Let's face it. I may not be all that great at sticking to a
$20 a week grocery challenge, but I still think I did a great job this month
anyway. My total spent came in super low
and I was able to get a lot for the money I spent. I stocked up on a few items, did a big fall
meal prep and even got started on gathering a few items to set aside for Christmas
baking. It seems like once September
rolls around I'm ready to start baking again.
Our non food items
this month included more tissues on sale, stocking up on cat food that was on
sale and of course with that comes the need for litter as well. I had two 75¢ coupons for the litter.
Here is what I
bought this month for food:
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Groceries
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$$$
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Coleslaw mix
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0.98
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WinCo
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Lettuce
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1.88
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WinCo
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Bell pepper
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0.38
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WinCo
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Onion
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0.69
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WinCo
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Raspberries
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3.98
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WinCo
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Cream cheese
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1.22
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WinCo
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Cream cheese
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3.38
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WinCo
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Cottage cheese (2)
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2.00
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Sour cream (2)
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2.00
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Cream cheese (4)
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4.00
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Salsa
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FREE
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Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Yogurt
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FREE
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Friday Freebie
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Fred Meyer
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Snack chips
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FREE
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Friday Freebie
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Fred Meyer
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Cheese (5)
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4.95
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Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Clam chowder (5)
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4.95
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Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Tortillas
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0.75
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Sale/Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Taco shells
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1.00
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Hot dog buns (2)
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2.00
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Tortilla chips
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1.25
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Bagels
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1.79
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Milk - gal
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1.78
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WinCo
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Cinnamon
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1.00
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Dollar Tree
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Lasagna
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1.00
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Dollar Tree
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Salt
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0.50
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Dollar Tree
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Coleslaw mix
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3.00
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Grapes
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2.17
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Ground beef - 9#
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13.92
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Sale/Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Bananas
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0.89
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Fred Meyer
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Tortillas (5)
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9.45
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Lettuce
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0.59
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Tortilla chips
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1.50
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Chicken alfredo
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FREE
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Friday Freebie
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Fred Meyer
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Epic bar
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FREE
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Friday Freebie
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Fred Meyer
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Bell pepper
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1.16
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Sale
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WinCo
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Red pepper
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0.98
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Sale
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WinCo
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Coleslaw mix
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0.98
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WinCo
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Lettuce
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1.99
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WinCo
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Tomatoes
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0.82
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Sale
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WinCo
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Tomatoes
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0.46
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Sale
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WinCo
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Tomato sauce (3)
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2.46
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Sale
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WinCo
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Olives (2)
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1.96
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Sale
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WinCo
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Rice - 5#
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2.22
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Sale
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WinCo
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Potatoes
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1.49
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Sale
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WinCo
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Italian sausage
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2.99
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Sale
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WinCo
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Baking chips
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1.76
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WinCo
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Baking chips
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1.86
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WinCo
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Pudding (2)
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1.00
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WinCo
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Shortening
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2.89
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WinCo
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Oil
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1.89
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WinCo
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Pan spray
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1.59
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WinCo
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Cream
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3.38
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WinCo
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Total
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104.88
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$104.88 ÷ 30 days ÷3 people = $1.17 per person per day!!! Wowza!
I think I did a pretty
good job this month and I think I more than made up for what I overspent last
month. How did you do with your grocery
shopping goals? What great buys did you
find?
This budget month runs from September 1
through September 30