Publix Deals 1/23-1/29

This week was a light Publix week for me.  Below are the best match-ups/buys I found.  As always don't forget to check Publix for the entire sales ad.

• Penny Item, 12oz Publix semi-sweet chocolate chips
• California Pizza Kitchen Pizzas ($1.50 off 2) $2.25ea
• Jimmy Dean Delights Sandwich (.55) $2.60
• Fuji Apples ($1.29lb)
• Rotel Diced Tomatoes (.40 off 2) $0.14ea
• French's Yellow Mustard (.30 off 2) $0.33
• Velveeta, 16oz $2.20
• Viva Paper Towels, Single Roll (.50) $0.50
• Breyer's Ice Cream (PQ $1) $2.00

Today I spent $15.00 and saved $22.49 for a total savings of 59%.  I used some high value coupons/rare coupons.  I used a $1.00 off Publix brand milk and a BOGO Goldfish coupon that came in a Publix Baby Club mailer and a $2.00 off 59oz or larger grapefruit juice.  I was really pleased!  What are you buying at Publix this week?!

Couponing--Without Clipping

Want to save money without having to clip coupons?  The good news is you can!  Newspaper inserts and printables will usually garner you the most savings, but it's not impossible to get a great deal without picking up the scissors.  In fact more and more stores are introducing e-coupons and there are an increasing number of apps dedicated to getting you a great deal.
Here are some ways to save without having to clip.

• Store loyalty coupons.  My local Kroger allows you to load e-coupons to your loyalty card.  Some stores allow you to combine e-coupons with paper coupons; Kroger is not one of them. 
• Ibotta.  This app is available for Apple and Android.  Do the tasks listed for each item (such as answer a poll, watch a 30 sec. video) and get your coupon.  Buy the item listed, scan it, load a picture of your receipt and in under 24 hours they credit your account.  The money gets transferred to PayPal.  The great thing about Ibotta is you can combine it with paper or other e-coupons to maximize savings!  I know the steps seem like a lot of work, but it takes literally seconds; it's well designed and very user friendly.
• Saving Star is available online or through your cell phone.  Simply sign up, link your store loyalty cards to your Saving Star account and load the coupons you're interested in.  Once you have $5 in your account you can choose how you'd like to receive your money.  I usually opt for an Amazon gift card.
• Ebates.  Ebates is a website that gives you cash back for shopping online!  Sign up for an account, click through their site to your final destination, shop and get cash back!  They will mail you a check!

Do you have a paperless couponing tip you'd like to share?

Sunday Shopping

Today I ran out to Publix and Kroger for a few odd and ends.  In Middle TN the Publix sales run Wednesday-Tuesday.  I find it best to go on Wednesday or Sunday; that's when the items I am shopping for are usually in stock.
This was a great run.  In total I spent $12.69 ($9.14 at Publix and $3.55 at Kroger) on $23.33 worth of merchandise.  That's a savings of almost 50%--not too bad, especially considering I bought a $2 newspaper!

If you've never shopped at Publix before I would highly recommend it.  Late this week I'll go through what items I look for at Publix and what I do to maximize my Publix savings. 
Late this month I'll also be sharing how I stock up, store it and make my stock pile work for me!