My shopping Trip

Here is a breakdown of my shopping trip for the week:

Dillons

4 1/2 gallon's of milk marked down to .50/1= 2.00  (note: these were marked down because they are due 2 expire in 2 days- milk will last about 4-5 days past expiration and it is also freezable- I have always had great luck buying marked down milk and freezing it... I almost  have to throw any out because it spoils)

Minute Maid OJ on manager special=.99

2 daisy cottage cheese marked down to .25/1- 2 60/1 coupons doubled to 1$= +1.50 (yes this can happen where you actually make money using coupons because the coupon amount was more than the product)

3 Kroger cheeses =5.00

Sterling silver ground beef 3lb package=5.42

Kraft Miracle whip 1.77- .55/1 coupon doubled to $1= .77

2 cartons of Dillon's eggs=1.98

1 Coronzana chips 2.99- coupon for one free bag=FREE

1 bag of Kroger frozen chicken breasts=5.61 - 1.75/1 kroger coupon= 3.86 

3 Betty crocker suddenly salads= 4.50- 3 .40/1 coupons doubled to .80/1 = 2.10 for all 3

I bag of grapes at .99/lb.=1.91

1 bag of grape fruit marked to .99

I package of dillons brand buns=.98

Total for this including dillon's discounts and mf coupons= 25.84 a savings of over 50%!

Hy-VEE

3 Bush's grillin beans = 3.54 - 3 $1/1 coupons= .54 for 3 cans!

3 Kraft salad dressing =$5- .75/2 coupon- 1 free coupon - 1 in store add coupon for free salad= 2.58 

1 bag of salad FREE 

1 jar of valassic pickles=1.67 - $1/1 coupon= .67

1 blueberries=2.00

4 thing of corn=1.00

1 bag of baby carrots=1.00

1 package of sunmaid raisins=1.94

Total was 10.90 after coupons and discounts- I saved 40%!

And then I did run to Aldi... some things there are just so much cheaper that I can't pass them up when I need them!

5 Bananas=1.01

1 bag of onions=1.29

1 box of animal cracker=1.29

1 package of egg noodles=.99

1 box of dog biscuts=.99

1 bag of flour=1.68

2 cans of cream of chicken=.94 (this what you would pay for 1 can at the other stores)

2 cans of cream of mushroom=.94 (same goes for these)

2 bags of tortilla chips=1.98

All together my total was 11.83

Total for week came out to be around 48$.  I try to stick to a 40$ a week budget but when meat is on sale I can't pass it up!