We spent a total of $310.05 this month on groceries, toiletries and drugstore items for a family of seven, plus a dog, two cats, five hermit crabs, 24 beehives and a rapidly growing number of sea monkeys (but they don’t cost too much to feed 😉 ) That is less than we used to spend PER WEEK before we started shopping strategically, and is about $190 under budget for the month so I’m very pleased!
According to the spreadsheet, we saved $1,026.80 in April and $4,538.29 so far for the year – I was so proud when I added it up that I had to update the “look how much I saved” image in the sidebar even though the month isn’t over cuz I’m done shopping for the week.
 
Do you include pet food in your grocery budget?
Thanks,
Jessica
Hey Jessica! Yes I do – I include pet food, toiletries and even over the counter medicines (like all the Claritin we’re going thru right now) in the grocery budget. I do not include things like prescriptions, clothing, or gas – they get dealt with separately in the budget 🙂
Thank you! So do I. I’ve been looking for a blog that analyzes grocery budgets like yours. Thanks so much.
Jessica