In a sample shopping trip today, we took advantage of sales and promotions going on at the following retailers: Publix, Walgreens, and Winn-Dixie. The savings show clearly how the coupon / reward system can work for you and once you’ve mastered the art of couponing, you can make it work for your home. Here’s what we saved…
Publix:
Sample items purchased include NY Texas Toast, Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes, Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta, Dreamfield Pastas, Yoplait Yogurt, Aunt Jemima Pancakes and Nestle Tollhouse Cookie Dough (amongst other items). Most of the items you see here were either BOGO or 3/$5, etc.
Total (without any discounts): $109.77
Discounts from in-store promotions (BOGO, Sales, etc): $35.15
Discounts from manufacturer’s coupons: $17.35
Total Discounts: $52.50
Final Price: $57.27
Walgreens:
Items purchased here include, Cottonelle Toilet Paper, Folgers Coffee, Keebler Crackers, Ocean Spray Juice, Airwick refills & warmer, Progresso Soups, Colgate toothpaste and Scrubbing bubbles bath cleaner (amongst other items)
Total of purchase (without discounts): $61.80
Walgreens Promotions & Sales: $20.16
Walgreens Coupons (including register rewards) $4.98
Manufacturer’s Coupons: $16.19
Total Savings: $41.33
Final Price: $20.47
Bonus: $1 in Register Rewards received after sale.
Winn-Dixie
Sample items purchased include: Snuggle Fabric Softener, Haagen-Dazs Ice cream, Dole Lettuce Bags, Jimmy Dean Breakfast Meals, amongst other (regular shopping) items (fruits, veggies, eggs, milk, bread, etc)
Total of purchase (without discounts): $60.81
Winn-Dixie Promotions / sales: $15.59
Manufacturer’s Coupons: $5.00
Total Savings: 20.59
Final Price: $40.22
Recap:
Total Purchases without discounts: $232.88
Total savings from various methods: $114.42
Final Price after Discounts and savings: $118.46
A note: Our household is a hearty-eating household of three (2 adults, 1 child). In addition we have 5 cats and 1 dog, so food and supplies really add up fast. We have (until recently) averaged a monthly grocery bill of appx $800.00, and we are already starting to see significant changes in that. Our goal? To reach $350 a month max. Can we do it? Absolutely!
