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Personal Grocery Challenge – Week 4

This week, I had $34.14 left out of my $300 grocery budget for the month. I needed milk and was lucky enough to find 4 half gallon jugs marked down to $0.99/each! How cool is that?! I’m very thankful. We’ve already gone through one, but I’ll check again tomorrow or Saturday morning to see if there are any others! I also had to buy some more allergy meds because we’re out and something has my allergies kicked back into high gear. The only other item needed this week was more green tea for my dear husband to drink. When he gave up drinking soda, he switched to green tea, which I happily buy for him.

Items bought:

  • 4 half gallons of milk – $0.99/each
  • 2 (24 ct) bxs gen. sinus & allergy med. – $ 3.85/each
  • 4 Totino’s pizza – $1.50/each
  • 1 bag chips $2.00
  • 3 gal. green tea – $2.98/each

So, my total spent (with tax) for the week comes to $30.83. Not too bad! That leaves me with a balance of $3.31 for the month! As long as I’m very careful, I’ll come in just under budget! Sorry I don’t have a picture. Hopefully, I’ll remember to take one next week.

Don’t forget to check the The Grocery Chart Challenge to see how everyone else did this week!

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Biweekly Shopping Trip


Well, here are the results of my shopping trip today. I didn’t do too badly, if I do say so myself. I had 4 stops to make today, not including the bank. I stopped by the bank today and pulled out my usual $200. Here’s how I did:

Ingles

10 boxes spaghetti – $10
4 boxes medium shells – $4
4 boxes pinwheels – $4
1 box mini penne – $1
1 box penne – $1

Total: $29.09
Store savings of: $7.60
Total OOP: $21.49

Walgreens

2 boxes Wal-phed PE – $4.99 B1G1F
2- 12 Double roll packs of Angel Soft – $5.49 each
4 boxes Frosted Flakes Cereal = 4/$10 – $2.00 in coupons ($1/2) – $3.00 RR coupon print out = $5.00

Total: $ 43.75
Store Savings: $14.60
Register Rewards: $3.00
Coupons: $2.00
Total OPP: $23.16

Super Wal-Mart

4 gallons Milk – $13.76
2 boxes kosher salt – $3.56
2 jars Grape Jam $4.36
2 jars Roasted Red Pepper Strips $5.64
1 container regular oats $2.36
1 jar ground coriander $4.14
2 containers sour cream $ 3.16
4 lb margarine sticks $2.92
1 lb sharp cheddar block $4.18
40 ct box gallon storage bags $2.48
1 can diced tomatoes $1.00 (free after coupon)

Total: $51.16
Store Returns: $43.57
Coupons: $1.00
Total OPP: $6.59

Piggly Wiggly

10 lb potatoes $10.98
6 oranges $3.00
10 boxes Fruity Cheerios at 5/$10 = $20 – $10 in coupons (10/$0.50 doubled) = $10/10 boxes or $1.00/box
5 boxes at 5/$10 = $10 – $3.75 in coupons (5/$0.75 coupons) = $6.25/5 boxes or $1.25/box
5 (45 oz) tubs Country Crock at 5/$10

Total: $67.58
Coupons & Store Savings: $20.50
Total OPP: $47.08

Total Before: $ 191.58
Total OPP: $98.32
Amount of Budget left: $101.68
Total Savings: 51%

Not too shabby! Especially considering I very rarely buy cereal! This works out really well since we still need to go to Sam’s Club for a few stock up items.

Don’t forget to check out The Grocery Cart Challenge to see how everyone else did this week!