"Buy" Price List

One of the keys to a successful shopping trip is knowing when you are getting a good deal. In order to do that, you need to know what the regular price of a product is. You're a step ahead if you can also keep track of the usual sale price for that item! (Don't worry...after couponing for a few weeks, you'll know!)

Below is a list of items we usually purchase and my "buy" prices for them. Now some of them might be the best sale price I know of (ie. 93% ground beef @ 1.99lb), or it might be the lowest price I can get after using a coupon. If I use a coupon, and it works out to be lower than my expected "buy" price, that's an added bonus! Regardless, if I can get it at that price--and I need it--it's in my cart. Your prices may vary slightly, depending on your needs, your location, and where you shop. 

Apples .88lb

Bananas .39lb

Blueberries .99 pint

Cantaloupe $1.49 or less

Oranges .69lb

Raspberries .99 pint

Bell Pepper .33each

Red Pepper $1 or less

1lb Carrots (whole or mini) $1 or less

Cauliflower .99ea

Lettuce (head) .99

Squash/Zucchini .88lb

Bread .99

BBQ sauce/ketchup/mustard .99

Canned Veggies .50

Canned Fruits $1 or less

Soup .50

Tuna (can) .50 or less

Pasta Sauce $1 or less

Juice/Capri Sun .99

Pop Tarts 8ct $1 or less

Granola Bars $1 or less

Quaker Oatmeal $1 or less

Cereal $1 or less

93% Lean Ground Beef $1.99lb (lowest this goes)

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.49-$1.99lb

Whole chicken .88lb or less

Chicken quarters (or drums/thighs) .59lb

Beef Brisket .99lb

T-bones/Ribeye/NYStrip Steaks 3.97lb

Pork Chops $1.49lb

Jimmy Dean Sausage $1.99 or less

Gorton’s Fish Sticks $2.49 or less

Frozen Pizza (Digiorno/Freschetta) $2.99

Frozen Vegetables (bagged) $1 or less

Frozen TV Dinners $1 or less

Pop J $2.50 or less for a 12pack

Tortilla chips $1 or less (Kroger brand is always $1)

Crackers $1 or less

Cookies $1 or less

Cheese (shredded or sliced) $1

Sour Cream 16oz tub $1 (Kroger brand goes on sale often for $1)

Cottage Cheese 16oz tub $1 (Kroger brand goes on sale often for $1)

Crescent Rolls/Biscuits $1 or less