Weekly Shopping Wrap Up

This was a BIG shopping week for me. I didn't realize how much stuff we were out of until I started to plan my menu for the week (will post later). So, needless to say, I went over budget, but I think we needed everything I got, and I didn't do too bad.

Here are the highlights:

Kroger:

All Detergent
Sale Price: $2.99
- 2/1 RP 5/16
= .99 cents

Green Giant boxed Veggies
Sale Price: .88 ea
- .60/3 3/28 SS
- .50/2 Cellfire (no longer available)
= .51 cents each

Keebler Pecan Sandies
Sale Price: $2.67
- $1/1 Printable- $3 WYB 3 ** automatically comes off at register
= .67 ea

Zucchini
.98/lb

Summer Squash
.98/lb

Total OOP: $17.91

Publix:I actually made two trips to Publix this week because I really wanted the penny item on Wednesday -- it was toilet paper. But I wasn't ready to do my full shop so, basically I gathered up all my "free" coupons and purchased enough to get me to the $10 requirement and then used my coupons to only be out of pocket just the tax.

Hunts Ketchup
Sale Price: $1.15
- FREE coupon from ALL YOU Magazine Reality Checkers (had to sign up)
= FREE

Publix Ice Cream
$3.99
- FREE coupon from Kroger Mailer
= FREE

Publix Frozen Corn
$1.39
- FREE coupon from Kroger Mailer
= FREE

Publix Greenwise Toilet Tissue 4 pack
$2.38
- Penny Item Promotion
= .01

Yoplait GoGurt
Sale Price: $1.40
- $1.10 Printable
= .30 ea

Blue Diamond Almonds
Sale Price: $1.60 ea
- .50/1 (doubled) Printable
= .60 ea

Welches 100% Juice
Sale Price: $1.90
- $1/1 SS 2/7 and Printable
= .90 ea

Northland Cranberry Juice
Sale Price: $1.97
- $1/2 Printable
= $1.47

Newman's Own Natural Pasta Sauce
Sale Price: $1.99
- $1/1 Printable
= .99 cents ea

Ortega Whole Grain Taco Shells
Sale Price: $1.50
- $1/2 May - All You Magazine
= $1.00 ea

9 Lives canned cat food 4-pk
Sale Price: .88 ea
- $1/3 April All You Mag
= .55 per 4 pk

Total OOP w/ tax: 24.19


Aldi

2lb Carrots
.69

1 lb Baby Carrots
.49 ea

Grape Tomatoes
.99

Roma Tomatoes 8 pk
$1.99

Grapes 2 lbs
$2.98

Dog Biscuits
.99

Mexican Style Corn
.69/can

Total OOP w/ Tax: $11.63

Whole Foods I'm starting to incorporate Whole Foods into my shopping more and more. I only look for the best deals on organic and all natural foods.

Organic Pinto Beans from the Bulk Bin
.99/lb

Organic Black Beans from the Bulk Bin
.99/lb

Domino Carbon Free Sugar 4 lb bags
.99 ea

Organic honey baked Turkey
Sale Price: $8.49/lb
1/2 lb 4.50

Total OOP w/ Tax: $13.33

TOTAL FOR WEEK: $70.55
Savings w/ coupons and sales: $128 or 64%
Over budget, but I feel better about being my pantry being stocked.