My Weekly Grocery Trip

29 September 2009 | 1:59 pm

Look what I got for $40.10.

I ran to Meijer this morning for our weekly groceries. Above is an example of how I’m doing. I’ve been spending between $40 and $60 a week. You will see by the photo above, we wouldn’t survive on just those items. We don’t have to because I have stockpiled. I have chicken breasts/meat items in the freezer. Many frozen vegetables. I buy what’s in season. Today I bought 4 boxes of taco shells they ended up costing only 13¢ per box. I grabbed 2 canisters of frosting because they were FREE with a combination of a manufacturer coupon & a Meijer Mealbox coupon.

I bought grapes, apples, garlic, eggs, bread, salad, organic milk, yogurt and half & half (that’s for Kevin’s coffee - he’s very spoiled). The box of Honey Bunches of Oats ended up costing 39¢ after using a $2 off coupon. The Chex selects were only 19¢ each. I use those for spoiling the kids’ school lunches.

I rarely buy crescent rolls, but they were on sale, I had a coupon and I have a surplus of hotdogs from previous trips. My kids love Pigs in a Blanket. Each can cost 74¢ each. Healthy Ones deli meats were only 99¢ after a coupon. 4 Progress Soups for 79¢ each. 4 boxes of Nature Valley granola bars - great for between school & volleyball games/practice - $1.04 per box.

Today I spent $40.10 for the above. I saved $50.99 (Meijer promotion/non-coupon savings $33.59 & $17.40 in coupons).

It has become a game. I feel like I’m stealing when I leave the store. Why didn’t I do this years ago?

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