My Grocery Budget - August Update

This month was another big stock up month for me.  I stocked up the pantry, added more meat items to the freezer and bought lunchmeat, bread, chips and other items for school lunches.  I took advantage of a lot of sales, loss leader items, coupons and scoured the markdown bins to keep my spending as low as possible.

Produce and dairy made up the remainder of my shopping and as you can see I bought a lot of produce this month.  Fresh fruits and veggies just taste good this time of year when the heat is on.  We enjoyed a lot of salads and veggies with homemade dips and dressings.

Needless to say I went way over my $150.oo budget, nearly twice my budget, and perhaps I should feel a little bad about it, but I really don't.  I got so many great buys and now that we are well stocked for winter I will have no worries, especially when the heat bills sky rocket and any extra money to put towards them will be greatly appreciated.

Stock up items from the dollar store

My non-food items included cat litter, facial tissues, a few toiletries and four bottles of laundry detergent.  I purchased the detergent on sale and with coupons paid just $1.00 apiece for them!  I only spent $20.57 of my $25.00 budget. 

So here is the list of food I bought.  The items highlighted in red are my stock up items:

Groceries		$$$
All Bran		4.49
Oatmeal		14.97	Cash & Carry
Ground beef - 10#		23.64	Cash & Carry
Cheddar - 5#		9.45	Cash & Carry
Coconut		5.79	Cash & Carry
Steak		7.15	Markdown
Steak		4.11	Markdown
Grapes		2.12	Sale
Lettuce		0.99
Apples		1.78
Onions		0.64
Garlic		0.44
Lettuce		1.19
Cabbage		1.29
Bananas		1.36
Veggie tray		4.99	Store Coupon
Chow mein noodles		1.89
Vegetable oil (2)		4.58
Milk - 1/2 gal (2)		1.58	Store Coupon
Cereal (3)		5.64	Sale
Cereal		2.49
Lettuce		0.99
Spinach		1.99
Bananas		1.49
Lemon		0.89
Milk - 1 gal		1.89	Sale
Blueberries		2.19	Sale
Cheese puffs (2)		1.00	Markdown
Candy (4)		2.00	Sale
Chicken		7.76	Sale
Chicken		8.13	Sale
Steak		4.25	Markdown
Steak		5.09	Markdown
Stew meat		2.75	Markdown
Stew meat		2.87	Markdown
Grapes		2.28	Sale
Tomatoes (2)		0.51	Sale
Carrots		1.29	Sale
Beans		2.00	Dollar Store
Hot dogs		1.98	Sale
Hot dog buns		0.99
Taco seasoning (3)		1.00	Sale
Tomatoes (3)		0.74
Onions (3)		0.93	Sale
Lettuce (2)		1.98	Sale
Mushrooms		0.99	Markdown
Veggie tray		3.99	Markdown
Cauliflower		1.49	Markdown
Broccoli		1.26	Sale
Bananas		0.78
Almonds		3.50	Sale
Milk - 1/2 gal (2)		1.58	Sale
Orange juice		0.79	Sale
Cream cheese (2)		1.76	Store Coupon
Sour cream (2)		1.76	Store Coupon
Turkey breast		7.16	Markdown
Turkey breast		7.16	Markdown
Peaches (5)		5.00	Dollar Store
Pears (5)		5.00	Dollar Store
Fruit Cocktail		1.00	Dollar Store
Rice - 10#		5.00	Dollar Store
Tortilla chips (2)		2.00	Sale
Whole wheat bread (4)		3.00	Markdown
English muffins (4)		3.00	Markdown
Hotdog buns - 16 ct		2.00	Markdown
Hamburger buns - 12 ct		0.98	Markdown
Bagels - mini		1.69	Markdown
Bagels		FREE
Donuts		1.49
Pasta (10)		6.90	Store Coupon
Olives (6)		5.28	Sale
Cheese - sliced (3)		2.91	Store Coupon
Peanut butter (2)		1.98	Store Coupon
Tuna (10)		4.90	Store Coupon
Wieners (4)		3.16	Sale
Smoked sausage		3.99	Sale
Ham (3)		5.37	Markdown
Chips - 32 ct (2)		17.98	Sale
Total		$  272.42

$272.42 ÷ 31 days ÷3 people = $2.93 per person per day!

Did you stock up on anything this month?  Any super deals?

This budget month runs from August 1 through August 31.