Onward to March's Food Spending report......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for MARCH 2022.
I have posted March'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 March. 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, Pet Food & tax where applicable. We are a family of 3(2-3 eating at home this month). No "kids" under 26.
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DOLLAR GENERAL
OOP $25.77
Value $71.76
Savings 64.09%
LIQUIDATOR
OOP $37.47
Value $73.47
Savings 49.00%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/BC/Gift Cards $465.88
Value $465.88
Savings 100%
Savings 100%
WALMART
OOP $157.36
Qs/free Gift Cards $209.35
Value $366.74
Savings 57.08%
Value $366.74
Savings 57.08%
WEIS
OOP $21.70
Qs/Sales $15.48
Value $37.18
Savings 41.64%
Value $37.18
Savings 41.64%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, Dollar General at 64.09%, and Walmart at 57.08%.
The worst rate was at Weis(PMITA)Markets at 41.64%.
I shopped at 5 different stores in March.
TOTAL Spent in February................$242.30
I shopped at 5 different stores in March.
TOTAL Spent in February................$242.30
TOTAL Coupons/Sales/Gift Cards...$306.85
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased....$549.15TOTAL Savings of .............................55.88%
TOTAL Out of Pocket for February w/R-A..............$242.30
TOTAL Out of Pocket for February w/R-A..............$242.30
TOTAL Coupons/Sales/Gift Cards w/................$772.73
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid...$1,015.03
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items....................76.13%
This closes out the March food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....As predicted grocery pending was lower(since we were only home half of the month). Duh. Don't ask about our food spending on the trip. Ouch! Big cities out West=high spending for restaurant food.
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid...$1,015.03
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items....................76.13%
This closes out the March food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....As predicted grocery pending was lower(since we were only home half of the month). Duh. Don't ask about our food spending on the trip. Ouch! Big cities out West=high spending for restaurant food.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went DOWN by 7.88% in March 2021 to 76.13% compared to the February's 84.01% savings average. I'm ok with that.
With 3 months accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $883.30 on food/toiletries in 2022.
2021 Yearly Grand Total Spent....................$883.30
2021 Yearly Grand Total Value of Items.....$4,916.41
The average per month amount spent is $294.43 in 2022.
2021 Grand Total Saved...............................$4,033.11
2021 Yearly Savings Total.............................82.03%
The average per month amount spent is $294.43 in 2022.
LOOKING AHEAD To April 2022.......Now that we are home I hope to be eating down what we have at home. I am sure groceries will be bought but who knows how much. ;-) With the inflationary costs now I'll still try to keep the spending at or under $400.00.
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 March?
* Do you track your yearly food spending? It's really not that hard or time consuming; just have your receipts and either track it in a notebook or on a spreadsheet.
* 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? It's really not that hard or time consuming; just have your receipts and either track it in a notebook or on a spreadsheet.
* 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
We ended March at $397 for everything, but meals out/ take out, but including all household non food items. A few things were stick up too- dish washer soap, laundry soap, toothpaste to name a few so hoping April, even with Easter is on budget or ahead.
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