Weekly Shopping Trip--Savings $108.10

As I have stated in the last few weeks, I have been trying to keep my weekly grocery budget around $100. After having several people ask me more question about my weekly budget, I did some figuring of the numbers and found that what I was stating was not the reality of the numbers. Instead of my budget averaging around the $100 mark it actually has been averaging around the $125 mark, which isn't bad for meat and potato loving family of seven. However, I still feel that I can work at lowering that average as the rest of the year progresses. So that is my goal for the next 6 months, I am going to work at getting my average weekly budget down to $100 or less!

This week's shopping trip was a little higher than anticipated however, my plan is to see how far it will actually stretch. I am going to be sitting down later today to figure out a menu for the next 12 days to see if what I have on hand will go that far. I know that my milk and eggs will not go that far but I am pretty sure that my pantry and freezer items will stretch beyond the 12 days.

Here is a breakdown of my trip this week:

Aldi's

• 3 dozen eggs $2.97
• 1 can whipped cream $1.39
• 6 cans lemonade $5.34
• 1 box onion soup mix 69¢

Total: $13.06

Meijer:

• 3 gallons milk $5.94
• 1/2 gallon buttermilk $2.39
• 2 boxes Jiffy muffins $1.42
• 2.39 lbs peaches $2.34
• 4 bags Steamers frozen corn $4.00
• 2 cartons lemonade $2.00
• 4 boxes brown & serve sausage $4.00
• 2 Lunchable Juniors $1.00
• 4 Lunchables $4.00
• 1 bag flossers FREE
• 2 boxes Teddy Grahams $2.98
• 2 bags potato chips $3.98
• 14 ears sweet corn $2.00
• 3 pks hamburger buns $2.84
• 1 carton I can't believe its butter 9¢
• 1 variety pack Nabisco snacks $2.00
• 3 pints blueberries $5.01
• 2 -64oz Old Orchard juice $3.34
• 2 pks fresh raspberries $3.33
• 2 bags frozen breaded chicken $9.98
• 8lbs boneless/skinless chicken breast $15.98
• 4 boxes Kelloggs cereal $6.00
• 2 boxes General Mills cereal $4.34
• 2 cartons Breyers ice cream $5.00

Total OOP: $94.02

Total Savings: $76.80

Total without sales & coupons: $170.82

Family Fare:

• 4ct Soleil razor refills $2.29(with tax)
• 2 boxes brownie mix $3.25
• 2 lbs bacon $5.00
• 8.79lbs ground chuck $17.49
• 2.59lbs bananas $1.53
• 5-12pk cases Pepsi $15.95(with bottle deposit)

Total OOP: $45.51

Total Savings: $31.30

Total without sales & coupons: $76.81

Grand Total OOP: $152.59

Grand Total Savings: $108.10 (amount does not include the savings from shopping at Aldis!)

Grand Total without sales & coupons: $260.69

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