$5K in Savings Update -- May & June

I seemed to have missed a month, so it's catch-up time. I've been plugging along on my cost savings journey. Let's see how we're faring:

May Savings (as stated on the receipt)

Date          Store                            Total Spent        Savings (coupons and/or sales)
May 4         ShopRite                        $7.71                       $1.30
May 5         ShopRite                        $13.81                     $3.14
May 6         ShopRite                        $13.12                     $7.48
May 7         ShopRite                        $129.41                   $76.26
May 10       CVS                               $3.21                      $0.54
May 16       ShopRite                         $32.43                    $22.74
May 16       Five Below                      $27.82                    $1.00
May 24       ShopRite                         $54.30                    $31.04
May 25       Kohl's                             $29.73                    $5.25
May 29       ShopRite                         $98.81                    $65.88


June Savings (as stated on the receipt)

Date          Store                            Total Spent        Savings (coupons and/or sales)
Jun. 1        Kohl's                                       $53.17                         $19.39
Jun. 1        CVS                                            $1.04                          $3.79
Jun. 3        ShopRite                                 $34.27                       $5.47
Jun. 7         ShopRite                                $55.44                       $38.51
Jun. 8          ShopRite                                $49.18                       $9.58
Jun. 13       ShopRite                                 $75.68                       $39.78
Jun. 15       ShopRite                                 $140.40                    $34.72
Jun. 16        A&P                                         $13.03                        $2.00
Jun. 19     ShopRite                                  $109.49                      $64.29
Jun. 20      Kohl's                                       $19.45                        $12.80
Jun. 21        ShopRite                               $5.82                           $12.99
Jun. 24        ShopRite                               $40.58                       $45.90
Jun. 26       Pathmark                              $11.39                        $8.58
Jun. 28       Kohl's                                      $27.26                       $10.92
Jun. 29       Old Navy                              $119.42                      $27.20
Jun. 29       Stop & Shop                       $30.85                          $11.72


COMBINED TOTAL SPENT = $562.27

While I was training for my figure competition (you can read all about it at www.fitmomsofnj.com), the food bill was a little crazy. So I didn't exactly hit my goal of $100 per week for my grocery shopping. Yikes! I'm still striving for $400+ per month in savings hit the $5,000 mark.

Here's how the year is shaping up:

Jan. $481.66
Feb. $502.31
Mar. $585.83
Apr. $375.69
May $214.63
Jun. $347.64

TOTAL = $2,507,76

So I'm now more than halfway. I need $2,492.24 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. Any tips for me?