So back at the beginning of the month I wrote about My October Food Budget Challenge and promised to save ALL of my grocery receipts. The USDA thinks my little family of three should be spending $464 to $963 per month on groceries. I disagree.
Now back to the REAL budgeting.
Week 1 was tricky. I hosted Kiddo’s birthday party and had ten family members over for lunch, cake, and drinks and I had to bring store-bought cupcakes into his class. There was also a ton of stuff I use on sale at Publix (with coupon matches–come on, how can I turn down pasta for a quarter?) so I had a much bigger shopping week than usual.
Week 1:
Publix $60.37 (saved $95.41 though)
Aldi $52.49
Walmart $15.84
TOTAL $128.70
Week 2:
Publix: $7.43
Aldi: $36.28
TOTAL: $43.71
The USDA says I should be spending between $108 (thrifty) and $192 (liberal) per week, so even with the big party week, I’m still doing okay.
That's awesome! I'm thinking about running to Target over my lunch hour.
You found good wine for $2.00?! I am impressed! And here I thought I was doing good with my $9.00 Valpolicella.
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Where did you get the statistics from the USDA website? I would like to see what I do as a budget! I mean I know how much I spend but I would like to know how much I need to spend!
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Yeah, Costco always does me in. I go in for milk and bread and suddenly my cart is full of "Oh I need this too" stuff and BAM I'm up over $100 with a blink of an eye!
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Wow! That is amazing!! I spend WAY too much at the grocery store. I hardly ever use coupons. I'm ashamed.
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