I have been slacking on you guys!! The past two weeks, I didn’t share my shopping with you. We have been busy – family here for my youngest son’s 2nd birthday and then out of town last weekend for a graduation and wedding with family. I will share that I was over my budget two weeks ago, but last week I only spent about $15! yay!
So, now we are on week #21 of My Weekly Shopping! As a reminder, my goal is to spend no more than $50 per week on groceries, cleaning supplies, baby products, and dog food/treats. So, let’s see how I did.
MEIJER
Bought:
2 Yoplait Greek or Greek 100 Yogurt, 5.3oz Cup
1 good2grow Juice Single 6oz $2.39
1 good2grow Refill 6-pack $3.29
3 Old El Paso Taco Shells $1.00
1 Speed Stick GEAR Deodorant 2.7 – 4 oz $3.00
Coupons Used/Savings:
Buy 1 Single good2grow, Get Refill 6pk FREE printable or here
$3.50 good2grow single serve & good2grow refill (Ibotta) rebate
$1/3 Old El Paso Product printable
$2/1 Speed Stick GEAR Deodorant printable
$1/1 Mens Select Personal Care (Target) printable
FREE Yoplait Greek or Greek 100 Yogurt, 5.3oz Cup
Total Spent: $1.18, Saved $15.58
CVS
Bought:
1 Post Honey Bunches of Oats $2.49
1 Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport Tampons 36-40ct $7.99
2 Pull-ups Training Pants Jumbo Packs 2/$18
2 Huggies Little Movers Jumbo Packs 2/$18
1 CVS alkaline AA 16+4pk $5.99
Coupons Used/Savings:
$1 ECB from Honey Bunches of Oats
$1/1 Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal or Granola 11oz+ coupon found in the June All You magazine
$3 ECB from Playtex
$3/1 Playtex Sport or Gentle Glide Tampons 32ct+ coupon in 5/18 SS
2 – $4/1 Pull-Ups Training Pants coupons
2 – $4/1 Huggies Little Movers coupons
$2 ECB from previous transaction
Total Spent: $20.36, Saved $56.66 (factoring in the $10 gas card I got back from the Huggies)
**I did 2 transactions. The first was the cereal, tampons, and batteries. Then, I used my ECBs on the Huggies transaction.
SAM’s CLUB
Bought:
6lbs Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts $11.92
2 Gallons Milk $2.76
Coupons Used/Savings:
Spent $17.61, Saved $0.25
ALDI
Bought:
Animal Crackers $0.99
Saltines $0.893 Cream of Chicken $0.79
6 Cream of Celery $0.79
Chicken Broth $1.49
Parmesan Cheese $2.49
Pasta $1.49
2 Shredded Cheese $3.69
3 Sour Cream $1.29
1 Eggs $1.59
Coupons Used/Savings:
Total Spent: $27.57, Saved $0.25+
*This was mainly for my freezer meal, but I picked up a couple extra things – animal crackers (YUM!), saltines and eggs. I was very pleased with the price on the shredded cheese – that was for an 4 cup bag so like paying $1.85 for the 2 cups – lower than the sale price on Kraft usually. Plus, I thought the animal crackers were delicious – a nice snack for my boys.
WEEKLY TOTAL: Spent $66.72, Saved $72.74
My thoughts on the week: I’m not excited about being over budget, but I picked up everything I need for my freezer meal plus some extra deals. These are the weeks when it’s a little tough to stay on budget. I really wanted to get to Target for a few things, but know that my budget is more important than “getting the deal”. How do you keep yourself “on track” so you don’t overspend?
How did you do this week? We’d love for you to share your shopping experiences with us, too!
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