May Grocery Challenge

**Maine Girl** · 05-01-2010, 08:21 AM

I am in for $128.00 again. Last night i spent $58 on may groceries
I had $5.25 worth of coupons. i had a coupon for $1.50 on classico pasta sauce on 1. It was $1.98 at wal-mart i got it for .48!!! Good luck everybody Happy May

**Wannabe** · 05-01-2010, 09:33 AM

How many is in your family?
Are you buying for 2 weeks at a time?

**acabin42** · 05-01-2010, 02:54 PM

ok...going to try it again...didn't do so good last month...
Instead of buying my groceries out of the checking account this month, I'm going to get the money out of the bank and use the envelope system. Hopefully this will work better.

**piney** · 05-01-2010, 05:27 PM

I am in again for $100. came in a little less than that this month but still got a lot in pantry and freezer i would like use up.That just for food.

**Maine Girl** · 05-01-2010, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Wannabe

How many is in your family?
Are you buying for 2 weeks at a time?

it is just me and yes i try to shop two weeks at a time. On off weeks i do run to the store for fresh produce and bread

**wunsagin** · 05-02-2010, 12:06 AM

I'm in again, 200 for the month with an extra 50 to allow for really good sales. This is for food, hba and paper products for 3.

**Wannabe** · 05-02-2010, 04:31 AM

I am in for
May 260.00
Coupons
My self
Dog
Cat
Paper/cleaning/ health & personal

**happymomof4** · 05-02-2010, 08:18 AM

May $600
4 adults, dog and cat, paper & cleaning products, health and beauty.

Spent $177.47

**wwe11** · 05-02-2010, 10:08 AM

I'm going for 350.00 food, hba and cat food.

**acabin42** · 05-02-2010, 03:50 PM

got my money out of the bank for the week. Divided into envelopes. I have $60 per week for groceries, including gas & pet food. The pantry looks pretty good, the freezer looks pretty full, so I should be able to make this work.

**Wannabe** · 05-03-2010, 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by Wannabe

I am in for
May 260.00 $120.61
Coupons 34.52
Smiling
My self
Dog
Cat
Paper/cleaning/ health & personal

First 2 weeks 120.61
Coupons / In Store Savings 34.52

**nodmicks** · 05-03-2010, 11:04 AM

I'm in for $400.

4 people
all cleaning/cooking/paper products
4 pets (1 who has a special food that is $34 for 13 lbs)

So far I have spent $134/400

**acabin42** · 05-03-2010, 05:34 PM

Started this week with my $60. Here is what I spent.

$8.40 book of stamps
$10.00 gas
$29.00 groceries

I brought home $12.00 and change. (I put the change in the change jar). I now have some money left for the rest of the week.

Yea, me!

**JanieD** · 05-04-2010, 11:37 AM

I'm in for $225 for 2 adults (food, hba & cleaning items) & $70 for pet supplies (2 dogs & a cat). We've spent $79 already since Saturday (2 trips to CVS & 3 grocery stores). I'll need to keep an eye on purchases since we are low on meat & will need staples (bread, milk, produce) each week. Spent $14 on cat litter & canned dog food.

**Mamaw** · 05-05-2010, 10:15 PM

May - I am in for 320.00 this month. this is 80 less than our monthly standard. I intend to use the 80 toward debt repayment.
We have a ton of groceries in the house but I will need fruit, produce, milk and bread. I hope to clean the pantry up this week and plan menus using what we have