Proverbs 31:18 & 20 "She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night." She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. As women, we search for practical ways that we can become the wife and mother that God wants us to be, using Proverbs 31 as our guideline. Join us as we learn how using coupons and smart shopping strategies can help us make the most of what God has provided and help others in the process.

1. Practicing
Proverbs
31
Couponing 101
Lesson 5

2. Couponing 101
Lesson 5
Publix – Where Shopping
is a Pleasure

3. Publix – Where Shopping is a
Pleasure
 Founded in Winter
Haven, FL in 1930
by George W.
Jenkins.
 Largest employee
owned grocery store
in the US.
 Pride themselves on
excellent customer
service.
 There are 181 Publix
locations in Ga.
Publix location at Tom Hill Sr.
Blvd, Macon Ga.

4. Publix – Coupon Policy
 Publix has their coupon policy online. You can find a copy here.
 It’s a good idea to keep a copy of the coupon policy in your coupon
binder.

5. Publix – How to make the most
of Publix shopping
 BOGO
 Double Manufacturer
Coupons up to .50
(not valid in FL)
 Store Coupons
 Competitor’s
Coupons
 Digital Coupons
 Store Magazines
 Store Programs
 Publix Upromise
 Penny Item
 Pharmacy Savings
 Senior Discount
 Price Scan
Guarantee
 Buy Theirs Get Ours
Free
 Gas Card Deals
 Rain Checks
 Rebates
 Employee

6. Publix – Publix Website
 At Publix.com you can review weekly sales ads,
print coupons and shopping lists, load digital
coupons, get recipes, etc.

7. Publix – Publix app
 With the Publix smart phone app you
can review weekly ads, make lists,
refill prescriptions and even see
recipes.

8. Publix – BOGO Sales
 Publix offers a large
selection of BOGO
products each week.
 Middle Ga’s local ad
changes on Wednesdays.
 Farther north, the ad
changes on Thursdays.
 In Ga, each BOGO item
rings up at ½ price. You
don’t have to buy two of the
item to get the discount.
 In FL, the first item rings up
full price and the second
item rings up as 0.00.
 Coupons can be used on
EACH item.

9. Publix – Double Manufacturer
Coupons up to .50
 Most Publix stores
double
manufacturer’s
coupons up to .50.
 Coupons don’t
double in the state
of FL.

10. Publix – Store Coupons
 Publix has a display
located near the front
entrance that usually
holds the weekly ads
and some current
coupon books.
 If you don’t see them,
just ask at Customer
Service for a few of the
current coupon books.
 Occasionally there are
displays located in
other parts of the store
with store coupons.

11. Publix – Store Coupons
 Publix store coupons
can be stacked with
manufacturer’s
coupons.
 You can find store
coupons online, in
emails, in store
inside the weekly
circulars and special
in store inserts,
special mailings from
Publix, including
many “clubs” that
Publix offers. (More
on those later)

12. Publix – Advantage Buy Flyer
 Publix offers a green
Advantage Buy Flyer
that contains store
coupons and sale
items.
 The sales in the flyer
are in addition to the
weekly sales ad and
usually last for
several weeks.
 The store coupons
can be paired with
manufacturer
coupons.

13. Publix – Health and Beauty
Flyer
 Publix also offers a
Health and Beauty
flyer.
 The sales in the flyer
are in addition to the
weekly sales ads
and the green
Advantage Buy flyer.
 These store coupons
can be combined
with manufacturer
coupons.

14. Publix – Weekly Ad Coupons
 Publix usually has
several coupons
that can be found
in the weekly sales
ad.
 These coupons
can also be printed
from Publix.com
when you review
the ad online.

15. Publix – The Best Meals Happen
At Home
 Publix offers
coupons through
email for many
products each
month.
 Occasionally we will
see store displays
with the same
coupons.
 Sign up here and
receive printable
store coupons each
month.

16. Publix – Stocking Spree
 Publix offers a
monthly coupon
book called Stocking
Spree.
 Sign up here to get
the coupon book
delivered to your
home.
 We will occasionally
see these same
coupons in a store
display.

17. Publix – Competitor’s
Coupons
 Publix accepts competitor’s
coupons. They act as store
coupons and can be
combined with a
manufacturer’s coupon.
 You can’t combine a
competitor’s coupon with a
Publix store coupon AND a
manufacturer’s coupon. It has
to either be a Publix store
coupon OR a competitor’s
coupon combined with the
manufacturer’s coupon.
 Each Publix store determines
which stores they accept as
competitors. There is usually
a notice posted at the
entrance that gives the list and
a printed sheet that you can
obtain and keep in your
coupon binder.

18. Publix – Digital Coupons
 Publix offers digital
coupons that can be
loaded to your account
online or with the
Publix smart phone
app.
 Digital coupons are
manufacturer’s
coupons.
 You type in your
phone number on the
key pad when you
check out to take
advantage of your
digital coupons.

19. Publix – Publix Store Magazines
– Family Style
 Publix offers Family
Style magazine six times
a year – for free!
 The magazine includes
many valuable coupons,
articles and recipes.
There are magazines
available in store, but the
in store magazines don’t
offer the same amount of
coupons.
 Once you have created
an online account with
Publix, go here to
subscribe to Family Style
Magazine.

