


4 - Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil, 35-75 sq ft, BOGO at $4.29

-$1 off Reynolds Wrap foil, excl 20-30 sq ft, Fill Your Basket with $12 in Savings
4-$1 off Reynolds Wrap foil, excl 20-30 sq ft, SS 5/15 (EXP 06/30)
-$1 off Reynolds Wrap Non-stick foil, SS 5/15 (EXP 06/30)
-$1.50/2 Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty foil, Kroger My Magazine: Guide to Grilling Greatness
-.75/1 Reynolds wrap foil (excl 20,25,30 sq ft), SS 6/12
-.75/1 Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty foil, 18 in printable
-.75/1 Reynolds Wrap Non-Stick foil printable
-.75/1 Reynolds wrap non-stick foil, SS 6/12
Total - $1.15 ea

3 - Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Snack Crackers, $1

3-$.75 peelies on them
Total - $.25 ea

2 - Vitamins D3 -
Sundown Naturals $2.99
1-$6/2 Sundown Naturals or Osteo Bi-Flex Products, (Publix Coupon), Publix Green Advantage Buy Flyer
-1$1 off Sundown vitamin or supplement, RP 6/12
Total - $2.95 Overage ea

2 - Curad Sterile tape, 20 ct., $2.29

-$2/2 Curad Tape, Sensitive Spots, or Gauze Pads, (Publix Coupon), Publix Green Advantage Buy Flyer
-.50/1 Curad product, SS 5/22 or SS 6/19
(buy (2), use $2/2 store and (2) .50/1, makes both FREE)
Total - $.21 Overage ea

4 -
Johnson & Johnson Gauze Pads, 10 ct., $1.99

2-$2/2 Johnson & Johnson Red Cross Brand First Aid or Coach items, Publix Green Advantage Buy Flyer
2-$3/2 blinkie
Total - $.51 Overage ea

2 -
Kraft Chunk or Shredded Cheese, 7 or 8 oz, $2

-$1 off Kraft Naturals slices WYB (1) Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese, SS 6/19
-$1.50/3 Kraft Natural Cheese items, 5 oz, Kroger home mailer
-.55/1 Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese or Natural Shredded cheese, Kraft Food & Family booklet
-$1 off Kraft Shredded Cheese with a touch of Philadelphia (zip 96727) printable
Total - $1

20 -
Carefree Pantiliners, 20 or 22 ct, $1
-$1 off Carefree pantyliners, SS 5/08 (EXP 06/30)
-$1 off Carefree Ultra Protection liners printable
-.50/1 Carefree Acti-Fresh product, June Glamour magazine
-.50/1 Carefree product, RP 3/27 (EXP 06/30)
-.50/1 Carefree product, SS 6/26
-.50/2 Carefree liners printable (limit reached)
-.55/1 Carefree Acti-Fresh product, excl trial size, on product
Total - Overage!

4 -
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing, 20-24 oz, $3.29
-$2 off Tyson Chicken Strips 8 oz AND Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing 20 oz+, (Publix Coupon), Yellow Advantage Buy Flyer
4-$1 off Hidden Valley Farmhouse Originals dressing or salad kit, SS 5/15
-$1/2 Hidden Valley dressing, tearpad
(Buy Tyson at $3.99, use $2 off store, $1 off Tyson mfr, and $1 off Ranch, mfr, makes it $2.29 ea.)
Total - $.29 ea

4 -
Tyson Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Strips, 8 oz, $3.99
4-$2 off Tyson Chicken Strips 8 oz AND Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing 20 oz+, (Publix Coupon), Yellow Advantage Buy Flyer
-.55/1 Tyson Grilled & Ready refrigerated chicken, SS 5/08
4-$1 off Tyson product, SS 4/03
(Buy Ranch at $4.59, use $2 off store, $1 off Tyson mfr, and $1 off Ranch, mfr, makes it $2.29 ea.)
Total - $.99

10 - Hormel Completes Kids, 7 oz, $1.67

10 -$1 off Hormel Compleats for Kids, SS 5/08
-$1 off Hormel Compleats Kids Microwave meal printable or printable
-$1 off Hormel Compleats microwave meal printable
-.55/1 Hormel Compleats microwave meal, June All You magazine or SS 5/08
-.75/1 Hormel Compleats microwave meal printable
Total - 67¢

8 - Bull’s-Eye BBQ Sauce 17.5-18 oz, $1

4 -$1/2 Bull’s-Eye barbecue sauce, 18 or 28 oz, (Target coupon) printable
-.55/1 Kraft or Bull’s Eye Barbecue sauce, Kraft Food & Family booklet
Total - $.50

2 - Kikkoman Seasoning Packet, 99¢

2 -$1 off Kikkoman products printable
Total - $.01 Overage

Stride gum - $1.49
Milk - $3.49
Coffee Filters - $3.99
Tortillas - 1.79
3 - Publix Pretzels - 3/$5
Strawberries - 2/$4
Cucumbers - 2/$1 (!!!!!)
2 Mushroom - 2/$3
Onions - 1.99
Bananas - 2.24
Lettuce - $1.29
Green beans - $1.21

3
- $10 off $50 Gas Card WYB $25 Groceries

8 transactions, 7 $5/$30 Publix coupons
Vendor Coupons - 97.80
Store Coupons - 128.55
Special Savings (bogos and sales) - 108.15
Total saved - 334.50
Total spent - neg-26.87

Total 113% savings

*While it was fun to be handed back cash in most transactions, 3 of them I bought a $50 Gas card for $40. All in all I spent $123.13 OOP for $150 in Gas cards and got all those groceries for FREE!

Monday, June 27, 2011

The Business of Being Born

If you haven't watched this... DO IT. Very insightful even with a completely closed mind.
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