This month, I chose to go over budget in the final week of the month, because there were a few specials that were just too good to miss out on; the prices advertised were ones I knew I might not see again for at least a month, and likely much longer. So, I made an exception to my "absolutely no going over budget" rule to allow me to stock up on the following deals:
-3 lb bags of apples, *three* bags for $5.00 (normally priced 3.49/bag)-2 fresh pineapples, 97 cents each (this is an unheard of price around here, I get excited when I see them for $1.99!
-3 1 litre cartons of coffee cream, $2.49 each (lowest sale price)
-3 seedless cucumbers, 77 cents each
-2 1 litre bottles of olive oil, $2.97 each (another unheard of price - typically the best sale price is $4.97/litre) I would have bought more, but we already had 3 bottles in our stash from another sale
-6 cans of Minute Maid orange juice, 99 cents each
-2 pork loin roasts, 99 cents per pound!
Total for the lot: $38.63
To compensate for spending extra this month, I'll adjust our grocery budget down to $275/month for the next two months. We'll be starting May off with a fairly well-stocked pantry, so this shouldn't be too difficult. The only staple items we are totally out of at the moment are red lentils, white beans, ground beef and mayonnaise, so I don't need to kick off the month with a big budget-busting shopping spree, just shop the sales. We'll hopefully be getting some greens from our veggie garden before the end of May, too, so we'll be able to save a bit on salad fixings!
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