Friday, April 24, 2009

Weekly Shopping Trip--Savings $33.33 Plus

Meijer and Aldi shopping trip

Well I was trying to make it on two weeks with what I purchased last week, but I found myself getting into the store for a few of the sale items along with getting some items that I missed for completing meals!

Also, one of these days I am going to write down grocery store prices of items that I get on a regular basis from Aldi's or Save A Lot so I can really know how much I am saving when I shop at the "cheaper" stores. 

I did very well at Meijer this week picking up some of the sale deals along with using coupons, I almost saved more than I spent!!  I spent $1.07 more than I saved!  Not bad considering that I needed to get a couple of things that were not on sale or price drop. 

Here is the breakdown of shopping trips...

Meijer: 
  • 1/2 gallon buttermilk $2.39
  • 1 box Bakin' Miracle mix $1.69
  • 4 bags Sargento cheese $6.36 ($1.59/8oz)
  • 2 gallons milk $3.96
  • 5 Warm Delights $6.00
  • 1 tube cinnamon mini bites $1.20
  • 1 tube italian bread $1.00
  • 1 tube crescent rolls $1.25
  • 1 box muffin mix $1.26
  • 2 bags cookie mix $2.44
  • 6 jars Smuckers jam $6.90($1.15/jar; reg. $2.39)
Total OOP: $29.35
Total Savings: $28.28
Total without sales or coupons: $57.63

Family Fare: 
  • 2 bags frozen hashbrowns $4.67
  • 1 pkg flour tortillas $1.99
  • 1 box taco shells $2.09
  • 1 jar taco sauce $1.94
  • 2 dozen eggs  $1.96
  • 2 bottles Rootbeer $2.20(with deposit)
Total OOP: $14.85
Total Savings: $5.05
Total without sales or coupons: $19.90

Save A Lot:
  • 2.42lbs bananas 81¢ 
  • 4 bags egg noodles $3.96
  • 1 can kidney beans 59¢
  • 4 boxes jiffy corn muffin mix $1.00
  • 2 jars pizza sauce $1.98
  • 1 tomato $1.20
Total: $9.54

Aldi's:
  • 4 cans lemonade $3.56
  • 1 lb carrots 99¢
  • 1 lb baby carrots 89¢
  • 4 cans evaporated milk $2.76
  • 2 pkgs. cream cheese $1.58
Total: $9.78

Grand Total OOP: $63.52
Grand Total Savings: $33.33 plus what was saved shopping at Aldi's and SAL.
Grand Total without sales or coupons: $96.85 (includes totals for Aldi's and SAL)

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