This Weeks Shopping Trip Under $50 Was Over
May 5, 2009 by Katelyn
Filed under Simply Frugal Mama
So, I didn’t quite stay under $50 for this week’s shopping trip. I fell victim to the “But I really love this!” pleas and dropped an extra $11.54 into the cart. When shopping with kids or even other adults, you really have to be determined to stay on track and not overspend.
Shopping With Kids Can Make It Hard to Stay on a Budget. Photo: SXC
I started with Martins, where I got:
Dog food
4 bottles of ketchup
3 cans beans
2 boxes granola bars
2 containers sodium free boullion
3 milk
5 boxes poptarts
2 powerades
special low protein snacks for Mr. Rocky (our Standard Poodle)
toaster pastries
6 containers of juice
cheese sticks
I paid $39.55 after tax
Next, I hit ShopRite, where I got:
Vegetable oil
4 packs Stella Dora’s
bread
chicken
3 pounds apples
cotton swabs
Benadryl
I paid $22.04 after tax
