NEXT COUPON WORKSHOP 4/6

The next St. Augustine Savers Coupon Workshop will be Tuesday, April 6th at 6:30 pm. If you are interested in attending, please call me at 540-5225 or e-mail me at judiray56@yahoo dot com.

PUBLIX TRIP 3/31, SPENT $9.90, SAVED 77%

I know I said I wasn't going to go shopping this week, but I needed milk and then I couldn't help pass up the great deals. I got all these groceries for $9.90...

6 boxes of Chocolate Cheerios (YUM!)
2 Yoplait yogurt
2 Guacamole
4 Buitoni Refrig. Pasta
4 Maries Refrig. Salad Dressing
1 Gallon Milk
2 boxes Elbow macaroni
3 Gold Bond Lotion
4 pkgs. Au Jus Gravy
4 Tomato sauce
6 cans Dole pineapple
1 Nail polish remover

Not bad for all those groceries!!

3 GOOD DEALS THIS WEEK AT PUBLIX UNTIL 4/3

Buitoni pasta is BOGO this week. Use the $1 printable to get a great deal on refrigerated pasta! Remember to always print 2 coupons!

Also, canned pineapple is BOGO at $1.69. Buy 6 and use the $.75/3 coupon in the Homemade and Heartfelt Desserts booklet and get 6 cans for $3.07. That is $.51 each!!
Since this is a holiday, the ad will extend until 4/3.

Muir Glen Tomato Sauce, small can $.89
$1/1 printable
$1/2 SS 2/21
Better Than Free! SORRY...DIDN'T HAVE ON MY GLASSES AND IT IS THE WRONG SIZE!

Remember, Publix will be closed on Easter Sunday. I wish everyone a blessed Easter as we remember and reflect on what Jesus did for us on the cross.

WALGREENS DEAL THIS WEEK

I had 2 RR to roll this week, one for $4 and the other for $5. I did 2 different transactions that looked like this:

Transaction 1
Buy Dulcolax @ $10
Use $4 printable
Use $4 RR
Filler item (ice cream cone not pictured because I ate it!)
TOTAL OOP $2.52
RECEIVED $10 RR


Transaction 2
Buy Dulcolax @ $10
Use $4 printable
Use $5 RR
Filler item - carmel
TOTAL OOP $1.35
RECEIVED $10 RR

PUBLIX SHOPPING TRIP THIS WEEK

All I needed was bread this week at Publix, so this picture is my weeks grocery shopping (remember my freezer??). I had a coupon for FREE cream cheese minis and decided to pick up the bricks of cream cheese while they were on sale for $1 each and use my $1.25/3 Q. While I was shopping in the store my phone rang 3 times.

Judi: HELLO
Lindsay: Mom, pick up some pretzels while you are there
Judi: I have a coupon for $.55 for them at home!! OK, I will get them for you
PHONE RINGS AGAIN
Judi: HELLO
Lindsay: Mom, pick up some vinegar for dad.
Judi: OH, NO! I have a $.55 coupon for that at home also! OK, if he needs it I will get it.
PHONE RINGS AGAIN
Judi: WHAT DO YOU WANT NOW??
Lindsay: Pick up some Kix Cereal
Judi: Absolutely NOT!! I have a high dollar Q for this at home and I am going to wait until it goes BOGO again! I stood my ground on this one!

With that all said, I had to spend $4.79 on vinegar and pretzels that I didn't intend on buying...so instead of paying $2.69 on everything pictured, I had to pay $7.48! Still not bad when you consider the Pepperidge Farm Bread is $3.69 each

CAROUSEL KIDS CONSIGNMENT SHOP

Thank you Cheri for having a coupon workshop at your house! Cheri owns CAROUSEL KIDS, a consignment shop here in St. Augustine. Stop by her shop and pick up some good deals for the little ones in your family. I have picked up many toys at her shop to keep at my house so the grandkids have something to play with when they come over. Contact Cheri if you have any questions or are looking for something in particular. She would love to help you!

Carousel Kids
2085 A1A South, Suite 306
St. Augustine, FL 32080
904.471.5539
www.carouselkdz.com

WATCH FOR YOUR OIL OF OLAY REBATE CHECK

Was Your Olay Rebate Rejected?

I received my $15 check today but some people have received rejection letters saying they "bought a product with the wrong UPC.

