October Groceries - Part 4

October 19 Groceries

I ordered groceries on Sunday evening and they were delivered on Monday morning.  I mostly needed fresh half and half for my daughter and more bananas.  But, I also bought some stock up items including non-grocery household items (facial tissues) to take advantage of sales.  The facial tissues are regularly priced $7.49 for a 4-pack, but, they were on a special "pick up and delivery only" sale for $5 per 4-pack.  I could have purchased up to five of the 4-packs, but, I thought that two would be plenty.  

The individual packages of tuna salad and crackers are more than a convenient snack; they are part of my emergency preparedness.  They are shelf stable, easy to pack and carry, don't require a can opener, ready to eat, and each package comes with its own spoon.  Plus, they were on sale, this week, so it was a good time to stock up on them. 

This time, I received everything I ordered; nothing was out of stock and there was no need for substitutions. 

Here's my receipt:

Order Summary

Original Item Total$59.25

Item Coupons/Sales-$20.07

Fulfillment Fee+$0.00

Other Fees+$0.60

Sales Tax+$1.03

Order Total$40.81

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Item Details

16 Items

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

$1.80

2.61 lbs x $0.68 each (approx.)

Hillshire Farm® Polska Kielbasa Smoked Sausage, 14 oz

$5.98

2 x $2.99 $6.99 each

Kroger® Easy Care Everyday Tissues, 4 ct

$10.00

2 x $5.00 $7.49 each

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

$5.49

1 x $5.49 each

Kroger® Saltine Crackers Unsalted Tops, 16 oz

$2.00

1 x $2.00 $2.19 each

StarKist® Snack-To-Go™ Ready-to-Eat Tuna Salad Kit, 3.6 oz

$11.92

8 x $1.49 $2.19 each

Western Hearth® 12 Grain Bread, 24 oz

$1.99

1 x $1.99 $3.29 each

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Other Fees

$0.60

Bag Fee$0.60

6 x $0.10 each

I spent a total of  $40.81, of which, $11.03 were for non-grocery items (facial tissues plus sales tax), and not part of my grocery budget.

Boxes of Facial Tissues

Total spent on groceries (food items only) = $40.81 - $11.03 = $29.78

My October grocery budget is $250.

Spent to date:  $43.94 + $68.71+ $19.31 + $29.78 = $161.74

Balance left: $88.26

Even though there are still two weeks left in the month, I am feeling good about the amount left in the budget.  

As always, I am grateful for:

- The availability of groceries
- Being able to order online and have groceries delivered
- Sales, weekly specials, and coupons
- Shelf-stable, ready to eat meals and snacks
- Being able to stock up

How are you coming along with your grocery shopping?  Are you staying on budget?