I went to 3 stores this week and bought more than my normal budget because we have family friends staying with us this week. I did buy quite a bit easy to make food because I am feeding 5 kids ages 9-14, and I want items they can make themselves. It is so nice when kids are old enough to make food for themselves.
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Meijer
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This is the week for produce at Meijer!
Bananas only .19 a lb
Cucumbers 3 for $1
zucchinni .89 a lb
necterines .99 a lb
plums .99 a lb
apricots (not pictured) $1.99 a lb. My daughter wanted to try a couple.
blueberries $1.50
Smorz cereal on sale $1.99. I used $1 off 3 coupon, final price $1.66
Trix yogurt on sale $1.67. I used .75 off 2, final price $1.29
2 Aunt Millies buns $1.50. I used two .55 coupons, final price .95 each
Meijer brand 2 liters .80 each
Prego spaghetti sauce $1.67
V8 Fusion on sale $2.50. I used $1 off 2 Meijer Meal Box and two $1.50 off coupons. Final price .50 each
Hormel lunch meat on sale $2.50. I used $1 coupon, final price $1.50
18 ct Bagel Bites on sale $2.50. I used $1 coupon, final price $1.50
Smuckers Jam on sale $1.69. I used $1 off 2 coupon, final price $1.19
Dole Salad on sale $1.67. I used .75 off 2, final price $1.29
Heluva Dip on sale .99. I used .75 coupon, final price .24
Green Marachino cherries on sale .99
Jif Peanut Butter on sale $1.69
Chef Boy R Dee on sale .88
Pie Crust (to make another strawberry pie!) on sale $1.19
Aunt Millies Raisin Bread on sale $2.50
2 Crunch Bars on sale .59. I used .50 off 2 coupon, final price .09 each
2 Butterfinger Bars on sale .50. I sued .50 off 2 coupon, final price .09 each
At Meijer I used $15.60 in coupons, saved $26.48 in sales for a total of $42.08. I spent only $38.95 for an overall savings of 52%
Kroger
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Kroger still has their buy 10 selected items get $3.00 off. I stocked up on more of those items.
3 Coke 2 liters .89 (part of the 10)
4 Pizza Rolls .99 (part of the 10) I also used two .40 off 2 coupons that doubled, final price .59 each
2 Banquet Sausage links .70 (part of the 10)
3 Hot Pockets $1.84 (part of the 10)
2 Lean Pockets $1.84 (part of the 10) I used $1.25 off 2, final price $1.22 each
3 Pillsbury bisquits .99 (part of the 10) I used .40 off 2, final price .72 each
2 Eggos .$2.03 (part of the 10)
2 Oscar Mayer turkey dogs $1.49 (part of the ten) . I used $1 off 2, final price .99
Kroger Croutons on sale $1
Ramen Noodles on price cut $1.85
Napkins on sale .88
2 dz eggs on sale $1.25 each (not pictured)
Kroger tortilla chips on sale $1
Bread on sale $1.25
Sargento Cheese slices on sale $1.99. I used two 75 off coupons, $1.24 each
Kraft shred cheese $1.99
Kraft Big Slice .99 I used $1 off coupon when buying the Kraft shred cheese
Strawberries on sale $1.25 each
Raspberries on sale $1.25 each
Cherry Tomatos $2 each
2 Three Muskateers on sale .50 each. I used .50 off 2 coupon, final price FREE
I used $8.15 in coupons, saved $35 in sales for a $43.15 total. I spent $42.73 and saved an overall savings off 50%
VGS
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My VGs store doubles all coupons up to $1 but has higher prices on many of their items. I love shopping there for their sale items with coupons.
2 Tidy Cat litter on sale $4.99. I used two $1 coupons that doubled, final price $2.99 each
Nine Lives Cat food $4.15. I used $1 coupon that doubled, final price $2.15
2 Cinnabon Pancakes on clearance for $1.39. I used .75 off 2 coupon that doubled, final price .64 each
Spartan brand blueberry waffles on sale $1.50
2 gallons of milk on sale $2.49 (part of the milk club, will get my 7th free)
3 Pringles on sale $1.50. I used $1 off 3 that doubled, final price .83 each
3 Pop Tarts $1.99. I used $1 off 3 that doubled, final price $1.33 each
Crest toothpaste $2 . I used .75 off that doubled, final price .50
4 Lean Cuisine on sale $1.84. I used $1 off 4 that doubled, final price $1.34 each
Jello pudding cups on sale $2.50. I used .55 coupon that did not double. =( final price $1.95
Frozen candy flavored popsicles on sale $1
Snackwells Brownie Bites on sale $2.88. I used $1 off coupon that doubled, final price .88
2 Nature Valley Granola Thins on sale $2.50. I used two .75 coupons that doubled, final price $1
2 Duracell batters on sale $2.99. I REMEMBERED the coupons this week. Two $1 coupons that doubled, final price .99 each
2 Edys ice cream on sale $2.88. I used $1 off 2 coupon that doubled, final price $1.88
I used $28.05 in coupons, saved $27.13 in sales, for a total of $55.18 in savings. I spent only $39.39 for an overall savings of 58%
Now to see how long the food lasts!!!