Anyway, people are saying that if you call 1-800-285-5170 they will take care of it for you. Let me know if you received your rebate or if you received a letter of rejection

NEXT COUPON WORKSHOP APRIL 6TH

For those of you I met at Palencia Dancin' In The Streets, thank you for visiting my blog! My next class will be Tuesday, April 6th at 6:30 p.m. at Lighthouse Interiors, located at 304 Anastasia Blvd. The class takes about 2 hours and will go over everthing from organizing, stacking, using competitor coupons and matching the coupons to the current weekly ad.

You may also hold a class in your home with 8 or more people. I also will do classes at your workplace, church, or organization.

Once you see the money you could save once you start doing this, you will wish you had done it sooner! I look forward to hearing from all of you in the near future!

SUNDAY COUPON PREVIEW 3/21/10

Go here to see the coupon inserts for this Sunday's paper. Remember, coupon inserts are regional and may vary slightly.

K-MART DEAL

Thank you Spring for sending this picture of her deal at K-Mart. She paid $8 for 5 boxes of cereal, 2 gallons milk, pretzels, cookies, and vitamin water. That was a good deal all by itself, but then she got back a catalina for 2 FREE GALLONS OF MILK!! Way to go Spring! Who doesn't love FREE MILK??

Just remember, the best things in life are FREE, for everything else there's coupons!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR PICTURES AND DEALS IN SO I CAN POST THEM FOR ALL TO SEE. IT ENCOURAGES ALL OF US!

CHECK OUT THIS AWESOME DEAL FROM COUPONER SHANNON, MY DAUGHTER!

This trip to Publix (2nd picture) Shannon spent $26.81 and saved 74%!!! Her purchases included:

2large Hefty Paper Plates
4 All Detergent
2 lbs. Strawberries
2 pkgs. Lance Crackers
2 Fast Fixin' Chicken Tenders
1 Dove Shampoo
1 Dove Conditioner
2 Dove Styling Products
1 pkg. Pepperoni
2 Baking Potatoes
1 pkg. Bread Flour
6 boxes of Pasta
Sandwich Bags
2 sponges
Q-tips
2 McCormick Gravy mixes
Deli Drink

But wait until you see the next deal she did at Winn Dixie. She received some blinkies from a friend in Virginia for BOGO Kraft Cheese. Pair this with a BOGO sale at Winn Dixie and get FREE CHEESE! 40 packages to be exact!! Don't worry...some of these will be farmed out to family members and the others will be donated! Way to go Shannon. You are the bombdigitty!!

TARGET DEAL ON ORE IDA FRIES, SPENT $5.79

I still got a good deal but I goofed. I should have used my Soft Scrub Total Bath & Bowl Cleaner coupons last week at Publix to get them for FREE, but I got my weeks messed up and missed it last week (I thought it was this week!) So, I ended up paying $1.20 for each of them but it was still a good deal. Anyway, I paid $5.79 for 6 pkgs of Fries and/or Tater Tots (think Napolean Dynamite!!), 4 cans of Cream of Mushroom/Chicken soup, and 2 Soft Scrub. Still not a bad deal!

Now, let me ask you this...where am I going to fit them in this freezer???

ANOTHER TESTIMONY!!

Thank you Leetha for the following e-mail I received. I LOVE to hear how you guys are doing after taking the class!

Good Afternoon Judi,

I could hardly wait to share with you my last 2 weeks of grocery shopping. My average weekly grocery bill (before taking your class) was $225.00. I started small last week by only saving $64.00 and this week I saved $99.83. I was so excited!!! I know this week will be even better.




Letha took the class on March 9, 2010, so it has not even been 2 weeks yet. Give it another couple weeks and she will be saving 50% and more on her groceries. When she adds the drugstores in, she will really SAVE! Way to go Leetha!!

ORE IDA FRENCH FRY DEAL AT TARGET UNTIL 4/3

Buy any 2 Ore-Ida products 20oz or larger get 1 FREE

Deal scenario:

Buy 3 Ore-Ida Steam & Mash $2.50 each
Minus Buy 2 get 1 FREE sale = $5
Use 3 $1/1 coupons from here
Final cost ONLY $0.67 each!

OR
Buy 3 Ore-Ida French Fry @ $2.50 each
Minus Buy 2 Get 1 FREE sale = $5.00
Use Buy 2 Get 1 FREE peelie
Use $1.50/2 Ore Ida Fry (no longer available)
Final Cost $.50 each!

