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Old 07-19-2009, 03:20 PM   #31
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My grocery budget covers 2 adults, 2 children, & 2 cats. I went over in June but it was my first time trying to keep track. For July, I am hoping to stay under $450.

Genuardi's 7/1 - $107.02
Halo Farm 7/2 - $5.44
BJ's 7/3 - $62.52
Aldi 7/3 - $16.70
Giant 7/4 - $50.95

Amount Remaining
$11.01 for cats
$50 for diapers
over $5.50 for 4th of July
$164.14 for everything else
Super Fresh 7/13 - $120.05
Saved $154.56 between coupons & store card http://mommysavers.com/boards/images/smilies/smile.gif
20pk TP
12pk Papertowels
5 bricks Pepsi
FF
Cranberry Juice
Ketchup
Juicy Juice
2 ice cream
2 Cinnamon Toast Crunch
5lbs Sugar
2 mac & cheese
baby cereal
3 pks wipes
3 pk electrosol
2 Cheezits
Crackers
2 pasta
tasty cakes
5 gerber snacks
Downy
BBQ Sauce
Benadryl Ointment
tooth brush
napkins
rolls
2 egg noodles
2 chips
american cheese
turkey lunchmeat

Amount Remaining
$11.01 for cats
$50 for diapers
over $5.50 for 4th of July
$44.09 for everything else
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Old 07-20-2009, 01:39 PM   #32
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Starting Balance: $356.34/$500.00


07/12 ~ Henrys ~ $45.09

07/15 ~ Smart & Final ~ $27.19

07/19 ~ Costco ~ $367.76


Ending Balance: $356.34 - $45.09 - $27.19 - $367.76 = -$83.70/$500.00


Well, we're now in the red for the month and it's not over. I still need to make trips for milk/produce/bread. I think we're so high since all of the kids are home for the summer.

I will seriously need to revisit what we buy and our shopping strategy. Those Costco trips really throw us off budget-wise, but it's where we can really stock up our pantry.

I've been constantly struggling with doing shopping in many small trips or two large Costco trips each month. This month, I've been doing both. I've found that the small trips don't leave us with much food here in the house. The cupboards are slim pickings. We still need a small trip here/there to pick up stuff that we can't buy at Costco.

I don't know why we're still struggling with this. You'd think I'd have it down by now!
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Old 07-20-2009, 03:00 PM   #33
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Remaining Balance: 162.58
Total Coupons: 54.04
7/20- Walmart-5.51
Swiffer pads-3.25
hot dog buns- 1.00
spaghetti noodles- 1.00

Remaining Balance:157.07
Total Coupons: 54.04
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Old 07-20-2009, 04:29 PM   #34
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$300
7/1 Walmart 50.45
7/2 Harmon's 36.35
7/8 Walmart 67.47
7/15 Sam's Club 82.72
7/15 Walmart 16.62
7/16 Smith's 9.84
Left: 36.55
coupons: 13.93
7/20 Walmart 35.39
spinach
strawberries
bell pepper
2 boxes of popsicles
2 cheesesticks
2 corn
1 garbanzo beans
juice (for glucose test)
2 milk
2.5 # frozen chicken
caramel cups and smoothie for hubby's birthday

coupons: 16.93
Left: 1.16

Still have to buy stuff for fruit salad on sunday, and another week.
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Old 07-21-2009, 05:49 PM   #35
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Glen's:$8.70
12 pack coke zero
hudsonville fdg mo pc

Glen'd:$18.28
package of cookies
big 1/2 gallon jug of pickled bologna
can of beef ravioli
4 boxes of cream cheese

Tom's Food Market:$12.97
head of lettuce
kraft vinegarette caesar
kraft balsamic vinegarette
2 packs of fajita flour shells
can of black olives chopped
can of green chilies diced
2 packets of fajita seasoning
2 bunches of cilantro

Glen's:$5.93
can of chopped black olives
block of cream cheese
3 pounds of yellow onions


Dollar General:$11.60
8 bottles of black cherry water
8 bottles of peach water
2 bags of pretzels with peanut butter in them


Grocery Budget:$360.00/Left:$58.13
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Old 07-21-2009, 09:25 PM   #36
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Remaining Balance:157.07
Total Coupons: 54.04
7/21- Aldi-14.90
blueberries- 1.49
12 pack drink mix- .79
2# red grapes- 2.29
B/S chix breasts- 5.49
wheat bread- .95
5# sugar- 2.34
popcorn- 1.49

