More Gas savings this week!

With the gas prices going up I was super excited to see the $10.00 off gas card coupon in the Publix weekly add this week! And this time the coupon is for any $50.00 gas card not just B.P.! I was able to get 3 $50.00 Hess gas gift cards. And I only paid $120.00 for them. I chose Hess because it is closer and usually a little less per gallon that B.P. So there is a savings of 20% on gas!! I will most likely try and get a couple more before the sale ends. Essentially I am using our gas budget to prepaying for our gas by getting the gas gift cards at the grocery store. So this will be about a month and a half for us!

So now on to the groceries!

The total before sales and coupons would have been $168.99. The total out of pocket $20.30, for a saving of 88%!!

Here is what I got...

12- birds eye frozen veggies .89 each I used manufactures coupons for $1.00 off 4 and Publix store coupons for $1.00 off 2 making them .05 each!

4- Yoplait smoothie bags $2.50 each I used Publix store coupon for $1.00 off 2 and manufactures coupons for $1.00 off 1 making them $1.00 each

1- egg beaters $1.67 I used a Publix store coupon for .75 and a manufactures coupon for a free egg beater. Making it an OVERAGE OF .75!

12- 2 litters soda BOGO $1.89 I used manufactures coupons for $1.00 off 2 making them .44 each

10- Propel waters .50 each I used manufactures for $1.00 off 2 making them FREE!

4- Voskos Yogurt $1.00 each I used manufactures coupons for $1.00 off making them FREE!

1lb- Strawberries $1.67 I used a manufactures coupon for $1.00 making them .67

2.05lb Oranges $1.69 I used a manufactures coupon for $1.00 making them .69

1.75lb- Bananas $1.21 I used a manufactures coupon for $1.00 making them .21

4- Honey Bunches of Oats w/Raisins BOGO $3.91 I used manufactures coupons for $1.00 off each making them .95 each

6- Raisin Bran Crunch BOGO $3.99 I used Target store coupons for $1.00 off 3 and manufactures coupons for .70 off each making them .96 each

24- Sargento Shredded Cheese $2.00 I used Publix store coupons for $1.50 off each and manufactures coupons for $1.00 off 2 making them all FREE!!

With Al being a huge cheese fan, and the girls and I also liking it, we use a lot of cheese. So to get it free is HUGE in this house! Also the 2 litters will be perfect to send with the girls for an AWANA overnight lock in next week!

So because the total before coupons was over $75.00 they allowed me to use 3 of the gas coupons. And the manager said it was fine to do them all at once and there was no need to break it into separate transactions. I was ready to do them into 3 transactions but it was nice doing it all at once!
And I also found out that you can use Albertsons store coupons at the Publix I go to, This is news to me so I am super excited about that possibility!! It is the little things that get me excited!!

Great sales at Publix this week

Wow, what a great week for sales this week!
Let me get right to it. The total before sales and coupons would have been $174.36. After sales and coupons I paid $6.01 out of pocket. That is a total saving of 97%! And I got a ton! In addition to the coupons listed below, I also used 2 Winn Dixie store coupons for $5.00 off $30.00 purchase. So that took off $10.00 right from the start! Great way to start I'd say!
Here it all is...

20- canned Green Giant Veggies. BOGO $1.29 I used Publix store coupons for $1.00 off 4 and a $5.00 off 20. Making them .14 each
20- cans Progresso Black beans .66 I used Publix store coupon for $1.00 off 4 and a $5.00 off 20 making them .16 each
16- cans Tomato sauce .33 each I used manufactures coupons for .45 off 3, Publix store coupons for $5.00 20. See below.
4- Frozen Green giant veggies. $1.00 used manufactures coupons for .50 off each and this finished the 20 things needed for the Publix store coupon of $5.00 off 20. Making it .48 for all the frozen veggies and canned tomato sauce.
8- Wishbone salad dressings $2.89 BOGO I used Target store coupons for $1.50 off 2 and manufactures coupons for $1.00 off 2 Making them .19 each.

2- Lays Chips $3.99 BOGO No coupons used making them 1.99 each

6- Buitoni Pasta $2.19 BOGO I used a manufactures coupons for $1.00 making them .10 each

8- Sargento Shredded cheese. $2.00 I used Publix store coupons for $1.50 off 1 and manufactures coupons for .50 off 2 making them .25 each

3- Kashi cereals $2.50 I used manufactures coupons for $2.00 off 1 and $1.00 off 1 making them .83 each

1- bunch bananas $1.44. I used a manufactures coupon for $3.00 off fruit when you buy 3 Kashi cereals making them FREE with $1.56 overage!

1- bag broccoli $1.00 No coupons used for this

4- Graham Crackers $3.99 BOGO I used a Target store coupon for $1.00 off 2 and manufactures coupons for $1.00 off 2 making them .99 each

4- Scrubbing bubbles bathroom cleaner $2.00 I used Publix store coupon for $2.00 off 2 and manufactures coupons for $2.00 off one making them FREE with a total OVERAGE of $2.00
That is 97 items for only $6.01. Or to put it another way 6 cents for each item I purchased!
These sales are so good I may have to take some more time to look and see what else I can come up with. But I don't think I did too bad for this weeks grocery budget!

a couple of good grocery weeks!

I never did find the time to write about last weeks trip so I thought I would add it in with this weeks. I know that it does not look like much but it was a great trip with lots of overage!
The total before sales and coupons was $127.04 after I paid $6.18. That is a savings of 96%!!
Here is what I got...

12- Boxes Special K cereal BOGO $3.99 used a Target store coupon for $1.00/2 6 manufactures coupons for BOGO and 3 Manufactures coupons for $1.00/2 Making the all FREE with a total OVERAGE of $9.00!! Most of this will be donated to food bank!
2- Boxes Cinnamon Life Cereal BOGO $4.39 used Target store coupon $1.00/2 making them $1.69 each
2- Boxes Oatmeal Squares Cereal BOGO $4.39 used Target store coupon for $1.00/2 Making them $1.69 each
4- Jars Peter Pan Peanut butter BOGO $2.49 used a Publix store coupon for $1.00/1 and manufactures coupon for .50/1 making them FREE with a total OVERAGE of $1.02!
2- Bags Planters trail mix BOGO $1.99 used a Target store coupon for $1.00/1 Makingthem FREE
9- Healthy Harvest pasta BOGO $1.31 used a manufactures coupon for $1.00/2 making them .15 each
2- Oreo cookies $2.50 each Used a Target store coupon for $1.00/2 Making them $2.00 each
1- Bunch Broccoli $2.00 (no coupon used)
3lb Bag Oranges $2.50 (no coupon used)
3lb Pears $2.97 (no coupon used)
2- Packs boneless chicken breast $1.99lb used a Publix store coupon and a Winn Dixie store coupon for $1.00 any chicken purchase. Making them both $2.37 or about .73/lb

I was also able to go back later in the week and get 8 more boxes of Special K Cereal. I did not have quite as much overage as the first time because I did not have any more Target coupons. I still had some and was able to use it on a rain check items that I had.

