New Rules at the Concord store.....

Jason just returned from the Publix at Concord and Nolensville Road. Apparently, they changed their competitor coupon policy today.

Here is what they are taking:

GFS

Walgreens

Whole Foods

Kroger

While I am excited that they are taking Walgreens Q's now I am a little sad that they are no longer taking HG Hill, Target or Food Lion Q's. Jason spoke with one of the Assistant Managers and he was told that the policy was reviewed recently at this store and it just changed today. If I were you I would still plan a shop and test out this "new" policy by using a few Food Lion or Target Q's. Even if the policy has changed they will most likely let you use the coupons one more time while they are giving you a warning.

Please come back here and post your results if you shop at this store. I'm a little bummed as this is the store that I shop at these days because it is so close to my house and the Nipper's store has an insane coupon policy so I don't go there anymore.

I feel the winds of change coming........but let's hope it's just a seasonal wind.

A quick Publix shop.....

Surprise!

I decided to sneak in and post a fun shop that I did this week. I am not "officially" back but I may post here every now and then as I have time. Our house is currently on the market and we are planning on moving soon but I am still shopping from time to time.

I found a few cool deals in the store today and am posting in case anyone has this combination of coupons. I purchased my favorite teas (Tazo) and my favorite cookies (Back to Nature Peanut Butter) today so I was pretty stoked walking out of the store. Just paid the tax on the following items:

MONEYMAKERS

6 Phazyme (12 ct.) $2.99 ea. (raincheck)

-$10/3 10/11/09 RP (exp. 12/31 but used with raincheck)

-$5/2 Publix Q from Green Advantage flyer

= FREE + $2.84 overage ea.

5 Back to Nature Crackers $2.49 ea. (regular price)
- $1/1 (purchased on ebay; exp. 2/28/10; not sure where they came from originally)
- FREE BTN crackers wyb a box of BTN cookies from Whole Foods newsletter Jan/Feb.

- FREE + $1.00 overage ea.

4 Benevia Juices $8.49 ea. (regular price)

-$5/1 printable

-$4/1 Publix Q from Green Advantage flyer

= FREE + $.51 overage ea.

4 Oikos Yogurt $1.79 ea. (regular price)
-$1/1 Q from Whole Foods newsletter Jan/Feb. issue

-$1/1 1/3/10 SS or printable

= FREE + $.21 overage ea.

2 Friendship Sour Cream 16 oz. $.85 ea. (B1G1 price "in-store special)"
-$1/2 11/22/09 SS

-$1/2 from Publix "All the Trimmings booklet" (exp. 1/31/10 but beeped at register)

= FREE + $.15 overage ea.

STOCKPILE

11 Tazo teas $2.99 (advertised sale)

-$1/1 Q from Whole Foods newsletter Jan/Feb. issue

-$1/1 Q from Kroger insert, or $1/1 from Dec. All You magazine or printable
= $1.00 ea.

5 Back to Nature Cookies $2.87 ea. (regular price)
- $1/1 (purchased on ebay; exp. 2/28/10; not sure where they came from originally)

- $1.87 ea.

4 Smuckers Uncrustables $2.79 ea (regular price)
- $1/1 printable

= $1.79 ea.

8 Contadina Tomato Sauce $.40 ea (regular price)
- $1/4 blinkie (found it right in the store)

= $.15 ea.

5 Stoneyfield 6oz. yogurt $.50 ea.
- $.50/3 printable
- FREE Stoneyfield 6oz. yogurt wyb 4 Stoneyfield yogurts

= $.20 ea. (purchased 5 total yogurts; this was final price for each)

TOTAL: $165.08

TOTAL AFTER COUPONS: $7.13

SAVINGS: 94.5%

NOTE: The sour cream is a great deal if you still have your "All the trimmings" booklets from Publix. It was fun to find this unadvertised in-store special.