Walmart 4/26/09

Picked up a few things from Walmart this week.  Duncan Hines cake mix was on sale for $1.16 each and I used 2 coupons for $0.35 off.  I also have a form to turn in for a $5 rebate with purchase of 5 items, so this deal will turn into a money maker!  I also bought two VitaminWaters for $1 each and used 2 coupons for $1 off.  I love Free!  Had a coupon for a free Deli Creations sandwich and another for $1.50 off, so I got two for $1 total.  Stocked up on Healthy Choice pasta mixes, since I love them.  They were $2 each after coupons.

Spent:  $18 (technically $13 when I redeem my rebate)

Saved:  $15

Publix 4/26/09

I was glad to get to Publix this week.  Its been almost a month since I last went.  Great thing is I haven't needed anything, so I was able to sit back and enjoy the savings I had already received.  This week I did pick up the Penny Item, Publix brand toilet paper.  I love me some free toilet paper!  Green Valley Steamers were 50% off, plus combined with a coupon they ended up being  $0.70 each.  Fresh Express Salad was on sale for $1.99, plus used a $1 off coupon to get it for $0.99.  Pop Tarts were Buy 1, Get 1 so I used a $0.55 off coupon to pick a box up at $0.65.  Bertolli Oven Bake on sale for $5.99, so I used a $1 off coupon to get it for $4.99.  Stouffers Family meal on sale for $3.99, combined with a $1 off coupon made it $2.99 (serves 4 so that's less than $1 per serving!).  Also used a $1 off coupon for Horizons Milk.

Spent:  $21

Saved:  $20

That's $41 worth of food for only $20.  Its like using a 50% off coupon for my total purchase!

Freebies & A Cheap Tip!

As I've posted before I am always signing up for freebies from the sites I have listed on the right side of my blog (walmart and sweet free stuff).  You can also find fun freebies from some of the blogs I read regularly too.  Recently I saw a coupon for a free Whole Foods lunch bag (pictured above), which also came with an apple!  :-)  Here's a few more things I have gotten in the mail recently:

*Jergens Natural Glow moisturizer

*Trident pack of gum

*Stride pack of gum

*Auqa Fresh tootpaste (large travel size)

I've also have discovered a deal from my Mom and Sister-in-law where you can pick up a cast iron skillet for a really great deal.  Here's what you need to do.  Stop by the Tennessee welcome center and pick up a coupon to use at the Lodge Factory Outlet, which is located in South Pittsburg TN.  The coupon is good for one 10" skillet in the seconds section for only $3.99 (vs. $22 normally).  These are slightly imperfect, but most you really can't tell the difference.  You can buy one on your way out of TN and on your way back in!  They can make great gifts by adding cornbread mix or something similar.  

Publix 3/29/09

I'm a little behind on this post.  Better late than never!  Some highlights from this trip include the penny item, Salad dressing regularly priced at $2.29.  Picked up Coffee-mate creamer for $0.17 buy using a $1.50 coupon combined with the sale price.  Strawberries were on sale, so I used a $2 off Food Lion coupon.  Publix multi-grain bread was also on sale and I had another Food Lion coupon for bakery that I used to get $2 off.  You can go to the Food Lion website each week to see what coupons they have.  The produce or bakery coupons are the ones I use most.    Contessa brand frozen meals were buy 1, get 1 so I used a $1.50 off two.  There were a few other deals, but since I waited so long to recap I've forgotten some of what I did.  You can see the grand total below.  Pretty good week!

Spent:  $35.17

Saved:  $35.47

(That's $70 worth of groceries for $35 or 50% off)