I Love a Bargain

Publix is running the gas card promotion again this week.  When you spend $25 in groceries, you can use a $10 off coupon in their flyer to get a $50 BP gas card for $40.  That's 20% savings on gas!  You can get more than one if you have the coupon and make the grocery purchase of $25.










Here are some sale/coupon scenarios to spend $25 before coupons in order to get the deal.  In this case, I did not hand in all of my coupons until I reached the full amount, then I gave the cashier the gas card and the $10 off store coupon in order to meet the requirements, then I handed over my manufacturer and additional store coupons for the final tally.

I did this at two different locations today, and I plan to do it a few more times during the sale.


Trip #1
Lactaid $7.59
use $3 off store coupon from Green Advantage Flyer
final cost $4.59
Sure women's deodorant on sale for $2.29
use $1.50 off MQ
final cost .79
4 John Frieda Collection shampoo/conditioner $5.49 each
use 2 store coupons for $4/2 John Frieda
use 2 MQ from sunday insert for $5/2
final cost for all four bottles $3.96
Lysol touch-free soap dispenser (new product) $14.99
use $5 off store coupon from Advantage Flyer
use $5 off MQ from recent sunday insert
final cost $4.99

These products rang up at about $50 before coupons, plus the gas card for $50 for a total of $100.  After coupons (including $10 off BP gas card in the Publix weekly sale flyer) the total for everything with tax, was $56.99  That includes 50 dollars for gas!

Trip #2


Dove deodorant B1G1 $2.39
use $1 off MQ
final cost 70 cents each

Lactaid $7.59
use $3 off store coupon from Advantage flyer
final cost $4.59

Advil PM $5.29 (bought two)
use two $3 off store coupons from Advantage flyer
use $2 off MQ
use $1 off MQ
final cost 79 cents each

Carefree Ultra liners on sale for 99 cents each (bought 5)
used two B1G1 MQ
used $1 off MQ
final cost for 5 packages $1.97

Cover Girl mascara on sale for 3.00 (bought two)
used two $1 store coupon from Advantage Flyer
used $2.50/2 Cover Girl products MQ
final cost 75 cents each

Kleenex hand towels $2.99 (new product)
use $1 MQ from sunday's insert
use $1 off Target coupon here (75 cent coupon now available)
final cost 99 cents

$50 BP gas card
use $10 off store coupon from ad

Total for everything in the picture, including $50 gas card - $52.89

Next time, I'll post the scenarios with food purchases and coupon match-ups.
Shop smart!

This sale is good until the 13th or the 14th, depending on which county you shop in.

When listing coupon match-ups, generally the coupons come from the inserts in the Sunday newspaper, so when referring to a particular coupon that has been available, I'm assuming you're a coupon clipper.  Often I can provide a link to a printable coupon when I find one.

Look for promotional flyers put out by the store, manufacturer or a combination of both.  These are often filled with manf. coupons and store coupons that can be stacked (added/combined) for additional savings.  Sometimes there are rebates included in these booklets. Here is the latest, with $34 of Publix store coupons for SC Johnson products:



I did some quick grocery shopping today, and these are the match-ups that I came up with:

Arm & Hammer toothpaste $3/2
manufacturer Q for $2.50 off two 
final cost 25 cents per tube

Betty Crocker boxed potato sides  $1
use 25 cents manf Q
final cost 75 cents each

Dial Fresh foaming hand wash $1.39
manufacturer Q 35 cents off
final cost $1.04 each

Glade mini-candle $5/3
use $1.50 off 2 manf Q
use $1 off 2 store coupon from One Stop One Store Flyer
final cost 59 cents each wyb 2

Emerald nuts B1G1 or $5.79/2
use $1.50/2 manf Q
final cost $2.15 each

Smart Balance milk variety half gallon  $3
use $1 off manf Q
final cost $2 


I've been collecting these peelie coupons (what's a peelie? see Coupon Lingo  HERE ) for 2 weeks, waiting for the mix to go on sale and now it is.  Even though our family is fasting sweets and such for a few weeks, I am stocking up for the future—it's hard to pass up at 32 cents.
Betty Crocker Brownies B1G1 or $2.63/2
use $1/1 off peelie coupons found in the store on Kellogg's products 
or use .75/2 manf Q
final cost 32 cents each - 94 cents depending on coupon

Coffee mate flavored creamers 16 oz B1G1 or $1.99/2
use 50 cents off manf Q on each
sign up for printable $1.50/2 HERE
final cost 50 cents each

Snuggle fabric softener  $3.93
use $3 off manf Q (last Sunday's insert)
final cost 93 cents 

Special K cereals B1G1 or $3.99/2
use blinkie manf Q $1/2 or
use peelie manf Q $1/1
use tear pad coupon for $1 off pop tarts wyb 2 Kellogg's cereals
use tear pad coupon for free eggs wyb 2 Kellogg's cereals
final cost varies, great deal with the freebies!

Ken's Steak House marinades B1G1 or $2.79/2
use $1 off 2 manf Q
final cost 90 cents per bottle

Doritos chips  B1G1 or $3.99/2
use tear pad coupon for free 2 liter Pepsi product wyb chips
you can use two if you have them
final cost $1.50 per bag and free soda

Freschetta pizzas  $10/2
use $1.25 manf Q off singles of multi if included
final cost 3.75 per pizza

The biggest deal of the week:
$50 BP gas card for $40 wyb $25 groceries and submit coupon from the ad.  That's 20% off gas!  You can pick up extra flyers inside the store with the coupon on the inside.


Shop smart!