$25.00 Week Challenge.....

This week I have a challenge on my hands...to buy groceries for my family of four for $25.00........on average per week I would say that I usually spend $40-$60...depending on our needs for the week...Like many families, the economy has made us drastically have to reduce our spending. My husband's work is seasonal and in the winter we are really pinching our pennies..In the summer, we don't have to pinch as much, but we choose to...I am always looking for ways to save money..In the summer, we try and save as much money as we can for the winter but it just goes so fast once winter is here.....We have taken a few steps to help our groceries go farther...For example, I had a pack of large size juice boxes for my girls which came 8 to a package....I gave them each half a box in the morning with their breakfast, and the juice boxes ended up lasting 8 days instead of just 4...There are so many ways that you can be more economical, this is just a simple example.....

I have alot of coupons to use for my $25.00 week challenge, but it will be just that, VERY challenging to actually do it....Below is a list of what I need:

crackers
tortillas
cheese
hot dogs
tomato sauce
2 boxes of pasta
coffee
shampoo- I have coupon for free bottle.
Therma wrap- I have coupon for free pack.
frozen veg.
salad
cheerios
waffles
chicken
ramen
bread
eggs
canned fruit


I am hoping that my coupons will really help cut the cost..but I only have $8.75 in coupons..My store has several reduced item carts that I always check....I get alot of my canned goods in there very cheap because the label might be torn or something like that....But the carts are hit or miss.....Hoping to find some cheap deals in there today....they also have carts for things that are about to expire that I check..if it is something that I will be using quick, I will grab it......I will let you know how it goes and stay tuned for more ways to be more economical!