Below is what I got for the month including a picture. I broke down all of my beginning of the month trips here and the rest of the break downs can be seen below.
Harris Teeter $0.01
Harris Teeter $23.64
Harris Teeter $16.71
Harris Teeter $4.89
Harris Teeter $8.81
Harris Teeter $3.16
Harris Teeter $1.85
Walmart $0 (used Gift Cards)
Aldi $3.64
Harris Teeter $15.71
Aldi $5.71
Harris Teeter $2.98
Giant -$0.06 (found quarter at check out)
Aldi $3.27
Harris Teeter $26.29
I went a little crazy with a few deals that were evic deals including the Capri Sun and the Ore Ida Tater Tots which I didn't have a coupon for but were $0.97 each ($0.25 Ibotta on Juice Boxes). I grabbed the free Good Belly Yogurt but they rang it up wrong so I had to go to customer service to get money back. I got the Sweet Tarts, Trolli and Carefree free after sale and coupon. The loaf of bread was $0.89 and then I turned it in for $1 rebate from Ibotta. I had to get shortening for the fryer and Aldi has changed to only carrying it seasonally so we were totally out. I got the Smarty Pants vitamins because a friend recommended them and my son tried them and liked them.... and then I bought them and he hated them but I paid $7.49 after sale and coupon with $19 shelf price. The Cottonelle was on sale for a good price so I decided to get it because the deals have been fewer so it was $3.87 per package or $0.32 per roll (and there was an $0.50 Ibotta). I also got $0.10 any item Ibotta.
Harris Teeter -$0.75
I got the Taste and Tell Cracker Barrel for free. I used the coupons for the Sweet Tarts and Trolli candy for free after sale and coupon so it is was supposed to be free but the one flavor of Trolli didn't ring up at the right price so I went to customer service and they gave me one free and fixed the pricing on the others so that I made a little money on this transaction!!
Giant $0.71
I got a catalina coupon for a free yogurt which was I excited to pick up because I like the lime one. I got a freebie added to my card for free Nature Valley Crispy Wafers. I got the free kid fruit for the mandarin orange. I had a coupon for $1 off so I grabbed $1 of bananas and I thought that I was all set but another electronic coupon came off for the yogurt and it put me in the negative so I grabbed gum because I confused the cashier a lot already. Then I baffled the new clerk by paying cash because she didn't know what buttons to press. Luckily I had exact change! I turned in the receipt for $0.10 any item Ibotta.
Aldi $8.86
We were out of both so I ran in to grab them when we were running errands.
Aldi $24.52
We were down south so I stopped with the whole family to grab some of the cheaper Aldi's things including chips for $0.75 each and the Pretzels for $1.04. The cheese is $1.45 which is way cheaper then the Aldi's near us. The stick margarine is $0.84 and the tub margarine is $1.35 which is close in price to our store but we were almost out. We were almost out of milk so I got that at $1.99 which is close to our store price. My son added in the sandwich cookies which he has been enjoying for his lunches for school. He also bought a half off pool petz floating pool toy which he wanted but I didn't include it because it doesn't count against the grocery budget.
Harris Teeter $11.20
I started buying my big transaction of things and realized that the cashier had scanned my card but the thing on the screen was surely not it and I had a ton of evic deals so I stopped him and paid for what went through already, making sure that the evics were all in the second half of the transaction. I quickly went through my coupons and tried to make sure that I gave them everything which was hard because half of the things were in bags and I didn't see them but I figured it out by process of elimination on what was left on the belt. I had him ring up one more pringles and the coupons and we were all set. The Jose Ole were $2.99 each. The Pringles were $3 total or $0.75 per can. The Finish and the Philly Dips were free. The peas were on sale for $1.50.
Harris Teeter $4.06
Take two with the correct card and everything went well. My evic eggs were $.077 each. The Tillamook cheese was $0.64 after sale and evic coupon. I got free shampoo, Finish, bagels, bacon bits and Hi Chew. I accidentally left the Philly Dip out but I only got one in the previous transaction. There was a $0.25 Ibotta on eggs and $0.10 any item Ibotta.
Harris Teeter $2.75
I got the Gatorade for my husband and did an Ibotta for $0.25. The Finish and the bacon bits are free.
