Living on a Budget: Groceries $40 for 4
It was a blast having the girls shop with me and to have extra time together last week, but I must say I am glad to have Jake back. I did manage to keep myself very busy while he was awhile so the week flew by quickly. I am back to my “normal” schedule this week. Here is my weekly update on our Groceries $40 for 4.
Groceries Ingles and Save A Lot | RiteAid Ingles Groceries:- $16.10 at Ingles for 4 gallons of Pet Milk (marked down to $1 each), 2 Peach Tea, 1 Nectarine Juice, 1 bag Bananas, 1 container Tomatoes, 1 container Oranges / Grapefruits, 1 loaf Bread, 1 bag Snow peas, and 1 container Pork Filets, (I was excited when the “milk” man marked down the already marked down milk to $1.00 each, I got 4 gallons and froze three of them when I got home. Everything I bought this week at Ingles was on sale, marked down or on clearance including the produce, meat and milk!)
Save-A-Lot |RiteAid Groceries:- $11.59 at Save-A-Lot | RiteAid for 24 pack Bottle Water, 1 pack Brown and Serve Rolls (12 count), 1 Cheddar Chex Mix, 1 box Toast Em Strawberry, 1 package Deli Ham, 1 package Roast Beef, 1 package Chicken Breast, 1 package Carrots (2 pounds), and 2 cans Pillsbury Biscuits. (All the items purchased were on sale this week, for more information and coupon match-ups go to our weeklySave-A-Lot page)
Groceries from BiLo BiLo Groceries:- $5.51 at BiLo for 1 bag Southern Home Wavy Potato Chips and 1 gallon Milk (BiLo still has the best prices on milk on this side of town. I picked up the chips for a snack for our Community Group. Plus save $0.05 per bag for bringing my reusable bags.)
Groceries from CVS CVS Groceries:- $0.75 at CVS for 4 bags Flava Puff Nacho, 1 bag Flava Puff Hot Party Mix, and 6 canisters Doritos Nacho Cheese Chips (I was able to get ALL of these items marked down on clearance for 75% to 90% off plus I used a $2.00 ECB coupon! I should be good on chips for lunches the next couple weeks.)
This week I spent $33.95 on groceries. Even though I was a little under on my budgeted amount for the week I was able to stock up on several items. Thankfully I had extra wiggle room this week to help on future grocery purchases. I hope that next week is an even better week and we can come under budget. I was THRILLED to get milk for $1.00 a gallon (milk averages between $3 to $4 and this brand is close to $6 per gallon normally. Thankful for an opportunity to stock up on several other items!
It is my goal to give you regular updates on this budget section so you can celebrate the good weeks with me and thump me on the bad weeks! As always you are welcomed to join the journey with me. I would love to hear your story and how you are doing too. The purpose of our family doing this it to watch our grocery spending while allowing us to feed our family, enjoy life, share with others, and yet stay on track with our budget.
Living on a Budget is a series of ways our family uses a budget to help keep us accountable with our finances. Life doesn’t always go as planned. We have used some of the ideas I will be sharing for years while others are ones we are just starting to implement as we continue finding ways to be creative and have fun with what we have been given. Having a plan in place allows us the freedom to be smart with what we have been given, get more creative when it is a tight (week, month, year or a season) and when necessary live a much more simplified life. A budget helps us stay on track so we have more opportunities to enjoy the many blessings we have been given as well as share what we have with others. There is so much more to life than having all the stuff. We may not have the newest or greatest items in our house, we drive used cars, and wear hand-me-down clothing…..however, if our family is taken care of and have love for each other and others we have more than all the riches in the world.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of October 5 – 11, 2011
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. This week they are doing a big sale with a lot of great 10 for $10 products for you to stock up on. You can mix and match any number of the 10 for $10 items and you are not required to buy 10 items in order to get the products for $1. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Eckrich Franks (16 oz) – $1.00
Butterball Turkey Bacon (6 oz) – $1.00
Ocean Market Fish Fillets (4 oz) – $1.00
Gwaltney Rolled Sausage (12 oz) – $1.00
Chicken Breasts – $1.49 per lb
Ground Beef (73% lean) – $1.99 per lb
Pork Roast – $1.49 per lb
Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage (12 oz) – $1.99
Boneless Chuck Roast – $2.99 per lb
Schooner’s Pollock, Whiting, and Tilapia Fish Fillets (2 lb package) – $5.99
Pick 5 for $19.99 promo on going: Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts of fresh, frozen or smoked meats and pay just $19.99 (about $2 per pound).