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Maintaining a family grocery budget is quite a challenge. Those of you who
are great at numbers and budgets may want to learn about this online accounting degrees
resource.
Meijer
Bananas only .19 a lb
Cucumbers 3 for $1
zucchinni .89 a lb
necterines .99 a lb
plums .99 a lb
apricots (not pictured) $1.99 a lb. My daughter wanted to try a couple.
blueberries $1.50
Smorz cereal on sale $1.99. I used $1 off 3 coupon, final price $1.66
Trix yogurt on sale $1.67. I used .75 off 2, final price $1.29
2 Aunt Millies buns $1.50. I used two .55 coupons, final price .95 each
Meijer brand 2 liters .80 each
Prego spaghetti sauce $1.67
V8 Fusion on sale $2.50. I used $1 off 2 Meijer Meal Box and two $1.50 off coupons. Final price .50 each
Hormel lunch meat on sale $2.50. I used $1 coupon, final price $1.50
18 ct Bagel Bites on sale $2.50. I used $1 coupon, final price $1.50
Smuckers Jam on sale $1.69. I used $1 off 2 coupon, final price $1.19
Dole Salad on sale $1.67. I used .75 off 2, final price $1.29
Heluva Dip on sale .99. I used .75 coupon, final price .24
Green Marachino cherries on sale .99
Jif Peanut Butter on sale $1.69
Chef Boy R Dee on sale .88
Pie Crust (to make another strawberry pie!) on sale $1.19
Aunt Millies Raisin Bread on sale $2.50
2 Crunch Bars on sale .59. I used .50 off 2 coupon, final price .09 each
2 Butterfinger Bars on sale .50. I sued .50 off 2 coupon, final price .09 each
At Meijer I used $15.60 in coupons, saved $26.48 in sales for a total of $42.08. I spent only $38.95 for an overall savings of 52%
Kroger
3 Coke 2 liters .89 (part of the 10)
4 Pizza Rolls .99 (part of the 10) I also used two .40 off 2 coupons that doubled, final price .59 each
2 Banquet Sausage links .70 (part of the 10)
3 Hot Pockets $1.84 (part of the 10)
2 Lean Pockets $1.84 (part of the 10) I used $1.25 off 2, final price $1.22 each
3 Pillsbury bisquits .99 (part of the 10) I used .40 off 2, final price .72 each
2 Eggos .$2.03 (part of the 10)
2 Oscar Mayer turkey dogs $1.49 (part of the ten) . I used $1 off 2, final price .99
Kroger Croutons on sale $1
Ramen Noodles on price cut $1.85
Napkins on sale .88
2 dz eggs on sale $1.25 each (not pictured)
Kroger tortilla chips on sale $1
Bread on sale $1.25
Sargento Cheese slices on sale $1.99. I used two 75 off coupons, $1.24 each
Kraft shred cheese $1.99
Kraft Big Slice .99 I used $1 off coupon when buying the Kraft shred cheese
Strawberries on sale $1.25 each
Raspberries on sale $1.25 each
Cherry Tomatos $2 each
2 Three Muskateers on sale .50 each. I used .50 off 2 coupon, final price FREE
I used $8.15 in coupons, saved $35 in sales for a $43.15 total. I spent $42.73 and saved an overall savings off 50%
VGS
2 Tidy Cat litter on sale $4.99. I used two $1 coupons that doubled, final price $2.99 each
Nine Lives Cat food $4.15. I used $1 coupon that doubled, final price $2.15
2 Cinnabon Pancakes on clearance for $1.39. I used .75 off 2 coupon that doubled, final price .64 each
Spartan brand blueberry waffles on sale $1.50
2 gallons of milk on sale $2.49 (part of the milk club, will get my 7th free)
3 Pringles on sale $1.50. I used $1 off 3 that doubled, final price .83 each
3 Pop Tarts $1.99. I used $1 off 3 that doubled, final price $1.33 each
Crest toothpaste $2 . I used .75 off that doubled, final price .50
4 Lean Cuisine on sale $1.84. I used $1 off 4 that doubled, final price $1.34 each
Jello pudding cups on sale $2.50. I used .55 coupon that did not double. =( final price $1.95
Frozen candy flavored popsicles on sale $1
Snackwells Brownie Bites on sale $2.88. I used $1 off coupon that doubled, final price .88
2 Nature Valley Granola Thins on sale $2.50. I used two .75 coupons that doubled, final price $1
2 Duracell batters on sale $2.99. I REMEMBERED the coupons this week. Two $1 coupons that doubled, final price .99 each
2 Edys ice cream on sale $2.88. I used $1 off 2 coupon that doubled, final price $1.88
I used $28.05 in coupons, saved $27.13 in sales, for a total of $55.18 in savings. I spent only $39.39 for an overall savings of 58%
Now to see how long the food lasts!!!
