Onward to February's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for FEBRUARY 2019.
I have posted February'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 February. 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 at home this month). No "kids" under 23.
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ALDI
OOP $14.55
Value $20.77
Savings 29.95%
BIG LOTS
OOP $9.37
Value $17.37
Savings 46.06%
MAINES
OOP $14.17
Value $23.92
Savings 40.76%
MALACARI'S
OOP $23.40
Value $49.15
Savings 52.39%
OLLIE'S
OOP $14.72
Value $61.19
Savings 75.94%
P&R Discount
OOP $4.36
Value $11.47
Savings 61.99%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/BC/Visa Prepaid Rewards $794.30
Value $794.30
Savings 100%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, Ollie's at 75.94% and Walmart at 65.05%. My worst savings rate was at Aldi's at 29.95%.
I shopped at 9 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket for February.........$348.86
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for FEBRUARY 2019.
I have posted February'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 February. 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 at home this month). No "kids" under 23.
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ALDI
OOP $14.55
Value $20.77
Savings 29.95%
BIG LOTS
OOP $9.37
Value $17.37
Savings 46.06%
MAINES
OOP $14.17
Value $23.92
Savings 40.76%
MALACARI'S
OOP $23.40
Value $49.15
Savings 52.39%
OLLIE'S
OOP $14.72
Value $61.19
Savings 75.94%
P&R Discount
OOP $4.36
Value $11.47
Savings 61.99%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/BC/Visa Prepaid Rewards $794.30
Value $794.30
Savings 100%
WALMART
OOP $10.94
Qs/Ads $20.36
Value $31.30
Savings 65.05%
WEIS
OOP $257.35
QsAds $374.78
Value $632.13
Savings 59.29%
WEIS
OOP $257.35
QsAds $374.78
Value $632.13
Savings 59.29%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, Ollie's at 75.94% and Walmart at 65.05%. My worst savings rate was at Aldi's at 29.95%.
I shopped at 9 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket for February.........$348.86
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales.................$531.47
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased.........$880.33
TOTAL Savings of ................................60.37%
TOTAL Out of Pocket for February w/R-A.............$348.86
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales w/R-A...................$2907.62
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$3697.10
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items.....................90.56%
This closes out the February food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
Well I did manage to empty the freezer a bit in February but then the "Great Ice Cream Clearance of Feb. 2019" happened at Weis(PMITA)Markets. lolz So much for the room I made.
Even with the ice cream binge I did manage to keep the spending under $400 last month....under budget by $51.14. I'll call that a win.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went UP by a massive 12.35% in February 2019 to 90.56% compared to the January 78.21% savings average.
90.56% rate.I went back and redid the figures four times before I believed that percentage was correct. Holey Moley. I guess buying lots of food stuffs at 50% and 75% off plus all that free stuff from Rite-Aid adds up to a large savings percentage, huh?
With 2 months accounted for, I have spent a Year-To-Date Total of $789.48 on food/toiletries in 2018.
2019 Yearly Total Spent To Date....................$789.48
The average per month amount spent so far is $394.74 in 2019.
LOOKING AHEAD To March 2019.......
Hubs and I will be road tripping in March so not home to cook/eat for about half the monbth. I'll spend some grocery money on the trip however, plus leave the kids some cash to pick up stuff they need/want.
No clue what will be spent on groceries in March at this point. Will try to keep a lid on the food spending. I'll say $300 or less. I hope this low ball amount doesn't come back to burn my ass when March is over. lolz
TOTAL Out of Pocket for February w/R-A.............$348.86
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales w/R-A...................$2907.62
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$3697.10
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items.....................90.56%
This closes out the February food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
Well I did manage to empty the freezer a bit in February but then the "Great Ice Cream Clearance of Feb. 2019" happened at Weis(PMITA)Markets. lolz So much for the room I made.
Even with the ice cream binge I did manage to keep the spending under $400 last month....under budget by $51.14. I'll call that a win.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went UP by a massive 12.35% in February 2019 to 90.56% compared to the January 78.21% savings average.
90.56% rate.I went back and redid the figures four times before I believed that percentage was correct. Holey Moley. I guess buying lots of food stuffs at 50% and 75% off plus all that free stuff from Rite-Aid adds up to a large savings percentage, huh?
With 2 months accounted for, I have spent a Year-To-Date Total of $789.48 on food/toiletries in 2018.
2019 Yearly Total Spent To Date....................$789.48
2019 Yearly Total Value of Items To Date....$5719.57
2019 Total Saved To Date...............................$4930.99
2019 Yearly Savings Total To Date of............86.20%
The average per month amount spent so far is $394.74 in 2019.
LOOKING AHEAD To March 2019.......
Hubs and I will be road tripping in March so not home to cook/eat for about half the monbth. I'll spend some grocery money on the trip however, plus leave the kids some cash to pick up stuff they need/want.
No clue what will be spent on groceries in March at this point. Will try to keep a lid on the food spending. I'll say $300 or less. I hope this low ball amount doesn't come back to burn my ass when March is over. lolz
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 February?
* 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
