Hello! I hope you are joining me again for another week of how to Feed your Family for less.
I know it seems like you may not be able to get that grocery bill lower but I really believe we all can.
For example I did a weekly grocery shopping trip for $13!. This is because of items I bought the week before that I can still use and from stocking up on previous deals.
But… at the same time I didn’t even HAVE to buy some of those items this week.
So I really do think that we can all save a little more on our groceries. It just takes things that seem to be harder to follow through on today. I like to call them the 3 P’s!
1. Patience
2. Planning
3. Practice
If you are new to couponing you can read my 4 part Learning how to Coupon Series here.
If you are new to saving money by Living Within Your means check out my 10 Tips to Help Live Within Your Means here!
To see ALL the Deals at Tops Markets this week go here
How to Feed your family for 7 days on $29.72
GROCERY SHOPPING LIST
This is for an average of 4 servings per meal. These prices are valid at Tops 9/20-9/26- Look for a new post next week with current sale prices!
PRODUCE
1- bunch of Bananas- average $1.30
GROCERY
1- jar of Tops Pasta Sauce- $1
1- Box of Pronto Spaghetti $1.79 ( coupon
3- boxes of Old El Paso Dinner Kits $2.50 each- $7.50 ( coupons)
2- boxes of Tops Instant Oatmeal BOGO $2.99
3- cans of Starkist Tuna- $3
5- boxes of Hamburger/Tuna Helper- $3 ( coupons)
2- Boxes of Idahoan Potatoes -$2
1- Loaf of Nature’s Harvest Bread $2.69( coupon)
1- bag of Malt of Meal Cereal $3.29 ( coupon)
MEAT
1- Whole Roaster Chicken around 8 lbs. $0.99/lb- $7.92
2- pack of Ground Beef $4.99/lb. $9.50 ( The Family Packs are $3.99/lb. but you spend around $17 but if it’s in your budget that is a better deal!)
FROZEN
2- bags of frozen Tops Veggies $2
DAIRY
1- Gallon of Milk- $2.99
TOTAL BEFORE SAVINGS: $50.97
You will receive at least 200 gas points for the $ you spend before coupons and the coupons you used. That will give you $0.20/ gallon of gas which is a$6 savings.
TOTAL AFTER SALE, DISCOUNTS AND COUPONS and Gas savings: $29.72!
That amount leaves you some room to add your fresh fruits and veggies to the list for snacks!
7 Day Meal Plan and Grocery List at a Glance
(I would use the tuna for lunch snacks!)
Monday
- Breakfast:Cereal
- Dinner: Whole Oven Roasted Terragon Chicken with Idahoan potatoes and your Tops Frozen Veggies
Tuesday
- Breakfast: Oatmeal
- Dinner: Spaghetti with Pronto Pasta and Tops Sauce- make your own homemade garlic bread here( This recipe takes 15 mins! It’s my FAVORITE! )
Wednesday
- Breakfast: Homemade pancakes
- Dinner: Use up your cooked chicken and make Chicken Enchaladas ( or you can just use your dinner kits and substitute chicken for the beef if you don’t have ingredients for the enchaladas!)
Thursday
- Breakfast: Cereal
- Dinner: Harvest Hamburger( Use a bag of your mixed frozen veggies!)
Friday
- Breakfast: Oatmeal
- Dinner: Homemade Pizza
Saturday
- Breakfast: Homemade Pancakes
- Dinner: Beef Tacos- Use your dinner kit!
Sunday
- Breakfast:Cereal
- Dinner: LEFTOVERS!
COUPONS YOU NEED
*Please note that printable coupons can go quickly! Better to print right away then wait.
- Use the $0.20/1 Milk, 1/Bananas, 1/ bread, 1/pasta, 1 pasta sauce, 1 cereal, Ibotta offers here– Total= $1
- Print one $0.70/1 Pronto Pasta coupon
- Print three $0.75/1 Old El Paso coupons ( requires 2 devices)
- Use the $0.75/1 Old El Paso Savingstar offer here
- Print one $1/5 Hamburger Helper coupon
- Use the $1.00 SavingStar Credit when you buy FIVE Betty Crocker Helpers
- Use $0.25/1 Bananas Checkout 51 offer here!
- Print one $0.55/1 Nature’s Harvest Bread Coupon
- Print one $0.75/1 Bag of Malt of Meal cereal coupon
- Use the $0.25/1 Bread, 1/Milk, 1 Cereal, Snap App Offers here Total=$0.75