I think you guys will get a kick out of my purchases this week 🙂 I really did not need anything this week and thought that I was going to skip shopping entirely. My parents called and wanted to come over for my birthday so I decided to do steak on the grill. It was easy and much less expensive than if we went to a steakhouse…plus, who could ask for a better birthday meal?! Since I was in the mood to splurge I also had to grab some Publix cupcakes with cream cheese frosting! Seriously–they are the best EVER!! Yes, I paid over $10 for twelve cupcakes! I did score a great deal as I was able to get three really big ribeye steaks reduced by $4 per pound! Apparently the steaks had to be sold by the following day so they packaged them together and drastically reduced the price–SCORE!! I had no idea they did that but you better believe I will now pay better attention!!
So this week I spent $61.49 for $84.84 worth of groceries. That means I saved 26% this week –tee hee!! I think I might go have a cupcake to celebrate–hahahaha!! All joking aside –I am actually very proud of my spending as there is no way I could have purchased 7 steak dinners for under $62. I’d say that I had a great week!
Here is what I bought for $61.49:
| Product | quantity | price | coupon | coupon details | ||
| lactaid milk | 2 | 2.19 | 4.38 | 4 | 0.38 | two $2/1 blinkies |
| potatoes | 1 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | ||
| bananas | 1 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.71 | ||
| apples bag | 1 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | ||
| onions | 1 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | ||
| salad | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| cupcakes | 2 | 5.29 | 10.58 | 10.58 | ||
| ribeye steak (3) | 1 | 17.34 | 17.34 | 17.34 | ||
| t-bone steak (4) | 1 | 18.11 | 18.11 | 18.11 | ||
| heinz 57 | 1 | 5.49 | 5.49 | 5.49 | ||
| tax | 1 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | ||
| 0 | 6 | -6 | two $3/$30 | |||
| TOTAL | 61.49 |
How did you guys do this week? Leave a comment or link to your weekly totals.
Great deals for many this week it looks like.
How were you able to use 2 $3/$30?
I was over $60 🙂
I thought you could only use 1 per transaction?
Where’s the coupon matchups to the ad that started yesterday??? I live by those matchups! Thanks!
check the weekly ad tab at the top of the site 🙂
Thank you thank you thank you!!!
For some reason the list was not showing for me last night, just last weeks! thanks again!
Thanks so much for the linky Michelle – I love to see everybody’s deals!! I’m sorry for the extra links at #13 & #14. It was an accident and I’m still not sure how I managed to do that 🙂
omg I loved your lists of BOGO and printables this week… I felt like such a bandit coming out of there only spending $20!!
However our local has posted a sign that is quite confusing on what coups they will allow and wont allow and limits per sale 🙁
Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday!!!
I agree the cream cheese icing is AMAZING. Your store is higher on the price for 6 than most of them here… I think the most I’ve seen them for here is $4.99. Anyway…
Hope you enjoyed your special day!!!!
Happy Birthday Michelle!
Did you have to ask for the steaks to be marked down, or was it already done in the case?
I spent $31.08 for $194.92 worth of groceries!!!
Happy Birthday! It seems like just yesterday you were celebrating your bday with giveaways lol (wow I can’t believe how fast this past year has gone by!!!)
Hope you had a great one and enjoyed savoring those cup cakes MMMMMMM!!! Publix cakes/cupcakes are the best!!!
Happy Birthday, Michelle!!
This week I spent $26.40 for $165.69 worth, saved $139.29 = 84%
Michelle,
I am glad to know that you have weeks where you splurge or don’t have a coupon for almost every item. I usually see your totals and wished mine were that low, but this post made me feel better about the spending I do at the store. Thanks for all your hard work.
Happy Birthday! You are an amazing shopper!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And yes you are right, that is amazing savings for a birthday meal!
Had my best shop ever as far as savings, yet one of my worst as far as it being “a pleasure”. The cashier was very rude and challenged me on some of the coupons, making me feel like a thief even though everything was legit.
