7 Days to Go - Is There Real $9.44 Left??

This weekend my mom is in town... so I took her to the market, Fry's and Albertson's with me this morning (Saturday). First stop, the market.


1 bunch kale (.79)

4 - 4.4 oz containers of blueberries (2.00)

6 - Orange bell peppers (2.00)

1.17 lbs broccoli crowns (.69)

2.32 lb naval oranges (.78)

3 - Yellow bell peppers (1.00)

1 bag celery hearts (.50)

6 - cucumbers (1.00)

1.24 lbs zucchini (.42)

1.75 lbs Granny Smith apples (1.73)

2 - 12oz blackberries (1.38)


Total Bill was $12.29


Then off to Fry's. Love having mom along because then I can actually use 6 of each coupon. We got 6 boxes of Celestial Seasoning tea bags (20 ct) for.... FREE.

The tea was on sale for $1 a box and then I had .55 coupons which doubled to the $1.00 max. Troy has been brewing his own tea at home instead of buying it at the store to save on his allowance $$. The non sale price of each box of tea was $3.79. I have 3 more coupons to use later today at another Fry's store :)


Final stop was Albertson's. I was able to use my $5 off $20 purchase from Fresh & Easy making this a good trip. Total before coupons was $20.44.


3 - boxes Swiss Miss Cocoa

3 - Betty Crocker frosting (donate)

3 - bags Green Giant Steamers frozen veggies

3 - dozen Large eggs

1 - 1/2 gallon fat free milk

3 - 4 pack of Scott TP

1 - 3lb bag of frozen chicken


Total after coupons: $3.92


So, with 8 days to go we have $10.54 left in my little grocery "purse". Looks like Troy may get some of his favorite salsa or some chicken sausage before the end of the challenge :)


Moving ahead to Sunday, had one last $5 off $20 F&E coupon that expired today and we got new coupons in the paper today. Took mom along for the ride again. We hit Albertson's first:


3 - Betty Crocker Frosting (donate, $3.00 before coupons)

3 - Green Giant Steamers ($3 before coupons)

3 - 4 pack of Scott TP ($3 plus tax before coupons)

3 - bags Fress Express Spinach ($3 before coupons)

1.64 lbs of pork chops ($4.08)

1 - Crest Weekly Clean Toothpaste ($4.29 before coupons)

1 - pack Orbit gum (1.19)


Total before coupons went to -.09 so we had to throw in a pack of gum in order to bring us above a negative $$ amount. Total out of pocket was $1.10 which now leaves us with $9.44 in the budget.


Then we headed to Fry's, we got more coupons for Celestial seasonings tea bags so we grabbed another 6 boxes (3 each) and paid $0.00 each again.


Tonight dinner is going to be pork chops, steamers veggies and a mixed fruit salad for dessert. Yumm-o!

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Shelle Anderson, **New Title** CBCS (Chief Bogus Challenge Starter)
Arizona Personal Training