I made my $150 October budget with $45.28 left to spend

October budget $150.00 ~ $45.28 left to spend ~ total spent $104.72

$150.00
- 33.37    purchases September 30 to October 6 reviewed here  Retail $441.64
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$116.63

-  51.66  shopping trips September 30 to October 6, 2011 - transactions reviewed here  Retail $255.87
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$64.97
- 22.89   purchases from October 14 to October 20 reviewed here Retail $111.11
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$ 42.08
- 16.61  purchases from October 21 to October 27 view transactions here Retail $251.64
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$ 25.47
+19.81  purchases from October 28 to November 3 posted here  Retail $171.41
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$45.28

After all is said and done for the month of October - after I receive all the rebates and savings at the gasoline pump - I will have a total cost of $104.72 for the month of October.  For my $104.72, I brought home $1,231.67 worth of merchandise (retail value.)  Here's what I bought:

September 30 to October 6

No Nonsense tights, Profoot heel rescue creme, Prevacid, Malox and 16 Covergirl products, 6 Tropicana, 10 Bush's black eyed peas, 2 Milo's Kitchen dog treats, 10 YoCrunch Greek yogurt, 20 YoCrunch yogurt, 16 packages of Extra dessert gum, 2 blocks of Kraft cheese, 2 packages of shredded Kraft cheese and a dozen eggs, 2 frozen lima beans, 6 Campbells tomato soup, 2 Johnsonville ground Italian sausage, 8 Classico pasta sauce, 5 Hormel Compleats kids' meals, Premium saltine crackers, 5 Progresso Italian wedding soup, 5 Johnsonville Italian sausage, 6 Bush's baked beans and 10 Pillsbury cake mixes,5 Edy's ice cream, 19 assorted Hanover frozen vegetables (asparagus, squash, green beans, lima beans, broccoli), Fiskars lopper (outdoor pruning shears), an outdoor thermoreter, mouse traps and a pumpkin carving kit.

October 7 to October 13

Here's what I got:  5 Sensodyne toothpaste, 4 two liter Pepsi products, 3 Halmark cards, Fritos, chocolate covered raisins and Basil (pantry item), and 6 pharmacy items, 6 pounds of butter and 4 dozen eggs, 8 boneless pork chops, bagels, potato chips and a cucumber, 3 packages Plumrose baby back ribs, 6 packabes Bird's Eye vegetables, and Giant brand ricotta cheese, 3 Plumrose baby back ribs, 6 Campbel's chunky soup, and Heinz gravy, 3 Plumrose baby back ribs, 6 Campbel's chunky soup, Heinz gravy, 4 frozen Rosetto pasta products, 2 Smart Balance peanut butter, 3 packages of frozen fish.

October 14 to October 20

Here's what I got:  4 Schick Intuition razor sets, 3 packages fresh spinach, 2 bags fresh cranberries, 4 Old Spice deodorant, 2 McCormick recipe inspirations, 6 Healthy Choice cafe steamers, sports drink, salad dressing, bacon, blue cheese and lettuce.


October 21 to October 27


Here's what I got:  3 olive oil, cookie mix, 6 frozen green beans, 5 Scotties, 2 frozen pizza, 10 Yoplait Greek yogurt, Fresh Express salad mix,  Fresh Express cole Slaw mix and eggplant, 2 Arm and Hammer simply saline neti pots and 2 Ajax dishwashing liquid, 8 packages Bic pens and 8 Cool Whip, 3 O-live and  Co olive oil, 2 Krusteaz cookie mix, 6 Hanover frozen green beans, Lender's bagels, 5 Scotties facial tissues, 2 Ellios pizza, Schick Hydro 5 razor, 7 Lenders bagels, 5 Scotties facial tissues, 2 Ellios pizza, 9 Campbel's tomato soup, Thomas' English muffins, cucumber, 2 onions

October 28 to November 3

8 Bertoli pasta sauce, 16 Covergirl blush products, 2 coffee drinks, 20 Covergirl blush products, 2 cans of black beans, 4 cans black eyed peas, 4 packages of fun size candy bars  and 2 packages of dog treats,  a dozen eggs and a large package of cheddar cheese.