Publix: Italian Daze

It's time for Publix Italian Days, and with that, bloggers bringing you some amazing deals! Like Laurie over at Passionate Penny Pincher, who posted a scenario to get 26 items for a total of 76¢! (That's an impossible scenario for me, since I live in the land of no double coupons.) Or Ruth over at Living Well, Spending Less, who bought over $280 in items for about $40, with no double coupons.

I didn't do quite as well as those ladies, but I'm still happy with what I got!

2 Sorrento mozzarella @ $2.50 each
- 2 $1/1 coupons from the 2/6 Smartsource insert
= $1.50 each

1 Sorrento ricotta @ $3.00
- $1/1 coupn from the 2/6 Smartsource insert
= $2

2 V8 Fusion + Tea @ BOGO $3.99
- 2 $1/1 printable coupons
= $1.99 for two, or about $1.00 each

4 Progresso black beans @ 3/$2
- $1/4 Progresso items Publix store coupon
= $1.67 for 4, or about 42¢ each

1 Kashi GoLean Crisp cereal @ $2.50
- $3/1 Kashi GoLean Crisp coupon from Vocalpoint home mailer
= 50¢ moneymaker

4 Ronzoni Quick Cook pasta @ BOGO $1.39
- 2 $1/2 Ronzoni Quick Cook printable coupons
= 78¢ for 4, or 19¢ each

4 Buitoni fettuccine @ BOGO $2.19
- 4 $1/1 Buitoni coupons from the 1/2 Smartsource insert
= 38¢ for 4, or less than 10¢ each

2 Publix cream cheese @ $1.25 (no coupons)

2 Eat Smart vegetable bags @ $1.00 (no coupon)

1 cantaloupe @ $1.50 (no coupon)

Total before coupons: $30.32
- $5 off purchase of $30 or more Publix home mailer
- $15 in coupons
Total after coupons: $10.32
Tax: 24¢
Total out of pocket: $10.56
Total savings: $43.58

I could have saved even more, but the $1.50 Sargento shredded cheese coupons printed without the bar code for me - did that happen to anyone else?  Other coupons printed fine, so I don't think that the issue is that I'm out of printer ink. (ETA: Melissa reminded me that the Sargento coupons are Publix store coupons, and have an LU# on them instead of a barcode.  Duh.  Thanks, Melissa!)

I'm planning to go back before the end of the sale, to use the $1.50/2 Bertolli pasta sauce coupon that is reported to be in the 2/20 Smartsource insert, as well as stocking up on more of the 42¢ Progresso beans, 10¢ Buitoni fettuccine, and 19¢ Ronzoni pasta!