WALGREENS DIAPER DEAL, SPENT $7.84, SAVED 81%

I had RR to use so I thought I would do the diaper deal:

Buy 3 diapers @$8.99 and get a $5 RR
Total $26.97
Used 3 $3/1 MQ
Used 1 $1 Activity Book - Took off $3
Used 3 $4 RR
Bought paper and 3 carmels as fillers

TOTAL AFTER COUPONS $7.84 PLUS RECEIVED $5 RR
SAVED 81%

PUBLIX SPENT $10.84 PLUS $40 FOR GAS CARD

Another quick run to Publix to get a few things they were out of and to pick up my 5 gas cards from my purchases from yesterday. My total before coupons was $33.61. I paid $10.84 and then purchased my $50 gas card for $40 for a total of $50.84.

DIAPERS FOR THE GRANDKIDS, PAID $6.36 FOR 2 PACKAGES!!

Diapers...they are sooo expensive!! I paid $6.36 for 2 packages, a total of $12.72 for all 4 packages of diapers. These normally sell for $10.99 at Publix!

WINN DIXIE...ALL THIS FOR $.48

Can you believe it?? 2 Cantelopes, 4 rice and 4 cheese for $.48. Now that is what I call a deal!

AWESOME PUBLIX TRIP, SPENT $28.09, SAVED 82%

My total before coupons was $115.58, after my coupons $28.09. That even included a $6.39 sub sandwich that my daughter begged me to buy so she could eat it when she got home from work. I very rarely buy anything off my list especially when I do not have a coupon! I would have paid $22.70 for everything seen here without that sub!! My purchases included:

4 boxes Panko Breadcrumbs
5 Johnson & Johnson BathBuddy Soap
4 All Detergent
2 Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
1 pkg Strawberries
Bananas
Cucumber
Fresh Asparagus
Onions
4 Black Peppercorns
4 Hefty Plates
1 Silk Soy Milk
1 Gallon milk
4 SOBE
2 College Inn Broth
2 Boxes Kashi Cereal
1 Box Kashi Go Lean Bars
4 Green Yogurt
6 Pkgs. Bandaids
Whole Turkey Sub
Cool Whip
3 Borden Cheese
12 pack Toilet Paper

They were out of gas cards so I will go back with my receipt and get 4 of them with this receipt! If I would have used no coupons and just took advantage of the BOGO's I would have paid $115.58. After using my coupons, it is like I am getting 2 $50 gas cards for FREE.

ANOTHER TESTIMONIAL THAT THIS WORKS!

Way to go Spring!! I received this picture from Spring who saved $102 at Kroger and paid only $41 for everything shown in the picture. We don't have a Kroger in our area, but this goes to show you it can be done at other stores as well! By the way, if you can't count them all, there are 21 packages of Kraft Shredded cheese and 10 packages of block cheese, 8 Apple Juice, 16 cans diced tomatoes, 2 Kraft Singles Cheese, etc.!

Thank you Spring for sending the picture! You did an AWESOME job!

MORE FREE TOOTHPASTE AT CVS STARTING 3/ 21 AND CHEAP COVER GIRL MAKEUP

Yet another week of FREE toothpaste at CVS starting 3/21. If you have ECB's, use those to paying nothing OOP.

Get $3.99 ECB when you buy Colgate Total Advanced, Enamel or Sensitive 6-7.6oz $3.99 Limit 1 FREE
Colgate Total $.75 here
Colgate Total Enamel Strength, Total Advanced Whitening, Total Advanced Clean, Total Advanced Fresh Toothpaste, 4oz $1 3/7/10 SS

Deal: Make a profit of up to $1 in ECB after coupon

Get $3 ECB when you buy $10 in Covergirl products Limit 1
Use the BOGO coupon from 2/7/10 PG

Combine B1G1 coupon with $1 coupon and $3 ECB for a great deal on cosmetics.

AIRWICK FRESHMATIC MOTION - FREE!!

Thank you Misty for reminding me about this deal! I decided to get it since I was going to be at Target anyway. Stack the MQ and the Target Q and get this for FREE! I only had to pay $.30 for the tax!

Misty attended a class on Feb. 24th and she was telling me how much money she has saved already! It makes me happy to hear the successful stories and savings from each of you. So many people think that this is not real, but I am here to tell you (and so is Misty) that it is real!! If you want to learn how to save 50% and more on groceries and household expenses, it only takes 2 hours of your time. You will not be disappointed!

WALGREENS HAWAIIAN TROPIC SUNSCREEN DEAL THIS WEEK

When I was in Walgreens this week, I saw a $2 MQ stuffed in between the Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen. There were several of them there. Get stocked up for summer with this deal:

Buy $20 in participating Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic products ($6.99), Get a $8 RR back, Buy $15 get $5 back

Scenerio:
Buy 3 @ $6.99 each = $20.97
Use 3 $2/1
Pay $7 after RR and coupons (like paying $2.33 each)

Also, heads up for next week. Vanity Fair Napkins will be BOGO at $1.99. If you printed the Vanity Fair Napkin Q for $1.00 off any one package (no longer available), you will get 2 packages for FREE! You know I will be there bright and early!!

