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A frugal blog about grocery and other family budget issues.
My Mission
Shortly after the birth of my third son, I realized that I had 6 bags of badly freezer burned chicken in my freezer. What a potential waste!! That realization has spiraled into a huge experiment for me. I call it the Great Grocery Experiment. This blog is designed for me to share my money saving experiments so that others can learn from my successes and failures.
April Grocery Budget -- $300.00
Spent so far this month:
Target (eggos and pepsi)-- $13.00 (but got a $5 Gift Certificate)
Walgreens (chapstick)-- $1.99 and got a $2 RR
Walgreens (Cottonelle wipes)-- $2.15 after using my $2 RR
Walgreens (card and chapstick)-- $4.94 and got a $2RR
Walgreens (bodywash)-- $0.22 after coupon
Walgreens (Cottonelle wipes, chapstick)-- $3.37 after $3RR and got $2 RR
Walgreens (shaving cream )-- $0.63 after $2RR and got a $3RR
Walgreens (body wash, chapstick, candy)-- $0.51 after $3RR and got a $2RR
Target (bodywash, 5 packs soda, 4 boxes eggos)-- $12.68 and got a $5 gift certificate
Walgreens (shave gel, Cottonelle wipes, chapstick)-- $9.00 and got $5 RR
TOTAL-- 48.49
TOTAL REMAINING - $251.51
Target (eggos and pepsi)-- $13.00 (but got a $5 Gift Certificate)
Walgreens (chapstick)-- $1.99 and got a $2 RR
Walgreens (Cottonelle wipes)-- $2.15 after using my $2 RR
Walgreens (card and chapstick)-- $4.94 and got a $2RR
Walgreens (bodywash)-- $0.22 after coupon
Walgreens (Cottonelle wipes, chapstick)-- $3.37 after $3RR and got $2 RR
Walgreens (shaving cream )-- $0.63 after $2RR and got a $3RR
Walgreens (body wash, chapstick, candy)-- $0.51 after $3RR and got a $2RR
Target (bodywash, 5 packs soda, 4 boxes eggos)-- $12.68 and got a $5 gift certificate
Walgreens (shave gel, Cottonelle wipes, chapstick)-- $9.00 and got $5 RR
TOTAL-- 48.49
TOTAL REMAINING - $251.51
April Miscellaneous Budget --$707.19
Purchased this month:
Credit Card (2 meals out and misc. other purchases mostly belonging to my husband)-- $257.06
Daycare (we have 5 daycare pay days this month)-- $236.00 for extra week
Cleaning (again, we have 3 cleaning pay days this month)-- $105.00 for extra week
Target (Wii games)-- $95.34
Macy's (jeans for me)-- $62.77 on a gift card
Target (gift for Reed's birthday)-- $5.55 after $5.00 gift card which mother-in-law will buy off me
TOTAL-- $598.40
TOTAL REMAINING -- $108.79
Items with * are budgeted and not yet paid
Credit Card (2 meals out and misc. other purchases mostly belonging to my husband)-- $257.06
Daycare (we have 5 daycare pay days this month)-- $236.00 for extra week
Cleaning (again, we have 3 cleaning pay days this month)-- $105.00 for extra week
Target (Wii games)-- $95.34
Macy's (jeans for me)-- $62.77 on a gift card
Target (gift for Reed's birthday)-- $5.55 after $5.00 gift card which mother-in-law will buy off me
TOTAL-- $598.40
TOTAL REMAINING -- $108.79
Items with * are budgeted and not yet paid
March Grocery Budget -- $300
Target (big shop)-- $25.09
Cub (big shop)--$18.45
Walgreens (toothpaste and lotion)--$4.31 and I got a $3.50RR and a $2.00 RR
Walgreens (2 12 pks. pepsi)-- $2.94 after $5 in RR and I got a $3 RR
Walgreens (toothpaste)-- $0.47 after $3 in RR and I got a $3.50 RR
Walgreens (pepsi)-- $4.94 after $3.50 in RR and I got a $3 RR
Walgreens (2 packs of diapers and toothpaste)-- $9.97 after $3 in RR and I got $3.50 in RR
Copps (big shop) -- $40.28
Walgreens (lotion, toothpaste and egg coloring kit for Easter)-- $2.31 and I got a $2 RR
Walgreens (2 toothpaste and 8 trial size deodorant)-- $5.76 after $5 in RR and I got $10 in RR and $3.50 in RR
Target (tostitos, eggs and donuts)-- $5.24
Walgreens (colgate and Sierra Mist)-- $4.62 after $3.50 RR and I got a $3 RR
Target (5 Gillette body wash, 5 goldfish, hamburger buns, 6 pks. 8 oz shredded chese)-- $7.68
Walgreens (lotion, toothpaste)-- $1.27 and I got a $2 RR
Copps (mid-cycle shop)-- $32.22
Walgreens (lotion)-- $1.59 and I got a $2 RR
Walgreens (colgate and lotion)-- $4.31 and I got a $3.50 RR and a $2 RR
Walgreens (2 pks huggies diapers and large pk huggies wipes, shaving gel)-- $8.53 after $10 RR and I got $10 RR and a $1 RR
Walgreens (shaving gel, 3 shampoo and 2 candy bars)-- $1.31 and I got a $1 RR
Walgreens (1 shampoo and shaving gel)-- $2.56 and I got a $1 RR
Walgreens (2 pks huggies diapers, large pk wipes, 3 shampoo, 3 ibuprofen, 2 small carmels)-- $7.95 after $12 in RR and I got $10 RR
Walgreens (2 shampoo and one razor)-- $5.79 and I got a $4 RR
Copps (should be my big shop but have enough meals planned left for another week)-- $41.23
Walgreens (6 packages of diapers) -- $2.49 after using $26.00 in RR and then used my gift card from rebates to cover the remaining balance, so no money out of pocket!
