Well July wrapped up our third month of using only cash and the results are so good, we'll stick with it. I was hoping to spend a good bit less than I have the past two month since we were gone for the first 13 days of the month, but a trip to Costco put a $30 ding in the budget for stuff I wouldn't normally buy, but wanted to have on hand for convenience's sake since baby is due in just 4 weeks now.
Budget: $220
Actual spent: $219.73 (barely under budget!)
we ended the month with just 27 cents to spare!
Mail in rebates submitted this month: $66
So after MIRs, we spent $153.73 to feed our family of 6.
Here's how the money got spent this month:
| Produce | ||
| 7 | indiv | bananas |
| 9 | indiv | fuji apples |
| 1 | whole | seedless watermelon |
| 2 | indiv | peaches |
| 1 | pt | blueberries |
| 2 | indiv | baking potatoes |
| 1 | indiv | sweet potato |
| 11 | indiv | fuji apples |
| 7 | indiv | bananas |
| 2 | lbs | strawberries |
| 1 | bunch | scallions |
| 3 | oz | baby spinach |
| 4 | indiv | peaches |
| 2 | indiv | canteloupes |
| 1 | lbs | strawberries |
| 5 | lbs | potatoes |
| 1 | indiv | sweet potato |
| 1 | indiv | onion |
| 10 | indiv | fuji apples |
| 8 | indiv | bananas |
| 1 | pt | blueberries |
| 1 | indiv | cucumber |
| 2 | indiv | plum tomatoes |
| 1.68 | lbs | grapes |
| 1 | lbs | carrots |
| Dairy | ||
| 2 | six pks | yogurt |
| 1 | blk | cream cheese |
| 2 | gallons | 2% milk |
| 1 | gallons | skim milk |
| 0.62 | lbs | American cheese |
| 2 | dozen | eggs |
| 3 | gallons | 2% milk |
| 0.5 | lbs | American cheese |
| 1 | gallons | skim milk |
| 2 | bags | Kraft shdredded cheddar |
| 3 | dozen | eggs |
| 1 | lbs | American cheese |
| 2 | gallons | skim milk |
| 3 | gallons | 2% milk |
| 1 | twenty-eight pk | mini baybel cheese |
| Bread | ||
| 1 | loaf | whole wheat sandwich bread |
| 1 | bag | TJs mini bagels |
| 2 | loaves | ficelle |
| 1 | loaf | whole wheat sandwich bread |
| 1 | 8pk | hamburger buns |
| 1 | loaf | whole wheat sandwich bread |
| 1 | loaf | whole wheat sandwich bread |
| Canned/Jarred | ||
| 1 | can | refired beans |
| 6 | cans | canned salmon |
| Staples | ||
| 1 | bottle | vegetable oil |
| 1 | bag | flour |
| 1 | pkt | taco seasoning |
| 2 | lbs | brown rice |
| 1 | lbs | lentils |
| 4 | boxes | multigrain cheerios |
| 1 | boxes | Aunt Jemima pancake mix |
| Misc | ||
| 1 | bag | potato chips |
| 1 | bag | potato chips |
| 1 | bag | tortilla chips |
| 2 | boxes | Bandaids |
| 1 | tube | neosporin |
| 1 | indiv | first aid kit |
| 1 | pack | panty liners |
| 1 | jar | cream of tartar |
| 4 | boxes | fruit roll ups |
| 4 | boxes | strawberry yogurt granola bars |
| 1 | bag | potato chips |
| Household | ||
| 2 | 12pks | toilet paper |
| 1 | 8pk | Bounty paper towels |
| Baby | ||
| 3 | tubes | Desitin |
| 8 | pks | baby wipes |
| Frozen | ||
| 2 | bags | Orange chicken |
| 1 | bg | Disney chicken nuggets |
| 1 | bg | waffle fries |
| 3 | lg | Red Baron pizzas |
In the last 3 months we've averaged just over $250 a month for groceries. Much better than the $523 we spent in the month of April alone. In these 3 months we've submitted $204 in mail in rebates based on the groceries purchased. After calculating the mail in rebate savings, it brings our 3 month average down to $186 per month.
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