Then this week, the total before sales and coupons was $105.15 and after I paid $13.27. Total savings of 88%!
The great thing about this trip was the garbage bags! They are so stinking expensive! If I had not used any coupons, even with the sales price, they alone would have been $11.00. CRAZY!
Here is everything...

2.5 lbs Red Apples $1.00/lb I used Target store coupons for $1.00 off Produce when you buy Kraft Singles making them only .42 or .16/lb
4- Sundown Vitamins $2.99 used a Publix store coupon for $6.00/2 and manufactures coupons for $1.00/1 making them FREE with an OVERAGE of $4.04!
2- Kraft Singles $2.00 (no coupon used)
2- Kraft Shredded Cheese $2.00 used Target store coupons for .75/1 manufactures coupons for .50/1 making them .75 each
4- Welches grape Juice BOGO $3.25 used manufactures coupons for $1.00/1 making them .62 each
6- Jimmy Dean D-Light sandwiches BOGO $5.87 used manufactures coupons for $2.50/1 making them .43 each
4- Power of fruit boxes BOGO $3.39 used manufactures coupons for $1.00/1 making them .69 each
2- Glad Kitchen Garbage Bags $5.49 used Target store coupons for $1.00/1 and manufactures coupons for $3.00/1 making them $1.49 each

If you add up both weeks the totals would have been $232.19. I only paid $19.45. Under $20.00 for 2 weeks worth of grocery shopping! A 92% savings. WOW!

What a HAUL!

Wow this weeks add was great for our family! I got so much stuff that it even prompted the checker to say that she wants to start couponing! And this weeks shopping included out Christmas ham and a couple treats!
So before sales and coupons this would have cost $231.60. And After, what I paid, was just $37.83! That is a whopping savings of $193.77 or 94%.
And lets add another blessing on top of it. I paid with a gift card that I won from a Gatorade/Publix sweepstakes and received in the mail a couple days ago. So technically there was absolutely nothing out of my pocket for all this! And I still have some left on my winning gift card! God is amazing!!
And now time for the photo and rundown of all that is there.

8- bags Oreida Hash Browns BOGO $2.39 used Target coupons for $2.00/2, .46 each

4- Philadelphia cream cheese $1.25 used target coupons for .50/2 and a manufactures coupons
for $1.00 each making them FREE

2- Reddi Whip whip cream topping $2.39 used manufactures coupons for .50 each $1.89 each

16- Nestle Toll House Cookie dough $2.79 BOGO used manufactures coupons for $1.00 each
making them .39 each

1- 5lb bag potatoes $2.50 used a $1.00 manufactures making it $1.50

4- 2 liters Coke $1.79 B2G1 used Target coupon for B3G1 and a Manufactures coupon for
BOGO making them .44 each

4- Bottles Sundown vitamins $2.99 each used store coupons for $3.00/1 and manufactures
coupons for $1.00/1 Making them FREE with $4.04 OVERAGE

4- Boxes 4 way Nasal spray $3.99 each used store coupons for $5.00/2 and manufactures
coupons for $2.00 each making them FREE with $2.04 OVERAGE

2- gallons Publix Sweet Tea $2.39 BOGO making them 1.19 each

4- Boxes Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa $1.99 BOGO used store coupons for $1.00/1 and
Manufactures coupons for $1.99/1 making them FREE with $7.98 OVERAGE!

2- Boxes Captian crunch cereal $4.49 BOGO used manufactured coupons for .50/1 making them
$1.74 each
4- Planters Peanuts $3.19 BOGO used Target store coupons for $2.00/2 and Manufactures
coupons for $2.00/2 making them FREE with an OVERAGE of $1.62

2- Wheat Thins $3.39 BOGO used Target store coupons for $1.00/2 and manufactures
coupons for $1.50/2 making them .44 each

2- Triscuits $3.39 BOGO used Target store coupons for $1.00/2 and manufactures coupons for
$1.50/2 making them .44 each

2- Coffee Mate creamers $2.50 each used manufactures coupons for $1.00/1 making them
$1.50 each

2- Froot Loops Cereal $3.99 BOGO used manufactures coupons for .70/1 making them $1.29
each

2- Kraft Salad Dressings $3.19 BOGO used Target store coupons for .50/1 and manufactures
coupon for $1.00/2 making them .59 each

2- Dole Pineapple $1.69 BOGO used manufactures coupon for .55/2 making them .57 each

2- 4 packs Starbucks Frappuccino $4.99 used a store coupon for $2.00/2 and manufactures
coupons for $1.00/1 making them $1.99 each

2- Wesson oils $3.59 BOGO used manufactures coupons for .40/1 making them $1.39 each

1- 8.33lb Ham 1.59lb making it $12.05

Wow, That is what I call a Haul!

How to save on gas for your car

This weeks Publix sales were not that great for my family. There really was nothing much there. But then I found a gem! There is a coupon in this weeks sales paper that is for $10.00 off a $50.00 BP Gas gift card, when you spend $25.00 in other groceries. So I started working the numbers and came up with a couple different transactions that I did. I was able to get 3 cards, a total of $150.00 in gas, and I only paid $87 out of pocket for it! How great is that!?!

The first one, sadly, I did not take a photo of but it included 4 boxes of Cheeze-its, 4 cans of Almonds, 4 bottles of Sundown Vitamins, and 2 bags of pretzels.

For all the transactions I used a $5.00 off $50.00 purchase Winn Dixie coupon that I found in the Sunday paper. Publix is great in-that they even take these types of competitor store coupons. (Try that at Walmart!) Plus, I had other coupons for all the other items I bought.

So here is photo of the second transaction...

And here is the break down.

• 4- Boxes of Cheeze-its crackers $3.09 BOGO I used a coupon that was on the box for $1.00 off 2 making them $1.04 each
• 4- Bottles Sundown Vitamins $2.99 I used a Publix store coupon for $3.00 off 1 and a manufactures coupon for $1.00 off 1 making them FREE with a total overage of $4.04
• 2- bags Snyders pretzels $2.59 I used a Target store coupon for $1.50 off when you buy a box of cheeze-its crackers. Making them $1.09 each
• 1- $50.00 BP Gas Gift card. I used the Publix store coupon found in the weekly add for $10.00 off making it $40.00
  

Like I said before I used a Winn Dixie store coupon for $5.00 off a $50.00 purchase.
So when you take the $10 coupon off of the $50.00 card, and then apply the $5.00 Winn Dixie card, and the overage of the vitamins of $4.04... I paid a whopping $30.96 for $50.00 worth of gas.

