Living on a Budget: Groceries $40 for 4
Groceries from Save A Lot | RiteAid
How is it possible we are already halfway through September, this month is FLYING!? I was super excited to score some 93% lean ground beef marked down to $2 a pound when it was originally almost $5 a pound. The downside is I went over my grocery budget for this week, thankfully last week I was under so I have some flexiblity for this week. Here is my weekly update on our Groceries $40 for 4.
Save A Lot | RiteAid Groceries:
- $31.61 at Save A Lot | RiteAid for 3 packs of 93% lean ground beef (marked down to $2 a pound), 1 pack Eye of Round Steaks (marked down), 1 pack fresh Ground Hamburger Patties (marked down), 1 gallon Milk, 1 container Whipped Topping, 2 Breakfast Doubles Cottage Cheese with Strawberries (marked down to 50 cents), 2 Breakfast Doubles Cottage Cheese with Peaches (marked down to 50 cents), 1 container low fat Cottage Cheese (marked down to $1.25), 1 bag Cinnamon Raisin Bagels, 1 package Grissom Hamburger Buns (sale), 8 Lunchable Variety Packs (marked down to 50 cents), 2 loafs Grissom Sandwich Bread, and 2 packs Oscar Mayer Rotisserie Chicken Breast (marked down to 50 cents). I spent a little more than I planned in the store but all the beef products that I picked up on this trip were marked down to $1 to $2 per pound. Hopefully the meat from this trip will last us at least 2 to 3 weeks.
Groceries from Big Lots
Big Lots Groceries:
- $10.40 at Big Lots for 6 large cans Whole Kernel Corn (clearance), 1 large bag Disney’s Cars Pretzel Snack Bag (35 count), 1 container Blue Diamond Breeze Almond Coconut Milk, and 1 container Blue Diamond Breeze Vanilla Almond Coconut Milk. I am still trying to figure out what foods are diary free, peanut free, and egg free, yet fun and healthy since we have a little one in our household who is not eating those items. Thankfully she LOVES the soy, almond, and coconut milk substitutes!
Groceries from Walmart
Walmart Groceries:
- $13.16 at Walmart for 1 large bag Chicken Breasts (5 pounds), 1 bunch fresh Bananas, 1 loaf Everything French Bread (clearance). Stocked up on 5 pounds of chicken breasts (the thighs and dark meat doesn’t agree with one family member so chicken breast are the only pieces we buy), bananas (one of the girls woke up in the middle of the night with a charlie horse cramp so we decided to pick up a bundle of bananas) and the clearance french bread is a great add on to a meal or can be frozen for later.
This week I spent $55.17 on groceries. I went over on the budget this week. It was going pretty good until I went by the store for milk and encountered some amazing meat deals. Thankfully I went under budget last week so I was able to cover the overage for this week. Some of the items that I picked up this week will last us for a few weeks which will help with next weeks grocery trips. Hopefully next week we can come under budget and September will be a better month for us!
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.
Living on a Budget: Groceries $40 for 4
I apologize it has been so long since I have posted my $40 for 4 grocery update! It has been a fun, amazing, wild, memorable several months with a trip to India, Charleston, Disney, Kennedy Space Center, Sea World, family staying with us on and off for a month as well as many other wonderful activities! I have been doing my best to stay within budget but having you alongside of me and reading my regular post definitely keeps me more accountable because I have blown the budget several times since I last posted! Here is my weekly update on our Groceries $40 for 4.
Groceries from Save A Lot | RiteAid and Ingles
Save A Lot | RiteAid Groceries:
- $4.87 at Save A Lot | RiteAid for 1 gallon Milk and 1 bag Brown Sugar (ran out of milk and used the rest of my brown sugar for the homeless dinner our Community Group hosted on Monday evening so had to restock these items)
Ingles Groceries:
- $11.79 at Ingles for 2 loaves Bread, 1 gallon Milk, 1 Yellow Sweet Onion, 1 container Pina Colada Yogurt (on clearance & so delicious I almost didn’t share it), 1 bag Fresh Green Beans (clearance $0.99), 1 bag Fresh Cauliflower, Broccoli, and Carrots (clearance $0.99), 1 container Mushrooms (clearance $0.99), 1 container Dill Veggie Dip (clearance $0.99), and 1 package Wholly Avocado Dip (clearance $0.99). Everything was marked down, on sale, or on clearance at Ingles.
