* I am posting this a few days early as I am done food spending for September. Anything bought between now and Oct. 1st will go on October's food budget. *
Onward to September's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for SEPTEMBER 2019.
I have posted September'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 September. 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 5(3 at home this month). No "kids" under 23.
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ALDI'S
OOP $32.70
Value $54.61
Savings 40.12%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $4.89
Value $15.96
Savings 69.96%
FARM
OOP $18.50
Value $70.63
Savings 73.81%
MALACARI'S
OOP $40.28
Value $69.76
Savings 42.26%
OCEAN STATE JOB LOT
OOP $100.72
Value $221.75
Savings 54.58 %
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/BC $249..98
Value $249.98
Savings 100%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, the Farm at 73.81% and the Bread Outlet 69.96%. My worst savings rate was at Walmart with 33.05%.
I shopped at 10 different stores in September.
TOTAL Spent.........................................$462.32
Onward to September's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for SEPTEMBER 2019.
I have posted September'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 September. 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 5(3 at home this month). No "kids" under 23.
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ALDI'S
OOP $32.70
Value $54.61
Savings 40.12%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $4.89
Value $15.96
Savings 69.96%
FARM
OOP $18.50
Value $70.63
Savings 73.81%
MALACARI'S
OOP $40.28
Value $69.76
Savings 42.26%
OCEAN STATE JOB LOT
OOP $100.72
Value $221.75
Savings 54.58 %
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/BC $249..98
Value $249.98
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE MARKETS
OOP $24.15
Qs/Ads $15.89
Qs/Ads $15.89
Value $40.04
Savings 39.69%
TARGET
OOP $12.51
Value $25.29
Savings 50.53%
WALMART
OOP $47.13
Value $70.40
Savings 33.05%
WEIS
OOP $181.44
Qs/Ads $266.20
Value $447.64
Savings 59.47%
TARGET
OOP $12.51
Value $25.29
Savings 50.53%
WALMART
OOP $47.13
Value $70.40
Savings 33.05%
WEIS
OOP $181.44
Qs/Ads $266.20
Value $447.64
Savings 59.47%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, the Farm at 73.81% and the Bread Outlet 69.96%. My worst savings rate was at Walmart with 33.05%.
I shopped at 10 different stores in September.
TOTAL Spent.........................................$462.32
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales.................$553.76
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased........$1016.08
TOTAL Savings of ................................54.50%
TOTAL Out of Pocket for September w/R-A........$462.32
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales w/R-A....................$803.74
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$1266.06
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items.....................63.48%
This closes out the September food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
We spent well OVER my $400 budgeted amount for food/toiletries in September.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went DOWN by 5.08% in September 2019 to 63.48% compared to the August 68.56% savings average.
With 9 months accounted for, I have spent a Year-To-Date Total of $3,513.76 on food/toiletries in 2018.
2019 Yearly Total Spent To Date....................$3,513.76
The average per month amount spent so far is $390.42 in 2019 which went up $8.99 per month due to more spending in September.
LOOKING AHEAD To October 2019.......
I will be gone for a lot of October. Food I buy while awhile won't count against my food budget except for items I buy to bring home to use. Hubs will be "in charge" of food spending for most of this month. It should be an interesting month because of that. lolz I have no clue if we'll stay under $400 for October or not. Stay tuned.....
TOTAL Out of Pocket for September w/R-A........$462.32
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales w/R-A....................$803.74
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$1266.06
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items.....................63.48%
This closes out the September food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
We spent well OVER my $400 budgeted amount for food/toiletries in September.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went DOWN by 5.08% in September 2019 to 63.48% compared to the August 68.56% savings average.
With 9 months accounted for, I have spent a Year-To-Date Total of $3,513.76 on food/toiletries in 2018.
2019 Yearly Total Spent To Date....................$3,513.76
2019 Yearly Total Value of Items To Date....$13,402.46
2019 Total Saved To Date...............................$9,888.70
2019 Yearly Savings Total To Date of............73.78%
The average per month amount spent so far is $390.42 in 2019 which went up $8.99 per month due to more spending in September.
LOOKING AHEAD To October 2019.......
I will be gone for a lot of October. Food I buy while awhile won't count against my food budget except for items I buy to bring home to use. Hubs will be "in charge" of food spending for most of this month. It should be an interesting month because of that. lolz I have no clue if we'll stay under $400 for October or not. Stay tuned.....
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 September?
* 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
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How do you determine the % saving at Aldi? do you compare t their ad or old prices, as mine only has the current price so I can't tell what is the value and what is OOP-for me they would be the same from my local store so I am curious.
ReplyDeleteSam, I generally use the reg. retail price at Weis, which is my "usual" store to shop at or if it's a particular item, where I usually buy that and that stores reg. shelf price. HTH
DeleteI stopped trying to follow a food budget a few years ago. Found myself spending more just because money was leftover. Now I buy whatever is missing from the meal plan plus the usual lettuce, baby spinach, bananas, etc. Then I check out the store for sales, close outs and manager’s specials. If it’s something we use for a great price I tend to buy it all. Or as much as I have room for in the freezers.
ReplyDeleteJen G.
It is interesting now because Tommy and I both buy food. I do the purchase with his card for what he wants and get it cheaper. I still spend about the same amount as before. He does not know it, but one of us is going to buy a tiny freezer.
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