Couponing Gyrls

Update on my nightmare situation from the previous trip: The Asst manager at that store called me to apologize and told me to come back in with my coupons and he would do the transaction for me since I am right! And little Ms. hater will get her ass handed to her! I love Publix! Great customer service all around!

12- Hawaiian punch @ $2.33/ea
4- Powerade 12 pk @ $5.85/ea set of 2 (BOGO)

Total before coupons: $39.70
Total after coupons with tax: $11.98

Coupons used:
$5/30 purchase Winn Dixie Q
12- $1/1 Hawaiian punch MQ + (4) Buy 2 get 1 free Hawaiian punch Publix Q
4- $1/1 Powerade MQ


A few days ago Bath & Body Works had a signup offer on their website to send a friend a free hand soap and I would get 1 free as well. I sent it to my mom of course and we went and got our free hand soaps!

Transactions # 1 & 2:
1- Hand soap @ $6.50/ea

Total after coupon: $0

My son's favorite juice is Hawaiian Punch Aloha Morning, there is a Publix coupon and matching manufacturer coupon. I intend to go to town on this deal, I'm far from done, got a lot more to get!

4- Ritz crackers @ $3.95/ea set of 2 (BOGO)
12- Hawaiian punch @ $2.33/ea

Total before coupons: $35.90
Total after coupons with tax: $9.74 ($7.54 subtotal, tax was killer again)

Coupons used:
$5/30 purchase Winn Dixie Q
2- $1/2 Ritz MQ
12- $1/1 Hawaiian punch MQ + (4) Buy 2 get 1 free Hawaiian punch Publix Q

Edited to add:
I went to a different Publix to get 9 more and was told straight up foolishness by a rude ass supervisor..that I can't use a 3rd MQ since I'm getting 1 free with the PQ wtf?! I got my ass on the phone and called corporate to clarify and I am correct and she shall be schooled! I ain't no newbie couponer..veteran here psssh! 

We had a productive Saturday, first we hit Publix. A great coupon popped up this morning for coke, it was a perfect match with the Publix coupon and the sale!

12- Coke product 12 pks @ $5.59/ea (on sale buy 2 get 1 free)
2- Advil congestion @ $4.99/ea

Total before coupons: $54.70
Total after coupons with tax: $20.84 (damn tax was $3.14..they're killing me!)

Coupons used:
$5/30 purchase Winn Dixie Q
6- $2/2 Coke Publix Q + (6) $2/2 Coke MQ
2- $2/1 Advil MQ + (2) $2/1 Advil Publix Q


Our second stop was Target, the L'oreal buy 3 get 1 free sale ends today and I got tomorrow's Target ad early which had a great Target coupon for $5 off $15 hair purchase. We did this in 2 separate transactions.

Transaction # 1 & 2:
4- L'oreal products @ $3.99/ea (on sale buy 3 get 1 free)
1- Garnier oil @ $4.99

Total before coupons: $16.96
Total after coupons with tax: $1.62 ($0.96 subtotal)

Coupons used:
$5/15 hair purchase Target Q
4- $2/1 L'oreal MQ + $1/1 L'oreal Target Q (could have used more but only had 2 coupons remaining)
$2/1 Garnier MQ

Grand total of everything before coupons: $33.92
Grand total of everything with tax: $3.24


Our final stop was Kmart. We got another 2000 points ($2) free again! And had another $0.03 accumulated in points.

1- Smart sense saltine @ $2.19

Total after points: $0.16

I decided to get our 2nd Publix trip out of the way today to free up my week.

6- Nestea @ $0.79/ea
1- Planters peanuts @ $2
1- Hawaiian tropic sunscreen @ $3.99
4- Yoplait greek yogurt @ $1/ea
4- Yoplait greek yogurt @ $1.20/ea
2- Cabot cheese @ $2.50/ea
2- Eight O'Clock coffee @ $6.60 (BOGO)

Total before coupons: $31.13
Total after coupons with tax: $8.54

Coupons used:
$3/30 purchase Publix Q
3- Buy 1 get 1 free Nestea Publix Q
2- $1/3 Nestea MQ
$1/1 Planters MQ
$2/1 Hawaiian tropic MQ + $1/1 Hawaiian tropic Target Q
4- Buy 1 get 1 free Yoplait greek Publix Q
4- $0.50/1 Yoplait greek MQ + (2) $1/2 Yoplait greek MQ
$1/2 Cabot MQ
$2/2 Eight O'Clock MQ


After Publix I made a trip to Target to repeat yesterday's deal.

