Yeay…Here are the official numbers! I am so glad that I have kept track of how much I was spending and saving all year just for the fact to see my SAVINGS!! I have saved $6500 this year with smart shopping and a Fistful of Coupons!
For my family of 6 I am averaging around $250 per month for all my familys food and toiletry needs. Before couponing I was easily spending between $400-$500 plus every month and with couponing I have cut that in half.
In 2010 I will still post my best shopping trips and will try to track my spending amounts as well. Stay tuned!
Oh P.S. My December Totals were Spent: $353.12 Saved: $192.34 {did a lot more shopping at Winco, Yokes, Walmart this month..not a whole lot of great sales at Albertsons. Plus had family in that last few weeks..}
About Karrie
Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...
Comments & Reviews
Melissa says
hi Karrie!! When you add up your totals, do you include laundry soap, light bulbs, etc.. or just toiletries? also- how do you keep track of what you saved? your site is awesome! keep up the good work 🙂 ~Melissa
Karrie says
Yes I do include light bulbs and laundry soap…I have tons of both totally stocked up!
Leslie says
I love reading your site and learning from you and other couponing blogs. I just started couponing this past fall and am excited to learn and do even better in 2010. My question is how do you track your savings? Tracking how much I spend is easy for me (we use Quicken) but I’m not sure how to track savings. Do you just track how much you used in coupons, or rebates, or catalinas? I know you are probably so busy but sometime in the future if you could blog about that or email me I would appreciate it so much! Thanks – Leslie