This is the last transaction, which I did just this evening...

I got

• 4- Bottles of Sundown Vitamins $2.99. I used the same coupons as listed above for an overage for all of them
• 4 - Bottles of Sobe Life water. $1.00 I used a manufactures coupons for Free Sobe that I won from and online game. Making them FREE!
• 4- Boxes of Theraflu caplets $3.50 each I used a Publix store coupon for $5.00 off 2 and Manufactures coupons for $2.00 off 1. Making them FREE with a total overage of $4.00
  This is something that our family doesn't use. We prefer to let our body's natural immunity do its job, and we use things that complement the bodies healing process. However, getting it free with overage, is worth bringing it home even if we give it to someone else.
• 1- BP gift card for $50.00 I used the Publix store coupon for $10.00 off making it $40.00
  

Again I used the $5.00 off $50.00 purchase Winn Dixie coupon. So I Paid $25.89 out of pocket of all this

I was able to get $150.00 worth of gas cards for $87.81!

Oh yeah and there was all the other grocery items for that price as well!

Really the only thing I can say is God is Good! I am just amazed at how He is continuing to show me how to make the most of what he has given us. Praise be to GOD!
Chris

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Has it been that long?

I can not believe that it has been so long since I posted my grocery deals. Thankfully there are plenty of good things to report!
God is continuing to bless us with so much as I am learning to make our money go as far as possible. We have been able to send food each week to a local church for their food pantry. And still have plenty in our pantry and freezer to feed us. What a blessing couponing has been to our family!
First are some of the things that I got last week. This was actually 3 different trips that I combined into one photo. So the total for all of this before sales and coupons was $68.39 and what do you think I paid for it after sales and coupons? I paid an out of pocket grand total for all of this of .87cents! Yes that is right .87 is all I paid for this! That is a 99% savings!!

Here is the breakdown~
12- boxes Garden delights Pasta $1.71. I used a rain check that I had from a couple weeks back for buy one get one deal and then used 12 Manufactures coupons for $1.00 off each box making each box FREE with an OVERAGE OF $1.74

6- bottles Sundown Vitamin D $2.99 each. I used 3 Publix store coupon for $6.00 off 2, and 2 manufacturer coupons for $1.00 off 1, and 2 manufacturer coupons for $3.00 off 2. Making them FREE with an OVERAGE of $8.06

24- jars of Beachnut baby food (again I am not pregnant, it is a great item to donate to food banks!) .55 BOGO I used 2 manufactures coupons for $2.00 off 12 jars making the total for all $2.60
6- bottles Hersheys chocolate syrup $2.19 BOGO I did not use any other coupons on these so they were $1.09 each

8- Mentos gum $1.00 and I used a manufactures coupon for $1.00 off each Making them FREE
3- International Delight Coffee Creamer $1.50 each and I use a $1.00 off manufacturer's coupon on each making the .50 each.

So that makes for a grand total of .86 cents!

And here is this weeks grocery trip. This was a great trip with lots of things purchased including a 23lb turkey for Thanksgiving!! The total before sales and coupons was $189.70 And the total after sales and coupons was $ 27.13. That is a total savings of 86%!
And here is what I got

2- Ritz munchables crackers $3.69 BOGO used a manufactures coupon for $1.00 off each .84 each
2- Bic utility lighters $3.49 BOGO used manufactures coupon for $1.50 off each .24 each

4- Wheat thins sticks $3.49 BOGO used a manufactures coupon for 1 free and another for $1.25 off one and 2 others for $1.00 off one and a Target store coupon for $1.00 off 2 Nabisco crackers. Making them all FREE with an OVERAGE of .76

2- Planters Cashews $4.29 BOGO Used a manufactures coupon for $1.00 off each and a Target store coupon for .75 of each making them .39 each

2- Triscuit thins $3.49 BOGO used a manufactures coupon for free box and another for $1.25 off one making them both FREE with and OVERAGE of $1.25

4- New York style bagle crisps $2.69 BOGO used manufactures coupons for $1.25 off each making them .09 each

2- Bags Fresh express salad $3.69 BOGO used manufactures coupons for $1.00 off each making them .84 each

1 bag baby carrots .99 (No coupons used for this)

3.11lbs- Sweet potatoes .33 per lb $1.21 (No coupons used for this)

2- Bags Celery $1.69 BOGO (no other coupons used for this) making them .84 each

1- 5 lb bag Potatoes $1.99 used a manufactures coupon found on the bag for $1.00 off making them .99
2- Uncle Bens rice $1.99 BOGO used a manufactures coupon for $1.00 off each making them FREE with .01 OVERAGE

2- Betty Crocker Muffin Mixes $2.59 BOGO used manufactures coupons for .50 off each making them .79 each

4- Sundown vitamins $2.99 used 2 Publix store coupon for $6.00 off 2 and 2 manufactures coupons for $3,00 off 2 making them FREE with an OVERAGE of $6.04

10- bags Birds eye frozen Veggies $1.79 on sale for 50% off used 5 BOGO coupons and 1 $1.00 of 3 manufactures coupons making them .34 each

4- Kraft Shredded Cheese $2.00 used manufactures coupon for $1.00 each and 2 Target store coupon for $1.00 off 2 making them .50 each

6- Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough $2.79 BOGO used manufactures coupons for $1.00 off each making them .39 each

1- Breakstone sour cream $1.00 used a manufactures coupons for .55 off making it .45

2- Jars Dill Pickles 2.79 BOGO used manufactures coupons for .55 of each making them .84 each

1- pack Publix Bakery Dinner Rolls 1.99 used a Target store coupon for $1.00 off making them .99
1- Pringles can $1.75 used a manufactures coupon for free can making them FREE

1- 23lb Frozen Turkey .59 per lb no coupons used total $13.58

It is really amazing how with a little extra planning you can save so much and stretch you money even farther. It takes me an hour each week to go over the sales and write my list and gather the coupons to go with it. So really not that much time at all considering how much I am able to save.
If you have any questions please ask. I would love to help in any way that I can!

92% Savings at Publix!

It has been just about a year since I started super couponing and I am still just as thrilled when I get good savings as I was the first time. I never get tired of getting things for free or pennies! And don't forget about getting paid to take things home as well!
I am truly amazed at how God has provided this for our family at a time when we really needed it. I can now stock our pantry, freezer and bathroom cupboards for less than half of what I was just a year ago. And back then by the end of the month there was not much left over. Now I could go a month or more with out buying anything and we would still have some left. And I have been able to donate so many things to a local shelter and church food pantry that I never could have done before. Not with out making my family go with out anyway. God truly does provide all things!
So this weeks grocery trip I saved a whopping 92% On everything that I got! The total before sales and coupons was $ 106.91 and what I paid after sales and coupons $19.40! Can you believe it!?
This is what I got...

