Week 1 - Shopping Trip

I recently had a conversation with a good friend about grocery budgets. Since then, I have thought about how my shopping habits have changed over the last year. So, I have been inspired to start keeping track of my shopping for the next month.

My goal...to pay as little as possible!

My budget coincides with my credit card billing. So this week, is week ONE for me.
Keep in mind, I do use coupons and I am still a newbie at it. I try to stockpile some things when they are at a really low price. (ie. the Rice a roni) I also, do not do all my shopping all at one store. This trip, I took a couple of hours (the same amount of time it used to take me at one store) to make my way to each store. It really helps when they are all right next to each other! Anyways, here is how I did.

Kroger : $10.26

1- 8.5 oz Softsoap pump
1 - 16 oz O/M Turkey Bologna
3 - 8 ct Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits
4 - 15 oz cans Chef Boyardee ravioli
1 - Kroger sausage roll
1 - Purex laundry detergent
1 - Healthy Choice Fresh Mixer meal
1 - Hefty Zip Lock 18 ct freezer bags
1 - Hefty tall kitchen trash bags 80 ct

Tom Thumb: $10.09
1 - 5lb bag of potatos
2- boxes of Premium mini crackers
1 - box of Cheerios
2- cans of Chicken noodle soup
2- boxes of gogurt
2-24 ct kraft singles cheese
10-boxes of rice a roni

CVS:$6.00
2-Crest pro health toothpaste
2-gallons of milk
1-dozen eggs






















Walgreens:$1.68
2-Right Guard deodorants
1 - Excedrin
1 - MilkyWay with carmamel. yum!



















Target: $8.52
1 lb. bananas
1-20 ct Finish dishwasher detergent
5-Kelloggs fruit crisp
2-16 oz OM light bologna
1-J&J head to toe wash
2-pkgs shredded Kraft cheese
1-loaf of sandwhich bread


This was a trip to Babiesrus where I was just going in to look around.
I spotted these items on clearance and thought it was a good deal at the time.
Once I got home, I realized I could have bought all this stuff for $4.30. Oh Well.















BabiesRUs:$8.60
1-Huggies shampoo
1-Swiffer duster starter kit
1-Swiffer sweeper starter kit
2-32 ct swiffer sweeper refills

*I can't believe I waited this long to get a swiffer.
It is awesome, especially my wetjet.

Total for the week:$45.16.
Not too bad. I know driving around to alot of stores doesn't sound like the best thing in the world. But you will have to just try it and see if it works.
Anyways, this next week I will have to try to see if I can show you where I get my info and coupons from.