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The new Publix sale has begun and it includes some free items with printable coupons.

There are some great deals to be had this week at local food and pharmacy stores.

If you are new to shopping with grocery sales and coupons, don't let it scare you or make you think that you do not have the time to use coupons. Following this method here at Patch, it will take you no more than 5 to 10 minutes to get ready for the market and get the great deals mentioned. 

Simply save each Sunday coupon insert in a file with the date marked on the outside cover. When you see a deal mentioned here with a coupon date, flip through to that coupon insert and just cut that one coupon you need. Replace the rest back in the file. Print the ones that are printable listed here as well as the patch article with the best deals mentioned and you are ready to shop and ready to save.

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Publix sales often have buy one, get one free items. You do not need to buy two to get the discounted price. These items will ring up half price. 

If you shop on Thursday at , be sure to get the mystery item coupon from the morning paper or ask your cashier if she has an extra mystery item coupon you can use. This will get you a bag of Publix Tortilla Chips for a penny today if you spend at least $10 before coupons. 

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Here are the best deals that are worthy of you buying extra of this week at

Trop50 Lemonade or Raspberry Lemonade are two for $4. Use the $1 off of 2 bottles coupon from the newspaper on May 22 for extra savings. 

President Feta Cheese is buy one, get one free at $5.19. Use this coupon and get $3 off your purchase of two cheeses.

Smart Balance Buttery Spread is buy one, get one free at  $2.59. there were coupons in the newspaper on June 5 and July 10 for an additional $1 off of 2 containers. Here is a printable one for 75 cents off of 1.

International Delight Coffee Creamers are 2 for $3. Use this or this printable coupon for extra savings. 

Dove or Reese’s Ice Cream bars are 2 for $6. There was a coupon in the newspaper on May 1 for an additional $1 off.

Kellogg’s Eggo Buttermilk Pancakes, Cinnabon, Nutri-Grain Fruit Pizza, French Toaster Sticks or Mini Muffins Tops are all buy one, get one free at $2.79. Watch the packages for coupons right on the Eggos.

YoPlait Smoothie Mixes are buy one, get one free at $3.19. Use this printable coupon from Facebook or the one from the newspaper insert n June 5 for a great deal. 

Vlasic Stackers, Pickles or Spears are buy one, get one free at $2.89. Use this printable coupon for extra savings. 

Del Monte Tomatoes are buy one, get one free at $1.29.

Contadina Tomato Sauce cans are buy one, get one free at $1.19.

Hershey’s Syrup Chocolate is buy one, get one free at $2.19. There was a coupon in the newspaper on June 26 for $1 off of 2 bottles.

Splenda No-Calorie Sweetener is buy one, get one free at $4.59. Print coupons to save more here. 

Eight O’Clock Coffee in select varieties is buy one, get one free at $6.99. Print a coupon for $2 off at their website.

Nabisco Ritz Crackers, Ritz Bits Sandwiches, or Munchables Pretzel Crisps are all buy one, get one free at $3.39. There was a coupon in the newspaper for an extra $1 off of two packages. 

General Mills Chex Mix, Bugles, or Gardetto’s are buy one, get one free at $2.59. use the coupons from the newspaper on June 12 or July 10 to save more. shoppers can also print a coupon here. 

Fresh produce is still going strong with the great tastes and low prices. Keep buying fresh as much as you can. The time for frozen and canned products will come soon enough. For discounts on Driscoll's berries, visit their Facebook page. 

There are not any really amazing meat deals this week. This is a great week to defrost some of the extras you have in your freezer and throw it on the grill. 

Colgate Toothpaste in select varieties is buy one, get one free at $2.69. Use the coupons from the newspaper on June 26 or July 10 for a great deal on toothpaste. 

Noxzema Shaver packages are buy one, get one free at $4.99. Get this four-count package for 50 cents by using the coupon from the July 10 newspaper. 

Milk Bone Chewy Dog Snacks are buy one, get one free at $3.19. Use the coupons from the newspaper on May 22 or June 26 and get some very cheap dog treats.

GE Light Bulbs in select varieties are buy one, get one free at $2.59. Use the Target printable coupon and get a free package of  lightbulbs.

Scotch 5 Scissors are buy one, get one free at $1.99. Use the Target printable coupon or this one here and get free scissors.

Paper Mate Profile Click Pens are two for $1. Use the Target printable coupon for free pens. 

Paper Mate Write Bros. Ball point Pen packs are two for $1. Use the same Target coupon above and get this package for free. 

If you are looking for the best buys and free goodies at , Target or any of the local pharmacy stores, checkfor this week's deals. 

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