Aaaaand I didn't just buy groceries! I included toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, make-up, deoderant, etc. in my budget as well. Want to know what I spent on all of that in one year?
$1,820.29
And if we average that per month?
$151.60
That is an average of $48.40 saved every month. Let's compare this total to 2009s, shall we? In 2009 I spent...
$2433.58
Which is an average of $202.80 and that is not bad, but by being very conscience of what I buy, where and when I buy it and how I use it in my home I have managed to save my family $613.29 in one year. That is a lot of money! I plan to continue this trend in 2011 and I may start adding coupons to my ever-growing list of tips/tricks to save money on groceries and household items!
A big thanks to Sarah who was the inspiration for my frugal grocery budget makeover!
So how about you guys? How did you do in 2010 budget-wise?
New reader here! Found you on HP. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure how much we spent on groceries in 2010. We switched financial software mid-year and I don't have some of the info on my computer any more. We usually try to spend no more than $200/month on groceries (incl. non-food items, as you've done). We did pretty well, until we decided to go gluten free. I'm curious to see how that goes for us in 2011.
YAY!!!! I can't wait to post my yearly overview in January! You did AMAZING!!!!!! I wish I could have added in paper products and such too. Maybe in 2011 I can. We shall see!
ReplyDeleteWhaaaat??? That is AMAZING! I need to learn from you! Seriously! How do you do it????
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! I started couponing this year and have been amazed by our savings. Like you, we haven't spent over $200 a month for our groceries since I started this in the spring. I'm excited to start from the beginning of this year!
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