157.07-14.90=142.17

7/21- Kroger- 25.14
Huggies- 8.99- 3.00 coupon=5.99- 1.50 shortcuts coupon= 4.49
green onions- .50
2 SunChips @ 2.99 each- 1.00/2= 2.49 each
2 bags cole slaw mix- 1.59
8 Vitamin Waters @ .50 each (that's the price sfter the Mega Event)
bag of salad- .98
Chex Mix- 1.99-1.00=.99- .50 shortcuts coupon= .49
manilla envelope- .99
Teryaki marinade- 1.29-.35= .94
Kraft Italian Dressing- 1.08-1.00= .08
toothbrush- 1.00-1.00 coupon= FREE!
Crest Toothpaste- 1.00- 1.00 coupon= FREE! - .75 P&G eSAVER= +.75- A moneymaker!
pecans- 1.49
Santa Cruz Organic Strawberry Lemonade- 1.25-.75= .50
coffee filters- 1.69

Total Coupons today: 16.85

Remaining Balance: 117.03
Total Coupons: 70.89
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Old 07-22-2009, 12:44 PM   #37
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4 gallon milk

Total 6.00/ 119.56 remaining


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1 applesauce
5.55 lbs bananas
Cheese puffs
2 peanut butter
Corn starch
All purpose flour
2 pkgs boneless country ribs (family packs)
2 pkgs pork steak (family packs)
Grape jelly
Pancake mix
Popcorn
Sugar 4#
2.56 lbs tomatoes
Wrchstrshr sauce

Total 48.41-8.00 in meat coupons/ 79.15 remaining

Five Star
Yellow cornmeal 5lbs
2 chocolate milk
Total 6.33/ 72.82remaining
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Old 07-23-2009, 12:59 PM   #38
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Current Balance: $206

I have several shopping trips to add at one time. I have everything until the very end of the month which is when dh gets paid. I may have to run back for pullups or milk but that should be it.

Walmart: $141
garlic toast
frozen mixed veggies/broccoli/peas
Frozen chicken breasts/tenders
buttermilk
lg bag cheese
2 dozen eggs
2 gallons milk
lg tub blue bonnet
light sour cream
ham cubes
bacon
grand's biscuits
raisin bran cereal
instant rice
bowtie/small shell pasta
10 lb bag sugar
2 boxes au gratin potatoes
yellow rice
2 packs kool-aid
5 lb flour
hawaiian punch
pullups
wipes
shortening
raisins
strawberry jam
6 vitamin water
2 cans pork& beans
baby corn
chai tea
2 cans spaghettios
chicken wild rice soup
clipboard
crayons
salsa
2 mt dew
sweetened condensed milk
bean sprouts
french onion/tomato soup
motor oil
saltines
5 lb potatoes
cottonelle toilet paper
bananas

Ingles: $14
milk
sara lee bread
sirloin tip roast
dish detergent

Dollar General Market: $16
milk
eggs
1 can buttermilk biscuits
pancake syrup
baking powder
macaroni
2 packs lemonade kool-aid
pullups

Dollar General: $6
kraft italian dressing
black pepper
vanilla extract
fudge shortbread cookies

Remaining Balance: $29
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Walmart

Magnetic bracelet for hubby
cooling fan for laptop
2 rolaids
4 prescriptions for me
2 secret deoderant
1 cat treats
caress bodywash
2 small cans of air

Total: 92.00/ 58.00 remaining
Dollar Store
Dish soap
2 boxes quart Ziploc bags
4 boxes gallon Ziploc freezer bags
Crushed red pepper seasoning
Garbage bags

Total 28.00/ Remaining 30.00
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Save A Lot

1 applesauce
5.55 lbs bananas
Cheese puffs
2 peanut butter
Corn starch
All purpose flour
2 pkgs boneless country ribs (family packs)
2 pkgs pork steak (family packs)
Grape jelly
Pancake mix
Popcorn
Sugar 4#
2.56 lbs tomatoes
Wrchstrshr sauce

Total 48.41-8.00 in meat coupons/ 79.15 remaining

Five Star
Yellow cornmeal 5lbs
2 chocolate milk
Total 6.33/ 72.82remaining

Save A Lot
18 count eggs
2 flour
2 sugar
2 large foil
1 plastic wrap

Total 14.66/ Remaining 58.16


Aldies
6 milk
2 canola oil

Total 14.00/ Remaining 44.16


Aldies

4 whole wheat bread
2 potato chips
cooking spray
cheese slices
3large eggs
bananas



Total:16.00/ 28.16 remaining
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