I would love to know also

I'm also looking for this one!

I live in Goodlettsville, Tn & shop around the Old Hickory, Hendersonville and Madison areas and at least once or twice a week I see a woman or 2 with a big book of coupons and a Southern Saver shopping list. At 1st, I thought how cool and introduced my self and would say hi and to say that I'm a fan too. You know, just a friendly exchange. But everytime, i was greeted with a sour look and silence. Not a friendly bunch of couponers in my area. At least not the ones I run into.

the book also has recipes on each page to use with the products. it's a nice little booklet!

I found this same coupon booklet at Sweetbay yesterday! I picked up 2. Great for the Cinnamon Toast Crunch bogo deal this week at publix.

there is 2 different toss for cash books flordia and georgia it is in the georgia one

There is a GA version & a FL version of that booklet (with different coupons). The GA version has the Lender's coupon.

May want to verify if its just that store. We have 4 in Tuscaloosa all have different policys.

This was a rebate booklet you got for buying $25 of Conagra products. The offer is over but they run them fairly frequently so hold tight till the next one.

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Same here.

What's your store? I much prefer the Sandy Plains/Scufflegrit Publix, very coupon friendly.

Just wanted to let you know, I have been teaching classes in that area, and a few ppl asked me to do the research…did you know that the Publix at Macland rd willl allow you to use 3 coupons per item!?!?!
A manufacturer, publix and a competitor coupon on each item! HOLY MOLY! :) No other publix's in that area agreed to do that when I called!

I get AJC and I was looking for it also. I have the Baby Club q and was hoping to stack.

I also live in TN, Old Hickory area. I would love to see your list of match ups. I am new to this and I can't seem to save that much. I can do something like spend 82.00 and save $98.00. I would love any tips you have also. Thanks for your help.

try a different browser. It doesn't seem to like it when I use Internet explorer…but firefox works fine. :)

There are regional variations to the inserts. Jenny posts these weekly if she gets the information from readers in different parts of the country. If you click on the Sunday Ad Inserts button, you will see the weekly posts that have the coupon variations for different regional inserts. HTH

yes it drives me crazy! I'd say 65% of the time I go to look up a coupon that is listed here or another site, I don't have them in my coupons. I can't get anyone to answer why they are REALLY different. I understand that there are different regions but seriously that is a big difference. And tons of the sites with people that live in my area post these very same coupons and I know THEY dont have them. I don't have any of the baby food coupons and this is the kinds I always buy. FRUSTRATING! (I feel you!)

I also live in Chattanooga. My daughter lives in Atlanta. when I called the Times-Freepress to find out why her coupons are so much better than mine they said the paper has no control over which coupons are sent. Generally the larger markets get the best coupons. I am lucky. My daughter mails me coupons or picks up the item for me.

I have had the very same frustrations. I have found it to be worth while to order whole inserts from different websites. It costs a few cents for each insert. I have used the coupon insert list on here to see which inserts it would be worth ordering. They usually charge less than a dollar… although they call it shipping costs. Not sure if it's ok to list on here the website I use…

we should all start a run to atlanta.. each person go one sunday and buy for the group lol ;) or maybe I could start a buisness doing that haha i already get the AJC paper and I tell you its worth it.. I had to get a bigger binder and now its full..

Thanks. That's a great one.

No sorry. PDF coupons should only be used if they are on the manufacturer's site. Joffrey is no longer offering that coupon on their site so any further use might not be reimbursed. The only coupon they do have on their site expired 2/28/10

Aldi Rocks… There Bacon is good and priced under $2 in my area. They also have Turkey Bacon which tastes great too..

I’m in Florida, so it’s only Publix and Winn-Dixie as far as regular chains are concerned. There is an Aldi. I even noticed during my last visit to Target that their breakfast meat prices are creeping up too.

Found mine at BiLo

It was in my insert and I live in 37069…just gave three of them to a friend who was in town visiting. She uses the stuff, I don't…so a nice one for her!

we didn't get it in Gvl, SC. You can see it on the Atlanta listing, but it's not on ours

Each coupon has a number of certain prints or period of how long they run for.

I have never had the slightest problem at the Publix at Mountain Gap/Bailey Cove. LOVE that store!!

The printable coupon is for any stage. I also make my own babyfood but also like the jar stuff for traveling or when I can get it for a lot less than I can make it for like in this weeks ad!!! :)

Where do you live? I was just told by my Publix Mgr. that they don't accept them…about 1 week ago. I hope it's true!

HALL COUNTY Publixs do not accept Target anymore either. They made me feel stupid like I should have known that. They did 2 weeks ago!!! Why are they doing this??

