So, it took me a while (as in, until this week) to realize there was a moneymaker opportunity on the Nature Made vitamins at Publix (maybe this is my lesson to keep up with the Green Advantage Buy flyers), so when I finally discovered that deal, I knew I was going to have a killer week.

This week, my goal was to stock up on Morningstar products (50 cents each!!!!) and get some super cheap Kellogg’s cereal for the points. We don’t necessarily *need* the cereal right now, but it’s good to have on hand, and the points make the 76 cents I paid for each set of two boxes worth it.

I made several trips this week. My first was on Sunday to snag a great deal on Coke 12-packs. Then, yesterday I went to a few stores to spread out my vitamin overage (and I was able to get three penny items!). However, the third store I went to yesterday was out of all the vitamins that were moneymakers, so my total there was higher than had planned. Oh, well. I still can’t beat this week’s total. It’s the best I’ve had in a while, and I have a ton of my grocery budget left for next week. Hopefully, I’ll save a good bit of it this week because we’ll be at my in-laws’ on Monday night and Tuesday.

Overall, I spent $3.86 for $147.57 worth of items. Next week my total will be higher because there won’t be any vitamin deals to absorb the overage, and I do need to get more Morningstar so I’m stocked up until the next sale. Here’s the breakdown:

Trip 1

What I got:
(4) Coke 12-packs, $12
(5) Nature Made Vitamin D, $3.99

Coupons used:
(2) $2/1 Coke 12-packs printable (NLA)
(5) $3/1 Nature Made Publix coupon (Green Advantage Buy Flyer)
(5) $2/1 Nature Made manufacturer’s coupon

Total OOP: $2.95

Total: $2.95

Trip 2
What I got:
(4) Morningstar products, BOGO $3.99
(2) Kellogg’s Apple Jacks, BOGO $3.76
(1) Publix Apple Juice, $2.69
(3) Nature Made Folic Acid, $4.39

Coupons used:
(4) $1.50/1 Morningstar product
(2) $1.50/1 Kellogg’s cereal
(1) Penny item coupon – apple juice (from the newspaper)
(3) $3/1 Nature Made Publix coupon (Green Advantage Buy Flyer)
(3) $2/1 Nature Made manufacturer’s coupon

Total OOP: -$1.97

Trip 3
What I got:
(1) Morningstar products, BOGO $3.99
(2) Kellogg’s Apple Jacks, BOGO $3.76
(1) Publix Apple Juice, $2.69
(3) Nature Made Magnesium, $3.99
(2) Cheez-It, BOGO $3.39

Coupons used:
(1) $1.50/1 Morningstar product
(2) $1.50/1 Kellogg’s cereal
(1) Penny item coupon – apple juice (from the newspaper)
(3) $3/1 Nature Made Publix coupon (Green Advantage Buy Flyer)
(3) $2/1 Nature Made manufacturer’s coupon
(1) $1/2 Cheez-It

Total OOP: $0.63

Trip 4
What I got:
(4) Morningstar products, BOGO $3.99
(2) Kellogg’s Apple Jacks, BOGO $3.76
(1) Publix Apple Juice, $2.69
(2) Right Guard Body Wash, 2/$6

Coupons used:
(4) $1.50/1 Morningstar product
(2) $1.50/1 Kellogg’s cereal
(1) Penny item coupon – apple juice (from the newspaper)
(1) $1.50/$7 frozen product purchase Kroger coupon (home mailer)
(1) $2/2 Right Guard body wash manufacturers coupon
(2) $1.50/1 Right Guard body wash Target coupon

Total OOP: $2.25

Total retail: $147.57
Total OOP: $3.86
Total savings: 98%