Monday, January 28, 2013

Grocery Shopping ..it's a love hate relationship

So I have been trying to be better with budgets and grocery shopping. I struggle with this not going to lie but today I had a success! I have been trying to stay under $100 a month so every pay check I go and stock up and try to spend $50. This month I have done really well actually. Anyway today I went shopping. Not really looking forward to it but we ran out of milk and Sloan can't live with out it. :) This really is more for me than anything. I want to make sure that I have it written down somewhere I won't throw it out! :) I shopped at Walmart and Alberstons here are my lists:

Walmart

1 gal. Milk $2.24
1 1/2 gal. Chocolate Milk $2.42
Sugar $2.88
Baking Powder $1.48
Shredded Cheese $2.08
Spaghetti $0.82
Chocolate Cake Mix $1.00
Black Beans $0.75
2 Enchilada Sauce $1.38 each
Corn $0.98
Italian Sausage $3.48
Rhodes Bread Loaves 3 count $2.62
Total: 27.55 with Tax

Alberstons (they were having a deal where if you buy 10 items in the add you save $5 plus 3 double value coupons!)

Oreos $4.99 original - $2.99 with preferred card
Refried Beans $1.99 original- $1.49 with preferred card
2 Pace Salsa $4.99 original - $1.99 with preferred card
Diet Coke $3.99 original- $ 3.39 with preferred card
Bounty Paper Towels $1.00 - Manufacturer coupon $0.25 plus double coupon - total $0.50
5 Propel Fitness Water $ 1.49 original - $1.00 with preferred card each
6 Yoplait Yogurts $0.75   original - Manufacturer coupon $0.40 when you buy 6 plus double coupon - total $3.70
Dole Iceberg Lettuce $1.49 original - $0.88 with preferred card
Total: $34.59
Coupons $2.50
$5 instant savings
Preferred Savings $11.36
Total Savings $ 17.61
Total with Tax $16.75

I spent a total of $43.91!

Anyone have any suggestions on saving money on groceries?