Grocery Budget Update - November

 

I took the remaining $24.82 left over from last month and added it to this month's budget which gave me $154.82 as a beginning budget.  I spent the most on groceries this month than I have all year but, I still have used up all of my reserve.  In fact, I'll have a slight deficit to begin with in December of -29¢. I think I did pretty darn good!

The best part is that our pantry is thoroughly stocked, I have a nice amount tucked away in our freezer and I get to go back to monthly meal planning which thrills me to no end! 

Our non-food budget came in at $21.34 (of our allotted $25) for 16 pounds of cat food, trash bags, three boxes of facial tissues, a bottle of fabric softener and some feminine hygiene products.  I used coupons to help offset some of these expenses. 

This is what I bought for groceries this month: 

Deli chicken		3.98
Tortillas - flour		2.28
Tortillas - corn		1.88
Soup		1.78
Onions		1.29
Garlic		0.79
Hazelnut spread		2.65	Coupon
Canned chicken		1.64	Coupon
Tuna (3)		2.04
Olives (2)		1.88
Bananas		1.00
Mushrooms		2.04
Milk - 1 gal		2.08
Pork roast		2.23	Sale
Boneless ham		2.53	Markdown
Potatoes - 5#		1.18	Sale
Ranch dressing		0.98	Store Promotion
Wieners (2)		1.56	Sale
Pesto		2.00	Sale
Parmesan (2)		4.16	Sale
Lettuce		0.88
Pasta (4)		2.76	Store Promotion
Brownie mix (2)		1.98	Store Promotion
Peanut butter (2)		3.56	Store Promotion
Creamer		1.49	Store Promotion
Soda		1.99	Store Promotion
Milk - 1 gal		2.08
Sliced turkey - 1#		2.99	Sale
Eggs - 2 doz.		1.96	Store Promotion
Bananas		0.82	Markdown
Bread		0.98	Sale
Cottage cheese		1.25	Sale
Lettuce		0.88
Flour - 10#		3.00	Store Coupon
Cheese - 4		6.64	Store Coupon
Butter - 2		3.32	Store Coupon
Soup - 8		4.00	Store Coupon
Ground turkey - 16oz. (4)		8.00	Store Coupon
WW flour - 4#		2.99	Sale
Pumpkin - (3)		3.00	Store Promotion
Tortilla chips (2)		2.00	Sale
Whipped topping (2)		1.58	Store Coupon
Bread (3)		4.00	Store Coupon
Chips		2.00	Sale
Oranges		1.82	Sale
Mushrooms		0.93
Tomatoes		0.60
Lettuce (2)		1.76
Avocado		1.00	Sale
Milk  - 1/2 gal		0.99	Store Coupon
Orange juice - 1/2 gal (2)		1.98	Store Coupon
Pasta (3)		2.07	Store Coupon
Tomato sauce - 28oz (3)		2.07	Store Coupon
Sour cream (3)		2.97	Store Coupon
Cottage cheese		0.99	Store Coupon
Peanut butter		1.38	Sale
Salad dressing (2)		1.98	Sale
Mayonnaise		1.99	Sale
Pasta (2)		1.76	Sale
Brownie mix		0.99	Sale
Poptarts 1- 12pk (2)		3.98	Sale
Crescent rolls		1.49	Sale/Coupon
Chicken		3.99	Markdown
Cheese - 2		3.00	Sale
Celery		0.39	Sale
Green onions		0.50	Sale
Bacon		2.88
Sausage		2.60
Eggs - 1 doz		0.88	Store Promotion
Season packets (2)		1.00
Total		$      150.11

How did you do with your grocery budget this month?