Groceries from Ingles and Save A Lot | RiteAid
Ingles Groceries:
- $7.77 at Ingles for 1 container of Dill Seasoning, 1 loaf French Bread, 1 container Peach Yogurt (on clearance), 1 container Fresh Pink Lemonade (clearance $0.99), 1 container Veggie Dip (clearance $0.99), and 1 container fresh Chicken Salad (on clearance) Everything was marked down, on sale, or on clearance at Ingles.
- Save A Lot | RiteAid Groceries:$17.33 at Save A Lot | RiteAid for 1 package Flour Tortillas, 2 multi-packs Trident Gum (clearance $0.74), 2 Ham & Cheddar Lunchables, 1 bag Chicken Breasts, 6 packs Sandwich Creme Cookies (clearance $0.69), 1 pack Powdered Donuts (clearance $0.84), bags of Cheddar Cheese Balls, and 1 Watermelon.
I was able to get a few great items this week. Thankfully, I was able to make it by the store and pick up some items that we’ll need over the next couple of weeks even if a couple of unexpected items got added to the list. Thanks for helping keep me on track even in the midst of this busy season! I don’t anticipate life slowing down too much though since the girls will be getting out of school next week and we have a lot of exciting adventures planned for their summer break.
This week I spent $41.76 on groceries. I was bummed that I went over on my budgeted amount for the week again but thankful I was only $1.76 over! I would have made it but I was asked to provide snacks for the girls field day so it was extra items I wasn’t planning on for the week that helped me slide past my goal. I was happy to find a few items marked down on clearance and provide snacks (watermelon, cookies, and cheese balls) for 20 students while staying pretty close to my budgeted amount. I hope that next week we can come under budget!
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.
Living on a Budget: Groceries $40 for 4
The phrase “it’s a wild….wild….week” (kind of a spin off the phrase it’s a mad mad world) kept going through my head this week. I don’t see life slowing down for the next….well few months at least. Here is my weekly update on our Groceries $40 for 4.
Groceries from Save A Lot | RiteAid
Save A Lot | RiteAid Groceries:
- $11.03 at Save A Lot | RiteAid for 1 gallon Milk, 1 bag Cinnamon Raisin Bagels (on clearance), 2 trays Cube Steak (on clearance), 2 packs Sliced Cheese, and 1 bag fresh Carrots.
Groceries from Ingles
Ingles Groceries:
- $20.20 at Ingles for 2 bags Apples (clearance), 1 bag shredded Mozzarella Cheese (32 oz), 1 bag shredded Mexican Cheese (32 oz), 1 container Butter spread, 1 large container fresh Spinach (clearance), and 1 container fresh Mushrooms (clearance). (All the items were on sale or clearance.)
We were able to stock up on a couple great items this week. It was a busy week so I didn’t get a chance to shop around much, it was a maintenance week for us. I hope fill you in soon on some of the exciting stuff going on in our family! 🙂 Thanks for hanging in there with me while life is spinning around me!
This week I spent $31.23 on groceries. I was under on my budgeted amount for the week, yay! I was happy to find fresh produce and meat on sale that we can use for several meals. I hope that next week is better week, back to normal, and we can come under budget!
