Want to see what we bought for this week’s $70 grocery budget? I’m currently challenging myself to stick with a $70 budget for our family of five. This includes almost all of our breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners + most household products (toiletries, laundry soap, etc.).
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I only ended up going to Kroger once this past week, but I got some great deals and markdowns!
The Cream of Chicken soup was in the markdown section and it was just $0.49 each + it was part of the Buy 10, Get $5 off deal which meant that I got $0.50 off each — making them free!
I was super excited about finding the Yoplait 8-count packs of yogurt for just $0.99 and also the Off the Grid Waffles for just $0.99 each! There is a $0.50/1 iBotta rebate with a limit of 5 so I got back $2.50 for buy 5 boxes!
And finally, I was super thrilled to find eggs marked down! We were down to our last few eggs so it was perfect timing!
Kroger Shopping Trip:
- 5 Campbell’s Soup — marked down to $0.49, got $0.50 off each because they were part of the buy 10, Get $5 off deal
- 2 cans of Swanson broth — $0.49 each when you buy 10 participating items
- 4 cans of Green Beans — $0.49 each when you buy 10 participating items
- 2 pounds Land O Lakes butter — $2.49 each when you buy 10 participating items
- 3 boxes Creamette Pasta — $0.49 each when you buy 10 participating items, used $1/3 coupon from a Kroger mailer = $0.50 for all three
- 2 cartons cottage cheese — $1.49 each when you buy 10 participating items
- 3 boxes of Swiss Miss hot cocoa — $0.99 each when you buy 10 participating items
- Annie’s Mac & Cheese — marked down to $0.45
- 5 boxes Off the Grid Waffles — marked down to $0.99 each, plus I got $0.50 back per box from iBotta
- Old El Pasa Taco Shells — marked down to $0.39
- 2 boxes SO Right frozen burrito bowls — marked down to $0.89 each
- 1 dozen Kroger eggs — marked down to $0.59
- 5 dozen cage-free brown eggs — marked down to $1.29 each
- 2 Chobani yogurt flips — marked down to $0.19 each
- Kroger peanut butter — free with Kroger coupon from the Kroger mailer
- Kroger water — $0.89
- 2 Dannon Oikos yogurt — marked down to $0.49 each
- 2 packages Roasted Turkey — marked down to $1.79 each
- Broccoli crowns — $0.70
- Kroger smoked sausage — free with Kroger mailer coupon
- 2 8-count packages of Yoplait yogurt — marked down to $0.99 each
- 1 bunch of green leaf lettuce — $1.79
- Bag of 3 apples — marked down to $0.99
- Bananas — marked down to $0.50
- Dole Salad Kit — $1.79
- 4-lb bag of oranges — $3.99
- Milk — $2.99
- Total with tax: $53.28
Since I had some extra wiggle room in the grocery budget, I went ahead and ordered this great deal off of Amazon.
Dinners This Past Week
- Monday: Frozen Pizza
- Tuesday: Lasagna Casserole, Green Beans, Rolls
Wednesday: Chicken Noodle Soup, Best Bran Muffins, Cinnamon Apples
Thursday: Homemade Mac & Cheese, Green Beans, Grapes, Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Friday: Pumpkin Waffles, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs - Saturday: Leftovers (fend for yourself)
Rebates earned: $2.75 back from iBotta + 225 points from Fetch Rewards
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Thanks for the heads up! -Jordan, MSM Team
Oh! Thank you so much!! I didn’t know about that!
Crystal, can you do some posts about self-control and sticking to your budget? Or…something like that? I used to be really good with money, at least I think so, and I don’t lack the knowledge, but the will power?
I just realized while reading this post that you and I are very different in how we spend…and I want to be more like you! You said you bought the cascade stuff because you had some wiggle room in your budget. I would have just bought it because it was a good deal and put it on my Amazon card and paid it off next week. And I know you are better off financially than us, yet there you are, only buying a necessity because “wiggle room”! I NEED that in my life! Help?
A post about how you handle finances would be lovely! I have read your blog for a decade or so now, and I do know you have posted sometimes about this, but a new post or series (!!!) would be awesome!
What motivates you to stick with something and follow through? I’m someone who is very self-motivated, but what motivates me won’t likely motivate you. What will encourage you to actually stick with your budget?
For me, it was years of having to stick with a budget and only bringing cash to the store. Now that thought of actually going over the budget just isn’t something I would do because years of sticking with it developed that muscle for me. What about for you?
I keep my eye out for those yellow stickers when I am walking through a Kroger.
Always a great way to snag a great deal! -Jordan, MSM Team
YES! I love them!
How is your Fetch and Ibbota linked???
It’s not linked. I just use both of them and scan my receipts on both apps. I hope that helps!
Kroger had a great deal on butter, as you noted, but I actually scored one pound butter quarters for $0.99/each at Aldi this week! CANNOT beat that price.
Wow! That’s a real steal! -Jordan, MSM Team
WHAT? That’s amazing!!!
I know, right? There was a limit of 6 and I was bummed because I had walked to Aldi and only brought a $5 bill. Oh well… got what I could and now I’m ready for Christmas candies.