It's not the end of October yet but I am posting my month end totals since I am finished grocery shopping for this month.
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for OCTOBER 2013.
I have posted October's totals on the Total Grocery Savings for 2013 Page located HERE and have updated the Yearly Totals there.
I am listing subtotals for each store I purchased from in October. 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(3 at home this month)& 2 dogs. No kids under 17.
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FOOD LION
OOP $40.17
Qs/Ads $13.26
Value $53.43
Savings 24.82%
WEIS MARKETS
I am no longer adding my rebates received into my food budget directly. I will use them on food on occasion and will note that when used. I will keep track of rebates/gift cards/certs received here as before however.
REBATE CHECKS RECEIVED IN October.....$8.00
COUPONS and FREEBIES
Zero
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 86.16%, Price Chopper at 50% and Weis at 36 %. I shopped at 5 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket........$419.64
And here is the run down of my Food & Toiletries Spending for 2013 so far this year--
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for OCTOBER 2013.
I have posted October's totals on the Total Grocery Savings for 2013 Page located HERE and have updated the Yearly Totals there.
I am listing subtotals for each store I purchased from in October. 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(3 at home this month)& 2 dogs. No kids under 17.
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FOOD LION
OOP $40.17
Qs/Ads $13.26
Value $53.43
Savings 24.82%
SHURSAVE STORES(small local independent affiliated stores)
OOP $203.89
Qs/Ads $106.04OOP $203.89
Value $309.93
Savings 34.21%
PRICE CHOPPER
OOP $25.04
Qs/Ads $25.09
Value $50.13
Savings 50%
RITE-AID
OOP $7.97
Qs/Ads/+Ups $49.61
Value $57.58
Savings 86.16%
PRICE CHOPPER
OOP $25.04
Qs/Ads $25.09
Value $50.13
Savings 50%
RITE-AID
OOP $7.97
Qs/Ads/+Ups $49.61
Value $57.58
Savings 86.16%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $142.57
Qs/Ads $80.04
Value $222.61
Savings 36%
I am no longer adding my rebates received into my food budget directly. I will use them on food on occasion and will note that when used. I will keep track of rebates/gift cards/certs received here as before however.
REBATE CHECKS RECEIVED IN October.....$8.00
GIFT CARDS and CERTIFICATES....$0
TOTAL Value of Cash/Store Checks/Gift Card Rebates Received...$8.00
COUPONS and FREEBIES
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 86.16%, Price Chopper at 50% and Weis at 36 %. I shopped at 5 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket........$419.64
TOTAL Coupons & Store Sales Savings...$274.04
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased............$693.68
TOTAL Savings of...................................39.50%
This closes out the October food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into October with my usual $400 budgeted for food/toiletries purchases.
I went over by $19.64.
Not too bad really and I'm not upset over it. If I hadn't hurt my foot(and didn't have to send family to the store who don't worry about getting the best deal), who knows if I would have been able to stay under $400.
I did restart the Rite-Aid shopping this month and that spending is included in my totals. I'll probably spend a bit more at Rite-Aid as we get closer to Christmas.
This closes out the October food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into October with my usual $400 budgeted for food/toiletries purchases.
I went over by $19.64.
Not too bad really and I'm not upset over it. If I hadn't hurt my foot(and didn't have to send family to the store who don't worry about getting the best deal), who knows if I would have been able to stay under $400.
I did restart the Rite-Aid shopping this month and that spending is included in my totals. I'll probably spend a bit more at Rite-Aid as we get closer to Christmas.
Looking ahead to November---Other than Thanksgiving, there are no special occasions coming up that require extra food spending this month for us. Not sure about Thanksgiving at this point as #2 Son will be working that day(a restaurant), so it will just be me and Hubs at home. Our Thanksgiving meal might be a tad unusual and it will definitely be a lot smaller than the norm for us.
As I buckle down and follow the pre-surgery eating plan this month, we may have less food spending. But I'll keep the food budget for November at $400.
As I buckle down and follow the pre-surgery eating plan this month, we may have less food spending. But I'll keep the food budget for November at $400.
2013 Total Saved $2,523.40
2013 Yearly Total Value of Items $6,216.33
2013 Yearly Total Spent $3,692.93
2013 Yearly Savings Total of 40.60%
2013 Yearly Total Value of Items $6,216.33
2013 Yearly Total Spent $3,692.93
2013 Yearly Savings Total of 40.60%
In October, total savings percentage for the year has gone DOWN .13% over September's year-to-date total of 40.73%, to 40.60%.
But we are holding steady in the 40%s.
I'd love to get to the end of the year with a 40% savings percentage for all of 2013.
We shall see if it happens. ;-)
The average monthly food/toiletries spending so far this year stands at $369.30.
But we are holding steady in the 40%s.
I'd love to get to the end of the year with a 40% savings percentage for all of 2013.
We shall see if it happens. ;-)
The average monthly food/toiletries spending so far this year stands at $369.30.
How much did you spend on food in October?
Sluggy
