Cashmonkies Frugal Blog

So, it’s Thursday once again! That means, I have completed my shopping circle. I told you all I would post my totals once again! I have to say, I am pleased. I did spend a little more then normal, but I was able to catch more sales, so it made up for it.

I went to 4 different stores this time. One store, I didn’t really have sales or coupons, it was Aldi’s and as you know, they have their own brand of food, so there really are no sales and you can use any coupons. I just picked up a few things that we needed, that were not on sale and I didn’t have a coupon for them. So here is how it went.

Grand Total- $238.42
Total Sales- $47.91
Total Coupons- $18.98
Total Cash Actually Used- $171.53
Total Savings- $66.89

I have been keeping track for 3 weeks now. I posted my 2nd track record for you all, and this is my third. So in 3 weeks by planning my menu, making my list, matching coupons to sales, I have saved a total of $ 179.06, so I am basically getting my 4th week of food free!! Not really, but you get the point.

I will tell you, it takes me about 2 hours a week to save this much. I sit at the kitchen table every Wednesday night. With my sales ads, coupons and pieces of paper. I make my weekly menu from the meats that are on sale. So that helps a lot. I noticed by doing that, many things follow. Like if they have roast on sale, they will also have potatoes, carrots and broth on sale. So if you can plan your menu from the meats that are on sale, you should start off pretty good. I live in a large city. So I have a lot of options. My three main stores are all 5 minutes from my house, each way. So nothing is far. If I was in the country, my shopping habits would be different. So judge what/when/how you buy, by where you live, how much time it takes you to get to the store and most important, how much gas you use.

Ill post next Thursday my savings again. If any of you are doing this also, I would love to hear your total savings as well!

I will have some shopping tips for you all tomorrow. Working on some good ones that will hopefully help me and you all!!