MORE FREE DENTAL FLOSS!

If you already printed and used your $1 coupon from coupons.com for REACH Dental Floss, you can also print another two coupons here to get two more FREE dental floss at Target or Walmart! Throw them in your stash with all your other free dental items like toothpaste, etc. Again, if you are fully stocked on dental floss, print it and buy it and throw it in your donate box.

ANOTHER $1 PRINTABLE FOR MUIR GLEN TOMATO PRODUCT

Go here to print another $1 Muir Glen coupon. Make sure you print 2 coupons and pair it with the $1/2 Publix coupon from the 2010 Fall Traditions booklet to get some Muir Glen tomato products for FREE!. If you purchase the tomato sauce, it will be better than FREE!

DON'T FORGET TO PICK UP THESE FREE ITEMS TO DONATE

Don't forget to do these deals and get all items for FREE

Olivio Spreadable Butter 8 oz, 10/$10
-$1/1 Olivio Product Rolling printable

Idahoan Flavored Potatoes 4 to 4.1 oz, 10/$10
-$1/1 Idahoan Potatoes Rolling printable

Even if you don't use these items, buy them and start a bag to donate to a needy family!

DO YOU SAVE ANY OLD YELLOW/GREEN ADV. FLYERS?

If you save any of the Yellow or Green Advantage Flyers, dig out the Yellow Adv. Flyer "Back to School Sale" dated 7/17 to 8/6. There is a coupon for Buy 1 Cole's Garlic Mini-Loaf and get 1 free. If you shop at the SR 16 store you can use that coupon and do the following scenerio:

Buy 2 Cole's Garlic Bread on sale $1.50 ea.
Use BOGO Publix Q from above flyer
Use 2 $.50/1 printable
Pay only $.25 loaf

With all that pasta and spaghetti sauce we have in our stockpile, we can use some garlic bread to go with it!

MY CVS SCENERIO 10/31

This scenerio has litle to do with ECB's I am getting back but rather getting something I use that I don't want to pay full price for (imagine that!) Olay Regenerist Night Moisturizer is $24.99. I bought my last 3 bottles at Big Lots for $10 and now I am hooked but I don't want to pay that price. This is where ECB's come in. I have a $12 ECB expiring next week as well as a $5 ECB expiring. This is my scenerio:

Buy Olay Regenerist $24.99
Use $3 Q
Use $5 off $15
Use $12 ECB
Pay $4.99 OOP (or I could use both ECB's and pay $0

but...I think I will do the following with my other $5 ECB

Buy Cover Girl Outlast Lipcolor $8
Use $1 9/26 PG
Use $5 ECB
TOTAL DUE $2
GET BACK $3

I love the moisturizing gloss they give you with the lip stain. I would have bought that anyway so I am getting a bonus of a lip stain! Next week, I will have this $3 and my other $5 to roll!

GOOD DEALS AT FOOD LION

Now everyone knows I love Publix...but if Food Lion or Winn Dixie has a good buy, I'm there! This week Food Lion has Boston Butts for $1.47 lb. Put a nice rub on it and put it in the crockpot or in the oven and enjoy awesome pulled pork! (Tyler Florence has the best rub recipe). Also, Holly Farms Chicken Thighs are a good price at $.77 lb. as well as ground beef at $1.47 lb. This is 73% lean so drain off the fat. In fact, I heard you could get rid of a lot of fat by rinsing the cooked meat in a collander. I will also be picking up some Genoa Salami (love this stuff on the bagettes you buy at the Saturday Farmers Market) for $4.99 lb. and red grapes for $.99 lb.

I may even throw some sweet onions at $1.29 in my cart, cut them in wedges and wrap a piece of bacon around them and bake them at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. My mouth is already watering!

The quick frozen chicken wings may be making their way into my cart as well! They are BOGO but no price is listed. My husband makes the best Buffalo wings on the grill!

Can you tell we love meat? Pulled pork, chicken wings salami with fresh bread...sounds like the start of a good Florida Georgia Party!

STEWART'S PRODUCE WEEKLY AD

Here is Stewart's weekly ad beginning 10/28:

Boneless Rib Eye Steak $6.99 lb.

Flank Steaks, $4.99 lb.

Local Clams, $2.50 per dozen

3 lb Bag onions, $1.50 a bag

Locally Grown Hydroponic Lettuce, $1.50 head.

Local Salt Run Oysters! Bushels, Half Bushels and pints!

Also, they should have oranges and grapefruit in by this weekend! I am sooo looking forward to the citrus season!

Also, their ground chuck is always $2.99 per pound and it is very lean and ground fresh everyday. Don't forget their Italian Sausage! I won't buy it anywhere else in town...they make the best!

