Grocery Wrap Up – October

I stayed right on budget this month! 

I did the majority of my shopping at the very beginning of the month, as usual.  I went back to the store once for produce and to use up some coupons.  I went back again to take advantage of some sale items for stocking the freezer and pantry.  Those items have been incorporated into November’s budget and will show up on next month’s budget. 

Our non-food budget spent this month was $21.64 for cat food, litter, fabric softener, toothpaste and two toothbrushes.  I also got two reusable shopping bags from Fred Meyer for free with a coupon they sent me.

Items in blue are my stock-up items.  Here is the final tally of everything I purchased this month: 

Groceries						$$$
Butter (6)						10.00	Store Coupon
Mayonnaise						2.29	Store Coupon/Coupon
Cheese - 5#						10.69	Cash & Carry
Green beans (6)						2.34
Cereal (3)						4.00	Store Coupon/Coupon
Potatoes - 10#						1.33
Gingerale - 12pk (2)						4.50
Sour dough bread						0.99	Markdown
Orange juice - 1/2 gal						1.25
Shrimp - 4 oz. (2)						2.00
Lettuce (2)						1.88
Spinach						1.99
Carrots						0.94
Bananas						0.84
Strawberries						2.50
Celery						1.99
Milk - 1/2 gal (4)						5.00	Store Coupon/Coupon
Tuna (4)						2.36	Store Coupon
Cream Cheese (2)						2.00
Pasta (5)						5.00
Bacon - 1 lb. (2)						6.00
Ground Pork - 3.5 lbs						5.20
Eggs - 18 ct (2)						4.78
Root Beer - 1 ltr						0.59	Markdown
Half & Half (2)						1.78
Mushrooms						2.17
Cereal (2)						3.96	Coupon
Tortilla chips (2)						3.16
Graham crackers						1.58
Ritz crackers						1.74
Frozen peas						0.78
Frozen broccoli						1.38
Tea bags - 100 ct						1.77
Whipped topping (2)						1.48
Flour tortillas						1.38
Spice packets (8)						3.37
Olives (2)						1.56
Tomato sauce (6)						2.88
Verde sauce (2)						3.56
Parmesan						1.98
Salad mix						0.13	Coupon
Bananas						1.10
Apples						1.77
Pita bread						1.39	Markdown
Lunchmeat (2)						4.00	Coupon
Cream cheese						1.47	Coupon
Total						$ 124.85

How did you do this month?