I was jsut going thru the check book here is ours spent so far:

5/1 WAlmart: 41.76
5/12 Giant 49.01

WOW! You're doing well so far this month!!

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Thanks- but I feel like it isn't a "true" show of what we spend since we have the freezer stocked KWIM? we bought an1/8 th of beef 2 months ago - so thankfully i have not had to buy meat.....
next year we are definitly getting 1/4 th!

$171.09-Left

save a lot-
4 boxed individual pies@.33 each
2 jars of jalapenos@ 1.19 each
can of refried beans .59
jar of taco sauce 1.19
buffalo chicken tender 1.99
cocoa diamonds 1.99
5 pound bag of frozen french fries 1.99
hamburger buns .89

Target-
2 bottles of sauve@ 1.47 each
15 pack of hi-c jucie boxes 2.69
4 pack of tic tacs(dakota uses them for school)2.84

Sam's-
3 pounds of banans 1.32
5 pound bag of mozzarella shredded cheese 12.37
3 sleeves of celery hearts 2.47
12 pack of hamburger buns 1.87
box of go-gurts(Free Grandma bought them for the kids)

+$171.09-Left
-$ 12.34-save a lot
-$ 8.47-Target
-$ 18.03-Sam's
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$132.25-Left

I have a couple slips from today.I finished up my shopping for the rest of the month.I will post them later.

Left for the month: $171.06

5/15 Did the shopping for the rest of the month

Target:
Diapers 19.99
Deodarant 3.79
Taco Kit 1.02
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total: 24.80

Kroger:
Hamburger Helper 1.60 (-.80 coupon)
Tuna Helper 1.60 (-1.10 coupon)
waffles 1.89
corn dog frz meal 1.00 (-1.00 coupon=FREE)
2 hershey syrup 3.18
pancakes 1.25
5 boxes Kraft mac and cheese 3.85 (-1.00 coupon)
2 cans fruit cocktail 2.00
baked beans 1.39
2 cans pears 2.00
2 cans peaches 2.00
2 Bounty basic paper towels 2.00 (-1.00 coupon)
3 cans pringles 3.00 (-.60 coupon)
2 chix nuggets 2.00
2 chix and cheese nuggets 2.00
brownie mix 1.00 (-1.00 coupon= FREE)
brownie mix 1.00 (-.70 coupon)
fish stick frzn meal 1.00 (-1.00 coupon = FREE)
3 chix pot pies 2.10 (-1.00 coupon)
frzn broccoli 1.00 (-.35 coupon)
frzn peas 1.00
4 Turkey Tenderloins 19.98 (-9.99 BOGO Free)
2 gal skim milk 5.00
2 gal Vit D milk 5.00
2 yoplait yogurt 4.38 (-1.00 coupon)
mouthwash 1.00
toddler toothpaste 2.50 (-1.10 coupon)
onions 1.99
wheat bread .98
ham 2.19
Starbucks truffles .99 (-1.50 coupon= FREE they payed me $.51)
turkey lunchmeat 1.89 (-1.50 coupon)
chix breast 4.71 (-2.00 coupon)
pork ribs 1.52
pork ribs 1.84
sausage 2.50 (-1.00 coupon)
2.60# bananas 1.30
Lite ranch dressing 3.99 (-3.99 promotion= FREE)
lite miracle whip 2.99
cucumber 1.00
2# strawberries 2.99
organic baby carrots 1.50
Dole salad 2.50 (-.75 coupon)
Dole salad 2.50 (-1.10 coupon)
grape tomatoes 2.00
2 12 pk diet pepsi 5.00
2 12 pk mt. dew 5.00
- 1.50 off frozen food
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Total: 92.26 (With Plus card and coupons I saved...$74.58)

Total: 171.06-24.80-92.26= $54 Left for the month

We've already done some shopping this month. We'll be shopping for me, dh, our 2 dd's and our 2 dogs. They'll need dog food this month.

Aldi's was around $46
Walmart was around $30

We will be going to Aldi's & Walmart on Saturday. So I'll be compiling a menu for our family and a list to follow!

