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1-15-12 Publix Shopping Trip – Spent $15 Saved $100

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 15, 2013 None comments

B1G1 Pedigree Dentastix or Jumbone, 5-6.07 oz, at $3.59 ($1.79)
-$1 off Pedigree Dog Snacks, 5.57-26 oz, (Publix Coupon), printable
Cost After Coupons- .79¢ each

B1G1 Valley Fresh White Canned Chicken, 10 oz, at $3.09 ($1.54)

Nestle Coffee Mate Creamer, 32 oz, $2.50
-$1/2 Nestle Coffee-Mate creamer from a current in store flyer I can’t remember the name of
-$1 off Nestle Coffee-Mate liquid coffee creamer printable
Cost After Coupons- $1.00 each

Sundown Natural Vit A and Vit B, $3.29 (the cheapest price at my store but may be cheaper at yours)
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement RP 1/6
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement PRINTABLE
-$2 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement RP 1/6
-$5/2 Sundown Naturals vitamins or supplements Publix coupon Green Advantage Flyer
Cost After Coupons- Free + Overage

Smithfield Naturally Hickory Smoked Bacon, $3.33
-$1/2 Smithfield bacon, SS 12/02
Cost After Coupons- $2.83

Friskies Cat Treats $1.50 each
-Free Purina Friskies Party Mix cat treats, SS 1/06
Cost After Coupons- Free

BUY TWO OCEAN SPRAY 100% GRAPEFRUIT JUICE64 OZ, on sale BOGO $2.99
BUY ONE 5 LB BAG OF FRESH GRAPEFRUIT, price doesn’t matter
Use one FREE Fresh Red Grapefruit 5 lb bag when you buy Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice or Drinks 64 oz Publix in-ad store coupon, FOUND IN WEEKLY AD THIS WEEK!
and use two $2/1 100% Grapefruit Juice 54 oz or larger OR Fresh Florida Grapefruit 3 lb bag or larger printable coupon zip 33712
NET PRICE FOR ALL: $1.01 MONEYMAKER!
Thanks, Couponaholic.net for this deal.

– I also bought B1G1 Bagels, B1G1 bagged salads, a dozen eggs, a bag of onions, one ex large bag of cheese, one can of pineapple, one pack of pork chops, a two pack of pie crusts

– I used one $5 off of $25 purchase Save-A-Lot Coupon

– I also used one Free $10 Publix Gift Card that I got from this shopping trip

Spent- $15.14
Saved- $98.42
Note- The wrong amount came off for one of the coupons I used several times, I didn’t realize what had happened and I had to look when I got home so my total should have been a little higher than it was

Put Your Grocery Shopping List on Your Fridge

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 13, 2013 None comments

Something that works well for us is putting our grocery shopping list on the fridge. Below is a picture of the magnet that I taped onto the back of the notepad. This works for us because it’s simple and easy to add things to the list when we run out of something. I then look for deals on the items we need to buy soon.

When I actually go to the grocery store, I find it helpful to take a picture of the list with my camera phone. That way I know I won’t forget it.

Free Purina One Beyond Cat Food Coupon 1/13 RP insert

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 13, 2013 None comments

There is a Free Purina One beyOnd Cat Food coupon in Sunday’s 1/13 Red Plum Insert. You can choose between a 16oz can or a 3lb bag.

Waste Not Toothpaste, Want Not Toothpaste

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 11, 2013 None comments

This would have been a better picture if all 6 of the mostly used toothpaste tubes I found around my house had made it into the picture. I would like to mention that with these almost empty tubes of toothpaste you could no longer squeeze any toothpaste out of them and yet I hadn’t wanted to throw them away. When we “ran out” of toothpaste around the first of the this new year I decided that I wasn’t going to buy anymore until we had used them up.

My mother had shown me that if you cut open an “empty” tube of toothpaste you will still have several days of toothpaste left inside. Now I realize that this didn’t save us a huge amount of money but for two people we were able to wait another week before having to go to the store to buy toothpaste.

I haven’t found any great coupon deals on toothpaste recently so we didn’t have any stocked up. I find that when you have a coupon stockpile of items it is almost too easy to grab a new bottle of something when you are almost out of the last one without fully using it up. In another example, I recently dropped and broke the corner of a new bottle of body wash. Instead of throwing it away I put the remaining body wash into an empty conditioner bottle and have been able to use it. For me these little projects are more about not wasting than saving money. Yes, I did feel a little odd cutting open tubes of toothpaste even though I knew I was doing this by choice instead of desperation. Why would I feel that way when I should feel smart instead? Because in America we take things for granted and I don’t want to take things for granted that many people wish they had access to. When I did eventually buy toothpaste I used a free gift card. I like to think that now when we use our new tube of toothpaste we’re a little more grateful than we would have been.

Recent Dollar Tree Finds

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 11, 2013 None comments

What is not to like about Dollar Tree where you can easily afford to buy anything in the store? I found a few neat things when I was there on my last visit. I really liked the cool hand animal temporary tattoos for kids in the above picture. I could see these providing hours of entertainment. Below I found Ed Hardy lighters also for only $1.

What to Do With Old Coffee Containers

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on November 13, 2012 2 comments

I’m a huge fan of the show Hoarders but ever time I find myself holding onto something that “might be useful eventually” I think about the show and reconsider throwing it out! A couple things that I’m glad I saved are our old large coffee containers. They are really sturdy and I’ve found that they are great for storing baking ingredients. I wanted to put my sugar and flour in sturdier containers than the paper bags they came in, especially ones that sealed tightly and could be easily opened and closed. The best part is I didn’t have to buy them!

Repost- Couponing in as Little Time as Possible

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 31, 2012 None comments

Recently, I keep hearing the same thing “I want to coupon but I don’t have the time.” I have been couponing for enough time now that I have a system set up that I think is fairly quick. It reminded me of an article I wrote for this blog called

“Couponing in as Little Time as Possible”

Click the link above to read the article.

I would also love to hear your ideas for how you save time and coupon as quickly as possible. If you want to share please leave a comment below 🙂

Avoid Baggage Fees With This Jacket?

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 30, 2012 None comments

I am obviously a very frugal person but my opinion on the idea of wearing a jacket to avoid baggage fees is split. On the one hand I think this is a great idea as a protest statement because baggage fees can be ridiculous but on the other hand I wonder if this is one of those taking frugality too far ideas? I actually might feel better about this idea if the last two of the jackets in the picture looked a lot more like coats. I do think that there is a potential idea here if you needed to bring a few extra things that you could fit into any coat, not just this one. What do you think?

Free Taco Bell Doritos Locos Taco on 10/30

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 27, 2012 None comments

Taco Bell is offering a free taco on 10/30 from 2-6 pm. Call your local Taco Bell to make sure they are participating before you make the trip.

Local Deals- Piada & Piada Lake Mary Grand Opening

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 25, 2012 None comments

Tonight a couple of friends and I went out to eat at a little Italian place in Lake Mary, Fl. I had no idea that they had just opened and they told us that they are going to be having their grand opening this Saturday. They will be giving out a lot of free food and drinks and the information is below. If you live in Central Florida you just might want to stop by. You can find out more on their facebook page HERE.

The information is as follows-

New Hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon – Fri
Grand Opening Saturday October 27th 11 – 5 PM
FREE Beer
FREE Wine
FREE Italian Caffe
FREE Food Samples
Italian Music to make it all “assolutamente meraviglioso” which means “Absolutely Wonderful” in Italian, Memorize those words
and say them to us at the Grand Opening!!

Located at 3801 W. Lake Mary Blvd, Suite#151, Lake Mary, Florida