Friday, November 1, 2013
Sluggy's Boring Blog Box Giveaway....Week Three!
What time is it?!
Here's how it works if you are new here.......
I put things in the box(mostly what I have gotten for free or almost free)each week and when the box is filled we draw a winner from all the entries received.
Here is what went into the Box today......
1. A small box of Apple Candy bought in Wythe County, Va.
2. A Can of Boiled Peanuts bought in AltaVista, Va.
3. A Postcard from Big Walker Lookout in Wythe County, Va.
4. A bag of Horehound Drops bought in Alta Vista, Va.
This week's prizes have a value of about $10.
If this is your first time, please go read all the rules for these Giveaways HERE. *As always, if you are located outside the US, you CAN enter and win but weight restrictions/shipping costs may mean your prize box will contain less items.*
***Time to enter.....You can enter on this Giveaway post until I close this post to entries.
1 entry per person per day on THIS POST.
Leave your name/email address and a COMMENT on this post.
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1 entry per person per day on THIS POST.
Leave your name/email address and a COMMENT on this post.
This week I want to hear about your Christmas spending. Do you budget how much you spend at Christmas or do you just "wing it" and not worry about the money? What sort of things do you spend on at Christmas? How much do you plan on spending this year? Are you spending more, less or about the same this Christmas as in years past?
You can come directly to this blog post or find it through the link on the right side bar to leave 1 comment per day. The current Giveaway Post will be linked right at the top of the side bar.
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Any questions? Just email me.
Happy Entering!!
Sluggy
Please NOTE--You MUST be a follower to enter the Giveaway. If you aren't one, just click on the "Follow" button on the right hand side of my blog to become a follower.
Any questions? Just email me.
Happy Entering!!
Sluggy
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Happy Halloween!
Are ready for it?
I'll be hiding in the house this year. I didn't buy any candy(the first time since 1989!)and this is the second year I have no kids to dress up and send out foraging for treats.
I'll be trying to list some things on eBay tonight and let me just say, that THAT will be scary enough for me!lol
Have a happy one!
Sluggy
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
October 2013 Budget Results.....Food & Toiletries Spending
It's not the end of October yet but I am posting my month end totals since I am finished grocery shopping for this month.
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for OCTOBER 2013.
I have posted October's totals on the Total Grocery Savings for 2013 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 5(3 at home this month)& 2 dogs. No kids under 17.
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FOOD LION
OOP $40.17
Qs/Ads $13.26
Value $53.43
Savings 24.82%
WEIS MARKETS
I am no longer adding my rebates received into my food budget directly. I will use them on food on occasion and will note that when used. I will keep track of rebates/gift cards/certs received here as before however.
REBATE CHECKS RECEIVED IN October.....$8.00
COUPONS and FREEBIES
Zero
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 86.16%, Price Chopper at 50% and Weis at 36 %. I shopped at 5 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket........$419.64
And here is the run down of my Food & Toiletries Spending for 2013 so far this year--
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for OCTOBER 2013.
I have posted October's totals on the Total Grocery Savings for 2013 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 5(3 at home this month)& 2 dogs. No kids under 17.
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FOOD LION
OOP $40.17
Qs/Ads $13.26
Value $53.43
Savings 24.82%
SHURSAVE STORES(small local independent affiliated stores)
OOP $203.89
Qs/Ads $106.04OOP $203.89
Value $309.93
Savings 34.21%
PRICE CHOPPER
OOP $25.04
Qs/Ads $25.09
Value $50.13
Savings 50%
RITE-AID
OOP $7.97
Qs/Ads/+Ups $49.61
Value $57.58
Savings 86.16%
PRICE CHOPPER
OOP $25.04
Qs/Ads $25.09
Value $50.13
Savings 50%
RITE-AID
OOP $7.97
Qs/Ads/+Ups $49.61
Value $57.58
Savings 86.16%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $142.57
Qs/Ads $80.04
Value $222.61
Savings 36%
I am no longer adding my rebates received into my food budget directly. I will use them on food on occasion and will note that when used. I will keep track of rebates/gift cards/certs received here as before however.
REBATE CHECKS RECEIVED IN October.....$8.00
GIFT CARDS and CERTIFICATES....$0
TOTAL Value of Cash/Store Checks/Gift Card Rebates Received...$8.00
COUPONS and FREEBIES
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 86.16%, Price Chopper at 50% and Weis at 36 %. I shopped at 5 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket........$419.64
TOTAL Coupons & Store Sales Savings...$274.04
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased............$693.68
TOTAL Savings of...................................39.50%
This closes out the October food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into October with my usual $400 budgeted for food/toiletries purchases.
I went over by $19.64.
Not too bad really and I'm not upset over it. If I hadn't hurt my foot(and didn't have to send family to the store who don't worry about getting the best deal), who knows if I would have been able to stay under $400.
I did restart the Rite-Aid shopping this month and that spending is included in my totals. I'll probably spend a bit more at Rite-Aid as we get closer to Christmas.
This closes out the October food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into October with my usual $400 budgeted for food/toiletries purchases.
I went over by $19.64.
Not too bad really and I'm not upset over it. If I hadn't hurt my foot(and didn't have to send family to the store who don't worry about getting the best deal), who knows if I would have been able to stay under $400.
I did restart the Rite-Aid shopping this month and that spending is included in my totals. I'll probably spend a bit more at Rite-Aid as we get closer to Christmas.
Looking ahead to November---Other than Thanksgiving, there are no special occasions coming up that require extra food spending this month for us. Not sure about Thanksgiving at this point as #2 Son will be working that day(a restaurant), so it will just be me and Hubs at home. Our Thanksgiving meal might be a tad unusual and it will definitely be a lot smaller than the norm for us.
As I buckle down and follow the pre-surgery eating plan this month, we may have less food spending. But I'll keep the food budget for November at $400.
As I buckle down and follow the pre-surgery eating plan this month, we may have less food spending. But I'll keep the food budget for November at $400.
2013 Total Saved $2,523.40
2013 Yearly Total Value of Items $6,216.33
2013 Yearly Total Spent $3,692.93
2013 Yearly Savings Total of 40.60%
2013 Yearly Total Value of Items $6,216.33
2013 Yearly Total Spent $3,692.93
2013 Yearly Savings Total of 40.60%
In October, total savings percentage for the year has gone DOWN .13% over September's year-to-date total of 40.73%, to 40.60%.
But we are holding steady in the 40%s.
I'd love to get to the end of the year with a 40% savings percentage for all of 2013.
We shall see if it happens. ;-)
The average monthly food/toiletries spending so far this year stands at $369.30.
But we are holding steady in the 40%s.
I'd love to get to the end of the year with a 40% savings percentage for all of 2013.
We shall see if it happens. ;-)
The average monthly food/toiletries spending so far this year stands at $369.30.
How much did you spend on food in October?
Sluggy
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