Fridge and Freezer
Eckrich Bologna (16 oz) – $1.00
Budding Deli Cut Lunch Meat (3 to 4 oz) – $1.00
Fisher Boy Fish Sticks (6 oz) – $1.00
Use $0.75/1 printable coupon from Fisher Boy
$0.25 each after couponOscar Mayer Lunchables – $1.00
Use $0.55/1 coupon from tearpad found in stores
$0.45 each after couponHormel Sandwich Sliced Pepperoni (3.5 oz) – $1.00
Use $0.55/2 printable coupon from Hormel
$0.73 each after couponSchooner Imitation Crab (8 oz) – $1.00
Colburn Farms Grade A Large Eggs (1 dozen) – $1.00
Tony’s Crispy Crust Pizza (Pepperoni or Supreme) – $1.00
Pillsbury Grands Flakey or Buttermilk Biscuits (16.3 oz) – $1.00
Use $1.00/3 coupon from insert 8/7 General Mills (Expires 10/29/11)
Use $0.30/1 coupon from insert 9/11 General Mills (Expires 12/3/11)
Use $0.50/2 coupon from insert 8/7 General Mills (Expires 10/29/11)
Use $0.40/2 coupon from insert 10/2 Smart Source (Expires 12/24/11)
Use $0.30/2 coupon from insert 8/7 General Mills (Expires 10/29/11)
Use $0.30/2 coupon from insert 9/11 General Mills (Expires 12/3/11)
Use $0.40/3 coupon from insert 10/2 Smart Source (Expires 12/24/11)
As low as $0.67 each after couponBanquet Brown & Serve Sausage (6.4 oz) – $1.00
Tropicana Fruit or Berry Punch (64 oz) – $1.00
Mr. P’s Pepperoni Pizza Bites (9 oz) – $1.00
Banquet Dinners (4 to 10 oz) – $1.00
Borden American Singles or Grilled Cheese Melts (12 oz) – $1.99
Produce
3 Pack Tomatoes – $1.00
Carrots (2 lbs) – $1.00
Celery – $1.00
Red or Yellow Peppers – $1.00
Caramel and Candy Apples – $1.00
Red and Gold Delicious Apples (5 pounds) – $2.99
Klondike Rose or Goldust Potatoes (5 pounds) – $2.50
Yellow Onions (3 pounds) – $1.49
Household
Puffs Facial Tissue (100 count) – $1.00
Use $0.25/3 coupon from insert 10/2 Proctor & Gamble (Expires 10/31/11)
$0.92 each after couponAngel Soft Bath Tissue (4 count) – $1.00
Use $0.50/1 coupon from insert 8/14 Red Plum (Expires 11/14/11)
$0.50 each after couponBounty Basic – $0.99
Use $1.00/1 coupon from Ebony Magazine (Expires 12/31/11)
Use $0.25/1 coupon from insert 10/2 Proctor & Gamble (10/31/11)
As low as FREE (or with OVERAGE back if your store allows it) each after couponBounty Select A Size – $1.79
Use $1.00/1 coupon from Ebony Magazine (Expires 12/31/11)
Use $0.25/1 coupon from insert 10/2 Proctor & Gamble (10/31/11)
As low as $0.79 each after couponMardi Gras Paper Towels (3 count) – $2.49
Sparkle Paper Towels (6 count) – $4.49
Luster Facial Tissues – $0.99
Quilted Northern Bath Tissue (12 double rolls) – $6.99
Use $1.00/1 coupon peelie from packages found in some stores (Expires 11/30/11)
$5.99 each after couponAngel Soft Bath Tissue (12 rolls) – $3.39
Use $0.50/1 coupon from insert 8/14 Red Plum (Expires 11/14/11)