All told I spent $13.72 and saved $79.93. BY FAR my best score ever.
ok super savings at Publix this week, savings $353.26 all for $8.87….thank you albertsons and publix….woohooo
I spent $34.66 for $118.32 worth of products. Yay!
Spent $11.18 for $53.95 of groceries (79% off).
Had a coupon for every product. Best trip for me yet 🙂
Spent $39.87 and saved $99.97. Happy bday to you 🙂 Hope you enjoyed your dinner!!!
WOW!! Doesn’t it make you feel good to “splurge” every once in a while..especially when all the previous couponing can allow you to do so!! I love to have family and extended family over. In the past it might have been hamburgers and hot dogs for these get togethers..now it’s steak and standing rib roast!!! I can treat everyone without killing my budget!!! I owe alot to you and other bloggers that post all these great deals. I bet when you started out you didn’t realize how many lives you would touch. Thank you so much and keep up the great work!! God Bless, Andrea
Publix – spent $22 saved $259
CVS – spent less tha $7 saved over $77
My day at Publix…..7/24
-BOGO Pillsbury pancakes 2.19
-Crystal Light Peach Tea 8 count 2.99
-Right Guard Sport deoderant BOGO 2.79 and (2) $1/1 coupons
-Wanchai Ferry freezer meal Orange chicken $7.99 then $2 coupon Publix coupon from ” back to school” insert and $…1.50 coupon from coupons.com
-Fresh Express Italian Salad BOGO $3.69
-Ground Chuck $3.56
-Glade candle BOGO $3.49 plus (2)$1 off coupons from coupons.com
-USe albertsons coupon from this week for buy one get two petite sirloin steaks…ask butcher to package items. I believe it was 6.99 a lb. got all three for 16.43
-bananas 2.06
-Peter Pan Peanut butter 40 oz. BOGO 5.49 plus 1.50/ 4 Conagro foods coupon added to six chef boyardee cans BOGO $1.49 and another 1.50/4 Conagro Foods
-Green giant frozen veggies 10 for 10 excludes asparagus
-Campbells chucnky soup BOGO $2.39 plus (2) $1 off two coupons
-publix sour cream .89
-Mueller whole wheat angel hair pasta 1.39
-Albertsons coupon from this week $1.99 Edys 48oz ice cream limit 2
bought two
-campbells cream of mushroom soup 1.67
-Seedless watermelon 1/4 $1.97
-Kleenex cottonelle Aloe and E toilet paper 12 pack double rolls $5.99
-Bounty 2 pack paper towels $2.99
-Publix milk $3.35 gallon
used all the coupons plus printed four $5 off $25 purchase from rite aid and used all four. Got the printables from iheartriteaid.com.
My total $53.73
Saved…
$46.20 in store coupons
$10.50 manufacturer coupons
$35.98 special price savings (BOGO etc)
MY TOTAL SAVINGS….$92.68
I only bought three of the green giant steamables and any BOGO I bought two items.
Happy Birthday!!!
Happy Birthday!
I had some major savings this week due mostly to competitor coupons. On my first trip today I saved 170 something and spent 23 dollars and that included lots and lots of produce and all the necessities for the week. It also included a box of huggies and the huggies refill package which retail at 26.00 alone. i was excited after this trip.
Then I headed to another Publix for some more produce and I wanted to use a 10/50 coupon I had, plus I had free coupons so I was trying hard not to go negative after coupons, so I was throwing items that looked yummy in the cart. I ended up saving 80 some dollars and spending 4! With this cashier shopping was not a pleasure either.
I am loving that albertsons produce coupon though. I have sooooo much fresh produce in my house that I got for FREE that otherwise I would never be able to afford(usually it is just what is on sale for the week). I am sending my hubby to a different publix tomorrow for more produce and my lunch at the deli.
Happy B-day!!! Also where did u get the 3 off 30!!! Also there is a 1 off q in August issue of Sunset mag for Heinz 57!!