April Groceries - Part 4

April Groceries Part 4

I ordered the last lot of April groceries on Thursday, April 30 and they were delivered on Friday, May 1.  But, that's okay, because I'm thinking of this week as the last week in April, as far as the grocery budget is concerned.

My last grocery shopping delivery was on April 17.  I had planned to get a grocery delivery on April 24, too, but, didn't feel the need to and so, didn't.  As a result, I had $89.51 left in my April budget, which felt good.  

Once again, I tried to order things that were on sale with digital and personal coupons.  One or two items I ordered (frozen green peas, regular cucumber) weren't available, but, I had specified substitutions (store brand frozen mixed vegetables for the green peas, English cucumber for the regular cucumber) and that worked out well.  The store brand chicken drumsticks and the fresh salmon fillet I ordered weren't available, either, but, I didn't want substitutions.  The dozen extra large eggs were free with a Best Customer coupon!

Here's the receipt:

Order Summary

Original Item Total$93.17

Item Coupons/Sales-$24.58

Fulfillment Fee+$0.00

Other Fees+$0.60

Sales Tax+$1.23

Order Total$70.42

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Item Details

43 Items

Broccoli Bunch, 1 ct$2.99

1.2 lbs x $2.49 each (approx.)

CA Redem Val$0.60

12 x $0.05 each (approx.) (on the sparkling water)

English Cucumber, 1 ct$0.85

1 x $0.85 $1.99 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.40

Fleischmann's® Original ActiveDry Yeast, 3 ct / 0.25 oz$4.98

2 x $2.49 each

Fresh Bunch of Bananas – 5-7 Bananas, 1 bunch$1.93

2.79 lbs x $0.69 each (approx.)

Kraft Classic Catalina French Salad Dressing, 16 fo$5.98

2 x $2.99 $4.99 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$1.00

Item Coupon/Sale: -$1.00

Item Coupon/Sale: -$1.00

Item Coupon/Sale: -$1.00

Kroger® 80/20 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB, 1 lb$5.39

1 x $5.39 $8.99 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$3.00

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.60

Kroger® Cage Free Extra Large Grade AA White Eggs, 12 ct$0.00

1 x $0.00 $2.99 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$2.99

Kroger® Frozen Super Sweet Corn, 12 oz$1.50

1 x $1.50 each

Kroger® Half and Half Half Gallon, 1/2 gal$5.79

1 x $5.79 each

Kroger® Meal Ready Sides Frozen Vegetables Mixed, 12 oz$1.00

1 x $1.00 $1.50 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.50

Kroger® Pink Lady® Apples – 3 Pound Bag, 3 lb$3.99

1 x $3.99 each

Kroger® White Sandwich Bread, 20 oz$1.49

1 x $1.49 $1.99 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.50

Kroger® Whole Vitamin D Milk 32 fl. oz. Bottle, 1 qt$2.49

1 x $2.49 each

Mountain High™ Plain Yogurt Tub, 32 oz$4.04

1 x $4.04 $4.99 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.95

Pearl Milling Company Syrup Original, 24 fl oz$3.49

1 x $3.49 $5.99 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$1.50

Item Coupon/Sale: -$1.00

Smart Way™ Granulated Sugar, 10 lbs$7.99

1 x $7.99 each

Sparkling Ice Zero Sugar Black Raspberry Sparkling Water, 17 fl oz$2.00

2 x $1.00 $1.67 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.67

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.67

Sparkling Ice Zero Sugar Classic Lemonade Sparkling Water, 17 fl oz$2.00

2 x $1.00 $1.67 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.67

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.67

Sparkling Ice Zero Sugar Classic Lemonade Sparkling Water, 17 fl oz$2.00

2 x $1.00 $1.66 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.66

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.66

Sparkling Ice® Peach Nectarine Flavored Sparkling Bottled Water, 17 fl oz$2.00

2 x $1.00 $1.66 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.66

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.66

Sparkling Ice® Peach Nectarine Flavored Sparkling Bottled Water, 17 fl oz$2.00

2 x $1.00 $1.67 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.67

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.67

Sparkling Ice® Pink Grapefruit Flavored Sparkling Bottled Water, 17 fl oz$2.00

2 x $1.00 $1.67 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.67

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.67

Wrapped Iceberg Lettuce, 1 ct$2.09

1 x $2.09 $2.49 each

Item Coupon/Sale: -$0.40

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Other Fees

$0.60

Bag Fee$0.60

6 x $0.10 each

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My total came to $70.42.  I had saved 26% on my original total of $93.17 due to coupons and sales.

My April grocery budget was $250 - $3.70 March overspend = $246.30

Total spent to date = $59.53+ $57.18 + $40.08 + $70.42= $227.21

Balance remaining/carried forward to May = $246.30 - $227.21 = $19.09

I would have spent at least $17 of that balance remaining if I had received the chicken and the salmon I had ordered.  But, since they were out of those two items and I chose not to get substitutes, I can carry the $19 forward into May.  

I am already planning my May grocery list!  I opened a new 10 lb. bag of rice, today, so I want to buy another 10 lb. bag of rice to replace that.  I am out of potatoes (and have been out for a couple of weeks, now), so I'd like to buy another bag of potatoes.  And I would really like to buy more chicken before long!  

How about you?  Do you have a grocery budget?  If so, did you keep to your grocery budget in April?  Did you come under?  Did you go over?  Do you carry over any remaining funds or deduct any overspending from the next month's budget?  Or, do you draw a line after each month and start over with a new budget at the beginning of each month?