After meal planning, coupon searching, and making my list, I went to Kroger today. My original plan was to hit Aldi first (thanks to Erin's suggestion), but I don't have a debit card and did not plan ahead well enough to remember to get cash. Hopefully next time!
I only spent a little over a third of our grocery budget and I should only have to make one more shopping trip this month. If I am able to save $50, I can take a sewing class with Jess, so here is to hoping I stay disciplined!
Total Savings: 25%
# of Coupons: 2
Biggest Problem: That darn "Buy 10, Save 5" sale. Seriously, we have a love/hate relationship. I love it because you can save a lot of money and it allows me to get brands I like more above the generic. I hate it because even with careful planning on which items and how many of each to get, I either mess it up or see items I buy regularly that qualify. It always makes me obsessively count how many items I have that apply because we all know the worst feeling is having either 9 or 11 items when you need 10.
Today my problem was the obsessive counting and how many items I love were on the sale. I could have been seen pushing my cart into an empty aisle and counting every couple aisles, phew. I quickly changed from the original plan of 10 items to 20. All of them were on my list though!
Most Exciting Sale: I needed to get deodorant so I clipped 6 different coupons and planned on comparing prices when I got there since I did not know the original prices. One brand had a particular scent that was a close out sale item and I had a coupon for it! Yay for cheap deodorant!
I also got a huge pork loin roast for $7.55 and saved $5.87! Third, I bought a whole chicken to roast and use for multiple meals (thank Abby)!
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