Yesterday was my weekly commissary shopping trip. I watched my total ring up to $149.68 and then watched the coupons do their magic and bring that total down to $88.98. I still thought that was high even though I had saved 42% and $61.30. I came home and checked my receipt as all good shoppers do. I realized some razors I bought rang up at $7.49 instead of $4. Even with my $4 high value coupon, I still paid $3.49 for the razors, and I had bought 9! I went back in today to double check the price and then asked the manager for a refund. We figured out what I was owed and it came to $33! Ouch! When I refigured my grocery bill savings, it came to 52% and a total of $55.98. I was $5.98 above my budget but that included pork chops and chicken that I will end up using for next week's meals. So really I spent $39.64 for a week's worth of groceries. Look at my meal plan, we aren't eating ramen noodles either!
With all this said, I do shop on the local economy to get my produce, bread, and eggs. This week I spent 10 euro or about $14. Not too bad for a family of four eating healthy in Germany!
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