2- Emerald Peanuts $3.19 BOGO I used a $1.50 off 2 coupon from RP 8-15 .84 each
2- Bags baby carrots $1.99 BOGO I used $1 off Target store coupons for each FREE!
2- Maxwell House Coffee $1.99 I used a $1. off Manufactures coupon for each .99 each
5- Schick razors .99 each I used a $2.00 off 1 coupon from an insert making a total overage of $5.05!
2- Nestles Toll House Cookie dough $2.79 BOGO I used $1.off each from Here .39 each
2- Wishbone salad dressings $2.89 BOGO I used a Target store coupon from Here and a
Manufactures coupon from Here for each .19 each
20- Cans of Green Giant Veggies $1.29 BOGO I use $1/00 off 4 that I found at the store making
them .39 each. I will be donating 10 of these!
4- A1 Steak sauce $4,29 I used a Publix store coupon for $1.25 off 1 and a manufactures coupon
for $1.50 off 1 on each making for a total overage of $2.42!
2- Crunch master crackers $2.99 BOGO I used a $1.00 off 1 from Here on each .50 each
2- Hostess Mini doughnuts $2.99 BOGO $1.50 each
6.5lbs- Gala Apples .99 per lb. $5.99 for all
4.5lbs- Bartlett Pears .99lb $4.46 for all.

Here we go again!

At first I thought that this would be another not so good week. But after looking again, I found several good deals! Very good actually! The total This week before coupons and sales was $127.33. And after coupons and sales I paid $7.72! That is a savings of 94%!
Here is a little bit more of a break down of the savings. The total saved just by shopping for the sales was $55.87. And the total value of the coupons that I used was $63.74.
So if you still think that using coupons is more hassle than it is worth, you may just want to think again!
Here is what I got!

• 2- Bags Doritos chips BOGO $1.99 each
• 2.5- lbs Oranges Sale of $1.49 and I used a Target store coupon for $1.00 produce. (this is not such a great sale price for the oranges but Kait was really craving them so I thought this price along with the Target coupon made for a good deal!)
• 4- Lbs Grapes Sale of .99/lb I used another Target store coupon for $1.00 off produce
• 6- Ore-Ida Steam and Mash Potatoes BOGO I used a manufacture Q and a Publix coupon
  Making them FREE with $2.47 Overage!
• 6- Heinz Homwstyle Gravy $1.59 I used a Manufactures coupon and Publix coupon to make them FREE!
• 4- Quaker Oats BOGO $1.31 each I used a $1.00 off 1 manufactures coupon for last weeks inserts making them $.31 each
• 2- V-8 Fusions juice BOGO $1.99 each. I used a $1.00 off 1 from Here Making the .99 each
• 4- All Laundry detergent BOGO $2.99 each I used a Target store coupon for $2.00 of 1 and a Manufactures coupon for $1.00 off 1 Making them both FREE!
• 8- Yoplait Yogurts Sale of .50 each I used 2 .50 off 4 manufactures coupon from Here making them .37 each.
• 8- Kraft Homestyle Mac and Cheese BOGO $1.49 each I used a BOGO coupon from Here
  Making the all FREE!
  

There are a few coupons coming out in this Sundays paper to go with this weeks sales. So I will be headed over to get more things this week. One of those things is canned Veggies. They are on BOGO this week and there will be a coupon for that brand in this Sundays paper, so I will be getting them. I also happened to notice, tonight while shopping, a sale on some coffee creamer, and they had some blinkie coupons right in front of them so I may end up getting some of that too.
But even if I spend another $15.00 I will still be well under budget this week. And I will most likely be picking up more grapes and pears as well. I still have some Target coupons to use! There is also going to be a 1/2 off sale on all Kelloggs cereal this Saturday and Sunday. I have a few coupons so I may pick some up as well. We are very stocked on cereal so I will just have to see what the prices are for some of the cereals that don't go BOGO and see if it is a great deal. I will be sure to post again after my next trip!

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What I got this week!

Well the sales were not as good for me this week. But for sure that does not mean that there are not good deals to be had.
So before sales and coupons the total for what I got would have been $59.89. And the total that I paid after sales and coupons $10.09! That is a savings of 84%!


Here is all that I got for the small amount of $10.09...

• 1- Maxwell House coffee $1.99 I used a .75 off Q that I had. Final price $1.29
• 12- Beachnut baby foods BOGO .55 I used a coupon from the beach nut website for $1.00 of 3. So the Final price for all of them was an OVERAGE of .70!
• 6- Boxes Golden Grahams, Lucky Charms and Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. BOGO $3.99 I used 2 $3.00 off 3 coupon that I had making the final price .99 for each!
• 4- Baily's Coffee Creamer. $1.25 each I used a $1.00 off 1 Q from the Bailys creamer web site. Making them .25 each!
• 2- Gallons Milk. $3.29 each and I used a coupon for buy 3 General Mills cereals and get a free gallon of milk So the final price was FREE!
• 4 - Jars of Barilla pasta sauce. $2.75 BOGO and I used a $.75 off from 8/29 Smart Source insert. Final price on these - $.63 each.
  

So for me this week there was nothing much there, but still worth a trip to get free milk. Especially since the girls finished the milk that we had this morning.
And I will be watching to make sure that there are not any other coupons that come out this weekend to make for better deals with this weeks sale. So who knows I may end up making another trip.
But for now this is it!

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This weeks Publix trip!

This weeks sales are pretty good. The total for all of this before sales and coupons was $176.10. And what I paid for it, $28.70. That is a savings of 84%! WOW, GOD IS GOOD!! And I will be submitting this receipt for a $10.00 mail in rebate. Taking that into account it makes for an even better savings of 90%!