TWO CANS OF MUIR GLEN TOMATOES FOR FREE!

Do you want to get some FREE Muir Glen Organic Diced Tomatoes? These tomatoes are rated by Cooks Illustrated as among the best for cooking! This is how to get two cans for FREE. Print the coupon on coupons.com for $.75 off a single can of Muir Glen Tomatoes. The new coupon booklet available in Publix right now is called 2010 Harvest of Savings. Inside there is a coupon for $1/2 any Muir Glen product which is a Publix Q. Stack those together and buy each can for $1.25 each, use 4 coupons and get both for FREE!

PUBLIX 10/27, SPENT $6.13. SAVED 90%

I thought I had bread in my freezer and when I opened my freezer I had none! I was going in to get bread because it was BOGO and I ended up getting Pepperidge Farm Bread because I had a RC and two $.55 coupons! I couldn't pass that up! This is what I got for $6.13

2 Hefty Trash Bags (used RC)
6 Bags Halloween Candy (used RC) donating to church
2 Muir Glen Diced Tomatoes
4 Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat
Baby Carrots
Bananas
2 Pepperidge Farm Bread
2 Pledge Grab It Cloths (used RC)

I was hoping next weeks ad was going to be better but it is worse than this week! In a way, I am glad. I plan on buying some items that I have rainchecks and coupons for that need to be used within 2 weeks. Other than that, the only two things on my list so far are V-8 Juice and Perdue Chicken. It's a good thing I am fully stocked up at home!

BOGO SALE ON MARY KAY!

Angela Carpenter, who attended a class, is a Mary Kay Representative and let me know she is running a BOGO sale until the end of November. Knowing how much we all like BOGO sales, I thought I would give everyone an opportunity to pick some up from Angela if you use Mary Kay!

You can contact her at acarpenter007@att.net

GOOD DEAL ON CRISCO OLIVE OIL

I just found this coupon tonight on coupons.com for $1 off any Crisco Olive Oil. If your Publix allows you to use an expired Publix Q and you still have the Smart Savings Booklet, you will get a great deal! You will get $2 off a bottle of Crisco Olive Oil. I am holding out that they will go BOGO before the end of November and I will get $4 off two bottles of olive oil!

MY CVS SCENERIO AND CVS CANDY DEAL

I went into CVS to roll my $5 ECB but could not find the item I wanted. I scanned my red card anyway and got a $1/2 Hersheys or Mars Fun Size Candy CRT. This is what you do to make it an even better deal! Combine this with the 3-day sale and some other coupons for a great deal!

Buy 2 Hershey’s Fun Size Candy @ $2ea (3 day sale)
Use the $1/2 coupon from the kiosk
Use $1/2 SS 10/17
= $2 for 2 bags or $1/bag

So here is my CVS scenerio to roll my $5 ECB that is expiring on 10/27:

Transaction #1

1-Bayer Contour Meter- $14.99; get $5 EB (limit 1)
-use $10/1 Contour Meter (8/8 RP)
= FREE after Coupon and Extra Bucks

Total Due- $4.99
Use $5 RR
TOTAL OOP $0
GET BACK $5 ECB
(This will also be a donation item)

Transaction #2 (because Halloween is just around the corner)

2- Hershey, Nestle, Mars(9.34-12.5 oz) 2/$4
-use $1.00/2 Hershey’s, Reese’s or Kit Kat (10/17 SS)
-use $1/2 CRT

PAY $1 PER BAG
DONATION FOR CHURCH 'TRUNK OR TREAT'

NEW COUPON CLASS SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 16, 2010

A new coupon class has been scheduled for Nov. 16, 2010 at 6:00 pm. The class will be held at Lighthouse Interiors, 304 Anastasia Blvd. With the holidays quickly approaching, sign up for this class as the classes will be far and few between as we get busier!

Learn how to put the fun back into grocery shopping and save your family money at the same time! Call or e-mail me to reserve your spot!

TGIF APPETIZER DEAL

T.G.I.F. Friday's Appetizers are on sale at Publix BOGO at $8.99.
If you still have the Toss for Cash Booklet, there is a Publix Coupon for $2/1 TGIF Value Size Frozen Snack. Stack 2 of these coupons with the $1.50/2 Quesadilla from the 9/26 SS and get two large boxes of quesadillas for $3.50. That is $1.75 a box...normally $8.99 a box! I normally don't buy things like this, but is it too early to put in your freezer for superbowl??

This coupon expired on 9/30/10 but if you shop at the SR 16 Publix who will take an expired Publix coupon, this is a deal you may not want to pass up!