SIRLOIN TIP ROAST $1.87 LB. AT FOOD LION

Food Lion has Sirloin Tip Roast on sale at a great price of $1.87 lb. Have them grind it to get an awesome price on ground Sirloin hamburgers! Or have them cut it up into cubes for stew meat!

MORNINGSTAR FARMS DEAL AT TARGET

If you are lucky enough to have the Morningstar Farms Coupon Book recently found in Publix, you can get this great deal at Target if you like veggie products.

Buy 4 Select Morningstar Farms Veggie Food Products @ $2.99 each
Get a $5 Gift Card

My scenerio will look like this:
Buy 4 @ $2.99 = $11.96
Use $2/2
Pay $8
Get a $5 Gift Card

2nd Transaction:
Buy 4 @ $2.99 = $11.96
Use $2/2 coupon
Use $5 Gift Card from above
TOTAL OOP $3 plus get a $5 gift card

I believe the sale is on breakfast items only. I will be making a Cheesy Veggie Sausage Casserole using my BOGO egg coupon and Morningstar Farms Sausage Patties. My daughter will LOVE IT!

AND THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT AT PUBLIX!!

Ok, I said that I wouldn't go to Publix this weekly ad, but I couldn't stand to let these deals pass by! I spent $10.25 for all this stuff!! That is a savings of 83%!!This is what I bought:

6 Pkgs Chicken Legs & Thighs (28 pieces of chicken)
2 Pkgs. American Cheese Slices
6 Kens Salad Dressing
2 Boxes Special K Granola (this is yummy!)
10 boxes of Jello

I used 2 Q's for FREE cheese, 3 BOGO Ken's Dressing (means ALL were FREE), 1 MQ and 1 FLIP for cereal, and Wags Q and blinkie for FREE jello. I paid full price for the chicken and used a $4/20 Q. I just couldn't let those Kens Salad Dressing, cheese, and jello go by when they were all FREE!

I guess when we get together with family and friends, I will supply the chicken!!

I am trying to save my purchases for the ad that starts Thursday so I can get some gas cards!

STRAWBERRIES FOR $1.00 EACH!

I went to Jax today and brought my Target ad and price-matched the strawberries at Walmart for $1.00 each. I only bought 6 but should have bought more!

PUBLIX TRIP BY MY DAUGHTER - WAY TO GO TIFFANY! SPENT $9.07, SAVED $88.68

I received this picture from my daughter who did an awesome job at Publix. She spent only $9.07 for all these groceries, saving $88.68, a savings of 91%!!!

TARGET DEALS, SPENT $7.01, SAVED 68%

I went to Target tonight and bought the following:

4 Dial Liquid Nutriskin Hand Soap
1 Gillette Fusion Prep Shave Gel
1 Gillette Body Wash
3 Bags Ore Ida French Fries
1 Liter Arizona Green Tea

Paid $7.01, saved 68%!

ALSO AT WALGREENS

Even if you don't have any RR to use, you should still do this deal:

Buy a Colgate Toothpaste for $3.99
Use Colgate Sensative printable here
Get $4 ECB - MAKES IT FREE!

I had a $4 RR so my paper and the toothpaste were $1.40 and I received another $4 RR.
I did the deal again just using my $1 coupon and paid $3.23 OOP and got back another $4 RR.

REMEMBER THE FREE JELLO? GO GET YOURS NOW AT WALGREENS!

Yes, don't rub your eyes! All 40 boxes of JELLO SUGAR FREE for F R E E !!!! And to answer your next question...NO, I am not going to keep them all. I plan on giving a bunch away to family and friends. I even gave my favorite cashier Tom 4 coupons to get some jello of his own!

BP GIFT CARD DEAL COMING AT PUBLIX!

I am sooo excited about this!!! Starting 3/18, Publix will be offering their gas gift card deal again with any $25 purchase! Get $10 off a $50 gift card with any $25 purchase.

Thanks HCW!

FREE JELLO AT WALGREENS THIS WEEK!

Royal gelatin will be 5 for $1 with ad coupon and I found blinkie coupons at Publix for $1 off 5. Use this opportunity to stock up on FREE JELLO!

