My September Savings vs. Spending results!

If you are new to reading my blog, this is a monthly post I do to show how much I saved in the previous month with coupons and sales. My goal this month was to stay as much as possible below my $300.00 goal I have set for myself each month. That $300.00 includes ALL food, diapers & wipes, health and beauty items, pet supplies and household items. We are a family of 4 (2 Adults, a 1 year old & a 2 year old) with 2 cats. Here are my results:

Shelf Cost: $1,089.59
Coupons: $555.77
Sales: $280.76
Rebates: $52.21
Savings: $888.74
My Price: $215.77
Savings rate: 81.6%

Shelf Cost is what I would have spent without coupons or sales
Coupons includes store coupons and coupon doubles
Sales are any sale that includes a loyalty card (Target sales are not included since they are not included on the "amount saved" on your receipt)

My Price is how much I actually paid Out Of Pocket
Savings rate is my % of savings (50% is considered awesome)

I'm so excited I was above 80% savings in September AND was still $85.00 below my budget goal!

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