So excited for my grocery shopping trip!!

[figaromeetsmarie]

I just had to share with my budget board friends! I had a great shopping trip at the grocery store today for things I actually use on a daily/weekly basis! I am excited

4 Organic Teas
8 Snapple Teas
Frozen Chicken Tenders
Organic Onion Rings
2 Apple Eve Juice
Apple Juice
1.5 pounds Organic Chicken
2 Natural Apple Sauce
4 Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Bananas
2 Organic Cans of Tomatoes
Organic Bread

Before Coupons $68.07

After coupons and sales $12.32
I saved $55.75 I am so excited LOL

 

[thebeesknees]

Impressive! I love it when I get a good bargain on stuff I was going to get anyway.

 

[beansmom]

Bravo!!

I have been holdin on to my Thai Kitchen coupons and finally, a week before they expire!, a sale came round.

For 60 items-noodle bowls, coconut milk, curry pastes, sauces, fish sauce...regular price was approx $165--sale price was $112 and after coupons, I paid $54.54! I was happy and we'll be 'thai-ing one on' for quite a while.

 

[marie1203]

I wish my grocery trip today would of gone that good!

 

[figaromeetsmarie]

Bravo!!

I have been holdin on to my Thai Kitchen coupons and finally, a week before they expire!, a sale came round.

For 60 items-noodle bowls, coconut milk, curry pastes, sauces, fish sauce...regular price was approx $165--sale price was $112 and after coupons, I paid $54.54! I was happy and we'll be 'thai-ing one on' for quite a while.

Wooh hooh! That's so exciting!!

 

[ah1126]

I love that rush!

 

[squirrel]

I just had to share with my budget board friends! I had a great shopping trip at the grocery store today for things I actually use on a daily/weekly basis! I am excited

4 Organic Teas
8 Snapple Teas
Frozen Chicken Tenders
Organic Onion Rings
2 Apple Eve Juice
Apple Juice
1.5 pounds Organic Chicken
2 Natural Apple Sauce
4 Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Bananas
2 Organic Cans of Tomatoes
Organic Bread

Before Coupons $68.07

After coupons and sales $12.32
I saved $55.75 I am so excited LOL

I'm impressed, especially with the organic items on your list. I rarely, if ever see any coupons up here for organic items. I find most of the coupons are for things I wouldn't normally purchase.

 

[jennyf2]

WOW----Great job !!!!! I agree--I rarely see coupons for organic items......

 

[eyor44]

awesome shopping!

 

[figment3258]

Great job!

I plan out my coupons every week and go by the sales and it always comes out the same. I wish i could do what u did!

 

[kellyg403]

Just once I would LOVE to spend that much at the grocery store! I work at one so everyday I end up buying stuff I don't need. By the end of the week I have spend 100.00 on stuff that I know will sit in the cupboard. Because if I have the night shift, dh is not cooking for the kids they are eating out.

Last week dh and I sat down and discovered our number one area of gluttony is FOOD. Eating out and buying stuff at the grocery we don't need is eating our budget down to nothing EVERY week.

So, we made a pact that this Sat we are planning meals for the whole week, going through the cupboards and buying only what we need for the meals and I will attempt to cook for two days every meal so that when I work the 3 to 11 shift he only has to heat up or the kids can do a helpy selfy and eat when they desire.

Kudo's to you! I am in total awe!

Kelly

 

[sau418]

We were having issues of buying stuff and then it would sit and sit and sit and sit... But I did the New Year's Pantry Challenge on this board and now our pantry looks wonderful. It kind of looks empty now, but it is because we are doing so many more fresh foods. We only have staples such as sugar, flour, Bisquick, oatmeal and cereals in the pantry. Our freezer is getting really full right now with all of the CSA stuff I am making and freezing as we are just not able to eat that much food every week.

