This Months Budget

I realize that I am quite behind in any type of posting. It just seems to take more effort then I have right now with baby. She will be here soon though and then slowing I am hoping things will pick up again. I miss blogging and I miss knowing I'm able to help some of you save some money.

I'm going to attempt a budget run down for the month. I really don't get out much right now so we really haven't bought a ton this month. Lots of milk from Rainbow when it was on sale, and then last night Jason took me out and we got some things that are on sale this week.

I'm realizing that I am loosing track of what we are spending. Partly because I'm not writing it all down, and partly because I have been using the grocery cash, my debit card, and also gift cards that have been in my purse forever and need to finish up.

This is going to have to be a best guess budget being I don't have receipts for the last two week. Most of it I can remember, but I might not get all the coupons correct. I guess that you'll just have to bear with me and see how it ends up.


February 1
Target
Archer Farms chips $2.33

February 3-Cub
Eggs $1.49

February 4-Rainbow
Ice cream $.99

We bought 10 gallons of milk the first week of February for $1.68 per gallon=$16.80

February 7-Cub
4 Cub butter $.99 4/$2.97
2 Wild Harvest tortilla chips $1.89, -$.75/1 Cub coupon (kiosk), -$1/1 MF IP=2/.28
2 3lb bags of apples $3.99, BOGO Cub coupon= 2/$3.99
1 Random item for appox $1. I know we got something else, but I just can't remember

February 9-Rainbow
Eggs $.98

February 11-Rainbow
Two identical rounds of:
9 28oz Muir Glen organic tomatoes $1.66, -$1/1= 9/$5.94
2 Burilla Pasta $.88=2/$1.76
-$5 in doubled coupons =$2.70 x2=$5.40 total

February 13-Cub
30 Dole canned pineapple $.48, -10 $1/3 MF=30/$4.40
6 Old El Paso refried beans $.98=6/$5.88
3 Old El Paso taco seasoning mix $.75, -3 Free WYB 2 Old El Paso products=3/Free
Total$10.28

Target
I'm going to lump all the Target purchases into one list instead of writing them out separately. According to the new wording on the Target IP coupon you are only allowed to use one like Target coupon per transaction. One store we did 6 transactions at and one store they had us put all the juice together in one transaction being it was easier for them.
21 Ocean Spray Ruby Red $1.99, -$1/1 Target coupon, -$1/1 MF=21/-$.21 overage before tax
6 Koolaid packets $.22=6/$1.32
Total $1.11 before tax, $3.86 after

Cub #2
15 Dole canned pineapple $.48, -5 $1/3 MF=15/$2.20
10 Bush's best beans $.58=10/$5.80
4 Dole canned pears $1.18, -$1/4=4/$3.72
-$3 ONYO that I had from two weeks ago
Total $8.72

Total so far this month $50.85
Total left to spend $34.15

I think I got everything that we've picked up. It's good that I was able to get everything written down because I thought that we had only spent about $35-$40 instead of just over $50. Right now it is harder for me to get out and harder to cook so I am a little more inclined to spend more on easy to prepare meals. My goal is still $85 each month, but I feel like in reality it will end up being closer to $100.
Another thing is we've bought enough milk for the rest of the month already, but I'll have Jason get some this coming week because Cub has their twin packs on sale for $3.28 with in ad coupon. This will mean cheap milk for the first few weeks on next month, even though the cost will be part of this months total.