Shopping lists

So part of the way I really keep track of my money is to set an amount of money I have to spend, make a list of what I need, and stick too it. One thing I like to do is go through the weekly flier for our grocery store so I have prices in front of me. I also like to round up to the nearest dollar. My shopping list for this afternoon is simple, This is how it reads:

$20
Hamburger 2lbs $4
Pasta $2
Pizza Sauce $1
Eggs $.29 (C)
Chicken Breast $4 (C)
Hot Dogs $4

That is $15 total, I know there are Way cheaper hot dogs if that is what you are thinking but I'm a little picky on those, they have to be natural casing ones. I am a little stretched for cash and I would probably forgo the hot dogs all together except I have to spend $10 to get the coupon price for the Chicken and eggs. That is a 3lb bag of chicken breasts.

This will cover meals for the week. I also purchased a large loaf of frozen garlic bread last week because it was on sale for $1.19 All you have to do it warm it up. So I used 1/2 of it last week and saved 1/2 for this week when I make Pizza Bake. I usually don't buy the pre-made stuff but it was cheaper than buying a loaf of french or Italian bread. If you want to buy the pre-made stuff, add your own cheese because it usually costs at least a dollar more for cheese bread, and you can add your own a lot cheaper than that.