Grocery Budget Update - September

 

If you remember I only spent a little under $50 on groceries in July as we were traveling and staying with friends.  It was so sporadic I decided not to track it, but I did hold my receipts until the end of the month anyway.

I took the remaining $75 from our July budget and added it to the August budget so I had plenty to work with and get us stocked back up, but I still didn't spend it all.  I took the remaining $55.63 and added it to this month's budget which gave me $180.63 as a beginning budget.  Once again I didn't spend that much, not even close.  I still have $59.21 in reserve.  Yeah! 

Our non-food budget came in at $20.47 (of our allotted $25) for 9 cans of cat food, 16# bag of cat food, a package of coffee filters and a couple toiletry items.  Again, not bad. 

This is what I bought for groceries this month: 

Groceries		$$$
Cheese (2)		3.58
Tortilla chips (2)		2.00
Tortillas		1.29
Cereal (3)		3.50	Store Coupon/Coupon
Mushrooms		1.97
Cole slaw mix		0.98
Lettuce		0.88
Bread (2)		3.00	Store Coupon
Hot dog buns		0.59	Store Promotion
Less bag refund		(0.10)
Bananas		0.67	Markdown
Bologna		0.99
Butter		2.66
Italian sausage		2.39
Blackberry pie		2.99
Ice cream (2)		5.00
Milk - 1/2 gal (3)		2.97	Store Coupon
Mushroom soup (2)		1.00
Ground turkey -1#		2.89
Less bag refund		(0.10)
Roast beef		6.22
Rolls		1.78
Bread		0.99	Store Promotion
Bacon		2.88
Bread (2)		2.50	Store Coupon
Cereal (2)		2.32	Store Coupon/Coupon
Sour cream		1.00
Butter		1.66	Store Coupon
Pasta (2)		1.20	Coupon
Canola oil		2.36	Markdown
Pudding (3)		2.00	Coupon
Pastrami		3.35
Potato chips		1.49
Less bag refund		(0.10)
Tortilla chips		1.62
Donuts - 6 ct		1.20	Markdown
Steak		2.44
Pot pies (3)		2.19
Pizza		3.33
Bananas		0.89
Taco seasoning		0.25	Coupon
Soup (3)		3.75	Coupon
Onion		0.61
Mixed Veggies		3.88
Mushrooms		0.84
Bread (2)		2.50	Store Coupon
Cheese (2)		3.34
Parmesan		2.09
Dressing		1.50
Milk - 1/2 gal (2)		1.98	Store Coupon
Orange juice - 1/2 gal		0.99	Store Coupon
Cream - 1qt		3.49
Pasta (2)		1.20	Coupon
Less bag refund		(0.10)
Crackers		2.00
Pork chops		1.94	Markdown
Steak		2.25	Markdown
Chicken (2)		1.97	Markdown
Ground beef (2)		5.58	Markdown
Bananas		0.89
Total		$      121.42

$121.42 ÷ 30 days ÷3 people = $1.21 per person per day. 

How did you do with your grocery budget last month?