Food Spending 2022....the May Report

 Onward to May's Food Spending report......

Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for MAY 2022.

I have posted May'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 May.  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 3(2-3 eating at home this month). No "kids" under 26. 
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MALACARI'S

OOP  $72.37

Value  $107.95

Savings  32.96%

OCEAN STATE

OOP  $10.99

Value  $29.34

Savings  62.54%

RITE-AID
OOP  $0.00
Qs/Ads/BC/Gift Cards  $722.42

Value  $722.42
Savings  100%

WALMART
OOP  $129.46

Qs/free Gift Cards  $102.72
Value  $232.18
Savings 44.24%

WEIS

OOP  $44.76

Qs/Sales  $54.21
Value  $98.97
Savings  45.72%

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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%,  Ocean State at 62.54%, and Weis at 45.72%.

The worst rate was at Malacari's at 32.96%.  
I shopped at 5 different stores in May.

TOTAL Spent in May................$257.58

TOTAL Coupons/Sales/Gift Cards...$169.32

TOTAL Value of Items Purchased....$426.90

TOTAL Savings of .............................39.66%

TOTAL Out of Pocket for May w/R-A..............$257.58

TOTAL Coupons/Sales/Gift Cards w/................$891.74

TOTAL Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid...$1,149.32
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items....................77.59%

This closes out the May food/toiletries spending.

THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....As planned I stayed well un $350 for the month.

The monthly food spending savings percentage went UP by .34% in May 2021 to 77.59% compared to the April's 77.25% savings average.  A higher savings rate is always good. 8-)

With 5 months accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $1,175.05 on food/toiletries in 2022.

2021 Yearly Grand Total Spent....................$1,432.63

2021 Yearly Grand Total Value of Items.....$7,348.28

2021 Grand Total Saved...............................$5,915.65

2021 Yearly Savings Total..............................80.50%

The average per month amount spent is $286.53 in 2022.

LOOKING AHEAD To June 2022.......With the inflationary costs now I'll still try to keep the spending at or under $350.00.  Eating more from what is here and less Ibotta shopping I am hoping. ;-)

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 May?

*  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

Rite-Aid Snafu

**Still waiting on Gerry T. to contact me about the Giveaway!**

I went to Rite-Aid on Monday to pick up an Rx and order more Rxs.

While I was there I thought I'd try to do a Spend $60/Get $15 BC Deal but man, did it go wrong!

Here is what I bought.......

2 x Defy Downy
1 x large Tide Pods container
2 x Tide Sensitive Liquid
2 x Tide Pods
1 x Covergirl concealer
1 x Covergirl concealer
1 x Covergirl eyebrow pencil
1 x Baby Ruth candy bar

All of the Tide/Downy items were on clearance for 50% off.
I had all but the candy bar and the flaky cashier started ringing it all up.  The coupons I had printed from PandG website weren't behaving so she had the manager take over mid-transaction.
Before she left I had asked her if she rang up both the Tide pod bags as she was ringing those in when she called the manager over and she said yes she had gotten them both.

The manager got the coupons to work and when I looked at my receipt when it was all done I saw that I hadn't gotten the $15BC wyspend $60, only the $10 BC for the Covergirl items because I HAD over $60 in items before tax and coupons.

So I took the receipt over to the register, got out my calculator and double checked my pre-Q total on the receipt.  It added up to $59.91.  Now I KNOW it was over $60 before tax when I got up to the register.  I didn't double check that both Tide pod bags were on the receipt as I was in a dither by this point.  I grabbed that candy bar and told the manager we'd have to return and re-ring it all so the $15 BC would attach.  He didn't look thrilled to do all that so he had me buy the candy bar and then he "post couponed" me $15 in cash instead.

And looking back now the flaky cashier had NOT rang both the Tide pod bags up and that's why I was short and why some of the Tide coupons weren't attaching. ugh.  I guess I'll have to return one of the Tide pod bags since I didn't pay for it.

I paid $28.36 including tax in Bonus Cash for my transactions and I earned $10 in new BC, $15 for the BC that didn't attach from the Spend $60/Get $15 BC Q and $6.10 in other BC for completing the Tide Bonus Cash Challenge this account had for May(for a total of $31.10 earned)so it was still a $2.74 moneymaker.

