My Weekly Shopping Trip for September 1!

I am budgeting $100.00 for the week of September 1 for groceries. I was over my budget in August and am working on bringing the spending down. I am under my budget with the help of toothpaste! It was a $6.00 money maker that I used toward my additional purchases at Whole Foods Market that weren't originally on my shopping list.

Yes, I made 2 trips to Shoprite this weekend. I went on Saturday to pick up the flyer for Sunday, but unfortunately the coupon overlays were not available until Sunday. I picked up a few items that were on my list and still on sale through the end of the day. Here is what I purchased this week, not pictured below is the cheese from Costco and the vegetables from the Farmer's Market:

I spent $14.62 at Shoprite


I spent $13.29 at Shoprite



I spent $39.81 at Aldi


I spent $15.87 at Whole Foods Market

Store Product Brand Price Discount Total
Aldi French Fries $1.65 $0.00 $1.65
Aldi Cream cheese $1.29 $0.00 $1.29
Aldi Ketchup Simply Nature $1.69 $0.00 $1.69
Aldi Butter (Unsalted) Countryside Creamery $2.04 $0.00 $2.04
Aldi Apples (Granny Smith) $3.49 $0.00 $3.49
Aldi Bananas $0.44 $0.00 $1.96
Aldi Grapes Red - Organic $3.99 $0.00 $3.99
Aldi Potatoes Petite Yellow $1.99 $0.00 $1.99
Aldi Baby Carrots Organic $1.29 $0.00 $1.29
Aldi Blueberries Season's $2.29 $0.00 $2.29
Aldi Chicken Thighs Bone-in $0.79 $0.00 $4.40
Aldi Pasta $1.69 $0.00 $1.69
Aldi Applesauce (Unsweetened) Simply Nature $1.89 $0.00 $3.78
Aldi Pretzels Clancy's $1.49 $0.00 $1.49
Aldi Popcorn Simply Nature $1.49 $0.00 $1.49
Aldi Chips Pueblo Linda $2.49 $0.00 $2.49
Aldi Peanuts $1.89 $0.00 $1.89
Aldi Bran Flakes $2.19 $0.00 $2.19
Costco Cheese (Cheddar) Kirkland $4.99 $0.00 $4.99
Farmer's Market Farmers Market $9.00 $0.00 $9.00
Shoprite Bread (Honey Wheat) Shoprite $1.99 $0.00 $5.97
Shoprite Pasta Sauce Simply Ragu $2.29 $1.50 $0.79
Shoprite Milk (1% Lowfat) Wholesome Pantry $4.99 $0.00 $4.99
Shoprite Orange Juice (Kid's w/ Calcium) Minute Maid $1.99 $0.00 $5.97
Shoprite Eggs Eggland's Best $2.49 $0.00 $2.49
Shoprite Ice Cream Halo $2.88 $1.50 $1.38
Shoprite Beef (Patties) Nature's Reserve $4.49 $0.00 $4.49
Shoprite Beef (Ground) Nature's Reserve $3.49 $0.00 $3.49
Shoprite Rice (Brown) Shoprite $1.99 $0.00 $1.99
Shoprite Ground Turkey (All Natural) Shady Brook Farms $3.29 $1.00 $2.29
Whole Foods Market Deli Cheese (Muenster) $6.99 $0.00 $1.62
Whole Foods Market Black Forest Ham Plainville $11.99 $0.00 $6.49
Whole Foods Market Oatmeal (Organic) 365 $5.99 $0.00 $5.29
Whole Foods Market Chicken Legs $2.92 $0.00 $2.92
Sales Tax $0.06
Subtotal $105.32
Discounts Colgate Toothpaste Money Maker -$6.00
Amazon Prime at Whole Foods -$0.45
Aldi – Twice as Nice Guaranteee -$1.29
Final Total $97.58
Remaining Budget $2.42

I earned $1.75 from Ibotta when I purchased the Halo ice cream and used the any item offer.

If you haven't already, take advantage of the latest SuperCoupons at Shoprite available until September 8. I was surprised to find that the money maker deal for Colgate actually worked at our local Shoprite. Often, when there is an overage on a product with a coupon, the cashier adjusts the price of the coupon to bring the total to 0. That has happened even when the difference is a penny at the store I shop at. Here is the math:

Product Amount Price Total
Colgate Total Advanced White 2 $2.99 $5.98
Colgate Total Clean Mint 2 $2.99 $5.98
Subtotal $11.96
Weekly Sale Price 4 for $8.00 $-3.96
SuperCoupon Insert with Sales Flyer 4 for $4.00 -$4.00
Colgate Total Digital Coupon for 1 2 $1.00 -$2.00
Colgate Total Digital Coupon for 2 1 $4.00 -$4.00
Clipped Coupons (SS 8/26, exp. 9/8) 2 $2.00 -$4.00
Final Total -$6.00