NEW Publix Coupon Policy Starts 5/23/11!!

You may have heard that Publix is putting out a NEW corporate coupon policy, or, rather, updating it. As I look at it, I don't see many changes that will affect the way I shop. Most of the changes are fair, or, more than fair in my opinion! Take a peek! I think this updated policy will help many shoppers stay easily withing the rules!

Posted is the new policy that goes into effect on May 23, 2011. This is the official coupon policy that has been released. You should be able to find this policy, in print/on paper, at your customer service desk. It will likely look like the one shown. Check the back for the specific competitors that your particular Publix store will accept coupons from.

Publix Corporate Coupon Policy Breakdown:

1. Publix accepts manufacturers' coupons (limit one per item), Publix coupons (originals only - no copies), valid Internet coupons, and coupons from nearby competitors identified by each Publix store. (Competitor names are posted at each Publix store.)
2. We will accept coupons from competing pharmacies for prescriptions only.
3. We will not accept percent-off items or percent-off-total-order coupons.
4. We will only accept coupons for identical merchandise we sell. Acceptance is subject to any restrictions on the coupon, and we reserve the right to limit quantities.
5. Manager approval is needed for individual coupons above $5.00.
6. For a buy-one-get-one-free (BOGO) offer, each item is considered a separate sale. We will accept a manufacturer's coupons and either a Publix or a competitor coupon on the same item.
7. Dollars-off-total-order coupons will be limited to one Publix and one competitor coupon per order.
8. The order total must be equal to or greater than the total purchase requirements indicated on the coupon(s) presented.

One great thing I noticed about the policy is that Publix will allow a Publix dollar-off of your total order coupon AS WELL AS a competitor (like Albertson's) dollar-off total order coupon per transaction. This is a great deal and a more than fair offering from Publix! It is GREAT to see it in writing, so there will be no arguments from cashiers. Just show your printed copy of the coupon policy (that you pick up at customer service) if there are any issues! I hope this helps you all shop Publix better and with more confidence!

Pepperidge Farm Milano Melts only $1.33 at Target

Pepperidge Farm Milano Melts are currently at Target for $2.33(price cut).  You can get them for only $1.33 per bag using the two coupons links below:

Milano Melts Cookies – $2.33 (on Price Cut)
Use link #1: $1.00/1 Milano Melts Cookies (on right side of page)
Or link #2: $1.00/1 Milano Melts Cookies
Final Price = $1.33

Thanks, MoneySavingMadness!!

Hit Starbucks Half Off Frappuccino Happy Hour May 6-15!!

What a deliciously nice treat!  Just visit any participating Starbucks from May 6th - 15th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm and get yourself a Half-Price Frappuccino!  (made YOUR way, I might add!)

I usually go for the hot lattes, but I could pull off an icy cold sugar-free caramel latte if pushed! Enjoy! You can also sign up online, I believe, if you need a mobil reminder from Starbucks, look for it at their website!

Help Our Local School Earn FREE Books!!

Help our local school earn FREE BOOKS just by reading them online!

Yep! YOU can help our local school district earn FREE books for our local school, Healthy Learning Academy just by reading FREE online books with your child! How? It is SO easy and exciting! Simply sign up at the website for Read for My School Florida campaign and choose Healthy Learning Academy in Gainesville, FL as the school you wish to support. If you live in FL and wish to support a different local school, you may do that instead, of course! 

The website explains everything, but basically, every time you and/or your child read one of the FREE online books, a FREE BOOK will be donated to our school (or the school of your choice in FL)!!! There are HUNDREDS of books to choose from! You can read from now (started April 5th) until May 9th to help our school earn these free books! After the Read for My School event is over, you can CONTINUE to read as a member for FREE, supporting other reading programs all over the world!! Isn't that great! You can teach your children about the love of reading, paired with the love of giving to others at the same time! These are high quality, complete books (with all the photos and artwork) that your children will LOVE, and, until 50,000 books are given away, there is NO LIMIT to how many books you can read...or re-read if you wish! 

So PLEASE, won't you take a moment to go and sign up, choose to support our school and get lots of online reading for FREE? Thanks so much to those of you that do this, reading is near and dear to my heart and giving free books to our school is AWESOME!!! 

Yay Books! 

Leave me a comment if you want when you sign up, or if you have any questions! Thanks a million, or at least 50,000!

Kids Eat Free at IHOP in April!!

Great news! For the entire month of April, IHOP is letting kids eat FREE!  It's not valid during breakfast hours...only from 4-10pm.  Get one free kids meal with each adult entree purchased! It may not be for breakfast, but breakfast for dinner is a real treat for most kiddos! Check it out HERE!

Get Cheap Eggs & FREE Redbox Movies with NEW Coupon!

