I picked up my groceries this afternoon. I needed more half & half for my daughter's coffee, more tuna for Dancer who is refusing to eat his canned cat food (we had a battle of wills and he went without eating for over a whole day and I caved in), some fruit, and facial tissues. I bought all that and a bit more! Here's the receipt, with the UPC codes removed and my explanations in blue:
Order Summary
Original Item Total$61.56
Item Coupons/Sales-$12.84
Fulfillment Fee+$0.00
Sales Tax (for facial tissues)+$0.38
Order Total$49.10
Item Details
21 Items
Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna In Water, 5 oz (cheaper per can with sale than store brand)$5.00
4 x $1.25 $1.79 eachItem Coupon/Sale: -$0.54
Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.54
Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.54
Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.54
Cucumber, 1 ct$0.89
1 x $0.89 $0.99 eachItem Coupon/Sale: -$0.10
Fresh Banana - Single, 1 ea (5 bananas, actually)$0.92
1.33 lbs x $0.69 each (approx.)
Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 32 oz (one of the few items I am brand loyal to)$2.99
1 x $2.99 $6.49 eachItem Coupon/Sale: -$1.50
Item Coupon/Sale: -$2.00
Kroger® Complete Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix, 32 oz$2.84
1 x $2.84 $3.29 eachItem Coupon/Sale: -$0.45
Kroger® Grade AA Large Cage Free White Eggs, 12 ct$8.99
1 x $8.99 each
Kroger® Half & Half, 1 pt$2.69
1 x $2.69 each
Kroger® Plain Bagels, 6 ct / 18 oz (the store substituted name brand bagels at store brand price)$2.34
1 x $2.34 $2.79 eachItem Coupon/Sale: -$0.45
Kroger® Russet Potatoes Big Deal in 10 lb Bag, 10 lb$4.99
1 x $4.99 each
Kroger® White Hot Dog Buns, 8 ct / 11 oz (the store substituted name brand buns for the same price)$1.79
1 x $1.79 each
Kroger® Whole Carrots Bag, 2 lb$1.99
1 x $1.99 each
Large Fuji Apple - Each, large/ 1 count (3 apples)$0.56
0.57 lbs x $0.98 $1.98 each (approx.)Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.57
Private Selection® Classic All-Butter Croissants, 4 ct$3.74
1 x $3.74 $4.99 eachItem Coupon/Sale: -$1.25
StarKist Reduced Sodium Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 5 oz (cheaper per can with sale than store brand)$5.00
4 x $1.25 $1.59 eachItem Coupon/Sale: -$0.34
Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.34
Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.34
Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.34
Non Grocery Item:
Kroger® Easy Care Everyday Facial Tissues, 4 ct$3.99
1 x $3.99 $6.99 eachItem Coupon/Sale: -$2.00
Item Coupon/Sale: -$1.00
+ sales tax $0.38
My total spending came to: $49.10
Of which, $ 4.37 was for household supplies (facial tissues+ tax) and $5.00 was for Dancer's tuna (I'm keeping the rest of the tuna for myself, but, no doubt, will end up sharing it with him!)
Amount spent on groceries (food for humans) = $49.10 - $4.37 - $5 = $39.73
My January grocery budget is $200 for two adults.
Spent to date: $84.61 (Jan. 3) + $50.06 (Jan. 10) + $39.73 (Jan. 19) = $174.40
Balance left in January Grocery Budget = $25.60
There are still 12 more days left in the month and I will need to do at least one more grocery shopping before the end of the month, if only for the half & half. If I want to do a pick up, then, I will have to "borrow" $10 from the February budget to have the minimum amount to qualify for a free pick up. Maybe I will shop in person and keep to my budget. We shall see.
I am grateful for:
- Being able to order groceries online
- The store continuing to offer free pick up
- Having groceries available
- The store charging me the store price when they substitute with higher priced items
- A safe drive to the store and back
How are you doing with your grocery budget so far in January? Will you be able to keep to your budget this month?
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