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 September 14 – 20, 2011
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. You do not need any coupons to get the Save A Lot Today prices. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Ground Hamburger (80% Lean) – $2.49 per lb
Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters – $0.79 per lb
Sugardale Smoked, Stadium, or Cheddar Brats (14 oz) – $1.99
Holten Beef Patties (24 oz) – $1.99
Farmington Pork Sausage (16 oz) – $1.99
Oscar Mayer Ready to Serve Bacon (2.1 oz) – $2.49
Use $0.55/1 coupon booklet from Kraft Food & Family (found at Food Lion & BiLo) Expires 12/31/11
$1.94 each after couponPick 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
Buyers Best Crinkle Cut French Fries (32 oz) – $0.99
McClary’s Cheese Singles (10.7 oz) – $0.99
Bright & Early Orange and Grape Drinks – $1.00
Morning Delight Cinnamon Rolls with Icing – $1.69
Coburn Farms Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (12 oz) – $2.99
Produce
Jumbo Vine Ripe Tomatoes – $0.99 per lb
Gala Apples (3 lbs) – $2.49
Cucumbers – $0.50
Cabbage – $0.39
Cantaloupes – $1.49
Navel Oranges (3 lbs) – $2.99
Caeser Salad Kit (5.6 oz) – $2.49
Household
Angel Fresh Dryer Sheets – $0.99
Glo Classic Dish Liquid (25 oz) – $0.99
Save A Lot Today Bath Tissue (4 count) – $0.89
Save A Lot Today Liquid Laundry Detergent (45.4 oz) – $1.99
Save A Lot Today Soap Scum Remover (32 oz) – $1.00
Save A Lot Today All Purpose Pine Cleaner (32 oz) – $1.00
Save A Lot Today All Purpose Cleaner with Bleach (32 oz) – $1.00
Grocery
Del Monte Spaghetti Sauce (25.6 oz) – $0.88
Mantia’s Spaghetti or Elbow Macaroni Noodles – $0.99
Green Giant Vegetables (14 to 15 oz) – $0.59
Andy Capp Fries – $0.69
Tony’s Mega Pouch (Pepperoni Pizza or Egg & Bacon) – $0.79
Arizona Drinks (23 oz) – $0.79
Bisquick Shake & Pour (5.1 oz) – $0.99
Diane’s Garden Tomato Sauce (8 oz) – $0.29
Kurtz Ketchup – $0.89
Kurtz Wing Sauce – $1.39
Marcum Chicken Coating Mix – $0.99
Marcum Seasoned Bread Crumbs (11 oz) – $0.99
O Days Mac & Cheese – $0.39
Potatoes on the Side Scallop or Au Gratin – $0.99
Save A Lot Today Toaster Pastries – $0.99
McDaniel’s Enhanced Coffee Creamer (16 oz) – $1.79
Mantia’s Crispy Crust Pizza Mix – $0.49
Mantia’s Pizza Sauce (14 oz) – $0.99
Wylwood Mushroom Pieces and Stems – $0.59
Bell’s Sliced Ripe Olives – $0.79
Sugardale Sliced Pepperoni (8 oz) – $1.99
Grissom’s Garlic Bread Sticks (12 oz) – $1.99
Cloverhill Strawberry Cheese Claw (4.25 oz) – $0.59
Mrs. Freshley’s Buddy Bars or Oatmeal Creme Pies (8 count) – $1.00
Health & Beauty
Being Well Allergy Tablets (30 Count) – $2.49
Remember 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.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of July 20 – 26, 2011
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. Save A Lot is introducing their “Save A Lot Today” brand products this month and continued their sale so it is a great time to stock up on several items (no coupons necessary to get the Save A Lot Today prices). Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Fairgrounds Meat Hot Dogs (12 oz) – $0.69
Fresh Chicken Wings – $1.49 per lb
Gwaltney Pork Sausage (12 oz) – $1.00
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
Popsicle or Fudgsicles – $1.00
American Basics American Cheese Slices – $1.00
Save A Lot Today Orange Juice – $1.99
Save A Lot Today Party Pizza – $0.99
Save A Lot Today Pizza Rolls – $0.99
Save A Lot Today Imitation Shreds – $1.00
Household
Save A Lot Today Bath Tissue – $0.89
