Target Actual

I did good at Target…

 

1 - Marvel Gummi Vitamins $5.04 - $1 = $4.04 (the $1 coupon on Target site was a man Q)

2 – big things of snuggle fabric softener $3.99 (sale) - $3 Q = .99 each

2 – Dial Nutri Skin hand soap $1.49 - $1 Target Q - .35 Man Q = .14 each

2 – Air Wick I motion Starter kits $6.00 (sale) - $1 Target Q (was $2 but reduced it) - $5 Man Q = Free

 

Total OOP = $8.16

Saved = $36.68

Savings of 81%

 

The Air Wick things were normally $14.00 so that was a great deal!  The Dial Nutriskin hand soap was $1.49 not the $1.37 that I had seen posted on another website, but either way .14 each is an awesome price and one I’m willing to pay.

 

I have decided that I am going to be a grocery budget stickler so we can get our savings account up and start saving on money for land.  I have started a spreadsheet where I will write in how much I’m to our grocery budget each week and start writing in how much I spend and subtracting it.  The cash method works great and I highly recommend it but our bank gives us points for each dollar we spend using our check card as a credit card so I’m trying to rack up all the points I can between now and Christmas so we can get a good gift card. 

 

Out of what I spent today I am only putting in $4.12 of this trip out of our grocery budget because the vitamins I get regardless and I think I having decided to exclude medicines and dog food from our grocery budget because these are things I will buy anyways.  Normally I pair with sale and coupon like I did today, but this is something we have to have.  OK, so yes, we have to have food too but not a particular kind on a certain day and this can normally be planned out.  Medicines can’t always be planned out.

 

I am excited about my new venture and here is my short to do list below of the things I want to accomplish to help me with my goal of saving all I can…

 

Price List of all the must have’s and their normal prices from various stores

Stock up over the summer while out of school on non-perishable items to last through end of year (yes, big goal but will explain later)