Target (2 tostitos, 8 mac n cheese, 4 eggos and 2 french fries)-- $13.04
Target (2 tostitos)-- $2.50
Copps (mid-cycle shop)-- $45.58
Walgreens (tomato sauce)-- $1.50 after gift card and will get a $5.50 rebate
Copps (mid-cycle shop)-- $31.45
Target (8 applesauce and 4 eggos)-- $5.88
Copps (small mid-cycle shop)-- $9.34
Copps (sale items)-- $14.33
TOTAL-- $362.44
Cub (big shop)--$18.45
Walgreens (toothpaste and lotion)--$4.31 and I got a $3.50RR and a $2.00 RR
Walgreens (2 12 pks. pepsi)-- $2.94 after $5 in RR and I got a $3 RR
Walgreens (toothpaste)-- $0.47 after $3 in RR and I got a $3.50 RR
Walgreens (pepsi)-- $4.94 after $3.50 in RR and I got a $3 RR
Walgreens (2 packs of diapers and toothpaste)-- $9.97 after $3 in RR and I got $3.50 in RR
Copps (big shop) -- $40.28
Walgreens (lotion, toothpaste and egg coloring kit for Easter)-- $2.31 and I got a $2 RR
Walgreens (2 toothpaste and 8 trial size deodorant)-- $5.76 after $5 in RR and I got $10 in RR and $3.50 in RR
Target (tostitos, eggs and donuts)-- $5.24
Walgreens (colgate and Sierra Mist)-- $4.62 after $3.50 RR and I got a $3 RR
Target (5 Gillette body wash, 5 goldfish, hamburger buns, 6 pks. 8 oz shredded chese)-- $7.68
Walgreens (lotion, toothpaste)-- $1.27 and I got a $2 RR
Copps (mid-cycle shop)-- $32.22
Walgreens (lotion)-- $1.59 and I got a $2 RR
Walgreens (colgate and lotion)-- $4.31 and I got a $3.50 RR and a $2 RR
Walgreens (2 pks huggies diapers and large pk huggies wipes, shaving gel)-- $8.53 after $10 RR and I got $10 RR and a $1 RR
Walgreens (shaving gel, 3 shampoo and 2 candy bars)-- $1.31 and I got a $1 RR
Walgreens (1 shampoo and shaving gel)-- $2.56 and I got a $1 RR
Walgreens (2 pks huggies diapers, large pk wipes, 3 shampoo, 3 ibuprofen, 2 small carmels)-- $7.95 after $12 in RR and I got $10 RR
Walgreens (2 shampoo and one razor)-- $5.79 and I got a $4 RR
Copps (should be my big shop but have enough meals planned left for another week)-- $41.23
Walgreens (6 packages of diapers) -- $2.49 after using $26.00 in RR and then used my gift card from rebates to cover the remaining balance, so no money out of pocket!
Target (2 tostitos, 8 mac n cheese, 4 eggos and 2 french fries)-- $13.04
Target (2 tostitos)-- $2.50
Copps (mid-cycle shop)-- $45.58
Walgreens (tomato sauce)-- $1.50 after gift card and will get a $5.50 rebate
Copps (mid-cycle shop)-- $31.45
Target (8 applesauce and 4 eggos)-- $5.88
Copps (small mid-cycle shop)-- $9.34
Copps (sale items)-- $14.33
TOTAL-- $362.44
March Miscellaneous Budget -- $347.00
Extras
*Credit Card (taxes, weight watchers, walgreens, 2 mcdonald's trips and one car wash)-- $85.06
*Prairie Athletic Club (swim lessons for Brady and Reed)-- $80.00
*Kohls (clothes from last month that I put on Kohls cc)-- $55.00
*Haircuts (Brady and Reed)-- $26
*Oprah Magazine (2 year subscription)-- $10.00
*Car Insurance (I've saved most of it, but I'm short)--$35.00
Shopko (easter basket gift for Drew)-- $3.18 but used gift certificate
Target (gift for co-workers child's birthday and 2 gifts for Drew's birthday)-- $42.43 but used a $5 coupon and will get paid back $20 from mother-in-law for one gift for Drew
Dairy Queen (Drew's cake)-- $13.00
Sears (gift for sister-in-law's baby)-- $7.37 but used a gift certificate from previous returns
Total= $333.86
Total Remaining= 13.14
*Credit Card (taxes, weight watchers, walgreens, 2 mcdonald's trips and one car wash)-- $85.06
*Prairie Athletic Club (swim lessons for Brady and Reed)-- $80.00
*Kohls (clothes from last month that I put on Kohls cc)-- $55.00
*Haircuts (Brady and Reed)-- $26
*Oprah Magazine (2 year subscription)-- $10.00
*Car Insurance (I've saved most of it, but I'm short)--$35.00
Shopko (easter basket gift for Drew)-- $3.18 but used gift certificate
Target (gift for co-workers child's birthday and 2 gifts for Drew's birthday)-- $42.43 but used a $5 coupon and will get paid back $20 from mother-in-law for one gift for Drew
Dairy Queen (Drew's cake)-- $13.00
Sears (gift for sister-in-law's baby)-- $7.37 but used a gift certificate from previous returns
Total= $333.86
Total Remaining= 13.14
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