* I am done food shopping for January so am posting this a day early.*
Onward to January's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for JANUARY 2018.
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 & tax where applicable. We are a family of 3-5(4 at home this month). No kids under 21.
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BIG LOTS
OOP $45.90
Value $84.96
Savings 45.97%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $3.75
Value $16.76
Savings 77.63%
DOLLAR TREE
OOP $10.00
Value $16.33
Savings 38.76%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/PP/BC $1234.48
Value $1234.48
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE
OOP $44.66
Qs/Ads $61.84
Value $106.50
Savings 58.07%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, the Bread Outlet at 77.63% and Shursave at 58.07%. My WORST savings rate was at Dollar Tree at 38.76%.
I shopped at 6 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket..........$452.69
Onward to January's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for JANUARY 2018.
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 & tax where applicable. We are a family of 3-5(4 at home this month). No kids under 21.
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BIG LOTS
OOP $45.90
Value $84.96
Savings 45.97%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $3.75
Value $16.76
Savings 77.63%
DOLLAR TREE
OOP $10.00
Value $16.33
Savings 38.76%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/PP/BC $1234.48
Value $1234.48
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE
OOP $44.66
Qs/Ads $61.84
Value $106.50
Savings 58.07%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $348.38
Qs/Ads $408.16
Value $756.54
Savings 53.95%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, the Bread Outlet at 77.63% and Shursave at 58.07%. My WORST savings rate was at Dollar Tree at 38.76%.
I shopped at 6 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket..........$452.69
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales...$528.40
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased............$981.09
TOTAL Savings of ..................................53.86%
TOTAL Out of Pocket for Dec.....$452,69
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$2215.57
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales.....$1762.88
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items..........79.57%
This closes out the January food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I didn't set a food budget limit going into January because I know the sales cycle here and I knew I'd miss out on some "deals" if my budget was too low. I hoped to come in between $400 and $500 spending($400 would have been better)and I just about hit that right in the middle. ;-)
The monthly food spending savings percentage went DOWN by 2.85% in January 2018to 79.57% compared to December 2017's 82.42% savings average.
With 1 month accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $452.69 on food/toiletries in 2018 which is a 79.57g% savings rate for the year so far and averages out to $452.69 spent per month in 2018.
LOOKING AHEAD To February........
I am going to try for a low food spending month in February. I really need to use up some things in the freezer and do a proper clean out. I'll set out to spend as little as possible and go from there, with hopes of staying under $200 for the month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket for Dec.....$452,69
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$2215.57
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales.....$1762.88
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items..........79.57%
This closes out the January food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I didn't set a food budget limit going into January because I know the sales cycle here and I knew I'd miss out on some "deals" if my budget was too low. I hoped to come in between $400 and $500 spending($400 would have been better)and I just about hit that right in the middle. ;-)
With 1 month accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $452.69 on food/toiletries in 2018 which is a 79.57g% savings rate for the year so far and averages out to $452.69 spent per month in 2018.
LOOKING AHEAD To February........
I am going to try for a low food spending month in February. I really need to use up some things in the freezer and do a proper clean out. I'll set out to spend as little as possible and go from there, with hopes of staying under $200 for the month.
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 January?
* 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
