$150 October Grocery/HBA Budget

I get a lot of deals, but just how much do I spend? For the month of October I'm going to try and keep track - AND, see if I can keep it all under $150. Think I can do it?

This $150 will include all groceries and household products, all CVS (etc) trips and stockpile contributions, and my lunches for the week.

10/1/08 - $150.00

• -.57 cents (cvs)
• - $8.02 (Stop and Shop)
• + $16.00 (Stop and Shop) <-- The catalinas will go towards groceries!
• - $2.06 (Walmart)
• -$4.06 (Big Y)

10/2/08 + 10/3/08 = $151.29

• - $8.95 (Stop and shop Glade's round 2!)
• + $20.00 (S&S catalinas)
• -13.73 (Big Y)
• -6.61 (Stop and Shop) They wouldn't let me use more than 3 catalinas! :(
  
• - $.15 (CVS)

10/7/08 = $141.85

• - $3.48 (Big Y)
• +$1.05 (Walgreens) - price adjustment from last week
• - $.51 (Stop and Shop)
• - $.34 cents (Stop and Shop)
• - $.46 (CVS)

10/7/08 = $138.11

10/11/08

• -$8.59 (Stop and shop)
• -$18.27 (Big Y)
• +$3.66 (returned wrong cat treats)

10/13/08 = $114.91

• -$5.49 (Stop and Shop)
  

Oct 13: $109.42

10/19/08

• -$8.67 (Big Y)
  
• -$23.27 (Stop and Shop)
  
• +$6.00 (frosted flakes)

10/19/08: $83.48

• -$2.00 (Dollar Store)
• -$6.50 (Walmart)
• +$1.00 coupon reimbursement
  
• -$.95 (CVS)
• -$.45 (CVS)
• -$4.99 (Stop and Shop)
• -$.14 (CVS) - from 10/14 just found reciept

Total left as of October 23 = $69.45

• -$15.54 (Big Y)
  
• -$16.81 (Stop and Shop)
  

Total as of October 30th: $37.10

• -$15.63 (Price Rite)

Total left over as of 10/31 = $21.47 - will roll this into next month's budget!


*Rite Aid Rebates are not included in these totals.