Grocery Finals for the week

I tried something new this week. I tried using the cash only, envelope system for groceries. I've been reading how others do it, so I thought I'd give it a try, and hoped it would help me stay within my budget. I guess it did, because I came in at $36.24.

This would not have happened if there hadn't been a scanning mistake at Kroger (they rang up the wrong item and charged me more than what I was supposed to be charged) so, I ended up with free squash and zucchini after pointing out the mistake to customer service. FYI: Kroger's policy on items scanned wrong is: the first item of the same product is free, the second item is 50% off.

You'll also see that I bought fish (salmon). I've decided to start throwing in a little fish to our normally vegetarian diet. I think we may be missing some very important nutrients (like fish oil) from our diets. And while we chose to live a more vegetarian life style for animal welfare reasons, my family's health comes first. So, you may see a little meat from time to time (probably fish).

Aldi:

Bananas .72

Pineapple .99

2 Cucumbers .49 ea

3 Tomatoes 1.89

2 bags Trail Mix 1.99 ea

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TOTAL w Tax : 9.22

Kroger after coupons:

2 1/2 lbs Summer Squash FREE

1 1/2 lbs Zucchini FREE

4 cans Kroger Corn .59 ea

2 packs of Kraft Cheese .97 each

2 dozen Cage Free Eggs 1.49 each (Manager Special)

3lb Organic Potatoes 1.69

Romaine Lettuce 1.79

5lbs Peaches 4.01

2 Salmon fillet 4.43

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TOTAL W/ TAX: $20.76

Publix: (It was a light week for me, I could have stocked up more, but thought it was more important to stay within budget this week)

After coupons:

1 Publix Ranch Dressing .01 (penny item)

3 Muellers Spaghetti .42 ea

2 Klondike Bar Packs .55 ea

Rosetto Ravioli 1.35 ea

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TOTAL W/ TAX: $5.81

GRAND TOTAL: 36.24