$5K in Savings: July Update

The summer is just flying by! Somehow we're already into August. Let's see how my little $5K savings experiment is progressing:


July Savings (as stated on the receipt)

Date          Store                            Total Spent        Savings (coupons and/or sales) 
July 1           ShopRite                                    $97.54                    $29.58
July 3         Five Below                         $20.33                  $5.00
July 8         ShopRite                            $143.92                $57.71
July 10       Bed Bath & Beyond             $68.66                  $12.00
July 13      ShopRite                              $68.78                  $9.24
July 14       A&P                                  $20.94                  $.70
July 16       ShopRite                            $141.03                 $78.22
July 23       ShopRite                            $139.14                 $56.88
July 23       Old Navy                           $66.16                   $39.88
July 27       ShopRite                            $77.30                   $10.59
July 28       Michael's                            $18.68                   $4.00
July 29       ShopRite                            $21.94                    $51.67


TOTAL SPENT = $455.47


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
July $455.47

TOTAL SAVINGS TO DATE = $2,963.23

So I'm now more than halfway. I need $2,036.77 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?