LOOKING TO MAKE A FEW EXTRA $$$

I never got on the bandwagon of those people who went to a gold party and turned in their unwanted gold pieces. It seemed the people throwing the party were making the most money. I found someone who gives $16 per penneyweight. Basically, you are getting 60% of what the gold is worth. He gets 20% and the people who scrap the gold get the other 20%. I haven't found anyone who is giving this much, especially the pawn shops or the mail-away places.

I was so happy to see that my old scrap gold was worth $1,640! I still kept a few pieces that I could not get rid of! Go see Larry's Jewelry at the St. Augustine Flea Market to get your best deal and tell them I sent you! You will not be disappointed!
He has been in business for over 25 years and had a store at the outlet mall for 16 years.

FREE OR CHEAP PUREX FABRIC SOFTENER

I found this hangtag today on Purex Fabric Softener at Target. Get up to $4 back when you try their product! This was priced at $4.99 at Target but maybe we will be able to stack this with a MQ or Target Q to get it for FREE! The offer expires 5/31/10 so we will still have time to get a coupon!

Make sure you look for this hangtag when you are out shopping!

FREE SOFT SCRUB TOTAL CLEANER

Soft Scrub Total Cleaner is on sale this week at Publix for $2.50

Use the $1.50 coupon from here
Use the $1.00coupon from here (Target Q)
Use both and get it for FREE

NO GROCERY SHOPPING FOR ME THIS WEEK! I AM FULLY STOCKED ON EVERYTHING!

I do not have to go to the grocery store at all this week!! Yes, I am that stocked up with EVERYTHING!! For those of you who just took the class, don't worry...it won't take but just about 4 to 6 weeks and you can do the same thing! I may have to go and just buy bread and milk...and guess what? I even have a coupon(s) for BOTH! Remember, go here to print your $1 off milk coupon for T.G. Lee Milk. This milk is available at CVS and Target. I will be purchasing it at CVS when I do my drugstore deals on Sunday!

FREE MASCARA AT SEPHORA IN J.C. PENNEY

Go here to print a coupon for a FREE deluxe sample of Too Faced Lash Injection Pinpoint Mascara! Just head over to the nearest J.C. Penney store and redeem at Sephora.

NEW FLIP IS UP...$1 OFF ANY GREEN PRODUCE OF $3 OR MORE!

What a great deal!! Make sure you have plenty of these handy when shopping at Publix to get 33% savings on green produce! Remember, if you buy $6 in produce, use 2 coupons!

GREAT DEAL ON TOOTHBRUSHES AT CVS!

Who can't use a few extra toothbrushes around the house? Head over to CVS and use the BOGO Q from the 3/7 PG and buy 2 Oral B ADVANTAGE toothbrushes for $3.49 plus tax. This will generate a $4 ECB. There is a limit of 2 so if you have a second BOGO Q, you can do this deal again and use the $4 ECB from the previous transaction to get another 2 toothbrushes for tax only!

I started with a $4 and a $5 ECB, bought 6 toothbrushes and a Dawn Dish Detergent, paid just over $1 and got back $8 in ECB's (2-$4) to roll into next week! (I used 2 cards)

RENUZIT CRYSTAL ELEMENTS DEAL AT TARGET

I received an e-mail today from Kim who took the class just over 4 weeks ago. She found the Renuzit Crystal Elements at Target for $4.54. Use the BOGO Q from the 2/14 RP and stack with the Q from here and get each bag for only $.54! That's is only $.27 a BAG for a product that was $4.54 a bag!! (Go under offers to print your two $2 coupons).

WAY TO GO KIM! That is what I call a St. Augustine Saver!!

If you find any deals, e-mail me at judiray56@yahoo.com

GET READY FOR K-MART DOUBLING COUPONS

Now is the time to start getting ready and be thinking of the coupons you want to print to get ready for K-Mart when they offer double coupons. Our St. Augustine K-Mart has always participated so I see no reason why the sale in April will be different. Here are some of the coupons I see worth printing.