Use $1.00/2 coupon from insert 8/14 Red Plum (Expires 11/14/11)
$2.89 each after couponCharmin Basic Bath Tissue (4 rolls) $2.39
Use $1.00/1 coupon from Ebony Magazine (Expires 12/31/11)
Use $1.00/1 coupon found in some packages (Expires 8/31/12)
Use $0.35/1 coupon from insert 10/2 Proctor & Gamble (Expires 10/31/11)
Use $0.25/1 coupon from insert 10/2 Proctor & Gamble (Expires 10/31/11)
As low as $1.39 each after couponSave A Lot Today Bath Tissue (4 rolls) – $0.89
Grocery
Hampton Farms Roasted and Salted Peanuts (10 oz) – $1.00
Sundia Fruit Cups (8 oz) – $1.00
Kaskey’s Family Size Condensed Chicken or Tomato Soup (26 oz) – $1.00
Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta (14.5 to 15 oz) – $1.00
Use $0.50/2 coupon found in package (Expires 5/31/12)
Use $0.50/2 coupon from September 2011 All You Magazine (Expires 11/15/11)
$0.75 each after couponToast Em’s Toaster Pastries (14.7 oz) – $1.00
Mrs. Freshley’s Sugar Mini Donuts or Brownies (6 to 16 count) – $1.00
Very Fine Juice Drinks (Fruit Punch or Pineapple Orange) (32 oz) – $1.00
Chex Mix (8 oz) – $1.00
Use $0.50/2 coupon from peelie found in some store (Expires 1/30/12)
$0.75 each after couponM&M and Mars Candy (3 oz) – $1.00
Use $1.50/2 coupon from September 2011 All You Magazine (10/31/11)
Use $1.00/2 coupon from 8/28 Red Plum (Expires 10/31/11)
As low as $0.25 each after couponPasta Roni (Assorted Varieties) (4 to 6 oz) – $1.00
Rice A Roni (Assorted Varieties) (6 to 7 oz) – $1.00
Betty Crocker Seasoned Mashed Potatoes (4 to 6 oz) – $1.00
Use $1.00/3 printable coupon from Betty Crocker
Use $0.50/2 coupon from insert 9/11 General Mill (Expires 11/5/11)
Use $0.50/3 coupon peelie found on package (Expires 3/1/12)
As Low As $0.67 each after couponHeinz Gravy (Beef or Turkey) (12 oz) – $1.00
Red Gold Ketchup (32 oz) – $1.00
Use $1.00/4 printable coupon from Red Gold
$0.75 each after couponKraft Marshmallow Creme (7 oz) – $1.00
Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookies (Assorted Varieties) (13 to 15 oz) – $1.99
Welch’s Juice Cocktails (Concord Grape or Orange Pineapple Apple) (64 oz) – $1.99
Use $1.00/1 coupon from insert 9/25 Smart Source (Expires 12/31/11)
Use $0.75/1 printable coupon from Welch’s
Use $0.75/1 coupon from insert 9/25 Smart Source (Expires 12/31/11)
Use $1.00/2 coupon from insert 9/25 Smart Source (Expires 12/31/11)
As Low As $0.99 each after couponRemember you can use the $5/$25 printable coupon to sweeten these deals! Plus you can earn up to 5 additional $5 off $25 coupons for sharing the coupon with your friends.
For more information about Save A Lot’s coupon policies go here. If you find additional deals or savings please let me know and I will add them to the list.
