"My monthly goal for February is to spend no more than $400. I have budgeted to spend $50 per week (yes, week) at Publix on milk, produce, and a few other sales. The remaining $200 I plan to spend at Sam's Club on 15lbs of ground beef, other meats, paper products and 25 loaves of bread. I have worked hard the past 8 months to build up pantry stock pile and am now planning to rotate BOGO Sales/couponing with bulk buying. So, this month is my meat/paper goods/bread bulk purchases which will {hopefully} last us 8 weeks, and March I will be replinishing my stock pile {including canned goods, frozen foods, ect}."
And here are my numbers!!!
Total spent on groceries = $439.98 Publix $220.83 (78.94, 73.57, 36.66, 31.66) + Sams Bulk Meats/Breads/Paper Products (219.15)
Total saved by couponing = $142.28 (76.67, 36.21, 17.70, 11.70)
Total percentage saved (using ONLY Publix amounts)= 64.4%
Total percentage saved (using BOTH Publix & Sams Club)= 32.4%
**this does not include diapers**
My numbers for Sams Club were a tad bit over the $200 since A) last minute I decided to buy 20lbs Turkey Meat rather than ground beef and B) I've bee on a health kickand splurged onfresh Salmon filets. Also, my weekly amounts for Publix were over twice by $18.00 and $13.00 but then under by $12 and $18...so I juuuust about evened out. I think this plan of rotating bulk meat/bread buying with Publix stockpile buying is going to work! *squeeeal* I also saved money by:
1. Selecting the sale veggie of the week as our side item for dinner (ex: brocolli was for sale so we had broc. as a side dish for a week)
2. I am drinking Almond Milk (which there are TONS of coupons for!)
3. Making sure I ask for rainchecks on BOGO items that were sold out
4. Asking for advice from the cashiers!
5. Shopping ALONE.
How was your grocery spending this past month? Any advice!?
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