Publix BOGO's for 5/28/09 to 6/3/09

Here are this week's BOGO deals. I didn't find very many that I will need but I hope that you do.

Armour Vienna Sausage
Crystal Farms All Whites
Crystal Light Drink Mix
Curly's Baked Beans with Pork
Diner's Choice Mashed Potatoes
Electrasol Finish Dishwasher Detergent
Emerald Deluxe Mixed Nuts
Entenmanns Little Bites
Fantastik Cleaner
French's Classic Yellow Mustard
Gatorade Thirst Quencher
Hershey's Candy Bars
Ken's Steak House Marinade
Kodak Power Flash Camera
Kraft Mac and Cheese
La Famiglia DelGrosso Pasta Sauce
McCormick Black Pepper
Nabisco Chips Ahoy! Cookies
Nonnis Biscotti
Original Rangoon Crab Rangoon
Purina Beneful Dog or Puppy Food
Quaker Cereal
Quaker Oatmeal To Go Breakfast Bars
Spray N Wash Laundry Stain Remover
Starkist Gourmet Choice Tuna Fillet
Taco Bell Home Originals Dinner
Thomas English Muffins
Uncle Ben's Country Inn Rice
Yoplait Go-Gurt Portable Yogurt

Publix Buy One Get One Free Deals 5/21 to 5/27

If you read the previous post then you already know there are some AWESOME deals at Publix this week. However, I still wanted to list all the BOGO's for this week so here goes:

Publix Deli Iced or Green Tea
Medium Shrimp Ring
8 Pack Selected Pepsi Products (see previous post to save even more)
Lay's Potato Chips
Mr. and Mrs. T Drink Mix (not promoting, just sharing the BOGO's) :-)
Curly's Chicken or Pork
Oscar Mayer Beef Franks
Arnold Select Rolls (got me thinking--subs or phillies next week)
Blackberries
New England Coffee
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dip
Kraft Cheez Whiz Cheese Dip
Kraft American Cheese Singles
Edy's Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt
Popsicle Ice Pops
Contessa Shrimp
Freshetta Pizza
Stouffer's French Bread Pizza
Farm Rich Cheese Sticks
Cole's Garlic Bread
Bagels 4-count
Quaker Instant Grits
Aunt Jemima Syrup
Lender's Bagels
Aunt Jemima Breakfast Entrees
Kraft Mayonnaise
Kraft or Seven Seas Dressing
Kraft BBQ Sauce
A.1. Steak Sauce
Mt. Olive Pickles
Kellogg's Pop Tarts
Mueller's Pasta
Ragu Pasta Sauce
Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix
Bush's Baked Beans
Green Giant Canned Vegetables
Near East Rice Pilaf or Couscous
Nabisco Baked Snack Crackers
Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn
M&M's Chocolate Candies (don't tell my daughter!!)..just kidding
Pepperidge Farm Gold Fish Snack Crackers
Dixie Plates or Bowls
Purina Tidy Cats Cat Litter
Pedigree Denta Stix for Dogs
Carbona Clean It! Foaming Cleanser
Publix Acid Reducer

Whew!! 45 BOGO items!!!!

*There is also a coupon in the Publix sales ad for "Buy 3 Kellogg's Cereals Get One PUBLIX milk FREE." Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, Smacks, and Rice Krispies are all $1.99 each so you may be able to work that deal to your advantage especially if you have any Kellogg's coupons.*

AWESOME Coupon Finds and Sales to go with them

O.K. If you have NEVER taken my advice before, you may want to this time. With the help of some great savings friends, the web, and some great store sales I have saved a bundle this week.

Krista informed me earlier this week of some AWESOME Kraft coupons on Couponmom.com. I printed several of these with no problem and used them at Target and Publix with no problem. You will have to view each page of the coupons and select the sqaure next to "clip" and then when you print all the coupons will print at once.

Here is how I used them and how I plan to use some others:

Target:
Kraft Dressing: $1.99 minus (1) $1.00 coupon = 99 cents
Kraft Mayo: $1.99 minus (1) $1.00 coupon= 99 cents
*Kraft BBQ sauce is 99 cents at Target and they will not let you use the $1.00 coupon, however you can use it at Publix this week.

Publix:
Kraft BBQ Sauce: BOGO this week--If you buy 2 and use the $1.00 off coupon you will only pay 69 cents total. That's 34 cents each!!
Kraft Cream Cheese Spread: 4 for $5.00 or $1.25 each minus $1.00 coupon (off 2)=$1.50 for 2
Breakstone's Sour Cream: 4 for $5.00 or $1.25 each minus $1.00 coupon (off 2) = $1.50 for 2
Kraft American Cheese Singles: BOGO this week--If you buy 2 and use the $1.00 off coupon you will pay $1.59 for 2. That's 79 cents each!!
A1 Steak Sauce: BOGO this week. There is also a $1.00 coupon for this on the couponmom.com site.