WALGREENS 10/24, SPENT 1.04

I started this week at Walgreens with $8 in Register Rewards. My first transaction looked like this:

Buy1 Colgate Sensitive TP $3.49
Use $1/1 from 10/10 SS
Buy Contact Cold $6.00
Use $2/1 printable
Buy Trident Gum $.99
Use in-ad Q and $.75 printable
Buy 1 newspaper
Buy 7-up Freezer Pop for filler $.10

TOTAL OOP after coupons and RR - $.43

GET BACK $6 and $3.50 RR

2nd Transaction:

Buy Contact $6.00
Buy 7-Up Freezer Pop for filler $.10
Use $2 coupon and $3.50 RR from above
TOTAL DUE $.61

GET BACK $6 RR

Now I have all the above stuff for just over $1 OOP and still have $6 and $6 RR to roll into next week! If I would have purchased everything without coupons or RR's, I would have paid $18.43 plus tax!

So what is up with CVS?? I don't see anything I want this week and I have a $5 ECB that expires on the 27th! Looks like I will have to get creative!

PUBLIX 10/24/10, SPENT $11.25, SAVED 90%

What a slow week at Publix. I didn't need anything except lunchmeat, english muffins and some produce. Once again, I stocked up on Halloween Candy to donate to church for their "Trunk or Treat". This is what I bought for $11.25:

6 Ball Park Turkey Franks (used RC - for grandkids!)
Pineapple
Romaine Lettuce
Bananas
Fried Chicken
2 Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat
2 Nestle Cookies
2 English Muffins
4 Boxes Cheez Its
4 Extra Large Bags Halloween Candy
2 Dial Soap
Schick Razor
Schick Hydro Gel
Lentils

I didn't need the Razor and gel, as most of you know I have enough razors and gel to shave the city of St. Augustine...but I couldn't pass up this deal. The razors are on sale for $7.99. There is a FREE Hydro Gel peelie on the razor. Stack that with the FREE Schick Hydro Gel coupon in the Green Advantage Flyer and the $4 MQ, and you pay $.50 for both items! I am hoping next week will be a better ad at Publix. At least we have been able to get all our Halloween Candy (plus some) for pennies on the dollar!

FREE KIDS COLGATE TOOTHBRUSH

Do you have small children or have a grandchild? Then go here to earn a FREE kids toothbrush.

When your child completes a Healthy Bedtime Habits Log, they can earn a FREE Colgate Kids Toothbrush!

This offer is valid through December 31, 2010 or while supplies last! You can do one offer per child!

STEWART'S WEEKLY AD

Stewart's new ad is posted. As always, the boneless skinless chicken breasts always go fast. Also, again a good deal on eggs and potatoes. I am excited for orange season!

Boneless New York Strip Steak $5.99 lb.

Fresh Never Frozen Boneless Chicken Breast $1.99 lb. 5 lbs or more


Grade A Large Eggs .99 cents a dozen

5 lb Bag Russet Potatoes $1.50 a bag

Locally Grown Hydroponic Lettuce, $1.50 head.

Local Salt Run Oysters! Bushels, Half Bushels and pints!

PUBLIX 10/19, SPENT $5.25, SAVED 88%

My Publix trip today was not a necessary trip because I didn't need anything. I had a few coupons that were going to expire and had a raincheck also. I am also trying to get a few bags of food together for another needy family, so I wanted to get some of the good deals. This is what I got:

4 Mueller Pasta
1 Land 'O Lakes Butter
8 pk. Activia
1 Smart Balance Milk
Pears
Zucchini
5 Shredded Cheese (RC)
2 Cage Free Eggs (BOGO Q)
4 Sour Cream (RC)
2 Suave Professional Shampoo/Conditioner
1 Poster Board (not shown)

Considering the Activia alone is $3.99 and the milk is $2.50, I don't think I did a bad job! :)

I was hoping for a better week starting on Thursday, but I am not really that excited about the new ad. Like I said before, it's OK because I am fully stocked at home at "J-Mart"!!

CHECK OUT THIS DEAL AT WAGS

This week Walgreens has Cream of Mushroom and Cream of Chicken Soup on sale for $.79 with in-ad Q. Stack that store coupon with this coupon here, buy three cans, and get all three cans of soup for $.87. Make sure you print 2 coupons and do this deal 2 times to stock up for those comfort meals in the crockpot for the winter!

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THIS TEARPAD

I have seen this tearpad all over the different Publix stores. New printable Target coupons are available to print today. If you stack this tearpad coupon for $1/2 Frito-Lay Baked Chips, Rold Gold Pretzels, or Sunchips with the Target Q for $1 off Frito-Lay Baked Chips (use 2 coupons), you can get a great deal on Baked Chips. I plan on holding out to see if there is a BOGO sale soon!

