Can I just tell you how excited (and a little proud of myself) that I am! Honestly, I didn’t think I was going to be able to pull it off this month, but I DID!
I have to attribute my success solely to meal planning. I used to very loosely do it, but with my 2009 goal of meal planning each week and keeping myself accountable on my monthly updates. Well, it has really paid off, literally.
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Month-to-Date OOP: $ 160.04 (Yeah!!! I did it!)
Remaining Feburary Budget: $0
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In full-disclosure, I made one other trip to Publix. This was the deal I wrote about here. I am not adding it here, because I only did this to make a few bucks and get these free and the cash came out of my “blow money” envelope. I know… it is still a grocery item, but it makes me feel better to do it this way 🙂
2 – Pillsbury Brownie (used my raincheck from last week)
2 – Apple & Eve organic Juice box
Tortilla Chips (penny item)
Hillshire Farms Deli Meat
2 – Dannon Yogurts
Publix Yogurt (to make homemade yogurt this week, we’ll see how it turns out!)
Total Groceries: $ 17.29
Total Savings: $8.62 (50% savings)
Total on Gift Card: $.84
Total OOP: $7.83
KROGER
2 – Cottonelle (Free)
2 lbs Naval Oranges ($.68/lb)
garlic
bananas
No Yolks Noodles
Delmonte Fruit Cups
2 – Kraft Shredded Cheese
Cantelope($1.88)
Kroger Grape Tomatoes ($1.68)
Plastic Wrap Organic Celery ($2.00)
2 – Healthy Life Bread ($.50 for both!)
Organic Apples ($1.48/lb)
Total Groceries: $36.00
Total Savings: $ 18.46 (51% savings)
Total OOP: $ 17.54
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My husband ran into Aldi to pick up 2 gallons of marked down milk, after a friend told us!
Gallon Whole Milk $1.29
Total OOP: $3.21
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THIS WEEK’S GRAND TOTALS…
This week my savings weren’t so great because I had a lot of needs and many of them weren’t on sale and/or I didn’t have a coupon. Better luck next week.
Grand Total Groceries: $ 56.50
Grand Total Savings: $ 27.08 ( 48% savings)
Grand Total OOP: $ 28.58
