July Budget Update

I haven't really started shopping for the month yet since I am trying to clear out the fridge and freezer after the power outage scare!!  Luckily, I have been able to get creative and make a bunch of new pasta dishes for at least one night a week to stretch the remaining meat as far as possible to see if I can go the whole month since I also haven't seen a great deal on chicken or ground beef (our two house staples).  I know that I have a lot of stocking up later in the month so I have been trying to have a super frugal start to the month.  What do you think??

Please click on the store name to see the link to the original post with all the details on the shopping trip :)

Giant $1.35 OOP, saving $38.43

Harris Teeter $2.12 OOP, savings $5.90

Harris Teeter $1.05 OOP, savings $2.95

Harris Teeter $1.90 OOP, savings $10.95



Safeway $6.85 OOP, savings $9.08

Can you tell we needed cereal and there was finally a good deal on cereal?? I was also down to under a cup of flour!!!  Maybe I didn't get only the essentials but I thought I have kept it very low for the first half of the month.  I am heading to Wegman's to get some cheese so depending on whether I decide to get one or two bricks, my monthly total is going to double but that is the great part of starting out so small because I have the rest of the month to go and almost $150 left to spent!!

Total spent $13.27

Total savings $67.31 

83.5% savings