Onward to October's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for OCTOBER 2015.
I have posted October's totals on the Total Grocery Savings for 2015 Page located HERE and have updated the Yearly 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 3(2 at home this month). No kids under 19.
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BIG LOTS
OOP $30.76
Value $47.70
Savings 35.51%
DOLLAR TREE
OOP $5.00
Value $7.50
Savings 25%
GROCERY OUTLET
OOP $16.96
Value $27.16
Savings 47.55%
JEWELL
OOP $18.61
Value $25.78
Savings 28%
MAINE SOURCE
OOP $45.30
Value $80.61
Savings 43.80%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/gift card $126.67
Value $126.67
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE MARKET
OOP $19.37
Qs/Ads $11.85
Value $31.22
Savings 38%
SURPLUS OUTLET
OOP $28.57
Value $52.04
Savings 45.10%
WALMART
OOP ($6.72)on free gift card
Value $8.87
Savings 100%
OOP $19.37
Qs/Ads $11.85
Value $31.22
Savings 38%
SURPLUS OUTLET
OOP $28.57
Value $52.04
Savings 45.10%
WALMART
OOP ($6.72)on free gift card
Value $8.87
Savings 100%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $73.07
Qs/Ads $103.78
Value $176.85
Savings 58.68%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid and Walmart(tied) at 100%, Weis at 58.68% and Grocery Outlet at 47.55%. My WORST savings rate was Dollar Tree at 25%.
I shopped at 10 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket........ $237.64
TOTAL Coupons & Store Sales Savings...$346.76
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased............$584.40
TOTAL Savings of...................................59.34%
TOTAL Savings without Rite-Aid...........48.08%
This closes out the October food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into October wanting to do a $300 food budget for the month and I only spent $237.64, leaving me with $62.36 leftover in the budget.
The monthly savings percentage went down by 1.43% in October to 59.34% compared to September's high 60.77% savings average. Still a great savings rate though for October.
The savings rate for the whole year so far now stands at 59.21%. That's a .01 increase in savings over September's YTD total(59.20%). It's still hanging in well over a 40% savings rate for the year so it's all good.
I have spent a total of $3,723.41 on food/toiletries in 2015 so far at this point in the year. That averages out to $372.34 per month. That's still under $400 per month average for the year.
LOOKING AHEAD To NOVEMBER.........
We'll try for a $300 food budget for NOVEMBER again like I did in October, since it's just Hubs and I at home now. No pets either. But College Boy will be coming home for Thanksgiving for a few days this month. And there is that behemoth food Turkey Day this month. Even so, I've already got some of the foods and ingredients in the house for that meal, including a large turkey breast, pumpkin, various squashes and veggies, potatoes, pie and roll making ingredients too.
Plus the freezer and pantry are PACKED otherwise with foodie goodness. 8-)
$300 food budget for November is very doable.
TOTAL Savings without Rite-Aid...........48.08%
This closes out the October food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into October wanting to do a $300 food budget for the month and I only spent $237.64, leaving me with $62.36 leftover in the budget.
The monthly savings percentage went down by 1.43% in October to 59.34% compared to September's high 60.77% savings average. Still a great savings rate though for October.
The savings rate for the whole year so far now stands at 59.21%. That's a .01 increase in savings over September's YTD total(59.20%). It's still hanging in well over a 40% savings rate for the year so it's all good.
I have spent a total of $3,723.41 on food/toiletries in 2015 so far at this point in the year. That averages out to $372.34 per month. That's still under $400 per month average for the year.
LOOKING AHEAD To NOVEMBER.........
We'll try for a $300 food budget for NOVEMBER again like I did in October, since it's just Hubs and I at home now. No pets either. But College Boy will be coming home for Thanksgiving for a few days this month. And there is that behemoth food Turkey Day this month. Even so, I've already got some of the foods and ingredients in the house for that meal, including a large turkey breast, pumpkin, various squashes and veggies, potatoes, pie and roll making ingredients too.
Plus the freezer and pantry are PACKED otherwise with foodie goodness. 8-)
$300 food budget for November is very doable.
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 October?
* 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?
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?
Sluggy
