Tuesday, August 29, 2017

My Grocery Budget 2017 - August Update


This month I concentrated on school lunch stuff and stocking up some things for our winter ahead.  I purchased meats on sale and from the markdown bin to add to what we already have in the freezer.  I also took $50 in addition to our regular grocery budget to purchase items the girls can pack in their lunch each day.  Those things include individual packages of chips, crackers, cookies, fruit cups, juice boxes, granola bars and Pop Tarts.  Yes, I stepped outside my norm and did the busy mom thing and my girls are super excited about it.


Our nonfood items were comprised of sandwich bags, cat litter, cat food, toilet paper and a bottle of laundry detergent I picked up at Walgreens on sale and with a coupon for 99¢.  I came in at $33.45 over my regular $25 budget which puts me at -$7.45 for the year so far.


Our regular groceries included lots of fresh produce, lunch meat, meat, a few extra lunch items (when my $50 ran out) and some dairy items.  I stalked up on canned goods and pastas too.  I used a lot of coupons, digital coupons downloaded to my rewards cards and shopped the sales and markdown bins as much as possible.  Here is what I got:

Groceries

 $$$







Jasmine rice - 5#

              3.99
Sale
Grocery Outlet
Olive oil

              5.99
Sale
Grocery Outlet
Almond milk (2)

              2.98
Sale
Grocery Outlet
Raspberry jam

              2.99
Sale
Grocery Outlet
Green olives

              1.99
Sale
Grocery Outlet
Olives (6)

              4.74
Sale
Grocery Outlet
Blueberries

              0.99
Sale
Grocery Outlet
Blackberries

              1.49
Sale
Grocery Outlet
Angus beef hotdogs (3)

              5.97
Sale
Grocery Outlet
Parmesan

              1.49
Sale
Grocery Outlet
Bananas

              1.14

Albertsons
Yogurt (12)

              3.00
Sale
Albertsons
Spaghetti (2)

              1.18
Store Coupon
Albertsons
Linquine (2)

              1.18
Store Coupon
Albertsons
Sugar - 4#

              1.99
Store Coupon
Albertsons
Tomato sauce (4)

              1.00
Sale
Albertsons
Taco seasoning (4)

              2.00
Sale
Albertsons
Cake mix (4)

              3.16
Store Coupon
Albertsons
Ground beef

              9.39
Sale
Albertsons
Pork ribs

              6.03
Sale
Albertsons
Crab

              1.99
Sale
Albertsons
Customer Appreciation

            (3.00)
Digital Coupon
Albertsons
Hotdog buns

              0.69
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Cheese balls

              0.49
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Coleslaw mix

              1.39

Fred Meyer
Salad mix

              1.39
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Apples

              2.74

Fred Meyer
Red onion

              0.84

Fred Meyer
Plums

              3.40
Sale
Fred Meyer
Bananas

              1.68

Fred Meyer
Kiwi

              1.00

Fred Meyer
Tuna

              0.29
Digital Coupon
Fred Meyer
Whipped topping

              0.64
Digital Coupon
Fred Meyer
Tater tots

              1.79
Sale
Fred Meyer
French fries

              1.79
Sale
Fred Meyer
Almonds

              5.19
Sale
Fred Meyer
Lunch meat (2)

              3.98
Sale
Fred Meyer
Milk - 1 gal (2)

              3.58
Sale
Fred Meyer
Sliced cheese (2)

              3.76
Sale
Fred Meyer
Chips - 32ct

              6.99
Sale/Digital Coupon
Fred Meyer
Pasta (4)

              2.76
Sale
Albertsons
Yogurt (12)

              2.98
Sale/Digital Coupon
Albertsons
Swiss

              1.00
Markdown
Albertsons
Cheddar (2)

              2.50
Markdown
Albertsons
Ground turkey (2)

              3.38
Sale/Coupon
Albertsons
Lunch meat (2)

              2.50
Markdown
Albertsons
Bananas

              0.93

Albertsons
Customer Appreciation

            (3.00)
Digital Coupon
Albertsons
Onions

              0.35
Sale
Fred Meyer
Mushrooms

              0.99

Fred Meyer
Bananas

              1.04

Fred Meyer
Bell pepper

              0.99

Fred Meyer
Apples

              3.70

Fred Meyer
Zucchini

              0.44

Fred Meyer
Nectarines

              1.48
Sale
Fred Meyer
Tomatoes

              1.74

Fred Meyer
Romaine

              0.99

Fred Meyer
Bread

              0.49
Markdown
Fred Meyer
WW Hamburger buns

              1.29

Fred Meyer
Flour - 10#

              3.29

Fred Meyer
WW Flour - 5#

              3.99

Fred Meyer
Ground pork

              1.83

Fred Meyer
Sour cream (2)

              1.00
Sale/Digital Coupon
Fred Meyer
Cottage cheese

              0.75
Sale/Coupon
Fred Meyer
Cream cheese (2)

              1.96
Sale/Coupon
Fred Meyer
Oat bread

              1.07
Sale/Digital Coupon
Fred Meyer
Sandwich buns

              0.99
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Hotdog buns

              1.25

Fred Meyer
Pasta sauce

              1.00
Sale
Fred Meyer
Tomato sauce (2)

              0.98

Fred Meyer
Lettuce

              1.44
Coupon
Fred Meyer
Cilantro

              0.50

Fred Meyer
Stir fry veggies (2)

              2.98
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Mushrooms

              0.99
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Zucchini

              0.69
Sale
Fred Meyer
Nectarines

              2.13
Sale
Fred Meyer
Coleslaw mix

              1.39

Fred Meyer
Bananas

              0.53
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Grapes

              2.32
Sale
Fred Meyer
Tortillas

              1.29
Sale
Fred Meyer
Tortillas

              1.49
Sale
Fred Meyer
Corn Tortillas

              1.49
Sale
Fred Meyer
Kind bar

 FREE
Friday Freebie
Fred Meyer
Powerbar

 FREE
Friday Freebie
Fred Meyer
Tortillas

 FREE
Coupon
Fred Meyer
Ice cream

              1.99
Sale
Fred Meyer
Mac & cheese (4)

              2.96
Sale/Coupon
Albertsons
Mac & cheese (4)

 FREE
Overcharged/refunded in FULL
Albertsons
Mayonnaise (2)

              3.98
Sale/Coupon
Albertsons
Cereal (2)

              3.38
Sale
Albertsons
Frozen veg (5)

              4.40
Sale
Albertsons
Weiners (2)

              1.99
Markdown
Albertsons
Lunch meat (2)

              2.00
Sale
Albertsons
Bananas

              1.68

Albertsons
Corn (4)

              1.00
Sale
Albertsons
Grapes

              2.29
Sale
Albertsons
Lettuce

              1.29

Albertsons





Total

 $      192.17



$192.17 ÷ 31 days ÷3 people = $2.07 per person per day!


Still higher than I would like, but overall not bad.  How did you do last month?  Any great bargains?


This budget month runs from August 1 through August 31



4 comments:

  1. Great job.. not a bad overage,considering you had to buy school lunch stuff also..Have a great day.

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    1. Thanks Judy. I'm okay with it. Hoping for a better September budget. :)

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  2. Very impressive! I am an impulse shopper which leads to excessive shopping.

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    1. That can be tricky. There are so many temptations, aren't there?

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