Here’s our Big Family Grocery Spending for April, 2025 post!
Big Family Grocery Spending for April, 2025
Curious how much we spent during the month of April and what groceries we bought? Here’s the breakdown!
1. Costco
April 7 was the first shopping day of the month that I needed groceries. I got restocked on fresh fruits and veggies: Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, grapes, bananas, sweet peppers, apples, pears, carrots, a salad kit, and oranges. I also got frozen pizza, veggie straws, tortilla chips, cottage cheese, milk, sour cream, half and half, maple syrup, avocado cups, applesauce cups, parmesan cheese, hamburger meat, hot dogs, brats, chicken legs, a Rotisserie chicken, and a case of Kombucha.
I felt great about getting a big Costco-sized cart full of groceries, full of meat and produce, for just over $300.
Total spent for groceries at Costco: $311.25
2. Aldi
On April 9, we headed to Aldi right after it opened because I was hoping to catch some meat markdowns. Once again, there were none. :( But I did get some boneless chicken thighs on sale for just $2.49/pound, so that was a great score! Butter was on sale so I got some, though it wasn’t a fabulous deal so I only got four pounds.
While there, I grabbed some of our Aldi essentials: whole milk yogurt, baking supplies, organic pasta sauce, sausage patties for sandwiches, and pear cups for lunches. I also got two dozen eggs – not because they were a great price but because I didn’t want to run short. I got some (non-hydrogenated) Peanut Butter to hold us over until we could get our favorite at Sam’s. And I got espresso because Malachi has been having fun making tasty lattes each morning!
Total at Aldi: $145.72
3. Walmart
After we left Aldi, we took the crew into Walmart for a little bit of an outing plus to check, once again, for meat markdowns. I only found some boneless chicken breasts, which aren’t our favorite (we prefer thighs). But for $1.92/pound, they rise to the top of the favorite list! That was the only meat worth grabbing that day, but I’m thankful that we at least found a great deal on food we’ll use!
I also got cocoa powder (which has been harder to find lately) and some mixed greens for smoothies.
Total for food at Wal-Mart: $41.12
4. Azure Standard
On April 11, we got an Azure Standard order. I don’t order from them as much as I used to now that we live in Lincoln and I have access to much of what I need from Costco and Sam’s. But I am blessed to accrue a small amount of referral credit each month, and there are certain items from Azure I really love. I used our credit this month and got 25-pounds of whole wheat pastry flour, 30-pounds of frozen hashbrown potatoes, a case of tortillas, two bags of chocolate chips, and some special low-sugar cookies to take on outings for our kids.
Total out of pocket for our Azure order: $0
5. Sam’s
On April 14, I ran into Sam’s and got three 2-packs of peanut butter, a bottle of honey, brown sugar, cheese/cracker packs and meat sticks for lunches, hamburger meat, spaghetti sauce, cream, chocolate chips, and eggs. (Eggs were just $4.00/dozen – the price is slowly going down!)
Total for groceries at Sam’s: $170.93
6. Wal-Mart
I ran next door to Wal-Mart to get a few things we needed, and while there I got a bunch of bananas, four gallons of milk, and a container of spinach.
Total for groceries at Walmart: $20.51
7. Aldi
On April 16, I took Anna to Aldi to grab a couple items for an upcoming family birthday celebration. I only found one of the birthday items I needed – BUT I scored big time on boneless chicken thighs marked down 50% off! There were many packages available so I didn’t hold back and grabbed 10 of them for $1.25/pound. Amazing!!
While there, I picked up a pineapple on sale plus several other of our favorite Aldi items: hard salami and meat sticks for lunches, Caesar salad kits, marshmallows for Rice Krispie treats, several pounds of sausage, sliced cheese, pickles, pear cups, crackers, canned pears, and coffee creamer.
Total at Aldi: $140.04
8. Hy-Vee
On April 18, I put in a pick-up order for our WIC items at Hy-Vee. This makes it so easy and I’m thankful for this online/pick-up option that Hy-Vee offers.
Total out of pocket after WIC benefits: $0.99
9. Scooters
On April 23, Malachi and I took Keith and Anna to Omaha for evaluations and diagnosis so that we can help meet their overall needs more fully. It was an incredibly intense day, beginning at 8:00am and not ending until after 3:00pm. Therefore, afterward I decided that Malachi and I had earned a treat. We ran to Scooters to get special coffee to get us through on our ride home. I didn’t get a picture of the drinks, but here’s Keith pre-appointment!
Total at Scooters: $12.59
10. Aldi
On April 24, I went to Aldi again. I didn’t have a long list, and I mostly went for milk. I grabbed four gallons plus half and half, cream, barbecue sauce, yogurt, bananas, mandarins, fruit/veggie pouches, applesauce, two kinds of apples, blackberries, granola, and cream cheese.
Total at Aldi: $75.00
11. Wal-Mart
On April 28, I went to Wal-Mart to finish using up our WIC produce benefits for the month. (I got two containers of greens, bananas, and strawberries with our benefits). While I was there, of course I checked in for meat markdowns! I found some slider-sized hamburger patties marked down, then happened upon big bags of individually packaged organic veggie straws that were featured at Easter. They were a super cheap clearance steal, so I grabbed six 12-pack bags!
I also picked up cocoa powder, unsweetened coconut flakes, coffee creamers, and banana wax peppers while I was there.
Total out of pocket for groceries at Wal-Mart: $59.46
12. Costco
After Wal-Mart, I went to Costco. I bought a 10-pound tube of hamburger meat, chicken nuggets, frozen fries, peach cups, 100% juice freezer pops, canned chicken, heavy whipping cream, half and half, shredded cheese, pickles, yogurt, guacamole, tortilla chips, raspberries, blueberries, fruit bars, peanuts, and frozen pizza. Brayden had requested Lunchables for an upcoming outdoor fun day at school, so I bought the Costco version of those for a special treat.
Total for groceries at Costco: $351.97
13. Amazon Subscribe and Save
Somewhere in there, we received applesauce and yogurt pouches from Amazon.
Total for food from Amazon: $33.02
14. Bonus Produce
One of our neighbors is a college student who is studying Botany. She and her fellow students have a greenhouse, and every once in a while, she delivers us some fresh peppers, tomatoes, or lettuce that they have grown. It’s so much fun and very tasty!
Meanwhile, she parks her motorcycle in our back parking area – a win-win! (And for the record, we’d let her park there even if she didn’t give us delicious fresh produce.) ;)
Also, Malorie works at a daycare and twice each month, a produce truck hands out a small but nice amount of free fruits and veggies to everyone there. This month, she brought home a fun sack full of onions, cucumbers, peppers, and I can’t remember what else. We make use of everything that comes into our home, and we are thankful for these bonuses!
Total for groceries in April, 2025: $1,364
NOTE: Our WIC benefits provide our littles with around $180 worth of groceries each month. You can read here to learn our 2025 Grocery Budget plus look over ways I’m able to keep our budget at this level.
Running Totals for 2025
January spending: $679
February spending: $1,459
March spending: $1,346
April spending: $1,364
You do such a great job of bargain shopping and cooking healthy meals for your family. Great Job!
I’m sure you’ve answered this before but when do you buy paper and hygiene items? Is that a different budget? Same trip, different purchase? We’re only a family of 6 and I’m working hard at keeping groceries down but it’s not easy!
I also buy those things while I’m at Costco, Sam’s, or Walmart – I simply subtract them out of my receipt total when calculating my grocery totals as those items come out of a different budget line item. I don’t keep track of those as diligently, I mostly keep track of food spending.