Saving $27.03 With Coupons

Today, Mom and I went shopping at Publix. We purchased:

(2) 36-ct. Hefty odorless heavy-duty 13 gal. garbage bags; (1) reusable Publix bag; (2) 6 oz. boxes Hamburger Helper; (2) 64 oz. jars of Mt Olive Whole Kosher Dill Pickles; (2) 16 oz. packages of Oscar Mayer Beef Franks; (1) small jar of Tostito Salsa; (2) Family-Size bags of Tostito’s Tortilla Scoop! Chips; (2) 16 oz. boxes of Barilla Pasta; (2) 6 oz. boxes of Hamburger Helper; (2) 5.5 oz. bags of mixed greens; (1) 2.71 lbs. bananas; (2) containers of Betty Crocker frosting; (2) boxes of Betty Crocker cake mix; (2) 4 oz. packages of ATHENOS feta cheese; (1) qt. of LACTAIDE milk; and (not shown in picture) (2) 32 oz. trigger-spray bottles of Lysol Disinfectant 4-in-1 Cleaner.


Out of those things, we would normally buy:
(2) 36-ct. Hefty odorless heavy-duty 13 gal. garbage bags; (1) reusable Publix bag; (1) small jar of Tostito Salsa; (2) Family-Size bags of Tostito’s Tortilla Scoop! Chips; (2) 5.5 oz. bags of mixed greens; (1) 2.71 lbs. bananas; (2) 4 oz. packages of ATHENOS feta cheese; and (2) 32 oz. trigger-spray bottles of Lysol Disinfectant 4-in-1 Cleaner.

All the other purchases will be used for church suppers and parties or, if all else fails, donated to the Food Pantry at our church.

Savings:
$21.03 in vendor (manufacturer's) coupons
$6.00 in store coupons (including competitors') and
$37.40 in in-store savings (sales, BOGOs, etc.).

Total Savings: $64.43

Our receipt, which was ten miles long, totaled WITHOUT SAVINGS to $82.45 (w/out tax). We paid in cash a whopping $18.60.

WITHOUT SAVINGS, we would have spent $45 (w/out tax) on our commonly bought items alone, and $35 (w/out tax) on the other items.
With only the in-store savings, it would have been approximately $25 on our commonly bought items alone, and an additional $20 for the other items.

Consider the difference that coupons make!