12/19 - ALDI and Foodland

I had to get a bunch of stuff after keeping the budget nice and low at the end of last month.  We are at the beginning of a new month and I have $400 to spend.  Let's see how I did.

12/19 - ALDI
$2.25 - generic Dr. Pepper
$2.95 - organic milk
$2.95 - organic milk
$1.99 - 10 lbs potatoes (don't you love that sale?)
$0.89 - celery (another nice sale)
$2.29 - frozen biscuits
$1.09 - frozen broccoli
$0.95 - frozen corn
$0.95 - frozen corn
$2.69 - 1 lb butter
$2.69 - 1 lb butter
$2.69 - 1 lb butter

$2.69 - 1 lb butter

$1.99 - sandwich bags

$1.49 - big ketchup

$1.69 - 4 lb sugar

$1.49 - chocolate chips

$1.49 - chocolate chips

$1.89 - big dish soap

$0.69 - marshmallows

$1.09 - 2 lb powdered sugar

$0.99 - cinnamon

$0.79 - 3 pkgs yeast

$0.79 - 3 pkgs yeast

$1.09 - 2 lbs brown sugar

$0.85 - hamburger buns

$0.99 - 3 lbs onions

$1.69 - bagels

$0.99 - wheat bread

$1.69 - eggs

$4.14 tax

$55.85 - TOTAL

I had a lot of baking things to stock up on, plus basics that were on sale.  Nice.

Then I needed to head to another store to get things ALDI didn't have.

12/19 - Foodland

$5.98 - Michael's pizza

$5.98 - Michael's pizza

$5.98 - Michael's pizza

$2.00 - salad dressing

$1.18 - soy sauce

$1.36 - teriyaki sauce

$6.99 - flintstones vitamins for Kara

$1.98 - dish wand

$1.98 - extra sponges for dish wand

$2.67 tax

$36.10 - TOTAL

So, first week (first day) of the new month total is $91.95.

Left to spend - $308.05.