Thursday, March 31, 2011

My "not so cheap" trip to Publix


Well it has been a really rainy day here in central Florida, but I got a break in the rain long enough to run to Publix.  I thought I was doing good until I found out they didnt have any of the gum I had planned on getting for free to use in my daughters Easter basket, and then I get to the register to find out my Keebler coupon was expired, my Kelloggs coupons for free milk didnt match the cereal I was purchasing and for some reason i had a "brain fart" when doing the math while making this hasty grocery list.  All completely my fault, I ALWAYS check my expiration dates and fine print, but I was in such a rush trying to beat the next line of storms that I just threw them in my coupon pouch and ran out the door.  Needless to say, my totals were higher than I wanted them to be.  I forgot to take a picture because it decided to start raining, no, POURING, right as I was pulling into the driveway, so I just wanted to get in the house with all my bags and get it all put away so I could dry off.   

This is what I got and coupons I used:

(2) bags of ice @ $1.89 = $3.78
(1) Trident @ $0.60 (clearance)
(8) Jollytime popcorn @ $1 ea = $8 - (4) MQ $1/2 = $4.00
(2) Kebbler fudge shoppe cookies BOGO $3.49
(4) Friskies Party Mix BOGO $1.75 - (4) PQ $1 & (1) MQ $1.50/3 = FREE + $2.00 overage
(2) Fab detergent BOGO @ $3.99
(2) Peppridge Farm bread BOGO @ $3.89
(4) Yakisoba @ $0.79 ea - (4) MQ $0.50 = $1.16
(1) Poster board @ $0.59
(30) Kool aid packets @ $0.20 ea - (2) MQ 5 FREE WYB 10 = $4.00 (cashier took off $2.50) didnt realize it until I got home = $3.50
(2) Schick Intuition razor BOGO @ $8.99 - (2) MQ $3 = $2.99
(4) Kelloggs cereals BOGO @ $3.99 - (3) MQ $1/2 = $8.97 (2 of the boxes had peelies for $1 off produce wyb 2 cereals)
(1) Beyond Cat Food  @ $2.79 - (1) MQ $2 off (my daughter is donating this to a stray cat that lives at our gymnastics building that the employees feed, but she wants to help too since she LOVES this cat)
(1) Publix white bread @ $0.89
(1) Grape tomatoes $1.99 - (1) peelie $1 wyb 2 kelloggs cereal
(1) Bananas $1.48 - (1) peelie $1 wyb 2 kelloggs cereal
(1) Milk gallon $3.69

Pre Ttl = $68.80
(2) Winn Dixie coupons $5/$30 = -$10.00
coupons = -$27.00
tax = $2.13
Total = $33.93  (ouch!!)  Saved 51% 

(I guess it wasnt too bad of a deal saving 51% but i didnt want to go over $25, I will blame it on the rain) (=

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