Extreme Shopper Vs Smart Shopper! My Shopping Trip Today

Now before I tell you what I did I want people to pay attention to this little known fact. Yes it is great to be an extreme shopper but it is also just as pleasing if not smarter to be a smart shopper.

PUBLIX TRANSACTION #1

(6) Bottles of Gillette Shaving Cream priced $2.50 each or $15.00
(5) Velvetta Cheesey Skillets Singles priced $2.50 each or $12.50
(3) Weber Seasoning priced at 99 cents each or $2.97
Total: $30.47 plus tax!
Used 
(2) $6/3 Gillette Shaving Creams 8/11 RP brought total to $18.47
(5) $1/1 Velvetta Skillets Singles 7/28 SS brought total to $13.47
(3) $1/1 Weber Seasoning 6/16 RP brought total to $10.47
(1) $5 off 5 Velvetta Products Publix GAF brought total to $5.47
(1) $5 off $30 Winn Dixie
Paid 47 cents plus tax
Saved $35.17

Yes I could of bought a zillion bottles of shaving cream for free. 

But I would rather use my coupons this way to get the shaving cream, some fast lunches, and some kicken good seasoning for pretty much free. 

In my eyes this is what you call being a smarter shopper rather then extreme. Now if I wanted to go extreme I can do this everyday all day and have not only free shaving cream but enough seasoning and lunches for the kids for awhile but I am good with this. 

PUBLIX TRANSACTION #2

(5) Velvetta Cheesey Skillets Singles priced $2.50 each or $12.50
(6) Weber Seasonings priced 99 cents or $5.94
(2) Tradewinds Iced priced $2.99 BOGO
(2) 2 liters of Pepsi priced $1.00 each or $2.00
(1) Gallon of Milk priced $3.85 (ouch)
(1) Gallon of Chocolate Milk priced $2.49
Total: $29.77 plus tax 
Used
(5) $1/1 Velvetta Skillets Singles 7/28 SS brought total to $24.77
(2) $1/1 Tradewinds Publix Smart Savings brought total to $22.47
(1) $1/1 Tradwinds Tea Manufactures HT* brought total to $21.47
(6) $1/1 Weber Seasoning 6/16 RP brought total to $15.47
(1) $5 off 5 Velvetta Products Publix GAF brought total to $10.47
(1) $5 off $30 Winn Dixie
Total $5.47 plus tax 
Saved $36.87 

*HT= Hang Tag which is a coupon that hangs from a product. 

TOTAL SPENT $5.94 PLUS TAX SAVED $72.04

 No Shelves Cleared! No Crazy Trip! Lots of Stuff for little money!

I did this all with NO LIST No plan just me and my coupons and two fighting kids! With knowing the sales and using the same knowledge that is taught here on this site. 

Note: The Kids will be back in school in a few days so watch out for deals that you can copy and start being a smarter shopper. 

HAPPY COUPONING!