Harris Teeter $14.49
I got more of the Pringles for my son at $0.75 per can. I grabbed the Turkey because it was $1.99 after sale and coupon and I should have gotten more so I wouldn't have to buy it at Aldi later but I have had issues getting lunch meat too early even when the dates are far out. The pumpkin tea is my mom's favorite and it is only available in the winter normally but they didn't have this flavor last year. I turned in the receipt for $4 Ibotta on the tea and $0.10 any item.
Harris Teeter $9.46
I went a little crazy at the store but I added the free bagels, noodle bowls and bacon to the cart. I added the Flipz pretzels as a special treat at $0.34 per bag. The Cranberry Juice was $1.25 each when it was all done because there was an ecoupon that came off and coupons were overriden. There was a new coupon to get $1.25 off Jif and Smuckers which doubled to $2.50 off so it ended up being $0.88 each and we were out of jelly. There was a peelie on the Jif for $1 off 2 so I got two more for $0.67 each.
Harris Teeter $1.16
I got three more bags and they were super cheap and very tasty!!
Harris Teeter $28.55
The potatoes were evic price of $0.77 per 5 lb bag limit 2. I also got the Coke for $2.47 limit 4 evic price. There was a Taste and Tell on the Fruit Love free. The Ocean Spray was $1.14 each after sale and coupon. I got Cheez Its which were buy two, get three free and I had $1/2 coupon so they were $1.50 per box.
I went a little crazy with a few deals that were evic deals including the Capri Sun and the Ore Ida Tater Tots which I didn't have a coupon for but were $0.97 each ($0.25 Ibotta on Juice Boxes). I grabbed the free Good Belly Yogurt but they rang it up wrong so I had to go to customer service to get money back. I got the Sweet Tarts, Trolli and Carefree free after sale and coupon. The loaf of bread was $0.89 and then I turned it in for $1 rebate from Ibotta. I had to get shortening for the fryer and Aldi has changed to only carrying it seasonally so we were totally out. I got the Smarty Pants vitamins because a friend recommended them and my son tried them and liked them.... and then I bought them and he hated them but I paid $7.49 after sale and coupon with $19 shelf price. The Cottonelle was on sale for a good price so I decided to get it because the deals have been fewer so it was $3.87 per package or $0.32 per roll (and there was an $0.50 Ibotta). I also got $0.10 any item Ibotta.
Harris Teeter -$0.75
I got the Taste and Tell Cracker Barrel for free. I used the coupons for the Sweet Tarts and Trolli candy for free after sale and coupon so it is was supposed to be free but the one flavor of Trolli didn't ring up at the right price so I went to customer service and they gave me one free and fixed the pricing on the others so that I made a little money on this transaction!!
Giant $0.71
I got a catalina coupon for a free yogurt which was I excited to pick up because I like the lime one. I got a freebie added to my card for free Nature Valley Crispy Wafers. I got the free kid fruit for the mandarin orange. I had a coupon for $1 off so I grabbed $1 of bananas and I thought that I was all set but another electronic coupon came off for the yogurt and it put me in the negative so I grabbed gum because I confused the cashier a lot already. Then I baffled the new clerk by paying cash because she didn't know what buttons to press. Luckily I had exact change! I turned in the receipt for $0.10 any item Ibotta.
Aldi $8.86
We were out of both so I ran in to grab them when we were running errands.
Aldi $24.52
We were down south so I stopped with the whole family to grab some of the cheaper Aldi's things including chips for $0.75 each and the Pretzels for $1.04. The cheese is $1.45 which is way cheaper then the Aldi's near us. The stick margarine is $0.84 and the tub margarine is $1.35 which is close in price to our store but we were almost out. We were almost out of milk so I got that at $1.99 which is close to our store price. My son added in the sandwich cookies which he has been enjoying for his lunches for school. He also bought a half off pool petz floating pool toy which he wanted but I didn't include it because it doesn't count against the grocery budget.
Harris Teeter $11.20
I started buying my big transaction of things and realized that the cashier had scanned my card but the thing on the screen was surely not it and I had a ton of evic deals so I stopped him and paid for what went through already, making sure that the evics were all in the second half of the transaction. I quickly went through my coupons and tried to make sure that I gave them everything which was hard because half of the things were in bags and I didn't see them but I figured it out by process of elimination on what was left on the belt. I had him ring up one more pringles and the coupons and we were all set. The Jose Ole were $2.99 each. The Pringles were $3 total or $0.75 per can. The Finish and the Philly Dips were free. The peas were on sale for $1.50.
