Onward to August's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for AUGUST 2017.
I have posted August's totals on the Total Grocery Savings Page located HERE and have updated the Totals there.
I am listing subtotals for each store I purchased from in August. If you aren't interested in that much detail, just skip to the bottom for the Totals Sum. My spending includes Food, Toiletries/HBA, Cleaning Products, Paper Goods & tax where applicable. We are a family of 3-4(3-4 at home this month). No kids under 21.
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ALDI
OOP $24.91
Value $43.75
Savings 43.06%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $9.00
Value $35.12
Savings 74.37%
DOLLAR TREE
OOP $3.00
Value $4.50
Savings 33.33%
MAINE SOURCE
OOP $58.17
Value $94.29
Savings 38.31%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/PPs $74.93
Value $74.93
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE MARKET
OOP $64.57
Qs/Ads $51.35
Value $115.92
Savings 44.30%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, the Bread Outlet at 74.37% and Weis Markets at 53.93%. My WORST savings rate was at that Dollar Tree at 33.33%.
I shopped at 7 different stores this past month. Or rather my Daughter and I shopped at 7 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket..........$333.94
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for AUGUST 2017.
I have posted August's totals on the Total Grocery Savings Page located HERE and have updated the Totals there.
I am listing subtotals for each store I purchased from in August. If you aren't interested in that much detail, just skip to the bottom for the Totals Sum. My spending includes Food, Toiletries/HBA, Cleaning Products, Paper Goods & tax where applicable. We are a family of 3-4(3-4 at home this month). No kids under 21.
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ALDI
OOP $24.91
Value $43.75
Savings 43.06%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $9.00
Value $35.12
Savings 74.37%
DOLLAR TREE
OOP $3.00
Value $4.50
Savings 33.33%
MAINE SOURCE
OOP $58.17
Value $94.29
Savings 38.31%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/PPs $74.93
Value $74.93
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE MARKET
OOP $64.57
Qs/Ads $51.35
Value $115.92
Savings 44.30%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $174.29
Qs/Ads $204.03
Value $378.32
Savings 53.93%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, the Bread Outlet at 74.37% and Weis Markets at 53.93%. My WORST savings rate was at that Dollar Tree at 33.33%.
I shopped at 7 different stores this past month. Or rather my Daughter and I shopped at 7 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket..........$333.94
TOTAL Coupons & Store Sales Savings...$337.96
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased............$671.90
TOTAL Savings of ..................................50.30%
Total Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$746.83
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items..........55.29%
This closes out the August food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I wanted to stay under $420 spent in August and I ended up $86.06 under that mark. I am pleased as punch I could meet that expectation.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went DOWN by 9.79% in August to 55.29% compared to July's 65.08% savings average. We still have over a 50% savings rate so it's all good.
With 8 months accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $2,760.34 on food/toiletries in 2017 which is a 69.37% savings rate for the year to-date and averages out to $345.04 per month spent in 2017. 8-)
LOOKING AHEAD To September........
With College Boy back at school we are down to 3 adults at home for meals. With Hubs home full time now I am hoping any remaining food waste will go away. Hubs doesn't want to eat sandwiches for lunches(as he did mostly when he was working)and he loves leftovers so he is more than happy to attack dinner leftovers. 8-)))
Setting a monthly budget for September.....Hmmm, let me think. Not much will be available in the way of Holiday deals(mostly baking items/canned goods)this month but we'll need to get tomatoes to can at the farm.
I am thinking $350 budget for September will be sufficient. Since we are still living on a reduced income this coming month if I can do it for less than that, more's the better. ;-)
Total Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$746.83
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items..........55.29%
This closes out the August food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I wanted to stay under $420 spent in August and I ended up $86.06 under that mark. I am pleased as punch I could meet that expectation.
With 8 months accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $2,760.34 on food/toiletries in 2017 which is a 69.37% savings rate for the year to-date and averages out to $345.04 per month spent in 2017. 8-)
LOOKING AHEAD To September........
With College Boy back at school we are down to 3 adults at home for meals. With Hubs home full time now I am hoping any remaining food waste will go away. Hubs doesn't want to eat sandwiches for lunches(as he did mostly when he was working)and he loves leftovers so he is more than happy to attack dinner leftovers. 8-)))
Setting a monthly budget for September.....Hmmm, let me think. Not much will be available in the way of Holiday deals(mostly baking items/canned goods)this month but we'll need to get tomatoes to can at the farm.
I am thinking $350 budget for September will be sufficient. Since we are still living on a reduced income this coming month if I can do it for less than that, more's the better. ;-)
If you have other ideas or guidelines you follow please leave a comment and share yours with us all.
* How much did you spend on food/toiletries in August?
* Do you track your yearly food spending?
* What was your savings percentage buying on sale and/or with coupons vs. buying at regular retail price last month, if you track that sort of thing?
* What are your methods for keeping your food spending in check?
Is anyone out there up for tracking expenditures and trying to spend less but still eat well?
Sluggy
* Do you track your yearly food spending?
* What was your savings percentage buying on sale and/or with coupons vs. buying at regular retail price last month, if you track that sort of thing?
* What are your methods for keeping your food spending in check?
Is anyone out there up for tracking expenditures and trying to spend less but still eat well?
Sluggy
I came $20 under budget this month, good since the previous months were over and I am trying to make that up. I just picked about 8 pints of free blackberries to enjoy in smoothies, baked goods and to make some jam in October when it is cooler. Enjoyed tons of tomatoes from our plants, now getting sick of them so will start freezing them chopped for sauces as they are still producing well, even still have some blossoms. Stocked up on cheap bacon ($1.49 day per pack), pasta which always goes on sale in college towns this time of year so bought enough to last until 2018 and coffee which dropped to its absolute lowest price. The freezer is looking a little thin on meat so will be looking for meat sales this month.
ReplyDeleteMy grocery bill for August was out of sight. We had houseguests in an out nearly the entire month, along with several small dinner parties and events. I am only glad I had budgeted for it. Onward to September and a little relief!
ReplyDeleteI had $9 going into the week to meet my $350 challenge and only spent $1 on zucchini due to no one bothering to get milk or more fruit picked up-we just did without. I'll be planning on Monday when I get some down time.
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