Wednesday Weekly Shopping: Savings? What savings?
This week, I saved a big ol' zero percent!
That's because I skipped shopping at Publix, CVS, Walgreens, or any other store where I might get deals or use coupons.
Instead, I made two trips to ALDI, including to the grand opening of the new ALDI in my area, where I was interviewed by a local paper. And I made trips to a local supermarket with great produce prices, to Walmart to pick up some beans for my Garlic-Parmesan White Bean Mash, and to the kosher supermarket for beef and chicken.
I didn't use any coupons this week, but I still stayed well under my budget of $80 per week for my family of five. Yay!
Here's what I got this week:
Overall, this week I spent $70.48 for items which retail for $70.48, or a 0% savings based on the retail value of the products at the stores where they were purchased. (But don't compare percentages!)
For the year (49 weeks), I've spent $3771.09 for items which retail for $6815.65, and saved $3044.56, or a 45% savings. That's an average of $76.96 spent each week for a family of five (husband, wife, and daughters ages 14, 10, and 6), including lots of fresh produce, dairy items, and kosher meat.
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3 comments:
it's amazing that you can keep your budget of $80 for a family of five...
This week was my first week actually buying anything at Aldi besides milk and I have to say I am really happy with the deals I found there. I did a price comparison and found I would have paid over 50% more on the items I bought. I will definitely keep an eye on their prices! Great job on your savings this year!
Great job! :)
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