Onward to April's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for APRIL 2018.
I have posted April'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 April. 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 3-5(4 at home this month). No "kids" under 22.
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BIG LOTS
OOP $30.96
Value $66.56
Savings 53.49%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $7.00
Value $24.14
Savings 71%
DOLLAR TREE
OOP $3.00
Value $7.57
Savings 60.37%
MAINE SOURCE
OOP $54.65
Value $85.62
Savings 36.17%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/PP/BC $577.57
Value $577.57
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE
OOP $1.28
Qs/Ads $1.21
Value $2.49
Savings 48.59%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, the Bread Outlet at 71% and Weis at 60.89%. My worst savings rate was from Maine Source at 36.17%.
I shopped at 7 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket..........$360.70
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for APRIL 2018.
I have posted April'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 April. 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 3-5(4 at home this month). No "kids" under 22.
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BIG LOTS
OOP $30.96
Value $66.56
Savings 53.49%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $7.00
Value $24.14
Savings 71%
DOLLAR TREE
OOP $3.00
Value $7.57
Savings 60.37%
MAINE SOURCE
OOP $54.65
Value $85.62
Savings 36.17%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/PP/BC $577.57
Value $577.57
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE
OOP $1.28
Qs/Ads $1.21
Value $2.49
Savings 48.59%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $263.81
Qs/Ads $410.68
Value $674.49
Savings 60.89%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, the Bread Outlet at 71% and Weis at 60.89%. My worst savings rate was from Maine Source at 36.17%.
I shopped at 7 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket..........$360.70
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales...$500.17
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased.........$860.87
TOTAL Savings of ................................58.10%
TOTAL Out of Pocket for Apr.....$360.70
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$1438.43
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales.........$1077.73
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items........74.92%
This closes out the April food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I kept it under $400 for April.
Go me..... ;-)
The monthly food spending savings percentage went UP by 2.59% in April 2018 to 74.92% compared to March's 72.33% savings average.
The free stuff from Rite-Aid skewers my averages but without R-A I am at 58.10% savings. So even without R-A we are doing well on the savings front.
With 4 months accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $1622.42 on food/toiletries in 2018 which is a 75.81% savings rate for the year so far and averages out to $405.61 spent per month in 2018. Last month the average monthly spending was over $420 so we are heading down toward that magic amount of $400 per month.
LOOKING AHEAD To May.......
Keeping with that $400 food budget for May. Maybe I'll do a bit better, maybe I won't. ;-)
I'll continue to stock up on great deals on cheese, meats and frozen veggies but the canned/boxed pantry goods are good so maybe I'll hold off if anything comes up in that realm. We do have company coming mid May so I will be spending a bit more for a meal for them.
TOTAL Out of Pocket for Apr.....$360.70
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$1438.43
TOTAL Coupons/Store Sales.........$1077.73
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items........74.92%
This closes out the April food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I kept it under $400 for April.
Go me..... ;-)
The free stuff from Rite-Aid skewers my averages but without R-A I am at 58.10% savings. So even without R-A we are doing well on the savings front.
With 4 months accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $1622.42 on food/toiletries in 2018 which is a 75.81% savings rate for the year so far and averages out to $405.61 spent per month in 2018. Last month the average monthly spending was over $420 so we are heading down toward that magic amount of $400 per month.
LOOKING AHEAD To May.......
Keeping with that $400 food budget for May. Maybe I'll do a bit better, maybe I won't. ;-)
I'll continue to stock up on great deals on cheese, meats and frozen veggies but the canned/boxed pantry goods are good so maybe I'll hold off if anything comes up in that realm. We do have company coming mid May so I will be spending a bit more for a meal for them.
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 April?
* 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
