This was a very different
shopping month for me. At the beginning
of the month I picked up a few items on sale that I wanted for the upcoming
holidays, mostly baking supplies and some cheese. Then I didn't shop again until the 23rd of
the month since I was out of state most of the time visiting the Mayo
Clinic. That shopping trip was a good
one! Because the sales were so good and
we were able to get everything on our list plus a lot of things on next month's
list I ended up pulling funds I had set aside for November. We basically ended up shopping for two months
on one Saturday. It was great. And!
We also picked up items for our prepper pantry.
Our nonfood budget in
October was used to pick up facial tissue and some supplies to make homemade laundry detergent. The total amount
I spent on non food items came in at $18.52, well below my $25 monthly
allotment.
The total I spent on food
came in at $122.59 which means I'll be carrying over a deficit amount into
November. I'm totally fine with that
since most of what we bought is for November and December. I have plenty of food for our holiday meals,
holiday baking and all of our regular meals as well. I began the month with an extra $1.64 so my
deficit to roll over will be $20.95 leaving me with a November starting balance
of $79.05. That may not sound like a lot
of money for groceries and it isn't, especially as we head into the holidays,
but for us it will be plenty.
Prices have definitely
been on the rise and I do see a lot of bare spots on the shelves again, but I
find that as long as I'm willing to be patient, shop around and go to different
stores and wait for the sales I'm still able to keep to my budget and get the
things we need and most of what we want.
How are you fairing? Are the
prices rising beyond what you can handle?
Are you still able to find what you need? How about the sales? How those where you live?
Good job! I’ve been doing Walmart pickup and they were out of several things on my last couple of orders. My eyes are wide open!!
ReplyDeleteI personally think food shortages will be around for a while.
DeleteGrocery prices have definitely been rising, but we have a lot in our freezer & pantry, so we've made some adjustments here & there. My husband eats Keto due to food allergies, so we purchase a lot of meat. Unfortunately, that has been going up substantially.
ReplyDeleteIt is getting trickier.
DeleteLike you, I have stocked up so am only buying fresh items or sale items. I am happy to enter this fall with a good size pantry. You do a fantastic job stocking up for $100 a month!
ReplyDeleteGood job! It feels good doesn't it?
DeleteI have everything I need for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It feels good in a time of uncertainty to know I won't have to fight to find food.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear that. Good for you. :o)
DeleteYou must be the magic shopper! There are only two of us in my household and our monthly food budget is way more than that. I shop mostly at Aldi and Costco, but have a lot of food sensitivities so have to buy carefully. I have not been stockpiling because prices in the stores are so much higher. So that means future bills will likely go up even more. Compared to the rest of the world, we spend a much lower percentage of our income on food. So even in this crazy time of inflation and empty shelves, we have much to be thankful for.
ReplyDeleteYes, we do. I know I am blessed more than I probably deserve. ;)
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