From RedPlum:

$1 off any Johnsons Baby Product
$1 off Del Monte Fruit Chillers
B1G1 Meaty Bone (if they are under $2 it will be free)

From Smartsource:

$1 off Spot Shot
$1 off any Fisher product (4oz +)
$2/2 Right Guard
$1 off Nature Valley Nut Clusters
$2 off Theraflu

From Coupons.com:

$1 off any Kotex
$2 off PullUps
$2 off Goodnites
$1 off any Johnsons baby Product
$1 off Del Monte Fruit Chillers
75 cents off Chex cereal
75 cents off Wheaties Fuel
$1 off Nature Valley Nut Clusters
75 cents off Fiber One
$1 off GE Reveal
$2 off Aleve 80+ ct
$1 off Pedigree Dentistix
$2/2 Right Guard

UPDATE - LOOKS LIKE OUR K-MART WON'T BE PARTICIPATING IN DOUBLE COUPONS

FREE YOGURT and $1 OFF CHOCOLATE CHEERIOS

Go here to print your coupon for a FREE Yoplait Greek Yogurt and $1 off a box of Chocolate Cheerios. Pair the yogurt coupon with the $.30 coupon from here and get an even better deal! Remember to print 2 per computer from coupons.com. The Publix coupons are valid 3/7 to 4/4.

THANK YOU HERBIE WILES INSURANCE CO.!!

Thank you Leetha and the staff of Herbie Wiles for allowing me to teach you how to shop strategically with coupons. It was early and I appreciate all of you coming in at 7 a.m. for the class! Please let me know how you do!!

PUBLIX TRIP, SPENT $7.22, SAVED 78%

This trip included:

4 pkgs. Birds Eye Steamfresh Veggies
1 package chicken leg quarters
2 Bertoli Pasta Sauce
1 Daisy Sour Cream
2 Kraft Shredded Cheese
2 Sub Lunchables
2 Pita Bread
4 Fusion Smoothies (gave 2 to my daughter which are not shown)

TOTAL SPENT $7.22, SAVED 78%%

I just realized the cashier missed my $.55 coupon for sour cream. I usually always watch them because they miss some occasionally...lesson learned! Total should have been $6.67.

EXTREME COUPONING AS SEEN ON CHANNEL 4!!

While watching channel 4 this morning, they had a clip on Extreme Couponing by Jane King from Wall Street. This is finally getting the attention it deserves! She said that it is up 27% because of us who do extreme couponing. Once you see the savings when doing extreme couponong, you will be extremely addicted!!!

Come see what it is all about and learn how to save your family money using one coupon at a time! The next class is Wed., March 17th at 6:30 pm at Lighthouse Interiors, 304 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine. Call me at 904-540-5225 or e-mail me at judiray56@ayhoo.com to reserve your spot!!

FRUSION FRUIT SMOOTHIE 4-PACK $.75 AT PUBLIX

if you love smoothie yogurt drinks, then do this deal!

Frusion Yogurt Drink (4 pack) - $2.50 (regular price at most stores)
$1/1 from 2-21-10 SS
$1/1 printable coupon HERE
Buy one get one free Publix coupon from "Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids" booklet
*Best Deal: Buy 2 packs. Stack (1) BOGO Publix coupon with (2) $1/1 coupons to pay only $.75 per pack! Awesome!!! (Sorry for the typo. I originally said $.25 each but meant $.75...I went and got 4 packages today)

K-MART DOUBLE COUPONS APRIL 4 - 10

It has been reported that K-Mart will be doubling coupons again April 4 thru 10. Our St. Augustine store has always participated in this wonderful event, so keep your ears peeled for all the details. As usual, you will only be able to do a certain number of deals in one day and the dollar amount of the coupon will be limited. In the past, I have received numerous items for free with this special.

PUBLIX TRIP, SPENT $7.80, SAVED 81%!!

I had to run back to Publix because I needed Lima Beans for a three bean casserole I was making, so I decided to pick up a few more deals. My husband wanted Raisen Bran Crunch Cereal, so I took advantage of the 1/2 price deal and used 2-$1.00 coupons as well. I wanted to use my $4 off $20 coupon so I threw in a few more things to get to that amount. My purchases were as follows:

2 Boxes Raisen Bran Crunch Cereal
2 Weight Watchers Vitamuffin Tops (anything with the word Weight Watchers is expensive!!)
2 Dole Romaine Lettuce
2 Rice-A-Roni
1 Distilled Water
1 can Lima Beans

TOTAL SPENT $7.80, SAVED 81%

PUBLIX TRIP SPENT $28.93, SAVED 69%!!

