Onward to January's Food Spending Report.....
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for January 2025.
I have posted January'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 January. 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. We are a family of 2(and 2 dogs).
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ALDI
OOP $3.69
Value $4.99
Savings 24.59%
BROOKSHIRE'S
OOP $10.91
Value $14.87
Savings 26.63%
KROGER
OOP $308.37
Qs/Gift Cards $254.43
Value $562.80
Savings 45.21%
WALMART
OOP $77.51
Qs/Gift Cards $38.54
Value $116.05
Savings 38.54%
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My best Store Savings Total was at Kroger with a savings of 45.21%. My worse rate was at Aldi with 24.59%. Not a bad savings rate average overall though.
I shopped at 4 different stores in JANUARY.
TOTAL Spent in January......$400.48
TOTAL Rebates Banked....$100.00
TOTAL Spending in January....$300.48
TOTAL Coupons/Sales/Gift Cards....$398.23
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased.....$698.71
TOTAL Savings of........56.99%
This closes out the January food/toiletries/etc. spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month....Most of our $$ was spent at Kroger(got the best deals there)and we had over a 40% savings rate at that store.
The Monthly food spending savings percentage went UP by 6.50% in January to 56.99% compared to December's 50.49% savings average.
Since we have an adequate income and food should be a pleasure in life(no way am I going to eat unseasoned rice and beans for my remaining days like some people-because I don't have to). I will buy quality food and pay the price at the register. I may not like the price but I will deal with it.
With 1 months accounted for, I have spent a Total of $300.48 on groceries/HBA/paper goods/etc. in 2025 after rebates received. Food prices have gotten to the ridiculous level, haven't they?
2025 Yearly Total Value of Items $698.71
2025 Total Saved $398.23
2025 Yearly Total Spent $300.48
2025 Yearly Savings Total of 56.99%
Remember that I withdraw all my cash rebate monies(Ibotta, Shopmium, TaDa, Checkout 51, Swag Bucks, My Points and other miscellaneous rebates-Aisle, Tremendous, Sampoll etc. and have it sent to my Paypal)and add it back into my food budget. I have cashed out $100.00 in January so my January spending has gone down to $300.48.
The other savings apps like Fetch, Shop Kick, Kroger Cash Back that let us get free gift cards(or $ off your grocery total-Kroger Cash Back), those are added back in when I cash those points in along the way.
Because I don't like to let money sit in these rebate accounts and Paypal, I send $$ to my bank account throughout the year. I have sent $ from various rebating programs and through Paypal to my bank. If you add in all that my food spending at the 1 month point in 2025 comes in at $300.48 or $300.48 per month.
Besides all I sent to my bank account I have more $ sitting in these various rebating programs as well as in Paypal. This is not counting ShopKick or Fetch, which all comes out in gift cards.
LOOKING AHEAD TO FEBRUARY 2025....
After we went through and organized the freezer, I am trying to eat down freezer/pantry in 2025 in preparation for our move away from here.
If you have other ideas or guidelines you follow please leave a comment and share your thoughts with us all.
* How much did you spend on food/toiletries in January?
* Do you track your yearly food spending? It's really not that hard or time consuming; just keep 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 versus 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
Ok I made it here. Thank you for telling me which email to use!
ReplyDeleteI'm finally familiar with the sales rotation at our Kroger so I've been saving a large percentage on regular items that we use. I really dislike our Walmart so I'm glad to get competitive prices somewhere else.
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