Sunday, June 12, 2011

Aldi for the Basics


It is time for another round of cooking to feed my freezer, which required a trip to Aldi for some of the essentials. I spent more than I intended (thanks to them having the Sundae Cones with no nuts in stock), but since Princess Penelope will be heading to her Dad's next weekend for a full week, I should be able to still come in under budget for the month.

So, here is what I bought:

5 pounds ground beef
2 Boxes Sundae Cones
Dog Treats
2 pounds yellow squash
2 pounds strawberries
2 pounds blueberries
2 Mangoes
3 Bags Shredded Cheese
Margarine
2 Boxes Wheat Crackers
2 Frozen Pizzas
2 Shells & Cheese
Eggs
Sports Drink
Pasta Sauce
Hamburger buns
2 pounds onions

Spent: $60.71

You know, every time I post one of these shopping trips, I get irritated  because our state taxes food --- I know there are a lot of states that don't, but sadly Alabama isn't one of those. If we didn't pay tax on food, my total would have been 55.01 --- that's 9%! Sadly, that has to be part of my grocery budget. Ugh.

4 comments:

  1. Are you taxed on ALL food items?? Here in Ontario we pay tax on certain food items like snack food but NOT for basic groceries like bread and milk.

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  2. ALL food items --- fruits, veggies, meats, milk, etc ---

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  3. Thank you for linking up your savings at the Weekly Savings Linky @ Frugality Is Free. I hope you will come link up your Aldi trip at the The Aldi Savings Linky too.

    Our state taxes some food products but not others, it is a 6 % tax.

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  4. Whoops! I thought I had!.... But I have now! Thanks for stopping by!

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