Publix Trip 1/12 – Paid $3.59 on $50.59 of Merchandise (Saved 92.9%!)

Today was a pretty good day for me at Publix. It’s always good when I can stock up on canned dog food and not spend too much out-of-pocket. We didn’t need much else since we stocked up on chicken, eggs and produce on last week’s sale (see photo & details here), and since we are low-carbing it, there’s not a whole heck of a lot we are going to eat out of the things I bought. I went alone and didn’t want to spend too much time away from work, so I just grouped everything into one transaction.

One crummy little detail – after the trip I heard that the Gulden’s is going to be on sale soon, so I should have held off on that deal. That’s alright though…you can’t win ‘em all! I’m just glad I have it, because it’s a very tasty addition to cheese and/or deli meat. I think that detail was offset by the fact that I scored on the Gas-X and Nature’s Bounty deals again; I didn’t think there was much chance that either of them would be in stock.

Here is what I bought and the coupons used:

TWENTY CANS OF ALPO DOG FOOD, on sale $0.65
Used two $2/10 Alpo Cans, Publix printable pet coupon available here
and used two $1.50/10 Alpo Cans printable manufacturer coupon here
NET PRICE FOR ALL: $6.00 (or $0.30 per can)

ONE NATURE’S BOUNTY CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC, $4.79 regular price
Used one $5/1 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin, Publix Green Advantage Flyer
and used one $1/1 Nature’s Bounty printable manufacturer coupon here
NET PRICE: $1.21 MONEYMAKER!

TWO HUNT’S KETCHUP 24 OZ., on sale BOGO $1.75
Used one $2/2 Hunt’s Ketchup, Publix Tailgating Rewards Booklet
NET PRICE FOR ALL: $0.25 MONEYMAKER!

TWO GULDEN’S BROWN MUSTARD, $1.79 regular price
Used one $2/2 Gulden’s Mustard, Publix Tailgating Rewards Booklet
NET PRICE FOR ALL: $1.58 (or $0.79 each!)

TWO MANWICH, on sale $1.00
Used one $1.50/2 Manwich, Publix Tailgating Rewards Booklet
NET PRICE FOR ALL: $0.50 (or $0.25 each!)

TWO PUBLIX MUENSTER CHEESE 8 OZ., on sale $2.50
No coupons used
NET PRICE FOR ALL: $5.00 (or $2.50 each!)

TWO GAS-X 10 CT. PKG, $2.49 regular price
Used one $5/2 Gas-X, Ex-Lax, Maalox, Benefiber, Publix Green Advantage Flyer
and used two $1.50/1 Gas-X Product, 12/4 SS newspaper insert
NET PRICE FOR ALL: $3.02 MONEYMAKER!

TWO BANQUET BREADED CHICKEN, on sale BOGO $4.99
Used one $5/2 Banquet Chicken Products, Publix Tailgating Rewards Booklet
NET PRICE FOR ALL: $0.01 MONEYMAKER!

I also used a $5 off competitor coupon.

TOTAL RETAIL VALUE OF ALL MERCHANDISE: $50.59
SPECIAL PRICE SAVINGS (SALES & BOGOs): $10.50
COUPON SAVINGS (STORE & MANUFACTURER): $36.50
TOTAL PRICE AT REGISTER: $3.59 (plus $0.91 sales tax)
SAVINGS RATE (EXCLUDING TAX): 92.9%
SAVINGS RATE (INCLUDING TAX): 91.3%

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Comments

  1. Kiwi Thao says:

    Where can I get the Publix tailgating coupon book?

    • steve says:

      It was mailed out to people who completed the ConAgra Foods rebate a few months ago, along with a $10 Publix gift card. Unfortunately, the deal is no longer available.

  2. angelica con cupones says:

    Great Job.

  3. Kristin says:

    Where do you get all your competitor store $$/$$ coupons?

    • steve says:

      Winn-Dixie Enjoy the City Books – Save A Lot Printables – Weekly Flyers from Competitors with dollars off coupons (Sweetbay, GFS Marketplace, Winn-Dixie.) I live within 10 miles of about a dozen Publix stores, so I just go to the one whose competitors match up with what I want to use.

      • Kristin says:

        Thanks. Also just an FYI- Save A Lot has Banquet meals for a $1 but they have $4 in coupons in them. One of those coupons is $1.50 off one bag of Banquet chicken-I was able to use with the BOGO sale the week. Got 2 bags for @1.99. Not bad since I do not have the Tailgating booklet

        • steve says:

          Nice tip! Had I known that I would have spent $1 less today ($3 less at Publix, but $2 at S-A-L) and had two more Banquet meals to give to my bro’

  4. Alexus says:

    Just wanted to let everyone know- publix has a preschool pals and a baby club program. I’ve received some great publix coupons($1 off a dairy item, $3 off a cake, etc.) Definitely worth signing up for, they’re both free 

    https://www.publix.com/preschool/register/Registration.do

    https://www.publix.com/clubs/baby/Subscribe.do

  5. Jodie says:

    Just when I thought there was no Gas X left in Florida you find it!! LOL

    • steve says:

      It’s gonna be tough to find now. Stores will restock, but it will just be a matter of luck if you show up the day they do. I have about 10 coupons left for the next two weeks, but I think I’m going to ask my fave store to just order me ten of them and a few Nature’s Bounty Cal/Mag/Zinc and save the prayers/headaches ;)

  6. Sam says:

    I’ve been on the fence for a while about doing the MM deals on the vitamins/supplements/digestive medicines — but I keep wondering, what does one do with all that Gas-X? I hope that you’re not ill enough to have to use all that, so I’m guessing you donate them…but where?

    Thanks for the post!

    • steve says:

      In St. Pete where I live, the free clinic downtown also runs a foodbank. Over the counter digestive medicines are highly valued there.

      • Sam says:

        Thanks, I’ll check around at our free clinics and see if they can recommend a place. I already tried the homeless and women’s shelters, but hoping for better luck with the free clinic. :)

  7. Sam says:

    Nice logo, btw!

  8. liza says:

    Sorry I am late sharing, an awsom shopping trip I had at publix on 1/11. I purchassed ten puff tissue w/vicks onsale for 10 for 10, u2 gum onsale 1.09 and 4 family packs of boneless skinless ck brest bogo,
    used 10 of the vicks coupon 1/1 with manager ok
    FREE…
    10 1/1 u2 gum
    .90 oop
    used publix sale bogo and albertson’s sale in ad/c bog2
    oop 5.02
    saved 78.90
    total spent was 5.92

    • steve says:

      Wow! Very nice! Too bad I would’ve had to drive far to use that awesome Albertson’s coupon!

  9. Thanks for sharing your great savings trip at Pounds4Pennies this week.