I took advantage of the Kelloggs 1/2 price cereal on Saturday and Sunday and used my BOGO free Kelloggs coupon as well as $1 off to get some pretty cheap cereal. Missing from the picture is a bathroom scale that I got on clearance for $4.99. Also included in my purchase was:

2 loaves Pepperidge Farms Bread
4 Boxes Weight Watchers Novelty Ice Cream
2 Boxes Weight Watchers Vitamuffin Tops
4 Boxes Granola Cereal
5 Packages of Bandaids
Cantelope
3 lb. bag baby carrots
Pork & Beans
Great Northern Beans
Bananas
Romaine Lettuce

TOTAL SPENT $28.93, a savings of $69%

ALL WALGREENS ARE DIFFERENT...READ THE FOLLOWING

Not all Walgreens are the same. I went to three different Walgreens with the same coupon...BOGO Purex Laundry Detergent. At one store, I was told I could not use the coupon because they were already BOGO on sale. At the other, I was told I could use the coupon, get 3 for FREE and pay $5.99 for the 4th, and at the last I was told I could use the coupon on two and get BOTH FOR FREE! The last scenerio is what I wanted to hear at all the stores, but it just didn't happen. I ended up paying $9.56 + tax for a total of $10.79 for the above picture with as you can see MORE CHOCOLATE!!

I paid $2.00 + $.60 tax for a total of $2.60 for 2 Purex Laundry detergent and 4 more CHOCOLATE SYMPHONY BARS! For those of you who are counting, I have a total of 12! Missing from above picture is 2 packages of Necco Wafers.

MULTI-GRAIN CHEERIOS COUPON

When you go here, you can get a total of $5 worth of Cheerios Coupons which will be sent to your inbox every week for 5 weeks.

If you haven't tried these, they are great! I like them better than regular Cheerios and as much as Honey Nut Cheerios

PALENCIA DANCING IN THE STREETS "SPRING BREAK FESTIVAL"

Come say hello on March 26th from 5 to 9 pm at the Palencia Dancing in the Streets "Spring Break Festival" I will be promoting the St. Augustine Savers Coupon Workshop and hope to meet many families in Palencia who would like to slash their grocery bill. This is their 2nd year doing this festival and it sounds like a lot of fun!

ONE MORE TRIP TO WALGREENS AND NO REGISTER REWARDS USED! SAVED 94%!

TOTAL SPENT ON THIS ORDER - $1.42
This was cash money, no register rewards used. Items purchased were 2 dozen eggs, 2 Purex Laundry Detergent, 4 Simply Sleep, and 2 Hershey Symphony LARGE chocolate bars for a total savings of 97%!!!!

I sure hope the Simply Sleep works...I hate hormones!

AND THIS IS HOW IT IS DONE...6 MORE PKGS. OF DELI MEAT TO ADD TO THE 6 I ALREADY HAVE!

I made a special trip back to Publix because I found 6 more coupons in two inserts and bought more deli meat. That brings my total to 12 packages of deli turkey, ham, or roast beef! They are good until the end of April so that means 8 weeks of buying no deli meat!

I paid $4.68 for the six packages and three bottles of Softsoap! The deli meat is on advantage buy until 3/5/10 for $2.50 a package. Combine that with two $1.00 coupons and you pay $.50 per package for deli meat!

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT INSERTS ARE GOING TO BE IN SUNDAY'S PAPER?

Do you want to know what inserts are going to be in this weeks paper? Go here to view the schedule for the inserts. Always make sure you check your paper before you buy it to make sure all the inserts are in there. You are not a happy camper when you pay $1.25 for a paper and there are no inserts because they were not stuffed properly or someone took them!

PRINT OFF THESE COUPONS FOR MAYO, SHEDD'S SPREAD, BAR SOAP AND BODY WASH

Go here to print off your coupons for $1 off Hellmans Mayonaise, $.55 off Shedd's Spread, $1 off Lever 2000 8-pack bar soap, and $1 off Dove Body Wash. The Body Wash coupon should make for some free body wash at the drugstore!

FOOD SPOILAGE TABLE...FUNNY!! HOW OLD IS TOO OLD?

FOOD SPOILAGE TABLE
EGGS
When something starts pecking its way out of the shell, the egg is probably past its prime.

DAIRY PRODUCTS
Milk is spoiled when it starts to look like yogurt. Yogurt is spoiled when it starts to look like cottage cheese. Cottage cheese is spoiled when it starts to look like regular cheese. Regular cheese is nothing but spoiled milk anyway and can't get any more spoiled than it is already.

MAYONNAISE
If it makes you violently ill after you eat it, the mayonnaise is spoiled.

MEAT
If opening the refrigerator door causes stray animals from a three-block radius to congregate outside your house, the meat is spoiled.


FOOD SPOILAGE CHART:

LETTUCE
Bibb lettuce is spoiled when you can't get it off the bottom of the vegetable crisper without Comet.

CARROTS
A carrot that you can tie a clove hitch knot with it is not fresh.

CHIP DIP:
If you can take it out of its container and bounce it on the floor, it has gone bad.