I would like to stay under $300.00
So far this month we've spent: $76
So we have this much left: $224

I will not be buying bread anymore. But this time around I will be buying meats. Which will knock alot out of our wallets if I'm not smart about my meal planning.

This will be the month my bread maker gets dusted off and my desserts are all handmade. NO MORE impulse buys!!

I'm starting high because I need to slowly pull the bill down.

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Proud homeschooling, cloth diaperin, attached parenting, slinging, simplier, breastfeedin, sewing mama mades, christian and funky mama to my precious daughters and a little BOY

Here are the rest of my slips from my grocery shopping for the rest of the month.I will have to grab milk as we need it still.I think I am doing pretty good.

Family Dollar-
2 rolls of paper towels@.50 each
Body wash(for the guys)2.00
big container of hand soap 2.00
gallon storage bags 1.00
pads 2.00

Meijer-
head of lettuce .99
2 bags of pork rinds@1.59 each
caesar dressing(a treat and my favorite kind from a store)3.49
pizza kit 3.59
4 pack of tomatoes 2.50

Walmart-
doritos(Lunches) 1.28
ripple chips(Lunches) 1.50
mild salsa 1.25
2 liter of cola .67+.10 deposit
2 liter of diet cola .67+.10 deposit
2 packages of chocolate chip cookies@.98 each
loaf of wheat bread 1.34
peanuts(dh lunches)2.28
2 cans of tomato sauce@.25 each
can corn .48
can corn .50
can of stewed tomatoes .58
cocoa puffs 1.98
2 boxes of augratin potatoes@.86 each
2 suave conditioner@1.46 each

+$132.25-Left
-$ 8.00-Family Dollar
-$ 13.75-Meijer
-$ 20.01-Walmart
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+$ 90.49-Left

$67.44 left
So I blew my budget again. I stocked up on hot dogs for the summer lol. Bought tp to last a month. Also bought more than what I would normally for some other food items cause they were on sale.
local grocery store $11.22
dollar store $5.35
walmart $68.56
fareway $7.29
aldi $23.10
total $115.52
Over budget by $48.08.

I won't have to buy anything for the rest of the month except for maybe milk. (fingers crossed)

Budget for May: $500.00 (groceries and eating out)
Starting balance: $250.94


Vons

CBD canned pasta
Tava
3 2-ltrs lemonade
2 cereal
2 popcorn
2 keebler cookies
box pasta
soft taco shells
2 Sobe drinks
Kraft bagel fulls
2 half-gallons gallons ice cream
ltr orange juice
half-gallon milk
gallon organic milk

Total: $36.65
Subtotal: $250.94 - $36.65 = $214.49

Taco Bell (DH )

Total: $6.08

Subtotal: $214.49 - $6.08 = $208.21

Costco

10 lbs chicken nuggets
3 lb salad
yoplait yogurt
sliced turkey
mini peppers
10 lbs ground beef
4 lbs kiwis
pineapple
tortilla chips
tortillas
bananas
baby wipes
2 watermelons
tp
hamburger buns
cinnamon
vitamin c
flaxseed oil
strawberries

Total: $168.06
Cash card pymt (for return) - $24.50
Total: $143.56


Subtotal: $208.21 - $143.56 = $64.65 left for May

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5/9 Smith's: 15.72
Fruity Pebbles (free)
3 pasta roni
aloe gel
sunblock (free)
3 gummy candies
bananas
wheat things
11 baby food

5/16 Harmon's: 15.66
ff milk
whole milk
sour cream
berries
ragu
pear

5/20 Walmart: 62.90
ff milk
2 mango peach juice
2 swiffer wet mops
3# onion
broccoli
2 corn
pear
apple
green onions
1# carrots
2 green pepper
garlic
spinach
bananas
airheads
brown sugar
bread
bbqsauce
salad dressing (free)
graham crackers
4 chicken broth
4 tomato sauce
black bean
kidney bean
garbanzo bean
2 green bean
qt plain yogurt
joy dishsoap
2 turkey pepperoni
cubed ham 1#
6 gv jello
3 gv pudding
2 pkg felt furniture pads
deoderant

Left: $77.34

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