I love when I get those big discounts on my groceries, I think this week will be a good week because I am planning for the 4th and most of that stuff is on sale this week

 

[RadioFanatic]

I totally know how you feel. One of our grocery stores had a reopening and mailed out coupons and handed out $5 gift cards, and I got $95 worth of groceries and got:

2 big packages split chicken breasts for 99 cents a lb.
1 big package of chicken legs, 69 cents a #
4 1 pound packages of taste of inspiration angus steak $2.49 a lb. and used 4 $1 off beef coupons and 4 $1 off taste of inspiration coupons
2 33 cent kiwis
2 pounds peaches 89 cents a #
2 pounds apples 99 cents a #
one box hannaford pasta and used $1 off hannaford coupon
2 bags frozen hannaford vegetables and used 2 $2 off hannaford coupons
1 hannaford bakery cake $6.99 and had a $5 off coupon
2 hannaford 2L sodas and had 2 free coupons
1 hannaford baggies and had free coupon
4 greenworks laundry detergent and had 4 $3 off manu. coupons
2 gallons milk at $2.17 a gallon
1 toy story breyer's yogurt $2.43 (no coupon - gasp!)
4 philadelphia cream cheese $1.20 - used four $1 coupons
1 string cheese - $3.75 - had $1.50 coupon
4 al fresco chicken sausage packages - $3.99 each - had four $2 coupons
1 hannaford 16 oz mac. salad - had a free coupon

I also had a $10 off $50 coupon and got a $5 gift card which I used for this order.

So for all of the above, I paid only $28.xx!!!! I was so happy!

 

[cannp123165]

Well done - that is a great saving!

 

[brymolmom]

Just once I would LOVE to spend that much at the grocery store! I work at one so everyday I end up buying stuff I don't need. By the end of the week I have spend 100.00 on stuff that I know will sit in the cupboard. Because if I have the night shift, dh is not cooking for the kids they are eating out.

Last week dh and I sat down and discovered our number one area of gluttony is FOOD. Eating out and buying stuff at the grocery we don't need is eating our budget down to nothing EVERY week.

So, we made a pact that this Sat we are planning meals for the whole week, going through the cupboards and buying only what we need for the meals and I will attempt to cook for two days every meal so that when I work the 3 to 11 shift he only has to heat up or the kids can do a helpy selfy and eat when they desire.

Kudo's to you! I am in total awe!

Kelly

I agree on job well done by OP!

Kelly - Might also be a good idea in case you don't have time to do two meals at a time to print up some really SIMPLE recipes for your dh to handle when he has the kids and you're working. SOunds like you're both working parents so no need to stick one parent with all the responsiblity of cooking the meals in order to save money. Some simple ideas for him to start on: pancakes, eggs, hot dogs, pasta and sauce, grilled cheese and soup - PLENTY that he should be able to handle and would be quick enough to do after work.

Sometimes I think we get so stuck into our 'usual' roles in a marriage/household that it is difficult to see the obvious right in front of us - just by breaking out of the usual mold we have been in might help out the budget/family life a ton! Just an idea!

 

[mamo-4-wdw]

Ya'll are doing great!!!!!!!!

 

[figaromeetsmarie]

I totally know how you feel. One of our grocery stores had a reopening and mailed out coupons and handed out $5 gift cards, and I got $95 worth of groceries and got:

2 big packages split chicken breasts for 99 cents a lb.
1 big package of chicken legs, 69 cents a #
4 1 pound packages of taste of inspiration angus steak $2.49 a lb. and used 4 $1 off beef coupons and 4 $1 off taste of inspiration coupons
2 33 cent kiwis
2 pounds peaches 89 cents a #
2 pounds apples 99 cents a #
one box hannaford pasta and used $1 off hannaford coupon
2 bags frozen hannaford vegetables and used 2 $2 off hannaford coupons
1 hannaford bakery cake $6.99 and had a $5 off coupon
2 hannaford 2L sodas and had 2 free coupons
1 hannaford baggies and had free coupon
4 greenworks laundry detergent and had 4 $3 off manu. coupons
2 gallons milk at $2.17 a gallon
1 toy story breyer's yogurt $2.43 (no coupon - gasp!)
4 philadelphia cream cheese $1.20 - used four $1 coupons
1 string cheese - $3.75 - had $1.50 coupon
4 al fresco chicken sausage packages - $3.99 each - had four $2 coupons
1 hannaford 16 oz mac. salad - had a free coupon

I also had a $10 off $50 coupon and got a $5 gift card which I used for this order.

So for all of the above, I paid only $28.xx!!!! I was so happy!

Oh that's great! Lately I have been using a lot more coupons for things and being more aggressive with looking for them!

Like today:
5 Smart Balance Milk (we drink milk like crazy here!)
Tidy Cats Litter
2 organic tomato paste
Alexia Natural Garlic Bread
Cream Cheese
Chips
2 Scrubbing Bubbles starters ($7.99 each )
Frozen Peas

Before coupons and sales $56.87

I payed $6.43 with tax! I love it