Not a bad trip this week. Praying specifically for things, really helped! I felt prepared and confident in my trips. I got ALOT for my money this time and really felt good about the work I had done.
Since this month kind of straddled I am showing a surplus in my budget! But, to be fair, I did change it mid-month to add a little for needs. We are going on vacation next week, so I have a separate budget. We will have family with us at the beach, so I am giving us a nice cushion in case of impulse buys. I like to approach vacations more laxed, and let go of strict budgeting when we go on vacation. We will be meal planning and using coupons, but I know we will have extra trips with 10 people in one house!
What about you? How did you this week? Any tips for me on saving money while on vacation? Take a moment to us about your shopping trips in the comments section below.
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Month-to-Date OOP: $ 177.85
Remaining March Budget: $ 22.15
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Aldi
2 – 2% mil
quick oats
peanut butter
black beans
2 – green beans
American Cheese clices
sour cream 2 – mac and cheese
2 – tortillas
turkey lunchmeat
eggs
2 – spices
wheat bread
potato chips
Final Price: $24.60
Kroger
FREE Kroger Shopping Bag
3 Chicken Strips ($.99/ea)
3 goldfish
3 green giant frz peas
1 green giant frz corn
4 green giant spinach
4 birds eye sugar snap peas frozen
quaker quakes
2.75 lbs apples
grape tomatoes
taco sauce
popcorn
2 mccormick seasonings
wheat flour
2 brownies
kroger turkey slices
Total Groceries: $65.67
Total Savings: $ 36.44 (57% savings)
Total OOP: $ 29.23
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Pubix
dial liquid soap
5 sargento shredd cheese
2 pkgs Yoplait yogurt (FREE)
6 mueller pastas
3 marzetti croutons
organic tomato sauce & paste
stonyfield smoothie, organic
4 vitamin waters (FREE)
1.5 lb chicken breast
2 heinz vinegar
4 Spice Islands grinders
publix toilet paper (penny item)
Total Groceries: $88.69
Total Savings: $ 70.39 (80% savings)
Gift Card: $ 10.00 (From Progresso Deal)
Total OOP: $ 8.30
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THIS WEEK’S GRAND TOTALS…
Grand Total Groceries: $ 178.96
Grand Total Savings: $ 106.83 (60% savings)
Grand Total OOP: $ 62.13
Wow! You do really good with sales and coupons. My Momma, Money Saving Mom, and Hot Coupon World have taught me ALOT about being frugal with grocery shopping and it’s been soooooooooo helpful to me as a newly wed.
My shopping trip at Publix this week would have been $98.32 before sales and coupons, but I only had to pay $15.27!!
One more thing…………you’re not the only one that has prayed for certain sales or coupons to arrive in time.