We have a family of four with one on the way. I have no idea what our monthly grocery bill should be so I am going to guess and then reevaluate next month. We are starting off with a $300 budget. I am hoping this is going to be way to much; especially with my couponing helping out.
I am most likely not going to do the best job of documenting what I buy, when I buy it. Here is the what we have purchased from January 1st to January 11th.
Walmart 1/6/11
bacon
hamburger buns
Total:$5.01
Walmart 1/6/11
meat log
clem. oranges
Total: $8.99
Walmart 1/8/11
2pks hotdogs
jumbo shells
bell pepper
raisin bread
bagels
oatmeal cream pies
4- 4pks GV yogurt
flour tortillas 24pk
large parm. cheese
ham/hotdog buns -1 each
Total: $34.71
Walmart 1/8/11
WIC Items
2 rice crispies
2lb cheese
eggs
3 lactaid
Total: $22.84-FREE
Fresh Market 1/8/11
WF cereal
powdered doughnuts
cocktail smokies
2 hickory farms logs
Total: $22.41
Costco 1/8/11
Box Bakes chips
craisins
tortilla chips
Total: $15.94
Costco 1/8/11
2 berry smoothies
Total: $3.13
Smiths 1/11/11
24 ct Charmin TP
2 Febreeze air spray
crest tooth paste
4 wholly salsa
4 eye shadow
Total: $10.36
Refund: $6.58
New Total: $3.78
RiteAid 1/11/11
8 boxes Special K cereal
3- 80 ct Halls drops
Breathe Right strips 10 ct
Blink Tears
Total with coupons: $12.91
Paid with 2 gift cards=FREE
RiteAid 1/11/11
Blink Tears
Christmas candle
3 rolls wrapping paper
Total with coupons: $.98 (only tax)
Paid with gift card= FREE
Both RiteAid totals have SCR for $7.99 each. I'll add that money back into my budget when I get it. Hopefully, I'll be able to grow our storage and buy our weekly meal necessities with the $300 this month. I will also be including any eating out into this budget.
So the total for this post is $93.97. Not too bad!
Here's to being accountable and hopefully adding to our savings.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Friday, March 19, 2010
Keeping on Track
Yes, I know I have a few blogs that I rarely update or contribute to, but this one is going to be different!!
Those of you who know me have realized over the past few months that I have gone couponing crazy!! Well, Eric thinks so. I follow so many deal blogs and I get so wrapped up in getting a good deal that I sometimes forget about keeping track of how much I spend. One blog I follow is Joy's Dumb Deals. She is a lady that I have enjoyed reading and learning from for quite a few months. Her blog is pretty much a detailed account of what she bought, how much she spent, and how much she has left over. I LOVE IT!!! She is from my area and I know we shop at many of the same stores, so half the time I just copy the deals she got. Well, I went to Smith's today to get some good deals that Joy and many others wrote about. There were a few customer who had questions and had asked an employee and were waiting around for the answers. One lady asked if I had the coupons for some pasta that I was buying and which blogs I follow. I told her that I follow quite a few. We talked for a minute and something she said reminded me of a post Joy had made earlier about Smiths. Well, low and behold she is Joy!!!! I actually met a blogger who I have enjoyed reading for months! I just think it is crazy! She probably thinks I am nuts, but she has really helped me get quite a few good deals! Anyway, she is the nicest lady with very cute kids, and I am just glad I actually ran into her at the grocery store.
Okay, enough about my obsessions. Because I admire Joy and her organization, I am going to start a blog documenting my shopping outings. This is really for my own records, but if you get something out of it also, well yeah!
Let the shopping fun begin!
Those of you who know me have realized over the past few months that I have gone couponing crazy!! Well, Eric thinks so. I follow so many deal blogs and I get so wrapped up in getting a good deal that I sometimes forget about keeping track of how much I spend. One blog I follow is Joy's Dumb Deals. She is a lady that I have enjoyed reading and learning from for quite a few months. Her blog is pretty much a detailed account of what she bought, how much she spent, and how much she has left over. I LOVE IT!!! She is from my area and I know we shop at many of the same stores, so half the time I just copy the deals she got. Well, I went to Smith's today to get some good deals that Joy and many others wrote about. There were a few customer who had questions and had asked an employee and were waiting around for the answers. One lady asked if I had the coupons for some pasta that I was buying and which blogs I follow. I told her that I follow quite a few. We talked for a minute and something she said reminded me of a post Joy had made earlier about Smiths. Well, low and behold she is Joy!!!! I actually met a blogger who I have enjoyed reading for months! I just think it is crazy! She probably thinks I am nuts, but she has really helped me get quite a few good deals! Anyway, she is the nicest lady with very cute kids, and I am just glad I actually ran into her at the grocery store.
Okay, enough about my obsessions. Because I admire Joy and her organization, I am going to start a blog documenting my shopping outings. This is really for my own records, but if you get something out of it also, well yeah!
Let the shopping fun begin!
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