The month of July is typically the month I start stocking the
pantry and freezer in anticipation of the upcoming winter. I plan for this and make sure there is
extra money available with the idea that I will
go over budget.
Dollar store haul |
This year our pantry is pretty well stocked. I have only a handful of items on my pantry
stock up list. Because of that my primary focus was to get the little chest freezer in the garage well stocked with meat I find
for sale at really good prices. This month I found several packages of meat
on sale and in the markdown bin, including steaks, and as a result our little
freezer is packed full.
Ground pork and chicken on sale and marked down |
I stocked up on two giant jars of peanut butter I bought on sale
at Albertson's for $5 each. We also made
a trip to the Franz Bakery and stocked up on loaves of bread. During the hot summer weather I prefer not to
use our oven much and because we've had a lot of company lately it has been
hard to keep bread in the house. Going
to the bakery was a good thrifty move for me.
Check out those big jars of peanut butter - $5 each! |
I started the month with $150.00 and a deficit of $22.87 from the
prior month and after spending $198.25 I am now $71.12 in the hole. Not to worry however, as always, it will even
out as I will spend less in the coming months.
Bakery haul |
I bought a lot of fresh produce, milk and meat. A lot of the meat went into the freezer for
future meals. I also bought more
blueberries to freeze for yogurt, muffins and pancakes. 10 cans of pasta sauce went into the pantry
as a big stock up item. I also stocked up
on cereal as we tend to enjoy in the summer for breakfast.
So here is the list of food I bought. The items highlighted in red are my stock up
items:
Groceries
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$$$
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Rootbeer - 2 ltr (3)
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2.97
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Sale
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Hamburger buns
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0.88
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Sale
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Cashews
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3.40
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Sale
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Almonds
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1.49
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Sale
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Peaches (5)
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5.00
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Dollar Store
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Mandarin oranges (2)
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2.00
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Dollar Store
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Coconut
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1.00
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Dollar Store
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Apple cider vinegar
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1.00
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Dollar Store
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Pepperoni (2)
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2.00
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Dollar Store
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Chips
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1.00
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Dollar Store
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Vanilla wafers (2)
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2.00
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Dollar Store
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Mozzarella - 5#
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8.98
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Cash & Carry
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Parmesan
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5.73
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Cash & Carry
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Shrimp
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12.42
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Cash & Carry
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Green peppers - 6ct
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2.85
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Cash & Carry
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Tortillas - 40ct
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5.97
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Cash & Carry
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Bread (2)
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3.98
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Cash & Carry
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Seasoning sauce
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1.89
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Cash & Carry
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Olive oil
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6.39
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Cash & Carry
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Pot roast
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7.05
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Markdown
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Steak
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4.76
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Markdown
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Weiners (4)
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5.00
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Store Coupon
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Hotdog buns (2)
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1.58
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Sale
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Potato chips (2)
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2.00
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Sale
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Cheese (5)
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5.00
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Sale
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Mayonnaise (2)
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3.78
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Sale/Coupon
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Cod Fillets
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10.99
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Sale
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Bananas
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1.04
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Tomatoes
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1.20
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Corn
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1.00
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Sale
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Peanut butter - 64 oz. (2)
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10.00
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Sale
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Cheese (3)
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2.64
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Store Coupon
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Milk - gal
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1.88
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Sale
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Steak
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5.16
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Markdown
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Wheat rolls
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0.99
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Markdown
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Ground turkey (4)
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4.96
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Sale/Coupon
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Ground chicken (3)
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2.97
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Markdown
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Ground pork - 5# (2)
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4.82
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Sale
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Spinach
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1.54
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Coupon
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Coleslaw mix
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1.29
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Bread
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2.49
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Tomatoes
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0.57
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Lemons
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0.89
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Nectarines
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1.24
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Sale
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Bananas
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1.13
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Snap peas/baby carrots
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1.78
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Markdown
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Almonds
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3.44
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Sale
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Lunchmeat - 1# (2)
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7.00
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Sale
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Baked beans
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1.00
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Dollar Store
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Bread (2)
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2.58
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Markdown
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Bread (2)
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3.32
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Markdown
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Hamburger buns
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0.48
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Markdown
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Donuts
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1.48
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Markdown
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Cheese danish
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FREE
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Markdown
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Sour Cream (2)
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1.98
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Sale
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Milk
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1.88
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Sale
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Cucumber
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0.69
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Sale
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Green onions
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0.59
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Sale
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Grapes
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1.97
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Sale
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Spinach
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2.49
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Tomatoes
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0.73
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Peas & carrots - frozen
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4.09
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Cash & Carry
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Red potatoes
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3.65
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Cash & Carry
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Lettuce
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1.28
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Cash & Carry
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Bananas
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0.90
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Cash & Carry
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Total
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$ 198.25
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$198.25 ÷ 31 days ÷3 people = $2.13 per
person per day!
Did you stock up on anything this month? Any super deals?
This budget month runs from
July 1 through July 31.
Wow! such good bargains on your ground meat!! We do not have markdowns like that here..lucky you! I like the $Store too. Really hot & humid here..stay cool!
ReplyDeleteNo humidity here just HOT! :) We are very lucky with our markdown meats, for sure. It easily makes up 1/2 to 2/3 of our meat purchases.
DeleteGreat deals, especially on the meat!
ReplyDeleteI was pretty tickled with the great buys I found on meat. Super excited.
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