Save A Lot Today Laundry Detergent – $1.99
Produce
Cherries – $1.99 per lb
Salad Mix (12 oz) – $0.99
Idaho Potatoes (5 lb bag) – $1.49
Grocery
Budget Gourmet Fettuccine Alfredo or Mac N Cheese – $0.69
Campbell’s Original O’s (26 oz) – $0.97
Kool Aid – $0.10
Use B2G1F coupon from the July All You Magazine (Expires 12/31/11)
Use $0.50/5 coupons from Kool Aid Facebook Page
As low as $0.00 each after couponDoritos, Cheetos, Fritos Scoops – $1.00
Nabisco Cheese Nips Snack Crackers – $1.00
Use $1.00/2 coupon from insert 6/19 Smart Source (Expires 7/30/11)
$0.50 each after couponSplash Out Gallon Drink (128 oz) – $1.00
Hungry Jack Mashed Potatoes – $1.00
Sundia Fruit Cups – $1.00
Save A Lot Today BBQ Sauce – $0.79
Save A Lot Today Ranch Dressing – $0.89
Save A Lot Today Apple Juice – $1.19
Save A Lot Today Toaster Pastries – $0.99
Save A Lot Today Pancake Mix – $0.49
Save A Lot Today Pancake Syrup – $0.99
Save A Lot Today Mashed Potatoes – $0.79
Save A Lot Today Biscuit Mix – $0.79
Save A Lot Today Brownie Mix – $0.99
Remember 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.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of May 25 – 31, 2011
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. There are a lot of great deals for grilling out, here is a delicious homemade ice cream recipe to go along with your Memorial Weekend activities Blessings Multiplied – Family Recipe: Grandma’s Homemade Ice Cream, you could pick up the ingredients at Save A Lot this week! Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Beef Spare Ribs – $1.99 per lb
Holten Beef Patties (24 oz, 6 patties) – $1.99
Fairgrounds Hot Dogs (12 oz) – $0.69
Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage (14 oz) – $1.99
Use $1/1 coupon from Hillshire Farms
$0.99 each after couponOcean Market (Flounder, Tilapia, Lemon Herb Tilapia, Pollock) (4 oz) – $1.00
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
Libby’s Steam Bag Vegetables (12 oz) – $0.69
Coburn Farms Dozen Large Eggs – $0.99
Sunny D (48 oz) – $0.99
Use $0.25/1 coupon insert from 5/15 Smart Source (Expires 8/31/11)
$0.74 each with couponReser’s Potato and Macaroni Salads – $2.99
Use $1/1 printable coupon from Coupon Web
$1.99 each with couponFudgsicles or Popsicles – $1.00
Borden Singles or Grilled Cheese Melts (12 oz) – $1.50
McClary’s American Singles – $0.99
World’s Fair Junior Pops – $0.99
Coburn Farms Sour Cream (16 oz) – $1.29
Coburn Farms Dip (16 oz) – $1.39
Coburn Farms Yogurt – $0.50
Household
Wrightware Foam Plates (100 count) – $2.00
Pert Paper Towels – $0.69
First Force Pine Cleaner – $1.00
Produce
Idaho Potatoes (5 lbs) – $1.49
Jumbo Vine Ripe Tomatoes – $0.99 per lb
Jumbo Vidalio Onions – $0.59 per lb
Grocery
Summerset Tagless Ice Tea Bags (100 Count) – $1.19
Kool-Aide (assorted variety) – $0.20 each
Cowboy Billy’s Baked Beans (16 oz) – $0.79
Cowboy Billy’s Pork & Beans (16 oz) – $0.50
Kurtz Dill Pickles (32 oz) – $1.59
Kurtz Yellow Mustard – $0.69
Kurtz Ketchup – $0.89
J Higg’s Butter Round Crackers – $1.69
Port Side Chunk Light Tuna – $0.53
Del Pino’s Canned Pasta – $0.69
Hargis House Beans & Franks – $0.69
O Days Mac & Cheese – $0.39
Maruchan Ramon Noodles – $0.89
Portmann’s Salad Dressing – $1.29
Save-A-Lot Brand Soda – $0.69
Crisp Lemonade – $0.99
Thirst Quench’r Drink Sticks – $1.19
J. Higg’s Cornies Corn Chips – $1.29
J Higg’s Potato Chips – $1.19
J Higg’s Cheezie Puffs – $1.29
Gourmet Onion Rings – $0.99
CK Cheese Balls – $1.29
Remember 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.
