Here’s our Big Family Grocery Spending for December, 2025 post!
Curious how much we spent during the month of December and what groceries we bought? Here’s the breakdown…
Big Family Grocery Spending for December, 2025
1. This and That
Our month started off with some sickness and a dead refrigerator. :( So between Matt grabbing milk as needed and our friend Christina picking up a few things for us at Aldi when I didn’t feel well enough to get out, we got our month started with the bare minimum.
Total from random grocery grabs: $43.24
2. Aldi
On December 8, I finally felt well enough to go out and do some shopping. I opted to go to Aldi and got milk, cheese slices, sausage links, sausage patties, bananas, apples, blueberries, oranges, grapes, salad kits, cream, half and half, eggnog, eggs ($1.24/dozen!!!!), chicken broth, rotel, pasta sauce, fruit/veggie pouches, fried onions, barbecue sauce, frosting, crackers, and chips.
Total at Aldi: $202.35
3. Wal-Mart
Matt ran into Wal-Mart on December 10th and was on board with checking for meat markdowns while he was there. Look what he scored! Plus, we needed sour cream and spring mix so he grabbed those too.
Total at Wal-Mart: $45.00
4. Wal-Mart
On December 15, I ran into Wal-Mart while I was out to see if I could score any meat mark-downs. I was blessed to get several packages of ground beef plus a small package of steak!
Total at Wal-Mart: $57.42
5. Costco
That day, I filled two carts at Costco. First, I got all of the non-perishables we needed. Then I went back in and got all of our fresh, refrigerated, and frozen food.
I got granola bars, z-bars, tortilla chips, frozen green beans, shredded cheese, broccoli, frozen pizzas, half and half, heavy whipping cream, taquitos, spring mix, grapes, butter, milk, sausage patties, white queso, guacamole, fresh spinach, blueberries, sliced havarti cheese, chicken nuggets, frozen french fries, cherries, kiwi, bananas, eggs, and frozen fruit. I also picked up $10o worth of Valentino’s gift cards for just $74.99 to use for Malachi’s birthday dinner. Oh! And a Rotisserie chicken for that night’s dinner.
Total at Costco: 520.77
6. Azure Standard
I ordered my favorite flour and tortillas from Azure Standard this month. Thanks to you all, I had some referral credit to spend so I didn’t have to use any of our grocery budget for this purchase!
Total from Azure Standard: $0
7. Sam’s
On December 22, I went to Sam’s and Wal-Mart. At Sam’s, I got oranges, apples, bananas, strawberries, Caesar salad kits, pears, orange chicken, z bars, mayonnaise, sliced cheese, breakfast sandwiches (Brayden’s birthday request), rotel, tomato soup, coconut oil, chili powder, brown sugar, mac and cheese, and chicken nuggets.
Total at Sam’s: $221.76
8. Wal-Mart
At Wal-Mart, I got a few of our WIC items to finish out our benefits for the month. I also got beef little smokies for Christmas time, tator tots, milk, pasta, and eggs. I found some chicken pot pies marked down, so I bought those to put into our Little Free Pantry.
Total out of pocket: $60.37
9. Wal-Mart
Twice at the end of the month, I ran into two different Wal-Marts to try and score the $5 hams I’ve found the past two years after Christmas. This was not to be – sob. ;) But I found other meat markdowns and got a few other items I needed both times I went in.
Total for two different trips to Wal-Mart: $78.07
Total for groceries December, 2025: $1,228.98
Our WIC benefits provide our littles with around $120 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
May spending: $1374
June spending: $1,127
July spending: $633
August spending: $1,501
September spending: $1,603
October spending: $1,347
November spending: $1,425
December spending: $1,229
Total spending for 2025: $15,087
Average per month for 2025: $1,257
Grocery budget for 2025: $1,400
Somehow, I came in under budget overall for 2025. I’ve been doing some reflecting on our budget for 2026 – and as soon as I’m able, I’ll share a post sharing where Matt and I have landed for the new year!
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