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

Here we are in April. While I didn't save as much as the last few months, I'm still making progress.

Here are my April savings (as stated on the receipt):

Date          Store                            Total Spent        Savings (coupons and/or sales)
Apr. 2        ShopRite                        $100.97             $50.61
Apr. 4        Lowe's                           $886.86             $81.90
Apr. 5        Kohl's                            $8.04                 $19.50
Apr. 6        Bed, Bath & Beyond      $33.13               $7.00
Apr. 7        ShopRite                        $10.70               $11.45
Apr. 10      ShopRite                        $116.60             $44.30
Apr. 15      ShopRite                        $140.67             $65.92
Apr. 22      ShopRite                        $55.80               $16.96
Apr. 22      McDonald's                   $6.29                  $1.00
Apr. 23      Pathmark                       $26.55                $3.70
Apr. 29      ShopRite                       $197.94              $73.35

TOTAL SPENT TO DATE = $375.69
TOTAL SAVINGS TO DATE = $1,945.49


I fell off the wagon on hitting $100 per week for my grocery shopping. Ooops!! I've been trying to stock up when there are sales. I need to reel it in a bit. I'm hoping that I can start paring back from $150 a week, to $140, $120, etc.  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
Apr.    $375.69
TOTAL  = $1,945.49

I'm just shy of the halfway mark. June will be telling. I need $3,054.51 in savings before Dec. 31, 2012 to reach my goal.


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