Harris Teeter $4.06
Take two with the correct card and everything went well. My evic eggs were $.077 each. The Tillamook cheese was $0.64 after sale and evic coupon. I got free shampoo, Finish, bagels, bacon bits and Hi Chew. I accidentally left the Philly Dip out but I only got one in the previous transaction. There was a $0.25 Ibotta on eggs and $0.10 any item Ibotta.
Harris Teeter $2.75
I got the Gatorade for my husband and did an Ibotta for $0.25. The Finish and the bacon bits are free.
Harris Teeter $14.49
I got more of the Pringles for my son at $0.75 per can. I grabbed the Turkey because it was $1.99 after sale and coupon and I should have gotten more so I wouldn't have to buy it at Aldi later but I have had issues getting lunch meat too early even when the dates are far out. The pumpkin tea is my mom's favorite and it is only available in the winter normally but they didn't have this flavor last year. I turned in the receipt for $4 Ibotta on the tea and $0.10 any item.
Harris Teeter $9.46
I went a little crazy at the store but I added the free bagels, noodle bowls and bacon to the cart. I added the Flipz pretzels as a special treat at $0.34 per bag. The Cranberry Juice was $1.25 each when it was all done because there was an ecoupon that came off and coupons were overriden. There was a new coupon to get $1.25 off Jif and Smuckers which doubled to $2.50 off so it ended up being $0.88 each and we were out of jelly. There was a peelie on the Jif for $1 off 2 so I got two more for $0.67 each.
Harris Teeter $1.16
I got three more bags and they were super cheap and very tasty!!
Harris Teeter $28.55
The potatoes were evic price of $0.77 per 5 lb bag limit 2. I also got the Coke for $2.47 limit 4 evic price. There was a Taste and Tell on the Fruit Love free. The Ocean Spray was $1.14 each after sale and coupon. I got Cheez Its which were buy two, get three free and I had $1/2 coupon so they were $1.50 per box.
Total Retail $1,014.50
Total Savings $792.88
Total OOP $221.62
I knew that the budget was gone before the end of the month and I ended up going over for $61.62. I have had a harder time getting deals lately and we were running low on a few things. When I am over by that much, it makes it hard to point to one thing that went wrong this month.
I know that I didn't need to buy as much junk food but we spent a lot of time having picnics in August so that we could do things on the go and not pay for take out of eating out all the time. We probably didn't need more soda either but it was a good price that was hard to pass on.
The only good part is that the monthly average is $168.93 for the year so far so I am not super far outside the budget. We will see what the rest of the year brings but the coupons are getting more scarce locally so I might have to see what I can do or raise the budget that I have used for the last 10 years.
I know that I didn't need to buy as much junk food but we spent a lot of time having picnics in August so that we could do things on the go and not pay for take out of eating out all the time. We probably didn't need more soda either but it was a good price that was hard to pass on.
The only good part is that the monthly average is $168.93 for the year so far so I am not super far outside the budget. We will see what the rest of the year brings but the coupons are getting more scarce locally so I might have to see what I can do or raise the budget that I have used for the last 10 years.
Eating Out
We went to the local movie theater to see a movie on $2 Tuesday so the three of us got tickets for $6 and we splurged on two buckets of popcorn because it was $5.75 for the first and $1 for the refill ($6.75 towards the Eating Out budget because movie tickets don't count).
We got a gift card for a local restaurant so we got pizzas from there for dinner one night. It was super yummy and gave us lots of leftovers and we spent $0. We went to Domino's and got free bread twists and spent $0 after coupon from the library summer reading program. Pizza Hut was calling to us after after another busy day so we spent $12.72 on that and ate it at home.
We went to Red Robin after a day out exploring Great Falls National Park and a nearby playground so we were starving after skipping lunch but used a gift card to spend $10.85 after that. We had a tasty lunch/dinner meal.
I realized that we also went to Starbucks a few times this summer for cookies but we have lots of gift cards but I don't know when we went. I had a $5 gift card from the adult summer reading program and many other gift cards from my son's birthday and other gifts so we haven't spent any money out of pocket on our special treats. He also had a coupon for McDonald's to get a free ice cream cone from his summer reading program which he enjoyed with his best friend.
This was a lot of eating out and the most amazing thing is that we were well under budget for the month with all of these things because of some well used gift cards from Swagbucks, My Points, Birthday presents, Reading Programs and more. It is great to get to enjoy the summer and only spend $30.32 for the month.
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