Since we are starting our new food budget w/ new purchasing rules, I thought we could try out one of the shopping deals @ Publix this weekend. Since there CAN be so many great deals on stuff we may or may not use, I wanted to make to buy only what we will eat/use.
Publix has lots of buy 1, get 1 free deals going on now w/ sales on other stuff we eat!
We bought 14 cans of Progresso soup (for easy lunches or quick dinners) @ $1.25 each. I had a coupon for each can. Pretty much $0.50 of each can w/ two $1.10 of one! Then we bought 2 cans of Progresso Bread Crumbs @ B1, G1 free w/ a $1 off coupon. Finally, we grabbed 2 bottles of WishBone dressing @ B1, G1 free w/ 2 $0.75 off coupons & 4 cans of B1, G1 free Green Giant veggis. Yay! AND, Publix has some stores coupons for $5.00 off your purchase when you buy 20 of some specific items (our qualifying purchases... the soup, bread crumbs, & canned veggies).
So, our total OOP was $9.12. We saved right under $39 off regular pricing! And @ Publix... we usually avoid Publix due to higher prices, but matching up buy 1, get 1 free deals w/ 2 coupons makes for awesome deals!
Now, this won't feed us for the month... but it sure will help w/ a ready, @ hand lunch @ work. Additionally, we WILL have to make more trips to more stores, but fortunately there's a WinnDixie, Publix, CVS, + Walgreen on my way home from work. A WM on the way home from school. So, it will take add'l planning, but well worth it!
Also, today I purchased some of the Organic Flax cereal Nick likes @ Walgreens for 2/$5. We normally pay between $3-4 for one box. Savings!!!!
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