October Grocery Totals~

ryans_mom10 · **October Grocery Totals~**

I don't know how many of you out there do a grocery Budget.I do and I try really hard to stick to it.If I go under I will add that to my total for the next month and try to use it to stock up on things.If I go over I try to not spend as much the next month to make up for it.You can set what ever goal is best for you and your family.

I include~

Dog food & treats if I get them,
All food cooked in the house(not take out but you can if that is what you choose to do),
Cleaners for the home,
Pretty much what ever is on my grocery slip from the grocery store goes on here unless it is a dollar toy for the kids.

For my family of 4 I try $400.00/Month.I know it is different for everyone based on there incomes/family sizes/price of groceries.

Please join in if you already do this and if you would like to start it hop a board too.remember I do not always make my budget and go over too

.It is fun to keep track of and have a goal so I don't go to crazy!

ryans_mom10 · 10-12-2007, 08:22 AM

I am doing $400.00 again and I was under 6.79 last month so I will add that in with Octobers Total

Meijer $26.20-

kids training pants
4 packs of shrimp ramen noodles
2 conditioner
2 shampoo
black jack taffy
frosting
dixie cups
habanero mustard
mini tapioca

Sam's 39.19(did some stocking for the pnaty for winter)-

32 bottles of water
2-3 pound bags of bananas
liquid minerals(Rick's)
18 count eggs
2 bags of different flavored doritos
soft drink(MiL took me out to Red Lobster for Lunch and it made me thirsty)
big huge box of cascade
gallon can of tomato sauce
big box of instant mashed potatoes

+$406.79
-$ 26.20
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+$380.59
-$ 39.19
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+$341.40

+341.40 still.I got a bunch of things from the neighbors this afternoon.There Grandaughter has a farm and gives the goodies from it and they got to much and shared with us.

This is what we got-

3 dozen fresh eggs
gallon bag of fresh carrots
1/2 basket of hot peppers(Rick will like these)
3 large tomatoes
4 big round donuts and a canister of chocolate frosting to frost them

I love fresh veggies!The eggs will be great this weekend with some potato packets on the grill.Yum can't wait!

Save-A-Lot I spent 7.26 and got-

bag of frozen bread dough
box of honey buns
2 large green peppers
package of pepperoni
van lite 64z worldfr?

+$341.41
-$ 7.26
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+$334.15

Went to Save-A-Lot last night for my groceries for next week and spent 60.05.Way more than I planned on!I did get some stuff to be stocked up(SU) on for this winter when Rick's hours get cut down.

family pack of round steak
quart zip lock bags(SU)
bean with bacon soup
bag of frozen bread dough
2 cans of dino chef boy ardee
chicken crackers(SU)
chicken wings
12 pack of coca cola
paper plates
dlx cky?
ranch doritos
french onion dip
-5.00 coupons
2 packets of ham lunch meat
hamburger buns
5 pack of juicy fruit gum
lemonade mix
2 loafs of bread
gallon of milk
bag of mozzarella cheese
3# yellow onions
pepproni
8# bag of potatoes
pumpkin cakes
2 bags of frozen ravioli(1 to SU)
ripple plain chips
2 bags of sour cream chips
3 brown sacks
Kielbasa
toilet paper
tomato paste
5 cans of tomato sauce
2 loafs of french bread
veggie soup

+$334.14(I took of 1 cent since I miscalculated last time)
-$ 60.05
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+$274.09

I should have stayed home this weekend!A few things for canning but not much!

Save-A-Lot 5.31-

can of black beans
can of diced tomatoes(dented can marked down)
can of tomato sauce(dented can marked down)
can of light red kindey beans
4 cans of tomato juice

Walmart-Ryan forgot to brush his teeth before pictures so had to do buy stuff to brush them*ugh*!5.69-

3 boxes of toothpaste
tooth brush

Ric's 2.99

10 pack of Hi-C Juice Boxes

Dollar General 21.43-

smores poptarts
strawberry poptarts
brown sugar poptarts
2 conditioner
shampoo
saccharin packets
razors
2 cans of chicken noodle soup
laundry soap
bag of flour
con queso cheese
15 pound bag of dog food

+$274.09
-$ 21.43
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+$252.66
-$ 2.99
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+$249.67
-$ 5.69
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+$243.98
-$ 5.31
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+$238.67

kellynkay · 10-12-2007, 08:44 AM

Great Idea!

I also try to stick to approximately $400 a month. I say "approximately" because my budget works slightly different. I am NOT good with budgets at all. So instead of going month to month, I go paycheck to paycheck. We take in bi-monthly, so every 2 weeks I hit the grocery store.

