Last month was our family's first go at using cash only for all of our grocery shopping. You can read the results of last month's budget here. Since we came in under budget last month, I decided to cut $20 off this month's budget and set a budget of $340 for our family of 6 for the month. With just 1 day left in the month and no more shopping trips for me I thought I'd run and post my numbers today. To my surprise we came in WAY under budget this month!
Total for the month of June groceries:
Budget: $340
Actual spent: $216.72
Amount UNDER Budget: $123.28
Mail in rebates submitted from this month's grocery receipts: $51
Not counting the money we'll get back for the mail in rebates we spent only 67% of our budgeted amount. That's $54.18 a week for a family of 6! If you count the money we're getting back from the rebates that brings the month's total to $165.72 or nearly 49% of the monthly budget.
You can see by looking at my Meal Plan Monday postings that we eat pretty well, but if you're wondering what you can really buy for $54 a week this list is for you! (Note--we eat lots of frozen veggies that I've stockpiled for pennies a bag so you don't see anything like that on the list this month and you'll remember how prolific our lettuce has been this year so we didn't need to buy any of that!.)
| Number | Unit | Item |
| Produce | ||
| 4 | lbs | strawberries |
| 10 | indiv | bananas |
| 1 | 32 oz | blueberries |
| 1 | indiv | pineapple |
| 12 | fuji | apples |
| 3 | oz | baby spianch |
| 1 | bunch | green onions |
| 1 | indiv | tomato |
| 2 | indiv | tomatoes |
| 7 | indiv | bananas |
| 2 | bags | salad mix |
| 4.17 | lbs | seedless watermelon |
| 2.8 | lbs | apples |
| 6 | ears | corn |
| 1 | pt | blueberries |
| 1.98 | lbs | bananas |
| 1 | lg | onion |
| 1 | lg pack | raspberries |
| 1 | lg | seedless watermelon |
| 5 | indiv | bananas |
| 5 | indiv | apples |
| 1 | indiv | tomato |
| 1 | qt | blueberries |
| 1 | indiv | sweet potato |
| 1 | indiv | pineapple |
| 1.96 | lbs | apples |
| 2 | indiv | roma tomatoes |
| 1.86 | indiv | apples |
| 2 | indiv | pineapples |
| 1 | indiv | seedless watermelon |
| 4 | indiv | apples |
| 2 | lbs | lbs potatoes |
| 1 | indiv | large sweet potato |
| 1 | indiv | small onion |
| 5 | indiv | bananas |
| 1 | pack | strawberries |
| Dairy | ||
| 1 | gallon | skim milk |
| 2 | gallon | 2% milk |
| 3 | gallon | 2% milk |
| 4 | lbs | butter |
| 2 | blocks | cream cheese |
| 1 | gallon | skim milk |
| 1 | dozen | eggs |
| 1 | dozen | eggs |
| 1 | gallon | skim milk |
| 1 | gallon | 2% milk |
| 3 | dozen | eggs |
| 1 | gallon | 2% milk |
| 4 | lbs | butter |
| 5 | lbs | shredded mozzarella |
| 2 | lbs | cheddar |
| 1 | qt | heavy cream |
| 3 | gallons | 2% milk |
| 1 | 6pk | TJs yogurt |
| 5 | indiv | containers yogurt |
| 1 | gallon | skim milk |
| 1 | lbs | Kraft american cheese |
| 1 | gallon | skim milk |
| Bread | ||
| 1 | 16pk | hot dog buns |
| 1 | 16pk | hamburger buns |
| 1 | 8 pk | hamburger buns |
| 1 | 8 pk | hamburger buns |
| 1 | loaf | sandwich bread |
| 1 | bag | mini bagels |
| 1 | pk | hamburger buns |
| 1 | pk | hot dog buns |
| Meat | ||
| 10 | lbs | frozen chicken breasts |
| 2 | lbs | bacon |
| 2 | 8oz packs | pepperoni |
| 0.67 | lbs | beef strifry |
| 1.3 | lbs | ground beef |
| 1.67 | lbs | london broil |
| 2.67 | lbs | sirloin steak |
| 22.14 | lbs | boneless skinless chicken breast |
| 5.2 | lbs | pork tenderloin |
| 2.5 | lbs | pork tenderloin |
| 3.6 | lbs | boneless skinless chicken breast |
| 1 | pk | taylor ham |
| 2 | pks | hot dogs |
| Canned/Jarred | ||
| 2 | cans | sweetened condensed milk |
| 2 | bottles | BBQ sauce |
| 4 | bottles | BBQ sauce |
| 2 | bottles | BBQ sauce |
| 1 | bottles | soy sauce |
| 1 | can | chili |
| Staples | ||
| 1 | bag | flour |
| 1 | bag | confectioners sugar |
| 1 | bottle | vegetable oil |
| 1 | bottle | syrup |
| 2 | boxes | Cheerios |
| 1 | box | cake mix |
| 1 | box | instant pudding |
| 1 | box | cake mix |
| 1 | box | instant pudding |
| 3 | boxes | cake mix |
| 3 | boxes | instant pudding |
| 1 | box | brownie mix |
| 2 | boxes | brownie mix |
| 2 | boxes | cake mix |
| 3 | boxes | instant pudding |
| 1 | bag | flour |
| Beverages | ||
| 24 | pk | bottled water |
| 29 | bottles | joint juice |
| 14 | bottles | joint juice |
| 14 | bottles | joint juice |
| 27 | bottles | joint juice |
| 36 | bottles | joint juice |
| 2 | half gallons | Tropicana OJ |
| Misc | ||
| 2 | bags | Lays Potato chips |
| 1 | box | granola bars |
| 1 | bottle | soy sauce |
| 12 | oz | bag chocolate chips |
| 4 | lbs | chocolate chips |
| 5 | indiv | donuts |
| 1 | jar | crushed garlic |
| 1 | bottle | lemon juice |
| 1 | can | cooking spray |
| 1 | bottle | ketchup |
| 1 | pack | zesty herb marinade |
| Household | ||
| 4 | boxes | tissues |
| 2 | bottles | handsoap |
| 1 | bag | gallon ziplocks |
| 3 | bottles | Shout |
| 1 | 8pk | Bounty paper towels |
| 2 | purse packs | tissues |
| 2 | 12pk | Cottonelle toilet paper |
| Baby | ||
| 9 | bags | Pampers |
| 1 | bag | Huggies swim diapers |
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