I decided to do a grocery challenge for myself for the month of August. My goal is to stay below (or at) $160.00 for the month. Food only.
On 7/31 I noticed that I had some grocery store club card points that were going to expire, so I ran over to the store and picked up a carton of 18 large eggs. These were priced at $2.49. After using my points, the cost was just .99 cents. I eat an egg every morning for breakfast, so I am set for a while.
Total spent: .99 cents
Total saved: $1.50
On 8/3 I did my weekly grocery shop and spent $39.74. By using my club card and e-coupons I saved $7.50. I used a $5 coupon off any total over $25 that I earned from July’s points and $2.50 in e-coupons through the store’s app. It really pays to just spend a few minutes here and there filling out the surveys at the bottom of the receipts to earn points, and by clipping the app coupons before I go. I also earned 50 Fetch points by scanning in my receipt. I am almost halfway toward earning another $10 CVS gift card through Fetch. For anyone interested, my main grocery store is Weis. I think this is a mainly east coast grocery chain.
Total Spent: $39.74
Total Saved: $7.50
I also did a pretty good deal at CVS on 8/1.
I bought:
4 cans of Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore Tuna (on sale, 4 cans for $5)
2 packs of Cottonelle TP (9 mega rolls per pack, 18 rolls total)
3 pack of Kleenex tissues (each box has 144 tissues).
I used a combination of coupons, CVS extra bucks earned on previous purchases and a $10 CVS gift card earned through Fetch. And, I earned a $5 extra buck to use on a future purchase.
Total out of pocket spent: $5.18 (includes tax)
My trip summary at the bottom of my receipt says that I saved $35.88 or a 71% savings rate.
I don’t know if people are interested in these types of small savings posts. I am pretty low income these days and these types of small savings here and there really help me. Maybe they will help, or interest others too.
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