Couponing: Gas Card Deal

I've talked a lot about Publix in this blog when employing the true couponing method. They have great products and even better sales.

One of my favorite promotions is the gas card deal. If you spend $50 worth of groceries, you can get a $50 gas card for only $40. Saving $10 on fuel? Yes, please! I'm going to buy fuel anyway and if I can save on the ever fluctuating prices, it's a bonus!

The key to this deal is getting to the $50 grocery bill--not hard to do! Publix has a policy that this $50 amount is BEFORE coupons. Music to my ears!!!

The shopping trip pictured below was over $100 of groceries (before coupons) which entitled me to 2 gas cards each worth $50.

Here is the end result:

I spent a total of $147 after coupons. I got $100 in gas cards. I saved $84 (including the $10 off each gas card). That means I spent $67 on groceries and $80 on gas cards.

Furthermore, I bought $131 worth in groceries but paid $67. In addition to $80 in gas cards worth $100.

The total value is $231 and I paid $147. That's a lot of savings (and a lot of fuel)!