MORE FREE CANDY??

When you go to CVS and scan your card you should get this CRT for $1 off Nestle Snack Size Candy. Pair this with the $2 coupon from coupons.com and use with the BOGO sale this week. Use two $2/1 and two $1/1 (I have 2 cards) and you get FREE CANDY! If you don't have 2 cards, you will pay $1 for 2 bags of candy.

If you don't need any more candy in your house after all this FREE candy, consider donating this!

OOPS - Sorry guys...looks like this CRT won't work because it is not for the right size!

QUAKER INSTANT OATMEAL COUPON RESET

Have you printed your $2 off Quaker Instant Oatmeal Coupon yet? Mine has reset and I was able to get 2 more per computer! When oatmeal goes BOGO, we will get better than free Quaker Instant Oatmeal! Don't forget to hit your back browser to get your second coupon!

My family loves this stuff. Our favorite flavor is Raisen, Walnut & Date. If you haven't tried that flavor, give it a try, live on the edge and try something new!

ALL THIS FOR $3.OO!

Isn't it great when you can say you purchased all this Halloween Candy for $3.00? This includes 6 bags Snackerz Butterfinger, 6 Starburst, and 4 Nestle Assorted Bags. The Nestle bags may not make it to the trick-or-treaters! You see, we have a drawer at our house that has a nice assortment of treats. It didn't take the grandkids but one time to learn that is where all the "goodies" are. It is right next to Poppa's chair so he calls them over and gives them something special. At night when we are watching TV, I yell over, "Throw me a Baby Ruth" and I enjoy them as well! (That is how I manage to keep my girlish figure!!)

If you still have your BOGO Starburst Coupon, pair that with the BOGO sale this week and get them for free.

Even the cashier asked me where I got the $2.50/2 candy coupon so she could go and print some! I hope you got all your Halloween Candy for pennies like I did!

PUBLIX 10/17, SPENT $14.03, SAVED 84%

I really didn't need much this week. Besides needing a few vegetables, bread, and the much needed Pantene Curly Definer ($3.99 each) for my daughter, I was good. $11 of my total went to Pantene and 4 bags Nestle Candy (paid $3 for 4 bags). That means the balance went towards the rest:

Fresh Broccoli
Baby Carrots
Green Onions Bananas
5 SmartBalance Milk
Banana Peppers
2 Pantene Hair Gel
4 Nestle Candy
2 Pepperidge Farm Bread
6 Starburst Candy
2 Jiffy Corn Bread

The milk I bought has a date of December 9th. I still have two others in my refrig and my daughter gave a 1/2 gallon of milk to her boyfriend. I guess she though we were good in the milk department! I won't need to buy milk again until the beginning of December. I still have a few more $2 milk coupons left so I may just add a few more at the end of the week! I sure hope next weeks ad is better than this one!

STEWARTS WEEKLY AD

Here is Stewarts Market new ad running from Thurs, Oct. 14th through Saturday. If you want the Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, I would recommend that you get there on Thursday or Friday. Often times they run out by Saturday. Again, another great price on eggs and onions and, of course, a great stock-up price on chicken!

Boneless New York Strip Steak $5.99 lb.

Fresh Never Frozen Boneless Chicken Breast $1.99 lb. 5 lbs or more
(available Thursday through Saturday)

Grade A Large Eggs .99 cents a dozen

3 lb Bag Yellow Onions $1.49 a bag

Sushi-Grade Tuna Steaks, $6.99 lb.

Local Salt Run Oysters! Bushels, Half Bushels and pints!

PUBLIX 10/12, SPENT $10.56, SAVED 92%

Boy, did I make a mistake. I was in a hurry to get out of the store and I didn't pay attention to what I was doing. I picked up 2 Athenos Feta Cheese and didn't realize that one was the 4 oz. size and the other was 8 oz. Bottom line...I paid $4.59 for one that I didn't want plus I then missed out on the FREE one that went with the 4 oz. I also did the same thing with the Sundown Vitamins. A 100 count bottle was in the wrong row so I paid $5.89 for it instead of $3.59. Then to top it off, I didn't realize my Publix $2/2 coupons for the Pledge Grab It in which I had a raincheck expired 2 days ago. So right there I missed out on $6. I would have paid next to nothing if I didn't blow it. I am going back and exchanging out the vitamins and picking up my "FREE" feta cheese. Still not bad for $10.56...This is what I purchased:

Water Chestnuts
2 Classico Sauce
22 Cans Hunts Tomatoes
2 Great Northern Beans
6 Ronzoni Pasta
2 Vigo Yellow Rice
8 Sundown Vitamins
6 Pledge Grab It
Romano Cheese
2 Feta Cheese
4 Buitoni Fettuccinni
2 Ball Park Franks

I don't see much for me in nexts week ad. I am excited about SmartBalance milk for
$.50 and getting the rest of my Halloween Candy for $.75 each!