Here is what I got and the coupons that I used for each.
4- Bags Lays Chips 3.99 BOGO and I used a $1.00 off 2 bags that I got right in the store from tear pad right in front of the chips Final price. $1.50 each
4- Wisk Laundry detergent $4.49. I used a $3.00 off 1 coupon from the 8-29 Red Plum insert This will be donated to a local food bank and shelter. Final price $1.49 each
4 Lbs.- Bartlett Pears sale price $.99/Lb, total $3.96.
4- Sundown Vitamin D $2.99. I used a Publix store coupon for $3.00 off 1 and a Manufactures coupon found right on the bottle for $1.00 off 1 . Making for an overage of $1.01 each.
4- Schick razors .99 each. I used a $2.00 off coupon from a smart source insert a few weeks back. Making for an overage of $1.01 each.
5- Kraft shredded cheese. $2.00 each and I used a $5.00 off 5 coupon from Here and I stacked it with a Publix store coupon for .55 of 1 from Here Final price .45 each.
2- Ball Park beef hot dogs $3.99 BOGO I used $2.00 off 1 coupon that was available on facebook making each package FREE.
5- 16 oz Breakstone Sour Cream. $1.00 each I used a $5.00 off 5 coupon from Here Making
them FREE.
2- Yoplait Yo Plus yogurt 4 packs $2.50 BOGO I used a $1.00 off 1 coupon from Here making
them .25 each
15- Uncle Bens ready Rice $1.33 each I used a $1.00 off 1 coupon from the 7-11 Red Plum insert
making them .33 each. These will also be donated to the food bank.
2- Kikkoman Teriyaki sauce $1.79 each. I used a $1.00 off 1 coupon from Here making the .79
each.
10- Mueller Whole Wheat Pasta $1.39 BOGO I used a $2.00 off 5 from Here Making them .29
each. This will also be donated to the food bank.
4- 12 packs Pepsi and Mount. Dew. They are on sale for buy 2 get 2 free making them $2.39
each. I used $1.00 off 1 Target store coupon from Here making them $1.39 each.
1- Pepsi Max 2 Liter $1.50. I used a Coupon for Free Pepsi Max coupon when you buy 2 ball
park frank hot dogs that I found at Winn Dixie. Making it FREE
1- Publix Hot Dog Buns. .89 I used a get Publix buns free coupon that I found right by the hot
dogs so they were also FREE!

And here is a purchase that I made yesterday at Publix. The total before sales and coupons was $36.70. And the total after sales and coupons was $3.35. I used the last of the gift card that I had won from awhile back so all that I paid out of pocket for all this was .03cents!

I got...
8- Boxes Raisin Bran Crunch 3.99 BOGO and I used $1.00 off one manufactures coupon that I found on the boxes and a $1.00 off 2 Target store coupon from a Red Plum insert a few weeks back. Making them .50 each
2- Healthy Harvest soups. 2.39 BOGO and I used $1.00 off 1 manufactures coupon and a .50 off Target store coupon making for an overage of .61 for both.
So because of the overage with the soup total for all of it was $3.35. That is less than the cost of one of the boxes of cereal!
If you have any questions I would be more than happy to answer and help you get saving like this for your family. Please don't hesitate to leave a comment here or e-mail me.

Got to love Target!

So take a look at this photo and guess how much I paid for all of this.

If you can't make it all out there is a cute purse, 2 lightweight running jackets and 2 4 packs of ladies socks.
So what would you guess? $50.00? $30.00? Here is a little help, the regular retail for all this would have been $68.95. Well here is what I paid for all this $0.00!!
Yep that is correct! I did not make a mistake. I paid absolutely nothing out of pocket for all this. The purse and jackets are on clearance for $2.50 and $4.98. I used Target store coupons that I got right off the web site for $3.00 off any Marona purse and $5.00 off any C9 by Champion apparel. So after coupons they were free. And the socks were on sale for $5.00 each and with the $5.00 off coupon they were also free. And thanks to the tax free shopping weekend there was no tax and so nothing out of pocket!
Unfortunately, I don't think they are still available on the Target site. You have to be quick to print those type of coupons because they never last long. But they do have the fairly often!
By saving them and looking for clearance items you can very often get free or super cheap items at Target. Just another reason to love shopping there! The expiration dates on these types of coupons are anywhere from 2-3 weeks out to 2 months. So plenty of time to look for deals
Let me know if you score any deals! I love to hear about them!

99% SAVINGS!!

So this week was fun! There are lots of things to tell you all about but I will start with the trip to Publix that I made this evening. And my what a trip it was!
The total before sales and coupons was $91.39. And after sales and coupons $1.10! That is a savings of about 99%!! And actually because one of the cereals was actually less than the price in the sales paper after all the coupons were scanned in I would have been owed money. So to keep that from happening I threw in a pack of gum! So I ended up paying them instead of them paying me. Thankfully I had a wonderful checker and she was not at all rattled about the possibility of having to give me money back for my groceries. But I said no worries I will just get this pack of gum! She ROCKED!! I used the gift card that I won for the total so there was NOTHING out of pocket!!
Also I will be sending this receipt in for a rebate that is offered Here for purchasing the Kelloggs Frosted Mini Wheats. So I will be making $3.90 for this weeks purchases!
This is what I got...

8-Ronzoni Pasta BOGO $1.39 used .75off/1 from Here Final price -.44 for 8
8-Schick razor packs .99 each used 3.00off/2 from 7/11/10 RP insert Final price -4.08 for 8
4-Sundown Vitamin D $2.99 each used $6.00 off 2 Publix store coupon and $1.00 off 1 1 manufactures coupon found on the bottles. Final price -4.04 for 4
6- Frosted Mini Wheats BOGO $4.19 used $1.00 off 2 Target coupon from here And .70 off 1 manufactures coupon from right on the box (p.s. We don't like to eat this with milk. We like it as a snack! Super Yummy!!)
6- Capn Crunch BOGO $4.49 used $1.00 off 1 Target coupon from Here And .50 off 1 from 5/16/10 RP insert
1- 5lb bag of Potatoes. $2.99 used 1.00 off produce Target coupon from Here
1- Bunch Broccoli $2.00 used $1.00 off produce Target coupon from here
1- Pack Dentyne gum $1.19 no coupons used for this.
I did also use a Target coupon that was for $5.00 off purchase of $50.00 or more. (Total from before coupons!) Leaving me with a total to pay of $1.10!

I also thought that I would give you a bit of a "how to" for couponing at Publix.
Publix has great coupon policies and are generally very coupon friendly.
For the Buy One Get One sales you can use 2 coupons. One for the item you are "paying" for and one for the Free item.
They also will allow for "Stacking" of one Publix store coupon and one Manufactures coupon per item. So eventuality you can use 2 coupons per item. One manufactures coupon and one Publix or Competitor store coupon.
And they take Competitor Store coupons and will allow "Stacking" with a manufactures coupon as well. So you can see how you can really add up on the savings! Different Publix stores will consider their competor stores by what is around them. The 2 stores that I shop at the most will take Winn Dixie, Target and Save-a-lot store coupons. There are a few others but these are the ones that I get coupons for the most. Always ask at customer service what competitor store coupons they will take. They are so helpful there!
That is a quick start to getting great saving at Publix! If you have any questions please ask and I would love to help you so that you can get great grocery savings also. It has been a blessing to my family and I would love to bless others with the knowledge to do this for their families.

Also you may be thinking "how in the world is her family surviving on 12 boxes of cereal and 5 lbs of potatoes?" Well that is the key to couponing! You want to stock up when the things that you use go at the lowest price. This will keep you from having to buy them at full price. So this may look like our diet is very unbalanced because I have stocked up on other things we have a very rounded out pantry and freezer! And by using overages I can get fresh foods cheaper as well. We still eat plenty of fruits and veggies! I just buy what is in season and on sale and we love it!