Wow! What great timing for all of us on this one! This goes perfectly with a deal starting Sunday 4/17 at Walgreens for (2) FREE Redbox rentals WYB 2 Dozen Eggs. Use this new coupon to get this great deal! Remember though, this deal starts SUNDAY 4/17, just in time for Easter. Here's the scenario:

BUY

2 – Cartons of Eggs @ $1.29 Each

Total = $2.58 

Use: 1-$.55/2 One Dozen Carton of Eggs PRINT coupon

Total = $1.01 Each PLUS (2) FREE Red Box Movie Rentals! 
To get this coupon go HERE. If you don't see the coupon under the category "food", then use zip code 90210 and try again. Print it now, before the print limits run out and you miss it!

Thanks to Wild for Wags for this GREAT deal!

FREE American Baby & Baby Talk Magazine!

Look at this great freebie I found posted on WildforWags blog! Two GREAT magazine freebies! You can get BOTH American Baby Magazine & Baby Talk Magazine for FREE HERE.

These magazines are filled with great info and often they have great coupons inside...often with diaper codes from Amazon! So, it’s a FREE Magazine with coupons, how sweet is that?!

From info on new babies, how to parent more effectively, the best new products for families and SO much more, these magazines are chock full of great parenting ideas and info! Just go HERE and scroll down to the middle of the page till you see the magazine offers to grab both of these freebies!

Save $16 on Enfamil @ Publix!!!

In the current Publix ad, there is a Publix coupon for $6/2 Enfamil Infant Powder Formula.  If you pair that with the new $5/1 Enfamil Large Powder 22 oz. or above purchase of Gentlease, A.R. or ProSobee  on Coupons.com (try zip 16214) you can save $16 on two cans of Enfamil formula!! If you use/receive the formula "checks" you can usually combine these with coupons as the checks are seen as exactly that, checks! So, potentially, you can save even more! If you use Enfamil and don't receive check savings in the mail, be sure to visit the Enfamil website to sign up for their discounts and offers! We saved a ton when we used those and bought formula for our twins.

Thanks IheartPublix for this great coupon matchup!

Book Review for The Final Summit by Andy Andrews

THE FINAL SUMMIT

by Andy Andrews

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their Book Review Blogger program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

New Coupons at Cooking With Kraft!

Why not head over to  Cooking With Kraft and check out the new coupons? If you have never been, what are you waiting for!! They have great recipes, savings and printable coupons..great for Publix shoppers! Here's what's new right now......

-$1/1 LUNCHABLES Lunch Combinations with Fruit or OSCAR MAYER Sandwich Combos
-$1/1 OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Combos or OSCAR MAYER One Pound Shaved Lunchmeat

And a few others! Thanks IheartPublix for sharing the news!

Walgreens Friends and Family Event Shopping Trip

Did you shop the Wags Friends & Family event this Thursday? If you are on their email list, you got sent a link to print a 15% off coupon (it actually printed 4) that you could use all day if you wanted to! I used it several times with my other good deals, sales and coupon match-ups to save even more! I spent $4.47 out of pocket (I actually spent a little more in cash, but they overcharged me on one transaction and I got the return of almost $3 in cash, which I used for my other transactions, but this was from my original payment using register rewards, so it wasn't really OOP!), got over $15 off my transactions from the F&F discount, and scored 61 items!! Whoo Hoo!
I don't have a pic, sorry, but I got alot of things we really could use! I had a TON of RR from last week, over $60 worth, but still have almost $30 left/new! This is what I really love having a big supply of RR deals for, times like this when I can cash in on things I need that I may have trouble getting for very cheap or free. Plus, as always, a few fun things too! Here is a sample of what I bought....

• 5 Tuf paper towel rolls
• 2 ob tampon boxes
• 1/2 gall of OJ
• flavored water
• several packs of toilet paper (charmin dbl rolls-6 and Real Soft 12 pk
• paper plates
• 2 boxes of saltines
• 2 boxes of granola bars
• 15 boxes of Nestle single stick 7packs (I love these! So glad they are mm right now!)
• 4 tubes of colgate
• 2 packs of always pads
• 1 bleach
• 4 packs of gum
• a tee shirt for hubby
• 2 shaving gels skintimate
• 2 visine
• 4 reach toothbrushes
• cough drops
• 2 boxes of sugar/brown sugar
• 3 bottles of Hormel bacon bits AND
• 2 bags of jelly beans!

 I think I'm forgetting 1 or 2 things here...but that is the basic haul! Isn't it great? Did you shop the F&F at Wags today? If so, how did YOU do? Leave me a link so I can check out your great deals too!

New Nabisco Cookie Coupon on Facebook!

I hear there is a new Nabisco Cookies Facebook Coupon that you can snag! This can be used for any Nabisco cookies.

Simply “Like” them on Facebook  HERE and then go to the Cookies & Milk tab to print out your coupon.

A limited number of prints (25,000) means you need to print now before they are gone if you want this coupon! Here is this month's deal...

-$1/1 Nabisco cookies wyb Nabisco cookies AND 1 gallon of milk PRINT ex5/14

Thanks Wild for Wags!