ANOTHER BLOGWORTHY POST ON BABY FORMULA

Another shout-out to my daughter Shannon! With the Similac recall, she has had to buy the ready-to-feed formula. They have reduced the price down to $4.19 each but she uses 5 of these in one week. By stacking coupons, she was able to get 5 bottles for $1.95! If anyone needs a $3 Similac formula coupon, I can forward you the link...just let me know!

GET YOUR BRAG ON!

We get it! Nothing makes you want to brag like saving 80% on your groceries or scoring stuff for free! Welcome to the one place where shameless bragging IS socially acceptable! Get ready to gush! I want to see your successes; I want to see your secret finds; I want your steals! So go on! Show off! I can’t wait to see what you’re buying! Get your Brag on!

Unload your grocery bags and get out your camera. Send your pictures with your best shopping trips that you want to brag about and I will post them here

DOES YOUR STORE TAKE EXPIRED PUBLIX COUPONS?

For those of you who go to a Publix that will take expired PUBLIX COUPONS with the LU#, here are a few to use with this weeks sale starting 10/14. Look in your boxes to see if you have this book.

Wish-Bone Dressing, Assorted Varieties, 16-oz bot., BOGO $2.65
-$2 MIR on Chicken, Beef, or Produce wyb 2 Wishbone tearpad
-$0.50/1 Wish-Bone Dressings or Salad Spritzers Rolling
-$0.50/1 Wish-Bone Dressing (IE) Rolling Printable (FF)

Stack 2 $.55 Publix coupons from the Personal Concierge Booklet. Final cost will be $.27 each!


Suave Professionals or Kids, 12 or 14.5 oz bottle or Body Wash 12 oz, $1.49
-$1/2 Suave Professional Product Rolling

Use 2 $.55 Publix coupons from the Personal Concierge Booklet and stack with the $1/2 printable. Final cost will be $.44 each when stacked with the MQ and printable.

Also, if this coupon can be stacked with the sale, use 2 $1/1 Nestle Fun Size Candy Wags October IVC with the printable coupon to get your Halloween Candy for $.75 bag, not $5.99! I will check on this to make sure this coupon can be used for this sale!

Nestle Butterfinger Fun Size Bar or Crunch or Baby Ruth, or Assorted Baby Ruth, Butterfinger and Crunch, 21 to 24-oz bag, BOGO $5.99
-$2/1 Nestlé, Butterfinger, Crunch, and Wonka Bags (exp 11/2/2010)
-$2.50/2 Nestle Variety Bags (exp 11/2/2010)
-$1/2 Nestle or Wonka Candy Rolling
-$1/2 Wonka Or Nestle Miniatures Or Fun Size Bags, Including Butterfinger, Crunch, Baby Ruth & Raisinets, Family Fun, October 2010

CHEAP RONZONI PASTA AT PUBLIX

Ronzoni Pasta is on sale this week for BOGO. There is a $.50 printable on www.ronzoni.com but there is also a coupon here for the quick-cook pasta. It cooks in 3 minutes!! Print both of these coupons and use the $.55 coupons from the 10/3 SS to get 6 boxes of pasta for $.15 each!

MY WALGREENS SCENERIO 10/10

I am starting with a $5 RR and a $1 RR. Here are my transactions:

1st Transaction
Buy Noxzema Razors $3.99
Use .$75 9/19 PG

Buy Crest Pro Health Toothpaste $2.49
Use $1.00 9/26 PG

Buy Halls Refresh Lemon Rasp Drops $1.00
Use $.75 Sept. ALL YOU

Buy 1 Swanson Chicken Broth $.50
Use in-ad Q

TOTAL DUE $5.48
USE $5 RR
TOTAL OOP $.48
GET BACK $3, $1.50, $1

2nd Transaction:

Buy Noxzema Razors $3.99
Use $.75 9/19 PG

Buy 2 Swanson Chicken Broth $1.00
Use in-ad Q

TOTAL DUE $4.24
USE $1.50, $1, $1
TOTAL OOP $.74
GET BACK $3

I still have a $3 and $3 to roll into next week and only spent $1.22 plus tax OOP and got 2 Razors, toothpaste, Lemon Drops, and 3 chicken broth!

Looks like I'll skip CVS this week because I don't see anything I can live without!