Chris



And Al wanted to add in this P.S.
We are standing there in the checkout line at Publix. The checker has scanned all of our groceries, and she comes to the end of the pile of coupons Christy has brought with her.

And she says ...

"Oh, it looks like I owe you money!"

Can you imagine hearing that when you walk out of the grocery store. I almost fell over when I heard it. And, it wasn't because we wrote a check for over the amount we owed. Nope! She actually owed us money to walk out of the store, because of all the coupons Chris brought in. All I can say is ... WOW! That is pretty freaking cool.

But, Chris added in a pack of gum at the end so we could pay them something, instead of them owing us. What an absolute thrill, to go grocery shopping and get so much stuff for so little.

I have a lot to catch up on

So it has been forever since I posted any of my shopping deals. And it has not been because I have not gotten good deals or I stopped shopping with coupons. Sadly the sales had not been as good and I was making very small trips for only the best deals. Most of the things on sale we just would not use. So with so few things to take photos I just did not have the motivation to post them.
But that has changed this week!
Today I made stops at 2 stores, Winn Dixie and my favorite, Publix.
But before I get into that I want to tell you something really cool. I WON another Publix Gift card!!! This one was for $100.00 again! WAHOO!! What a blessing!

This one was from 7UP and Publix!
So here are my grocery trips that I made today. The first one is from Winn Dixie...

The total for all this before sales and coupons was $113.73. I paid $8.64! A savings of 92.5%. And I got back a $10.00 off coupon for my next purchase! So if you take that into account it was like I made $1.36 for all these things. I did 2 transactions so that I could take advantage of one $10.00 of coupon to get more items. Here is what I got...
14-Boxes of Kellogs cereal
6-Boxes of Fruit Kellogs snacks
3- loaves of Whole Wheat bread
3.5lbs. Grapes
4- Pack Klondike ice cream bars
6- Boxes ziplock bags.

And this is my Publix trip...
The total for all of this before sales and coupons $129.45. And the total after was only $7.93! A savings of 93%! I used my winning gift card to pay for it so really I had nothing out of pocket and it was all free! And this is what I got...
2- bags Sun Chips
4- bottles Sundown Vitamin D
1- 8oz package fresh Mushrooms (yum!)
8- cans Old Orchard frozen Juice
4- Schick razors
12- Glad Cling Wrap
24- packs Sprouts Organic Baby food (NO, I am not expecting! After coupons it was free and I thought it was a great thing to donate!)
2- bottles Rice Vinegar
1- bottle Sesame Oil
2- boxes Lucky Charms cereal
8- boxes Go-Gurt Yogurt
1- Kraft Olive oil Mayonnaise
1- bottle Suave Shampoo
1- pack Cream Cheese
And here is the really long receipt from Publix with Keeley to show just how big it is.

Money making at Target!

So I finally made it to Target for all the great gift card deals that they have going. The last day for the sales is this Saturday so you still have just a bit of time to get these deals for yourself!

I paid $16.84 out of pocket for all of this but I got back $25.00 in target gift cards! So that is a Money Maker of $8.16! 
Here is the break down and the coupons that I used:
  10- Smart Ones frozen meals. On sale for 1.84 each, Buy 10 get a $5.00 gift card. I used this coupon $5/10 Here  These actually taste really good and are perfect for work lunches!
3- Olay regenerest facial wash 5.99 each
3- Olay Toners. 2.99 I am not sure if these are sale prices or not but when you buy 2 you get a free $5.00 gift card. I used 3 $5.00 off Olay regenerest coupons from a P&G rebate coupon book and for the Toners I used a $1.00 off any Olay cleanser from the 5-16 SS insert.
10- Sobe life waters are on sale for 1.00 each and when you buy 10 you get a Free $5.00 Gift Card.
There is a great BOGO coupon. Here and a Target store coupon for .50 off one on the Target site. I had Al print out 2 of the BOGO and 2 of the Target coupons so that I could use them all in the transaction.
1- Bounty basics paper towles .99 and I used a coupon from an insert a few weeks ago. Sorry I don't remember what one. But it was A Target store coupon. I was happy tp see these restocked because I had gotten some before and they were never back in stock to get my last free one! No gift card deal with this one.
The total after coupons for all of the above was 26.84 and I used 2 other gift cards from prior purchases. Then I got back 5 more $5.00 gift cards for another time!
Sometimes Target is just awesome for deals. I so love being able to get them at one of my favorite places to shop!
I think that I may go back and get some more of the Smart ones and Sobe waters. But I will have to see how our Saturday is first.
Let me know if you get any of these deals, or others that are there this week!

More deals this week grocery trip...

So this week I hit up both Winn Dixie and Publix.

There is a sale at Winn Dixie for this barbecued pulled pork. I usually don't buy this type of thing but since it was free., well then why not?  They are on sale for Buy one Get on Free. And I used a blinkie coupon that is also for Buy one Get one so they were both free!! I went 2 times and I was able to get 10 packages. I have a couple more coupons so I will try and hit them up again before the sales ends.There are only 9 in the photo because we had one for dinner. The rest went in the freezer. SO much for clearing the freezer out before Hurricane season is here.
Total before sales and coupons $59.90. Total our of pocket 0.00!! Total saving 100%!!!

Then at Publix I got this...

Unfortunately I already sent the receipt in for a rebate offer and I lost the paper that I wrote down all me savings amount. But I do remember that I savings was $120.00 and I had a total saving of 91%.  And I sent in for a Kraft rebate of $10.00. And the Mini Wheats cereal I will use to get free movie tickets! So it was kinda like I was paid to shop yet again!
I got:
4- Boxes Frosted Mini Wheats $1.25 each
2- Gallons Sweet tea $1.14 each
5- Shick Razor 2packs FREE with $1.01 overage each!
4- Bic Razors 4 packs FREE with .56 overage each!
2- packs Q-tips .15 each
2- Ocean spray juice .99 each
8- Packs Rice .12 each
1- Bag Snyder's pretzels .50
4- Kraft salad dressings .24 each
2- Lowers marinades .11 each
4- Kraft Bar-B-Q sauces .07 each
4- Oscar Meyer hot dogs .49 each
2- Edys ice cream $1.55 each
4- Cool Whips .36 each
2- Heluv-a-good dips FREE
4- Planters Grover Cashews FREE with overage .25 each

The $10.00 rebate is a Kraft Summer food rebate. Unfortunatly the only way to get the rebate form is from Kraft First Taste Panel and they have to send it to you. So I can't direct you to a place to print it. But the Fee Movie tickets offer is just on the boxes of marked Kellogs boxes. So you can cash in on that deal yourself!

