March 2014 ~ No buy thread

[wishesuponastar]

Good job on meeting your goal QVCShopper!!

Thank you about my goal. Does your grocery budget of $375-$400 include paper towels, pet food, you know non-food items? I do not include that in my budget, just food.

 

[QVCshopper]

Good job on meeting your goal QVCShopper!!

Thank you about my goal. Does your grocery budget of $375-$400 include paper towels, pet food, you know non-food items? I do not include that in my budget, just food.

No, it's strictly food, so we probably spend about the same. I get that stuff at pet stores and Target, although I've mostly stopped using paper towels, plates, etc.

 

[wishesuponastar]

I think you are spending way less than I am for food and that is awesome!! Wish I could get as low as you.

 

[QVCshopper]

I think you are spending way less than I am for food and that is awesome!! Wish I could get as low as you.

I only make chicken and meat meals, and buy them in bulk at Wegmans. Boneless skinless chicken is always $1.99 a pound, and I split a 5 lb ground beef pack into six containers and make tacos with corn, spaghetti and meatballs, etc. For lunch, I usually eat cereal or soup since I'm home during the day, and trying to lose weight--down about 7lbs this month and I want to lose 20. My hubby and kids eat yogurt a lot for lunch, and we do breakfast for dinner about once every week or so. Anyway, I guess I'm saying we don't eat a ton of variety, and mostly just buy what's on sale or store brand at Wegmans.

I did recently start the gas deals at Giant in Pa. My last fill up for 23 gallons of gas was $6, and I have another $3.30 off up to 30 gallons accumulated.

 

[wishesuponastar]

Thank you so much for explaining your menu. I'm making mostly chicken and ground beef too but I do throw in some tilapia or shrimp maybe once or twice a month. I also buy cold cuts for lunches so that right there is about $40 to $50 a month. I can't serve breakfast for dinner as no one but me wants that. Another item on my shopping list is Lean Pockets. I have been spending $40 a month for that. DH & DD16 eat them quite a bit for breakfast or they have a bagel. Bagels are real cheap here at the bagel store, 6 frozen are $2.00 and we only have 1/2 a bagel with cream cheese. DD16 also has a Fiber One Coffee Cake some mornings too. She doesn't eat eggs or pancakes. DD12 & I either have Cheerios or half a bagel. Sometimes I have eggs.

After typing that out about Lean Pockets, I think we will skip a month or two buying them to help with unexpected expenses that have come up.

We don't have a gas program here.

 

[charming23]

So glad tomorrow is a new month.

3/1 $73.89 Heinen's
3/2 $0
3/3 $0
3/4 $7.45 Chick fil a, $29.62 Giant Eagle, and $14.95 Drugmart
3/5 $25.61 Gas @circle k, and $101.96 Target
3/6 $61.28 Kmart, $5 Mr. Hero, and $25.00 Laundromat
3/7 $0
3/8 $16.20 Five Below, $99.79 Target (saved $42.64), & $18.18 Heinens
3/9 $0
3/10 $29.56 Dinner out, $64.32 Old Navy, and $28.76 Kmart
3/11 $3.30 Peet's Coffee & Tea, $8.75 Chipotle, and $25.91 Aldi
3/12 $0
3/13 $0
3/14 $78.18 Target
3/15 $0
3/16 $25.63 gas and $84.63 giant eagle
3/17 $0
3/18 ($27.65 target return), $91.65 Target, and $9.55 Jersey mikes subs
3/19 $0
3/20 $0
3/21 $0
3/22 $40.99 Gentile's (italian bakery), $24.88 lunch out, $25.76 gas, $25 bowling and foid
3/23 $0
3/24 $32.21 GFS Marketplace, and $4.89 Chick fil a
3/25 $20 Olive Garden
3/26 $6.50 Chick fil a, $95.92 Target, $55.21 Aldi, and $10.53 CVS
3/27 $0
3/28 $0
3/29 $81.97 Marc's (grocery), and $30.67 Kmart
3/30 $0
3/31 $4.89 Chick fil a

15/15 No buy days
$75 in savings jar