Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for JULY 2012.
I have posted July's totals on the right side bar under Total Grocery Savings for 2012 and updated the Yearly Totals.
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 Summary.
My spending includes Food, Toiletries/HBA, Pet Supplies, Cleaning Products, Paper Goods & tax where applicable.We are a family of 5(2-4 at home this month)& 2 dogs. No kids under 16.
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BAKERY OUTLET
OOP $9.89
Value $33.92
Savings 70.84%
BIG LOTS
OOP $26.00
Value $47.39
Savings 45.14%
RITE-AID
OOP $17.71
Qs/Ads $423.33
Value $441.04
Savings 95.98%
SHURSAVE STORES(small local independent affiliated stores)
OOP $51.77
Value $85.94
Savings 39.76%
WALMART
OOP $13.67
Value $22.10
Savings 38.15%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $117.39
Qs/Ads $75.81
Value $193.20
Savings 39.24%
I don't track Rite-Aid's +Ups here, nor CVS's ECBs & Walgreen's RRs. They will be included when used on purchases under "Coupons". I'll keep track of what rebates are received monthly. Rebate money/gift cards will be considered 'income' & will go into the Food/Toiletries budget, offsetting the Out of Pocket. Cash will go immediately into the Budget kitty, while Gift Cards will be calculated in when spent.
REBATE CHECKS RECEIVED IN July
Total...$0.00
GIFT CARDS and CERTIFICATES
TOTAL Value of Cash/Store Checks/Gift Card Rebates Received...$0.00
COUPONS and FREEBIES
1 Free Deodorant--giveaway winning
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were the Rite-Aid at 95.98%, the Bakery Outlet at 70.84%, and Big Lots at 45.14%. l shopped at 6 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket........$236.43
TOTAL Coupons & Store Sales Savings...$540.90
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased............$823.59
TOTAL Savings of...................................71.30%
This closes out the July spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into July with $300 budgeted for food/toiletries for the month. I was able to stay substantially below that amount.
Though I didn't actively coupon in July I was still able to get close to my dream goal of a 75% savings rate. This was mostly due to paying next to nothing for what I bought at Rite-Aid and for "buying" a substantial number of items at Rite-Aid in July. It's not the way I wanted to hit the mark but I'll take it. lol
I didn't buy many meats this month, mostly produce/fruit, bread products and some dairy. The only stocking up I did was on cream cheese, 100% juices and drinks for #2 Son for band camp.
This closes out the July spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into July with $300 budgeted for food/toiletries for the month. I was able to stay substantially below that amount.
Though I didn't actively coupon in July I was still able to get close to my dream goal of a 75% savings rate. This was mostly due to paying next to nothing for what I bought at Rite-Aid and for "buying" a substantial number of items at Rite-Aid in July. It's not the way I wanted to hit the mark but I'll take it. lol
I didn't buy many meats this month, mostly produce/fruit, bread products and some dairy. The only stocking up I did was on cream cheese, 100% juices and drinks for #2 Son for band camp.
LOOKING AHEAD TO AUGUST....
I will be setting my food budget back to $400 for August. #2 Son is home again. #1 Son will also be coming home mid month for a week or so. Between the 2 of them, I'll need to buy more groceries than last month. I also need to stock up on dog kibble and at the end of the month restock on meats and there will be fresh produce for cheap to be frozen.
I will be setting my food budget back to $400 for August. #2 Son is home again. #1 Son will also be coming home mid month for a week or so. Between the 2 of them, I'll need to buy more groceries than last month. I also need to stock up on dog kibble and at the end of the month restock on meats and there will be fresh produce for cheap to be frozen.
We ate down the freezer stock a good deal in July and I'll continue to eat it down in August so I can clean it out and restock later in August.
How did you do in July with your Food Budget?Did you stick to it?
Did you find any good rock bottom prices to stock up on groceries?
Please leave a comment or link to your post and let us hear about your progress! By sharing our struggles and efforts we can help each other stick to our budgets and learn to be better guardians of our resources.
Sluggy
