2012 Grocery Budget Reduction Challenge

**khaski** · 02-02-2012, 10:45 AM

Phhhtttt.....went over by $7.67 today. Not horrible, but taking the time to plan would have made the difference. We have compnay coming over Sat who will be here for lunch- spent about $12 on deli stuff to make subs, mae my shopping list and never went back to account for the company. Oh well, next week'
s a new week to aim for that $135~

**greekislandgirl** · 02-02-2012, 12:43 PM

I spent €1.71 today on milk - I wasn't going to buy any yet but Dh wanted to get it just in case. They were already sold out of the kind we usually get, AGAIN.

**mombottoo** · 02-02-2012, 08:34 PM

Went grocery shopping spent $163.87. Lots of stock up stuff that was on sale for decent prices by today's standards.

I cannot believe the price of peanut butter, a double pack of Jif 40 ozers for $12.99

, at that price it should be spun gold. That's almost $4.00 more than I paid the last time I bought it.

Saved $24.48 with coupons & bogos

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**imagine** · 02-03-2012, 10:48 AM

Over my weekly average this month for food. Would have been considerably under if I hadn't stocked up on meat at a very good sale.

spent $ 0 on health, hygiene and household supplies. That is way under the average. lol

**Mamaw** · 02-04-2012, 11:10 AM

In January I was able to meet the goal of 80 less per month. I am very happy since I also added 60 jars of different ragu, several cans of coffee to the stockpile. I think I am still wasting alittle too much and still giving in to too many impulse buys though.
February goal is 320 for the month. Again hoping to save the 80 I would normally spent toward my carpet fund and vacation fund.

**MakeADollarHollar** · 02-04-2012, 12:01 PM

Yesterday I spent $66.04. Included a case of water, paper plates, treats for the dogs (with coupon), DH's antacid pills (with coupon), spare ribs and bacon, both "on sale".

**Palooka** · 02-04-2012, 11:06 PM

Went over in Jan. but my freezer is full. I just couldn't pass some sales up. This month I'm shooting for 400 or heck even 350.00.

**piney** · 02-05-2012, 04:41 PM

2-4- spent $27.81 for medicine and food.

**BeachFun** · 02-05-2012, 04:58 PM

I came in over budget in January due to a little stockpiling on some hamburger and needing to buy some food for my DD (she had a tonsillectomy).

I'm going to give it another try in February.

**Palooka** · 02-05-2012, 11:42 PM

28.67 spent today.

**Grammarbug** · 02-06-2012, 09:09 PM

Spent $207.00 in January for groceries.
Saved $54.oo in coupons and specials.

**mombottoo** · 02-08-2012, 03:04 PM

Went grocery shopping spent $91.31 bringing my total to $307.13 for the month so far.

**khaski** · 02-09-2012, 01:16 PM

Spent $110.53 today for food, that's 24.47 under budget! I never got to making a list as I accidentally threw out the flier and the private website that shows the fliers for Demoulas wasn't updated this week. I think I was EXTRA cautious as I didn't want to go over- and came out way under!

**imagine** · 02-10-2012, 11:37 AM

This week under last year's weekly average in both grocery category and the health, hygiene, and household supplies category.

Also checked out my average so far for 2012 ( 6 weeks in)

Below last year's average in groceries and just at last year's average in the health, hygiene and household supplies.