GENERAL RULE OF THUMB - if you can't find it on this list:
Most food cannot be kept longer than the average life span of a hamster. Keep a hamster in your refrigerator to gauge this.

Thank you HomeMaker's Mentor for the funny clip!

DID I MENTION THAT WE LOVE OLIVES?

Don't pay $1.99 for a can of olives when you can get them at Walgreens this week for $.50 a can when I stacked 2 coupons together. My total came to $7.06 for the olives, 4 Starbucks Frappuccino, and 4 Aveno Daily Moisture Lotion AND I received a $3 Register Reward back to use on my next visit.

That means I only paid $4.06 for all those items!

PUBLIX TRIP 3/3/10

I know I said I was done this week at Publix, but when I saw this deal I could not help but go back. I spent $14.76 which was a savings of 71%!!!

Included in my purchase were 4 packages of deli turkey and 2 packages of deli roast beef, 1/2 gallon soy milk, chick peas, lemons (for hummus), zuchhini, green pepper, strawberries, hot dog buns (to have with my FREE bratwurst), and 4 Right Guard Deodorant.

The deodorant were BOGO and I had a $2/2 coupon which made them $.40 each. The deli meat was on advantage buy for $2.50 each and I used 2 coupons at $1.00 each. That made my deli meat $.50 per package. And the best part is it has an expiration date of the end of April and beginning of May!

When my daughter heard I was going today, she put in her request for soy milk and ingredients for hummus. Since I was freezing, I added a few things to make a pot of vegetable soup. Everthing else I need is in my pantry. Not a bad deal for under $15.00.

LOVE CHOCOLATE??

What kind of a question is that? Who doesn't love chocolate?? I know I eat some every single day. Life simply isn't right without my daily dose of chocolate.

Head over to Walgreens this week and pick up 2 LARGE Hershey or Symphony Bars (my favorite!) and pay only $1.00 plus tax.

Do you want a real treat? Buy the Betty Crocker Supreme brownie mix that are on sale at Publix BOGO for $2.79. Use the $.75/2 coupon from here. Mix the brownies as directed and then pour 1/2 of the mixture into the pan. For the ultimate overload of chocolate, break apart the Symphony Chocolate Bar and place on top. Pour the rest of the brownie mix on top and bake. Can you say YUMMY??!! For just over $3 you can have 2 pans of delicious brownies!

GREAT COUPON FOR CHEESE!

Here’s a coupon I love to see. My girls and my husband are big cheese eaters and Land O Lakes is our favorite. Print a coupon for $1.00 Land O Lakes Deli Cheese here and $1.00/2 Land O Lakes Cheese. Did you know you can freeze cheese? I do it all the time!

ANOTHER TESTIMONIAL...

Judi,
I cant thank you enough for teaching me the right way to Coupon.
This past Monday I saved $202.73. Spent $55.44
I did coupon on my own before the class. But you taught me so much that I didn't know. Thanks again..Michelle

WALGREENS FREE PUREX LAUNDRY DETERGENT

Here's another deal to add to your list!! I will be heading out to Walgreens tomorrow to do this deal. Hopefully, they will not be sold out! Walgreens has the Purex 2x liquid- Mountain Breeze and Natural Elements Linen- 50 oz. on a buy one at $5.99 get one FREE mega-saver sale all month long! Combine this sale with the buy one get one FREE coupon from the 2/21RP to get 2 for FREE!

NOTE: Sometimes Walgreen's cashiers will not let you use the BOGO coupon on a BOGO deal.

DATES OF NEXT COUPON WORKSHOPS

The next coupon workshop will be Wednesday, March 17th at 6:30 pm. This class will be held at Lighthouse Interiors, 304 Anastasia Blvd., across from Stewarts Market. Class size is limited at this location.`

Also, Ancient City Baptist Church, will hold a workshop open to the community on Saturday, March. 27th at 12:30 to 2:30 pm. A light lunch and refreshments will be served. Call Ancient City Baptist Church for reservations.

Also, workshops can also be held at your home, church, organization or workplace.

DOES YOUR FAMILY LOVE BLACK OLIVES??

If your family is like mine, we LOVE black olives. We also use them a lot when we make mexican dip. Go here to print off $1 off 2 cans black olives. If you have another computer, use a different e-mail address and it will allow you to print another set. Pair this with the sale at Walgreens this week for $.99 with in-ad Q, and pay only $.99 for both cans of olives. Not a bad deal compared to the price in the grocery stores (usually $1.79 to $1.99).