Final Grocery Haul of the Month - Stocking Up on Meat!

[@LizWatts-o1o]

You have really shown me that shopping the sales really works! You can teach an old dog new tricks! Thanks for all you do, take care🙂

[@joyfullythriving]

Awww. This makes me so happy! You are so welcome! I am happy to help!

[@karenbell9598]

Southern Indiana Meijer has ground beef $1.99 lb, ground chuck is $2.00 lb for Sept . 01-02

[@joyfullythriving]

Woohoo! Go stock up! That's an amazing deal! 👏

[@elizabethteeter6284]

I had to get four pints of blood I'm black and blue bruises on both my arms had several tests done and stayed two days hospital for bleeding still doing it Dr told me come into there office next week and we could see next step thank you for caring about me your a really special lady ❤

[@joyfullythriving]

Praying they can figure out what is going on!

[@lcronkright]

Family fare in Michigan 80/20 $1.97/lb in 3lb pkgs. Limit 2. It's nearby to me so I made a couple of trips and yes I also went over budget. Worth it. Made me realize I need to build in more stock up money for those extra special discount sales.

[@joyfullythriving]

Fabulous deal! 🙌 So glad you went back multiple times. I would have done the same! 😉

[@RadianceRush]

Thanks for showing us the ropes with shopping the sales!

[@joyfullythriving]

Any time! I love sharing the sales with others!

[@Claire-Rita]

HaHa! That comment came from me :) I was curious to see what you would get at Kroger this week since they don't have much on sale (in my opinion!) in the DFW area, no beef on sale other than pre-made burgers and they are not a deal! Our Tom Thumb has 80% beef for 4.99! It wasn't that long ago that the price was 2.99. Luckily my freezer is pretty full so I'm hoping beef comes down again before I run out. Enjoy your sister and her family.

[@becjazz]

I bought a few extra lbs. of ground beef for $2.99 at our Hy-Vee in Missouri.

[@joyfullythriving]

Woohoo! Great price to stock up! Thanks for sharing the Hy-Vee sale price!

[@elizabethteeter6284]

Thank you 🙏🙏 praying for me means a lot to me ❤️ praying for you and your family have a blessed week

[@joyfullythriving]

You are so welcome! Still praying you are feeling better! 🙏

[@lisaolson1345]

My Meijer has ground beef $2.99 a pound but you can only buy 5 packs at a time,no clue why. Also my store is changing out their refrigerator sections so I found simply apple juice for .88. My Albertsons had 1 pound ground turkey rolls buy one get one free. Here's some other highlights,: Corn on the cob .19 each limit 10 Pom wonderful ice teas .99( normal $2.39) Green grapes .99 a pound Chobani yogurt.99 a cup I found butter for $3.00 a pound And Taylor farms salad kit 3/$10.00 I'm doing shelftember September this year,have a lot of stuff that needs to get used, should be fun.

[@joyfullythriving]

Good deals! Here's hoping you have a successful Sheltember as you work through your pantry and rotate things around! Also glad you got some good meat deals this week.

[@sharondore2792]

We have Hy-vee in northeast Missouri and they have 80/20 in the tubes for $2.99 no limit.

[@joyfullythriving]

Great deal! Thanks for sharing!

[@kristincole606]

Bit jealous of the store choices people have! Within a 1.5 hour drive we ONLY have a Shaws and a Walmart. We recently joined Sams Club but are limited to what can be shipped. With our long winter coming, we need to tighten our budget up to account for high heating costs. I would love to hear how you plan on some budget cuts when they are seasonal. That’s for the work you do!

[@joyfullythriving]

It is definitely more of a challenge when your store choices are limited. And good question about tightening things up for a season. I don't have any tips off the top of my head but I am super proud of you for thinking ahead and planning and budgeting for those higher expenses! 🙌

[@brittneycook9304]

Our Meijer has ground beef for $1.87 per pound limit of 5 packages

[@joyfullythriving]

Wow! That is an amazing deal! Thanks for sharing!

[@denmombrennan]

Fry’s (Kroger store) has ground beef for $6.49 a pound. Would have stocked up like you did if we had it at your price.

[@joyfullythriving]

Eek! That is still super expensive! 😩

[@NOVAFrugalFamily]

So sad that $2.99 is a good ground beef but we are currently out because we haven’t found any deals on that. I did get $1.49 boneless skinless chicken so we will be eating a lot of chicken. We are over budget $31 because I found $1.49 Heinz ketchup so I bought a years worth because I haven’t found a sale that good since last year. Grateful to go over budget on a great deal but under eating out so it works out fairly close.

