Onward to October's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for OCTOBER 2014.
I have posted October'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 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 3(2 at home this month)& 1 dog. No kids under 18.
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FOOD LION
OOP $12.92
Qs/Ads $2.46
Value $15.38
Savings 16%
SAM'S CLUB
OOP $65.06
Value $88.00
Savings 26.06%
SAV-A-LOT
OOP $7.77
Value $9.35
Savings 16.90%
SHOPRITE
OOP $47.65
Qs/Ads $89.09
Value $136.74
Savings 65.15%
TARGET
OOP $5.81
Qs/Ads $16.27
Value $22.28
Savings 73.92%
RITE-AID
OOP $10.29
Qs/Ads/+UPs $464.51
Value $474.80
Savings 97.83%
WEIS MARKETS
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 97.83%, Target at 73.92% and Shoprite at 65.15%. My WORST savings rate was Food Lion at 16%.
I shopped at 9 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket........$369.29
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for OCTOBER 2014.
I have posted October'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 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 3(2 at home this month)& 1 dog. No kids under 18.
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FOOD LION
OOP $12.92
Qs/Ads $2.46
Value $15.38
Savings 16%
SAM'S CLUB
OOP $65.06
Value $88.00
Savings 26.06%
SAV-A-LOT
OOP $7.77
Value $9.35
Savings 16.90%
SHOPRITE
OOP $47.65
Qs/Ads $89.09
Value $136.74
Savings 65.15%
TARGET
OOP $5.81
Qs/Ads $16.27
Value $22.28
Savings 73.92%
RITE-AID
OOP $10.29
Qs/Ads/+UPs $464.51
Value $474.80
Savings 97.83%
SHURSAVE STORES(small local independent affiliated stores)
OOP $87.77
Qs/Ads $39.03OOP $87.77
Value $126.80
Savings 30.78%
WALMART
OOP $13.79
Qs/Ads $11.30
Value $25.09
Savings 45.04%
WALMART
OOP $13.79
Qs/Ads $11.30
Value $25.09
Savings 45.04%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $118.23
Qs/Ads $64.51
Value $182.74
Savings 35.30%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 97.83%, Target at 73.92% and Shoprite at 65.15%. My WORST savings rate was Food Lion at 16%.
I shopped at 9 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket........$369.29
TOTAL Coupons & Store Sales Savings...$711.89
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased............$1,081.18
TOTAL Savings of...................................65.84%
TOTAL Savings WITHOUT Rite-Aid.............40.80%
This closes out the October food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I thought I came close to the $300 budget but I miscalculated spending earlier in the month by $50.
meh.
The monthly savings percentage went down by 7.66% in October to 65.84% compared to September's 73.50% average.
The savings percentage went up for the year by 1.61% because of the great savings month that was October. After September my yearly % of savings was 52.79% and after adding October in it stands at 54.40% for the year.
8-)
Even if I remove my Rite-Aid shopping out my October totals that monthly total is $359.00 spent with a 40.80% savings rate.
Not bad.
Total spend on food/toiletries so far this year after 10 months.....$4,004.15.
The average monthly food/toiletries spending to-date for the year so far is $400.42. Only pennies away from being back down to $400 a month or less.
LOOKING AHEAD TO NOVEMBER......
I am going to try again for a $350 food spending budget this month. It's just Hubs and I here this month except for Thanksgiving break when #2 Son comes home for a few days. There is the whole overblown Turkey day meal but we will try to keep it low key this year. A turkey and about 4 sides and pie.
No gluttonous feast this year.
And I can't seem to do a $300 food month so I'll wave the white flag and concede to $350 a month this November.
TOTAL Savings WITHOUT Rite-Aid.............40.80%
This closes out the October food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I thought I came close to the $300 budget but I miscalculated spending earlier in the month by $50.
meh.
The monthly savings percentage went down by 7.66% in October to 65.84% compared to September's 73.50% average.
The savings percentage went up for the year by 1.61% because of the great savings month that was October. After September my yearly % of savings was 52.79% and after adding October in it stands at 54.40% for the year.
8-)
Even if I remove my Rite-Aid shopping out my October totals that monthly total is $359.00 spent with a 40.80% savings rate.
Not bad.
Total spend on food/toiletries so far this year after 10 months.....$4,004.15.
The average monthly food/toiletries spending to-date for the year so far is $400.42. Only pennies away from being back down to $400 a month or less.
LOOKING AHEAD TO NOVEMBER......
I am going to try again for a $350 food spending budget this month. It's just Hubs and I here this month except for Thanksgiving break when #2 Son comes home for a few days. There is the whole overblown Turkey day meal but we will try to keep it low key this year. A turkey and about 4 sides and pie.
No gluttonous feast this year.
And I can't seem to do a $300 food month so I'll wave the white flag and concede to $350 a month this November.
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 October?
* 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
