It's mid-month. And I've already grocery shopped four times! Yes, I ordered some groceries this afternoon and picked them up early evening.
There were a few things I needed: bread, milk, fresh fruit, more salad items, eggs (I was down to 3 eggs, which I used for tonight's dinner).
In addition, there were a few things I wanted, some of which were on sale with digital coupons, etc.: 7-Up, unflavored gelatin, yogurt, smoked sausages (sale priced on Saturday and Sunday only), plus a few items that were on a "back to school" sale.
I bought:
Original Item Total$101.00
Item Coupons/Sales-$36.48
Fulfillment Fee+$0.00
Other Fees+$0.10
Sales Tax+$1.62
Order Total$66.24
Item Details
31 Items
7UP Lemon Lime Caffeine-Free Soda Bottles, 6 pk / 16.9 fl oz$6.98
2 x $3.49 $6.99 each
CA Redem Val$0.60
2 x $0.30 each
Cucumber, 1 ct$0.99
1 x $0.99 each
Elmer's® Non-Toxic Washable School Glue, 4 fl oz$0.94
2 x $0.47 $1.29 each
Fresh Bunch of Bananas – 5-7 Bananas, 1 bunch$1.73
2.51 lbs x $0.68 each (approx.)
Fresh Large Bartlett Pear - Each, large/ 1 count$2.05
1.37 lbs x $1.49 $2.99 each (approx.)
Fresh Red Plum - Each, 1 ct$1.61
0.54 lbs x $2.98 each (approx.)
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal, 12 oz$3.98
2 x $1.99 $5.49 each
Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage, 14 oz$7.98
2 x $3.99 $6.99 each
Iceberg Lettuce, 1 ct$2.49
1 x $2.49 each
Knox Original Unflavored Gelatine Packets, 4 ct$3.99
1 x $3.99 each
Kroger® Cage Free Large White Eggs, 18 ct$9.98
2 x $4.99 $7.39 each
Kroger® Creamy Peanut Butter, 16 oz$2.00
1 x $2.00 $2.99 each
Kroger® Soft Taco Size Flour Tortillas, 10 ct / 17.5 oz$2.49
1 x $2.49 each
Kroger® White Sandwich Bread, 20 oz$1.99
1 x $1.99 each
Mountain High Plain Yogurt Tub, 32 oz$2.99
1 x $2.99 $4.99 each
Purina Fancy Feast Wet Cat Food Gravy Lovers Ocean Whitefish and Tuna Feast Pate, 3 oz$1.80
2 x $0.90 each
Ralphs® Vitamin D Whole Milk Half Gallon, 1/2 gal$2.99
1 x $2.99 each
Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil, 75 sq ft$4.99
1 x $4.99 $6.49 each
Top Flight Standards® College Ruled 1-Subject Notebook 70 Sheets - Colors May Vary, 10.5 x 8 in$1.95
5 x $0.39 $1.09 each
Other Fees
$0.10
Bag Fee$0.10
1 x $0.10 each
My total for everything came to: $66.24
Of which, $11.30 were for non-grocery items (2 cans of cat food for Dancer to try, aluminum foil, white glue for crafts, note books for daughter, plus tax on non-grocery items).
Groceries came to: $66.24 - $11.30 = $54.94
August grocery budget = $250
Grocery spending to date = $38.17 + $15.24 + $44.18 + $54.94 = $152.53
Balance remaining in August grocery budget = $97.47
I think I'm doing okay with my grocery spending so far this month.
How are you doing with your grocery shopping and grocery budget so far this month?
Our shops start "back to school sales" in the week BEFORE the summer term ends! I think it's silly
ReplyDeleteMaybe they want to make sure you can enjoy the summer holidays without worrying about buying back to school supplies. :)
DeleteYou so so well with your budgeting, Bless. Those coupons must make a big difference.
ReplyDeleteI'm not giving my budget any thought for the next two days, but I'll be back on track by Tuesday. Xx
Thank you, Jules. I try to buy things when they go on sale (or on offer) as much as possible.
DeleteEnjoy the last couple of days of your break and there'll be time enough to get back to budgeting and meal planning, etc., afterwards. :)
Gosh. Everything seems so much cheaper than here. You did well, Bless xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ratnamurti. Grocery prices are going up over here, but, I try to buy things when they are reduced in price. I am trying to feed two people for about half the monthly budget the government has estimated it would cost on their "Thrifty" food plan.
DeleteI love back to school sales, but I don't need anything, so I'm resisting the urge to get more school/office things. :)
ReplyDeleteI, too, love the back to school sales, June. I was careful to order only the items we needed (I'm down to half of my current bottle of white glue and daughter wanted the notebooks for her work notes). I might get some glue sticks, too, if the sale is still going on when I do my next grocery order (I've learned I can't stock up on too many of them at a time because they tend to dry out in our climate).
DeleteYou have some good bargains there. I did well at our farm market on the highway, only $2 for a pint of tiny tomatoes, $5 for a big bag of beans and $1 for a large zucchini and they are all organic.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bushlady. Sounds like you got some great deals at the farm market! :)
DeleteI think you are doing great with your spending this month.
ReplyDeleteI am not going to the store much so that cuts down the spending, but I did buy 10 pounds of ground chuck to stock up at the sale price.
Thank you, Anne. Sounds like you found a good sale on the ground chuck. You did well to stock up on it. 80/20 ground beef is selling for $7.99/lb. currently. I am not planning to buy any ground beef at that price!
DeleteYou did a wonderful job 👏 in budgeting.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. It's becoming harder and harder to stick to a budget, these days. But, I'm trying. :)
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