[@joyfullythriving]

Great deal on the chicken, but yes, I hear you on the ground beef. 🙄 Glad you finally got that sale on ketchup you were holding out for! 🙌

[@ritaslade2989]

I think you did Fantastic 😊 Enjoy you time with your Sister and her family ❤️ God Bless You ❤😊

[@joyfullythriving]

Thank you so much! Family time is always special. ❤️ The cousins are having an absolute ball together!

[@nanar.8088]

I went over $44.73 but mine wasn't meat, mine was items I commonly use and winter. Tracking does help me not go crazy over every month. I'd love seeing a butter sale adwhat I'm seeing around or over $5. Thanks for sharing

[@joyfullythriving]

It is smart to start planning ahead for winter now! I was surprised by our butter sale this week so maybe you will get surprised by one soon too. Here's hoping!

[@nanar.8088]

@@joyfullythriving thanks 😊

[@KylaJo2]

That is amazing that you found $2.99 ground beef. Here in central Kansas, $3.99 was the best I could find within a 40 mile radius. Here's to hoping my husband and boys shoot deer this year!

[@joyfullythriving]

Here's hoping with you! 😊

[@susanlozada1951]

Florida Aldi has $3.99 grass-fed, organic

[@joyfullythriving]

Grass fed meat, I presume? Thanks for sharing those prices!

[@cathynewsome8650]

Just stocked up today for 3.99 lb on ground chuck instead of 6 something yesterdays price ! , im in florida. That was at Publix. Lots of great deals this month. Got lots of good snacks n chips n crackers n cookies, pancakes mixes n syrups. I stocked up. 🎉 ❤

[@trishthedish-n9u]

BOGO'S at Publix in Florida are great.

[@joyfullythriving]

Woohoo! Glad you stocked up on the good deals - and thanks for sharing the Publix price! 🙌

[@sallydunbar1683]

Always enjoy your content! Going shopping tomorrow, only 2 of us so our budget is quite different. 😂 Enjoy your family time with your Sis & her kids. ❤

[@joyfullythriving]

Thank you! And yes, budget and shopping looks different based on family size...but the saving principles are the same! I hope you got some good deals!

[@NanaRae2Three]

The only store near me with ground beef on sale is Meijers. It’s $3.29/lb for 80/20. Neither Kroger, Walmart, Aldi, or Fresh Thyme have any ground beef on sale. I’m in the Dayton, Ohio area.

[@joyfullythriving]

Interesting. It seemed the sales were lighter this year. I wonder if we will see any over the weekend and on Labor Day directly??? Here's hoping!

[@Cursed_cass]

I was only able to get cheese for 1.67, danimals yogurt 1.99, hot dogs 2.50, cereal 1.29, different chips for 1.99

[@joyfullythriving]

Woohoo! Great deals! Way to take advantage of all the Labor Day sales! 🙌

[@lsnider59]

I have to get groceries delivered due to being a caregiver, it took 3 orders before I finally got laundry detergent BOGO. I was so determined!

[@joyfullythriving]

Ohh my! I hope they refunded you on those first two orders. Good job being persistent and getting the BOGO deal! 🙌

[@lsnider59]

@@joyfullythriving Kroger was out of stock so they never charged me.

[@tinacornett2162]

I live in Central Indiana! 30 miles east of Indy hello fellow Hoosier!

[@joyfullythriving]

Hello, and welcome! Always nice to meet fellow Hoosiers here! 👋

[@meghancoonce1330]

I would "borrow" from the entertainment budget since you are hosting your sister. Or I would put the meat deal in the September budget. But we don't pass up a good deal either! 😂

[@joyfullythriving]

I haven't figured out what I will do about the overage but yes, just can't pass up a good deal! 😂 So glad I am not alone in that! 🙌

[@jackieburnett6881]

Well they haven’t got really good deals at all. I’m waiting because they might accidentally have a 2 day sale. Fingers crossed!! lol! They haven’t even got hot dogs on sale yet! But I am so glad you got those great deals. I know you will make it up!!!! No worries!! Lol

[@joyfullythriving]

I am hoping you get some quick sales this weekend too! Here's hoping together!

[@LaneyDanae]

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[@joyfullythriving]

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[@noreenp.9858]

Going over budget intentionally for a sale item you use is totally fine. It’s only if you do so without watching your spending that doesn’t help our budgets. Our Giant Eagle in Pennsylvania has 80% ground beef on sale for $2.99 per pound too. It sounds like the cousins are in for a fun slumber party time! Enjoy the time with your family!

