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
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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?
When I find really good sales, I go ahead and buy. Now, those roasts from your freezer will free up even more money for the next month/s.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right about that. :)
DeleteOne of these days I will pay more attention to our food budget, but for now at least, I can say we save money by not eating much meat or drink alcohol. Those two can be budget busters unless you're savvy like you are about buying meat when it's marked down to the lowest price. You always do so well staying within budget every month!
ReplyDeleteD.
I have been really lucky with the meat prices lately. That is definitely the time to stock up. The thing I have to do to stay in budget is track every purchase and when I run out of $$ I stop. March is a long month so I may go over a bit next time. :/
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