My Augusta Publix told me they stopped accepting Target q's because they are not considered a true grocery store–we don't have the Super Target stores here either. They consider Target a department store, not a grocery store. Ugh!

looked forever, finally found them with sales fliers by front door at Publix. lots of bagel bites finally!!

There is a $3 off any L'Oreal haircolor in the 8/15 Redplum newspaper insert of the AJC.
I can't find the printables either.

I live in florida ( near Destin) and our ads start on Weds. So maybe they do too where you live and you just havent noticed or been in on a Wed? Either way, I do believe Publix honors all of their signs. I have gotten a few things for pennies due to them having the wrong price tag or sign on an item.

Love that! We have a coupon fairy at my Publix to. Random acts of kindness like that totally make my day. :-)

My answer is yes and no. This is going to require some background so please be patient with me. Several years ago I was shopping at Publix and buying most of what I needed for the week from the BOGO list. I spent around $150 a week for food and household supplies for my husband, my dog, my cat and me. Then all hell broke loose with the economy and my husband's income was impacted. At that point I started shopping at WalMart. I consider WalMart to be my particular brand of hell. I believe that if I die and go to hell that it will mean being trapped in a WalMart for all eternity. I am 99% serious on that. So suffice it to say I was completely miserable and would come home from the store homicidal and not very nice. (I also cut out all the “fun” things I ever bought such as yogurt, cereal, fresh fruits & veggies and cut our grocery to the bare bones at $100 a week which got me a pittance of things at WalMart and made me mad)

After a few months of this, I decided that there HAD to be a way to save money at Publix so I googled “I love Publix” and came across this wonderful blog. Wonderful doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about this blog. Truly there aren't words to describe it. I pray for Jenny and her family and thank God for her on a regular basis. But enough about all of that…

When I first started shopping I continued to spend around $100 a week at Publix for several reasons: a) I had not built up my coupon supply so many of the coupons mentioned I didn't have b) I did not have access to a good reliable printer c) I made beginner mistakes d) I wouldn't jump on deals right away and would miss out on them e) I bought things I wanted that might not necessarily be at their best price. After about 3 months I started building up a stockpile of things. After about 6 months my house was exploding with freebies. I was literally giving things away. After 8 months I quit playing the drugstore game because I had over a years worth of every single personal item my husband and I could ever need. All along the way I gradually cut my grocery budget back. I also quit shopping at multiple stores FOR THE MOST PART (I did go to Bi-Lo last week & I still shop Kroger Mega sales). Whereas before I would go a couple of times a week as new coupons were found or more deals appeared now I go once a week maybe. Some months I skip two weeks of shopping and maybe pick up some milk.

I am more than happy to report that I now spend around $30 on groceries a week (if you average in weeks I don't shop) but I don't beat myself up if I spend more.

I tell you all this to let you know that eventually you will be able to cut out a HUGE portion of your grocery budget but it won't happen overnight. It takes time and practice to master this system and it takes patience and time to build a stockpile. If I shopped the way that I do now at Publix and had to drive an hour to get there I would still save tons of money.

Give yourself time and don't beat yourself up like I would do when I would forget to hand over a coupon or mess up a deal. This is HARD WORK. But it is rewarding work and very worthwhile.

I want to end this by saying thank you to Jenny. Without you none of this would have been possible. Words can't express…

p.s. sorry for the incredibly long response.

YES!!! I Drive about 22 miles each way to go to my Publix. It is definitely worth it. Last week my grocery total before coupons was $191.00. I spent $54.00. I am feeding a house of 7 people so every little bit helps but the only place I shop is publix other than our local meat market.

I had the artisnal Q's too and hestitated for a month, then said what the heck I'll try it and they went right thru with no problems.

I used it a couple of weeks ago. The cashier did tell me that it has to be the exact item on the coupon, but that she would take it this time.

The Toss for Cash booklet came out last week..just ask customer service for it! The other book I have no idea about!

They only take grocery store coupons. Some have been successful with drug store coupons, but that hasn't been true for me. I even asked about Family Dollar, and they said “no.” The real world definition of competition is “anyone who sells the same product as you,” but if Publix took that literally, they would be in trouble. They are losing money when they take competitors' coupons.

I found a 3/$1 coupon on Target.com today.

I'd rethink 'anywhere' comment.

CVS is looking mighty good-some MM's ripe for the pickin'! :)

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Publix in South Florida also had Dole only. I used to get excited about BOGO deals, but without a coupon, I almost felt bad buying them! All I had with me was the $1 Fresh Express coupon (in anticipation of the $2 sale), but it was still cheaper to do the Dole BOGO without a coupon than the Fresh Express with the $1 off coupon!

My Publix does not take Target coupons either because they said that Target is not a direct competitor. If I were to drive to the Publix that is close to Target they would accept my coupons. Hope that help.