[@joyfullythriving]

Oh, the cousins are having an absolute blast together! ❤️ And yes, thanks for understanding how and why I go over budget when I see a good sale! 🥰 Glad you are seeing meat sales too!

[@robinrobinson8177]

Kroger, here in Louisville has buy two twelve pack sodas, get three free. Great deal!

[@meghancoonce1330]

And there is an ibotta for 2 dollars back limit 3 if you get Sunkist or A&W. Hi from Louisville ;)

[@joyfullythriving]

Yay! Thanks for sharing!

[@joyfullythriving]

Thank YOU for adding this tjp! I have the best community here! 🥰

[@SusanJones-cv4wz]

I am curious! What is that blue "thing" on your calendar? It always catches my eye!! LOL

[@joyfullythriving]

Good eye! My daughter, Emma, hand painted calendars as her 2nd grade Christmas gift so this month it was an ocean waves scene. 🌊 I forget what next months scene will be...

[@SusanJones-cv4wz]

@@joyfullythriving Thanks! I was just curious!!

[@joyfullythriving]

@@SusanJones-cv4wz Of course! We just switched to brown leaves for September!

[@KKreate101]

Meijer in mid Michigan $1.87 a pound limit of 5.

[@joyfullythriving]

Whoa! That is the best price I have heard of yet! Thanks for sharing!

[@KKreate101]

@@joyfullythriving the stores I know for sure are selling at this price is Hillsdale, Mi and Coldwater, MI locations. du

[@kathleenwunder3462]

Can you explain the Amazon subscription shopping. I buy from Amazon all the time but not food and know you subscribe and save. Thanks!

[@joyfullythriving]

Of course! I need to film a video specifically about this topic, when the Amazon deals are good! The basic principle is to use Subscribe and Save extra 10 to 15% savings and stack with coupons on Amazon. I explain it all on my website here. I hope this helps until I can get a video filmed! joyfullythriving.com/cheap-subscribe-and-save-items/

[@terrychittam8483]

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[@joyfullythriving]

Thanks, Terry! ❤️

[@greenfoxgaming6721]

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[@joyfullythriving]

Thank you! 😊

[@andrealynn1976]

Ground beef $2.99 Meijer Butter $2.69 Kroger Bowling Green OH

[@joyfullythriving]

Thanks for sharing those prices! My grandparents lived in Bowling Green for most of my childhood (Deshler first before moving in town) so I have good memories of that town!

[@andrealynn1976]

@@joyfullythriving That's great 🙂 I had a couple of friends growing up who lived in Deshler so I've been there quite a few times but not since the 90s I grew up in Weston

[@joyfullythriving]

@@andrealynn1976 Oh, I know where Weston is! My Aunt and Uncle lived in McClure for many years. Small world! Know any Lehenbauers? 😉That's my family!

[@andrealynn1976]

@@joyfullythriving Small world yes rural roots tend to run deep 🙂however no I'm not familiar at all with that name. I probably have family members that are though.

[@latikaosby8165]

I clean up yesterday meat hol8day sale Kansas city mo

[@joyfullythriving]

Glad you got some good meat sales by you too!

[@FilmedByAddison]

When did you get back??? 😁

[@joyfullythriving]

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[@deborahlee9972]

Not a lot sales for us (Mississippi). $4.99 for the Kroger 80% lean hamburger … not great. We did not have that great chicken sale either. 😕

[@deborahlee9972]

And the 18 count of eggs went up $1 just today! $5.19 for the Kroger brand!!

[@joyfullythriving]

Sigh. That is not a good sale price. 😩

[@joyfullythriving]

What?!?! Oh my goodness! Eek. 😲

[@glennagoss7335]

Good deal a lot of meat in that haul.

[@joyfullythriving]

You got that right! I do love when the sales align so I can stock my freezer with meat!

[@Akchick_907]

Have you tried liquid aminos instead of soy sauce

[@joyfullythriving]

I have...and while I like them, my kids aren't huge fans. And since soy sauce is cheaper, I will let them use it. We don't have any allergies in our family, thankfully. And one bottle will last us years! Ha.

[@susangetz9202]

I understand that Kroger is buying Albertsons???

[@joyfullythriving]

Really!?! I hadn't heard that!

[@AvaMS101]

The sale is blocked by FTC. They are in court right now over it.

[@carolgraham6669]

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[@joyfullythriving]

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