New Year's Resolution Update: $5k in Savings

Happy April! I feel like March was gone in the blink of an eye.  Before you know it, summer will be here!

I'd like to provide an update on my New Year's Resolution of saving $5,000 in sales and coupons.

Here are my March shopping trips (stated savings on receipts):

Date        Store          Total Spent          Savings (coupons and/or sales) 
Mar. 1       Macy's          $49.99                       $20.00
Mar. 3       McDonald's  $5.33                          $1.00
Mar. 4       ShopRite       $183.35                     $74.70
Mar. 10     Macy's          $15.34                       $48.25
Mar. 11     ShopRite       $89.94                       $46.29
Mar. 18     ShopRite       $139.51                     $97.62
Mar. 21     Target           $81.08                        $5.29
Mar. 22     ShopRite       $9.78                          $2.88
Mar. 24     Kohl's           $76.61                        $221.37 (they had some killer deals!)
Mar. 24     Macy's          $60.68                        $14.00 (this is a $300 Tahari suit!!)
Mar. 24     A&P             $8.70                          $3.18
Mar. 25     ShopRite       $13.51                        $4.40
Mar. 25     ShopRite       $89.73                        $45.97
Mar. 30     ShopRite       $4.56                          $0.88

TOTAL SPENT TO DATE = $585.83
TOTAL SAVINGS TO DATE = $1,569.80


I'm doing a little better on hitting $100 per week for my grocery shopping (except in the beginning of the month. LOL!). As that monthly cost goes down, so will my savings. As I say to my husband, you have to spend money to save money.  My monthly savings goal in order to hit the $5,000 mark is $400+ per month.


Here's how the year is shaping up:
Jan.   $481.66
Feb.   $502.31
Mar.   $585.83
TOTAL  = $1,569.80


Stay tuned for more updates. I'd love to hear your tips on how I can save even more.