There are probably others, these are just the ones I clipped that my family will use. At these prices, you may be able to buy some for others too. Krista saved over $60 and $15 of the savings were just from the coupons she clipped from the couponmom.com site.

ANOTHER Great Deal at PUBLIX on PEPSI 8 packs

Allison shared this one with me.

Publix has Pepsi 8 packs BOGO this week, making them $1.50 an 8 pack. THEN, for every 2 you purchase there is an additional $1.00 off coupon on the boxes. That makes them 2 for $2.00. When I went earlier today there was no limit to how many you could buy. I did have to take a few coupons off other packs since they weren't on the packs I wanted but trust me, I worked there 9.5 years NO ONE will say anything to you for that.

Thanks so much Krista and Allison for taking the time to tell me about the coupons and the Pepsi.

I will still do a separate post with all the Publix BOGO's listed so it will make it easier to see what coupons to look for. Remember, at my local Publix (Valdosta, GA) I can purchase just one of a BOGO and receive it for half price. We don't have to purchase two in order to get the deal.

More FREE sample information

I shared in a previous post that I get many of my coupons from requesting FREE samples online. In that post I told you that one of my favorite sites is A Freebie Empire. I like the site because the owner does the homework for me. I don't have to go to a bunch of other sample sites because I receive the A Freebie Empire Newsletter everyday. There are a wide variety of samples made readily available to me this way. And as I said before, more times than not once a sample arrives there is usually a coupon or coupons in the package also.

For instance, this week I received a FREE Schick Intuition razor and cartridge in the mail, along with a coupon for $2.00 off my next Intuition purchase. Pretty cool considering the price of those razors!

Another great place to get FREE samples is on the Wal-Mart website. However, you can save yourself the trouble just by signing up for the A Freebie Empire newsletter since many of the Wal-Mart samples are included in the newsletter. I do occassionally check the Wal-Mart site since there are also other offers like trial offers, etc.

I am looking into another sample site but I will have to do a little more research on it before I can explain it to you.

One more thing: I usually don't sign-up for a sample if it is asking for my phone number OR as bad as this may sound, I will sometimes enter the ever-popular 555-555-5555 number. Sometimes it won't take that number so I change the first set of 5's to my area code--usually works...don't judge me please...

Have fun sampling,
Tara

Publix Buy One Get One Free Deals for 5/14/09 to 5/20/09

You know that saying, "The dog ate my homework?" Well, the dog ate my sales ad (well, one page) that I purposely stopped by Publix to get today. Lesson learned: Don't leave sales ad on couch....Anyhow, here are this week's buy one get one free deals.

Remember, to get the best deal match your coupons to the deals. For instance, BIC Multi-Purpose Lighters are BOGO this week and I have a coupon for $1.00 off. Since I can purchase only one of a BOGO product at my local Publix and receive it for half the price that is what I will do and it will end being 74 cents. (If you need me to further explain, just shoot me an email.)

And NOW...the BOGO deals:

Publix (Deli) Homestyle Red Potato Salad
Salemville Amish Cheese Crumbles
Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Ken's Steak House Dressing
Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce
Lawry's 30 Minute Marinade
Lipton Tea Bags
Kellogg's Mini Wheats Little Bites Cereal
Kellogg's Cereal (Smart Start, Raisin Bran, Raisin Bran Crunch, and Corn Flakes)
Lawry's Garlic Salt
Zatarain's New Orleans Style Rice
Mc Cormick Grill Mates Seasoning
Mott's Apple Juice
Gatorade Thirst Quencher (Buy 2 Get 1 Free)
Ocean Spray Juice Cocktail
12 Pack Selected Coca-Cola Products (Buy 3 Get 1 Free)
Nabisco Ritz Crackers
Keebler Club Crackers
Twizzlers Twists Candy
Doritos Tortilla Chips
Keebler Sandies Shortbread Cookies
Shedd's Spread Country Crock
Tombstone Pizza
Breyers Ice Cream
Yoplait Yo-Plus Yogurt
Stouffer's Skillet Meals
Simply Potatoes Mashed Potatoes
Kozy Shack Pudding
Publix Ibuprofen
BIC Multi-Purpose Lighter
Lysol Sanitizing Wipes
Lysol Neutra Air Air Treatment
Windex Cleaner Refill

I know I will be getting the BIC Lighter and Lysol Sanitizing Wipes, and possibly the Breyers Ice Cream for hubby.