Mine were accepted a Publix today. Publix managers decide what stores are considered competitors.

If you are talking about the “SS 7/11, etc” in the ad listing, that means that the coupon was in the SmartSource insert on July 11. You have to have the coupons from prior weeks.

You can order coupons from previous weeks from a clipping service, such as couponsandthingsbydede.com They sell rather cheaply.

If you are just getting started you are not going to have all the inserts. It is going to take about a month for you to have about 90% of the coupons Jenny is listing. Be patient, it will happen. In the meantime you can order any coupons you really need from an online source. Many coupons also have printable versions. Hope this helps.

Some people buy the coupons they need from the clipping services. You can buy just what you want/need or whole inserts. Most of them require a 3.00 minimum purchase. They are also usually available on ebay. But you may find it cheaper just to buy a couple of papers each week. Some of them have special bundle deals. Also, many Walgreens sell the Sunday paper for 88¢.

you can buy whole inserts from clipping sites such as couponsandthingsbydede

I only order the Sunday paper. Here the paper is 1.75. I have two delivered and only pay 10.00 a month. Check for a deal with your local paper. Also if you are within 50 miles (last I checked that was what they were down to) you can get the Atlanta paper. They use to have it here (Savannah), but when they cut their delivery area we lost out. Just be sure you recycle!!!!! Most schools have special trashcans for newspapers.

I have used the toaster strudle coupons for the toaster scrambles in the past and hope I can this time too. They are the same thing just egg and meat instead of fruit. We prefer savory at breakfast so the toaster scrambles are a perfect breakfast for mornings when we are scrambling to get out the door.

No you can''t. They're not the same product. That would be like using a coupon for Sprite on Coke, same company and they're both soda, but they are not the same product.

Nope, they are both manufacturer coupons so you have to choose one or the other.

I saw that someone had taked the coupons off every single one of the YoPlus yogurts last week in my publix. The coupons expired too soon for them to even use that many in that amount of time. It's just greedy and rude.

It's not too bright either. I saw where a bunch of 15 cent off peelies were missing from something I was buying … and I had $1 off coupons! It will come back to them, they won't get the deals if they are greedy about it.

Lowes does Price Match. I remember reading a sign there when returning an item. However, make sure they don't have the same policy as Target when using a price match with a store coupon.

At Target, the price at the competitor has to be lower than the Target price WITH the store coupon. If you read your Target receipts after using a store coupon, notice that the coupon changes the price of the product instead of taking the price off at the end of the transaction. So, if you see $5 shampoo at Target, but Walgreens has it for $4, but you have a $1.50 off Target coupon, then Target will say that it has the lower price. Target will not match Wags' $4 and then take $1.50 more off for the store coupon.

My publix had them on sale for 4.99. I had a manf q for $4 off then a publix coupon for $1 off. So I got it for free.

I didn't realize some of my $4 manuf coupons were for the compact size and some were for the full size.

I haven't been to price them at the store yet, but the full size is in the Publix yellow advantage flyer (8/28 thru 9/17) for $6.49.

I haven't seen a $3 Publix coupon, is it only for the compact size?

I would advise you to check out the clipping services or Ebay. You can buy clipped coupons or whole inserts. I like coupondede (dot) com. You can actually compare the inserts that you have to the ones that they list before you buy, to make certain you're not getting the same thing..

If that coupon said do not double, that may have been the problem. Sometimes the cashiers will not allow the coupon to double if it says that. There is a button on the register that they can push that will not allow the coupon to double. I would remember that cashier and not go through her check out line again. They are supposed to let the register decide if the coupon doubles.

It happened to me last week for the first time, at the Publix on Trolley Road in Summerville. I questioned the cashier and she said that was the policy. I didn't quite believe her because I've seen them double before. The bag boy called the manager over. He said that they do suppress coupons that say do not double. I am going to check other stores in my area and give my business to the one that doesn't suppress!

Did they say “do not double”? Unfortunately each Publix manager, sort of, gets to make up their own rules. The cashier actually has to hit a button to keep the coupon from doubling. I have always wondered why some manufacturers do this. They don't pay for the double, just the face value of the coupon and .08. If you have another Publix in your area you might ask them what their coupon policy is.

Those Betty Crocker coupons say Do Not Double or Triple. :( That is why they were suppressed.

They stand for

RP – Red Plum

SS – Smart Source

P&G – Proctor and Gamble

These are various coupon inserts that come in the Sunday paper. If you do not get the Sunday paper I urge you to. This is where the bulk of your coupons will come from. If Jenny list something like RP 8/08 this means it was in the Red Plum Coupon insert of the August 8th paper. Some people keep the whole insert and just clip as they need them. I clip everything and file it, because I trade coupons with a couple of friends. It helps the ones that keep the insert.

