Onward to August's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for AUGUST 2014.
I have posted August'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 August. 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 3(2-3 at home this month)& 1 dog. No kids under 18.
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BAKERY OUTLET
OOP $13.50
Value $40.41
Savings 66.60%
BIG LOTS
OOP $22.14
Value $27.62
Savings 19.84%
PRICE CHOPPER
OOP $75.24
Qs/Ads $34.92
Value $110.16
Savings 31.70%
RITE-AID
OOP $34.57
Qs/Ads/+UPs $466.76
Value $501.33
Savings 93.10%
SHURSAVE STORES(small local independent affiliated stores)
OOP $70.05
Qs/Ads $52.66OOP $70.05
Value $122/71
Savings 43%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $210.70
Qs/Ads $168.80
Value $379.50
Savings 44.50%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 93.10%, the Bakery Outlet at 66.60% and Weis at 44.50%. My WORST savings rate was Big Lots at 19.84%.
I shopped at 6 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket........$426.20
TOTAL Coupons & Store Sales Savings...$755.53
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased............$1,181.73
TOTAL Savings of...................................64%
This closes out the August food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I came close to a $400 food month, going over by $26.20.
No where near the $300 I wanted to keep it under.
The monthly savings percentage went up by an astounding 23.24% in August compared to July's average. I am surprised but happy about that. 8-)))
In addition the savings percentage went up for the year by 3.27% because of the stellar savings month that was August. After July my yearly % of savings was 45.85% and after adding August in it stands at 49.12% for the year.
WOW!
But I am not expecting it to stay that high.....though 2013's yearly rate was 46.77% so who knows where it will end up in 2014. 8-)
Most months I have a store or two where I shop with a high savings % rate but it's usually a store where I spent very little anyway so it doesn't impact my overall % total for the month or the year.
But this month about half of my actual food spending was at Weis($210.70)and I still achieved a savings rate of 44.50% there.
Even if I take my Rite-Aid shopping out my August totals that monthly total is $391.63 spent with a 42.44% savings rate.
Awesome.
LOOKING AHEAD TO SEPTEMBER......
I am excited to see in September where our food spending ends up, This is the first FULL month without feeding any children here......just Hubs and myself.
And the dog.
I am going to try for a $250 food budget in September.
I plan and the food gods laugh. 8-)
This closes out the August food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I came close to a $400 food month, going over by $26.20.
No where near the $300 I wanted to keep it under.
The monthly savings percentage went up by an astounding 23.24% in August compared to July's average. I am surprised but happy about that. 8-)))
In addition the savings percentage went up for the year by 3.27% because of the stellar savings month that was August. After July my yearly % of savings was 45.85% and after adding August in it stands at 49.12% for the year.
WOW!
But I am not expecting it to stay that high.....though 2013's yearly rate was 46.77% so who knows where it will end up in 2014. 8-)
Most months I have a store or two where I shop with a high savings % rate but it's usually a store where I spent very little anyway so it doesn't impact my overall % total for the month or the year.
But this month about half of my actual food spending was at Weis($210.70)and I still achieved a savings rate of 44.50% there.
Even if I take my Rite-Aid shopping out my August totals that monthly total is $391.63 spent with a 42.44% savings rate.
Awesome.
LOOKING AHEAD TO SEPTEMBER......
I am excited to see in September where our food spending ends up, This is the first FULL month without feeding any children here......just Hubs and myself.
And the dog.
I am going to try for a $250 food budget in September.
I plan and the food gods laugh. 8-)
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 after 8 months.....$3,328.19.
The average monthly food/toiletries spending to-date for the year so far is $416.03. This is $1.46 a month increase from last month's total for the year so far. Seems I spent more on average last month but I got better deals.
Hoping that September is the month we get it back under a $400 per month average.
* How much did you spend on food/toiletries in August?
* Do you track your yearly food spending?
* If so, how are you doing thus far in 2014?
* Do you track your yearly food spending?
* If so, how are you doing thus far in 2014?
Sluggy