4- L'oreal products @ $3.99/ea (on sale buy 3 get 1 free)
3- Right guard deodorants @ $3.49/ea (on sale buy 2 get 1 free)

Total before coupons: $18.95
Total after coupons with tax: $2.02 ($0.95 subtotal, darn tax was $1.07)

Coupons used:
4- $2/1 L'oreal MQ + (3) $1/1 L'oreal Target Q (used both paper and mobile coupons)
2- $2/1 Right guard MQ + $1/1 Right guard MQ (peelie Q) + $2/2 Right guard Target Q

I read about some good deals at Target today so I made a trip..turned out great!

1- Bop it! Smash @ $6.44 (reg price $21.49)
2- Market Pantry gummi bears @ $1/ea
1- Market Pantry bread @ $1.29
4- L'oreal hair products @ $3.99/ea (on sale buy 3 get 1 free)
3- Right guard deodorants @ $3.49/ea (on sale buy 2 get 1 free)

Total before coupons: $28.64
Total after coupons/Shopkick gc with tax: $4.85

Coupons used:
$5/1 Bop it! MQ
4- $2/1 L'oreal MQ + (3) $1/1 L'oreal Target Q (used both paper and mobile coupons)
2- $2/1 Right guard MQ + $1/1 Right guard MQ (peelie Q) + $2/2 Right guard Target Q
Target Cartwheel app took $0.10 total of both MP gummi bears
Target Cartwheel app took $0.07 off the MP bread
I scanned some items using the Shopkick app and had enough to redeem for a $2 Target gift card

Today a high value coupon for Wise chips popped up ($2/1) since I was nearby Winn Dixie I decided to stop in and price the chips. They were BOGO! I'm not sure how Winn Dixie works as far as getting overage so I just picked up 3 extra bags since they were BOGO anyway and we go through chips like water lol.

6- Wise chips @ $2.99/ea set of 2 (BOGO)

Total before coupons: $8.97
Total after coupons: $2.97 or $0.49/bag

Coupons used:
3- $2/1 Wise MQ


Kmart/Sears had the promotion again to get 2000 points ($2) for clicking their local ads online, we used my mom's card to buy the milk. I used my free points at Sears (down below).

1- Half gallon milk @ $2.89

Total after points: $0.89


In addition to getting the 2000 ($2) free points to use at either Kmart or Sears on my card...Sears also sent me an additional 7000 ($7) free points to use on anything, no minimum purchase. And when I logged into my Shop Your Way account, I had another 5000 ($5) points to use specifically at Sears on a shoe purchase. I used the 2000 & 7000 points on an order online (silver shoes) for store pickup. I cashed out my Ibotta app money ($5) and had it sent to my Paypal account and then I used that to pay the remaining balance on the shoes. While at the store I saw the Sofia sneakers on clearance and used the 5000 points to pay it down, these points wouldn't stack with the other points.

Transaction # 1:
Silver wedge shoes @ $11.99 (reg price $21.99)

Total after points/Ibotta money: $0

Transaction # 2:
Sofia sneakers @ $9.99 (reg price $19.99)

Total after points with tax: $5.26

Went to Publix to stock up on some Green Giant vegetables since the Publix Q expires today.

5- Planters peanuts @ $2/ea
10- Green Giant veg @ $1.99/ea set of 2 (BOGO)
2- Eight O'Clock coffee @ $6.60 (BOGO)
2- Cafe Bustelo @ $2/ea

Total before coupons: $30.55
Total after coupons: $12.75

Coupons used:
$3/30 purchase Publix Q
5- $1/2 Green giant Publix Q + $0.80/4 Green giant MQ
5- $1/1 Planters MQ
$2/2 Eight O'Clock MQ
$1/2 Bustelo Target Q + $1/2 Bustelo Publix digital MQ

I worked another deal at Publix, some great printable coupons popped up over the weekend.