UPDATE: BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR SECOND NOXZEMA RAZOR, CUT OPEN THE FIRST PACKAGE TO USE THE $2/1 COUPON ON THE NEXT PURCHASE. THEY WOULD NOT LET ME USE THE $.75 NOXZEMA COUPON, SO THIS MADE UP FOR IT

WALGREENS 10/10, SPENT $.06

I started out with a $3 RR so I went to Walgreens to pick up some Vick Sinex Nighttime using two $4 coupons. I picked up the Junior Mints as a filler because I have been seeing some commercial on TV about Junior Mints and I have wanted some ever since then...perfect timing. My total OOP including tax was $.06 and I got back a $5 RR...a $3.02 moneymaker!

ANOTHER REASON TO GET RAINCHECKS

Not too long ago Quaker Instant Oatmeal was BOGO at $3.69 each. I bought 4 boxes to add to my stockpile, being careful to watch my expiration dates of what I had. They ran out of a few flavors (not the ones I like to buy), so I went up to the customer service desk and got a raincheck. Now this is where the raincheck comes into play and it gets exciting!

Go here and click on "Coupon" tab and scroll down and print the coupon, hitting your back browser to print 2. This is for a $2 Quaker Instant Oatmeal Coupon that I will use with my RC. Publix will pay me $.31 for taking 2 boxes out of the store. I will be using my RC with a quantity of 4, making $.62 overage to use towards my other purchases and adding 4 more to my stockpile!

THESE E-MAILS BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES!

I received these two e-mails today and they brought tears to my eyes! It is letters like these that keep me going teaching the classes. THANK YOU to everyone who e-mails me or calls me to tell me about their experiences. You really don't know how much it makes my day and makes me smile! Please continue to share your successes so everyone can see what joy this brings into your life!

Judi....
Just wanted to SHARE a picture of my recent trip to Publix....
I spent $5.29
Saved $34.77
Thank you so much for your class, and teaching me to how to Shop the Sales and Stockpile..
Without your class... This wouldnt of been possible.
I find searching for coupons and deals, challenging... and I love it...Michelle


Judi,

I just wanted to tell you that I took your class about 6 months ago, could have been longer than that. I was one of the ones that took it at Wachovia bank. I just wanted to thank you so much. This class has totally changed my life. It has made my life so much easier. I have two teenagers. Now I never have to worry about not having enough money or not giving them everything they need and more. So I just wanted to say that your class has been a blessing in my life. Thank you for all that you do.

Love,

Julie

ANOTHER BLOGWORTHY POST

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. This is my daughter Shannon's shopping trip. She paid $7.37 for all this stuff! Did you notice the three Similac formula in the picture? They are over $4 each! A big shout-out to Shannon for yet another great shopping trip!

PUBLIX 10/7/10, SPENT $8.31, SAVED 88%

I wanted to get a jump start on the Martha Stewart Cleaning Products, but someone already beat me to it! There were only 2 of the bathroom cleaner left! I got a raincheck so I could do it at a later date when it is fully stocked. I wasn't impressed with this weeks ad but it had a few good deals for me. This is what I purchased:

2 Classico Sauce
4 Progresso Bread Crumbs
6 Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
Frozen Artichokes
1/4 lb. pancetta
2 Ronzoni Pasta
2 Classico Sauce
4 Progresso Bread Crumbs
2 Planters Peanuts
6 Hunts Tomatoes
1 Cannellini Bean
16 oz. Cottege Cheese
1 Muir Glen Tomato Paste
Frozen Artichokes
Cottonelle Wipes

I specifically went in to buy frozen artichokes $3.29, Pancetta $1.54 and Planters Peanuts BOGO $2.89. These three items minus the coupons for the peanuts would have been $5.72...my whole bill was $8.31!! Another awesome Publix trip!

NEW CLASS DATE SCHEDULED - OCT. 25th

The October 14th class is FULL! I will schedule another workshop on Monday, October 25th at 6:00. (Note this class will begin at 6:00 due to it getting darker earlier). The fee for the class is $15 per person.

If you are interested in attending this class, let me know ASAP as they fill up quickly!

I can be reached at 904-540-5225 or by e-mail.

ANOTHER COUPON BOOKLET GIVEAWAY!

Well, it looks like everyone wants the "Family Favorites" Booklet with the B2G1 Martha Stewart coupons in it to use with this weeks BOGO sale. I will give away four books to two people who leave a comment or post a comment on their FB page about how they save their family money after attending a St. Augustine Saver Coupon Workshop. You will be able to buy 12 cleaning products for probably $7 to $8! I will close the comments on Saturday evening, giving you Sunday thru Wednesday to go and use your coupons.