20. Publix – Publix Store Magazines
- Grape
 Publix also offers a
quarterly magazine
for wine lovers called
Grape.
 Grape magazine
includes many
coupons and
recipes.
 Once you have
created a Publix
account, go here to
subscribe to Grape
Magazine.

21. Publix – Publix Store Programs –
Baby Club
 Publix offers a Baby
Club for children up to
24 months old.
 Publix will mail you
valuable coupons on a
regular basis – including
coupons for FREE stuff!
 Most are store coupons
that can be combined
with manufacturer’s
coupons.
 First time moms get a
free copy of Caring For
Your Baby and Young
Child – Birth to Age 5.
 Once you have created
a Publix account, click
here to enroll in the

22. Publix – Publix Store Programs –
Publix Paws
 Publix offers their
Paws program for
pet owners.
 Publix sends a
monthly email with
printable store
coupons that can
add up to big
savings on pet
products.
 Once you have
created a Publix
account, go here to
subscribe to the
Publix Paws
program.

23. Publix – Publix Store Programs –
Preschool Pals
 Publix offers a
Preschool Pals
program for children
ages 2 to 4.
 You get access to
educational websites,
free prizes for the kids,
downloadable games,
educational
information and many
other fun activities.
 Once you have
created a Publix
account, go here to
subscribe to Publix
Preschool Pals
program.

24. Publix – Publix Upromise
 Publix is a member
of the Upromise
network that we
discussed earlier.
 You can pick up a
Upromise card at
checkout and link it
to your Upromise
account.
 Be sure to have the
cashier scan your
card each time you
check out to get the
most savings!

25. Publix – Penny Item
 On the day that the new
sale starts each week
(Wednesdays here in
middle Ga), Publix offers
an item for only a penny
with a $10 order.
 There is a coupon listed
in the Wednesday sales
circular or on one of the
pages of your local
newspaper that is
needed for the Penny
Item.
 If you don’t see the
Penny Item in a display,
just ask any employee
and they can let you
know what the item is for
the day.

26. Publix – Pharmacy Savings
 Publix Pharmacy offers a
monthly coupon booklet
with Publix store coupons.
 Publix Pharmacy also
offers certain diabetes
medication, antibiotics,
blood pressure and heart
medications for FREE –
including amlodipine,
lisinopril, Amoxicillin,
ampicillin,
Sulfamethoxazole/
Trimethoprim (SMZ-TMP),
Ciprofloxacin (excluding
Ciprofloxacin XR),
Penicillin VK and
metformin

27. Publix – Pharmacy Savings
 Publix offers a Diabetes
Management Program.
You can sign up for a
newsletter and get coupons
for health related items.
 Publix offers a free blood
glucose meter and $10 off
your copay for 100 count
test strips.
 Click here to sign up for the
newsletter.
 Publix pharmacy can also
automatically sync your
refills for all your
prescriptions so you can
pick them all up at one
time. This can all be done
online.

28. Publix – Senior Discount Day
 In Ga (unless things
have changed and I
am unaware),
seniors 60+ get a
5% discount on
Wednesdays. The
discount doesn’t
apply in FL.
 If you are in an area
where the sale starts
on Thursday, the
discount may be on
Thursday. Check
your particular store
to be sure.

29. Publix – Price Scan
Guarantee
 The Publix Promise
guarantees that if a
product scans for a
higher price than the
corresponding shelf
tag, you will receive
one of those items
for free.
 Each additional item
purchased will be at
the lower price.
 This is found here on
the Publix website.

30. Publix – Buy Theirs Get Our
Free
 Publix has a promotion
throughout the year
where you can buy a
name brand item and
get the Publix brand of
the same item for free.
 This is an excellent deal
because Publix brand
items are “private label”
meaning they are made
by leading national
brands and are of
comparable quality and
taste.
 If we are lucky, we will
have coupons for the
national brand items!

31. Publix – Gas Card Deals
 Publix will often have
a coupon for $10 off
a $50 gas card when
you buy $50 in
groceries.
 The $50 purchase
threshold is before
coupons.
 This deal is usually
only good for three
days of the sale (Fri-
Sun) and is a great
way to save on gas.

32. Publix – Rain Checks
 If your Publix is out of a
sale item they will issue
you a rain check good for
30 days for up to 10 of the
product.
 See their corporate rain
check policy here.
 This might also be a page
that you want to print and
keep in your coupon
binder.
 Publix will also accept your
expired coupon if it was
active during the time of
the sale on the rain
checked item. See here for
this policy.

33. Publix – Rebates
 Publix offers many
different rebate
opportunities throughout
the year.
 Most purchase
requirements for the
rebates can be
accumulated over
several different
receipts.
 Check each rebate
carefully to see if the
rebate total needed is
before or after other
discounts (which
includes coupons) so
that you will know the
accurate purchase
requirements.

34. Publix – Extras – Employee
Compliments
 You will definitely
receive excellent
service at Publix. They
are known for their great
customer service, which
makes Publix a great
place to shop.
 If an employee receives
a compliment, Publix
gives them a free deli
meal! How awesome is
that?
 If you receive good
service, let someone
know and help out your
favorite employee.

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