Onward to September's food spending report.....
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for SEPTEMBER 2020.
I have posted September's totals on the Total Grocery Savings Page located HERE and have updated the Totals there.
I am listing subtotals for each store I purchased from in September. If you aren't interested in that much detail, just skip to the bottom for the Totals Sum. My spending includes Food, Toiletries/HBA, Cleaning Products, Paper Goods & tax where applicable. We are a family of 4(2 at home this month).
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CVS
OOP $5.48
Qs/Ads/ECBucks $125.40
Value $130.88
Savings 95.81 %
Value $130.88
Savings 95.81 %
MALACARI'S
OOP $18.55
Value $28.87
Savings 35.75%
Value $28.87
Savings 35.75%
PandR OUTLET
OOP $24.76
Value $53.00
Savings 53.28%
PRICE CHOPPER
OOP $42.06
Value $60.39
Savings 30.35%
Value $60.39
Savings 30.35%
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/BC/GCard $355.53
Value $355.53
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE MARKET
OOP ($0.00) used free gift card
Value $4.99
Savings 100%
WALMART
OOP $95.95
Value $203.78
Savings 52.92%
OOP ($0.00) used free gift card
Value $4.99
Savings 100%
WALMART
OOP $95.95
Value $203.78
Savings 52.92%
WEIS
OOP $166.93
Qs/Ads $169.91
Value $336.84
Savings 50.44%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, Shursave at 100% and CVS at 95.81% . My worst savings rate was at Price Chopper with 30.35%. Lots of great savings rates this month!
My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, Shursave at 100% and CVS at 95.81% . My worst savings rate was at Price Chopper with 30.35%. Lots of great savings rates this month!
I shopped at 8 different stores in September.
I also earned $227.30 in cash rebates in September(Ibotta/SavingStar/Checkout51)which helps offset the spending once I cash those in at the end of 2020.
TOTAL Spent(without R-A)...................$353.73
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales................$465.02
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased........$818.75
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased........$818.75
TOTAL Savings of ................................56.80%
Add in the Rite-Aid purchases and we get.........
TOTAL Spent........................................$353.73
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales................$820.55
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased........$1174.28
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased........$1174.28
TOTAL Savings of ................................69.88%
This closes out the September food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....I wanted to do a 50% lower with the grocery spending but worries about Fall shut downs and shortages had me buying a lot of long term storage foods and refilling the freezer. So no way did I do a $200 spend in September. Even so I still stayed under my budgeted $400 for the month so it's all good.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....I wanted to do a 50% lower with the grocery spending but worries about Fall shut downs and shortages had me buying a lot of long term storage foods and refilling the freezer. So no way did I do a $200 spend in September. Even so I still stayed under my budgeted $400 for the month so it's all good.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went DOWN by 2.01% in September 2020 to 69.88% compared to the tremendous August 2020 rate of 71.89% savings average.
With 9 months accounted for, I have spent a Year-To-Date Total of $3505.76 on food/toiletries in 2020.
Going into 2020, before the pandemic blew the wind out of my sails, I wanted to stay at or under $4K for the yearly food spending. At this point I don't think that will happen but we'll keep plugging along anyway.
Once I add in all my rebates/refunds/post coupon/found money pots into the grocery spending category I do still have a fighting change to stay under $4K spent. The next 3 months will determine if this goal becomes a reality.
2020 Yearly Grand Total Spent....................$3,505.76
The average per month amount spent is $389.53 at this point in 2020 which went down some from August's average. As long as I'm around $400 per month with 3(now 2)people in the house, it's all good. While it's just Hubs and I now I will also be supplementing Ex-College Boy's food needs for awhile.
LOOKING AHEAD To October 2020.............
2020 Yearly Grand Total Spent....................$3,505.76
2020 Yearly Grand Total Value of Items.....$10,585.06
2020 Grand Total Saved...............................$7,079.30
2020 Yearly Savings Total............66.88%
The average per month amount spent is $389.53 at this point in 2020 which went down some from August's average. As long as I'm around $400 per month with 3(now 2)people in the house, it's all good. While it's just Hubs and I now I will also be supplementing Ex-College Boy's food needs for awhile.
LOOKING AHEAD To October 2020.............
Not sure what October will bring in terms of food spending. We're going to have a visitor in October and we are going on a short trip so those are the variables. At home, I want to start eating from our stockpiled meats/veg in the freezer and use a few "old dogs" up in the process.
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 September? Are you happy with that amount and did you get good value for your money?
* Do you track your yearly food spending?
* What was your savings percentage buying on sale and/or with coupons vs. buying at regular retail price last month, if you track that sort of thing?
* What are your methods for keeping your food spending in check?
Is anyone out there up for tracking expenditures and trying to spend less but still eat well?
Sluggy
* Do you track your yearly food spending?
* What was your savings percentage buying on sale and/or with coupons vs. buying at regular retail price last month, if you track that sort of thing?
* What are your methods for keeping your food spending in check?
Is anyone out there up for tracking expenditures and trying to spend less but still eat well?
Sluggy
