"What I Got For the Money" Wednesday

I actually did my grocery shopping Monday night this week because yesterday was going to be so busy.  I have been chomping at the bit to do this post!  After about 10 straight weeks of missing my goal ... I DID IT!  And, I had a tough goal!  I did about half my shopping at Aldi and half at Walmart.  Here's what I bought ~ 

To make a long story short, I wanted to save $50 out of this two-week period.  So, that meant I had $62 to spend on groceries and household items, including $12 of milk I knew I would purchase. So, I needed to spend no more than $50.  I made an additional goal of trying to buy as few boxed items as possible, even snacks.  I planned to make M&M chocolate chip cookies, chocolate cupcakes and maybe one other batch of cookies for this week's snacks (in addition to fruit and crackers), instead of purchasing those yummy boxed snack cakes and cookies my kids are addicted to.

ALDI

Bananas  $1.11

3 lbs. apples  119

3 c. Shredded cheddar  2.49

Bag sweet potatoes  1.69

1 lb. 85% lean ground beef  2.49

Toaster pastries  1.69 (some things you just need)

Pancake mix  1.49

Chocolate cake mix  .79

Chocolate chips  1.49

Salt  .33

Turkey bacon  1.99

Can soup  1.39

Eggs  1.09

Total  $ 20.87

WALMART

Groceries

Apple juice  $1.97

Flour  2.88

Shortening  2.72

Frozen blueberries  2.54

Butter  .96

(2) M&Ms  1.18 (for cookies)

Cupcake liners  .98

Yeast  .93

Total Groceries  $ 15.37

Household

Trashbags  $ 2.97

Measuring spoons  1.50 (my pampered chef ones walked away!)

(3) 1.5V batteries  4.37 (for Brynne's singing Barbie)

Light bulbs  .96

Toilet paper  1.27

Total Household  $ 12.01

BRAUMS (so far)

Gallon milk  $ 4.00

Total Groceries  $ 40.24

Total Household  $ 12.01

TOTAL SPENT  $52.25  ** And, I have $ 8.00 left to finish purchasing milk.

I DID IT!  I STAYED UNDER MY GOAL AND I HAVE MY $50 SAVED !! YAY!!

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