OUR END OF THE MONTH GROCERY TALLY AND OUR GOAL FOR AUGUST

7-1-09 KROGER: I THINK I'VE ALREADY POSTED THIS TRIP BUT IT WAS
$38.75/88 ITEMS

7-3-09 MEIJER: 3 TONY'S POUCHES @ $1 EACH
2 SLIICED SALAMI PACKS @ $1/EACH
TOTAL OOP = $0.50/5 ITEMS

7-3-09 MEIJER: 2 TONY'S POUCHES@ $1 EACH
3 PKGS. PEPPERONI @ $1 EACH
2 DENTEK FLOSS PICKS @ $1 EACH
4 BOXES PASTA $1 EACH
2 HELUVA GOOD DIPS $1.19 EACH
1 PKG TEXAS TOAST CROUTONS $1.39
4 CASES PEPSI @ $3.99 CASE
TOTAL OOP $17.20/18 ITEMS

7-3-09 MEIJER: BOTTLE OF MT. DEW $0.99
2 TONY'S POUCHES @$1 EACH
4 BOXES PASTA$1 EACH
2 JARS SALSA $1 EACH
1 PKG PEPPERONI $1
2 HELUVA GOOD DIPS $1.19/EACH
2 TEXAS TOAST CROUTONS $1.39/EACH
3 PKGS AUNT MILLIE'S HAMBURGER BUNS B1G2F $3.19
TOTAL OOP: $3.30/17 ITEMS

7-3-09 MEIJER: 3 PKGS PEPPERONI $1 EACH
1 PKG. SALAMI $1
2 TONY'S POUCHES $1 EACH
2 BOXES RONZONI PASTA $1 EACH
1 PKG AUNT MILLIE'S HAMBURGER BUNS $3.19/B1G2F
2 PKGS AUNT MILLIE'S HOT DOG BUNS
2 PKGS TEXAS TOAST CROUTONS $1.39/EACH
2 HELUVA GOOD DIPS $1.19/EACH
1 BOTTLE OF COCA-COLA $1.19
4 CASES MT. DEW @$3.99 CASE
TOTAL OOP $22.63/20 ITEMS

7-4-09 KROGER: 3 BAGS POTATO CHIPS $1.84
3 GALLONS MILK $1.98 EACH
50 LB BAG OLD YELLER DOG FOOD $11.99
5 CASES COKE B4G1F $2.75/EACH
$35.99/12 ITEMS

7-14-09 KROGER: I THINK I'VE ALREADY POSTED THIS TRIP AS WELL.
TOTAL OOP: $37.91/76 ITEMS

7-15-09 KROGER: 6 BOXES KRAFT MAC & CHEESE $0.53/EACH
4 LOREAL HAIR SPRAYS @ BOGOF $3.79 EACH
2 LOREAL SHAMPOOS @ BOGOF $3.79/EACH
4 LOREAL KIDS SHAMPOOS @ BOGOF $2.99/EACH
TOTAL OOP: $8.98/16 ITEMS

7-15-09 KROGER: 6 MORE BOXES KRAFT MAC & CHEESE $0.53/EACH
TOTAL OOP $1.18

7-25-09 KROGER: 11 TUBES CREST TOOTHPASTE (DONATION ITEMS) $1 EACH
2 BOTTLES AJAX DISH SOAP $0.99/EACH
2 HEADS LETTUCE $0.88/EACH
3 PKGS KROGER SHREDDED CHEESE $1.25/EACH
2 CANS TOMATO SAUCE $0.59/EACH
2 CANS CHEF-BOY-R-DEE $0.94/EACH
1 CAN REFRIED BEANS $0.79
4 HALF GALLONS MILK $0.79/EACH
APPROX 10 LBS GROUND BEEF @ $1.28/LB.
TOTAL OOP: $19.04/31 ITEMS
7-25-09 SHOPPING BAG FULL OF FRESH GREEN BEANS FREE FROM DH'S COWORKER
7-25-09 VEGETABLE STAND 1 1/2 LBS TOMATOES FOR $1.50
I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE RECEIPT WENT BUT WE ALSO PICKED UP 3 5LB BAGS OF POTATOES @ $1 EACH EARLIER IN THE MONTH TOTAL OOP $3

TOTAL OOP FOR THE MONTH OF JULY $189.98 THIS IS LESS THAN WHAT WE USED TO SPEND FOR 2 WEEKS BEFORE WE STARTED USING COUPONS. DO WE EAT ANY DIFFERENTLY NOW THAN WE DID BEFORE COUPONING? NO... THE ONLY THING THAT HAS CHANGED IS THAT WE USED TO BUY STRICTLY GENERIC/STORE BRANDS BECAUSE WE "THOUGHT" THEY WERE CHEAPER. NOW, WE EAT MOSTLY NAME BRANDS AND WE ARE GETTING WAY MORE FOR OUR MONEY.


NOW, IF I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH COUPONING AND STOCKPILING AND I WAS TO SEE THESE "GROCERY TRIPS" ON SOMEONE ELSE'S BLOGS, I WOULD PROBABLY SAY "WHAT KIND OF MEALS CAN YOU MAKE OUT OF THIS STUFF?" OR "DO THESE PEOPLE EVER EAT?" OH YEAH...WE EAT!! WE ARE AT THE POINT WHERE WE DON'T DO "NORMAL SHOPPING TRIPS", WE DO THE "REPLENISH YOUR STOCKPILE" TRIPS. WE HAVE BEEN STOCKPILING FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. WE WOULD CATCH MEAT WHEN IT'S AT THEIR LOWEST PRICES AND STOCK UP. WE STILL HAVE A BUNCH OF FROZEN VEGGIES. THE LAST DAY OF JUNE, EGGS WERE $0.88 A DOZEN SO I GOT ENOUGH TO LAST US FOR JULY. SO, WE COULD HAVE GONE THE WHOLE MONTH OF JULY WITH ONLY SPENDING $$ ON THE MILK, LETTUCE, DOG FOOD, AND THE REFRIED BEANS AND TOMATO SAUCE NEEDED FOR LAST NIGHT'S AND TONIGHTS SUPPER. WHICH LEADS ME TO OUR GOAL FOR AUGUST. WE HAVE SET OUR GROCERY/STOCKPILE BUDGET FOR AUGUST AT $100. CAN WE DO IT?