Tuesday, March 30, 2010

March numbers.....

requested by my mom.

FOOD (All grocery store purchases, there were some toiletries in there also, but I can't separate them)

Retail value: $1,278.88 (would NEVER pay this)
Sale price: $685.14 (used to pay these prices, but never spend this much!)
Coupons used: $476.24
Tax :( $8.62
Total Out of pocket: $217.52

I saved 83% off the retail price and 68.26% off the sale price

Non-Food (Target, Rite Aid, etc., includes Easter items and daily items, including diapers)

Retail/sale price: $234.15
Coupons/rebates used: $142.19 (will get back $19.98 in rebates for this month)
Tax :( $18.55
Total out of pocket: $130.49

Total $ amount of coupons redeemed this month: $618.37
Total $ out of pocket: $348.01

All of that took 24 trips to the store and 79 transactions!

I do live very close to all of these stores and really enjoy doing this. It is definetly my hobby.

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