Each Saturday, I detail what I spent and saved at the stores that week. I did this sporadically in 2009; this weekly post is my way of keeping myself on track in 2010.
I'll be adding a Savings/Earning tracker in my sidebar to track my progress in 2010. I hope it keeps me motivated and inspires you as well!What I Saved at the Stores: Week 4 (Jan 25-31KrogerSpent: $45.38Saved: $45.42 (51%)For the full breakdown of the deals I found and the coupons I used, read my weekly Let's Go Krogering! post.2nd Trip to Kroger 01/27 (No picture - took advantage of the catalina deal on Old El Paso Products; click here to read about how you can get this deal through 2/21/10, too!)Spent: $3.50Saved: $8.84 (71%)Earned: $3.00 catalina OYNO of Chicken or BeefWalgreens Spent: $5.72Saved: $41.65 (88%)Earned: $3.00 RRsSubmitted for Olay Quench Rebate to earn $15.98CVSSpent: $1.42Saved: $3.38 (70%)AldiSpent: $7.99Saved: $0.00 (Price breakdown: Flour, 5lbs: $1.15; Napkins, 250 ct, $1.49; Eggs, 1 doz, $0.84, Tortillas, 12 ct, $0.99, Roma Tomatoes, 20 oz, $1.29, Ketchup, 32 oz, $1.29)--------++++++++++++--------Weekly Totals
Spent: $64.01Saved: $99.29 (61%)
My weekly goal for my grocery/household budget is $80/week. As of 01/30, with four weeks tallied, I've spent $342.90 and saved $416.31, or 55%.
I'm officially $24 over budget for this month, but I'm not sweating it. I bought (4) 20 lb bags of Iams dog food for about $10/bag ($40 total) earlier this month when the P&G Mega Event at Kroger was under way. Normally I have a separate line item in my budget for dog food but this month, I didn't do that; I simply tried to keep my weekly spending overall at $80. If I were to subtract the dog food, I'd be well under budget for the month which is good enough for me!
If you're new to the fabulous world of keeping more of your hard earned money in your pockets by strategic couponing and drugstore shopping, I encourage you to read these posts to help you get started.Couponing Crash CourseHow to Save BIG at CVSHow to Save BIG at Walgreens
You can save like this, too! In fact, I know you can do this; if you're surfing the web reading this site and others like it, you can learn all you need to know.
If you have any questions, please ask in a comment! I love to share what I know about couponing and saving money with you -- it's why I write this site. ;-)
Did you save big this week at the stores? Be sure to link your post up over at Money Saving Mom's weekly linkup, Super Savings Saturday.Thanks for reading and subscribing to The New Frugal Mom!