GOOD LUCK! Winner will be chosen by random.org

UPDATE: KATHLEEN...CONTACT ME ABOUT BOOKLETS TO GET YOU STARTED ON YOUR SAVINGS JOURNEY! I CAN GIVE THEM TO YOU THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE CLASS.

READ THIS AND GET A GOOD LAUGH!

Thank you to Mary Ann T. who sent this to me...it is very clever and I just had to laugh...enjoy!

A new Publix Supermarket opened in Hudson, Florida. It has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh. Just before it goes on, you hear the distant sound of thunder and the smell of fresh rain.

When you pass the milk cases, you hear cows mooing and you experience the scent of fresh cut hay.

In the meat department there is the aroma of charcoal grilled steaks and brauts.

In the liquor department, the fresh, clean, crisp smell of tapped Miller Lite.

When you approach the egg case, you hear hens cluck and cackle and the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of bacon and eggs frying.

The bread department features the tantalizing smell of fresh baked bread & cookies.

I don't buy toilet paper there anymore.

PUBLIX 10/6/10, SPENT $6.38, SAVED 92%

My daughter decided she wanted to cook a meal for her boyfriend tonight and wanted to make Fettuccini Alfredo. Heavy cream is not a staple we keep in our house, so off to Publix I go to pick up her ingredients. Of course, I couldn't go to Publix and pass up more FREE cheese! So this is what I bought:

Shredded Parm Cheese (this was NOT on sale and I didn't have a coupon $3.39
5 Kraft shredded cheese (went right in freezer)
5 Kraft Chunk Cheese
2 Armour Meatballs
2 Pkgs. frozen broccoli
2 pkgs. Fettuccini
4 Vigo Yellow Rice
4 Crystal Light
Heavy Cream
2 Cukes
Romaine Lettuce
Garlic
Bananas
2 Mission Tortillas

TOTAL SPENT $6.38

Remember, I went in specifically for the heavy cream $1.89, Shredded Parmasean Cheese $3.39 and garlic $.43. Those items total $5.32. So why not throw in a few more things for $1.06 just for the fun of it! I just can't walk into the grocery store and get three things!!

The best part is they were all out of several kinds of cheese, so I got a raincheck and still have two $5/5! This may be a good time to put all the Dulacalox to good use after eating all that cheese!

STEWART'S MARKET SALE AD

Stewart's Produce has just posted their new sales ad. Remember, the ad now runs from Wednesday thru Saturday. This week Boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts are on sale for $1.99 lb. They usually run out before Saturday, so if you want them I would head there before Saturday! This is a great stock-up price! Again, the egss are $.99 a dozen but he doesn't take coupons so we can't use our BOGO egg coupon here! Is anyone else excited that it is oyster season?? I love steamed oysters!!

Boneless New York Strip Steak $5.99 lb.

Fresh Never Frozen Boneless Chicken Breast $1.99 lb. - 5 lbs or more
(available Thursday through Saturday)

Grade A Large Eggs .99 cents a dozen

3 lb Bag Yellow Onions $1.49 a bag

Claw Crab Meat, 1 lb. can, $6.99 each

Local Salt Run Oysters! Bushels or Half Bushels!

DON''T MISS THESE DEALS!

Make sure you check your coupon binders for a $1 off coupon for Progresso Bread Crumbs. The only coupon available to print now is the $.50 coupon. If you have that $1 coupon, you should be able to get Progresso Bread Crumbs for about $.15 each!

Also, I noticed a couple of new baby coupons up on coupons.com. Go here to print a $2.50 off any Little Snugglers or Movers Diapers and $2 off one package of Huggies Baby Wipes. There is also a $3 coupon for Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers. Then use the Get a FREE Huggies Baby Wipes coupon wyb any one box Huggies Diapers coupon in the Family Favorites booklet to get some cheap diapers and wipes!

Although I am not a fan of Martha Stewart, I will buy her cleaning products when I can buy 6 and pay for 1!! Make sure you use the B2G1 Coupon from the Family Favorites Booklet and stack with the BOGO sale starting Thurs, Oct. 7th. The maximum value of the coupon is $4.00 so I am guessing you can get something in the $3ish range. Buy 6, pay for 1 using 2 coupons...now that is what I call a awesome deal!I will be purchasing at least 12 of them to add to my stockpile of cleaning supplies!

and...of course, don' forget your FREE Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing with 2/$2 coupons!! I will be adding 6 of these to my cart!

and...one more!! If you haven't printed the Athenos Feta Cheese Coupon from Facebook, now is the time to do it! It will be BOGO next week. Use the BOGO coupon from "Liking" on FB and get both for FREE! If you have access to multiple computers, now is the time to use them for this coupon!

