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| Grocery Receipt 3/19/25 I like how they separate items by category |
On March 19, I did a mid-week grocery shopping trip, in person, after getting my taxes done. There is a Hispanic supermarket located in the same outdoor mall as the tax accountant's office and I wanted to get some half and half for my daughter's coffee, another loaf of sandwich bread, and some produce. I knew that I had approximately $60 left in my grocery budget and I wanted to spend about $20.00 total on this mid-week shopping trip, since there were still another 12 days left in the month. I was determined to stay under budget this month!
I bought:
1 pint half and half = $2.69
1 loaf sandwich bread = $2.99
4 bolillo rolls @ $0.50@ = $2.00
1 piece cappuccino tres leches cake = $3.99
1 lb. strawberries = $3.99
0.49 lb. broccoli crown @ $0.99/lb. = $0.49
2 cucumbers @ 2/$1 = $1.00
1 bunch kale = $1.19
Total = $18.34
The bolillo rolls were delicious and daughter and I enjoyed them with chicken curry and/or sandwiched with part of a pork chop.
March Grocery budget = $200
Spent to date = $51.70 + $47.92 + $31.71 + $18.34 = $149.67
In addition, I bought a quart of ice cream on Saturday from an ice cream shop offering 31 flavors; we had gone in to get a treat, but, a single scoop was $3.49 at the shop and we decided we'd get more value for our money with the bigger container.
So, spent to date = $149.67 + $7.99 = $157.66
Balance left in the March Grocery Budget = $200 - $157.66 = $42.34
It is March 25 as I write this and there are six days left in the month. I know I will need to pick up more half and half, later this week, and some milk and fruit plus probably more bread (or bagels). I've already taken a look at this week's grocery ads (effective date 3/26) and will make a grocery list based on that, to be picked up this weekend, probably.
By the way, a dozen large eggs are priced at $6.99! Woo hoo!
How is your March grocery shopping coming along?
I got a real bargain via DS when he visited. He had bought 10lb potatoes for $2 on special, at his usual supermarket and got home and found that they already had a full bag. So he offered them to Mom!
ReplyDeleteTo be true they have some specks (that store never gives much away), but it is easy enough to cut them off. I just won't be baking any in their skins in the microwave.
That was a good price for the potatoes, even if you have to cut out the spots. Nice of your son to bring you the bargain he found. :)
DeleteGlad you are managing to stick to your budget. I struggle to allow myself to buy eggs at that price.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon. I went over budget in both January and February, so I'm trying hard to keep to the budget. I still need to do this week's grocery shopping; I am going to keep it to $40 if I can.
DeleteI think you're going to make it with your grocery budget this week. If I remember correctly, you only increased it $50/month to account for your daughter. That's not very much to feed another whole person.
ReplyDeleteThank you, June. Actually, I doubled my grocery budget, from $100 to $200 when it became apparent that my daughter would be down here for a few months. But, I went over the budgeted amount in January and in February.
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