Onward to July's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for JULY 2018.
I have posted July'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 July. 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 4-5(4-5 at home this month). No "kids" under 22.
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BIG LOTS
OOP $56.80
Value $93.59
Savings 39.31%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $20.79
Value $77.72(retail bread is expensive!)
Savings 73.25%
MAINE SOURCE
OOP $55.28
Value $100.36
Savings 44.92%
MALACARI'S(produce)
OOP $9.14
Value $16.99
Savings 46.20%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/PP/BC $564.27
Value $564.27
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE
OOP $16.89
Qs/Ads $20.10
Value $36.99
Savings 54.34%
WALMART
OOP $36.93
Value $80.64
Savings 54.21%
WEGMAN'S
OOP $58.15
Value $82.21
Savings 29.27%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, the Bread Outlet at 73.25% and Shursave Markets at 54.34%. My worst savings rate was at Wegman's at 29.27%.
I shopped at 9 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket for July..........$433.75
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for JULY 2018.
I have posted July'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 July. 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 4-5(4-5 at home this month). No "kids" under 22.
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BIG LOTS
OOP $56.80
Value $93.59
Savings 39.31%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $20.79
Value $77.72(retail bread is expensive!)
Savings 73.25%
MAINE SOURCE
OOP $55.28
Value $100.36
Savings 44.92%
MALACARI'S(produce)
OOP $9.14
Value $16.99
Savings 46.20%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/PP/BC $564.27
Value $564.27
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE
OOP $16.89
Qs/Ads $20.10
Value $36.99
Savings 54.34%
WALMART
OOP $36.93
Value $80.64
Savings 54.21%
WEGMAN'S
OOP $58.15
Value $82.21
Savings 29.27%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $179.77
Qs/Ads $178.89
Value $358.66
Savings 49.88%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, the Bread Outlet at 73.25% and Shursave Markets at 54.34%. My worst savings rate was at Wegman's at 29.27%.
I shopped at 9 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket for July..........$433.75
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales...$413.41
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased.........$847.16
TOTAL Savings of ................................48.80%
TOTAL Out of Pocket for July.....$433.75
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$1411.43
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales.........$977.68
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items........69.27%
This closes out the July food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
July was almost on target spending wise. I gave myself an extra $50 over my $400 budget since Eldest son was home for 5 days so we didn't have to "skimp" on dishes he likes.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went Up by 3.88% in July 2018 to 69.27% compared to June's 65.39% savings average.
The free stuff from Rite-Aid skewers my averages but without R-A I am at 48.80% savings. So even without R-A we are doing well on the "savings" front.
With 7 months accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $3071.08 on food/toiletries in 2018 which is a 72.78% savings rate for the year so far and averages out to $438.73 spent per month in 2018. We are heading back down toward my $400 a month average target again and that's a good thing.
LOOKING AHEAD To August.......
Keeping with a $400 food budget for August. No company is coming and no trips are planned. The Daughter will be out of town for a few days but otherwise things will be "steady as she goes" here with the grocery spending.
TOTAL Out of Pocket for July.....$433.75
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$1411.43
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales.........$977.68
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items........69.27%
This closes out the July food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
July was almost on target spending wise. I gave myself an extra $50 over my $400 budget since Eldest son was home for 5 days so we didn't have to "skimp" on dishes he likes.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went Up by 3.88% in July 2018 to 69.27% compared to June's 65.39% savings average.
The free stuff from Rite-Aid skewers my averages but without R-A I am at 48.80% savings. So even without R-A we are doing well on the "savings" front.
With 7 months accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $3071.08 on food/toiletries in 2018 which is a 72.78% savings rate for the year so far and averages out to $438.73 spent per month in 2018. We are heading back down toward my $400 a month average target again and that's a good thing.
LOOKING AHEAD To August.......
Keeping with a $400 food budget for August. No company is coming and no trips are planned. The Daughter will be out of town for a few days but otherwise things will be "steady as she goes" here with the grocery spending.
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 July?
* 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
