Onward to May's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for MAY 2014.
I have posted May's totals on the Total Grocery Savings for 2014 Page located HERE and have updated the Yearly Totals there.
I am listing subtotals for each store I purchased from in May. If you aren't interested in that much detail, just skip to the bottom for the Totals Summary.
My spending includes Food, Toiletries/HBA, Pet Supplies, Cleaning Products, Paper Goods & tax where applicable. We are a family of 4(3 at home this month)& 1 dog. No kids under 18.
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DOLLAR GENERAL
OOP $21.16
Qs/Ads $12.71
Value $33.87
Savings 37.52%
MAINE SOURCE
OOP $117.76
Qs/Ads $43.05
Value $160.81
Savings 26.77%
SHURSAVE STORES(small local independent affiliated stores)
OOP $147.43
Qs/Ads $93.93OOP $147.43
Value $241.36
Savings 38.91%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $238.28
Qs/Ads $159.57
Value $160.81
Savings 40.10%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Weis at 40.10%, the Local Grocer at 38.91% and the Dollar General at 37.52%. My WORST savings rate was at Maine Source at 26.77%.
I shopped at 4 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket........$524.63
TOTAL Coupons & Store Sales Savings...$309.26
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased............$833.89
TOTAL Savings of...................................37.08%
This closes out the May food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into May wanting to trim the spending to around $300.
Not.
Even.
Close.
LOLZ
Actually though I spent $333.20 for May through the 30th when we got home. If I had waited until Sunday the 1st of June to do grocery shopping, instead of going out on Saturday the 31st of May, I would have been close.
Technically everything I bought on Saturday was for eating in June so the last $191.43 I spent in May should go on my June spending sheet, right? 8-)
I'll leave it on May's and try to stay under $400 for the rest of June.
LOOKING AHEAD TO JUNE......
Well we have a graduation party to throw and then #1 Son and his GF are coming to visit for a week at the end of June.
So much for staying under $300 this month! lolz
This closes out the May food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into May wanting to trim the spending to around $300.
Not.
Even.
Close.
LOLZ
Actually though I spent $333.20 for May through the 30th when we got home. If I had waited until Sunday the 1st of June to do grocery shopping, instead of going out on Saturday the 31st of May, I would have been close.
Technically everything I bought on Saturday was for eating in June so the last $191.43 I spent in May should go on my June spending sheet, right? 8-)
I'll leave it on May's and try to stay under $400 for the rest of June.
LOOKING AHEAD TO JUNE......
Well we have a graduation party to throw and then #1 Son and his GF are coming to visit for a week at the end of June.
So much for staying under $300 this month! lolz
If you have other ideas or guidelines you follow please leave a comment and share yours with us all.
Total spend on food/toiletries so far this year.....$2,036.09
The average monthly food/toiletries spending this year so far is $407.22.
We are over $400 per month average now. I will get it back under $400 as soon as possible.
How much did you spend on food/toiletries in May?
Do you track your yearly food spending?
Do you track your yearly food spending?
Sluggy
testing...aha, looks like I can comment now. Thanks.
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