2- Otter pops @ $1/ea
3- Gwaltney bacon @ $3.33/ea
5- CB lunchmeat @ $2.33/ea
2- Dial body wash @ $3.83 (BOGO)
2- Starkist tuna @ $1/ea
1- Kit kat minis @ $1.59 (not pictured, already eaten lol)

Total before coupons: $31.09
Total after coupons with tax: $12.87

Coupons used:
$3/30 purchase Publix Q
5- $2/1 CB lunchmeat MQ
2- $1/1 Dial MQ + $2/2 Dial Target Q
$0.55/2 Starkist MQ + $1/2 Starkist Target Q

**I will submit my receipt using the Ibotta app to receive $1 for buying the Dial body wash!**
**I will mail my receipt in to get $1 back for buying the Otter Pops**


We made a stop to the mall to go into Finish Line. I enrolled in their Winners Circle rewards program and made some purchases during Christmas time. Those purchases earned me (2) $20 coupons. I used 1 today, I got my son some Jordans that were on clearance (of course! lol)

1- Jordans @ $29.98

Total after coupon with tax: $10.58


Today Bath & Body Works had a Facebook offer to get 1 of their new Hawaiian travel size lotions for free, no purchase necessary. Lucky for me I have a ton of stores nearby. Me & my mom went to 3 different stores so we could get 1 of each lotion. While there of course I picked up some new candles which were also on sale for 2/$22!

Candle transactions #1 & 2:
3- Candles @ $11/ea

Total before coupon: $33
Total after coupon with tax: $24.38

Coupon used:
$10/30 purchase survey Q

Lotion transactions # 1-6:
1- lotion @ $5

Total after coupon: $0

Grand total of everything before coupons: $96
Grand total of everything after coupons: $48.76

This was another week that I almost passed on at Publix but a deal was found! A great deal at that, BOGO sale with matching BOGO coupon..my favorite!!

10- Stacy's bake shop crisps @ $3.79/ea set of 2 (BOGO)
2- Starkist tuna @ $1/ea
1- Valentini ice cream @ $3.99
4- Bird's eye recipe ready @ $1.30/ea

Total before coupons: $30.12
Total after coupons with tax: $2.83

Coupons used:
$3/30 purchase Publix Q
5- Buy 1 get 1 free Stacy's MQ
$0.55/2 Starkist MQ + $1/2 Starkist Target Q
4- $1/1 Bird's eye MQ

Went to Publix since the ad ends today, we basically shopped the sale since a lot of staple items in our household were BOGO this week. I didn't have enough to get to $30 and some of the items that we bought almost never have matching coupons..sometimes it's just like that =/  Definitely not my best haul but hey we still saved some money and that's all that matters.

4- Banquet sausage @ $1.99/ea set of 2 (BOGO)
2- Texas toast @ $2.89 (BOGO)
2- Nature valley biscuits @ $1.99/ea
4- Chips ahoy cookies @ $3.73/ea of 2 (BOGO)
2- Taco bell dinner kit @ $3.09 (BOGO)
2- Starkist tuna @ $1/ea

Total before coupons: $23.40
Total after coupons: $16.35

Coupons used:
2- $0.50/1 Texas toast MQ
2- $1.25/1 Nature valley MQ
2- $1/2 Chips ahoy MQ
$0.55/2 Starkist MQ + $1/2 Starkist Target Q

We killed it at Target today! Our pre-coupon total was the highest I've ever seen us do at Target, I was praying that I calculated right. And of course I utilized Target mobile coupons, Target Cartwheel coupons, and the Shopkick app to pay down that total along with my paper coupons! Here goes:

1- Lays chips @ $1
1- Market Pantry pancakes @ $1.79
4- Oscar Mayer P3 @ $1.50/ea
1- Tyson nuggets @ $4
2- Market Pantry gummi bears @ $1/ea
1- Market Pantry ice cream @ $2.99
3- Clorox bleach @ $1.93/ea
4- Swiffer duster kits @ $4.26/ea
2- Swiffer duster refills @ $9.77/ea
2- Swiffer wet refills @ $4.26/ea

Total before coupons: $68.67
Total after coupons/Shopkick gift cards + tax: $7.82

Coupons used:
4- $0.75/1 Oscar mayer p3 MQ
$20/50 cleaning purchase Target Q
3- $0.50/1 Clorox MQ + $2/3 Clorox Target Q
4- Buy 1 Swiffer starter kit, get 1 refill free MQ
$1/1 Market Pantry ice cream Target mobile Q
Target Cartwheel app took $0.10 total off the MP gummi bears
Target Cartwheel app took $0.10 off the MP ice cream
Target Cartwheel app took $3 total off the Oscar mayer p3
Me & my mom scanned items using the Shopkick app and had enough points to redeem for (2) $2 Target gift cards!