Fabulous Finds at Valdosta Mall

My daughter and I did some mommy and me shopping today and we had a blast!! We were on the prowl for some shorts for her long legs, bless her heart. We ended up in Sears and in addition to finding shorts 2 for $10, we also found a lot of clearance. She fell in love with this really cute sundress that was marked down to $10.

And of course a dress isn't a dress unless you have the shoes to match, right ladies? Well, if you know my daughter then you know she has a true addiction to flip flops (and tank tops) so we headed to Old Navy and took advantage of the 2 for $5 deal on flip flops. She got a black pair by mom's choosing and then a blue pair by her choosing, after all her 2 favorite colors right now are blue and black so that worked out well for her.

In addition to all this fun, we got her ears pierced at Piercing Pagoda. They were offering free ear piercing with the purchase of the earrings. She picked out cute blue studs, I told her that they wouldn't match everything but you know when a girl has her mind set, she has it set so blue it was.

This was a wonderful afternoon for me and not just because we found some fabulous finds but because God allowed me to spend quality time with my daughter. In church yesterday, one mother said something like this, "I am looking today at my only child and thinking that I could not have done what God did. I could not have given my only child's life so that others could live." How true, God did an amazing thing when He let his ONLY child die for our sins! I hope that I will never take that for granted.

So if it has been awhile since you spent ample time with someone that is special to you, then I encourage you to take some time and do that. We are never guaranteed another day.

Tara

Fabulous Find: Dishwasher Cleaning Tips

I got a new dishwasher last week from Sears (praise Jesus) and there was a packet with coupons, samples, etc. in the box. One set of coupons was from Electrasol, attached to the coupons were these tips that you may find helpful, and I quote:

Run your kitchen's hot-water tap before starting the dishwasher to make sure the first water fill in your machine is hot.

Generally, larger and dirtier items are best on the bottom rack. Cups, glasses, and less soiled items should be put on the top rack.

Position your dishes and utensils with the heavily soiled side facing the source of the water spray.

Put your flatware in the special flatware basket and use the silverware separtors (if available) to avoid nestling your items so that water can rinse all surfaces.

Enjoying my new dishwasher blessing,

Tara

Publix Buy One Get One Free Deals this week

WOW!! Lots of BOGO's this week at Publix, 37 to be exact. They are listed below, but you can always check out the ad HERE if you need to know specifics.

Back to Nature Cookies
Candle-lite Candles
Cascadian Farm Organic Granola Bars
College Inn Broth
Del Monte Fresh Cut Canned Vegetables
Del Monte Tomatoes
Dove Chocolate
Dr. Scholl's Gel Inserts
Duncan Hines Brownie Mix
Earth's Best Organic Baby Food
Eight O'clock Coffee
Electrasol Dishwasher Detergent
Fat Boy Ice Cream Sandwiches
Glass Plus Cleaner
Gorton's Premium Fish
Hebrew National All Beef Franks
Hellmann's Mayonaise
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
Hungry-Man Dinners
Juicy Juice
Keebler Chips Deluxe Cookies
Kellogg's Cereal
Kodak Power Flash Camera
Lays Potato Chips
Lender's Bagels
Meow Mix Dry Cat Food
Milk Bone Grillin Bits Dog Treats
Nabisco Honey Maid Grahams
Nabisco Single Serve Tray
Original Rangoon Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Pepperidge Farm Three Layer Cake
Pop Secret Premium Popcorn
Post Cereal
Publix Baby Cut and Peeled Carrots
Starburst Fruit Chew Candy
Thomas English Muffins
Vlasic Sandwich Stacker Pickles

Have fun shopping and saving!!
Tara

Walgreens Easy Saver Discontinued :-(

Yes, it's true the Walgreens Easy Saver rebate program has been discontinued. I walked into my local Walgreen's this week and was heading for my normal first destination, the sales ad rack and wouldn't you know--a sign stating "Walgreens Easy Saver has been discontinued!" How sad; however, I did hear that they were revamping the ways in which customers can receive deals...maybe something similiar to CVS Extra Bucks?? Now that would be nice!

We will have to wait and see.

FREE KFC Grilled Chicken Meal

Update: KFC will honor your coupon but due to the overwhelming response you will have to trade it for a raincheck or purchase the meal and receive a free drink.

If you haven't heard, Kentucky Fried Chicken now has grilled chicken and you can get a FREE meal. You will have to visit Oprah.com to print the coupon. At the top of her page you will see a bar titled "Hot Topics," then click on KFC Coupon to print yours. You can print 4 coupons per computer.

You have to print the coupon by TONIGHT at 11:59 pm CDT; however, the coupon is good from 5/5/09 to 5/19/09, not valid on Mother's Day 5/10/09.

If you are a Title Town resident, I verified with the KFC on St. Augustine Rd., and YES they are accepting these.

Happy Eating,

Tara