Thanks for letting me share again!

An Introduction to Couponing

I've spent a little bit of time talking with friends about couponing and how to do it all to make the most of your money.  And  LOTS of good questions have been coming up about trying to get into it.  Unfortunately, because I don't live as close to some of you as I used to, I can't easily chat with you anymore.
However, I wanted to take some of the most essential ideas and share them with you.
First of all I don't want you to think that just because you don't have a Publix to shop at you can't get as good of deals as I can. There are many places that I get things for free and super cheap including Target, Walgreen, CVS and even Walmart. (I very rarely ever go there because I hate Walmart!)
For instance Albertsons and Safeway will put out Doubler coupons in their weekly sales paper sometimes. These are so great and will make for lots of things that you can get for free with them. My suggestion is to get as many copies of those sale papers as you can. ask your family, friends and neighbors if you can have the ones that they will not use. I so wish that some of the stores around here would double coupons even some of the time. There is just so much that can be done with them! But I am thankful for what I do have.

Here are the things I think are KEY to making it work:

My best advice ... is that you take it slow, especially when you are getting into it.
There is no need to get every deal out there on your first time out. It will take some time to get it all down.

Start collecting coupons! Each week in the Sunday paper is the first place to start. The general rule of thumb that I follow is to buy as many papers as there are people in your family. So each week I buy 4 papers.  This way when something is on sale and I have the coupon for it, making it a great deal , I will be able to buy enough to last me till the next time it is on sale and I have another coupon. Keeping me from having to pay full price for it in a week, or 2, when that first one is gone or used up.  You may be thinking that I am crazy for paying for that many but think about this. I pay $1.25 per Sunday paper, so for 4 I am paying $5.00 each week. With those coupons I am able to save anywhere from 85-95% on my entire grocery bill each week. I save far more than I am paying out for the papers.   But again ask family, friends and neighbors for the inserts that they won't use. I get tons of inserts sent to me by my Mom. Where she's at, they mail out the Red plum coupon inserts in everybody's mail (I am jealous!) In her community there is a recycle bin near the mail boxes and those who won't use them put them there. My Mom collects them and sends them to me.  It's like having Christmas every couple of weeks.  Thanks Mom!! 

Now, if there is a coupon in the paper (that I know about that will make for a free item of something that we use often, or will make for great overage), I buy even more papers.

For instance a couple months ago, there was a coupon for $4.00 off one knox product.  That coupon alone made for $2.66 in overage, because a box of Knox gelatin in only 1.34.  Publix allows you take an overage, so it was worth it for me to buy more, so that I could have that overage to use on the rest of my  grocery purchase. That week I bought 6 papers but then went to ebay and got 20 more of just that coupon.(more on ebay later.)

As far as organizing those coupons... my system is to just keep the entire insert, write the date that it came out on the front, and file it an accordion holder. Then when I am making my weekly list I can go to the insert that is listed and get the coupon I need. Now you may wonder why I don't cut them out and store them that way. Well the answer is simple, I would never be able to keep up with it! They would pile up on me so fast that I wouldn't be able to keep up and I would never be able to find what I wanted. Maybe for others clipping them is the way to go, but not for me. Also, another thing to think about if I was clipping them, I would be tempted to think, I will never buy this thing so why keep the coupon.

But here is why you should keep them all. If you were able to get that item for free would you be willing to try it? Or maybe if you were able to get it for free you would be able to donate it. There are things that I have gotten because they are free, or better yet have overage, that I know we will not use. But that does not mean that they are not something that someone else can't use. Right now I have 4 boxes of things that I have gotten for nearly free, free, or with overage that I am going to donate to a local church food pantry. Everything from food, cleaning supplies and personal care items. They are so happy to get donations, and all it takes me is a bit of time to clip the coupon and go to the store to be able to supply them items to bless others with. How great is that!?!


Next ...  go to the web sites of the grocery stores that you shop at, and try to find their coupon policy.  Every store has a different policy about accepting coupons.  Read through each to get an understanding of what they accept. 

Look for things like ... 

• Do they take internet printable coupons? 
• Will they allow overage on an item? 
• Will they allow you to use a Store coupon and a manufactures coupon on the same item? 
• If they double coupons, up to what amount will double? 
• Do they take competitor store coupons?

Read through each one, and if there is something that you don't understand (or is unclear), go to the customer service desk and ask. That is what I did and they were more than happy to help me. Remember that they want you to spend your money, and coupons, at their store. They will help you to understand their policy. They will be a very helpful tool to your couponing success.  And while you are there ask if they have any store coupons that you can get!

As a general rule, most stores allow you to stack 2 coupons - 1 manufacturer AND 1 store coupon per item.    (I'll add more thoughts on this later, but for now just keep in mind that you can typically use 2 coupons per item).

  Next go to web blogs and sites that list the weekly sales match up with the coupons that are available. Make your grocery list from that.  Also if you are having a hard time finding a stores coupon policy there are usually links on these types of sites.
If you're from the Pacific N.W. (You know who you are!) - this is one of my favorite places to start -  
 becentsable. Here by clicking on a store that is near you, and find a match up for that store.
For instance this is one that I have found, from the site above, that works well for some of the stores in the N.W. http://www.frugallivingnw.com/ 
And here are a couple of blogs that I check out before heading out the door to Target  or  Walgreens.

There are subscription sites that will do the match ups as well. Some paid and some free. The Grocery Game is one of the ones that you pay a monthly fee to get the match-ups e-mailed to you for your area.  I did a free trial with this site. For me I found that I had was able to find more accurate information from free blogs. And the information that I get comes to me much faster than the information that I got from the grocery game. For instance, I can get the weekly Publix sales add, complete with coupon match-ups, on Monday for the sale that will start on Thursday. Giving me lots of time to look things over and get things ready.

Also from that same blog I get updates daily, sometimes several a day,  of unadvertised deals. This is HUGE! Knowing that something is on an unadvertised sale before I am at the store so that I can have the coupon already when I go instead of having to go back to the store at another time to take advantage of the sale is wonderful!  The grocery game sent out the weekly sales with match ups on Sunday, 4 days after that sale started.  And it never updated or listed unadvertised sales. So I could have missed out on some great deals if I had only used them. For me it just did not work. I canceled the membership before they started charging me. Plus, typically, the people running the blogs are more them happy to answer any questions if you ask them. It was much harder to get help from the pay site.  Of course, this is just my opinion, if you like give it a try for yourself and see what works for you.

Also check out a couple different sites for the stores you shop. Not every one can get it all. Some are better than others! This helps and only take a couple extra minutes to do and can help you see something that someone else may have missed.