Not exactly how it should have worked but in the end it came out a ok. 8-)  Gotta love a store and manager that know you and will just give you cash instead of jumping back through all those hoops to make the transaction right.

Sluggy

A Tuesday Funny

 Enjoy this comedian while I am off to see the orthopedist...........

Sluggy

This Week on the Dining Table

The "Seeing Friends Again" Edition....

On our recent trip to Arizona Hubs and I were able to meet up with "Ur Spo" at a delightful Pasty shop/restaurant.  My face looks weird because I am laughing. ;-)  I do that a lot usually.....

Onward to the meal planning!

Here's what was planned.....

1. Sunday--Chicken Fajitas

2. Monday--Breakfast for Dinner

3. Tuesday--Rigatoni w/Mushrooms in Sauce, Salad

4. Wednesday--Orange "Chicken" Stir-Fry w/Veggies and Noodles

5. Thursday--Hubs cooking

6.  Friday--Homemade Flatbread Pizzas, Salad

7. Saturday--Leftovers

And here's what actually happened........

1. Sunday--Chicken Fajitas

2. Monday--Breakfast for Dinner

3. Tuesday--Rigatoni w/Mushrooms in Sauce, Salad

4. Wednesday--Leftovers

5. Thursday--Chinese take-out

6.  Friday--Leftover Take-out

7. Saturday--Fend For Yourself

At least 3 of the 5 meals I planned to cook did happen last week.  go me.  The 2 meals that didn't happen move to this week.

What got put into the freezer last week....

*  1/2 of hot dogs in large package

*  Pack of 10 hamburgers

What got taken out of the freezer and used...

*  Chicken Breasts

*  Pepper Strips

I spent $170.85 on food/toiletries/HBA this last week.  

This brings our food/toiletries/paper goods Total to $257.58 for May.  Most of all that spending was for throwing a Memorial Day weekend party for 8 people.

EEK!  At least all that spending will yield some party leftovers. 8-)

There is 1 shopping day left in May but I am done shopping this month.

I've earned $114.32 on Ibotta in May.

I've earned $5.62 on Checkout51 in May.

I've earned $2.75 on Coupons dotcom/Paypal in May.

I've earned 9,461 points from shopping on Fetch in May.

I earned $32.12 from food shopping on Shop Kick in May. 

I've earned $6.46 from food shopping on Swag Bucks in May.

That's $122.96 in rebates(not counting the Shop Kick/Swag Bucks/Fetch)on $257.58 in grocery spending so in reality it's $134.89 spent after the 3 rebate apps I count.

My savings percentage for the last week was 35.37% (without "regular" Rite-Aid trips)and the monthly savings total for May comes in at 39.66% so far(w/out R-A).  

Leftovers going into this week.....1 helping of rigatoni.  Well we have cookout leftovers too from Sunday now.

Here is this week's "food plan".....

1. Sunday--Cookout foods

2. Monday--Leftovers

3. Tuesday--Subs?

4. Wednesday--Orange "Chicken" Stir-Fry w/Veggies and Noodles

5. Thursday--Hubs cooking?

6.  Friday--Homemade Flatbread Pizzas, Salad

7. Saturday--Leftovers

What do I need to buy to fix everything on this menu? Mostly this week will consist of those 2 meals not made last week and lots of cookout leftovers.  I don't need a thing so I hope to stay out of the grocery stores this week.  Taking a break from Ibotta in June too.

What is getting fixed and served at your house this week?

Was last week's plan successful, did you go off plan or did you not even plan what was going to be eaten last week?

Any deals on food at your stores this week?   I gotta say that grocery store prices are as bad as the gas prices here.

Sluggy

Giveaway Winner

 I went through all the entries and the person who guessed closest to what I actual made, with a guess only $3 off, was.........

Gerry T!

AnonymousMay 20, 2022 at 3:43 PM

$593.00. Gerry T. Merlinsfamily@outlook.com

Congratulations Gerry!

Now email me your current full mailing address and name Gerry and I'll get this out in Tuesday's mail to you.

Thanks to everyone who played along and be sure to come back next month for another Giveaway. 8-)))

Sluggy