I finished up my grocery
shopping for the month of February and managed to slip in just under
budget. Then Albertson's had a pot roast
sale and I almost passed it up, but I had already set aside the money for
March's budget so I decided to just get a jumpstart for next month and picked
up three nice roasts at $1.99 a pound!
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| Trader Joes haul |
I spent $19.44 of
our monthly $25 non food budget on catfood, litter and window cleaner. Nothing too terribly exciting there. The remaining $5.56 will be added to last
month's surplus and rolled forward to use in March.
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| Fred Meyer |
This is the
breakdown of what I purchased for food:
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Groceries
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$$$
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Bagels
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1.00
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Dollar Store
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Pesto (2)
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2.00
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Dollar Store
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Ground turkey
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2.49
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Dollar Store
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Turkey burgers
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Blueberries
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2.49
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Trader Joes
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Broccoli
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1.49
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Trader Joes
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Milk - 1/2 gal
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1.34
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Trader Joes
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Tangelos
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Oranges
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3.49
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Trader Joes
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Spinach
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1.99
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Trader Joes
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Carrots
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1.49
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Trader Joes
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Celery
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1.49
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Trader Joes
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Sugar snap peas
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2.49
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Trader Joes
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Green beans
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2.79
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Trader Joes
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Lettuce
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1.99
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Trader Joes
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Apples
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Apples
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3.29
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Trader Joes
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Bananas
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1.14
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Trader Joes
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Mushrooms
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1.79
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Trader Joes
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Tomatoes
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2.49
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Trader Joes
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Avocados
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Eggs
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1.49
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Trader Joes
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Tortilla chips
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1.30
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Buns (2)
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1.88
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Italian sausage
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13.08
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Sale/Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Bread
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0.99
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Fred Meyer
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Rye Bread (2)
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1.98
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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WW Buns
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0.69
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Yogurt (6)
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1.14
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Yogurt (2)
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3.00
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Fred Meyer
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Yogurt (2)
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FREE
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Friday Freebie
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Fred Meyer
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Chicken sausage (3)
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4.47
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Ground pork (2)
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2.65
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Breakfast sausage
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2.24
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Sale/Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Sirloin (2)
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15.68
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Lunchmeat (2)
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1.98
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Pasta (4)
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3.16
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Tortillas (2)
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1.98
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Popcorn
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FREE
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Friday Freebie
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Fred Meyer
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Water
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FREE
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Friday Freebie
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Fred Meyer
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Salad kit
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1.49
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Coleslaw mix
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1.39
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Fred Meyer
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Onions
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0.38
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Fred Meyer
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Butter (5)
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9.95
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Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Bananas
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1.04
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Fred Meyer
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Milk - 1/2 gal (2)
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1.58
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Cottage cheese
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0.99
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Sale/Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Sour cream
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0.99
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Sale/Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Yogurt - 2 pk (3)
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1.50
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Yogurt - 2 pk
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0.79
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Portobellas
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1.99
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Stir fry veggies
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1.79
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Coleslaw mix
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1.39
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Fred Meyer
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Chips
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5.99
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Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Bread
|
0.99
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Tangelos
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Avocados
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Rice - 2
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2.00
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Dollar Store
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Pasta
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1.00
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Dollar Store
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Bagels
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1.00
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Dollar Store
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Total
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147.15
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$147.15 ÷ 28 days ÷3 people = $1.75 per person per day!
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| Mid month haul from Fred Meyer |
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| I found some really good meat buys and markdowns this month! |
Not too shabby, if I
do say so myself! How did you do with
your grocery shopping goals? What great
buys did you find?