When you are comfortable with grocery stores, then add in drug stores - like Walgreens, CVS and Rite aid. There are good deals to be had there, too, but they are a bit more complicated and best left till you have the grocery stores down.

Mostly, take your time, ask lots of questions and start small. There is no need to get all the first time out. In no time you will become more comfortable with it and reaping the rewards of a full pantry!
Please feel free to ask anything and everything that you may not understand. I would love to help and give any advice that I can.

Thanks,
Chris

It has been a while

Wow, I guess it has been a while since I have shared my shopping savings. This could be a big post!
Here is last weeks grocery trips. They include one to Winn Dixie and one to Publix. I decided to take a photo of them all together because it was easier that way.

Total before sales and coupons $220.04 ( for both stores) Total after paid out of pocket $16.22 . That is a savings of 93%!
 From Winn Dixie I was able to get 20 Jars of Classico Pasta sauce for FREE. Yes you read that right free! They were on a store sale for Buy one get one and I had manufactures for Buy one Get one so that made both of them free!! Also not pictured is 5 packages of steak that I was able to get for 4.00. It was on sale also and I used a manufactured coupon for $1.50 off one package of beef when you buy 2 jars of Classico pasta sauce. Great savings in my book!
  Then Publix. I used a $10.00 off a $50.00 or more purchase coupon That I got on my purchase from Winn Dixie. It was great to go and use it right away at Publix to get even more savings!

4- packages of Dannons crush cups yogurt.--$1.00 each
2- Breakstone sour cream-- .48 each
1- package Oscar Meyer hot dogs--$1.10
4- family sized bags Tostitos chips-- $1.49 each
4- Bags Lays Kettle chips--  FREE
2- Old elpaso dinner kits-- .86 each
4- Mission flour tortillas-- .59 each
2lbs Tomatoes--1.99
4- Deans veggie dip-- .25 each
2- Right guard deodorant-- FREE with overage
4- Digiorno Pizzas-- S2.00 each ( only one in the photo, the rest were in the freezer)
 2- Kraft Parmesan cheese -- .99 each

And then here is todays trip. Again I included both Publix and Winn Dixie. Here it is...

Total for everything in the photo before sales and coupons. $171.13 (both stores)  Total after sales and coupons that I paid, $11.87!! Another savings of 93%!
At Winn Dixie I got the cover Girl Make up.  There are 6 Powders and 4 liquid foundations! It was on store sale for Buy One Get One and I used a Manufactured coupon for Buy One Get One. So all I had to pay that stop was tax. And as an added bonus there is a catalina deal going where if you buy $30.00 worth of cover girl you get a coupon for $10.00 off your next purchas. And I got another $10.00 off $50.00 purchase. So I will use both at Publix in the next couple of weeks for more great savings!
And here is what I got at Publix...
4- Bags Lays Chips-- 2.00 each
2- Dove deodorant-- FREE with .71 overage 
5- Schick razors-- FREE with $5.05 overage
4- Ears Corn-- .25 each
2- Hidden valley Dressings-- FREE with .31 overage
1- Package Tomatoes-- $1.50
8- Poptarts-- .69 each
1- Package Hot Dog Buns--$1.99
4- Nature Valley Granola Bars-- .49 each
2- Nabisco mini packs-- .49 each

They also had the deal where if you buy $25.00 worth of groceries you can get a $50.00 BP Gas card for only $40.00. So I took advantage of that deal again to get saving on our gas!

There are some coupons that are going to be in this coming Sundays paper that will make for more Free things from Publix. So I am planning on getting our papers early in the morning and going back to Publix to get the free things and another Gas card! I can't wait!!

Thanks for looking and letting me share!
Chris

50 Great Reasons to Join Swagbucks Today

We talked to you a few weeks ago about a great new service we've been using for a while ... called Swagbucks.  It's a site that rewards you for using their website.

However, there's one great reason to join Swagbucks now:
From now until Noon, May 7th (PST) you will get 50 Swagbucks for signing up for your FREE account. 

Join Swagbucks HERE, and then enter this code - SWAGNATION5
for your 50 Swagbucks to start off your account.

In addition to the free bucks for joining ... Swagbucks are calling this the 'Week of Wins'.  All week, your chances of multiple wins in a day have increased dramatically.  Today, I have already won 4 times, for a total of 57 Swagbucks.  PLUS there are several other ways to earn bucks on their site ... giving you plenty of opportunity to build up Swagbucks quickly.  So join here to start building up your bucks!

Our Swagbucks account has allowed us to redeem $110 worth of Amazon gift cards.   This is one of the easiest and simplest ways I know of to earn extra spending money online ... for doing stuff that I would already do. 

Your Swagbucks account is FREE. 

Chris

Getting paid to try something new!

So I was able to score a great deal on a new product today, Finish Quantumatic. Not only was it a great deal, I ended up being paid to bring it home and try it. By combining a Publix store coupon with a Manufactures coupon and waiting to buy that product until it was on sale is how it all worked!
I had heard that some of the Publix stores had the Finish Quantumatic Kit on sale for $4.99. Thankfully the stores nearest me had it on sale. And there is a store coupon for $3.00 off one and a manufactures printable coupon also for $3.00 off one. Using both coupons and having the item on sale I had $1.01 overage on each item. So I thought it was a good time to get more fruit! YUM!!
I got lots of grapes and a few more oranges. I also got a couple of  Capri Sun packs for a camping trip that we will be taking in a few weeks.
Before sales and coupons this would have cost. $110.45 and after sales and coupons I paid a whopping $1.92!! That is a savings of 98%. And it always make me feel even better to get such a great deal on fresh produce. And what better way to do it than overage! And I get to try a new type of dishwashing soap for free!
Also I went to a couple different Publix stores to get all these. They did not have all of them at one store.  Thankfully they are only a couple miles apart so it is worth the drive.

This is what all I got:
10- Finish Quantumatic starter kits.
2- Capri Sun Packs
3lbs- Oranges
6lbs- Grapes

What God can do!

Here is how God multiplied my efforts and blessed us more than I could have imagined! Remember how I had won the $100.00 Publix gift card a little over a month ago. Well I just used the remaining balance the other day. I was excited to figure how much I was able to make that free money go. But was super shocked when I figured out the totals. I figured they would be good just not this good.
So with that gift card I was able to get $768.72 worth of groceries and cleaning products. And that is not including what I will be getting back in rebates and other gift cards. I will be getting back $29.50 in rebates from purchases with that card and I also got the $20.00 Publix gift cards from the scrubbing bubbles deal!
So add that and it is $818.22!!
To say that I am shocked is an understatement. There is no doubt that God has pressed down, shaken together and made to run over the blessings that he has given us! It has brought tears to my eyes that we have been given so much.
Praise be to God for all of his Blessings!