If it is a printable coupon “printable” is clickable and it will take you to the site that has the coupon.

Jenny also has a data base that it updated pretty much every Wednesday. People in different areas check their coupon inserts and post what is the same and different than what Jenny has. This is because even though we get the same inserts the coupons in them may vary by area. The bigger the paper the more coupons.

If you do not get a coupon that you really need you can order it from a reputable coupon clipping service or from ebay. They should only charge you a clipping fee (usually 5-25 cents) and sometimes shipping. They should never charge you for the coupon itself. You want to make sure you are getting actual newspaper coupons and not photocopies or prinatables.

I hope this helps some. If I gave more than you wanted to know, sorry! =+)

Where did you find the Publix Q for the bounty?

If the Bounty is free, I don't think you can (or should) be able to use a coupon on it. Or can you?

I buy most everything at Publix, but they are expensive when it comes to meats. I do love their pot roast though! =+) I usually get my meats at Kroger. If you have one near you they have bone in chicken breast for .99 a pd this week and run the boneless skinless for 1.99 pretty regularly (about every three weeks). It is Tyson when it is on sale and not store brand. I know you said you were a chicken snob, but it is name brand so I thought I would throw it out there. 2.99 is the best price I get at Publix. ONCE they had it for 1,99 and I about fell over! =+)

so buy at Publix haha. they won't go cheaper as its not the season for that.

Yes! My guess was that it does it to make sure the stores can tell that it's not a copy.

There is one in SS 8/15

I don't think that I would like that, I usually have a $5.00 off of $50.00 from Albertson's and they would give me a hassle about using it if the total went below the 50 after they swiped the coupon's, which I usually am way below the 50 after coupon's.

I have a cashier (I actually like her) that does something similar. I load everything onto the belt and then as she rings up an item she has me hand over the coupons. She doesn't scan them then, but puts them in a pile. At the end she scans all the coupons so if I have a $$ of coupon, like the poster below my total is right, then she scans all the coupons. Its nice for her because she can check the coupons right then. She also knows how many of each coupon I have (i.e. 5 kellogs cereal coupons) and is really careful to scan them all. It gives me a chance if I accidently left out a coupon to grab it (I start out with a pile when I get there and move them over to another pile when I put the item in my cart). She really doesn't take any longer than other cashiers.

Not a fan of this method and I would not hand over my coupons before. I keep them in my wallet and hand them over as form of payment at the end. Just my pref.

Can't speak for other people… but if the q is not for the product specified, I personally would not use it. And if a cashier pointed out my mistake to me I would not mind at all. :)

Thanks for your replies and I feel like both of you do but the coupon sites keep listing this MQ in reference to this sale. I suppose a cashier totally in the dark about rice, might confuse the two and accept this coupon. I'm not going to use it and try and pull a fast one on a cashier who may not know the difference and I am not going to accept it if presented to me at the register.

Thanks again for expressing your opinions!

JoAnn

Some blinkies don't expire until 10/31.

which book?

yes that is a great price.

The Publix on HWY 9 in Cumming takes them.

I saw the same thing and rushed out to my publix. I got 4 candles and a roll of paper towels for .50 I had 4 $2 off coupons and 2 of the .75 cent coupons. and it is NOT only the Hawaiian aloha candle that is on sale it is all of them. I didn't know that till it was too late. oh well still awesome.

I did this deal as well but I had .75 overage, had to get a pack of candy. Total after tax was .61. All of the scents were included but there were no sale tags up. This was in Greenville, SC. Also my publix has the 23 load Downy for $3.19, use $1.50 manf q with the $1 store q. Makes a great deal!

So the actual candles are on sale too, not just the plastic thing that has liquid on the top that is on a cardboard backing? That was the only thing that was on sale for $2.50, and the coupons were taken for that. Had I known that the candles were on sale too, I would have purchased those instead! I think all my coupons are gone now :(
I wonder if they'll do an exchange for me, and I'll just exchange those things for the real candles!

I agree with Marina115 that Kroger has the better meat deals most of the time. Publix meats are awesome, but more expensive. This week they do have their pot roast on sale and its a pretty average price. That said, I buy 99% of my other groceries at Publix. I save 80-90% every week. If you combine the BOGO's with store/comp. coupons and man. coupons you can save some serious money! Last week my grocery bill was 54.00. I paid 4.00 and some change. Can't beat that!

yes, I am too :(

I'm in Macon and we missed out too :-(

Darn. I haven't seen the publix tailgating booklet.

There is no coupon policy in writing. Every store manager has the right to enforce his/her policy at individual stores.