I can tell you that
since I began my ketogenic journey I eat a lot more meat than I used to. In fact, we all do. Not a bad thing, but it has definitely
created a shift in my shopping and my budget.
That doesn't mean that maintaining a healthy diet is too expensive it
just means I need to make adjustments and do things a little differently, make
some changes. Change is good, right?!
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| Fred Meyer haul |
This month I shopped
a lot and took advantage of some
really great sales and loss leader offers.
Once again I was in my hunter/gatherer mode as I shopped at a variety of
stores and picked up items to stock up our pantry and freezer. My goal is always to get the best quality for
as little cost as possible and I think I did really, really well. I topped off the chest freezer in our garage
and filled in the gaps in our pantry.
Plus, I got a jumpstart on some school lunch stuff for next fall.
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| Albertson's haul #1 |
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| Albertson's haul #2 |
We aren't big junk
food junkies around here, but I do allow my girls to have some things in
moderation and those are usually relegated to their packed lunches. Mainly chips is what they love. So, with my $10 school lunch budget I picked
up a bag of assorted chips on sale for $4.99 and used a $1 OFF coupon to bring
it down to $3.99. I also took advantage
of a loss leader offer at Albertson's and picked up four boxes of chewy granola
bars for only 79¢ each. I plan to
continue to use my monthly budget throughout the summer too.
I spent $17.32 of
our monthly $25 non food budget on the usual cat food and litter. Nothing too terribly exciting there. The remaining $7.68 will be added to last
month's surplus and rolled forward to use in June.
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| Steaks! |
This is the
breakdown of what I purchased for food:
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Groceries
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$$$
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Butter
(2)
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3.98
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Asparagus
(2)
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5.99
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Cauliflower
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2.49
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Avocados
(3)
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2.04
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Tomatoes
(2)
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0.49
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Albertsons
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Lettuce
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1.59
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Albertsons
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Steak
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|
2.02
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Markdown
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Albertsons
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Steak
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2.06
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Markdown
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Albertsons
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Steak
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5.24
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Markdown
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Albertsons
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Salad dressing (3)
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4.47
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Sale/Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Salad dressing - 2 pk
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1.99
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Tortillas (5)
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2.45
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Sale/Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Tortilla chips 5
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4.95
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Sale/Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Pasta (6)
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2.45
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Sale/Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Salsa (5)
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4.95
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Sale/Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Lettuce
(2)
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1.98
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Coleslaw
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0.99
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Green
beans
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2.99
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Mushrooms
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2.29
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Broccoli
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3.99
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Sale
|
Fred Meyer
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Bananas
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0.63
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Ground
turkey
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2.25
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Ground
turkey
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2.25
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Beef
patties
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6.52
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Shrimp
- 2#
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9.98
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Sale/Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Brownie
mix (2)
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2.00
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Dollar Store
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Pink
salt
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1.00
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Dollar Store
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Whipped
cream
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2.52
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Wal-Mart
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Cream
(2)
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6.76
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Wal-Mart
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Milk
- 1/2 gal
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1.07
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Wal-Mart
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Sugar
- 4#
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1.43
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Wal-Mart
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Pudding
(3)
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2.61
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Wal-Mart
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Gelatin
(4)
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1.44
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Wal-Mart
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Stevia
drops
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2.74
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Wal-Mart
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Bananas
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0.71
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Wal-Mart
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Lettuce
(2)
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1.96
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Wal-Mart
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Romaine
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2.38
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Wal-Mart
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Tomatoes
(2)
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0.38
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Wal-Mart
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Eggs
- 5 doz
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5.43
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Wal-Mart
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SF
chocolate chips
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2.23
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Wal-Mart
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Potato
chips
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FREE
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Monopoly Winner
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Albertsons
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Green beans (4)
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1.56
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Corn (2)
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|
0.78
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Brownie mix (4)
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|
3.16
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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|
Pasta (6)
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|
2.94
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Tuna (4)
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1.96
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Chicken
nuggets - 3#
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5.99
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Sale
|
Albertsons
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Beef
patties
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4.00
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Markdown
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Albertsons
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Macaroni
salad
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FREE
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Monopoly Winner
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Albertsons
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Ice
cream (2)
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7.98
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Ice
cream cones
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1.49
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Sale
|
Fred Meyer
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Milk
- 1/2 gal
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0.79
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Sale
|
Fred Meyer
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Bread
|
|
0.99
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Markdown
|
Fred Meyer
|
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Sausage
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2.50
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Sale
|
Fred Meyer
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Steak
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6.89
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Sale
|
Fred Meyer
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Steak
|
|
5.87
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Sale
|
Fred Meyer
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Chicken breast
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9.67
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Sale
|
Fred Meyer
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Avocado
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|
0.77
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Sale
|
Fred Meyer
|
|
Salad
mix
|
|
0.49
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Markdown
|
Fred Meyer
|
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Salad
mix
|
|
0.59
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Markdown
|
Fred Meyer
|
|
Salad
mix
|
|
0.59
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Sour
cream
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|
1.00
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Sale/Coupon
|
Fred Meyer
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|
Gravy
mix
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FREE
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Monopoly Winner
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Fred Meyer
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Pot
roast
|
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5.39
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Sale
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Albertsons
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|
Pot
roast
|
|
5.39
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Sale
|
Albertsons
|
|
Pot
roast
|
|
6.57
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Sale
|
Albertsons
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|
Pot
roast
|
|
6.17
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Sale
|
Albertsons
|
|
Pork
chops
|
|
4.59
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Sale
|
Albertsons
|
|
Pork
chops
|
|
5.21
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Sale
|
Albertsons
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|
Sausage
|
|
1.89
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Markdown
|
Albertsons
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Canned
tomatoes (6)
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|
3.00
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Sale
|
Albertsons
|
|
Ramen (24)
|
|
2.88
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Sale
|
Albertsons
|
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Macaroni
& cheese (6)
|
|
3.00
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Sale
|
Albertsons
|
|
$5
OFF $50 Purchase
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(5.00)
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Coupon
|
Albertsons
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Total
|
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214.79
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$219.79 ÷ 31 days ÷3 people = $2.36 per person per day!
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| Lots of great meat sales! |
It was another
pretty darn good month again for sales and bargains. How did you do with your grocery shopping
goals? What great buys did you find?
This budget month runs from May 1 through May
31
