Onward to August's Food Spending report......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for AUGUST 2022.
I have posted August'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 August. 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, Pet Food & tax where applicable. We are a family of 2(and 2 dogs).
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FARM STAND
OOP $1.00
Value $3.54
Savings 71.75%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/BC/Gift Cards $453.01
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/BC/Gift Cards $453.01
Value $453.01
Savings 100%
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE
OOP $1.99
OOP $1.99
Value $1.99
Savings 00%
WALMART
OOP $18.93
Qs/free Gift Cards $23.36
Value $42.29
Savings 55.24%
Value $42.29
Savings 55.24%
WEIS
OOP $24.03
Qs/Sales $3.11
Value $27.14
Savings 11.46%
Value $27.14
Savings 11.46%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, Farm Stand at 71.75% and Walmart at 55.24%.
The worst rate was at Shursave at 00%.
I shopped at 5 different stores in August
TOTAL Spent in August................$45.95
I shopped at 5 different stores in August
TOTAL Spent in August................$45.95
TOTAL Coupons/Sales/Gift Cards...$29.01
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased....$74.96TOTAL Savings of .............................38.70%
TOTAL Out of Pocket for August w/R-A..............$45.95
TOTAL Out of Pocket for August w/R-A..............$45.95
TOTAL Coupons/Sales/Gift Cards w/................$482.02
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid...$527.97
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items....................91.30%
This closes out the August food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....I only bought items that were absolutely needed to make meals for things that I didn't have on hand. That means not buying on sale price for most everything bought which means my savings rate went into the toilet in August. It is what it is. I am grateful that my well stocked pantry/freezer meant keeping my OOP spending to under $50 for the month.
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items....................91.30%
This closes out the August food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....I only bought items that were absolutely needed to make meals for things that I didn't have on hand. That means not buying on sale price for most everything bought which means my savings rate went into the toilet in August. It is what it is. I am grateful that my well stocked pantry/freezer meant keeping my OOP spending to under $50 for the month.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went UP by 43.87% in August 2022 to 38.70% compared to the July's 82.57% savings average. Thank goodness for all that free stuff I got from Rite-Aid to boost my monthly overall savings rate! 8-)
With 8 months accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $1,826.77 on food/toiletries in 2022.
2021 Yearly Grand Total Spent....................$1,826.77
2021 Yearly Grand Total Value of Items.....$9,964.60
The average per month amount spent is $228.35 in 2022.
2021 Grand Total Saved...............................$8,138.13
2021 Yearly Savings Total..............................81.67%
The average per month amount spent is $228.35 in 2022.
LOOKING AHEAD To September 2022.......We are here 11 more days then gone so the only food spending will be for the bare necessities. There will increased eating out as a result, especially after we leave for Louisiana. No clue where the spending will end up when September is over.
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 August?
* Do you track your yearly food spending? It's really not that hard or time consuming; just have your receipts and either track it in a notebook or on a spreadsheet.
* 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? It's really not that hard or time consuming; just have your receipts and either track it in a notebook or on a spreadsheet.
* 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
