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.
