Can you believe I went shopping without using a single coupon?

Well I did!

I made out like a bandit too.

I made two shopping trips this week. I made one shopping trip to both Aldi’s and to Hyvee.

At Aldi’s I wanted to stock up on some fresh vegetables and a few frozen ones too, along with some needed baking supplies.

I bought 3 acorn squash

1 box margarine

1 baking powder

2 pints strawberries

2 pints blueberries

1 bag baking potatoes

1 bag sweet potatoes

1 bag onions

1 box baking soda

2 cans non stick spray

1 bunch bananas

1 bag of sweet peppers

3 bags frozen fruit

1 pint cherry tomatoes

4 taco seasonings

1 bag of fresh garlic

2 cans mushrooms

2 cucumbers

1 can jumbo black olives

2 bags of flour.

Whew….I think that is it.

I spent a total of $43.25.

That was 33 items for $43.25. That makes the average price for each item I bought $1.31 each.

And, I did not use a single coupon. Cool uh?

My next shopping trip was to Hyvee. They had a great deal going on for shredded cheese and butter.

I bought:

4 butters

1 bag of celery

1 box of mushrooms

1 salad croutons

1 chicken soup base

1 beef broth

7 packages of shredded cheese

I spent a total fo $28.07.

That is 16 items for $28.07 with an average cost of $1.75 for each items.

All with out coupons.

I love coupons, but sometimes you can do great even without using them. Just by shopping using the great sale adds and stocking up on those items, can really save you money too.  So, I guess what I am trying to save is that, if you don’t have time or feel couponing is not for you, you can still get some great deals out there on groceries. This means more money for other fun stuff.

I love spending money on other fun stuff.

Who knows, I still might buy that, A Christmas Story, leg lamp. Even if the colors don’t match my house. : D

Here is what I have in my budget for groceries right now.

On February 2nd, I had $115.96.

I added my $75.00.

I spent $73.32 at Hyvee and Aldi’s.

I had a left over balance of $127.64.

I added another $75.oo today.

This gives me a new balance for the week of $202.64.

Let me know how you are doing. I would love to hear from you!

Happy Shopping and Savings!

Becky