This going to be a
bit of a different type of grocery update because this month I had two
budgets. You may recall me mentioning at
the end of last month I had some money left from receiving my income tax
refund. Well, after much thought, I
decided to use it to stock up on groceries.
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| Winco haul |
Anytime I feel
things in my life are a little precarious, like my health, my job, the economy,
etc. I feel that urge to get my house in order.
Just in case. And while things
here at home are stable right now, you just never know. Anyway, I was feeling that urge. So I went with it.
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| Fred Meyer |
I gave myself an
extra grocery budget of $200! Just food.
And I stocked up buying items on sale,
using coupons and trolling the markdown areas of each store I went to. It was pretty amazing all that I was able to
get, let me tell you. When I sat down to
list my expenses I really surprised myself with my super shopper
abilities. Ha, ha! 😎
I didn't even spend
it all! But I got dang close:
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Groceries - Part I
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$$$
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Pot roast
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5.99
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Pot roast
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4.72
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Pot roast
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6.87
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Steak
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5.67
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Markdown
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Albertsons
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Asparagus
(2)
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6.00
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Sugar
- 4#
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2.49
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Tortilla
chips
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1.50
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Frozen potatoes (3)
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7.50
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Onion
rings
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2.50
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Mushrooms
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1.89
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Markdown
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Mandarins
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2.99
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Salad
dressing
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1.49
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Salad
dressing - 2pk
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1.99
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Lettuce
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0.99
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Fred Meyer
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Lettuce
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0.99
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Fred Meyer
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Carrots
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1.19
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Fred Meyer
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Bell
pepper
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0.69
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Onions
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0.99
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Bananas
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0.99
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Fred Meyer
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Lemon
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0.79
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Blueberries
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3.77
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Tomatoes
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1.40
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Chicken breast
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6.13
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Fred Meyer
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Bell
pepper (2)
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0.96
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Sale
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WinCo
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Bacon
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6.98
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WinCo
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Eggs
- 5 dozen
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5.08
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WinCo
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Canned tomatoes (4)
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2.32
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WinCo
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Tomato
sauce
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0.94
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WinCo
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Tomato sauce (4)
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1.04
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WinCo
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Parmesan
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2.36
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WinCo
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Spaghetti
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1.56
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WinCo
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Cool whip (2)
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1.76
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WinCo
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Whipped
topping
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2.48
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WinCo
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Cream
- 1 qt
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3.48
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WinCo
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Cream
cheese (2)
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2.34
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WinCo
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Sour
cream
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1.18
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WinCo
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Flour - 10#
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2.42
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WinCo
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Stevia
- 1#
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4.21
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WinCo
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SF
Hershey syrup
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3.47
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WinCo
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SF Gelatin (4)
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3.12
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WinCo
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SF Pudding mix (6)
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4.21
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WinCo
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Strawberries
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1.98
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Sale
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WinCo
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Olives (3)
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2.64
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Sale
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WinCo
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Salsa
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1.58
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WinCo
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Tortillas
(2)
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2.36
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WinCo
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Chipotle
peppers
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0.96
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WinCo
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Salad
dressing
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1.33
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Sale
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WinCo
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Ice
cream mix
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2.99
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Sale
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Cash & Carry
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Whipped topping
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2.08
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Cash & Carry
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Salsa
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4.57
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Cash & Carry
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Seasoning sauce
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1.89
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Cash & Carry
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Crab
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2.99
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Cash & Carry
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Green
peppers (6)
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2.79
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Cash & Carry
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Lettuce
- 5ct
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3.88
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Cash & Carry
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Cheese - 5#
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10.47
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Sale
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Cash & Carry
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Pickles
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1.00
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Dollar Store
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Green olives (2)
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2.00
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Dollar Store
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Minced garlic (2)
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2.00
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Dollar Store
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Wheat
bread
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1.00
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Dollar Store
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Feta
(2)
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2.00
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Dollar Store
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Snack rolls (3)
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3.00
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Dollar Store
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Vanilla
extract
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1.00
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Dollar Store
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Turkey breast
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4.36
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Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Turkey breast
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4.00
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Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Turkey breast
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4.57
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Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Turkey breast
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4.44
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Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Turkey breast
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4.88
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Digital Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Total
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196.20
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| Five turkey breasts at 88¢ a pound! |
Five turkey
breasts! Five! I'm the most excited about that score. I marked all of my stock up items in red and
the rest of this list ended up being part of our regular meals this month. But then I still had my regular grocery
budget for March sitting there so about mid month I started shopping
again. And tomorrow I'll share with you
everything else I bought and it includes some more stock up items too! Yay!