ANOTHER BLOGWORTHY SHOUT-OUT

A big shout-out to Marcia E. who took the class about 6 weeks ago. I received an e-mail from her saying she spent less than $14 and saved $87 at Publix. This trip also included 6 boxes of Advil! The Advil alone would have cost about $27 and that is the sale price!

Good job Marcia! You will only continue to get better as the time goes on!

MORE FREE KRAFT CHEESE!

I am so excited! I was looking in my binder and found four more Kraft $5/5 coupons! The Kraft Chunk Cheese is on sale at Publix for $4 for 2. I also found five Publix Q's for $1 off any Kraft Natural Chunk Cheese. When I stack these coupons, I will get 5 Kraft Chunk Cheese for FREE! Check your binders to see if you have any of these coupons and get this great deal!

PRINT THE NEW TARGET COUPONS NOW!

Head over to target.com to print off your $1 off produce, bakery and deli coupons. A whole bunch of new coupons came out today. Don't wait too long to print them because they won't be around for long!

PUBLIX 10/3/10, SPENT $9.62, SAVED 82%

All I needed to complete my weeks grocery purchases were lunchmeat and a few vegetables. So off to Publix I go with my $5/25 Dollar General Q and got the following for $9.62:

4 Pledge Grab-It Cloths
Maries Blue Cheese Dressing
Bananas
Romaine Lettuce
Cucumber
Baby Carrots
Pears
1 lb. Deli Turkey
2 Oil (used RC)
6 College Inn Broth (used RC)
2 Butterfinger Candy Bars (used BOGO Q)

I also stopped at Food Lion and used two $5/5 coupons for Kraft Cheese. This could not have come at a better time because I was completly out of shredded cheese! When paired with their BOGO sale, I spent $3.90 for 10 packages of shredded cheddar.

My total grocery bill this week including drugstores was just under $40! My freezer is packed, my shelves are full, I've donated groceries to a needy family and I have a smile on my face because I did it all only spending $40!!...AND...I already have ALL my halloween candy that I got for FREE!

MY CVS SCENERIO 10/3/10

CVS has a few good deals this week and I am especially excited about the Revlon Nail Polish!! Whoo Hoo!! New exciting colors for my toes for the fall! I am starting out with a $2, $2, $2, $3, and $1 from one card. I still have a $5 on my other card.

My transactions will look like this:

1st Transaction:

Buy 4 Revlon Nail $3.99 x 4 = $15.60
Use $7 off $15 from magic coupon machine
Use 2 $2/2
TOTAL DUE $4.60
Use $4 ECB
TOTAL OOP $.96
GET BACK $12

2nd Transaction:

Buy Schick Hydro Razor $8.97
Use $4 10/3 SS
FREE HYDRO GEL with peelie up to $3.99
Newspaper $1.25
TOTAL DUE $6.22
USE $6 ECB
TOTAL OOP $.52
GET BACK $5

3rd Transaction:

Buy 2 Reach Access Flossers $3.98
Use two $1/1
TOTAL DUE $1.98
USE $1.50 ECB I got when I scanned card today as quarterly bonus
TOTAL OOP $.48
*NOTE above figures do not include tax

Then as soon as I get the 3rd coupon from my daughter, I will do this:

Buy 6 Snickers Singles
Use 3 B1G1 q's
Final Cost - Price of one Snickers!

MY WALGREENS SCENERIO 10/3

Just a few items this week at Walgreens. I jumped back into the game last week so I have $5 RR to start with. So here we go with my scenerio:

1st Transaction:

Buy Schick Hydro Razor $7.99
Buy Gold Medal Flour, 5lb. $1.50
Use $4 10/3 SS
Use in-ad Q for flour
TOTAL DUE $5.49
Use $5 RR from last week
TOTAL OOP $.48
GET BACK $4 RR

2nd Transaction:

Crest Toothpaste 6.4 oz. $1.99
Use $.50 9/26 PG
Buy EOS Lip Balm $3.00
Buy Nivea Lip Gloss
TOTAL $4.49
Use $4 RR from above
TOTAL OOP $.67
GET BACK $1 and $3

TOTAL OOP $1.15 plus tax and still have $1 and $3 for next week!

GET 2 BOTTLES OF RANCH DRESSING FOR UNDER $2 AT WINN DIXIE

If you love Ranch Dressing, do this deal at Winn Dixie using the $2 printable for Hidden Valley Ranch and get the Winn Dixie brand FREE this week

Hidden Valley Ranch, Regular or Fat Free, 16 oz, Price Not Listed
Free WD Fat FREE or Regular Ranch, 16 oz WYB 1 Hidden Valley Ranch
$2 off Hidden Valley Farmhouse Originals dressing PRINT