My stock up meat
item this month was ground turkey. We had no ground turkey left in the freezer
so I was happy to be able to restock this item that I enjoy using a lot. My oldest and I stood in the meat department
for quite awhile doing the math calculations to determine which was the best
buy. We finally decided on two 3# packages
of lean ground turkey for $17.58 less a $3.00 OFF coupon Fred Meyer had sent to
me for a meat purchase. I was able to
divide the meat into eight packages to freeze.
I was able to stock
the freezer with 10# of grated cheese.
Five pounds of pizza blend and five pounds of cheddar Monterey
jack. I also added the ten jars of
peanut butter to the pantry I had purchased ahead in January.
My non food budget
came in at $30.38, a little bit over, for cat food, cat litter, dish soap,
mouthwash, cotton swabs, cough syrup and fabric softener. I used a lot of coupons and purchased everything
on sale so I was spending as little as possible on each item. The cough syrup was only 74¢. I also bought a bottle of facial cleanser and
a gallon of distilled water.
This is the food
breakdown for the month. The items I
highlighted are the stock up items:
Groceries
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$$$
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Cheese - 5#
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13.98
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Cash & Carry
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Cheese - 5#
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13.48
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Cash & Carry
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Chili paste
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2.69
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Cash & Carry
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Sweet chili paste
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2.57
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Cash & Carry
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Seasoning sauce
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2.08
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Cash & Carry
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Coconut
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5.07
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Cash & Carry
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Mung bean noodles (2)
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2.16
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Cash & Carry
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Peanut butter (10)
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9.80
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Sale
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Ground Turkey - 6#
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17.58
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Sale
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Customer Appreciation Coupon
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(3.00)
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Turkey bacon (2)
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2.98
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Sale/Coupon
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Pork Sausage - 1# (2)
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5.00
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Sale Raincheck
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Pasta (6)
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2.74
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Store Coupon/Coupon
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Milk - 1/2 gal
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0.99
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Store Coupon
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Orange juice - 1/2 gal (5)
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4.96
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Store Coupon
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Tortillas (2)
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2.00
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Sale
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Salsa (3)
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3.90
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Sale/Coupon
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Steak (2)
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4.00
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Sale
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Cereal
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1.19
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Sale/Coupon
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Bananas
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1.25
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Mushrooms
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0.99
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Markdown
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Romaine
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0.98
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Tomatoes
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0.45
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Sale
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Carrots
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1.29
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Bell peppers
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1.98
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Celery
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0.60
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Coleslaw mix
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0.98
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Garlic bulb
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0.34
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Broccoli
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1.20
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Sale
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Cauliflower
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2.49
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Sale
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Customer Appreciation Coupon
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(2.00)
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Tortilla chips (2)
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1.00
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Store Coupon
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Olives (2)
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2.00
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Pink lemonade (3)
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4.17
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Markdown
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Milk - 1 gal
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2.09
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Eggs - 1 doz. (2)
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1.76
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Sale
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Flour -25#
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8.29
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Total
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$ 124.03
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$124.03 ÷
28 days ÷3 people = $1.48 per person per day!
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99¢ each!
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| On sale and with two $1 OFF coupons made these just 46¢ each! |
How did you save money on
groceries this month? Were you able to
find some good sales and stock up on anything?
I found no good deals because I have not felt like shopping. That in itself is a good deal I guess. This was a pretty good week to not shop. The ads were just not that great this week.
ReplyDeleteThe ads here haven't been all that great lately but Albertsons had a good one this week so I got quite a few good buys on Sunday.
DeleteYou did great this month- especially with all the stock up items you got. I have been following these grocery budget posts of yours carefully because I am thinking that we need to decrease the grocery/household budget in the coming year. When I saw your totals I figured that we should be able to do much better, but I need to get the rest of the family on board and we need to discuss things. Thanks for always posting these rundowns of your month- I find them very helpful. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you find them helpful and I appreciate the feedback. If you keep at it and only buy the sales items eventually you'll be well stocked beyond your wildest imagination. Right now my freezer is completely full and my pantry is so full I had to put the overflow in the hall closet. I think I'll be slowing down on the grocery shopping a bit next month. :)
DeleteI didn't find any good deals this week. Perhaps it had something to do with us feeling yucky, more snow and very cold temperatures. Thank goodness for my freezer stash. Minestrone soup one night, enchiladas and rice another, pasta with meat sauce yet a third night. Once we feel more like facing the nasty weather again you can be sure this little family will be on the hunt for bargains again.
ReplyDeleteThank you again for sharing your bargains,
Vanessa B
I hope you are all feeling better soon and get a reprieve with the weather. I want to hear about your bargains when you find them!
DeleteTake care. :)