Thursday, March 28, 2019

My Grocery Budget 2019 - March Update



Last month I mentioned I was going back to my regular grocery budget.  I forgot that March is the month where I usually get my income tax refund and I like to add an extra $100 our budget to stock up a bit.  It works out really well, timing wise, after the holidays, winter months, higher heat bills, etc.  So instead of keeping it under $150, I actually had $250 to spend on groceries this month.


I used sales, coupons and strategic shopping to restock our pantry and spice cupboard, add to our freezers and keep us in fresh produce and some dairy items.  I even manage to squeeze in a trip to Cash & Carry as well as to purchase a couple items for my daughter's upcoming graduation party.


I kept my nonfood spending pretty minimal as there wasn't much we really needed this month.  Some canned catfood, kitty litter and a couple comet cleansers from the dollar store.  Total spent on those items came in at $10.92 of my $25 budget.

This month's acquired freebies
Here is the food I bought this month:

Groceries

 $$$







Cream (2)

           6.76

Wal-Mart
Bratwurst patties (2)

           5.14

Wal-Mart
Coleslaw mix (2)

           2.94

Wal-Mart
Onion

           0.47

Wal-Mart
Mushrooms

           1.78

Wal-Mart
Avocados (2)

           1.76

Wal-Mart
Grape tomatoes

           2.26

Wal-Mart
Whipped cream

           2.68

Wal-Mart
Green onions

           0.98

Wal-Mart
Turkey sausages

           4.18

Wal-Mart
Cheese - 1# (2)

           5.56

Wal-Mart
Pan spray

           1.53

Wal-Mart
Chia seeds

           3.98

Wal-Mart
Bakers chocolate (2)

           3.94

Wal-Mart
Gelatin (2)

           0.68

Wal-Mart
Gelatin

           0.72

Wal-Mart
Ground beef - 10#

         19.90
Sale
Cash & Carry
Cheddar - 5#

         10.93

Cash & Carry
Monteray Jack - 5#

           9.68
Sale
Cash & Carry
Soy sauce

           1.99

Cash & Carry
SF Syrup

           2.59

Cash & Carry
Apples - 4#

           3.28

Cash & Carry
Bananas

           0.91

Cash & Carry
Blueberries - 2.5#

           5.38

Cash & Carry
Green beans- 5#

           4.86

Cash & Carry
Yogurt (8)

           7.80
Sale/Digital Coupon
Albertsons
Onion

           0.47

Albertsons
Strawberries - 2#

           4.47
Sale
Albertsons
Grapes

           3.48
Sale
Albertsons
Avocados (2)

           1.54
Coupon
Albertsons
Almonds

           5.99

Trader Joes
Olive oil

           6.99

Trader Joes
Avocados (6)

           2.99

Trader Joes
Mushrooms

           1.79

Trader Joes
Bell pepper

           0.69

Trader Joes
Grape tomatoes

           2.49

Trader Joes
Bananas

           1.14

Trader Joes
Rib eye

           7.99

Trader Joes
Tortilla chips

           3.34
Sale
Albertsons
String cheese (2)

           3.50
Markdown
Albertsons
Chicken breasts

           0.35
Sale/Digital Coupon
Albertsons
Grapes

           3.16
Sale
Albertsons
Strawberries - 2#

           2.98
Sale
Albertsons
Yogurt (4)

           3.52
Sale
Albertsons
Yogurt

           0.50
Digital Coupon
Albertsons

Salad mix

           1.99
Digital Coupon
Albertsons

Salad mix

           1.59

Albertsons

Bananas

           0.44

Albertsons

Broccoli (2)

           3.04

WinCo

Cauliflower (2)

           2.76

WinCo

Sausages

           3.53
Sale
WinCo

Burger patties

         11.98

WinCo

Tater tots

           1.58

WinCo

SF Pudding (3)

           1.56

WinCo

Pork sausage (2)

           3.98
Sale
WinCo

Olives (3)

           2.94

WinCo

Enchilada sauce (2)

           1.56

WinCo

Canned tomatoes (4)

           1.84

WinCo

Tomato sauce (2)

           0.92

WinCo

Tomato sauce (4)

           1.04

WinCo

Applesauce

           1.48

WinCo

Tuna (2)

           1.36

WinCo

Soy sauce

           1.25

WinCo

Sour cream

           1.18

WinCo

Chili powder

           0.51

WinCo

Onion

           0.36

WinCo

Coleslaw mix (2)

           1.96

WinCo

Zucchini

           0.88

WinCo

Squash

           0.40

WinCo

Vanilla

           0.88

WinCo

Bread

           1.18

WinCo

Broccoli

           3.24
Sale/Digital Coupon
Fred Meyer

Bell pepper (3)

           1.00
Markdown
Fred Meyer

Salmon

           6.99
Sale
Fred Meyer







Total

       233.48




$233.48 ÷ 31 days ÷3 people = $2.51 per person per day!


Next month I will definitely be back to shopping on a much smaller budget.  As usual I'll be looking to spend my money wisely and make sure I get everything I need at a really good price.  I'll keep my eye on sales and look for coupons to help me shave even more off the final prices too.



This budget month runs from March 1 through March 31


2 comments:

  1. You did well this month. Other than shopping for the St.Patrick's Day meal I did minimal shopping this month. And the freezer is still too full!

    ReplyDelete
  2. You always do so well keeping under budget with food costs!

    D.

    ReplyDelete

Your kind comments are always appreciated. I love hearing from you.

**Note: Comment Moderation has been turned on due to spam.

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...