Raising Blessings

I have several friends who want to know exactly what I buy when my grocery budget for my family of four is $150 a month. So every Thursday I will writing a “Thrifty Shopper Thursday” post and showcasing my purchases for the week. Hopefully I can help someone else save money at the grocery store. All coupons are from the Sunday paper unless otherwise noted.

Winco and Target Total Spent: $29.08

Winco:

• 2 Bugles @ $0.98 each – 2 $1.00 off coupons. (good things they were free because neither JJ or I like them)
• 2 Ragu sauce @ $0.98 each
• 1 bag Frito Chips @ $0.98
• 2 Hersheys Special Dark Chocolate bars @$0.58 – 2 buy 1 get 1 free coupons.
• 1.93 lbs of yellow onions @ $0.68 lb (this is a very good price right now!)
• 1 Betty Crocker Frosting @ $0.98 – $0.75 coupon when you buy cake mix as well.
• 1 Betty Crocker Cake mix @ $0.78
• 2.82 lbs of bananas @ $0.33 lb
• 2 Betty Crocker cookie mixes @ $1.28 each – $1.00 coupon
• 2 4 pks of Activia yogurt @ $1.77 each – 2 $1.00 coupons
• 3 Bumble Bee Tuna’s @ $0.28 each
• 4 cans Green Giant corn @ $0.28 each
• 2 lb Tillamook Cheese @ $3.98
• .35 lb of coconut flakes ($1.47 a lb) @ $0.51
• Cottonelle toilet paper 12 big rolls @ $2.98 – $0.50 coupon
• 10 lb bag of Idaho potatoes @ $0.68
• 4 lbs strawberries  @ $2.98
• 24 pk of bottled water @ $1.98 (we don’t normally drink bottled water this is specifically for our emergency food storage)
• 2 boxes of Capri Sun 10 count @ $0.98 (I had $1.00 off coupons for these but I bought the wrong kind to use them)

The sale prices should last another week.

Target:

1st transaction:

• 2 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaners @2.99 each – 2 $0.75 coupons.
• 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Clean @ $3.94 – $1.00 coupon
• Also used a buy 3 Scrubbing Bubbles products Get a $5 Target gift card coupon.
• Total came to $7.70 and I used a $10 gift card from a blogging assignment. I will be submitting for a $5 SC Johnson rebate.

2nd Transaction

• 3 boxes of Ziploc bags (the last 3 they had!) @ $2.27 each
• Paid for with remainder of 1st gift card and part of second gift card. I will also be submitting this for a $5 SC Johnson rebate – you can submit up to 3 rebates!

Fresh Market Total spent: $14.26

• 2 2lbs of Tillamook Cheese @ $3.98 each (these last until the end of the year so were not eating it all right away!)
• 6 1 lb bags of Guittard chocolate chips @ $0.98 each (these are the best chocolate chips I have ever had! Great for the cookies and Naniamo bars were going to be making)

This sale is over.

Buy Low Total Spent $4.08

Apples, Tangerines, Grapefruit, broccoli and Avocado were paid for with a $6 WIC voucher.

• 2 30 oz containers of Best Foods Real Mayonnaise @ $3.00 each – 2 $1.02 Store coupons.

Prices last until Tuesday next week.

I had $1.22 of grocery money leftover from last month so this months budget is $51.22 so – $47.42 we have $103.80 left for the month!

I am loving Avocado’s right now. I bought some last week as well and I am keeping the seeds to plant. But since I’m the only one who eats them I’ll have to use some as face cream. Might not have the same effect as prevera but it would be fun Avocado’s are also a great first foods for babies so I’ll blend it up and freeze it for when the new baby begins solids.

2 Responses to “Thrifty Shopper Thursday”

1. SJ Says:
   May 7th, 2010 at 11:05 am

   I am loving Avocados right now too! I made this really good salad with avocados, romaine lettuce, green pappers, green onions, cherry tomaotes and cesar dressing.

   Those are some really good purchases, maybe you can buy me some food

   p.s. guess what I bought yesterday??!!

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2. Angeline Says:
   May 8th, 2010 at 7:31 pm

   Wow!
   that’s a lot of savings.

   HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY, my friend.
   *smile*

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