My budget every two weeks for our family of 6 is $200.00 (which most months is $400/month ~ except for the 2 months a year we get a 3rd check ~ confused yet?? I am too actually

) Anyway.....

This includes ~
all food I prepare in the house, lunch food for Dh & kids, and snacks
all cleaning products and beauty needs
Diapers and wipes for Josie
most often food for the cats

Last shopping trip I went overboard and blew the $200 slightly. HyVee was having an AWESOME sale so I bought more than I planned to, however, I know that we have tons of meat now ~ so my spending will be less next shopping trip ~ so it all evens out.

$200.00 (start budget)
- 94.35 (groceries/meats)
________
105.65
-103.30(WalMart balance of groceries)
________
2.35
-11.46 (Kwik Trip ~ Milk, bananas)
_______
-9.11

So I am currently $9.11 over budget this time, and I still need to go get milk this morning. But then I am good until next Friday when I shop again.

ryans_mom10 · 10-12-2007, 08:49 AM

Thanks

Last shopping trip I went overboard and blew the $200 slightly. HyVee was having an AWESOME sale so I bought more than I planned to, however, I know that we have tons of meat now ~ so my spending will be less next shopping trip ~ so it all evens out.

When that happens that is ok.You are stocking up and nothing wrong with that!

jenmose · **$400**

I also budget about $400 a month for family of 3 plus 1 dog and 2 cats. Sometimes if I pick dog/cat food up at the grocery store it is included, but I don't always do that. I also include paper products sometimes and things like stamps, medicine, greeting cards, ect. This does not happen every month, but I never go through and seperate the 2, I know I should. But if it happens at Cub Foods, I consider it grocery.

So far this month:
$400
-112. cub grocery
______

$288
-30. (stamps & milk)
_____
$258.

ryans_mom10 · 10-12-2007, 09:09 AM

Sam's-

3 pound of banans
gallon can of tomato sauce(stock up)
2 64 ounce containers of mrs. butter worths pancake syrup
60 count box of eggo's(kids love these for a quick breakfast thing)
120 count box of glad flex trash bags(lasts a long time)
32 bottles of water(ryan needs it for snack at school)
82 load container of snuggles(I use half the amount it calls for and it works fine so this lasts a long time).

$238.67
39.54
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$199.13(Left).

brensmom · 10-12-2007, 09:49 AM

i'll join in i budget about 450 for a family of 5 that includes one in diapers and one in pullups(those things are highway robbery) dog food and all household supplies.

started with 450.00

walmart 88.96
aldis 14.86
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+ 346.18

346.18

hy-vee 25.80
mainstreet market 7.12
walmart 20.30
aldis 42.80
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+250.16

hy-vee 41.02
walmart 6.68
hy-vee 2.98
target(don't normally buy grocery their but i had gift card for 10 so i only spent) 7.17
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+ 192.31 for the reamainder of the month wich is doable for sure!

ryans_mom10 · 10-12-2007, 09:52 AM

What is a Hy-Vee store?grocery store or drug store?We don't have one around here but I have heard people mention them and always wondered.

ryans_mom10 · **I do my shopping on Thursday's~**

Save a lot 28.56~

quart zip lock bags
cheese & stick 5 pack
brownies
cream of chicken soup
carmel apple dip
hash browns
ketchup(stock up)
kreme filled donuts
lemonde mix
2 loafs of bread
mayo(stock up)
mosticceli pasta
doritos
napkins
ripple chips
sour cream and onion chips
3 brown sacks
sour cream
gallon storage bags
12 rolls of toilet paper

Tom's 18.98~

6 slices of provalone cheese from the deli
summer fresh chicken salad from the deli(tasted it and it tastes spoiled ick!,might take it back?)
rye bread
2 can of whole green chili's
dijon mustard
sliced ham(will devide this into two packages and use it for sandiwches this week and soup next week,it is a very small pack but dh likes his meat)
1.32 lbs tomatoes

199.13
28.56
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170.57
18.98
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151.59(Left)

kellynkay · 10-12-2007, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryans_mom10

What is a Hy-Vee store?grocery store or drug store?We don't have one around here but I have heard people mention them and always wondered.

HyVee is a grocery store chain that started in Iowa. I think they only cover parts of some midwest states...IA, IL, IL, KS, NE, MN, SD, MO...I think that's it.

Ok - my total was at -9.11

-9.11
- 13.02 (milk)
_________
-22.13 for the period

Now I am done until next Fri. (thanks goodness!!)