My $50 Budget - Saved 61%

I usually shop twice during the week - once on Sunday, to pick up drug store deals and my Aldi run for dairy & produce, then later in the week for the grocery store deals. 

This week, I only shopped once.  I was hoping to get to Dierbergs, but I was feeling lousy all week and it didn't happen.  Good thing Dierbergs sales run through Monday. 

If someone had told me a few years ago that I could purchase so little in a week, and still feed my family, I would have told them they were crazy.  How things have changed with a stocked pantry and freezer.

Sunday's 1/22/11 Shopping:

• Walgreens:  Cortaid & Paper Towel
• CVS: Kleenex
• Aldi:  Dairy and produce

Weekly Totals
Before sales & coupon: $41.01
Spent:  $15.89
Saved: $25.13 for a 61% savings

Year To Date Totals
Before sales & coupons:  $440.85
Spent: $146.79
Saved: $294.06 for a 66% savings

Splurge Funds:  $52.21

My Splurge fund is the amount of money I haven't spent out of grocery budget.  I might spend it on groceries, or I might save it for a larger non-grocery purchase.