Onward to March's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for MARCH 2020..
I have posted March'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 March. 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(3 at home this month). No "kids" under 24.
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ALDI'S
OOP $36.48
Value $68.20
Savings 46.51%
DOLLAR GENERAL
OOP $5.79
Value $28.97
Savings 80.01%
MALACARI'S
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/BC/GCard $453.04
Value $453.04
Savings 100%
WEIS
OOP $257.58
Qs/Ads $346.01
Value $603.59
Savings 57.33%
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for MARCH 2020..
I have posted March'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 March. 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(3 at home this month). No "kids" under 24.
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ALDI'S
OOP $36.48
Value $68.20
Savings 46.51%
DOLLAR GENERAL
OOP $5.79
Value $28.97
Savings 80.01%
MALACARI'S
OOP $27.99
Value $48.03
Savings 41.72%
PandR DISCOUNTS
OOP $27.96
Value $82.84
Savings 66.25%
PandR DISCOUNTS
OOP $27.96
Value $82.84
Savings 66.25%
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/BC/GCard $453.04
Value $453.04
Savings 100%
WEIS
OOP $257.58
Qs/Ads $346.01
Value $603.59
Savings 57.33%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, Dollar General at 80.01% and PandR at 66.25%. My worst savings rate was at Malacari's with 41.72%.
I shopped at 6 different stores in March. Over %of my food spending in March was done at Weis(PMITA)Markets.
TOTAL Spent........................................$355.80
My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, Dollar General at 80.01% and PandR at 66.25%. My worst savings rate was at Malacari's with 41.72%.
I shopped at 6 different stores in March. Over %of my food spending in March was done at Weis(PMITA)Markets.
TOTAL Spent........................................$355.80
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales................$356.16
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased........$711.96
TOTAL Savings of ................................50.03%
TOTAL Out of Pocket for March w/R-A........$355.80
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales w/R-A....................$809.20
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$1165.00
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items.....................69.46%
This closes out the March food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into March wanting to stay under my usual $400 monthly food budget last month.
Even with some extra comfort food buying and not adhering to sales and using coupons during the last half of the month because of the panic buying all around me and avoiding as much time spent at the grocery stores, we still stayed under budget.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went UP by 1.20% in March 2020 to 69.46% compared to the February 2019 rate of 68.26% savings average.
With 3 months accounted for, I have spent a Year-To-Date Total of $912.17 on food/toiletries in 2019.
2019 Yearly Grand Total Spent....................$912.17
The average per month amount spent is $304.06 in 2020.
LOOKING AHEAD To April 2020.............
Being in the middle of self-isolating and pandemic mode who knows what April's spending will look like?!
At the moment I have no Bonus Cash so I'll be staying out of Rite-Aid for awhile(and not bringing home free toiletries, etc.). My menu plan doesn't need me to run to the grocery store this week. We've got some canned and frozen veg and the fresh veg will be gone by the weekend. Freezers and pantry are still filled here so we'll remain calm and carry on at least for the next little bit.
If you have other ideas or guidelines you follow please leave a comment and share yours with us all.
TOTAL Out of Pocket for March w/R-A........$355.80
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales w/R-A....................$809.20
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$1165.00
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items.....................69.46%
This closes out the March food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into March wanting to stay under my usual $400 monthly food budget last month.
Even with some extra comfort food buying and not adhering to sales and using coupons during the last half of the month because of the panic buying all around me and avoiding as much time spent at the grocery stores, we still stayed under budget.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went UP by 1.20% in March 2020 to 69.46% compared to the February 2019 rate of 68.26% savings average.
With 3 months accounted for, I have spent a Year-To-Date Total of $912.17 on food/toiletries in 2019.
2019 Yearly Grand Total Spent....................$912.17
2019 Yearly Grand Total Value of Items....$3158.40
2019 Grand Total Saved...............................$2246.23
2019 Yearly Savings Total............71.12%
The average per month amount spent is $304.06 in 2020.
LOOKING AHEAD To April 2020.............
Being in the middle of self-isolating and pandemic mode who knows what April's spending will look like?!
At the moment I have no Bonus Cash so I'll be staying out of Rite-Aid for awhile(and not bringing home free toiletries, etc.). My menu plan doesn't need me to run to the grocery store this week. We've got some canned and frozen veg and the fresh veg will be gone by the weekend. Freezers and pantry are still filled here so we'll remain calm and carry on at least for the next little bit.
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 March?
* 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
