Onward to April's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for APRIL 2014.
I have posted April's totals on the Total Grocery Savings for 2014 Page located HERE and have updated the Yearly Totals there.
I am listing subtotals for each store I purchased from in April. 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 4(3 at home this month)& 1 dog. No kids under 18.
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BAKERY OUTLET
OOP $13.98
Value $44.56
Savings 68.63%
BROOKSHIRE'S
OOP $23.94
Qs/Ads $11.35
Value $35.29
Savings 32.16%
MAINE SOURCE
OOP $62.34
Qs/Ads $44.02
Value $106.36
Savings 41.58%
PRICE CHOPPER
OOP $91.77
QsAds $60.89
Value $152.66
Savings 39.88%
RITE-AID
OOP $3.46
Qs/Ads/+Ups $98.73
Value $102.42
Savings 96.40%
SAM'S CLUB
OOP $42.77
Value $68.37
Savings 37.44%
OOP $3.46
Qs/Ads/+Ups $98.73
Value $102.42
Savings 96.40%
SAM'S CLUB
OOP $42.77
Value $68.37
Savings 37.44%
SHURSAVE STORES(small local independent affiliated stores)
OOP $75.47
Qs/Ads $65.41OOP $75.47
Value $140.88
Savings 29.44%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $156.84
Qs/Ads $56.80
Value $213.64
Savings 26.59%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 96.40%, the Bread Outlet at 68.63% and the local Grocer at 46.43%. My WORST savings rate was Weis(PMITA)Markets at 26.59%.
I shopped at 8 different stores this past month. (2 of them new ones while on vacation.)
TOTAL Out of Pocket........$470.57
TOTAL Coupons & Store Sales Savings...$393.61
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased............$864.18
TOTAL Savings of...................................45.52%
Without counting the Rite-Aid shopping, my savings rate was 38.39%.
This closes out the April food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into April with no expectations, which was a good thing since we spent well over $400 this month. We did a bit of stocking up on loss leaders and took some food/toiletries to my daughter in Louisiana. I shoot for a monthly savings rate over regular retail of 40% and we surpassed that with the Rite-Aid spending included.
While I get good value for what I spend(my OOP vs. the regular retail price)I am finding it difficult to keep the actual spending low.
I sucked at being frugal on food/toiletries in April.
bleh.
LOOKING AHEAD TO MAY......
After a runaway food spending month in April plus the road trip expenses I'll be trying to reign in the outgoing cash in May. I want to try to keep food spending to $300 or so.
We don't have any celebrations with food related costs for May so let's see if I can keep the spending down.
Of course after saying all this, I went out and spent $89.54 at the grocer store this week.
I suck.
Without counting the Rite-Aid shopping, my savings rate was 38.39%.
This closes out the April food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into April with no expectations, which was a good thing since we spent well over $400 this month. We did a bit of stocking up on loss leaders and took some food/toiletries to my daughter in Louisiana. I shoot for a monthly savings rate over regular retail of 40% and we surpassed that with the Rite-Aid spending included.
While I get good value for what I spend(my OOP vs. the regular retail price)I am finding it difficult to keep the actual spending low.
I sucked at being frugal on food/toiletries in April.
bleh.
LOOKING AHEAD TO MAY......
After a runaway food spending month in April plus the road trip expenses I'll be trying to reign in the outgoing cash in May. I want to try to keep food spending to $300 or so.
We don't have any celebrations with food related costs for May so let's see if I can keep the spending down.
Of course after saying all this, I went out and spent $89.54 at the grocer store this week.
I suck.
If you have other ideas or guidelines you follow please leave a comment and share yours with us all.
Total spend on food/toiletries so far this year.....$1,511.46
The average monthly food/toiletries spending this year so far is $377.87.
How much did you spend on food/toiletries in April?
Do you track your yearly food spending?
Do you track your yearly food spending?
Sluggy
