Onward to February's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for FEBRUARY 2020..
I have posted February'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 February. 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 4(3 at home this month). No "kids" under 24.
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ALDI'S
OOP $24.94
Value $45.44
Savings 45.11%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $4.00
Value $12.47
Savings 67.92%
DOLLAR GENERAL
OOP $25.08
Value $49.58
Savings 49.42%
MALACARI'S
OLLIE'S
OOP $0.25
Qs/Ads/BC/GCard $477.11
Value $477.36
Savings 99.95%
WALMART
OOP $48.92
Value $77.99
Savings 37.27%
WEIS
OOP $237.94
Qs/Ads $257.10
Value $495.04
Savings 51.94%
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for FEBRUARY 2020..
I have posted February'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 February. 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 4(3 at home this month). No "kids" under 24.
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ALDI'S
OOP $24.94
Value $45.44
Savings 45.11%
OOP $4.00
Value $12.47
Savings 67.92%
DOLLAR GENERAL
OOP $25.08
Value $49.58
Savings 49.42%
MALACARI'S
OOP $25.18
Value $39.57
Savings 36.37%
OLLIE'S
OOP $16.18
Value $32.42
Savings 50.09%
PRICE CHOPPER
RITE-AIDPRICE CHOPPER
OOP $24.15
Value $51.12
Savings 52.76%
OOP $0.25
Qs/Ads/BC/GCard $477.11
Value $477.36
Savings 99.95%
WALMART
OOP $48.92
Value $77.99
Savings 37.27%
WEIS
OOP $237.94
Qs/Ads $257.10
Value $495.04
Savings 51.94%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 99.95%, the Bread Outlet at 67.92% and Price Chopper at 52.76%. My worst savings rate was at Malacari's with 36.37%.
I shopped at 9 different stores in February. About half of my food spending in February was done at Weis(PMITA)Markets.
TOTAL Spent........................................$406.39
My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 99.95%, the Bread Outlet at 67.92% and Price Chopper at 52.76%. My worst savings rate was at Malacari's with 36.37%.
I shopped at 9 different stores in February. About half of my food spending in February was done at Weis(PMITA)Markets.
TOTAL Spent........................................$406.39
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales................$397.24
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased........$803.63
TOTAL Savings of ................................49.43%
TOTAL Out of Pocket for February w/R-A........$406.64
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales w/R-A....................$874.35
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$1280.99
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items.....................68.26%
This closes out the February food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went over my usual $400 monthly food budget in February by $6.64. Not too bad considering I also earned $96.35 in cash rebates for February.
I wanted to spend in the $200 range but lots of Ibotta rebates and good deals were found in February. No worries however as the total was still near my usual $400 budgeted for food.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went down by 10.72% in February 2020 to 68.26% compared to the January 2019 rate of 78.98% savings average. I'm not worried though as a 78.98% rate is WAY high! Anything above 40% is great in my book. ;-)
With 2 months accounted for, I have spent a Year-To-Date Total of $556.12 on food/toiletries in 2019.
2019 Yearly Grand Total Spent....................$556.12
The average per month amount spent is $278.18 in 2020.
LOOKING AHEAD To March 2020.............
Will try to keep food spending under $400, hoping to do a lot better than that though(depends on deals that happen or not in March). No special things going on in March involving food-special meals to cook/holidays. I am feeling up to eating things again other than soup and Jello so back to regular cooking/eating.
If you have other ideas or guidelines you follow please leave a comment and share yours with us all.
TOTAL Out of Pocket for February w/R-A........$406.64
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales w/R-A....................$874.35
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$1280.99
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items.....................68.26%
This closes out the February food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went over my usual $400 monthly food budget in February by $6.64. Not too bad considering I also earned $96.35 in cash rebates for February.
I wanted to spend in the $200 range but lots of Ibotta rebates and good deals were found in February. No worries however as the total was still near my usual $400 budgeted for food.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went down by 10.72% in February 2020 to 68.26% compared to the January 2019 rate of 78.98% savings average. I'm not worried though as a 78.98% rate is WAY high! Anything above 40% is great in my book. ;-)
With 2 months accounted for, I have spent a Year-To-Date Total of $556.12 on food/toiletries in 2019.
2019 Yearly Grand Total Spent....................$556.12
2019 Yearly Grand Total Value of Items....$1280.99
2019 Grand Total Saved...............................$874.35
2019 Yearly Savings Total............68.26%
The average per month amount spent is $278.18 in 2020.
LOOKING AHEAD To March 2020.............
Will try to keep food spending under $400, hoping to do a lot better than that though(depends on deals that happen or not in March). No special things going on in March involving food-special meals to cook/holidays. I am feeling up to eating things again other than soup and Jello so back to regular cooking/eating.
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 February?
* 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 think you did great considering you received $96.35 in rebates!
ReplyDeleteNormal spending averages around $100 per week. All this virus stuff has me a bit concerned so I’ve been spending about $150 the last few weeks - extra bottled water, tp, Kleenex, convenience foods, etc. The water is annoying because we hate the plastic taste. Even Dirty Daryl the dog won’t drink it on a hike! But I bet it would taste great in a true emergency.
ReplyDeleteJen G.
I will send you seven dollars; keep the change!~
ReplyDeleteCommendable. I was aiming for a really low $300 Frbruary but was $361.50. March isn't hard and fast but I'd like to be st $400 or less, but already I've spent more than $200.
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